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Twitter struggles to convince SCOTUS it isn’t bolstering terrorists
SCOTUS to decide if platforms should be liable for terrorist content by June.
Kombucha electronics? Sure, why not?
Sustainable dried SCOBY mats are lighter, cheaper, and more flexible than plastics.
Universe’s first galaxies unexpectedly large
Galaxies bigger than ours appear less than a billion years after the Big Bang.
ChatGPT-style search represents a 10x cost increase for Google, Microsoft
Google hints that an AI chatbot search engine will really cut into its profits.
Starlink to charge users in “limited-capacity” areas $30 more than others
New prices: $90 in "excess-capacity" areas, $120 in "limited-capacity" places.
Dealmaster: Best deals on smart home tech
Routers, doorbells, smart locks, and lighting—there's something for everyone.
NSA’s “state secrets” defense kills lawsuit challenging Internet surveillance
SCOTUS won't review Wikimedia's loss in case over NSA's Upstream surveillance.
Biden won’t save the Apple Watch from potential ban
No veto means ITC's patent infringement ruling stands.
Neanderthals spread diverse cultures across Eurasia (before we came along)
Two recent archaeological studies reveal a lot more than Neanderthal diets.
Generative AI is coming for the lawyers
Large law firms are using a tool made by OpenAI to research and write legal documents.
Hyundai reveals Ioniq 6 pricing, starting at $41,600
The most range doesn't cost that much more: The 361-mile version is $45,500.
SCOTUS “confused” after hearing arguments for weakening Section 230 immunity
SCOTUS sways Google’s way, says eroding Section 230 could crash digital economy.
Unvaccinated more likely to have heart attack, stroke after COVID, study finds
Being fully vaccinated reduced the risk by about 41 percent.
Sci-fi becomes real as renowned magazine closes submissions due to AI writers
Clarkesworld wrestles with flood of machine-made submissions—over 500 in Feb. alone.
Microsoft and Nintendo sign 10-year deal for “full” Call of Duty [Updated]
Microsoft makes good on a promise that it hopes the FTC, UK notice.
Dealmaster: Big savings on Apple laptops
Score big savings on Apple MacBook laptops with M1 or M2 silicon.
Reddit should have to identify users who discussed piracy, film studios tell court
Plaintiffs say Reddit posts from up to 13 years ago show ISP ignored movie piracy.
The big reuse: 25 MWh of ex-car batteries go on the grid in California
Batteries with performance too low for driving can still store a lot of charge.
Chrome 110 will automatically discard background tabs. Here’s how to stop it.
"Memory Saver" will discard and reload idle tabs, which could erase your tab state.
New imaging tool confirms female scribe etched her name in medieval manuscript
Meet Selene, a new photometric stereo recording prototype. Think of it as 2.5D imaging.
ChatGPT failed my course: How bots may change assessment
Does ChatGPT spell the end of the essay? No, but it may improve assessment.
Russia claims an “external impact” damaged its Progress spacecraft
Two Russian spacecraft in two months have been struck this way. Supposedly.
Original iPhone from 2007 auctioned for $63,356, topping prior sales
Carrier lock-in turned out to be a good thing for one iPhone owner.
Changes at the top and in US production as Toyota reiterates its EV strategy
Toyota may build a BEV in Kentucky starting in 2025.
Texas is planning to make a huge public investment in space
"Further investment will cement Texas as the preeminent location for innovation."
Limited data sets a hurdle as China plays catch-up to ChatGPT
Lack of high-quality Chinese texts on Internet a barrier to training AI models.
Viral Instagram photographer has a confession: His photos are AI-generated
Artist wants to "come clean" and highlight a new media process.
Bonkers Republican bill in Idaho would make mRNA-based vaccination a crime
It's unclear if the two lawmakers know what messenger RNA is exactly.
This bionic finger uses touch to “see” inside human tissue, electronics
Subsurface tactile tomography can detect details beneath a material's surface.
Did the UK government just accidentally leak Nintendo’s Switch successor?
A telltale “and” in a CMA report appendix has speculation running wild.
Android’s new OEM rules in India swap “requirements” with “revenue sharing”
Just like the EU, if Google can't require OEMs to bundle apps, it'll just pay them.
Amazon hamstrings free app that makes Fire TV remotes reprogrammable
Amazon would rather you buy its $35 remote for button customization.
Starlink’s “Global Roaming” promises worldwide access for $200 a month
Some people still waiting for regular Starlink get invites for $200 roaming plan.
Lance Bass was kicked off a Russian spaceflight two decades ago—now he’s back
"They would put a gun to my head and be like, 'Where's the money?'"
Is your Facebook account worth $12 a month? Meta rolls out subscription program
It’s currently being rolled out in Australia and New Zealand.
Twitter’s two-factor authentication change “doesn’t make sense”
Security experts baffled by move to require paid subscription to get SMS sign-in codes.
Mostly hits with a few misses: The Lucid Air Grand Touring, reviewed
Lucid's target was to better the Mercedes S-Class, not the Tesla Model S.
Almost-unbeatable AI comes to Gran Turismo 7
GT Sophy beat the world's best players in 2022; now you can race it yourself.
Atomic Heart impressions: Shock-ingly good shooting
Familiar setup but more kinetic combat in this dystopian RPG-lite shooter.
Hope and doubt collide in an eventful episode 6 of The Last of Us
Plus, Kyle and Andrew use any excuse to talk about post-apocalyptic energy politics.
Man beats machine at Go in human victory over AI
Amateur exploited weakness in systems that have otherwise dominated grandmasters.
Germany raises red flags about Palantir’s big data dragnet
A court put strict limits on pulling innocent bystanders into big data investigations.
TNG reunion injects a little fun into Star Trek: Picard’s uneven final season
Picard adds familiar faces while addressing few of the show's other problems.
The US plan to become the world’s cleantech superpower
Biden’s revolution in industrial policy is a gamble with geopolitical ramifications.
Razer BlackWidow V4 Pro review: More than enough buttons, too much software
Supreme programmability is too reliant on the Synapse app.
Microsoft “lobotomized” AI-powered Bing Chat, and its fans aren’t happy
Microsoft limits long conversations to address "concerns being raised."
GoDaddy says a multi-year breach hijacked customer websites and accounts
Three breaches over as many years all carried out by the same threat actor.
SpaceX could be fined $175K for failure to properly report launch data to FAA
SpaceX has 30 days to respond to the FAA's enforcement letter.
Responsible use of AI in the military? US publishes declaration outlining principles
12 "best practices" for using AI and autonomous systems emphasize human accountability.
Huawei’s Watch Buds ask: “What if your smartwatch also contained earbuds?”
The whole watch face lifts up, revealing a mostly hollow body that holds earbuds.
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