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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.
Domestic violence hotline calls will soon be invisible on your family phone plan
Domestic violence hotline launches biggest effort yet with wireless industry.
The coastline is at risk from rising seas, and we’re making more of it
Satellite imagery shows how much urban coastlines have changed in 20 years.
The bird flu outbreak has taken an ominous turn
It's moved to mammals; now the poultry industry needs new measures to stop its spread.
Dealmaster: Top headphone deals for Presidents’ Day
From over-the-ear cans to earbuds, we've got something for everyone.
New mechanism proposed for why some psychedelics act as antidepressants
We know what receptors they bind, but where they bind them might matter, too.
Let’s-a go to Super Nintendo World, Hollywood’s new interactive theme park
Ars tries enchanting attractions and adorable meals in Universal Studios Hollywood.
Geekbench’s creator on version 6 and why benchmarks matter in the real world
"How hard can it be to write a benchmark? Maybe I should write my own."
Rocket Report: New Glenn scores NASA contract; SpaceX matches global launch output
"There’s a lot of concern on things detonating in the atmosphere."
Susan Wojcicki, Googler No. 16 and longtime YouTube CEO, is stepping down
It'll be up to YouTube's new leader, Neal Mohan, to fend off TikTok.
Researchers unearth Windows backdoor that’s unusually stealthy
Frebniis abuses Microsoft IIS to smuggle malicious commands in web traffic.
Keanu Reeves takes on the High Table in final trailer for John Wick: Chapter 4
"The only way John Wick will ever have freedom and peace is in death."
Tesla to recall 362,758 cars because Full Self Driving Beta is dangerous
NHTSA has concerns about four different kinds of FSD behavior.
App founder quits Google, says company doesn’t serve users anymore
A scathing blog post details dysfunctional life inside Google.
Mini-robot shifts from solid to liquid to escape its cage—just like the T-1000
Phase-shifting material also useful for smart soldering devices, in vivo drug delivery.
Microsoft officially blesses Parallels as a way to run Windows on M1, M2 Macs
Parallels previously used Insider Program loophole to support Windows installs.
Doobie-us: Pot ads come to Twitter amid cannabis industry collapse
Weed delivery services could be advertising on Twitter feeds soon.
Risk of diabetes rises 58% after COVID, even amid omicron, study finds
This is the latest study finding COVID infections can spur the development of diabetes.
Big Tech lobbyist language made it verbatim into NY’s hedged repair bill
Report reveals the influence lobbyists had on bill.
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