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70% of drugs advertised on TV are of “low therapeutic value,” study finds
Ads often tout new, pricey drugs that are not much better than old, cheaper ones.
“Talented but crazy”: Potential jurors give court their opinions on Elon Musk
Jury selection in Tesla trial proceeds as Musk lawyer expresses "grave concerns."
More malicious packages posted to online repository. This time it’s PyPI
It's not always easy to spot malicious impostors posing as legit downloads.
Game makers stage mass exodus from Dungeons & Dragons’ “open” license
WotC is "an existential threat to our game," one publisher says.
Tesla staged 2016 self-driving demo, says senior Autopilot engineer
The claim was made in a lawsuit over Walter Huang's fatal Model X crash in 2018.
Fire of Love revisits tragedy of French volcanologists who died in 1991
Married French volcanologists perished in eruption of Japan's Mount Unzen in 1991.
Google plans AirTag clone, will track devices with 3 billion Android phones
Google recently made the world's largest device-tracking network; now it has a tag.
The physics behind building an enduring soap bubble
Physics models and real-world experiments help keep bubbles from popping.
RNC loses complaint claiming Gmail spam filter is biased against Republicans
FEC found "no reason to believe" that Google used spam filter to help Democrats.
Din Djarin seeks forgiveness for his sins in The Mandalorian S3 trailer
"Our people are scattered like stars in the galaxy."
Bin, app, and subscription combo pledges a cleaner kitchen, environment
Food waste is a big problem in the US. Is a Wi-Fi-equipped trash can a solution?
UK lawmakers vote to jail tech execs who fail to protect kids online
If passed, UK online safety bill could jail tech leaders for up to two years.
New M2-powered MacBook Pros and minis have 8K video, Wi-Fi 6E, dozens of cores
The hardware is quite familiar, but you can pack in a whole lot of power.
With $1.5 billion bill due at month-end, Elon Musk’s options aren’t great
Purchased for $44 billion, company is likely worth as little as $15 billion today.
The Chevrolet Corvette gets all-wheel drive hybrid power for 2024
When the hybrid 'Vette goes on sale later this year, it will be the quickest of them all.
A history of ARM, part 3: Coming full circle
In our series finale, ARM achieves its goal of bringing computing power to the masses.
Artists file class-action lawsuit against AI image generator companies
Suit seeks damages from Stability AI, Midjourney, and DeviantArt.
WHO presses China for more data after COVID death tally leaps from 37 to 60K
The new death toll figure "should be considered the minimum."
Where Matter support stands, and what devices are coming, in early 2023
Matter devices are arriving soon, but there are many quirks to work out.
OAN loses key ruling in suit claiming DirecTV broke deal by dropping network
Judge denies OAN claim, says contract with DirecTV did not entitle it to renewal.
Lasers used to guide lightning strikes to a safe target
Lightning strikes flow along laser's path for tens of meters.
Google Stadia celebrates shutdown with controller update, new game
The Stadia controller is getting an update with generic Bluetooth support.
From start to finish, Sunday’s Falcon Heavy launch delivered spectacular imagery
You really shouldn't miss the images of the booster return.
Reports: Twitter’s sudden third-party client lockouts were intentional
Internal chats suggest company has only "started to work on comms."
Musk wins legal battle to force laid-off Twitter employees into arbitration
Only ex-employees who opted out of arbitration agreements can join class action.
Wyoming Republicans take a stand, want to ban electric cars
As childish legislative stunts go, this one is certainly pathetic.
Kyle and Andrew dissect The Last of Us television premiere
There's plenty to *ahem* chew on as the infected move from prestige game to prestige TV.
Amazon’s Kindle Scribe is pen-centric hardware let down by book-centric software
Review: Despite excellent hardware, the writing features feel tacked-on.
Watch live: SpaceX set to launch first of five Falcon Heavy missions this year
A trickle of Falcon Heavy launches may soon turn into a flood.
COVID, RSV and the flu: A case of viral interference?
Viruses, it turns out, can block one another and take turns to dominate.
ChatGPT has investors drooling, but can it bring home the bacon?
As Microsoft eyes $10B investment, it's unclear what products can be built on the tech.
The Overwatch League ruled esports. Then everything went wrong
Activision-Blizzard’s ambitious, much-hyped initiative has stalled.
An aviation expert explains how the FAA’s critical NOTAM safety system works
This is why planes can't fly when NOTAM goes down.
Meta sues “scraping-for-hire” service that sells user data to law enforcement
Israeli firm says it uses AI to analyze “billions of ‘human pixels’ and signals.”
Amid China’s massive COVID wave, 42% of people on one flight tested positive
Another reminder to keep those masks on during flights.
Best Buy offers free shipping for all members, but cuts Totaltech benefits
Also, the points program will now be exclusive to Best Buy Credit Card holders.
Ars is reviewing HBO’s The Last of Us series
One critic who's played the games and one who hasn't—we're the original odd couple!
Collector discovered Isaac Newton’s lost personal copy of Opticks
David DiLaura called his discovery "a once-in-a-collector’s-lifetime event."
Google to SCOTUS: Liability for promoting terrorist videos will ruin the Internet
Supreme Court ruling could trigger “devastating spillover effects,” Google says.
New Sony Walkman music players feature stunning good looks, Android 12
Sony holds onto the beautiful dream of standalone portable audio players.
Musk on trial for “funding secured” tweet—experts predict he’s going to lose
Musk faces tough trial as judge already ruled his tweets were false and reckless.
Amid widespread backlash, D&D maker scales back “open” license changes
License will remain royalty-free, earlier OGL content will "remain unaffected."
LG issues recall of 52,000 TVs due to 86-inchers’ “serious tip-over” hazards
LG says the TVs are only a risk if you don't install the stand properly.
Tesla drops prices up to 20 percent in attempt to drive sales
The electric automaker is beginning to look a bit desperate for customers.
Third-party Twitter clients stopped working, and nobody’s sure why
Developers find their apps "suspended" or unresponsive, lack Twitter contacts.
US vaccination decline continues: 250,000 kindergarteners vulnerable to measles
Officials blamed a variety of factors, including pandemic disruptions and hesitancy.
Apple CEO Tim Cook to take 40% pay cut this year
CEO requested pay cut after shareholder vote on executive compensation.
Batteries and hydrogen power these cute Toyota AE86 factory restomods
The Toyota AE86 is beloved due to its role in the anime Initial D.
Despite public stance, internal Exxon climate analyses were very accurate
Exxon's scientists accurately projected things its executives didn't want to hear.
New imaging finds trigger for massive global warming 56 million years ago
56 million years ago, hot magma scorched the sediments under the Atlantic seafloor.
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