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Pixel phones are getting an actual weather app in 2024, with a bit of AI
Pixel 6 and newer can try out an app that has AI summaries, but no frog.
Over 500 Amazon workers decry “non-data-driven” logic for 5-day RTO policy
I used to be proud of my work and excited about my future here. I don't feel that anymore."
Russia fines Google an impossible amount in attempt to end YouTube bans
Kremlin rep on fine of 2 undecillion rubles: "I cannot even say this number."
OpenAI launches ChatGPT with Search, taking Google head-on
As traditional web search falters, OpenAI offers an AI-based alternative.
Consumers won’t be offered all three years of extended Windows 10 security updates
Home users can opt in for a single year of updates at $30 per PC-not 3 years.
Will the new Nintendo Music app lead to more DMCA takedowns from Nintendo?
Subscription music app gives Nintendo new reason to crack down on third-party music uploads.
Generative AI is coming to Google Maps, Google Earth, Waze
Conversational search and hazard reporting and more detailed maps, all thanks to AI.
If Trump dismantles the NOAA, it will affect wildfires and food prices
Taking away NOAA weather and climate data could raise food prices, among other things.
300 percent price hikes push disgruntled VMware customers toward Broadcom rivals
Ars speaks with users and partners unhappy with Broadcom's changes.
Microsoft reports big profits amid massive AI investments
Xbox hardware sales dropped 29 percent, but that barely made a dent.
Slivered onions are likely cause of McDonald’s E. coli outbreak, CDC says
To date, 90 sickened, 27 hospitalized, and one dead in the multi-state outbreak.
Apple silicon Macs will get their ultimate gaming test with Cyberpunk 2077 release
The game will take "full advantage of Apple silicon," CD Projekt Red says.
Person accidentally poisoned 46 coworkers with toxin-loaded homemade lunch
Testing found S. aureus in a homemade noodle dish caused the illnesses.
Apple’s M4, M4 Pro, and M4 Max compared to past generations, and to each other
M4 and M4 Pro get core count bumps; M4 Max relies on architectural improvements.
Dropbox lays off 20% of staff, says it overinvested and underperformed
Dropbox also laid off 500 last year but still had "excess layers of management."
Android Trojan that intercepts voice calls to banks just got more stealthy
FakeCall malware can reroute calls intended for banks to attacker-controlled numbers.
Downey Jr. plans to fight AI re-creations from beyond the grave
In podcast interview, actor takes firm stance against digital recreations of his likeness.
Proton is the latest entrant in the quirky “VPN for your TV” market
Why are there so many VPNs for Apple TV? Oh, right-geofencing.
AT&T praises itself after getting caught taking too much money from FCC program
AT&T obtained subsidies for duplicate users and non-users, will pay $2.3 million.
Amid controversial changes, Reddit is getting more popular—and profitable
With Reddit finally making money, the Reddit of yesteryear isn't coming back.
Google CEO says over 25% of new Google code is generated by AI
We've always used tools to build new tools, and developers are using AI to continue that tradition.
While ULA studies Vulcan booster anomaly, it’s also investigating fairing issues
"We have integrated some corrective actions and additional inspections of the hardware."
M2 and M3 MacBook Air models get bumped to 16GB of RAM for no extra money
All baseline Macs have jumped from 8GB to 16GB this week, new processors or no.
Hyundai teases a three-row Ioniq 9 electric SUV
The proper Ioniq 9 reveal happens in November.
Apple refreshes MacBook Pro lineup with M4 chips, introduces the M4 Max
More memory and better display support make the $1,599 Pro more appealing.
AI, cloud boost Alphabet profits by 34 percent
Google's cloud business is still a distant third to Microsoft and Amazon.
The New Glenn rocket’s first stage is real, and it’s spectacular
Up next is a hot-fire test of the massive rocket.
Here’s the paper no one read before declaring the demise of modern cryptography
The advance was incremental at best. So why did so many think it was a breakthrough?
These hornets break down alcohol so fast that they can’t get drunk
"No signs of intoxication or illness, even after chronically consuming huge amounts of alcohol."
GitHub Copilot moves beyond OpenAI models to support Claude 3.5, Gemini
News sparks speculation Microsoft will go multi-model with other AI products.
The Ars redesign 9.0.2 brings the text options you’ve requested
Wide mode, font size controls, hyperlink colors, and more!
“Impact printing” is a cement-free alternative to 3D-printed structures
Impact printing uses a high-velocity jet of material, fusing it into a structure.
TSA silent on CrowdStrike’s claim Delta skipped required security update
CrowdStrike and Delta's legal battle has begun. Will Microsoft be sued next?
How The New York Times is using generative AI as a reporting tool
LLMs help reporters transcribe and sort through hundreds of hours of leaked audio.
Ban on Chinese tech so broad, US-made cars would be blocked, Polestar says
Polestar says its decision-makers are in Sweden, and the company is listed on the NASDAQ.
Apple’s first Mac mini redesign in 14 years looks like a big aluminum Apple TV
The smaller mini loses some ports but gets tons of other functional updates.
A candy engineer explains the science behind the Snickers bar
How the airy nougat and chewy caramel is built.
How can you write data to DNA without changing the base sequence?
A new method lets anyone with a kit write data to DNA with just one enzyme.
Ars Live: What else can GLP-1 drugs do? Join us today for a discussion.
Dr. Daniel Drucker will discuss what's ahead for these blockbuster drugs.
For some reason, NASA is treating Orion’s heat shield problems as a secret
I'm not going to share right now. When it comes out, it'll all come out together."
Lidar mapping reveals mountainous medieval cities along the Silk Road
A city larger than many in Europe at the time was perched in the mountains.
Apple is turning The Oregon Trail into a movie
The film will be a comedy, not a serious historical drama.
Google accused of shadow campaigns redirecting antitrust scrutiny to Microsoft
Cloud provider allegedly approached by Google ratted out shady group to Microsoft.
NASA’s oldest active astronaut is also one of the most curious humans
"We made the mistake of peeking out the Cupola windows."
Pizza place accidentally spiked dough with THC, sickening dozens
Health officials were tipped off after EMS transported five customers to the hospital.
Some of Apple’s last holdout accessories have switched from Lightning to USB-C
Just a couple more gadgets and USB-C might really feel universal.
Graphene-enhanced ceramic tiles make striking art
Adding a bit of graphene oxide to slurry and zapping with ultrasound for 10 minutes yields best tiles.
Apple releases iOS 18.1, macOS 15.1 with Apple Intelligence
The late, staggered public release of Apple's AI suite begins.
Hospitals adopt error-prone AI transcription tools despite warnings
OpenAI's Whisper tool may add fake text to medical transcripts, investigation finds.
Don’t fall for AI scams cloning cops’ voices, police warn
AI scammers impersonating cops sound scary" and real," victim warned.
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