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Microsoft ties executive pay to security following multiple failures and breaches
Microsoft has been criticized for "preventable" failures and poor communication.
NASA hasn’t landed on the Moon in decades—China just sent its third in six years
China is going. NASA is talking about going. What gives?
AI in space: Karpathy suggests AI chatbots as interstellar messengers to alien civilizations
Andrej Karpathy muses about sending a LLM binary that could "wake up" and answer questions.
Ecobee is shutting down some of its very first products
Even after a commendable 16-year runtime, the company is offering discounts.
Google tells court it shouldn’t have to distribute third-party app stores
Google: Epic Games wants court to "micromanage" Android app distribution.
Mayans burned and buried dead political regimes
After burning, the remains were dumped in construction fill.
Here’s how Jaguar will relaunch as an all-EV brand
In 2021, it canceled an EV months before production-now it's preparing for 2025.
Two seconds of hope for fusion power
A fusion reactor in San Diego surpasses a limit on plasma density.
Inside Shōgun: How special effects brought 17th-century feudal Japan to vivid life
VFX producer Michael Cliett on the importance of historical accuracy in the show's VFX.
Over 100 far-right militias are coordinating on Facebook
Despite bans on militias, Facebook continues to struggle with content moderation.
What’s happening at Tesla? Here’s what experts think.
Can things be turned around at Tesla, or is this the beginning of the end?
Mini Settlers is a city builder that you can both enjoy and actually put down
No zoning, no pollution, no advisers-just squares, circles, people, and time.
Rocket Report: Astroscale chases down dead rocket; Ariane 6 on the pad
Rocket Factory Augsburg, a German launch startup, nears a test-firing of its booster.
Apple’s Q2 2024 earnings reveal a drop in iPhone, iPad sales
Services growth looked rosy as Apple's hardware revenue in China slowed.
AT&T announces $7 monthly add-on fee for “Turbo” 5G speeds
AT&T Turbo puts you in a faster lane but requires unlimited data and extra fee.
Apple deal could have been “suicide” for Google, company lawyer says
Judge: What should Google have done to avoid the DOJ's crosshairs?
UHF in UHD: Weird Al’s cult classic movie will get its first 4K release
For those of you just joining us, today we're teaching poodles how to fly.
One and done: Elden Ring’s first DLC expansion will also be its last
But the studio is "leaving some possibilities" for a sequel that continues the story.
Maximum-severity GitLab flaw allowing account hijacking under active exploitation
The threat is potentially grave because it could be used in supply-chain attacks.
GeForce Now has made Steam Deck streaming much easier than it used to be
Ask someone who previously did it the DIY way.
Wear OS’s big comeback continues; might hit half of Apple Watch sales
Counterpoint Research projects 27 percent market share this year to Apple's 49.
Apple will bring sideloading and other EU-mandated changes to iPadOS this fall
Company also updates fee policy for devs who don't use Apple's App Store.
Hades II’s new combat options enhance an already great game
New magic system shines in the game's early "Technical Test" period.
Maya used hallucinogenic plants in “ensouling” rituals for their ball courts
eDNA analysis found traces of xtabentum, as well as lancewood, chili peppers, and jool.
First look at the Sony Honda EV: More than a PlayStation on wheels
The AFEELA concept previews an EV from the joint venture, due in 2026.
April updates for Windows 10 and 11 break some VPN software, Microsoft says
VPN connection bug affects all supported versions of Windows 10, 11, and Server.
Storing energy with compressed air is about to have its moment of truth
Technology will be used to store wind and solar energy for use later.
NASA says Artemis II report by its inspector general is unhelpful and redundant
"The redundancy in the above recommendations does not help."
The 2024 Acura ZDX Type-S: This electric SUV feels polished but heavy
It's a badge-engineered Ultium EV, but Acura is responsible for all the software.
Hacker free-for-all fights for control of home and office routers everywhere
How and why nation-state hackers and cybercriminals coexist in the same router botnet.
All the ways streaming services are aggravating their subscribers this week
Disappointing streaming changes are happening so fast that it's hard to keep up.
Anthropic releases Claude AI chatbot iOS app
Anthropic finally comes to mobile, launches plan for teams that includes 200K context window.
Congress lets broadband funding run out, ending $30 low-income discounts
ACP gave out last $30 discounts in April; only partial discounts available in May.
Dave & Buster’s is adding real money betting options to arcade staples
"Gamification layer" platform promises to streamline your friendly Skee-Ball wagers.
Alarming superbug from deadly eyedrop outbreak has spread to dogs
It's unclear how the dogs became infected with the same strain in the eyedrops.
Email Microsoft didn’t want seen reveals rushed decision to invest in OpenAI
Microsoft CTO made a "mistake" dismissing Google's AI as a "game-playing stunt."
AM radio law opposed by tech and auto industries is close to passing
A recent test of the emergency alert system found only 1 percent got it via AM.
ChatGPT shows better moral judgment than a college undergrad
Take the "Moral Turing Test" yourself to see whether you'd trust "artificial" moral advice.
Rabbit R1 AI box revealed to just be an Android app
It sounds like the company is now blocking access from "bootleg" APKs.
Supreme Court decides not to block Texas law that age-gates porn websites
Court denies application for a stay but could still hear challenge to the law.
The BASIC programming language turns 60
Easy-to-use language that drove Apple, TRS-80, IBM, and Commodore PCs debuted in 1964.
iOS 17.5 makes it less of a hassle to send your iPhone into Apple for repairs
Feature currently only works on iPhones, and not iPads, Macs, or Apple Watches.
Europe’s ambitious satellite Internet project appears to be running into trouble
The devil, as always, is in the details.
AI video throwdown: OpenAI’s Sora vs. Runway and Pika
Workers in animation, advertising, and real estate test rival AI systems.
Daily Telescope: The Horsehead Nebula as we’ve never seen it before
Webb delivers with a new look on an iconic classic.
CenturyLink left users with no service for two months, then billed them $239
Yet again, CenturyLink failed to fix a long outage until Ars emailed the company.
Two giants in the satellite telecom industry join forces to counter Starlink
SES is buying Intelsat, the world's first commercial satellite operator, for $3.1 billion.
Here’s your chance to own a decommissioned US government supercomputer
145,152-core Cheyenne supercomputer was 20th most powerful in the world in 2016.
The iPhone’s next AAA game, Assassin’s Creed Mirage, gets a release date
The game launched on consoles and PC months ago.
DEA to reclassify marijuana as a lower-risk drug, reports say
Marijuana to move from Schedule 1, the most dangerous drug group, to Schedule 3.
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