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Musk’s X hit with EU’s first investigation of Digital Services Act violations
EU probes disinformation, election policy, Community Notes, and paid checkmarks.
Adobe gives up on $20 billion acquisition of Figma
Competition probes in the EU and UK made regulatory approval dicey.
An Interview with Cities: Skylines 2 developer’s CEO, Mariina Hallikainen
A hugely successful early game can become a developer's own worst enemy.
Daily Telescope: Tracking the Sun’s path every day across the sky
The image is a vivid demonstration of the changing of the seasons.
A song of hype and fire: The 10 biggest AI stories of 2023
When AI hype hit fever pitch-and a market leader nearly tore itself apart.
Love at first ride: The Specialized Turbo Creo 2 Comp gravel e-bike
Specialized says its gravel e-bike can pull double-duty as your road bike.
How Microsoft’s cybercrime unit has evolved to combat increased threats
Microsoft has honed its strategy to disrupt global cybercrime and state-backed actors.
Here’s how an off-road racing series will make its own hydrogen fuel
Extreme E, the electric off-road series, is switching to hydrogen in 2025.
This “smoking gun” killed the McDonald’s ice cream hackers’ startup
Three-year-old email shows evidence of plot to undermine repair business.
A top-secret Chinese spy satellite just launched on a supersized rocket
This satellite may carry a large telescope to continuously monitor the Indo-Pacific.
Marketer sparks panic with claims it uses smart devices to eavesdropon people
"Real-time" listening claims were exaggerated, but the creepy factor remains.
The Pixel 9 might come with exclusive “Pixie” AI assistant
What will happen to the Google Assistant when the new AI assistant comes out?
Tesla Model 3 may lose $7,500 tax credit in 2024 under new battery rules
Tesla's website confirms the tax credit for the electric sedan is going away.
Twitch quickly reverses policy that “went too far” allowing nudity
Twitch confirmed its policy banning nudity was sexist.
X-ray imaging of The Night Watch reveals previously unknown lead layer
Rembrandt may have used lead-rich oil to prep his canvas and protect it from humidity.
TikTok requires users to “forever waive” rights to sue over past harms
TikTok may be seeking to avoid increasingly high costs of mass arbitration.
Judge rejects Elon Musk’s attempt to avoid testifying in Twitter stock probe
Musk has to testify for SEC probe into whether he violated US securities laws.
With the Heybike Ranger S, the S stands for scooter
A very fast and foldable e-bike with brake lights, directionals, and a horn.
These AI-generated news anchors are freaking me out
Channel 1's eerily real newscasters suggest a tumultuous future for online video.
Elon Musk told bankers they wouldn’t lose any money on Twitter purchase
Lenders unlikely to get even 60 cents on the dollar for the bonds and loans.
Daily Telescope: One of the most stunning Andromeda photos I’ve ever seen
The image is the result of 100 hours of observing.
Rocket Report: Signs of life from Blue Origin; SpaceX preps next Starship
Baguette One isn't a joke, but it sure sounds like one.
If AI is making the Turing test obsolete, what might be better?
The Turing test focuses on the ability to chat-can we test the ability to think?
Suspects can refuse to provide phone passcodes to police, court rules
Phone-unlocking case law is "total mess," may be ripe for Supreme Court review.
MDMA—aka ecstasy—submitted to FDA as part of PTSD therapy
If FDA approved, it would require the DEA to reclassify MDMA.
Space Force chief: Timing of Chinese spaceplane launch “no coincidence”
US and Chinese spaceplanes are "two of the most watched objects" in orbit.
UniFi devices broadcasted private video to other users’ accounts
"I was presented with 88 consoles from another account," one user reports.
Four years after Apple, Google will finally kill third-party cookies in 2024
Google delayed long enough to secure its ad business with new tracking methods.
Jeff Bezos says what we’re all thinking: “Blue Origin needs to be much faster”
"We're going to become the world's most decisive company across any industry."
Apple partly halts Beeper’s iMessage app again, suggesting a long fight ahead
Opinion: Beeper isn't just fighting Apple, it's pushing against human instincts.
What happens in a crow’s brain when it uses tools?
Researchers trace the areas of the brain that are active when birds are using tools.
Alphabet’s “Renew Home” company brings power grid data to your smart home
Renew Home tracks power usage, rewards users for cutting use during peak times.
Cable lobby and Republicans fight proposed ban on early termination fees
Customers should be allowed to cancel cable TV without penalty, Democrats say.
Yes, some cats like to play fetch. It’s science!
Cats play fetch longer, with more retrievals, when they initiate the game.
Reminder: Donate to win swag in our annual Charity Drive sweepstakes
Add to a charity haul that's already raised over $17,000 in just a few weeks.
Doom’s creators reminisce about “as close to a perfect game as anything we made”
In 30th anniversary stream, Carmack and Romero recall a game dev "perfect storm."
An Internet video purportedly shows a tornado being blown up. Is that possible?
Seriously, in a theoretical world without risk to lives or property, could you do it?
Intel intros first Meteor Lake chips with faster GPUs and worse single-core speed
They're Intel's first CPUs with a neural processing unit for on-device AI tasks.
Cadillac announces fourth new electric SUV due in 2026 : The Vistiq
The news follows last month's reveal of the entry-level Cadillac Optiq EV.
Daily Telescope: How small can the smallest star be?
So tiny you can barely see it.
I’ve used a foldable laptop for a month, and I’m ready to return to a clamshell
Foldable PCs unite superior portablility with distinctive design challenges.
Ukrainian cellular and Internet still out, 1 day after suspected Russian cyberattack
Hackers tied to Russian military take responsibility for hack on Ukraine's biggest provider.
Guidemaster: A cheat sheet for comparing the iPhone 15 lineup’s cameras
Most folks don't need the Pros, but there are some use cases where it matters.
You can now access Apple’s official diagnostics tool online for DIY repairs
Parts pairing still irks right-to-repair activists, though.
Effects of Falcon Heavy launch delay could ripple to downstream missions
Officials hope to launch before the end of the year, but a longer delay is possible.
Trains were designed to break down after third-party repairs, hackers find
The train manufacturer accused the hackers of slander.
Humana also using AI tool with 90% error rate to deny care, lawsuit claims
The AI model, nH Predict, is the focus of another lawsuit against UnitedHealth.
SpaceX blasts FCC as it refuses to reinstate Starlink’s $886 million grant
FCC doubts ability to provide high-speed, low-latency service in all grant areas.
New survey: Nearly 30% of ESA workers experience workplace harassment
A new internal survey, leaked to Ars, shows continued problems at the space agency.
Let’s attempt to decode Google’s confusing new location data settings
The new Google Maps Timeline plays a game of three-card monte with your location data.
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