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Climate change boosted Milton’s landfall strength from Category 2 to 3
Rapid attribution shows the hurricane would have been a much less damaging storm.
Ex-Twitter execs push for $200M severance as Elon Musk runs X into ground
Musk's battle with former Twitter execs intensifies as X value reaches new low.
5th Circuit rules ISP should have terminated Internet users accused of piracy
ISP Grande loses appeal as 5th Circuit sides with Universal, Warner, and Sony.
Asahi Linux’s bespoke GPU driver is running Windows games on Apple Silicon Macs
Work on Asahi's Vulkan GPU driver and various translation layers is paying off.
Steam adds the harsh truth that you’re buying “a license,” not the game itself
The new text is timed to a new California law against false advertising.
Based on your feedback, the Ars 9.0.1 redesign is live
Here are the main changes made so far.
Trek CarBack bike radar lets you know when cars are approaching
Trek takes on the Garmin Varia with its new CarBack bike radar.
Remains of Andrew “Sandy” Irvine found on Everest
A longstanding mystery is finally solved 100 years after mountaineer's disappearance.
Are Tesla’s robot prototypes AI marvels or remote-controlled toys?
Partying robots spark debate about accuracy of Musk's "biggest product ever of any kind" vision.
Rare bear meat at gathering gives 10 people a scare—and parasitic worms
These roundworms have the potential to invade your brain.
AMD unveils powerful new AI chip to challenge Nvidia
AMD CEO Lisa Su on the MI325X: "This is the beginning, not the end of the AI race."
Xbox plans to set up shop on Android devices if court order holds
Google has already said it plans to appeal the ruling that would let Xbox in.
Elon Musk makes bold claims about Tesla robotaxi in Hollywood backlot
Tesla dusted off some decade-old ideas about mobility as the future of robotics.
Eleven things to know about in the Windows 11 2024 Update
A look at some of the changes and odds and ends in this year's Windows release.
Rocket Report: ULA investigating SRB anomaly; Europa Clipper is ready to fly
US Space Force payloads will ride on the first flight of Impulse Space's cryogenic space tug.
Intel’s Core Ultra 200S CPUs are its biggest desktop refresh in three years
CPUs bring Core Ultra features to desktops, with similar performance caveats.
Breakdancers at risk for “headspin hole,” doctors warn
Headspin power move is showy but can lead to hair loss, inflammation, and bulging scalp.
In a rare disclosure, the Pentagon provides an update on the X-37B spaceplane
"This first of a kind maneuver from the X-37B is an incredibly important milestone."
Nintendo’s new clock tracks your movement in bed
NIntendo's colorful "Alarmo" Wi-Fi clock keeps an eye on sleep habits using motion sensors.
Trump wants CBS license revoked; FCC chair explains that isn’t going to happen
Trump's "threats against free speech are serious," Jessica Rosenworcel says.
Amazon, Apple make a deal to offer Apple TV+ in a Prime bundle
Both Amazon and Apple want to be your core service.
Former Apple hardware chief Dan Riccio is retiring
He's not the first Apple exec to take a multi-stage approach to retirement.
Using inside info, iPhone thieves arrive at your house right after FedEx
Police: Porch pirates follow FedEx drivers, have tracking info for AT&T iPhones.
The Juicebox and Enel X shutdown: What comes next?
There are open source projects and companies looking to help.
Man learns he’s being dumped via “dystopian” AI summary of texts
"No longer in a relationship; wants belongings from the apartment," Apple AI summarized.
Using ChatGPT to make fake social media posts backfires on bad actors
OpenAI claims cyber threats are easier to detect when attackers use ChatGPT.
The true cost of game piracy: 20 percent of revenue, according to a new study
Analysis of Denuvo DRM cracking shows significant impacts on publishers' bottom lines.
Captain Nemo swashbuckles his way under the sea in Nautilus trailer
"All that matters is that we are each other's best hope."
Sunderfolk is a couch co-op tactical RPG you play with a phone. No, really.
Blizzard vet says both tabletop pros and casual types have a place on the couch.
Join Ars in DC for infrastructure, cocktails, and spycraft on October 29
On the discussion agenda: Privacy, compliance, and making infrastructure smarter.
Archive.org, a repository of the history of the Internet, has a data breach
31 million records containing email addresses and password hashes exposed.
Maze of adapters, software patches get a dedicated GPU working on a Raspberry Pi
It's not a gaming powerhouse, but it's an interesting proof of concept.
Rapid analysis finds climate change’s fingerprint on Hurricane Helene
1.3 C of warming means rainfall like this may now be expected every 70 years.
Is China pulling ahead in AI video synthesis? We put Minimax to the test.
With China's AI video generators pushing memes into weird territory, it was time to test one out.
Drug makers can’t make knockoff weight-loss drugs anymore—and they’re mad
Compounding pharmacies could make knockoffs during shortage. But FDA says it's over.
“Sticky” steering sparks huge recall for Honda, 1.7M cars affected
The problem affects a number of different Hondas built since 2021.
DOJ proposes breakup and other big changes to end Google search monopoly
Google called the DOJ extending search remedies to AI "radical," an "overreach."
Octopus suckers inspire new tech for gripping objects underwater
New adhesive system could be powerful tool for underwater salvage, rescue operations.
Google identifies low noise “phase transition” in its quantum processor
Benchmark may help us understand how quantum computers can operate with low error.
Thunderbird Android client is K-9 Mail reborn, and it’s in solid beta
Android's longtime refuge for simple, snappy email is almost Thunderbird.
X reinstated in Brazil after Musk pays fines, agrees to follow local laws
X blocked accounts and paid $5 million in fines to get back online in Brazil.
GM ditches failed Ultium battery branding as its EV sales soar
GM says it's time to embrace new cell formats and chemistries.
NOAA drops scientist’s ashes into the eye of Category 5 Milton
Hurricane hunter Peter Dodge's last flight into the storms he spent his life studying.
Protein structure and design software gets the Chemistry Nobel
One academic and two people from DeepMind take home the Nobel.
Bankrupt Fisker says it can’t migrate its EVs to a new owner’s server
Fisker waited until Friday evening to tell the buyer about the problem.
How foreign influence campaigns manipulate your social media feeds
Russians, Chinese, Iranians, and Israelis are trying to change your beliefs.
Two never-before-seen tools, from same group, infect air-gapped devices
It's hard enough creating one air-gap-jumping tool. GoldenJackal did it 2x in 5 years.
We’re finally going to the Solar System’s most intriguing but unexplored frontier
If you've been waiting for a real mission of discovery into the unknown, this is it.
X ignores revenge porn takedown requests unless DMCA is used, study says
Researchers call for a dedicated law requiring platforms to remove revenge porn.
Apple brings years-old features to iCloud web interface
It's still a long, long way from parity with iOS or macOS apps, though.
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