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Scientists unlock more secrets of Rembrandt’s pigments in The Night Watch
Use of arsenic sulfides for yellow, orange/red hues adds to artist's known pigment palette.
No, NASA hasn’t found life on Mars yet, but the latest discovery is intriguing
"These spots are a big surprise."
Secure Boot is completely broken on 200+ models from 5 big device makers
Keys were labeled "DO NOT TRUST." Nearly 500 device models use them anyway.
The 2024 Volkswagen ID.4 Pro gets a new rear motor, way more efficiency
40 percent more power, 30 percent more torque, and 24 percent more range.
Ars Live recap: Pondering the complexities of time travel in the movies
"All works of fiction in my mind have their own rules and their own internal physics."
5th Circuit court upends FCC Universal Service Fund, ruling it an illegal tax
Court says Universal Service fee is "misbegotten tax" that violates Constitution.
Pete Beck vs. Chris Kemp: The rocket rivalry you’ve got to see to believe
I'm someone who wants to actually succeed from a business perspective."
Non-Google search engines blocked from showing recent Reddit results
Updated robots.txt file hits Bing and others without a Reddit deal.
A chemist explains the chemistry behind decafcoffee
Three methods strive to retain the bean's flavor while removing its caffeine.
We made a cat drink a beer with Runway’s AI video generator, and it sprouted hands
Gen-3 Alpha produces wild and whimsical results. Here's what it cooked up for us.
“Not a bluff”—NASA’s budget would shut down long-lived Chandra telescope
Chandra almost didn't make it to orbit on a dramatic launch of space shuttle Columbia 25 years ago.
Diamond Shruumz candies suspected of causing second death, FDA reports
Hospitalizations also still rising, with tally at 38.
North Korean hacker got hired by US security vendor, immediately loaded malware
KnowBe4, which provides security awareness training, was fooled by stolen ID.
New Zealand “deeply shocked” after Canada drone-spied on its Olympic practices—twice
Two Canadians have already been sent home over the incident.
Webb directly images giant exoplanet that isn’t where it should be
Six times bigger than Jupiter, the planet is the oldest and coldest yet imaged.
AMD delays Ryzen 9000 launch to August “out of an abundance of caution”
More rigorous testing and screening have reportedly corrected the problem.
No judge with Tesla stock should handle Elon Musk cases, watchdog argues
Elon Musk does not control X or Tesla, X argued in lawsuit over ad boycott.
Lawsuit: T-Mobile must pay for breaking lifetime price guarantee
Class action filed over price hikes on plans with Un-contract price guarantee.
CrowdStrike blames testing bugs for security update that took down 8.5M Windows PCs
Company says it's improving testing processes to avoid a repeat.
Google’s Play Store wants to pivot from grab-and-go to an active destination
If multi-app shopping doesn't keep you there, maybe free Pixel gear will.
Elon Musk claims he is training “the world’s most powerful AI by every metric”
One snag: xAI might not have the electrical power contracts to do it.
Woman who went on the lam with untreated TB is now cured
The woman realized how serious her infection was once she was in custody.
Report: Apple beginning serious work on a foldable iPhone
There are also several new details about the iPhone 16, 17, and SE.
Alphabet invests another $5 billion in self-driving startup Waymo
Waymo is conducting more than 50,000 paid rides a week, Alphabet says.
How Russia-linked malware cut heat to 600 Ukrainian buildings in deep winter
The code was used to sabotage a heating utility in Lviv at the coldest point in the year.
Want to cook like a Neanderthal? Archaeologists are learning the secrets
There were distinct patterns of cut marks, bone breakage in cooked vs. uncooked birds.
Battery sales keep Tesla profitable in Q2 as EV sales still slumped
Tesla's status as a growth stock will require some explaining if this keeps up.
Alexa had “no profit timeline,” cost Amazon $25 billion in 4 years
WSJ report highlights vague metrics, internal struggles of Amazon Devices.
The first GPT-4-class AI model anyone can download has arrived: Llama 405B
"Open source AI is the path forward," says Mark Zuckerberg, misusing the term.
Appeals Court denies stay to states trying to block EPA’s carbon limits
The EPA's plan to cut carbon emissions from power plants can go ahead.
AT&T failed to test disastrous update that kicked all devices off network
AT&T caused outage that blocked 92 million calls, 25,000 attempts to reach 911.
The Cruise Origin driverless pod is dead, GM tells investors
The driverless Origin is dead; instead, Cruise will use next-generation Bolt EVs.
Waymo is suing people who allegedly smashed and slashed its robotaxis
Driverless car service is getting aggressive against alleged vandals.
Intel has finally tracked down the problem making 13th- and 14th-gen CPUs crash
But microcode update can't fix CPUs that are already crashing or unstable.
Google halts its 4-plus-year plan to turn off tracking cookies by default in Chrome
A brief history of Google's ideas, proposals, and APIs for cookie replacements.
Gaga’s Harley Quinn joins the Clown Prince of Crime in Joker: Folie à Deux trailer
"For once in my life, I have someone who needs me."
SpaceX just stomped the competition for a new contract—that’s not great
NASA wants a "robust" commercial space community. But it has a long way to go.
CrowdStrike’s ubiquity under fire as Congress calls for CEO to testify
Congress fears worker shortage may delay CrowdStrike repairs.
Capacitive controls could be the cause of a spate of VW ID.4 crashes
Unlike buttons, capacitive controls require just the slightest touch to activate.
A mid-September test flight of Vulcan could permit a military launch this year
ULA looks to have a good shot at making its Vulcan rocket operational this year.
Human bird flu cases tick up; second Colorado poultry farm reports spread
Seven cases have been reported in Colorado this month, bringing the total to 11.
Imperfect Linux-powered DIY smart TV is the embodiment of ad fatigue
DIYer picks a "little insane"-looking setup for less tracking, more control.
Meta risks sanctions over “sneaky” ad-free plans confusing users, EU says
Consumer laws may change Meta's ad-free plans before EU's digital crackdown does.
Model mixes AI and physics to do global forecasts
Google/academic project is great with weather, has some limits for climate.
Can the solar industry keep the lights on?
Global supply glut of panels is hurting producers but also helping installations.
Microsoft says 8.5M systems hit by CrowdStrike BSOD, releases USB recovery tool
When reboots don't work, bootable USB sticks may help ease fixes for some PCs.
Apple “clearly underreporting” child sex abuse, watchdogs say
Report: Apple vastly undercounts child sex abuse materials on iCloud and iMessage.
Astronomers discover technique to spot AI fakes using galaxy-measurement tools
Researchers use technique to quantify eyeball reflections that often reveal deepfake images.
A stripped-out 2024 Cayenne V6 may just be Porsche’s best daily driver
Sometimes a simple spec without all the bells and whistles is the way to go.
The Falcon 9 rocket may return to flight as soon as Tuesday night
SpaceX is waiting for a determination from the FAA.
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