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Updated 2024-05-17 07:30
No one needs this cryptocurrency-powered Steam Deck competitor
Playtron's SuiPlay0X1 is a "web3 gaming" fever dream I thought we'd all woken up from.
Elon Musk’s X botched an attempt to replace “twitter.com” links with “x.com”
Automatic text replacement let users spoof URLs ending in x, like netflix.com.
Apple will allow reuse of iPhone parts for repairs, with a notable catch
Announcement arrives as Colorado's Senate hears a bill banning parts pairing.
Hackable Intel and Lenovo hardware that went undetected for 5 years won’t ever be fixed
Multiple links in the supply chain failed for years to identify an unfixed vulnerability.
Measles could once again become endemic in the US, the CDC warns
This year's measles cases are over 17x higher than cases seen in the first quarters of 2000 to 2023.
Google Photos’ AI editor goes freemium, hopes you’ll join $100/year plan
Photo Unblur and AI-erase are now free, while the editor offers 10 free saves a month.
Solving an early medieval money mystery with lead isotope and trace analysis
Anglo-Saxon England experienced trade revival, surge in silver coins in 660-750 CE.
EV prices drop up to 20% as new and used inventory surges
Inventory is growing, and prices are falling for new and used EVs.
More legal acrimony for Truth Social, as executive says he was hacked
Founding CEO says former assistant plotted "coup d'etat," hacked his accounts.
In exchange for a lunar rover, Japan will get seats on Moon-landing missions
Japan is making a significant commitment to the US-led Artemis program.
How to cheat at Super Mario Maker and get away with it for years
Creator says he "was just at the right place at the right time" to abuse TAS techniques.
Slay the Spire 2, Vampire Survivors meets Contra, and other “Triple-i” games
More than 30 games in 45 minutes, and a lot of them look wishlist-able.
AT&T: Data breach affects 73 million or 51 million customers. No, we won’t explain.
When the data was published in 2021, the company said it didn't belong to its customers.
Computer scientist wins Turing Award for seminal work on randomness
Avi Wigderson helped prove that randomness is not required for efficient computation.
New AI music generator Udio synthesizes realistic music on demand
But it still needs trial and error to generate high-quality results.
Starting today, ISPs must display labels with price, speeds, and data caps
ISPs comply with FCC rule after protesting requirement to list all fees.
Sims show problems with F1’s plan for moveable wings in 2026
In low-drag configuration, the cars were "undriveable."
The urban-rural death divide is getting alarmingly wider for working-age Americans
The cause is unclear, but poverty and worsening health care access are likely factors.
EPA’s PFAS rules: We’d prefer zero, but we’ll accept 4 parts per trillion
For two chemicals, any presence in water supplies is too much.
Google Cloud rolls out self-designed Arm chips in its data centers
Google Axion-based VMs will be out in preview in the coming months.
Fairbuds are Fairphone’s proof that we really could make better tiny gadgets
Swap the batteries, tips, charging case, shell, or even just individual buds.
Movie industry demands US law requiring ISPs to block piracy websites
Opponents say SOPA-like proposal would block plenty of legitimate websites.
Report: People are bailing on Safari after DMA makes changing defaults easier
Indie browsers report significant spikes in users in the past month.
5.25-inch floppy disks expected to help run San Francisco trains until 2030
"We have a technical debt that stretches back many decades."
Is this plug taken? EV charging etiquette comes to “Modern Manners” book.
Be polite, plan ahead, don't jump the line, and other charging tips to ensure harmony.
Speed of AI development is outpacing risk assessment
Traditional methods of evaluating accuracy and safety are flawed.
Kobo adds color to its e-reader lineup for the first time, starting at $149
New Kobos are a lot cheaper than most no-name color e-readers you can buy.
Joaquin Phoenix meets his perfect match in Joker: Folie à Deux teaser
"I'm not alone anymore": Lady Gaga costars as Harley Quinn.
The most metal of rockets has gone into the great mosh pit in the sky
The Delta IV booster seems hardly like a champion for commercial launch, but here we are.
The 2024 Fiat 500e is a $34K EV that appeals to emotion, not logic
It fits a niche, but it won't suit everyone's needs.
After a fiery finale, the Delta rocket family now belongs to history
"It is bittersweet to see the last one, but there are great things ahead."
RIP Peter Higgs, who laid foundation for the Higgs boson in the 1960s
Higgs shared the 2013 Nobel Prize in Physics with Francois Englert.
Elon Musk denies knowing who’s suing him to dodge defamation suit
Musk failed to keep his most recent deposition hidden from the public.
EPA seeks to cut “Cancer Alley” pollutants
Chemical plants will have to monitor how much is escaping and stop leaks.
“Google Vids” is Google’s fourth big productivity app for Workspace
Google's "video editor" feels more like a souped-up version of Google Slides.
Thousands of LG TVs are vulnerable to takeover—here’s how to ensure yours isn’t one
LG patches four vulnerabilities that allow malicious hackers to commandeer TVs.
Report details how Russia obtains Starlink terminals for war in Ukraine
Russians buy from middlemen and "deliver SpaceX hardware to the front line."
Elon Musk: AI will be smarter than any human around the end of next year
While Musk says superintelligence is coming soon, one critic says prediction is "batsh*t crazy."
Intel is investigating game crashes on top-end Core i9 desktop CPUs
Crashes may be related to CPUs running above their specified power limits.
2,000 senior women win “biggest victory possible” in landmark climate case
Landmark ruling could motivate more climate litigation globally.
WordPress.com owner acquires Beeper, giving it two chat apps to rule them all
With iMessage battle over, Beeper merges with Texts.com to offer more networks.
Caribbean nation of Aruba backs itself up to Internet Archive
Aruba's National Archives and National Library are now on Internet Archive.
Tesla settles Autopilot wrongful death suit, avoiding court trial
Tesla has filed to keep the settlement terms sealed.
Moments of totality: How Ars experienced the eclipse
The 2024 total eclipse is in the books. Here's how it looked across the US.
Teen’s vocal cords act like coin slot in worst-case ingestion accident
Luckily his symptoms were relatively mild, but doctors noted ulceration of his airway.
MIT License text becomes viral “sad girl” piano ballad generated by AI
"Permission is hereby granted" comes from Suno AI engine that creates new songs on demand.
AI hardware company from Jony Ive, Sam Altman seeks $1 billion in funding
A venture fund founded by Laurene Powell Jobs could finance the company.
FCC chair rejects call to impose Universal Service fees on broadband
New fees on broadband could cause major upheaval," FCC plan says.
Critical takeover vulnerabilities in 92,000 D-Link devices under active exploitation
D-Link won't be patching vulnerable NAS devices because they're no longer supported.
Kamikaze bacteria explode into bursts of lethal toxins
If you make a big enough toxin, it's difficult to get it out of the cells.
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