For the first time, beloved IDE Jetbrains Rider will be available for free

Among other things, it could fill a gap left when Visual Studio abandoned macOS. | Continue reading


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Why is Elon Musk talking to Vladimir Putin, and what does it mean for SpaceX?

NASA chief says ties between SpaceX CEO and Putin should be investigated. | Continue reading


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US Copyright Office “frees the McFlurry,” allowing repair of ice cream machines

Soft-serve machines get a not-quite-parfait exemption to DMCA circumvention rule. | Continue reading


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Video game libraries lose legal appeal to emulate physical game collections online

Register of Copyrights sides with industry's "market harm" argument for rereleased games. | Continue reading


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Annoyed Redditors tanking Google Search results illustrates perils of AI scrapers

"Spreading misinformation suddenly becomes a noble goal," Redditor says. | Continue reading


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McDonald’s outbreak rises to 75 cases; 12 new hospitalizations, 3 new states

The CDC believes the risk is now low, but cases could continue to rise. | Continue reading


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X Payments delayed after Musk’s X weirdly withdrew application for NY license

Will X Payments launch this year? Outlook not so good. | Continue reading


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Missouri AG claims Google censors Trump, demands info on search algorithm

Bailey to subpoena info on algorithms; Google says "claims are totally false." | Continue reading


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Wait, is the Astra rocket company really back from the dead?

"If I have learned anything, it's that you just don't give up." | Continue reading


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Study: DNA corroborates “Well-man” tale from Norse saga

The "Well-man" likely had blue eyes, blond or light-brown hair, and hailed from southern Norway. | Continue reading


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Google, Microsoft, and Perplexity promote scientific racism in AI search results

AI-powered search engines are surfacing deeply racist, debunked research. | Continue reading


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Fallout: London is a huge Fallout 4 mod that is now playable—and worth playing

Now is the time to check out this free total conversion of Fallout 4. | Continue reading


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Rocket Report: Sneak peek at the business end of New Glenn; France to fly FROG

"The vehicle's max design gimbal condition is during ascent when it has to fight high-altitude winds." | Continue reading


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What I learned from 3 years of running Windows 11 on “unsupported” PCs

When your old PC goes over the Windows 10 update cliff, can Windows 11 save it? | Continue reading


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Google’s DeepMind is building an AI to keep us from hating each other

The AI did better than professional mediators at getting people to reach agreement. | Continue reading


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Scout Motors’ new pickup and SUV EVs will start at “under $60,000”

The Terra pickup and Traveler SUV will be built in South Carolina in 2027. | Continue reading


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Boeing is still bleeding money on the Starliner commercial crew program

"We signed up to some things that are problematic." | Continue reading


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Taco Bell, KFC, Pizza Hut, Burger King pull onions amid McDonald’s outbreak

Onions have not been confirmed as the source, but restaurants aren't taking chances. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 2 months ago

Good Omens will wrap with a single 90-minute episode

Creator Neil Gaiman has exited the series in the wake of sexual assault allegations. | Continue reading


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With four more years like 2023, carbon emissions will blow past 1.5° limit

With each passing year, it gets harder to reach net zero quickly enough. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 2 months ago

Bird flu hit a dead end in Missouri, but it’s running rampant in California

No new cases in Missouri, but plenty in California and Washington. | Continue reading


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Apple teases “week of announcements” about the Mac starting on Monday

Announcements will almost certainly include the first wave of M4-powered Macs. | Continue reading


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Removal of Russian coders spurs debate about Linux kernel’s politics

Torvalds defends move, says "Russian troll factories" won't deter him. | Continue reading


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Cable companies ask 5th Circuit to block FTC’s click-to-cancel rule

Cable companies worry rule will make it hard to talk customers out of canceling. | Continue reading


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Google offers its AI watermarking tech as free open source toolkit

SynthID provides a hidden way to mark LLM output as artificial. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 2 months ago

When ribosomes go rogue

Unusual variations in the cellular protein factory can skew development, help cancer spread, and more. But ribosome variety may also play biological roles, scientists say. | Continue reading


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Location tracking of phones is out of control. Here’s how to fight back.

Unique IDs assigned to Android and iOS devices threaten your privacy. Who knew? | Continue reading


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At TED AI 2024, experts grapple with AI’s growing pains

A year later, a compelling group of TED speakers move from "what's this?" to "what now?" | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 2 months ago

Tesla makes $2.2 billion in profit during Q3 2024

Tesla's profit margin is looking healthier than it has in a while. | Continue reading


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Chatbot that caused teen’s suicide is now more dangerous for kids, lawsuit says

Google-funded Character.AI added guardrails, but grieving mom wants a recall. | Continue reading


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For the strongest disc golf throws, it’s all in the thumbs

Amateur players got the best results by placing thumbs about 3 centimeters from the outer edge. | Continue reading


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Please ban data caps, Internet users tell FCC

FCC docket draws anger at ISPs and mockery of Republican's data/coffee analogy. | Continue reading


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iOS 18.2 developer beta adds ChatGPT and image-generation features

AI image-generation features headline Apple's upcoming software update. | Continue reading


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NFL player illegally streams his own team’s game, garners mostly sympathy

Seahawks player not too ashamed to have been caught by Instagram screenshot. | Continue reading


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Report: Arm cancels Qualcomm’s architecture license, endangering its chip business

Dispute goes back to Qualcomm's acquisition of Nuvia in 2021. | Continue reading


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San Francisco to pay $212 million to end reliance on 5.25-inch floppy disks

Muni Metro also plans to ditch super-slow loop cable communication system. | Continue reading


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McDonald’s deadly Quarter Pounder E. coli outbreak is likely bigger than we know

The size and span of the outbreak is likely larger than currently known. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 2 months ago

Peter Todd in hiding after being “unmasked” as Bitcoin creator

An HBO documentary says he is the real Satoshi Nakamoto. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 2 months ago

“I am still alive”: Users say T-Mobile must pay for killing “lifetime” price lock

We obtained 900 complaints the FCC received about T-Mobile's infamous price hike. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 2 months ago

After nozzle failure, Space Force is “assessing” impacts to Vulcan schedule

"It was a successful Cert flight, and now we’re knee deep in finalizing certification." | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 2 months ago

De-extinction company provides a progress report on thylacine efforts

Stem cell editing, complete genome, and cane toad resistance mark necessary steps. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 2 months ago

Shady drugmaker used code words to sell knockoff weight-loss drug: lawsuit

After cease-and-desist letter, Pivotal Peptides allegedly sold mix-your-own tirzepatide as "11 mg." | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 2 months ago

Streaming subscription fees have been rising while content quality is dropping

Surveys show decline in customer satisfaction with what is available to stream. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 2 months ago

Meet the winners of Nikon’s 2024 photomicrography contest

Nikon Small World photomicrography contest is an annual reminder that science can be beautiful as well as informative. | Continue reading


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Anthropic publicly releases AI tool that can take over the user’s mouse cursor

Anthropic is one of the first to go beyond just screen vision. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 2 months ago

Lawsuit: City cameras make it impossible to drive anywhere without being tracked

"Every passing car is captured," says 4th Amendment lawsuit against Norfolk, Va. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 2 months ago

FortiGate admins report active exploitation 0-day. Vendor isn’t talking.

Vulnerability allowing remote code execution has been discussed since at least 9 days ago. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 2 months ago

Reading Lord of the Rings aloud: Yes, I sang all the songs

It's not easy, but you really can sing in Elvish if you try! | Continue reading


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