Qualcomm cancels Windows dev kit PC for “comprehensively” failing to meet standards

Snapdragon Dev Kit was supposed to ship in June but was repeatedly delayed. | Continue reading


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Cheap AI “video scraping” can now extract data from any screen recording

Researcher feeds screen recordings into Gemini to extract accurate information with ease. | Continue reading


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The Sisterhood faces a powerful foe in Dune: Prophecy trailer

"I see the corruption in your heart the same way I see the blood trailing your every step." | Continue reading


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Redbox easily reverse-engineered to reveal customers’ names, zip codes, rentals

The bankrupt company may not see any consequences. | Continue reading


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How the Malleus Maleficarum fueled the witch trial craze

Invention of printing press, influence of nearby cities created perfect conditions for social contagion. | Continue reading


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US vaccinations fall again as more parents refuse lifesaving shots for kids

US becomes more vulnerable to outbreaks as vaccination rates fall into 92 percent range. | Continue reading


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Here’s how SIM swap in alleged bitcoin pump-and-dump scheme worked

False information posted to official SEC account caused spike in the currency. | Continue reading


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It’s increasingly unlikely that humans will fly around the Moon next year

It's not just Orion's heat shield; the mission's ground systems are running out of time. | Continue reading


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EU considers calculating X fines by including revenue from Musk’s other firms

Musk could face DSA fines of up to 6% of global revenue—including SpaceX sales. | Continue reading


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ULA is examining debris recovered from Vulcan rocket’s shattered booster nozzle

"I’m pretty confident... that we’ll get to the bottom of this pretty quickly and move on.” | Continue reading


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Meta fires staffers for using $25 meal credits on household goods

Some workers pooled their money or had meals delivered to their homes. | Continue reading


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Two accused of DDoSing some of the world’s biggest tech companies

Hospitals, government agencies, and a large roster of tech companies all targeted. | Continue reading


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DNA confirms these 19th-century lions ate humans

“Tsavo Man-Eaters” killed dozens of people in late 1890s, including Kenya-Uganda Railway workers. | Continue reading


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X’s depressing ad revenue helps Musk avoid EU’s strictest antitrust law

X invoked tanking ad revenue to remove threat of DMA gatekeeper designation. | Continue reading


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There’s another massive meat recall over Listeria—and it’s a doozy

No cases reported so far, but officials are scrambling to track tainted products. | Continue reading


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Student was punished for using AI—then his parents sued teacher and administrators

Parents claim there was no rule banning AI, but school cites multiple policies. | Continue reading


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FTC “click to cancel” rule seeks to end free trial traps, sneaky auto-enrollments

No more jumping through endless hoops to cancel subscriptions, FTC rule says. | Continue reading


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Amazon joins Google in investing in small modular nuclear power

What's with the sudden interest in nuclear power among tech titans? | Continue reading


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Deepfake lovers swindle victims out of $46M in Hong Kong AI scam

Scammers used AI deepfake tools to create fake online personas, tricking victims in video calls. | Continue reading


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$250 Analogue 3D will play all your N64 cartridges in 4K early next year

FPGA-powered hardware will capture CRT glow with "bespoke, purpose-built upscaler" | Continue reading


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Startup can identify deepfake video in real time

Reality Defender says it has a solution for AI-generated video scams. | Continue reading


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How to install Windows 11 on supported and unsupported PCs, 24H2 edition

Supported or not, new or old, this is everything you need to know. | Continue reading


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Amazon refreshes its monochrome Kindle lineup, including a bigger Paperwhite

Amazon's new monochrome e-readers focus on the usual quality-of-life upgrades. | Continue reading


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Amazon’s first color Kindle e-reader, the Kindle Colorsoft, will run you $280

High price, but it's in line with what Amazon has charged for older premium Kindles. | Continue reading


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What we can learn from animals about death and mortality

Susana Monsó chats with Ars about her new book, Playing Possum: How Animals Understand Death. | Continue reading


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Drugmakers can keep making off-brand weight-loss drugs as FDA backpedals

FDA is reviewing its decision to remove tirzepatide drugs from the shortage list. | Continue reading


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FCC Republican opposes regulation of data caps with analogy to coffee refills

Republican commissioner: You wouldn't require free coffee refills, would you? | Continue reading


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North Korean hackers use newly discovered Linux malware to raid ATMs

Once, FASTCash ran only on Unix. Then came Windows. Now it can target Linux, too. | Continue reading


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Ward Christensen, BBS inventor and architect of our online age, dies at age 78. | Continue reading


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Can walls of oysters protect shores against hurricanes? Darpa wants to know.

Colonized artificial reef structures could absorb the power of storms. | Continue reading


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Starship is about to launch on its fifth flight, and this time there’s a catch

“We’ll see the booster fly back and land at the tower and be captured by the arms, or we’ll take out the tower.” | Continue reading


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Why a diabetes drug fell short of anticancer hopes

Studies suggested it could treat cancer, but the clinical trials were a bust. | Continue reading


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Over 86% of surveyed health care providers are short on IV fluids

Providers are starting to put off elective surgeries and other procedures. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 months ago

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. | Continue reading


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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. | Continue reading


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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. | Continue reading


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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. | Continue reading


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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. | Continue reading


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Based on your feedback, the Ars 9.0.1 redesign is live

Here are the main changes made so far. | Continue reading


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Trek CarBack bike radar lets you know when cars are approaching

Trek takes on the Garmin Varia with its new CarBack bike radar. | Continue reading


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Remains of Andrew “Sandy” Irvine found on Everest

A longstanding mystery is finally solved 100 years after mountaineer's disappearance. | Continue reading


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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. | Continue reading


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Rare bear meat at gathering gives 10 people a scare—and parasitic worms

These roundworms have the potential to invade your brain. | Continue reading


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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." | Continue reading


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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. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 months ago

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. | Continue reading


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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. | Continue reading


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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. | Continue reading


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