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. | Continue reading


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Breakdancers at risk for “headspin hole,” doctors warn

Headspin power move is showy but can lead to hair loss, inflammation, and bulging scalp. | Continue reading


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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." | Continue reading


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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. | Continue reading


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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. | Continue reading


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Amazon, Apple make a deal to offer Apple TV+ in a Prime bundle

Both Amazon and Apple want to be your core service. | Continue reading


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Former Apple hardware chief Dan Riccio is retiring

He's not the first Apple exec to take a multi-stage approach to retirement. | Continue reading


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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. | Continue reading


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The Juicebox and Enel X shutdown: What comes next?

There are open source projects and companies looking to help. | Continue reading


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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. | Continue reading


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Using ChatGPT to make fake social media posts backfires on bad actors

OpenAI claims cyber threats are easier to detect when attackers use ChatGPT. | Continue reading


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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. | Continue reading


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Captain Nemo swashbuckles his way under the sea in Nautilus trailer

"All that matters is that we are each other's best hope." | Continue reading


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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. | Continue reading


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Join Ars in DC for infrastructure, cocktails, and spycraft on October 29

On the discussion agenda: Privacy, compliance, and making infrastructure smarter. | Continue reading


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Archive.org, a repository of the history of the Internet, has a data breach

31 million records containing email addresses and password hashes exposed. | Continue reading


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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. | Continue reading


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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. | Continue reading


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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. | Continue reading


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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. | Continue reading


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X ignores revenge porn takedown requests unless DMCA is used, study says

Researchers call for a dedicated law requiring platforms to remove revenge porn. | Continue reading


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Apple brings years-old features to iCloud web interface

It's still a long, long way from parity with iOS or macOS apps, though. | Continue reading


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Your doctor’s office could be reading your blood pressure all wrong

54 million US adults may be misdiagnosed with high BP based on bad readings. | Continue reading


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Alleged Switch modder takes on Nintendo’s legal might without a lawyer

Pro se legal filing denies all of Nintendo's accusations, offers some novel defenses. | Continue reading


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Disney likely axed The Acolyte because of soaring costs

The Star Wars spinoff's costs topped $230.1 million halfway through post-production. | Continue reading


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Samsung quits updating Galaxy Z Fold 2 that came out in 2020 for $2,000

Newer Samsung Galaxy phones are promised seven years of updates. | Continue reading


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SpaceX’s next Starship launch—and first catch—could happen this weekend

The FAA is still reviewing plans for the fifth Starship test flight, but could approve it soon. | Continue reading


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Winamp really whips open source coders into frenzy with its source release

Winamp wanted to engage coders, but not like this. | Continue reading


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Judge orders Google to distribute third-party app stores on Google Play

Injunction in Epic case gives rival app stores three years to catch up to Google. | Continue reading


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Apple kicked Musi out of the App Store based on YouTube lie, lawsuit says

Popular music app says YouTube never justified its App Store takedown request. | Continue reading


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Injured comb jellies can fuse into a single organism

Ctenophores merge with neighbors at wound sites, making animals with duplicate parts. | Continue reading


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In stunning Nobel win, AI researchers Hopfield and Hinton take 2024 Physics Prize

Hinton, who quit Google in 2023 to warn of AI dangers, was "flabbergasted" at the news. | Continue reading


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Samsung says it’s in “crisis,” apologizes for missing profit target

Performance has not met expectations as company tries closing fab gap with TSMC. | Continue reading


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Ars Prime Day 2024 Techstravaganza: The best deals on the best things

Tech deals, gaming deals, accessory deals—all the deals in one place! | Continue reading


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Archaeologists found an ancient Egyptian observatory

Expedition leader: "Everything we found shattered our expectations." | Continue reading


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There’s never been a better time to play Diablo IV

Review: new expansion adds to an already vastly improved game. | Continue reading


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Reports: China hacked Verizon and AT&T, may have accessed US wiretap systems

Chinese hackers were in networks of major ISPs “for months,” WSJ reports. | Continue reading


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SpaceX launches Europe’s Hera asteroid mission ahead of Hurricane Milton

The launch of another important mission, NASA's Europa Clipper, is on hold due to Hurricane Milton. | Continue reading


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Alien: Isolation sequel bursts into existence, 10 years after original

Developer "heard your distress calls" and will bring back the claustrophobia. | Continue reading


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Report: First wave of M4 Macs, including smaller Mac mini, coming November 1

Macs will reportedly launch around the same time as Apple Intelligence in macOS. | Continue reading


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Elon Musk’s X loses battle over federal request for Trump’s DMs

Prosecutors now have a "blueprint" to seize privileged communications, X warned. | Continue reading


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SCOTUS denial ends saga of Shkreli’s infamous 5,000% drug price scheme

The Supreme Court offered no explanation for denying the petition. | Continue reading


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FCC lets Starlink provide service to cell phones in areas hit by hurricane

Temporary authority comes after Musk slammed FCC for not giving money to SpaceX. | Continue reading


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Smart TVs are like “a digital Trojan Horse” in people’s homes

48-page report urges FTC, FCC to investigate connected TV industry data harvesting. | Continue reading


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Medicine Nobel goes to previously unknown way of controlling genes

MicroRNAs control the activity of many key genes but were unknown before 1993. | Continue reading


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Hurricane Milton becomes second-fastest storm to reach Category 5 status

Tampa Bay has not been directly hit by a major hurricane since 1921. | Continue reading


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Teen achieves first NES Tetris “rebirth,“ proves endless play is possible

Dogplayingtetris blasts past 3,300-line rollover in two-hour, 29M-point endurance test. | Continue reading


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Neighbors sue over loud Bitcoin mine

Hum from 300-megawatt facility allegedly causing stress, lack of sleep. | Continue reading


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