After cybersecurity lab wouldn’t use AV software, US accuses Georgia Tech of fraud

Researchers allegedly found security protocols "burdensome." | Continue reading


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COVID shot now or later? Just getting it at all is great, officials respond.

As the summer wave peaks, officials are prepping for the coming winter wave. | Continue reading


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Android malware steals payment card data using previously unseen technique

Attacker then emulates the card and makes withdrawals or payments from victim's account. | Continue reading


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Dual-screen laptops make more sense with this spiral notebook-like hinge

Having two laptop screens needn't mean foregoing a built-in keyboard. | Continue reading


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Microsoft formally deprecates the 39-year-old Windows Control Panel

The Settings app has taken over, but Control Panels aren't going anywhere yet. | Continue reading


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US sues RealPage, claims rental-pricing algorithm used by landlords is illegal

AG: Landlords use RealPage algorithm "to align their rents." | Continue reading


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Labor board confirms Amazon drivers are employees, in finding hailed by union

“We are Amazon workers”: Delivery drivers celebrate labor board finding. | Continue reading


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Amazon is bricking primary feature on $160 Echo device after 1 year

Smart display will soon default to showing ads after three hours. | Continue reading


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“Misplaced” hopes: Why Borderlands 4 won’t be another Epic Games Store exclusive

Pitchford's prediction that Steam could be "a dying store" have not come to pass. | Continue reading


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As EV sales slump, Volkswagen scales back battery factories buildout

VW might only need 170 GWh of cells in 2030 if demand stays depressed. | Continue reading


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From recycling to food: Can we eat plastic-munching microbes?

Researchers are trying to turn plastic-eating bacteria into food source for humans. | Continue reading


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Cards on the table: Are Butch and Suni coming home on Starliner or Crew Dragon?

On the eve of a fateful decision, we're answering some frequently asked questions. | Continue reading


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Rocket Report: A ULA sale tidbit; Polaris Dawn mission is on deck

"The idea is to learn as much as we possibly can about this suit." | Continue reading


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NASA expects to decide this weekend how to bring Starliner astronauts home

"The agency flight readiness review is where any formal dissents are presented and reconciled." | Continue reading


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Dumb idea? $1,700 “smart” bassinet loses features if you buy it used

Non-new Snoos now lose some use. | Continue reading


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FDA green-lights fall COVID-19 boosters

Updated mRNA vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna are ready to roll. | Continue reading


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Ex-bank CEO gets 24 years after falling for crypto scam, causing bank collapse

Former bank CEO ignored warnings that he was being scammed while tanking bank. | Continue reading


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Peloton announces $95 “used equipment activation fee”

"Completely ridiculous." | Continue reading


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Google avoids “link tax” bill with deal to fund California journalism and AI

Critics say Google got off easy as it agrees to pay $55 million into news fund. | Continue reading


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Hydrogels can learn to play Pong

Work could lead to new "smart" materials that can learn and adapt to their environment. | Continue reading


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AMD explains, promises partial fixes for Ryzen 9000 performance problems

Improved branch prediction in Windows 24H2 should help all recent Ryzen CPUs. | Continue reading


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Town urges curfew over mosquito-spread disease that kills up to 50% of people

Eastern Equine Encephalitis is very rare in the US, but when it strikes, it's bad. | Continue reading


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Tactical Breach Wizards weaves engaging tactics with lively dialogue

An arcane combo of witty dialogue, turn-based tactics, and magical friendship. | Continue reading


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Apple splits App Store team in two, introduces new leadership

This is the latest in a series of changes resulting from EU regulation. | Continue reading


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Hacker dad who faked death to avoid child support sentenced to prison

Now he owes child support, plus about $80,000 to repair state death registries. | Continue reading


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Fed’s probe of hard braking in Cruise robotaxi crashes ends after recall

Software updates stopped Cruise robotaxis from brake-checking other road users. | Continue reading


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From coal plant to data center: Old power stations are being repurposed

Industrial sites have the large tracts of land and resources needed. | Continue reading


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With 145 sickened, 2 dead, microdosing candy poisonings are still a mystery

FDA keeps testing—and keeps finding new drugs. But they don't explain the cases. | Continue reading


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NASA wants clarity on Orion heat shield issue before stacking Artemis II rocket

"We have still a lot of work to do to close out the heat shield investigation." | Continue reading


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“We run a business”—why Microsoft’s Indiana Jones will be on PS5

Spencer: "There's going to be more change in how... games are built and distributed." | Continue reading


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Chick-fil-A plans to launch streaming service with original shows

Fast-food chain is paying up to $400K for unscripted content, Deadline reports. | Continue reading


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Telco to pay $1M fine for fake Biden robocalls that told people not to vote

Lingo Telecom signed calls with A-Level attestations despite not verifying them. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 4 months ago

German warship floats down Thames while playing Darth Vader’s theme

"No deeper meaning," says German navy. | Continue reading


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Novel technique allows malicious apps to escape iOS and Android guardrails

Web-based apps escape iOS "Walled Garden" and Android side-loading protections. | Continue reading


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Astronomers think they’ve found a plausible explanation of the Wow! signal

Magnetars could zap clouds of atomic hydrogen, producing focused microwave beams. | Continue reading


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Microsoft will try the data-scraping Windows Recall feature again in October

Initial Recall preview was lambasted for obvious privacy and security failures. | Continue reading


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Google can’t defend shady Chrome data hoarding as “browser agnostic,” court says

Court reverses Google win in case from Chrome users who chose not to sync data. | Continue reading


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Ars Technica content is now available in OpenAI services

Condé Nast joins other publishers in allowing OpenAI to access its content. | Continue reading


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Pixel 9 phones: The Gemini AI stuff, reviewed

A newcomer dives into AI with the Pixel 9 Pro. | Continue reading


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Pixel 9 family: The “just hardware” review (no AI)

Google's AI says you can use Pixel 9 without AI. Is that a reason to upgrade? | Continue reading


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“Disappointing”: Sonos CEO says old, user-preferred app can’t be re-released

Patrick Spence admits Sonos has made "painful mistakes" recently. | Continue reading


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Federal judge in Texas strikes down FTC’s ban on noncompete agreements

Judge: FTC Act doesn't give substantive rulemaking authority to FTC. | Continue reading


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Ford rethinks EV strategy again—ditching 3-row SUVs, adding vans

The automaker plans some new pickups and smaller, cheaper EVs. | Continue reading


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CrowdStrike unhappy with “shady commentary” from competitors after outage

Botched update leads to claims that competitors are "ambulance chasing." | Continue reading


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VW has finally announced ID. Buzz pricing—it’s better than we expected

Range tops out with $70K AWD 1st Edition. Deliveries happen later this year. | Continue reading


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“Something has gone seriously wrong,” dual-boot systems warn after Microsoft update

Microsoft said its update wouldn't install on Linux devices. It did anyway. | Continue reading


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Disney cancels The Acolyte after one season

Star Wars series was admittedly uneven, but didn't deserve the online hate it received. | Continue reading


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CEO of failing hospital chain got $250M amid patient deaths, layoffs, bankruptcy

Steward Health Care System, run by CEO Ralph de la Torre, filed for bankruptcy in May. | Continue reading


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