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Secure Boot is completely broken on 200+ models from 5 big device makers
Keys were labeled "DO NOT TRUST." Nearly 500 device models use them anyway.
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People are overdosing on off-brand weight-loss drugs, FDA warns
Bad math and unclear directions are behind overdoses of up to 20 times the normal amount.
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NASA nears decision on what to do with Boeing’s troubled Starliner spacecraft
Boeing won't start flying operational crew missions with Starliner until a year from now.
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Union game performers strike over AI voice and motion-capture training
Use of motion-capture actors' performances for AI training is a sticking point.
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AI and ML enter motorsports: How GM is using them to win more races
From modeling tire wear and fuel use to predicting cautions based on radio traffic.
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ISPs seeking government handouts try to avoid offering low-cost broadband
Despite getting subsidies, ISPs oppose $30 plans for people with low incomes.
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X is training Grok AI on your data—here’s how to stop it
Some users were outraged to learn this was opt-out, not opt-in.
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Astronomers find first emission spectra in brightest GRB of all time
Chance that first detected emission line is a noise fluctuation is one in half a billion.
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97% of CrowdStrike systems are back online; Microsoft suggests Windows changes
Kernel access gives security software a lot of power, but not without problems.
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Astronauts find their tastes dulled, and a VR ISS hints at why
The visual environment of the ISS seems to influence people's experience of food.
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Barbie movie “may have spurred interest in gynecology,” study finds
The movie apparently sparked some questions.
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At the Olympics, AI is watching you
New system foreshadows a future where there are too many CCTV cameras for humans to physically watch.
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Hang out with Ars in San Jose and DC this fall for two infrastructure events
Join us as we talk about the next few years in AI & storage, and what to watch for.
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Rocket Report: ABL loses its second booster; Falcon 9 cleared for return to flight
"The team is investigating root cause."
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Rocket delivered to launch site for first human flight to the Moon since 1972
We're standing by for news on NASA's decision on what to do about Orion's heat shield.
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Google claims math breakthrough with proof-solving AI models
AlphaProof and AlphaGeometry 2 solve problems, with caveats on time and human assistance.
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OpenAI hits Google where it hurts with new SearchGPT prototype
New tool may solve a web-search problem partially caused by AI-generated junk online.
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Chrome will now prompt some users to send passwords for suspicious files
Google says passwords and files will be deleted shortly after they are deep-scanned.
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Lego’s newest retro art piece is a 1,215-piece Super Mario World homage
$130 set is available for preorder now, ships on October 1.
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Sonos CEO apologizes for botched app redesign, promises month-by-month updates
Restoring previously present features is Sonos' No. 1 priority.
Paul Sutter walks us through the future of climate change—and things aren’t great
This episode of Edge of Knowledge focuses on our rapidly transforming world.
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US solar production soars by 25 percent in just one year
2024 is seeing the inevitable outcome of the building boom in solar farms.
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Scientists unlock more secrets of Rembrandt’s pigments in The Night Watch
Use of arsenic sulfides for yellow, orange/red hues adds to artist's known pigment palette.
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No, NASA hasn’t found life on Mars yet, but the latest discovery is intriguing
"These spots are a big surprise."
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Ars is seeking a seasoned senior reporter for all things Google
Got feelings about the future of AI and/or phone bezel width? Come apply!
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The 2024 Volkswagen ID.4 Pro gets a new rear motor, way more efficiency
40 percent more power, 30 percent more torque, and a range boost to boot.
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Ars Live recap: Pondering the complexities of time travel in the movies
"All works of fiction in my mind have their own rules and their own internal physics."
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5th Circuit court upends FCC Universal Service Fund, ruling it an illegal tax
Court says Universal Service fee is "misbegotten tax" that violates Constitution.
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Pete Beck vs. Chris Kemp: The rocket rivalry you’ve got to see to believe
“I’m someone who wants to actually succeed from a business perspective."
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Non-Google search engines blocked from showing recent Reddit results
Updated robots.txt file hits Bing and others without a Reddit deal.
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A chemist explains the chemistry behind decaf coffee
Three methods strive to retain the bean's flavor while removing its caffeine.
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We made a cat drink a beer with Runway’s AI video generator, and it sprouted hands
Gen-3 Alpha produces wild and whimsical results. Here's what it cooked up for us.
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“Not a bluff”—NASA’s budget would shut down long-lived Chandra telescope
Chandra almost didn't make it to orbit on a dramatic launch of space shuttle Columbia 25 years ago.
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Diamond Shruumz candies suspected of causing second death, FDA reports
Hospitalizations also still rising, with tally at 38.
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North Korean hacker got hired by US security vendor, immediately loaded malware
KnowBe4, which provides security awareness training, was fooled by stolen ID.
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New Zealand “deeply shocked” after Canada drone-spied on its Olympic practices—twice
Two Canadians have already been sent home over the incident.
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Webb directly images giant exoplanet that isn’t where it should be
Six times bigger than Jupiter, the planet is the oldest and coldest yet imaged.