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- arstechnica.com Can walls of oysters protect shores against hurricanes? Darpa wants to know.
Colonized artificial reef structures could absorb the power of storms.
- arstechnica.com 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.”…
- arstechnica.com 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.
- arstechnica.com Over 86% of surveyed health care providers are short on IV fluids
Providers are starting to put off elective surgeries and other procedures.
- arstechnica.com 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.
- arstechnica.com Why a diabetes drug fell short of anticancer hopes
Studies suggested it could treat cancer, but the clinical trials were a bust.
- arstechnica.com 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.
- arstechnica.com Remains of Andrew “Sandy” Irvine found on Everest
A longstanding mystery is finally solved 100 years after mountaineer’s disappearance.
- arstechnica.com 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.
- arstechnica.com Steam adds the harsh truth that you’re buying “a license,” not the game itself
The harsh truth is timed to a new California law against false advertising.
- arstechnica.com 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.”…
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Elon Musk makes bold claims about Tesla robotaxi in Hollywood backlot
arstechnica.com Elon Musk shows off two-seat robotaxiTesla regularly makes bold promises it has not kept. Last night, it made many bold promises about autonomous driving and robotics.
- arstechnica.com Trek CarBack bike radar lets you know when cars are approaching
Trek takes on the Garmin Varia with its new CarBack bike radar.
- arstechnica.com Xbox plans to set up shop on Android devices if court order holds
Microsoft was already streaming games to Android devices, but this week’s ruling could allow it to sell games directly through Google’s Play Store.
- arstechnica.com 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.
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Based on your feedback, the Ars 9.0.1 redesign is live
arstechnica.com Ars 9.0.1 redesign is now live, with density tweaks and visited link colorsHere are the main changes made so far.
- arstechnica.com Rare bear meat at gathering gives 10 people a scare—and parasitic worms
These roundworms have the potential to invade your brain.
- arstechnica.com Maze of adapters, software patches gets a dedicated GPU working on a Raspberry Pi
It’s not a gaming powerhouse, but it’s an interesting proof of concept.
- arstechnica.com Breakdancers at risk for “headspin hole,” doctors warn
Headspin power move is showy but can lead to hair loss, inflammation, and bulging scalp.
- arstechnica.com NOAA drops scientist’s ashes into the eye of Category 5 Milton
Hurricane hunter Peter Dodge’s last flight into the storms he spent his life studying.
- arstechnica.com X ignores revenge porn takedown requests unless DMCA is used, study says
Researchers call for a dedicated law requiring platforms to remove revenge porn.
- arstechnica.com Archive.org, a repository storing the entire history of the Internet, has a data breach
31 million records containing email addresses and passwords hashes exposed.
- arstechnica.com 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.
- arstechnica.com Sunderfolk is a couch co-op tactical RPG you play with a phone. No, really.
A team of Blizzard veterans and tabletop obsessives is making a new kind of game—the kind your friends can pick up in 20 minutes, with phones, around your TV or on Discord.
- arstechnica.com “Sticky” steering sparks huge recall for Honda, 1.7M cars affected
The problem affects a number of different Hondas built since 2021.
- arstechnica.com 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.
- arstechnica.com Captain Nemo swashbuckles his way under the sea in Nautilus trailer
“All that matters is that we are each other’s best hope.”…
- arstechnica.com DOJ proposes breakup and other big changes to end Google search monopoly
Google called the DOJ extending search remedies to AI “radical,” an “overreach.”…
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The US military’s X-37B spaceplane is preparing for a “novel space maneuver”
arstechnica.com 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.”…
- arstechnica.com How foreign influence campaigns manipulate your social media feeds
Russians, Chinese, Iranians, and Israelis are trying to change your beliefs.
- arstechnica.com 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.
- arstechnica.com Using ChatGPT to make fake social media posts backfires on bad actors
OpenAI claims cyber threats are easier to detect when attackers use ChatGPT.
- arstechnica.com Two never-before-seen tools, from same group, infect air-gapped devices
It’s hard enough creating one air-gap-jumping tool. GoldenJackal did it 2x in 5 years.
- arstechnica.com 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.
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Join Ars in DC for infrastructure, cocktails, and spycraft on October 29
arstechnica.com Ars’ next conference is coming October 29 in Washington, D.C.On the discussion agenda: Privacy, compliance, and making infrastructure smarter.
- arstechnica.com Elon Musk’s X loses battle over federal request for Trump’s DMs
Prosecutors now have a “blueprint” to seize privileged communications, X warned.
- arstechnica.com 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.
- arstechnica.com 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.
- arstechnica.com Amazon, Apple make a deal to offer Apple TV+ in a Prime bundle
Both Amazon and Apple want to be your core service.
- arstechnica.com Former Apple hardware chief Dan Riccio is retiring
He’s not the first Apple exec to take a multi-stage approach to retirement.