How the perils of space have affected asteroid Ryugu

Ryugu's parent body appears to have had a fair amount of water present, too. | Continue reading


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New research shows gas stove emissions contribute to 19,000 deaths annually

California is considering a law that would require warning labels on gas stoves. | Continue reading


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What happened to OpenAI’s long-term AI risk team?

Former team members have either resigned or been absorbed into other research groups. | Continue reading


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The nature of consciousness, and how to enjoy it while you can

In his new book, Christof Koch views consciousness as a theorist and an aficionado. | Continue reading


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“Outrageously” priced weight-loss drugs could bankrupt US health care

Prices would need to be dramatically slashed to avoid increasing the national deficit. | Continue reading


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The Apple TV is coming for the Raspberry Pi’s retro emulation box crown

Apple’s restrictions will still hold it back, but there’s a lot of possibility. | Continue reading


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OpenAI will use Reddit posts to train ChatGPT under new deal

Reddit has been eager to sell data from user posts. | Continue reading


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Cats playing with robots proves a winning combo in novel art installation

Cat Royale project explores what it takes to trust a robot to look after beloved pets. | Continue reading


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Leaks from Valve’s Deadlock look like a pressed sandwich of every game around

Is there something new underneath a whole bunch of familiar game elements? | Continue reading


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“Unprecedented” Google Cloud event wipes out customer account and its backups

UniSuper, a $135 billion pension account, details its cloud compute nightmare. | Continue reading


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New SEC requirements give institutions 30 days to disclose security incidents

Amendments contain loopholes that may blunt their effectiveness. | Continue reading


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Using vague language about scientific facts misleads readers

Using subjective phrasing like "scientists believe" makes facts seem like opinions. | Continue reading


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Slack users horrified to discover messages used for AI training

Slack says policy changes are imminent amid backlash. | Continue reading


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Twitter URLs redirect to x.com as Musk gets closer to killing the Twitter name

X.com stops redirecting to Twitter.com over a year after company name change. | Continue reading


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How to port any N64 game to the PC in record time

"Static recompilation" is "the difference between weeks of work and years of work." | Continue reading


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Apple, SpaceX, Microsoft return-to-office mandates drove senior talent away

"Taken together, our findings imply that return to office mandates can imply significant human capital costs in terms of output, productivity, innovation, and competitiveness for the companies that implement them." There's no doubt that there's a lot of value in being in the same … | Continue reading


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Sony Music opts out of AI training for its entire catalog

Music group contacts more than 700 companies to prohibit use of content | Continue reading


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How I upgraded my water heater and discovered how bad smart home security can be

Could you really control someone's hot water with just an email address? | Continue reading


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Rocket Report: Starship stacked; Georgia shuts the door on Spaceport Camden

United Launch Alliance is under pressure ramp up the flight rate for the new Vulcan rocket. | Continue reading


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Arizona woman accused of helping North Koreans get remote IT jobs at 300 companies

Alleged $6.8M conspiracy involved "laptop farm," identity theft, and résumé coaching. | Continue reading


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Autopsy finds teen died from ultra-spicy chip and heart defect, report says

The high dose of capsaicin paired with a heart defect appear to have contributed. | Continue reading


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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sues Meta, citing chatbot’s reply as evidence of shadowban

Presidential candidate believes Meta’s chatbot can reliably reveal shadowbans. | Continue reading


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Europe is uncertain whether its ambitious Mercury probe can reach the planet

"We are working hard on resolving these uncertainties." | Continue reading


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It could soon be illegal to publicly wear a mask for health reasons in NC

Senators skeptical of legal trouble for harmless masking after moving to make it illegal. | Continue reading


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Google Search adds a “web” filter, because it is no longer focused on web results

Google Search now has an option to search the "web," which is not the default anymore. | Continue reading


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Pedego Moto review: Fast and furious fun for $4,000

Pedego's newest e-bike is quality even if a little bit impractical. | Continue reading


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Tesla must face fraud suit for claiming its cars could fully drive themselves

Lawsuit targets 2016 claim that all Tesla cars "have full self-driving hardware." | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 days ago

Archie, the Internet’s first search engine, is rescued and running

A journey through busted tapes, the Internet Old Farts Club, and SPARCstations. | Continue reading


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How do you pronounce “hockey”? US players say it with “fake Canadian” accent.

They don't want to sound Canadian, but like a hockey player—a "linguistic persona." | Continue reading


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Bumble apologizes for ads shaming women into sex

Bumble admits "mistake" after critics explained why celibacy is a valid choice. | Continue reading


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Thunderbolt Share simplifies dual-PC workloads—but requires new hardware

App comes out in June, but you'll need a PC or dock licensed to use it. | Continue reading


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Sony listing hints at native, upscaled PS2 emulation on the PS5

Download promo promises "up-rendering, rewind, quick save, and custom video filters." | Continue reading


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Mixup of drinking and irrigation water sparks dangerous outbreak in children

Of 13 children sickened, 7 hospitalized and 2 had life-threatening complications. | Continue reading


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Concerns over addicted kids spur probe into Meta and its use of dark patterns

EU is concerned Meta isn't doing enough to protect children using its apps. | Continue reading


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Daily Telescope: I spy, with my little eye, the ISS

What is black and white and constantly in flight? | Continue reading


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BreachForums, an online bazaar for stolen data, seized by FBI

An earlier iteration of the site was taken down last year; now its reincarnation is gone. | Continue reading


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Google unveils Veo, a high-definition AI video generator that may rival Sora

Google's video synthesis model creates minute-long 1080p videos from written prompts. | Continue reading


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MIT students stole $25M in seconds by exploiting ETH blockchain bug, DOJ says

Brothers charged in novel crypto scheme potentially face decades in prison. | Continue reading


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RealVNC is dropping its “Home” plan and barely noting its free “Lite” option

Some pretty dark patterns make free version of remote desktop tool hard to find. | Continue reading


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Netflix gets the NFL: Three-year deal starts this season on Christmas

The NFL brings eyeballs like no other content, and subscribers actually stick around. | Continue reading


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Cable TV providers ruined cable—now they’re coming for streaming

Comcast wants to tie its cable/Internet to your streaming subscriptions. | Continue reading


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DOJ says Boeing faces criminal charge for violating deal over 737 Max crashes

DOJ determined that Boeing violated 2021 agreement spurred by two fatal crashes. | Continue reading


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Android 15 gets “Private Space,” theft detection, and AV1 support

Android 15 Beta 2 is out for Pixels and several third-party devices. | Continue reading


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SSH backdoor has infected 400,000 Linux servers over 15 years and keeps on spreading

Ebury backdoors SSH servers in hosting providers, giving the malware extraordinary reach. | Continue reading


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Connected cars’ illegal data collection and use now on FTC’s “radar”

The regulator is warning OEMs to respect data privacy or it will get mad. | Continue reading


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John Milton’s handwritten notes make this 16th century history book a rare find

Poet crossed out one racy passage, deeming it "an unbecom[ing] tale for a hist[ory]" | Continue reading


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VMware Fusion, Workstation now free for home use, subscription-only for businesses

Free for personal use, but businesses will have to fork over $120 per year. | Continue reading


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Could your car power your home? GM makes it a reality in EV truck demo.

GM's Ultium-based EVs can power your house during an outage. | Continue reading


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