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Russia fines Google an impossible amount in attempt to end YouTube bans

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 10/31/2024 13:13 EDT

Kremlin rep on fine of 2 undecillion rubles: "I cannot even say this number." Read more ›

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OpenAI launches ChatGPT with Search, taking Google head-on

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 10/31/2024 13:00 EDT

As traditional web search falters, OpenAI offers an AI-based alternative. Read more ›

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Consumers won’t be offered all three years of extended Windows 10 security updates

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 10/31/2024 12:44 EDT

Home users can opt in for a single year of updates at $30 per PC—not 3 years. Read more ›

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Will the new Nintendo Music app lead to more DMCA takedowns from Nintendo?

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 10/31/2024 10:55 EDT

Subscription music app gives Nintendo new reason to crack down on third-party music uploads. Read more ›

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Generative AI is coming to Google Maps, Google Earth, Waze

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 10/31/2024 10:22 EDT

Conversational search and hazard reporting and more detailed maps, all thanks to AI. Read more ›

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If Trump dismantles the NOAA, it will affect wildfires and food prices

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Jake Bolster, Inside Climate News @ Ars Technica · 10/31/2024 10:10 EDT

Taking away NOAA weather and climate data could raise food prices, among other things. Read more ›

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A year after Broadcom’s VMware buy, customers eye exit strategies

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Scharon Harding @ Ars Technica 3 place · 10/31/2024 07:00 EDT

Ars speaks with users and partners unhappy with Broadcom's changes. Read more ›

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Microsoft reports big profits amid massive AI investments

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Samuel Axon @ Ars Technica · 10/30/2024 18:00 EDT

Xbox hardware sales dropped 29 percent, but that barely made a dent. Read more ›

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Slivered onions are likely cause of McDonald’s E. coli outbreak, CDC says

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 10/30/2024 17:40 EDT

To date, 90 sickened, 27 hospitalized and one dead in the multi-state outbreak. Read more ›

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Apple silicon Macs will get their ultimate gaming test with Cyberpunk 2077 release

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Samuel Axon @ Ars Technica · 10/30/2024 17:33 EDT

The game will take "full advantage of Apple silicon," CD Projekt Red says. Read more ›

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Person accidentally poisoned 46 coworkers with toxin-loaded homemade lunch

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 10/30/2024 16:52 EDT

Testing found S. aureus in a homemade noodle dish caused the illnesses. Read more ›

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Apple’s M4, M4 Pro, and M4 Max compared to past generations, and to each other

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 10/30/2024 16:17 EDT

M4 and M4 Pro get core count bumps; M4 Max relies on architectural improvements. Read more ›

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Dropbox lays off 20% of staff, says it overinvested and underperformed

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 10/30/2024 16:03 EDT

Dropbox also laid off 500 last year but still had "excess layers of management." Read more ›

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Android Trojan that intercepts voice calls to banks just got more stealthy

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Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica · 10/30/2024 15:59 EDT

FakeCall malware can reroute calls intended for banks to attacker-controlled numbers. Read more ›

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Downey Jr. plans to fight AI re-creations from beyond the grave

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 10/30/2024 14:53 EDT

In podcast interview, actor takes firm stance against digital recreations of his likeness. Read more ›

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Proton expands its VPN offerings to Apple TV, where the use cases get tricky

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Kevin Purdy @ Ars Technica · 10/30/2024 14:28 EDT

Why are there so many VPNs for Apple TV? Oh, right—geofencing. Read more ›

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AT&T praises itself after getting caught taking too much money from FCC program

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 10/30/2024 14:20 EDT

AT&T obtained subsidies for duplicate users and non-users, will pay $2.3 million. Read more ›

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Amid controversial changes, Reddit is getting more popular—and profitable

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Scharon Harding @ Ars Technica · 10/30/2024 14:13 EDT

With Reddit finally making money, the Reddit of yesteryear isn't coming back. Read more ›

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Google CEO says over 25% of new Google code is generated by AI

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica 3 place · 10/30/2024 11:50 EDT

We've always used tools to build new tools, and developers using AI continue that tradition. Read more ›

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While ULA studies Vulcan booster anomaly, it’s also investigating fairing issues

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 10/30/2024 11:13 EDT

"We have integrated some corrective actions and additional inspections of the hardware." Read more ›

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