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Intel’s “Gaudi 3” AI accelerator chip may give Nvidia’s H100 a run for its money

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 04/11/2024 16:56 EDT

Intel claims 50% more speed when running AI language models vs. the market leader. Read more ›

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US lawmaker proposes a public database of all AI training material

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 04/11/2024 16:09 EDT

Proposed law would require more transparency from AI companies. Read more ›

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No one needs this cryptocurrency-powered Steam Deck competitor

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 04/11/2024 15:53 EDT

Playtron's SuiPlay0X1 is a "web3 gaming" fever dream I thought we'd all woken up from. Read more ›

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Elon Musk’s X botched an attempt to replace “twitter.com” links with “x.com”

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica 3 place · 04/11/2024 15:30 EDT

Automatic text replacement let users spoof URLs ending in x, like netflix.com. Read more ›

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Apple will allow reuse of iPhone parts for repairs, with a notable catch

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Kevin Purdy @ Ars Technica · 04/11/2024 15:13 EDT

Announcement arrives as Colorado's Senate hears a bill banning parts pairing. Read more ›

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Hackable Intel and Lenovo hardware that went undetected for 5 years won’t ever be fixed

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Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica · 04/11/2024 14:53 EDT

Multiple links in the supply chain failed for years to identify an unfixed vulnerability. Read more ›

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Measles could once again become endemic in the US, the CDC warns

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 04/11/2024 14:20 EDT

This year's measles cases are over 17x higher than cases seen in the first quarters of 2000 to 2023. Read more ›

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Google Photos’ AI editor goes freemium, hopes you’ll join $100/year plan

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Ron Amadeo @ Ars Technica · 04/11/2024 13:55 EDT

Photo Unblur and AI-erase are now free, while the editor offers 10 free saves a month. Read more ›

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Solving an early medieval money mystery with lead isotope and trace analysis

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 04/11/2024 12:19 EDT

Anglo-Saxon England experienced trade revival, surge in silver coins in 660–750 CE. Read more ›

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EV prices drop up to 20% as new and used inventory surges

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 04/11/2024 11:58 EDT

Inventory is growing, and prices are falling for new and used EVs. Read more ›

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More legal acrimony for Truth Social, as executive says he was hacked

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WIRED @ Ars Technica · 04/11/2024 10:22 EDT

Founding CEO says former assistant plotted "coup d'état," hacked his accounts. Read more ›

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In exchange for a lunar rover, Japan will get seats on Moon-landing missions

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 04/11/2024 08:30 EDT

Japan is making a significant commitment to the US-led Artemis program. Read more ›

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How to cheat at Super Mario Maker and get away with it for years

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 04/11/2024 06:45 EDT

Creator says he "was just at the right place at the right time" to abuse TAS techniques. Read more ›

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Slay the Spire 2, Vampire Survivors meets Contra, and other “Triple-i” games

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Kevin Purdy @ Ars Technica · 04/10/2024 19:12 EDT

More than 30 games in 45 minutes, and a lot of them look wishlist-able. Read more ›

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AT&T: Data breach affects 73 million or 51 million customers. No, we won’t explain.

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Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica · 04/10/2024 18:28 EDT

When the data was published in 2021, the company said it didn't belong to its customers. Read more ›

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Computer scientist wins Turing Award for seminal work on randomness

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 04/10/2024 18:10 EDT

Avi Wigderson helped prove that randomness is not required for efficient computation. Read more ›

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New AI music generator Udio synthesizes realistic music on demand

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 04/10/2024 17:47 EDT

But it still needs trial and error to generate high-quality results. Read more ›

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Starting today, ISPs must display labels with price, speeds, and data caps

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 04/10/2024 16:45 EDT

ISPs comply with FCC rule after protesting requirement to list all fees. Read more ›

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Sims show problems with F1’s plan for moveable wings in 2026

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 04/10/2024 15:36 EDT

In low-drag configuration, the cars were "undriveable." Read more ›

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The urban-rural death divide is getting alarmingly wider for working-age Americans

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 04/10/2024 15:12 EDT

The cause is unclear, but poverty and worsening health care access are likely factors. Read more ›

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