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ByteDance intern fired for planting malicious code in AI models

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 10/21/2024 12:50 EDT

Sabotage supposedly cost tens of millions, but TikTok owner ByteDance denies it. Read more ›

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Mercedes-Benz opens its own recycling facility for EV batteries

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica 3 place · 10/21/2024 12:30 EDT

Making new EV batteries from old EV batteries is a no-brainer. Read more ›

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Solar power from space? Actually, it might happen in a couple of years.

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 10/21/2024 12:24 EDT

From Robinhood to slinging photons. Read more ›

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Squadron 42’s new 2026 launch date will miss its original target by 11 years

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica 3 place · 10/21/2024 11:52 EDT

RSI said single-player Star Citizen campaign was "feature complete" a year ago. Read more ›

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The 2025 VW ID Buzz electric bus delivers on the hype

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 10/21/2024 09:00 EDT

Here's what it's like to drive—and why the wait was so long. Read more ›

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To the astonishment of forecasters, a tiny hurricane just sprang up near Cuba

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica 2 place · 10/20/2024 10:30 EDT

As of Saturday evening, hurricane-force winds extended just 5 miles from the center. Read more ›

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SpaceX prevails over ULA, wins military launch contracts worth $733 million

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica 1 place · 10/18/2024 19:23 EDT

SpaceX and ULA were eligible to compete for eight launches, and SpaceX won them all. Read more ›

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MechWarrior 5: Clans is supposed to be newbie-friendly, and I put it to the test

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Kevin Purdy @ Ars Technica 2 place · 10/18/2024 17:19 EDT

All the kit balancing, squad leading, and lore you could want, if you want it. Read more ›

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Bizarre fish has sensory “legs” it uses for walking and tasting

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Elizabeth Rayne @ Ars Technica 2 place · 10/18/2024 16:19 EDT

Some sea robin species can use their legs to sense prey. Read more ›

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Judge slams Florida for censoring political ad: “It’s the First Amendment, stupid”

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica 3 place · 10/18/2024 15:57 EDT

Florida threatened TV stations over ad that criticized state's abortion law. Read more ›

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Desalination system adjusts itself to work with renewable power

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Jacek Krywko @ Ars Technica · 10/18/2024 15:06 EDT

Instead of needing constant power, new system adjusts to use whatever's available. Read more ›

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Amazon exec tells employees to work elsewhere if they dislike RTO policy

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Scharon Harding @ Ars Technica 3 place · 10/18/2024 14:30 EDT

Using RTO to push quitting could result in an "array of legal consequences." Read more ›

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US suspects TSMC helped Huawei skirt export controls, report says

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 10/18/2024 13:41 EDT

US probing whether TSMC helped Huawei make AI chips. Read more ›

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Elon Musk changes X terms to steer lawsuits to his favorite Texas court

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 10/18/2024 13:04 EDT

X terms specify Northern District, where Judge Reed O'Connor is a Tesla investor. Read more ›

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OpenAI releases ChatGPT app for Windows

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 10/18/2024 11:42 EDT

New Alt+Space shortcut puts OpenAI's assistant a key press away at all times. Read more ›

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Tesla FSD crashes in fog, sun glare—Feds open new safety investigation

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 10/18/2024 10:37 EDT

Four crashes and one death could lead to a costly recall or FSD being banned. Read more ›

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Adobe shows off 3D rotation tool for flat drawings

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 10/18/2024 10:23 EDT

Project Turntable uses machine learning to craft posable 3D models from 2D vectors. Read more ›

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Simple voltage pulse can restore capacity to Li-Si batteries

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John Timmer @ Ars Technica · 10/18/2024 07:15 EDT

The bad news is that there's not a lot of pure Li-Si batteries in use. Read more ›

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Rocket Report: Bloomberg calls for SLS cancellation; SpaceX hits century mark

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 10/18/2024 07:00 EDT

"For the first time, Canada will host its own homegrown rocket technology." Read more ›

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Finally upgrading from isc-dhcp-server to isc-kea for my homelab

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Lee Hutchinson @ Ars Technica · 10/18/2024 06:45 EDT

Migrating didn’t hurt as much as I thought it would—and dynamic DNS still works! Read more ›

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