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Biden administration curtails controls on some space-related exports

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 10/17/2024 20:25 EDT

"It’s been a long time coming, and I think it’s going to be very meaningful." Read more ›

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Qualcomm cancels Windows dev kit PC for “comprehensively” failing to meet standards

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 10/17/2024 18:58 EDT

Snapdragon Dev Kit was supposed to ship in June but was repeatedly delayed. Read more ›

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Cheap AI “video scraping” can now extract data from any screen recording

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 10/17/2024 18:41 EDT

Researcher feeds screen recordings into Gemini to extract accurate information with ease. Read more ›

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The Sisterhood faces a powerful foe in Dune: Prophecy trailer

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 10/17/2024 17:51 EDT

"I see the corruption in your heart the same way I see the blood trailing your every step." Read more ›

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Redbox easily reverse-engineered to reveal customers’ names, zip codes, rentals

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Scharon Harding @ Ars Technica · 10/17/2024 17:38 EDT

The bankrupt company may not see any consequences. Read more ›

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How the Malleus maleficarum fueled the witch trial craze

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 10/17/2024 17:11 EDT

Invention of printing press, influence of nearby cities created perfect conditions for social contagion. Read more ›

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US vaccinations fall again as more parents refuse lifesaving shots for kids

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 10/17/2024 16:40 EDT

US becomes more vulnerable to outbreaks at vaccination rates fall into 92 percent range. Read more ›

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How alleged SIM swap and hacked X account drove up price of bitcoin by $1K

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Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica · 10/17/2024 16:15 EDT

False information posted to official SEC account caused spike in the currency. Read more ›

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It’s increasingly unlikely that humans will fly around the Moon next year

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 10/17/2024 15:24 EDT

It's not just Orion's heat shield; the mission's ground systems are running out of time. Read more ›

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EU considers calculating X fines by including revenue from Musk’s other firms

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 10/17/2024 13:11 EDT

Musk could face DSA fines of up to 6% of global revenue—including SpaceX sales. Read more ›

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Android 15’s security and privacy features are the update’s highlight

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Kevin Purdy @ Ars Technica · 10/17/2024 12:57 EDT

New tools aim at phone snatchers, snooping kids or partners, and cell hijackers. Read more ›

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Feds test whether existing laws can combat surge in fake AI child sex images

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 10/17/2024 12:18 EDT

Kids defenseless against AI-generated sex images as feds expand crackdown. Read more ›

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ULA is examining debris recovered from Vulcan rocket’s shattered booster nozzle

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 10/17/2024 09:55 EDT

"I’m pretty confident... that we’ll get to the bottom of this pretty quickly and move on.” Read more ›

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Meta fires staffers for using $25 meal credits on household goods

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Hannah Murphy and Stephen Morris, Financial Times @ Ars Technica · 10/17/2024 09:30 EDT

Some workers pooled their money or had meals delivered to their homes. Read more ›

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US authorities take down operation accused of 35,000 DDoSes over 14 months

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Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica · 10/16/2024 18:40 EDT

Hospitals, government agencies, and a large roster of tech companies all targeted. Read more ›

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DNA confirms these 19th century lions ate humans

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 10/16/2024 17:46 EDT

“Tsavo Man-Eaters” killed dozens of people in late 1890s, including Kenya-Uganda Railway workers. Read more ›

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X’s depressing ad revenue helps Musk avoid EU’s strictest antitrust law

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 10/16/2024 17:13 EDT

X invoked tanking ad revenue to remove threat of DMA gatekeeper designation. Read more ›

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There’s another massive meat recall over Listeria—and it’s a doozy

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica 2 place · 10/16/2024 15:24 EDT

No cases reported so far, but officials are scrambling to track tainted products. Read more ›

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Student was punished for using AI—then his parents sued teacher and administrators

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 10/16/2024 14:53 EDT

Parents claim there was no rule banning AI, but school cites multiple policies. Read more ›

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FTC “click to cancel” rule seeks to end free trial traps, sneaky auto-enrollments

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica 3 place · 10/16/2024 14:38 EDT

No more jumping through endless hoops to cancel subscriptions, FTC rule says. Read more ›

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