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How Diablo hackers uncovered a speedrun scandal

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica 2 place · 02/15/2025 06:45 EDT

Investigators decompiled the game to search through 2.2 billion random dungeon seeds. Read more ›

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Hyundai’s NACS adapter for EVs will be free to all existing owners

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica 1 place · 02/14/2025 18:54 EDT

Existing Hyundai EV owners will just need their VIN to claim their free adapter. Read more ›

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“The country is less safe”: CDC disease detective program gutted

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica 1 place · 02/14/2025 17:41 EDT

CDC's Epidemic Intelligence Service is as critical to public health as it is revered. Read more ›

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ChatGPT can now write erotica as OpenAI eases up on AI paternalism

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 02/14/2025 16:44 EDT

ChatGPT relaxes rules on sex and "gore" generations while prohibiting illegal content. Read more ›

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Louisiana officially ends mass vaccinations as RFK Jr. comes to power

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica 3 place · 02/14/2025 16:30 EDT

Staff reported a pullback from vaccines late last year, but nothing was in writing. Read more ›

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Russian spies use device code phishing to hijack Microsoft accounts

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Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica · 02/14/2025 16:16 EDT

Overlooked attack method used since last August in a rash of account takeovers. Read more ›

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No penalties even when deputies share a woman’s nudes after an illegal phone search

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Nate Anderson @ Ars Technica · 02/14/2025 16:03 EDT

Government agents have "qualified immunity" for 2019 actions. Read more ›

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Measles outbreak in undervaccinated Texas area doubles—again

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica 1 place · 02/14/2025 15:04 EDT

The outbreak now spans four counties. Read more ›

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Man offers to buy city dump in last-ditch effort to recover $800M in bitcoins

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 02/14/2025 14:31 EDT

Bid from man tortured by trashed bitcoins seems unlikely to sway city council. Read more ›

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Asahi Linux lead resigns from Mac-based distro after tumultuous kernel debate

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Kevin Purdy @ Ars Technica · 02/14/2025 14:04 EDT

Hector Martin cites burnout, and Rust for Linux oppostion, in resigning. Read more ›

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After 50 years, Ars staffers pick their favorite Saturday Night Live sketches

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 02/14/2025 13:53 EDT

"Do not taunt Happy Fun Ball." Read more ›

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Nvidia and AMD both plan to launch more affordable GPUs in February and March

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 02/14/2025 12:01 EDT

Will the GeForce RTX 5070 and Radeon RX 9070 achieve the dream of affordable 4K? Read more ›

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AI used to design a multi-step enzyme that can digest some plastics

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John Timmer @ Ars Technica · 02/14/2025 11:47 EDT

Enzyme mechanisms can be complex, and getting them to work is tricky. Read more ›

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DOGE’s .gov site lampooned as coders quickly realize it can be edited by anyone

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica 1 place · 02/14/2025 11:24 EDT

DOGE site is apparently not running on government servers. Read more ›

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Reddit plans to lock some content behind a paywall this year, CEO says

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Scharon Harding @ Ars Technica · 02/14/2025 11:06 EDT

How will Reddit generate content for paid-for subreddits? Read more ›

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After 20% range reduction, I’m waiting for Jaguar to buy my car back

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Eric Bangeman @ Ars Technica · 02/14/2025 10:51 EDT

Every MY2019 Jaguar I-Pace in the US is being bought back due to a battery defect. Read more ›

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Arm to start making server CPUs in-house

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Matthew Garrahan, Tim Bradshaw, and David Keohane, Financial Tim @ Ars Technica · 02/14/2025 10:05 EDT

Meta will be one of Arm's first customers. Read more ›

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Rocket Report: A blue mood at Blue; Stoke Space fires a short over the bow

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 02/14/2025 07:00 EDT

"Rapid turnaround isn’t merely a goal, it’s baked into the design." Read more ›

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H5N1 testing in cow veterinarians suggests bird flu is spreading silently

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 02/13/2025 17:55 EDT

The findings suggest transmission and cases are going undetected. Read more ›

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Streaming used to make stuff networks wouldn’t. Now it’s seeking safer bets.

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Scharon Harding @ Ars Technica · 02/13/2025 15:08 EDT

Opinion: Streaming gets more cable-like with new focus on live events, mainstream content. Read more ›

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