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Werner Herzog muses on mysteries of the brain in Theater of Thought

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica 2 place · 12/13/2024 13:12 EDT

Auteur director's latest documentary runs the gamut from BCIs and how we construct reality to whether fish can dream. Read more ›

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Elon Musk slams SEC as agency threatens charges in Twitter stock probe

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 12/13/2024 12:20 EDT

SEC offered settlement in stock probe and is investigating Neuralink, Musk says. Read more ›

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Don’t use crypto to cheat on taxes: Bitcoin bro gets 2 years

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica 3 place · 12/13/2024 12:02 EDT

Early bitcoin investor first to get prison time for crypto-related tax evasion. Read more ›

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F1 Arcade trip report: Great sims make for a compelling experience

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 12/13/2024 11:57 EDT

It's like Top Golf, but with F1 simulators instead. Read more ›

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The US military is now talking openly about going on the attack in space

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 12/13/2024 10:40 EDT

"We have to build capabilities that provide our leadership offensive and defensive options." Read more ›

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Twirling body horror in gymnastics video exposes AI’s flaws

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica 2 place · 12/13/2024 09:12 EDT

Nonsensical movements created by OpenAI’s Sora are typical for current AI-generated video, and here's why. Read more ›

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Americans spend more years being unhealthy than people in any other country

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 12/13/2024 08:19 EDT

The gap between US lifespan and healthspan was 12.4 years, the world's largest. Read more ›

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Rocket Report: Chinese national flies drone near Falcon 9, Trouble down under

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 12/13/2024 06:30 EDT

"I am convinced that a collaboration between Avio and MaiaSpace could be established." Read more ›

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Are LLMs capable of non-verbal reasoning?

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 12/12/2024 16:55 EDT

Processing in the "latent space" could help AI with tricky logical questions. Read more ›

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Character.AI steps up teen safety after bots allegedly caused suicide, self-harm

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 12/12/2024 16:15 EDT

Character.AI's new model for teens doesn't resolve all of parents' concerns. Read more ›

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Critical WordPress plugin vulnerability under active exploit threatens thousands

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Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica · 12/12/2024 16:00 EDT

Vulnerability with severity rating of 9.8 out of possible 10 still live on >8,000 sites. Read more ›

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Report: AT&T, Verizon aren’t notifying most victims of Chinese call-records hack

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 12/12/2024 15:50 EDT

Telcos reportedly aren't telling users about call metadata taken in Chinese hack. Read more ›

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Generating power with a thin, flexible thermoelectric film

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Jacek Krywko @ Ars Technica · 12/12/2024 14:00 EDT

Device could be integrated into clothing, harvest body heat to power gadgets. Read more ›

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Studies pin down exactly when humans and Neanderthals swapped DNA

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Kiona N. Smith @ Ars Technica · 12/12/2024 14:00 EDT

We may owe our tiny sliver of Neanderthal DNA to just a couple of hundred Neanderthals. Read more ›

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OpenAI introduces “Santa Mode” to ChatGPT for ho-ho-ho voice chats

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 12/12/2024 13:50 EDT

An AI version of old St. Nick arrives as a seasonal character in popular chatbot app. Read more ›

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The optical disc onslaught continues, with LG quitting Blu-ray players

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Scharon Harding @ Ars Technica · 12/12/2024 13:38 EDT

Streaming uncertainty has some people clinging to their discs. Read more ›

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Google steps into “extended reality” once again with Android XR

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Kevin Purdy @ Ars Technica · 12/12/2024 13:18 EDT

No pricing or availability, but there's new competition in headsets and glasses. Read more ›

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Intel Arc B580 review: A $249 RTX 4060 killer, one-and-a-half years later

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 12/12/2024 12:50 EDT

Intel has solved the biggest problems with its Arc GPUs, but not the timing. Read more ›

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AI helps ID paint chemistry of Berlin Wall murals

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 12/12/2024 11:59 EDT

Italian scientists designed a neural network to analyze spectral data from handheld Raman spectroscopy devices. Read more ›

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Weight loss drugs may also treat addiction, Alzheimer’s, and heart disease

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Ian Johnston and Michael Peel, Financial Times @ Ars Technica · 12/12/2024 11:20 EDT

Pharmaceutical companies are already cashing in on their other health benefits. Read more ›

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