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Unpatchable 0-day in surveillance cam is being exploited to install Mirai

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Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica · 08/28/2024 17:25 EDT

Vulnerability is easy to exploit and allows attackers to remotely execute commands. Read more ›

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Five more dead in record-breaking outbreak linked to Boar’s Head meats

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 08/28/2024 16:50 EDT

CDC implores consumers to check their fridges for the recalled meats. Read more ›

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Google AI reintroduces human image generation after historical accuracy outcry

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 08/28/2024 16:31 EDT

Ars testing shows some historical prompts no longer generate artificially diverse scenes. Read more ›

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AI image-generation company Midjourney says it’s “getting into hardware”

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Samuel Axon @ Ars Technica · 08/28/2024 16:15 EDT

It hired a hardware chief who previously worked on Apple Vision Pro. Read more ›

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Court: Section 230 doesn’t shield TikTok from Blackout Challenge death suit

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 08/28/2024 16:09 EDT

TikTok must face claim over For You Page recommending content that killed kids. Read more ›

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ESPN’s Where to Watch tries to solve sports’ most frustrating problem

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Samuel Axon @ Ars Technica · 08/28/2024 15:55 EDT

Find your game in a convoluted landscape of streaming services and TV channels. Read more ›

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Trying to outrun Ukrainian drones? Kursk traffic cams still issue speeding tickets.

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Nate Anderson @ Ars Technica 3 place · 08/28/2024 13:50 EDT

Drones are everywhere. Traffic cameras don't care. Read more ›

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Sparks are flying day and night as SpaceX preps Starship pad to catch a rocket

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 08/28/2024 13:43 EDT

It's unclear how long upgrades will take or when the FAA will approve a booster catch. Read more ›

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A long, weird FOSS circle ends as Microsoft donates Mono to Wine project

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Kevin Purdy @ Ars Technica · 08/28/2024 13:15 EDT

Mono had many homes over 23 years, but Wine's repos might be its final stop. Read more ›

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New AI model can hallucinate a game of 1993’s Doom in real time

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 08/28/2024 13:06 EDT

"Why write rules for software by hand when AI can just think every pixel for you?" Read more ›

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Man posing as teen YouTuber gets 17 years for horrific global sextortion scheme

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 08/28/2024 12:46 EDT

Australian police called it "one of the worst sextortion cases in history." Read more ›

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Apple lays off employees working on Books and News

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Samuel Axon @ Ars Technica · 08/28/2024 12:35 EDT

All the layoffs were in the company's fast-moving services division. Read more ›

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Elon Musk’s Boring Company can’t get Tesla FSD to work in tunnels

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica 2 place · 08/28/2024 12:33 EDT

Despite "full self driving," Teslas still can't cope with one-way tunnels. Read more ›

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Telegram CEO released by police, transferred to court for possible indictment

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 08/28/2024 11:53 EDT

Durov released from police custody, brought to court after days of questioning. Read more ›

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Sick of heavy electric SUVs and crossovers? Ariel debuts the E-Nomad.

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 08/28/2024 11:48 EDT

With enough interest, the "seriously clean fun" concept could go into production. Read more ›

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LLMs have a strong bias against use of African American English

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John Timmer @ Ars Technica · 08/28/2024 11:00 EDT

Feedback gets rid of overt biases but leaves subtle racism intact. Read more ›

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Climate change feedbacks lead to surge in natural methane emissions

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Inside Climate News @ Ars Technica · 08/28/2024 10:38 EDT

Attempts to cut greenhouse gases made tougher by increased emissions. Read more ›

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Astrobotic’s lander didn’t make it to the Moon because of a failed valve

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 08/28/2024 09:35 EDT

Engineers are redesigning parts of the propulsion system on Astrobotic's next lunar lander. Read more ›

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For the first time in more than three years, SpaceX misses a booster landing

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 08/28/2024 09:20 EDT

The fleet leader has met its demise. Read more ›

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Old and new Ryzen CPUs get a speed boost from optional Windows update

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 08/27/2024 17:47 EDT

And it turns out that old Ryzen CPUs benefit almost as much as newer ones. Read more ›

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