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X’s Grok will direct users to Vote.gov after bungling basic ballot question

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 08/27/2024 16:31 EDT

After falsely stating that ballot deadlines passed, Grok sends users to Vote.gov. Read more ›

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Turns out Martin Shkreli copied his $2M Wu-Tang album—and sent it to “50 different chicks”

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Nate Anderson @ Ars Technica 3 place · 08/27/2024 16:27 EDT

"Of course I made MP3 copies, they're like hidden in safes all around the world." Read more ›

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NASA has to be trolling with the latest cost estimate of its SLS launch tower

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 08/27/2024 16:18 EDT

"NASA officials informed us they do not intend to request a fixed-price proposal." Read more ›

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Debate over “open source AI” term brings new push to formalize definition

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 08/27/2024 16:07 EDT

Restrictive AI model licenses claimed as "open source" spark for clear standard. Read more ›

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Tattoo ink sold on Amazon has high levels of weird and rare bacteria

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 08/27/2024 15:21 EDT

The recall announcement noted that the germs "present a health concern." Read more ›

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Return to Moria arrives on Steam with mining, crafting, and a “Golden Update”

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Kevin Purdy @ Ars Technica · 08/27/2024 15:15 EDT

Changes to combat, crafting, and ambient music came from player feedback. Read more ›

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Feds award $521 million in EV charger funds, but rollout remains slow

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 08/27/2024 14:27 EDT

The awards are part of a $7.5 billion program for EV charger infrastructure. Read more ›

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Tetris Forever includes 15 classic versions alongside documentary footage

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Samuel Axon @ Ars Technica · 08/27/2024 14:22 EDT

Collection includes a new game called Tetris Time Warp, too. Read more ›

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Teenage Maurice Sendak illustrated his teacher’s 1947 pop-sci book

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 08/27/2024 13:58 EDT

Drawings of Atomics for the Millions "reveal early postwar anxieties about nuclear war." Read more ›

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Apple shuffles CFOs for the first time in a decade

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Samuel Axon @ Ars Technica · 08/27/2024 13:31 EDT

Shakeups of the C-suite at Apple are quite rare. Read more ›

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AT&T failed to notify 911 call centers of outage, pays $950K to settle probe

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 08/27/2024 12:27 EDT

Technician accidentally disabled a portion of AT&T network during testing. Read more ›

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Mark Zuckerberg regrets not pushing back on Biden’s COVID “pressure” campaign

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 08/27/2024 11:32 EDT

Facebook is "ready to push back" on government takedown requests, Meta CEO says. Read more ›

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Hackers infect ISPs with malware that steals customers’ credentials

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Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica · 08/27/2024 10:00 EDT

Zero-day that was exploited since June to infect ISPs finally gets fixed. Read more ›

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“Should art be regulated by the SEC?” NFT artists file lawsuit

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WIRED @ Ars Technica · 08/27/2024 09:54 EDT

SEC had ruled that some NFT digital art pieces are unregistered securities. Read more ›

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That feeling when your “cool-ass girl” can’t dig your online monkey torture vids

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Nate Anderson @ Ars Technica · 08/27/2024 07:00 EDT

US breaks up online "monkey crush" video groups. Read more ›

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Hobbyists discover how to insert custom fonts into AI-generated images

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 08/26/2024 19:29 EDT

Like adding custom art styles or characters, in-world typefaces come to Flux. Read more ›

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More bad news for psychedelic drug company: FDA expands probe after rejection

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 08/26/2024 17:58 EDT

Psychedelic drug company Lykos already slashed staff and overhauled leadership. Read more ›

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Samsung TVs will get 7 years of updates, starting with 2023 models

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Scharon Harding @ Ars Technica · 08/26/2024 17:36 EDT

Some Rokus and Apple TVs receive longer update windows, though. Read more ›

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Valve’s worst-kept secret is no longer a secret

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 08/26/2024 16:38 EDT

Deadlock is now on Steam and on streams. Read more ›

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Missouri AG’s legal war against Media Matters shot down by federal judge

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 08/26/2024 15:58 EDT

Judge: Missouri AG's actions chill speech about extremist content on Musk's X. Read more ›

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