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Blocking AI bots from Microsoft, others has been “pain in the a**”: Reddit CEO

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Scharon Harding @ Ars Technica · 07/31/2024 17:19 EDT

Steve Huffman says companies must pay to scrape Reddit data. Read more ›

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Google won’t downrank top deepfake porn sites unless victims mass report

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 07/31/2024 16:48 EDT

Google starts downranking more non-consensual intimate imagery in searches. Read more ›

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How Kepler’s 400-year-old sunspot sketches helped solve a modern mystery

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 07/31/2024 16:16 EDT

A sharp decline in sunspot activity in the 17th century has long puzzled astronomers. Read more ›

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“AI toothbrushes” are coming for your teeth—and your data

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Scharon Harding @ Ars Technica · 07/31/2024 16:12 EDT

App-connected toothbrushes bring new privacy concerns to the bathroom. Read more ›

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Webb confirms: Big, bright galaxies formed shortly after the Big Bang

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John Timmer @ Ars Technica · 07/31/2024 14:55 EDT

Structure of galaxy rules out early, bright objects were supermassive black holes. Read more ›

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Is Palworld a “dead game”? Who cares, says the game’s developer

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Kevin Purdy @ Ars Technica · 07/31/2024 14:30 EDT

Maybe, just maybe, players want more new ideas rather than live services. Read more ›

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ChatGPT Advanced Voice Mode impresses testers with sound effects, catching its breath

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 07/31/2024 14:14 EDT

AVM allows uncanny real-time voice conversations with ChatGPT that you can interrupt. Read more ›

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Meta addresses AI hallucination as chatbot says Trump shooting didn’t happen

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 07/31/2024 13:05 EDT

Meta "programmed it to simply not answer questions," but it did anyway. Read more ›

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Intel plans September 3rd launch for next-generation, Copilot+ capable Core Ultra CPUs

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 07/31/2024 12:59 EDT

Lunar Lake will be Intel's response to Ryzen AI and Snapdragon X Elite chips. Read more ›

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Xbox console sales continue to crater with massive 42% revenue drop

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 07/31/2024 12:44 EDT

Xbox Series X/S sales seem to have peaked early in 2022. Read more ›

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Ford facelifts its Maverick pickup, adds all-wheel-drive hybrid option

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 07/31/2024 10:43 EDT

The AWD hybrid is Ford's response to overwhelming customer requests. Read more ›

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After years of leniency, ULA cracks down on hobbyist photographers

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 07/31/2024 10:05 EDT

"I'm just shocked they don't want more coverage of these things and not less." Read more ›

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Audi’s next EV is the A6 e-tron Sportback—but no station wagon for the US

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 07/31/2024 07:00 EDT

Audi's next new electric vehicle is this aerodynamic five-door sedan. Read more ›

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The climate is changing so fast that we haven’t seen how bad extreme weather could get

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The Conversation @ Ars Technica · 07/31/2024 06:45 EDT

Decades-old statistics no longer represent what is possible in the present day. Read more ›

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Mysterious family of malware hid in Google Play for years

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Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica · 07/30/2024 19:00 EDT

Mandrake's ability to go unnoticed was the result of designs not often seen in Android malware. Read more ›

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With a landmark launch, the Pentagon is finally free of Russian rocket engines

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 07/30/2024 16:52 EDT

It's been a decade-long effort to end the US military's reliance on the RD-180 engine. Read more ›

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Apple stealthily adds minor features in iOS 17.6, macOS 14.6 releases

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Samuel Axon @ Ars Technica · 07/30/2024 16:08 EDT

The M3 MacBook Pro now supports multiple external monitors. Read more ›

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AI search engine accused of plagiarism announces publisher revenue-sharing plan

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 07/30/2024 15:58 EDT

Perplexity says WordPress, TIME, Der Spiegel, and Fortune have already signed up. Read more ›

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Kids Online Safety Act passes Senate despite concerns it will harm kids

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 07/30/2024 15:31 EDT

KOSA risks “nearly limitless content regulation,” senator warns. Read more ›

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Outsourcing emotion: The horror of Google’s “Dear Sydney” AI ad

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 07/30/2024 14:59 EDT

Opinion: "Help my daughter write a letter" is not the same as "Help me with boring busywork." Read more ›

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