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“Extraordinarily disappointed” users reckon with the Google-fication of Fitbit

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

Users seek alternatives as Google is intent on app-centric focus. Read more ›

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Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition gave me new respect for gaming speedrunners

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 07/17/2024 16:29 EDT

Bite-size speed challenges refresh the classics, but require a healthy dose of patience. Read more ›

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Vulnerability in Cisco Smart Software Manager lets attackers change any user password

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Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica · 07/17/2024 15:47 EDT

Yep, passwords for administrators can be changed, too. Read more ›

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Researchers track individual neurons as they respond to words

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Jacek Krywko @ Ars Technica · 07/17/2024 15:39 EDT

When processing language, individual neurons respond to words with similar meanings. Read more ›

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After breach, senators ask why AT&T stores call records on “AI Data Cloud”

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 07/17/2024 14:48 EDT

AT&T ditched internal system, stores user call logs on "trusted" cloud service. Read more ›

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Researchers build ultralight drone that flies with onboard solar

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John Timmer @ Ars Technica · 07/17/2024 14:40 EDT

Bizarre design uses a solar-powered motor that's optimized for weight. Read more ›

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Meta tells court it won’t sue over Facebook feed-killing tool—yet

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 07/17/2024 14:27 EDT

Researcher wants legal assurances before releasing his Unfollow Everything tool. Read more ›

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Electric eels inspire novel “jelly” batteries for soft robotics, wearables

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 07/17/2024 14:01 EDT

Another team built a lithium-ion battery with electrolyte layer that expands by 5,000%. Read more ›

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Real, actual Markdown support is arriving in Google Docs, not a moment too soon

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Kevin Purdy @ Ars Technica · 07/17/2024 13:40 EDT

It's a big day for typing in an archaic fashion for the good of syntax. Read more ›

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Five people infected as bird flu appears to go from cows to chickens to humans

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica 3 place · 07/17/2024 12:58 EDT

High temperatures made it hard for workers to use protective gear during culling. Read more ›

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Elon Musk says SpaceX and X will relocate their headquarters to Texas

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica 3 place · 07/17/2024 12:03 EDT

The billionaire blamed a California gender identity law for moving SpaceX and X headquarters. Read more ›

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Trump allies want to “Make America First in AI” with sweeping executive order

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica 2 place · 07/17/2024 10:44 EDT

After repealing Biden's AI order, draft would create "Manhattan Projects" for military AI. Read more ›

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TikTok pushed far-right AfD party on young voters in Germany

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WIRED @ Ars Technica · 07/17/2024 09:20 EDT

Alternative for Germany-related content returned when searching for other parties. Read more ›

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The best summer Prime Day deals we could find for Ars readers

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Lee Hutchinson @ Ars Technica · 07/17/2024 09:00 EDT

On day two of Amazon's summer sale extravaganza, here are the deals we liked. Read more ›

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Valve runs its massive PC gaming ecosystem with only about 350 employees

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 07/17/2024 07:14 EDT

Ars' leak analysis shows a large "Games" department and a very well-paid "Admin" team. Read more ›

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Rite Aid says breach exposes sensitive details of 2.2 million customers

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Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica · 07/16/2024 18:09 EDT

Stolen data includes customer names, addresses, birth dates, and driver's license numbers. Read more ›

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All four of Google’s Pixel 9 phones get lined up and shot (by regulators)

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Kevin Purdy @ Ars Technica · 07/16/2024 17:55 EDT

A taller Pixel Fold, a "small Pro" Pixel 9, and lots more early details. Read more ›

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Former OpenAI researcher’s new company will teach you how to build an LLM

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 07/16/2024 17:40 EDT

Karpathy's Eureka Labs will pair human-made curriculum with an AI-powered assistant. Read more ›

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YouTube creators surprised to find Apple and others trained AI on their videos

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Samuel Axon @ Ars Technica · 07/16/2024 17:23 EDT

Once again, EleutherAI's data frustrates professional content creators. Read more ›

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Meet the woman whose research helped the FBI catch notorious serial killers

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 07/16/2024 17:00 EDT

Hulu documentary Mastermind: To Think Like a Killer traces career of Dr. Ann Burgess. Read more ›

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