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Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott thinks LLM “scaling laws” will hold despite criticism

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 07/15/2024 13:03 EDT

Will LLMs keep improving if we throw more compute at them? OpenAI dealmaker thinks so. Read more ›

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PC emulator comes to iOS, but Apple’s restrictions hamper performance

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 07/15/2024 11:54 EDT

UTM SE's lack of JIT compilation means "SE stands for Slow Edition." Read more ›

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China tells WTO that US EV subsidies are unfair trade barriers

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 07/15/2024 11:32 EDT

China says it's unfair that only EVs made in North America qualify for tax credits. Read more ›

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Report: Alphabet close to $23 billion deal for cybersecurity startup Wiz

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Financial Times @ Ars Technica · 07/15/2024 09:55 EDT

Deal of this size would draw scrutiny from antitrust regulators around the world. Read more ›

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Genetic cloaking of healthy cells opens door to universal blood cancer therapy

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 07/15/2024 09:53 EDT

Blood stem cells are being engineered to protect them from lethal therapies. Read more ›

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Here’s Audi’s next A5—and all the stuff we won’t get in the US

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 07/15/2024 05:01 EDT

With the end of combustion more than 8 years off, Audi has developed a new platform. Read more ›

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Animals use physics? Let us count the ways

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Knowable Magazine @ Ars Technica 2 place · 07/14/2024 07:13 EDT

Cats twist and snakes slide, exploiting and negotiating physical laws. Read more ›

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In the South, sea level rise accelerates at some of the most extreme rates on Earth

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Inside Climate News @ Ars Technica 1 place · 07/13/2024 07:13 EDT

The surge is startling scientists, amplifying impacts such as hurricane storm surges. Read more ›

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NATO allies pledge $1 billion to promote sharing of space-based intel

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica 2 place · 07/12/2024 20:25 EDT

Agreement marks the largest investment in space-based capabilities in NATO’s history. Read more ›

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Google makes it easier for users to switch on advanced account protection

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Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica 3 place · 07/12/2024 18:45 EDT

The strict requirement for two physical keys is now eased when passkeys are used. Read more ›

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OpenAI reportedly nears breakthrough with “reasoning” AI, reveals progress framework

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica 2 place · 07/12/2024 17:58 EDT

Under new classification, Level 2 AI can perform "human-level problem solving." Read more ›

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“Superhuman” Go AIs still have trouble defending against these simple exploits

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 07/12/2024 16:20 EDT

Plugging up "worst-case" algorithmic holes is proving more difficult than expected. Read more ›

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German Navy still uses 8-inch floppy disks, working on emulating a replacement

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Scharon Harding @ Ars Technica 3 place · 07/12/2024 15:59 EDT

Four Brandenburg-class F123 warships employ floppies for data-acquisition systems. Read more ›

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NASA’s flagship mission to Europa has a problem: Vulnerability to radiation

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 07/12/2024 15:30 EDT

"What keeps me awake right now is the uncertainty." Read more ›

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Nearly all AT&T subscribers’ call records stolen in Snowflake cloud hack

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 07/12/2024 14:42 EDT

Six months of call and text records taken from AT&T workspace on cloud platform. Read more ›

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Much of Neanderthal genetic diversity came from modern humans

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John Timmer @ Ars Technica · 07/12/2024 14:34 EDT

Neanderthals' low diversity means their population was even smaller than we thought. Read more ›

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$500 aluminum version of the Analogue Pocket looks like the Game Boy’s final form

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 07/12/2024 12:55 EDT

Other Pocket iterations have stuck to colorful (and cheaper) plastic. Read more ›

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New app releases for Apple Vision Pro have fallen dramatically since launch

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Financial Times @ Ars Technica · 07/12/2024 12:40 EDT

Apple struggles to attract content from developers for its $3,500 headset. Read more ›

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Captain America: Brave New World teaser introduces Red Hulk to the MCU

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 07/12/2024 12:13 EDT

There's quite a few familiar characters from 2008's The Incredible Hulk. Read more ›

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Arduino’s Plug and Make Kit lets your hacking imagination run wild, sans solder

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Kevin Purdy @ Ars Technica · 07/12/2024 11:56 EDT

Daisy-chain tiny boards into weather stations, game controllers, and way more. Read more ›

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