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Apple’s “Longevity, by Design” argues its huge scale affects its repair polices

Kevin Purdy @ Ars Technica · 06/27/2024 12:25 EDT

Apple must consider volume, but also the world outside its closed loop. Read more ›

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Study: Scribes in ancient Egypt had really poor posture during work

Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 06/27/2024 11:51 EDT

There were degenerative joint changes in the spines, shoulders, knees, hips, and ankles. Read more ›

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AI-generated Al Michaels to provide daily recaps during 2024 Summer Olympics

Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 06/27/2024 11:30 EDT

AI voice clone will narrate daily Olympics video recaps; critics call it a "code-generated ghoul." Read more ›

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Scales helped reptiles conquer the land—when did they first evolve?

Jeanne Timmons @ Ars Technica · 06/27/2024 09:40 EDT

300 million-year-old tail print shows that scales evolved earlier than expected. Read more ›

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The job of pollsters has become much harder. Here’s how they’re responding

Undark Magazine @ Ars Technica · 06/27/2024 09:29 EDT

Which surveys are solid and which dissolve under scrutiny? Read more ›

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ULA will launch its second Vulcan rocket without a real payload

Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 06/26/2024 21:56 EDT

"This is certification at our own expense." Read more ›

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Critical MOVEit vulnerability puts huge swaths of the Internet at severe risk

Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica · 06/26/2024 19:31 EDT

A similar flaw last year left 1,800 networks breached. Will the latest one be as potent? Read more ›

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Patent document showcases the cloud-only streaming Xbox console that never was

Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 06/26/2024 16:01 EDT

Microsoft couldn't get the price of its streaming Xbox low enough to release it. Read more ›

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Synthetic psychedelic found in candies linked to seizures, intubation

Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 06/26/2024 15:43 EDT

Cases grow to 39, including 23 hospitalizations, across 20 states. Read more ›

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DNA-based bacterial parasite uses completely new DNA-editing method

John Timmer @ Ars Technica · 06/26/2024 15:31 EDT

Its error rates are too high for safe use but might be improved. Read more ›

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SCOTUS nixes injunction that limited Biden admin contacts with social networks

Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 06/26/2024 14:38 EDT

Supreme Court avoids clarifying when government can control online speech. Read more ›

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Some European launch officials still have their heads stuck in the sand

Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 06/26/2024 13:18 EDT

"Starship will not eradicate Ariane 6 at all." Read more ›

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Tesla announces third and fourth Cybertruck recalls

Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica 1 place · 06/26/2024 13:03 EDT

Wiper motor may stop working and cosmetic applique may detach while driving. Read more ›

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Toys “R” Us riles critics with “first-ever” AI-generated commercial using Sora

Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 06/26/2024 12:58 EDT

AI-generated commercials are here, and critics are displeased—but human work is still key. Read more ›

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Apple rejects PC emulators on the iOS App Store

Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 06/26/2024 12:43 EDT

New iOS emulation rules only apply to "retro game consoles," not retro computers. Read more ›

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VW puts $5B into cash-hungry Rivian, and Rivian will help fix up VW’s software

Kevin Purdy @ Ars Technica · 06/26/2024 12:07 EDT

Rivian gets a third major partner, and new cars arrive later this decade. Read more ›

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YouTube tries convincing record labels to license music for AI song generator

Financial Times @ Ars Technica · 06/26/2024 09:48 EDT

Video site needs labels’ content to legally train AI song generators. Read more ›

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Star Wars behind the scenes: Creating the unique aesthetic of The Acolyte

Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 06/26/2024 07:00 EDT

Ars chats with production designer Kevin Jenkins and cinematographer Chris Teague. Read more ›

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Researchers upend AI status quo by eliminating matrix multiplication in LLMs

Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 06/25/2024 18:27 EDT

Running AI models without matrix math means far less power consumption—and fewer GPUs? Read more ›

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OpenAI’s ChatGPT for Mac is now available to all users

Samuel Axon @ Ars Technica · 06/25/2024 17:37 EDT

It supports pretty much everything but API calls. Read more ›