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Verizon screwup caused 911 outage in 6 states—carrier agrees to $1M fine

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 06/25/2024 14:31 EDT

Verizon initially failed to remove a flawed update file that caused two outages. Read more ›

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Is the total value of unplayed Steam games really $19 billion? Probably not.

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Kevin Purdy @ Ars Technica · 06/25/2024 14:06 EDT

It's fun to speculate, but sales and library quirks make it impossible to know. Read more ›

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Is generative AI really going to “wreak havoc” on the power grid?

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 06/25/2024 14:01 EDT

AI is just one small part of data centers’ soaring energy use. Read more ›

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“Energy-smart” bricks need less power to make, are better insulation

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Ars Contributors @ Ars Technica · 06/25/2024 13:34 EDT

Cutting the energy used while firing the bricks means big savings at scale. Read more ›

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Saturn’s moon Titan has shorelines that appear to be shaped by waves

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Jacek Krywko @ Ars Technica 2 place · 06/25/2024 13:24 EDT

The liquid hydrocarbon waves would likely reach a height of a meter. Read more ›

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Microsoft risks huge fine over “possibly abusive” bundling of Teams and Office

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 06/25/2024 12:59 EDT

Microsoft vows to make more changes facing EU fine over Teams bundling. Read more ›

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Julian Assange to plead guilty but is going home after long extradition fight

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 06/25/2024 12:10 EDT

"Julian is free!" wife wrote after Assange struck deal with US government. Read more ›

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Political deepfakes are the most popular way to misuse AI

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Financial Times @ Ars Technica · 06/25/2024 09:43 EDT

Study from Google's DeepMind lays out nefarious ways AI is being used. Read more ›

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China has completed another impressive robotic mission to the Moon

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 06/25/2024 08:59 EDT

The mission has significance for the Moon race between China and the United States. Read more ›

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Sir Peter Beck unplugged: “Transporter can do it for free for all we care”

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 06/24/2024 18:30 EDT

"Look, there's no accidental monopoly. They are a ruthless competitor." Read more ›

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Backdoor slipped into multiple WordPress plugins in ongoing supply-chain attack

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Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica · 06/24/2024 17:00 EDT

Malicious updates available from WordPress.org create attacker-controlled admin account. Read more ›

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iOS and iPadOS 18 add the option to format external drives

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Samuel Axon @ Ars Technica · 06/24/2024 16:24 EDT

The beta's Files app lets you format external drives in APFS, exFat, and FAT. Read more ›

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Microsoft removes documentation for switching to a local account in Windows 11

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 06/24/2024 15:43 EDT

But most Microsoft account sign-in workarounds for Windows 11 continue to work. Read more ›

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Larry Finger made Linux wireless work and brought others along to learn

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Kevin Purdy @ Ars Technica · 06/24/2024 15:21 EDT

Remembering Finger, 84, who learned as he went and left his mark on many. Read more ›

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Music industry giants allege mass copyright violation by AI firms

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 06/24/2024 14:44 EDT

Suno and Udio could face damages of up to $150,000 per song allegedly infringed. Read more ›

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Astronomers think they’ve figured out how and when Jupiter’s Red Spot formed

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica 2 place · 06/24/2024 13:36 EDT

Astronomers concluded it is not the same and that Cassini's spot disappeared in 1708. Read more ›

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iFixit says new Arm Surface hardware “puts repair front and center”

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 06/24/2024 13:27 EDT

Both devices make it relatively easy to get at the battery and SSD. Read more ›

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EU says Apple violated app developers’ rights, could be fined 10% of revenue

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 06/24/2024 12:05 EDT

EU: Apple fees and rules stop devs from steering users to other sales channels. Read more ›

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Is having a pet good for you? The fuzzy science of pet ownership

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Undark Magazine @ Ars Technica · 06/24/2024 10:13 EDT

It turns out the pet care industry has funded a lot of studies. Read more ›

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Decades later, John Romero looks back at the birth of the first-person shooter

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 06/24/2024 07:00 EDT

Id Software co-founder talks to Ars about everything from Catacomb 3-D to "boomer shooters." Read more ›

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