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arstechnica , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

Elon Musk’s Neuralink reports trouble with first human brain chip

It's unclear what caused the retraction or how many threads have become displaced.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/05/elon-musks-neuralink-reports-trouble-with-first-human-brain-chip/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

Max, Disney+, Hulu to offer ad-free, discounted bundle this summer

Price TBD as Max is reportedly planning a price hike.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/05/max-disney-hulu-to-offer-ad-free-discounted-bundle-this-summer/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

A crushing backlash to Apple’s new iPad ad

Hydraulic press destroying "symbols of creativity" has folks hopping mad.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/05/a-crushing-backlash-to-apples-new-ipad-ad/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

NASA confirms “independent review” of Orion heat shield issue

"There's no guarantee that changing the trajectory is the answer," says the Artemis II pilot.

https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/05/nasa-confirms-independent-review-of-orion-heat-shield-issue/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

Professor sues Meta to allow release of feed-killing tool for Facebook

Section 230 immunity isn’t just for Big Tech companies, lawsuit says.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/05/professor-sues-meta-to-allow-release-of-feed-killing-tool-for-facebook/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

What’s coming in major new versions of Logic Pro for Mac and iPad

Logic now goes to 11.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/05/whats-coming-in-major-new-versions-of-logic-pro-for-mac-and-ipad/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

Critical vulnerabilities in BIG-IP appliances leave big networks open to intrusion

Hackers can exploit them to gain full administrative control of internal devices.

https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/05/critical-vulnerabilities-in-big-ip-appliances-leave-big-networks-open-to-intrusion/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

Dell to monitor worker VPN use, badge swipes to enforce office policy

Report claims new tracking starts May 13 with unclear consequences.

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/05/dell-to-monitor-worker-vpn-use-badge-swipes-to-enforce-office-policy/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

1984’s Kontrabant 2 for ZX Spectrum is broadcast on FM radio in Slovenia today

Celebrating radio waves, magnetic tape heads, and smuggled 8-bit computers.

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/05/1984s-kontrabant-2-for-zx-spectrum-is-broadcast-on-fm-radio-in-slovenia-today/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

Robot dogs armed with AI-targeting rifles undergo US Marines Special Ops evaluation

Quadrupeds being reviewed have automatic targeting systems but require human oversight to fire.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/05/robot-dogs-armed-with-ai-targeting-rifles-undergo-us-marines-special-ops-evaluation/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

Intel’s and Qualcomm’s Huawei export licenses get revoked

Huawei's phone division has moved on, but laptops will suffer without Intel.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/05/intels-and-qualcomms-huawei-export-licenses-get-revoked/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

The vehicle and bicycle safety tech that can see through walls

More automakers will need to adopt C-V2X to see a real benefit, though.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/05/the-vehicle-and-bicycle-safety-tech-that-can-see-through-walls/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

M4 iPad Pro CPU cores and RAM amount are tied to storage capacity

Apple has tied RAM to storage capacity in iPads, but it's a first for the CPU.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/05/m4-ipad-pro-cpu-cores-and-ram-amount-are-tied-to-storage-capacity/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

FCC explicitly prohibits fast lanes, closing possible net neutrality loophole

Putting applications into fast lanes would violate FCC's no-throttling rule.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/05/fcc-explicitly-prohibits-fast-lanes-closing-possible-net-neutrality-loophole/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

Tesla’s self-driving claims subject to federal securities and wire fraud probe

Prosecutors are combing subpoenaed materials for evidence Tesla knowingly misled.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/05/teslas-self-driving-claims-subject-to-federal-securities-and-wire-fraud-probe/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

Jury finds Activision Blizzard liable in $23.4M patent infringement case

Activision plans appeal, says it uses different network tech in its games.

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/05/jury-finds-activision-blizzard-liable-in-23-4m-patent-infringement-case/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

No one has seen the data behind Tyson’s “climate friendly beef” claim

Millions of taxpayer dollars flow to livestock companies raising "low carbon" beef.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/05/no-one-has-seen-the-data-behind-tysons-climate-friendly-beef-claim/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

Prime Video subs will soon see ads for Amazon products when they hit pause

Amazon is adding three types of shoppable ads to Prime Video's ad tier.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/05/prime-video-subs-will-soon-see-ads-for-amazon-products-when-they-hit-pause/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

Why deepfake detection isn’t as simple as OpenAI’s true-false binary

OpenAI is recruiting researchers to test its new deepfake detector.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/05/why-deepfake-detection-isnt-as-simple-as-openais-true-false-binary/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

Raspberry Pis get a built-in remote access tool: Raspberry Pi Connect

Reach your little Pis from nearly any browser—and free up your RealVNC slots.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/05/raspberry-pis-get-a-built-in-remote-access-tool-raspberry-pi-connect/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

Amid two wrongful death lawsuits, Panera to pull the plug on “charged” drinks

A large previously contained nearly as much caffeine as the FDA's daily safe limit.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/05/amid-two-wrongful-death-lawsuits-panera-to-pull-the-plug-on-charged-drinks/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

Hands-on with the new iPad Pros and Airs: A surprisingly refreshing refresh

And the new Apple Pencil Pro does some cool things, too.

https://arstechnica.com/apple/2024/05/hands-on-with-the-new-ipad-pros-and-airs-a-surprisingly-refreshing-refresh/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

The mastermind of the prolific ransomware group LockBit has finally been unmasked

The US places a $10 million bounty for the arrest of Dmitry Yuryevich Khoroshev.

https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/05/the-mastermind-of-the-prolific-ransomware-group-lockbit-has-finally-been-unmasked/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

Microsoft launches AI chatbot for spies

Air-gapping GPT-4 model on secure network won't prevent it from potentially making things up.

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/05/microsoft-launches-ai-chatbot-for-spies/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

TikTok and its Chinese owner sue US government over “foreign adversary” law

Law curtails "massive amounts of protected speech," TikTok and ByteDance allege.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/05/tiktok-and-its-chinese-owner-sue-us-government-over-foreign-adversary-law/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

Do you need a dentist visit every 6 months? That filling? The data is weak

Getting evidence-based care may be like pulling teeth, researchers suggest.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/05/do-you-need-a-dentist-visit-every-6-months-that-filling-the-data-is-weak/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

Boeing says workers skipped required tests on 787 but recorded work as completed

FAA: Boeing apparently didn't confirm bonding "where the wings join the fuselage."

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/05/boeing-says-workers-skipped-required-tests-on-787-but-recorded-work-as-completed/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

Gaming for science—Borderlands Science four years later

A key to its success? Making a game that didn't look like it involved biology.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/05/gaming-for-science-borderlands-science-four-years-later/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

Anti-vaccine doc who railed about magnetism, 5G gets medical license back

She also claimed cities liquified dead bodies and poured them into the water supply.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/05/anti-vaccine-doc-who-railed-about-magnetism-5g-gets-medical-license-back/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

NHTSA wants Autopilot answers from Tesla after 20 post-recall crashes

Tesla has until July 1 to comply with the data request about its Autopilot recall.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/05/nhtsa-wants-autopilot-answers-from-tesla-after-20-post-recall-crashes/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

The $499 Google Pixel 8a is official, with 120 Hz display, 7 years of updates

The new Pixel 8a looks like a mid-range champion.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/05/the-499-google-pixel-8a-is-official-with-120-hz-display-7-years-of-updates/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

Hands-on with the new John Wick pinball

Stern Pinball brings the legendary assassin to the world of mechanical gaming.

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/05/hands-on-with-the-new-john-wick-pinball/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

Microsoft shuts down Bethesda’s Hi-Fi Rush, Redfall studios

Xbox maker wants to "prioritiz[e] high-impact titles" according to letter to staff.

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/05/microsoft-shuts-down-bethesdas-hi-fi-rush-redfall-studios/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

iPad Pros get new Magic Keyboard, “Apple Pencil Pro“

New Magic Keyboard promises a Macbook-like experience, while the Pencil gets new tricks.

https://arstechnica.com/apple/2024/05/ipad-pros-get-new-magic-keyboard-apple-pencil-pro/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

Apple drops price of 10th Gen iPad from $399 to $349

No more home button.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/05/apple-drops-price-of-10th-gen-ipad-from-399-to-349/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

Nintendo pre-announces a Switch 2 announcement is coming… eventually

More info promised some time before the end of March 2025.

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/05/nintendo-pre-announces-a-switch-2-announcement-is-coming-eventually/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

Apple announces M4 with more CPU cores and AI focus, just months after M3

Aggressive update schedule is a major departure for Apple Silicon.

https://arstechnica.com/apple/2024/05/apple-announces-m4-with-more-cpu-cores-and-ai-focus-just-months-after-m3/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

Apple’s first 13-inch iPad Air debuts at $799 next week

There's also a new M2-based iPad Air.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/05/apples-first-13-inch-ipad-air-debuts-at-799-next-week/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

New iPad Pros are the thinnest Apple device ever, feature dual-OLED screens

They also contain what Apple calls the fastest consumer AI computer you can buy.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/05/new-ipad-pros-are-the-thinnest-apple-device-ever-feature-dual-oled-screens/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

Private astronauts to fly highest mission since Apollo, make groundbreaking EVA

Polaris Dawn will be the first time that SpaceX employees have actually gone to space.

https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/05/private-astronauts-to-fly-highest-mission-since-apollo-make-groundbreaking-eva/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

Faulty valve scuttles Starliner’s first crew launch

The soonest opportunity for Atlas V and Starliner to launch is Friday night.

https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/05/faulty-valve-scuttles-starliners-first-crew-launch/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

Hackers discover how to reprogram NES Tetris from within the game

New method could help high-score chasers trying to avoid game-ending crashes.

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/05/hackers-discover-how-to-reprogram-nes-tetris-from-within-the-game/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

Novel attack against virtually all VPN apps neuters their entire purpose

TunnelVision vulnerability has existed since 2002 and may already be known to attackers.

https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/05/novel-attack-against-virtually-all-vpn-apps-neuters-their-entire-purpose/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

Google Fit APIs get shut down in 2025, might break fitness devices

Scales, trackers, and other fitness devices that don't get updated will stop syncing

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/05/google-fit-apis-get-shut-down-in-2025-might-break-fitness-devices/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

Microsoft developing MAI-1 language model that may compete with OpenAI—report

In project headed by former Inflection chief, MAI-1 may have 500B parameters.

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/05/microsoft-developing-mai-1-language-model-that-may-compete-with-openai-report/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

SpaceX got the fanfare, but Boeing’s first crew flight is still historic

Ars spoke with the three Americans alive who have test-flown a new spacecraft in orbit.

https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/05/spacex-got-the-fanfare-but-boeings-first-crew-flight-is-still-historic/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

US plan to purge Huawei from telecom networks stalled by funding shortfall

Congress only gave 38% of funds needed for "rip and replace," FCC chair says.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/05/us-plan-to-purge-huawei-from-telecom-networks-stalled-by-funding-shortfall/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

SEC crypto crackdown continues with Robinhood as lawsuit looms

Robinhood accused SEC of creating a "world of confusion around crypto."

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/05/sec-crypto-crackdown-continues-with-robinhood-as-lawsuit-looms/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social