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arstechnica , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

CNN, record holder for shortest streaming service, wants another shot

New CNN head thinks CNN+ "was abandoned rather briskly."

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/04/cnn-record-holder-for-shortest-streaming-service-wants-another-shot/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

Long-lost model of the USS Enterprise returned to Roddenberry family

It showed up in an eBay listing; now Roddenberry's son wants to show it to fans.

https://arstechnica.com/culture/2024/04/long-lost-model-of-the-uss-enterprise-returned-to-roddenberry-family/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

Netflix doc accused of using AI to manipulate true crime story

Producer remained vague about whether AI was used to edit photos.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/04/netflix-doc-accused-of-using-ai-to-manipulate-true-crime-story/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

Huawei phone has a pop-out camera lens, just like a point-and-shoot camera

The retractable camera lens works like a mini point-and-shoot!

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/04/huawei-phone-has-a-pop-out-camera-lens-just-like-a-point-and-shoot-camera/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

Io: New image of a lake of fire, signs of permanent volcanism

Juno captures images of Io's violence as study says it has always been that way.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/04/io-new-image-of-a-lake-of-fire-signs-of-permanent-volcanism/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

Modder packs an entire Nintendo Wii into a box the size of a pack of cards

There's no disc drive, but there are still ports for GameCube controllers.

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/04/modder-packs-an-entire-nintendo-wii-into-a-box-the-size-of-a-pack-of-cards/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

Roku forcing 2-factor authentication after breach of 600K accounts

Accounts with stored payment information went for as little as $0.50 each.

https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/04/roku-forcing-2-factor-authentication-after-breach-of-600k-accounts/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

China orders Apple to remove Meta apps after “inflammatory” posts about president

WhatsApp, Threads, Telegram, and Signal removed from Apple App Store in China.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/04/china-orders-apple-to-remove-meta-apps-after-inflammatory-posts-about-president/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

Notorious crypto manipulator guilty of inflating prices in $110M scheme

Fraudster charged with crypto market manipulation defended Mango Markets scheme.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/04/notorious-crypto-manipulator-guilty-of-inflating-prices-in-110m-scheme/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

DARPA’s AI test pilot successfully flew a dogfight against a human

After flying against simulated opponents, the AI agent has taken on humans.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/04/darpas-ai-test-pilot-successfully-flew-a-dogfight-against-a-human/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

NASA may alter Artemis III to have Starship and Orion dock in low-Earth orbit

If it were to happen, a Starship-Orion mission in low-Earth orbit would echo Apollo 9.

https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/04/nasa-may-alter-artemis-iii-to-have-starship-and-orion-dock-in-low-earth-orbit/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

Tesla recalls all 3,878 Cybertrucks over faulty accelerator pedal cover

This time there's no over-the-air software patch.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/04/tesla-recalls-all-3878-cybertrucks-over-faulty-accelerator-pedal-cover/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

Password crackdown leads to more income for Netflix

Netflix to stop reporting subscriber numbers, prioritizing viewer engagement instead.

https://arstechnica.com/culture/2024/04/password-crackdown-leads-to-more-income-for-netflix/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

Microsoft’s VASA-1 can deepfake a person with one photo and one audio track

YouTube videos of 6K celebrities helped train AI model to animate photos in real time.

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/04/microsofts-vasa-1-can-deepfake-a-person-with-one-photo-and-one-audio-track/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

Rocket Report: Starship could save Mars Sample Return; BE-4s for second Vulcan

Australia's first homemade orbital-class rocket makes an appearance on its launch pad.

https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/04/rocket-report-starship-could-save-mars-sample-return-be-4s-for-second-vulcan/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

Amid schedule uncertainty, Boeing will shed workers on SLS rocket program

"Boeing is reviewing and adjusting current staffing levels."

https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/04/amid-schedule-uncertainty-boeing-will-shed-workers-on-sls-rocket-program/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

Hospital prices for the same emergency care vary up to 16X, study finds

Hospitals' "trauma activation fees" are unregulated and extremely variable.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/04/hospital-prices-for-the-same-emergency-care-vary-up-to-16x-study-finds/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

Thousands complain about Prime Video’s wrong titles, lost episodes, other errors

Business Insider reports of inaccuracy concerns that could hurt viewership.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/04/thousands-complain-about-prime-videos-wrong-titles-lost-episodes-other-errors/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

Renovation relic: Man finds hominin jawbone in parents’ travertine kitchen tile

Yes, travertine often has embedded fossils. But not usually hominin ones.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/04/renovation-relic-man-finds-hominin-jawbone-in-parents-travertine-kitchen-tile/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

Meta releases ChatGPT-like AI site and open-weights Llama 3 model

Zuckerberg says new AI model "was still learning" until Meta stopped training.

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/04/meta-releases-chatgpt-like-ai-site-and-open-weights-llama-3-model/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

Closeout pricing? Meta’s aging Quest 2 headset now costs $199

Move comes as support winds down for the original Quest headset.

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/04/closeout-pricing-metas-aging-quest-2-headset-now-costs-199/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

Google merges the Android, Chrome, and hardware divisions

Google says the new “Platform and Devices” team will let it move faster.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/04/google-merges-the-android-chrome-and-hardware-divisions/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

Cops can force suspect to unlock phone with thumbprint, US court rules

Ruling: Thumbprint scan is like a "blood draw or fingerprint taken at booking."

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/04/cops-can-force-suspect-to-unlock-phone-with-thumbprint-us-court-rules/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

LastPass users targeted in phishing attacks good enough to trick even the savvy

Campaign used email, SMS, and voice calls to trick targets into divulging master passwords.

https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/04/lastpass-users-targeted-in-phishing-attacks-good-enough-to-trick-even-the-savvy/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

Fallout games continue seeing big player jumps after the TV series’ success

Being on deep discount doesn't hurt, either.

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/04/fallout-games-continue-seeing-big-player-jumps-after-the-tv-series-success/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

Colorado privacy law first to safeguard brain activity data

Neural data can reveal health, mental states, emotions, and cognitive function.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/04/colorado-privacy-law-first-to-safeguard-brain-activity-data/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

Chinese EV makers won’t get subsidies from Mexico after US pressure

Mexico has offered generous incentives for automakers in the past.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/04/chinese-ev-makers-wont-get-subsidies-from-mexico-after-us-pressure/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

Google’s latest layoffs are in finance and real estate

Google's almost uncountable number of layoffs continues.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/04/googles-latest-layoffs-are-in-finance-and-real-estate/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

The largest marine reptile ever could match blue whales in size

Bones from the head of a reptile suggest a body that was well over 20 meters long.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/04/the-largest-marine-reptile-ever-could-match-blue-whales-in-size/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

The 2024 Mercedes E 350 4Matic is the thriftiest luxury workhorse

We test out the refreshed Mercedes midsize sedan.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/04/the-2024-mercedes-e-350-4matic-is-the-thriftiest-luxury-workhorse/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

Author granted copyright over book with AI-generated text—with a twist

Copyright Office changed course after initially denying request.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/04/author-granted-copyright-over-book-with-ai-generated-text-with-a-twist/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

This app tries to do what Apple couldn’t: Multiple Mac monitors on Vision Pro

New "Splitscreen" app works around the limitations, but it's not perfect.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/04/this-app-tries-to-do-what-apple-couldnt-multiple-mac-monitors-on-vision-pro/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

Boston Dynamics debuts humanoid robot destined for commercialization

All-electric, 360-degree joints give the new Atlas plenty of inhuman movements.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/04/boston-dynamics-debuts-humanoid-robot-destined-for-commercialization/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

Climate damages by 2050 will be 6 times the cost of limiting warming to 2°

Study tracks the past costs of climate events and projects them into the future.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/04/climate-damages-by-2050-will-be-6-times-the-cost-of-limiting-warming-to-2/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

YouTube will start blocking third-party clients that don’t show ads

Google would really like it if everyone just paid for YouTube Premium instead.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/04/youtube-will-start-blocking-third-party-clients-that-dont-show-ads/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social