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arstechnica , vor 9 Tagen an Random Englisch

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

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

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/06/toys-r-us-riles-critics-with-first-ever-ai-generated-commercial-using-sora/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 9 Tagen an Random Englisch

Apple rejects PC emulators on the iOS App Store

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

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/06/apple-rejects-pc-emulators-on-the-ios-app-store/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 9 Tagen an Random Englisch

VW invests $5B into Rivian, signaling deep tech ties and collaborations

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

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/06/vw-invests-5b-into-rivian-signaling-deep-tech-ties-and-collaborations/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 10 Tagen an Random Englisch

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

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

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2024/06/youtube-tries-convincing-record-labels-to-license-music-for-ai-song-generator/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 10 Tagen an Random Englisch

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

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

https://arstechnica.com/culture/2024/06/star-wars-behind-the-scenes-creating-the-unique-aesthetic-of-the-acolyte/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 10 Tagen an Random Englisch

Researchers upend AI status quo by eliminating matrix multiplication in LLMs

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

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/06/researchers-upend-ai-status-quo-by-eliminating-matrix-multiplication-in-llms/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 10 Tagen an Random Englisch

Ketamine pills for depression show positive results in trial—but with caveats

A slow-release oral dose showed good safety, but efficacy is shaky.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/06/ketamine-pills-for-depression-show-positive-results-in-trial-but-with-caveats/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 10 Tagen an Random Englisch

The mythical gryphon was not inspired by a horned dinosaur, study concludes

The mythological creatures are instead "chimeras of big cats and raptorial birds."

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/06/the-mythical-gryphon-was-not-inspired-by-a-horned-dinosaur-study-concludes/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 10 Tagen an Random Englisch

NASA’s commercial spacesuit program just hit a major snag

"Unfortunately Collins has been significantly behind schedule."

https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/06/nasas-commercial-spacesuit-program-just-hit-a-major-snag/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 10 Tagen an Random Englisch

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

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

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/06/verizon-screwup-caused-911-outage-in-6-states-carrier-agrees-to-1m-fine/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 10 Tagen an Random Englisch

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

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

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2024/06/is-generative-ai-really-going-to-wreak-havoc-on-the-power-grid/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 10 Tagen an Random Englisch

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

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

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/06/is-the-total-value-of-unplayed-steam-games-really-19-billion-probably-not/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 10 Tagen an Random Englisch

Making “energy smart” bricks from recycling waste

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

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/06/making-energy-smart-bricks-from-recycling-waste/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 10 Tagen an Random Englisch

Surf’s up on Titan? Shorelines on Saturn’s moon suggest wave action.

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

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/06/surfs-up-on-titan-shorelines-on-saturns-moon-suggest-wave-action/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 10 Tagen an Random Englisch

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

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

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/06/microsoft-risks-huge-fine-over-possibly-abusive-bundling-of-teams-and-office/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 10 Tagen an Random Englisch

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

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

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/06/julian-assange-to-plead-guilty-but-go-home-after-long-extradition-fight/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 11 Tagen an Random Englisch

Political deepfakes are the most popular way to misuse AI

Study from Google's DeepMind lays out nefarious uses AI is being utilized for.

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2024/06/political-deepfakes-are-the-most-popular-way-to-misuse-ai/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 11 Tagen an Random Englisch

China has completed another impressive robotic mission to the Moon

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

https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/06/china-has-completed-another-impressive-robotic-mission-to-the-moon/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 11 Tagen an Random Englisch

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

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

https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/06/sir-peter-beck-unplugged-transporter-can-do-it-for-free-for-all-we-care/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 11 Tagen an Random Englisch

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

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

https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/06/sir-peter-beck-unplugged-transporter-can-can-do-it-for-free-for-all-we-care/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 11 Tagen an Random Englisch

Supply-chain attack on WordPress plugins affects as many as 36,000 sites

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

https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/06/supply-chain-attack-on-wordpress-plugins-affects-as-many-as-36000-sites/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 11 Tagen an Random Englisch

iOS and iPadOS 18 add the option to format external drives

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

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/06/ios-and-ipados-18-add-the-option-to-format-external-drives/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 11 Tagen an Random Englisch

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

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

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/06/microsoft-removes-documentation-for-switching-to-a-local-account-in-windows-11/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 11 Tagen an Random Englisch

Larry Finger, Linux wireless hero, was a persistent, patient coder and mentor

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

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/06/larry-finger-linux-wireless-hero-was-a-persistent-patient-coder-and-mentor/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 11 Tagen an Random Englisch

Music labels sue AI music generators for copyright infringement

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

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/06/music-labels-sue-ai-music-generators-for-copyright-infringement/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 11 Tagen an Random Englisch

Is Jupiter’s iconic Red Spot the same one that Cassini observed in the 1600s?

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

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/06/is-jupiters-iconic-red-spot-the-same-one-that-cassini-observed-in-the-1600s/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 11 Tagen an Random Englisch

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

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

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/06/ifixit-says-new-arm-surface-hardware-puts-repair-front-and-center/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 11 Tagen an Random Englisch

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

EU: Apple prevents developers from steering users to alternate sales channels.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/06/eu-says-apple-violated-app-developers-rights-could-be-fined-10-of-revenue/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 12 Tagen an Random Englisch

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

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

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/06/is-having-a-pet-good-for-you-the-fuzzy-science-of-pet-ownership/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 12 Tagen an Random Englisch

In first person: John Romero reflects on over three decades as the “Doom guy”

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

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/06/in-first-person-john-romero-reflects-on-over-three-decades-as-the-doom-guy/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 14 Tagen an Random Englisch

NASA indefinitely delays return of Starliner to review propulsion data

“We are letting the data drive our decision."

https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/06/nasa-indefinitely-delays-return-of-starliner-to-review-propulsion-data/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 14 Tagen an Random Englisch

Internet Archive forced to remove 500,000 books after publishers’ court win

Internet Archive fans beg publishers to stop emptying the open library.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/06/internet-archive-forced-to-remove-500000-books-after-publishers-court-win/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 14 Tagen an Random Englisch

Top FDA official overrules staff to approve gene therapy that failed trial

Peter Marks overruled three teams and two top directors.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/06/top-fda-official-overrules-staff-to-approve-gene-therapy-that-failed-trial/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 14 Tagen an Random Englisch

The ultimate Windows 3.1 laptop? Sellers behind Book 8088 are back with Pocket 386

Pocket 386 supports external accessories and will just barely run Windows 95.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/06/the-ultimate-windows-3-1-laptop-sellers-behind-book-8088-are-back-with-pocket-386/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 14 Tagen an Random Englisch

Congress passes bill to jumpstart new nuclear power tech

ADVANCE Act heads for Biden's signature, but it may be too little, too late.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/06/congress-passes-bill-to-jumpstart-new-nuclear-power-tech/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 14 Tagen an Random Englisch

The X Window System is 40, archaic as heck, and still relevant

One astrophysics professor's memories of writing X11 code in the 1980s.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/06/the-x-window-system-is-40-archaic-as-heck-and-still-relevant/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 14 Tagen an Random Englisch

Apple Intelligence and other features won’t launch in the EU this year

iPhone Mirroring and SharePlay screen sharing will also skip the EU for now.

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/06/apple-intelligence-and-other-features-wont-launch-in-the-eu-this-year/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 14 Tagen an Random Englisch

Win+C, Windows’ most cursed keyboard shortcut, is getting retired again

Win+C has been assigned to some of Windows' least successful features.

https://arstechnica.com/google/2024/06/winc-windows-most-cursed-keyboard-shortcut-is-getting-retired-again/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 14 Tagen an Random Englisch

We now have even more evidence against the “ecocide” theory of Easter Island

AI analysis of satellite imagery data is a new method for estimating population size.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/06/we-now-have-even-more-evidence-against-the-ecocide-theory-of-easter-island/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 14 Tagen an Random Englisch

California rejects AT&T request to end carrier’s landline phone obligation

State dismisses AT&T application to end Carrier of Last Resort obligation.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/06/california-rejects-att-request-to-end-carriers-landline-phone-obligation/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 15 Tagen an Random Englisch

Family whose roof was damaged by space debris files claims against NASA

"Whatever NASA does is going to send a strong signal to the space industry."

https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/06/family-whose-roof-was-damaged-by-space-debris-files-claims-against-nasa/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 15 Tagen an Random Englisch

Rocket Report: Electron turns 50, China’s Moon launcher breathes fire

"Most rocket startups are still stuck in the long process of reengineering."

https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/06/rocket-report-electron-turns-50-chinas-moon-launcher-breathes-fire/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 15 Tagen an Random Englisch

Radioactive drugs strike cancer with precision

Tumor-seeking radiopharmaceuticals promise targeted treatments with fewer side effects.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/06/radioactive-drugs-strike-cancer-with-precision/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 15 Tagen an Random Englisch

Bugatti’s new hypercar loses the turbos for a screaming V16 hybrid

It features three electric motors, 1,800 horsepower, and watch-like instruments.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/06/bugattis-new-hypercar-loses-the-turbos-for-a-screaming-v16-hybrid/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 15 Tagen an Random Englisch

Citing national security, US will ban Kaspersky anti-virus software in July

US cites Russian government's "capacity to influence Kaspersky's operations."

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/06/citing-national-security-us-will-ban-kaspersky-anti-virus-software-in-july/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 15 Tagen an Random Englisch

Anthropic’s latest, best AI model is twice as fast—and still terrible at dad jokes

Claude 3.5 Sonnet is a speedy mid-sized entry in a new family of AI models.

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/06/anthropics-latest-best-ai-model-is-twice-as-fast-and-still-terrible-at-dad-jokes/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 15 Tagen an Random Englisch

Pornhub is blocking more states this summer to protest age-verification laws

The number of states blocked by Pornhub will soon nearly double.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/06/adult-sites-blocking-more-states-this-summer-to-protest-age-verification-laws/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , vor 15 Tagen an Random Englisch

Nearly half of Dell’s workforce refused to return to the office

Workers stayed remote even when told they could no longer be promoted.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/06/nearly-half-of-dells-workforce-refused-to-return-to-the-office/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social