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“We are worried,” says European rocket chief at prospect of launch competition
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1994582
On the continent, Ariane 6 may be the last launcher with a monopoly.
Daily Telescope: The Milky Way above one of my favorite places on Earth
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1994526
This photo is really not that much different than what you'll see with the naked eye.
Intel’s CPU branding was already confusing, and today’s new CPUs made it worse
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1994334
Some are 14th-gen Core and some are Core (Series 1), but they're the same thing.
Wi-Fi 7’s theoretical speeds make your Internet connection seem even more sad
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1994345
More streams, bonded connections, and speeds you can't possibly achieve at home.
$329 Radeon 7600 XT brings 16GB of memory to AMD’s latest midrange GPU
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1994234
New midrange GPU also bumps up clock speeds and power requirements.
AMD releases even more Ryzen 5000 CPUs, keeps its last-gen AM4 platform alive
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1994058
New-old chips stick with the aging Zen 3, but could be good CPU upgrade options.
ULA’s Vulcan rocket shot for the Moon on debut launch—and hit a bullseye
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1994217
ULA's Vulcan rocket flew straight and true right out of the gate.
Navajo objection to flying human ashes to the Moon won’t delay launch
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1994169
"They’re not going to remove the human remains and keep them here on Earth."
Big evolutionary change tied to lots of small differences
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1994081
Lots of genes changed as a species of snail went from laying eggs to live births.
Experimental antibiotic kills deadly superbug, opens whole new class of drugs
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1994119
The relatively large molecule clogs a transport system, leading to lethal toxicity.
Discontinued and unreleased Microsoft peripherals revived by licensing deal
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1994041
Classics like the Ergonomic Keyboard should be available again this year.
Notre Dame cathedral first to use iron reinforcements in 12th century
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1993796
Devastating 2019 fire gave scholars access to previously hidden parts of the cathedral.
Flurry of firmware updates makes Analogue Pocket an even better retro handheld
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1993667
Display filters for FPGA cores, custom Game Boy color palettes, and more.
Consumer group wants to end $255M “gift card loophole” for Starbucks and others
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1993919
Changes to Washington's gift card laws could affect cardholders nationwide.
Clicks is a $139 iPhone case for people who hate touchscreen typing
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1993862
Each key has 0.22 mm of travel.
Network-connected wrenches in factories can be hacked for sabotage or ransomware
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1994532
Researchers identify 23 vulnerabilities, some of which can exploited with no authentication.
Cerne Abbas Giant is a depiction of Hercules
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1994228
It's "just the most visible of a whole cluster of early medieval features in the landscape."
Magic: the Gathering maker admits it used AI-generated art despite standing ban
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1994427
One artist says he is "done" with the company after controversy.
Volkswagen is adding ChatGPT to its infotainment system
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1994237
VW is using Cerence's Chat Pro, which now incorporates ChatGPT.
AMD launches Ryzen 8000G desktop CPUs, with updated iGPUs and AI acceleration
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1994104
But high platform costs make an iGPU-powered gaming desktop an iffy proposition.
AI firms’ pledges to defend customers from IP issues have real limits
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1994243
Indemnities offered by Amazon, Google, and Microsoft are narrow.
Daily Telescope: The Wizard Nebula captured above Germany
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1994069
The stars in this cluster are estimated to be about 4 to 12 million years old.
East Coast land continues to collapse at a worrying rate
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1994147
It's steadily sinking or subsiding, which is destabilizing levees, roads, and airports.
Here’s a first look at United Launch Alliance’s new Vulcan rocket
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1994128
ULA's first flight-ready Vulcan rocket is finally on the launch pad.
Ivanti warns of critical vulnerability in its popular line of endpoint protection software
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1994088
Customers of the Ivanti Endpoint Protection Manager should patch or mitigate ASAP.
Android users could soon replace Google Assistant with ChatGPT
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1993933
The Android ChatGPT app is working on support for Android's assistant APIs.
Elon Musk drops price of X gold checks amid rampant crypto scams
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1994036
Reports come the same week X reduced the cost of buying gold checkmarks.
A complete (so far) Star Citizen ship collection now costs $48,000
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1994022
Ars analysis finds per-ship costs have come down slightly, in real terms.
How much detail is too much? Midjourney v6 attempts to find out
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1993424
As Midjourney rolls out new features, it continues to make some artists furious.
SpaceX sues US labor board, claims agency structure is unconstitutional
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1993909
NLRB sued by SpaceX after accusing the company of illegally firing employees.