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Sierra Space is blowing up stuff to prove inflatable habitats are safe
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1998174
"We are well on our way to having our habitats ready for launch in 2026.”
A “robot” should be chemical, not steel, argues man who coined the word
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1998255
Čapek: "The world needed mechanical robots, for it believes in machines more than it believes in life."
OnePlus 12 gets $800 US release along with the interesting $500 OnePlus 12R
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1998304
$800 and $500 are some pretty sweet price points.
Stop telling everyone that TurboTax is “free,” FTC orders Intuit
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1998179
FTC bureau chief: "Free" means free—not "free for a few."
Netflix won’t have a Vision Pro app, compromising the device’s appeal
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1997085
You'll be able to watch via the web browser, but that's far from ideal.
FCC chair defends broadband discounts for poor people against Republican attack
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1997006
Lawmakers criticized FCC for something that was decided by Congress, chair says.
An Alaskan mammoth and ancient humans frequented the same areas
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1996991
Isotopes trapped in a tusk can be matched to those in the Alaskan landscape.
1,500 kids got bogus homeopathic pellets instead of lifesaving vaccines in NY
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1996962
The midwife paid a fine and is barred from accessing the state's vaccine records system.
Supreme Court may overturn precedent governing climate regulations
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1996932
1984's Chevron doctrine has been a pillar of federal regulatory law.
How a 27-year-old busted the myth of Bitcoin’s anonymity
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1996584
Once, drug dealers and money launderers saw cryptocurrency as perfectly untraceable.
Researcher uncovers one of the biggest password breaches in recent history
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1996879
Roughly 25 million of the passwords have never been seen before by widely used service.
Teen sued Utah over social media law requiring curfew for minors
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1996850
Platforms found harming Utah kids will face "crushing" fines starting March 1.
Watch Godzilla Minus One in dazzling black and white during limited US run
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1996704
"By eliminating color, a new sense of reality emerges."
Just 10 lines of code can steal AI secrets from Apple, AMD, and Qualcomm GPUs
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1996672
Patching all affected devices, which include some Macs and iPhones, may be tough.
As 2024 election looms, OpenAI says it is taking steps to prevent AI abuse
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1996606
ChatGPT maker plans transparency for gen AI content and improved access to voting info.
The White House has its own pharmacy—and, boy, was it shady under Trump
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1998430
It wasted $750K during the Trump years and freely handed out Ambien and Provigil.
Patreon: Blocking platforms from sharing user video data is unconstitutional
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1998335
The 1980s law is considered one of the country's strongest privacy protections.
OpenWrt, now 20 years old, is crafting its own future-proof reference hardware
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1998169
There are, as you might expect, a few disagreements about what's most important.
Bing Search shows few, if any, signs of market share increase from AI features
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1996998
Bing's US and worldwide market share is about the same as it has been for years.
Google lays off 100 at YouTube; CEO says more layoffs are coming
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1996984
Sundar Pichai tells employees to brace for "tough choices... throughout the year."
Scientists make non-toxic quantum dots for shortwave infrared image sensors
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1996499
SWIR sensors ideal for service robotics, automotive, consumer electronics sectors.
80 years later, GCHQ releases new images of Nazi code-breaking computer
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1996934
GCHQ unveils new docs on Colossus, a 1943 marvel that let allies "read Hitler's mind."
Former NASA administrator hates Artemis, wants to party like it’s 2008
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1996618
"In my judgment, the Artemis Program is excessively complex."
Daily Telescope: In which the space station proves it truly is international
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1996568
"We had parked our canal boat for the night..."
Hospitals owned by private equity are harming patients, reports find
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1996901
Hospital ratings dive and medical errors rise when private equity firms are in charge.
Apple lets devs use alternate in-app payment options, still takes commissions
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1996686
Devs must ask permission to use 3rd-party payments, and Apple still wants a cut.
Cable firms to FTC: We shouldn’t have to let users cancel service with a click
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1996827
Customers may "misunderstand the consequences of canceling," cable lobby says.
Explaining why a black hole produces light when ripping apart a star
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1996716
New model tracks the remains of a star looping around a black hole.
The Galaxy S24 gets seven years of updates, $1,300 Titanium “Ultra” model
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1994407
The new update plan on a Qualcomm SoC is a major ecosystem change.
Sharing deepfake porn could lead to lengthy prison time under proposed law
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1996611
Teen “shouting for change” after fake nude images spread at NJ high school.