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AT&T: Data breach affects 73 million or 51 million customers. No, we won’t explain.
https://arstechnica.com/?p=2016342
When the data was published in 2021, the company said it didn't belong to its customers.
New AI music generator Udio synthesizes realistic music on demand
https://arstechnica.com/?p=2016112
But it still needs trial and error to generate high-quality results.
Movie industry demands US law requiring ISPs to block piracy websites
https://arstechnica.com/?p=2016175
Opponents say SOPA-like proposal would block plenty of legitimate websites.
5.25-inch floppy disks expected to help run San Francisco trains until 2030
https://arstechnica.com/?p=2015798
"We have a technical debt that stretches back many decades."
Speed of AI development is outpacing risk assessment
https://arstechnica.com/?p=2016058
Traditional methods of evaluating accuracy and safety are flawed.
Joaquin Phoenix meets his perfect match in Joker: Folie à Deux teaser
https://arstechnica.com/?p=2015801
"I'm not alone anymore": Lady Gaga costars as Harley Quinn.
The 2024 Fiat 500e is a $34K EV that appeals to emotion, not logic
https://arstechnica.com/?p=2015720
It fits a niche, but it won't suit everyone's needs.
RIP Peter Higgs, who laid foundation for the Higgs boson in the 1960s
https://arstechnica.com/?p=2015827
Higgs shared the 2013 Nobel Prize in Physics with François Englert.
EPA seeks to cut “Cancer Alley” pollutants
https://arstechnica.com/?p=2015882
Chemical plants will have to monitor how much is escaping and stop leaks.
Thousands of LG TVs exposed to the world. Here’s how to ensure yours isn’t one.
https://arstechnica.com/?p=2015865
LG patches four vulnerabilities that allow malicious hackers to commandeer TVs.
Elon Musk: AI will be smarter than any human around the end of next year
https://arstechnica.com/?p=2015706
While Musk says superintelligence is coming soon, one critic says prediction is "batsh*t crazy."
2,000 senior women win “biggest victory possible” in landmark climate case
https://arstechnica.com/?p=2015786
Landmark ruling could motivate more climate litigation globally.
Caribbean nation of Aruba backs itself up to Internet Archive
https://arstechnica.com/?p=2015705
Aruba's National Archives and National Library are now on Internet Archive.
Moments of totality: How Ars experienced the eclipse
https://arstechnica.com/?p=2015562
The 2024 total eclipse is in the books. Here's how it looked across the US.
Exploring Reddit’s third-party app environment 7 months after the APIcalypse
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1992717
Apollo dev: "I don’t believe Reddit’s leadership... cares about developers anymore."
Computer scientist wins Turing Award for seminal work on randomness
https://arstechnica.com/?p=2015930
Avi Wigderson helped prove that randomness is not required for efficient computation.
Starting today, ISPs must display labels with price, speeds, and data caps
https://arstechnica.com/?p=2016271
ISPs comply with FCC rule after protesting requirement to list all fees.
Report: People are bailing on Safari after DMA makes changing defaults easier
https://arstechnica.com/?p=2016155
Indie browsers report significant spikes in users in the past month.
The 2024 “Modern Manners” book now includes EV charging etiquette
https://arstechnica.com/?p=2016096
Be polite, plan ahead, don't jump the line, and other charging tips to ensure harmony.
Kobo adds color to its e-reader lineup for the first time, starting at $149
https://arstechnica.com/?p=2015994
New Kobos are a lot cheaper than most no-name color e-readers you can buy.
The most metal of rockets has gone into the great mosh pit in the sky
https://arstechnica.com/?p=2015968
The Delta IV booster seems hardly like a champion for commercial launch, but here we are.
After a fiery finale, the Delta rocket family now belongs to history
https://arstechnica.com/?p=2015864
"It is bittersweet to see the last one, but there are great things ahead."
Elon Musk denies knowing who’s suing him to dodge defamation suit
https://arstechnica.com/?p=2015897
Musk failed to keep his most recent deposition hidden from the public.
“Google Vids” is Google’s fourth big productivity app for Workspace
https://arstechnica.com/?p=2015804
Google's "video editor" feels more like a souped-up version of Google Slides.
Report details how Russia obtains Starlink terminals for war in Ukraine
https://arstechnica.com/?p=2015840
Russians buy from middlemen and "deliver SpaceX hardware to the front line."
Intel is investigating game crashes on top-end Core i9 desktop CPUs
https://arstechnica.com/?p=2015702
Crashes may be related to CPUs running above their specified power limits.
WordPress.com owner acquires Beeper, giving it two chat apps to rule them all
https://arstechnica.com/?p=2015698
With iMessage battle over, Beeper merges with Texts.com to offer more networks.
Tesla settles Autopilot wrongful death suit, avoiding court trial
https://arstechnica.com/?p=2015691
Tesla has filed to keep the settlement terms sealed.
Teen’s vocal cords act like coin slot in worst-case ingestion accident
https://arstechnica.com/?p=2015621
Luckily his symptoms were relatively mild, but doctors noted ulceration of his airway.
The right bacteria turn farms into carbon sinks
https://arstechnica.com/?p=2000444
A company works with farmers to treat fields with bacteria that sequester carbon.