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Dungeons & Dragons, the rulebook that started it all, is 50 years old

It started with "a new line of miniatures rules" and became a global phenomenon.

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/01/dungeons-dragons-the-rulebook-that-started-it-all-is-50-years-old/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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Estimated 64,000 women, girls became pregnant from rape in abortion-ban states

States with bans logged 10 or fewer legal abortions per month, despite rape exceptions.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/01/estimated-64000-women-girls-became-pregnant-from-rape-in-abortion-ban-states/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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Massive melts and monstrous tsunamis resulted from early Earth impacts

Early in Earth's history, bombardment by enormous asteroids was common.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/01/massive-melts-and-monstrous-tsunamis-resulted-from-early-earth-impacts/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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Google launches Chrome nightlies for Windows 11 on Arm

Chrome for Windows-on-Arm should hit stable in time for Qualcomm's big launch.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/01/google-launches-chrome-nightlies-for-windows-11-on-arm/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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OpenAI updates ChatGPT model with potential fix for AI “laziness” problem

GPT-4 wasn't putting in the work. Also, lower prices for GPT 3.5 Turbo, other model updates.

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/01/openai-updates-chatgpt-model-with-potential-fix-for-ai-laziness-problem/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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Oh, please make this happen!

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AI will increase the number and impact of cyberattacks, intel officers say

Ransomware is likely to be the biggest beneficiary in the next 2 years, UK's GCHQ says.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/01/ai-will-increase-the-number-and-impact-of-cyber-attacks-intel-officers-say/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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Here’s how Honda and GM are building production hydrogen fuel cells

Uses include mining equipment, class 8 trucks, and power generators.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/01/inside-honda-and-gms-new-north-american-hydrogen-fuel-cell-factory/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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Instagram stops letting random accounts send messages to teenagers

Meta restricting teens’ DMs could defeat the point of social media for teens.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/01/instagram-stops-letting-random-adults-send-messages-to-teenagers/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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A Japanese spacecraft faceplanted on the Moon and lived to tell the tale

Despite engine failure, SLIM managed to achieve the most precise Moon landing ever.

https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/01/a-japanese-spacecraft-faceplanted-on-the-moon-and-lived-to-tell-the-tale/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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