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Once again, I just want to say that lavish gifts to Supreme Court justices shouldn’t just be “disclosed.” They should be banned, outright. This should not be a radical position.

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@rbreich Thomas should be in prison.

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Tesla says Model 3 that burst into flames in fatal tree crash wasn’t defective

Lawsuit alleged defects with both Tesla's self-driving and Model 3 flammability.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/06/tesla-says-model-3-that-burst-into-flames-in-fatal-tree-crash-wasnt-defective/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica "They are supposed to do that", isn't the flex thinks it is.

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Elon Musk rushes to debut X payments as tech issues hamper creator payouts

Report reveals how Musk plans to release X payments in US this year.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/06/elon-musk-rushes-to-debut-x-payments-as-tech-issues-hamper-creator-payouts/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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Adobe promises to “never” train generative AI on user content amid outcry

Adobe scrambles to earn back user trust by updating terms next week.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/06/adobe-promises-to-never-train-generative-ai-on-user-content-amid-outcry/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica Die in a Fire,

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Tesla chair says Elon Musk needs $46 billion pay plan to stay motivated

Musk could devote less time to Tesla if pay isn't re-approved, shareholders hear.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/06/tesla-chair-says-elon-musk-needs-46-billion-pay-plan-to-stay-motivated/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica

That would be an improvement for Tesla.

This is how you know they aren't a serious company.

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Microsoft makes Recall feature off-by-default after security and privacy backlash

Windows Hello authentication, additional encryption being added to protect data.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/06/microsoft-makes-recall-feature-off-by-default-after-security-and-privacy-backlash/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica

Too late, I'm, already in love with Mint.

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Google starts deprecating older, more capable Chrome extensions next week

Chrome's Manifest V3 transition is here. First up are warnings for any V2 extensions.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/05/google-starts-deprecating-older-more-capable-chrome-extensions-next-week/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica If you're still using & aren't forced to, why?

Why are you hastening the demise of the internet?

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After you die, your Steam games will be stuck in legal limbo

So much for your descendants posthumously clearing out that massive backlog...

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/05/after-you-die-your-steam-games-will-be-stuck-in-legal-limbo/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica Or you can just use gog.com, download all of the installers, and not worry about any of this crap.

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The 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV’s great range comes at a high cost

At $94,500, the Chevrolet Silverado RST First Edition offers diminishing returns.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/05/the-2024-chevrolet-silverado-evs-great-range-comes-at-a-high-cost/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica Absurd.

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Tesla shareholder group opposes Musk’s $46B pay, slams board “dysfunction”

Letter urges shareholders to reject CEO pay plan and boot two board members.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/05/tesla-shareholder-group-opposes-musks-46b-pay-slams-board-dysfunction/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica I kept a share just to vote on this crap. Fuck with a .

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Big AI companies sign safety pledge

Promise not to deploy AIs if severe risks cannot be addressed and mitigated.

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2024/05/big-ai-companies-sign-safety-pledge/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica As usual, they are lying.

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The Apple TV is coming for the Raspberry Pi’s retro emulation box crown

Apple’s restrictions will still hold it back, but there’s a lot of possibility.

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/05/the-apple-tv-is-coming-for-the-raspberry-pis-retro-emulation-box-crown/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica That might be the dumbest headline ever put on Ars.

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Each of Trump's 34 criminal counts of false business filings in the New York case carries a penalty of up to four years in prison.

If Trump is convicted, what should the sentence be?

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@rbreich A light & generous sentence of 60 years.

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Donald Trump has violated the gag order placed on him during his NY trial ten times so far. If he keeps violating it, what should Judge Juan Merchan do?

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@rbreich

Remand him to custody, the same thing that would happen to the other 280 million adults in the USA.

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M4 iPad Pro CPU cores and RAM amount are tied to storage capacity

Apple has tied RAM to storage capacity in iPads, but it's a first for the CPU.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/05/m4-ipad-pro-cpu-cores-and-ram-amount-are-tied-to-storage-capacity/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica I'm convinced that only closeted masochists buy Apple products.

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@arstechnica Pixels are garbage. I'd never buy one after the issues my brother's family had with four of them.

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SEC crypto crackdown continues with Robinhood as lawsuit looms

Robinhood accused SEC of creating a "world of confusion around crypto."

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/05/sec-crypto-crackdown-continues-with-robinhood-as-lawsuit-looms/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica Oh yeah, the SEC did that.

Not you idiots.

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Intel reportedly blames motherboard makers for Core i9 CPU crashes

Motherboard makers "disable thermal and power delivery safeguards" by default.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/04/intel-reportedly-blames-motherboard-makers-for-core-i9-cpu-crashes/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica Sounds like those are things that should be in the CPU.

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Elite: Dangerous’s real-money ship sales spark “pay-to-win” outrage

In 2019, dev promised purchases would "only be used to buy cosmetic Game Extras."

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/04/elite-dangerouss-real-money-ship-sales-spark-pay-to-win-outrage/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica I've known David Braben was lying since the Elite Dangerous , it's nice to finally be vindicated.

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Between a new federal rule that will make 4 million more Americans eligible for overtime pay, the FTC voting to ban "noncompete agreements," and the DOT expanding protections for airline passengers, there's been a lot of good news for workers and consumers in the last 24 hours.

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@rbreich News that will never report.

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China orders Apple to remove Meta apps after “inflammatory” posts about president

WhatsApp, Threads, Telegram, and Signal removed from Apple App Store in China.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/04/china-orders-apple-to-remove-meta-apps-after-inflammatory-posts-about-president/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica Don't look now, but it's time to make multi-national corporations illegal.

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@arstechnica

But sure, let's give the moron running this show another $56B.

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Google merges the Android, Chrome, and hardware divisions

Google says the new “Platform and Devices” team will let it move faster.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/04/google-merges-the-android-chrome-and-hardware-divisions/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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Donald Trump is peddling a new Big Lie in 2024: that undocumented immigrants are coming over the border in droves to vote for Joe Biden. Writer Jay Kuo digs into just how nonsensical this claim is in a new piece for The Big Picture. Join him in picking apart Trump's lies here. https://thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/trump-2024-big-lie-aliens-voting

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@georgetakei

A vote for is a vote for watching die in federal custody.

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@arstechnica Russians make a lot of false statements.

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Elon Musk’s X to stop allowing users to hide their blue checks

X previously promised to "evolve" the "hide your checkmark" feature.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/04/elon-musks-x-to-stop-allowing-users-to-hide-their-blue-checks/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica Only & the fascist adjacent still use Twitter.

And I don't want to hear your stupid excuses why you feel you must continue supporting a South African .

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Change Healthcare faces another ransomware threat—and it looks credible

Hackers already received a $22 million payment. Now a second group demands money.

https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/04/change-healthcare-faces-another-ransomware-threat-and-it-looks-credible/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica Dropping Windows prevents this.

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@arstechnica Just don't ask for one.

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“Pink slime” local news outlets erupt all over US as election nears

Number of partisan news sites roughly equals those doing actual, legitimate journalism.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/04/pink-slime-local-news-outlets-erupt-all-over-us-during-election-year/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica

Bet most of them are directly & indirectly funded by , like the group that was busted two weeks ago.

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FTX fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison

SBF had asked for sentence of just 5 or 6 years. Prosecutors sought 40 to 50.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/03/ftx-fraudster-sam-bankman-fried-sentenced-to-25-years-in-prison/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica Bye Felicia!

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Dragon’s Dogma 2 is gritty, janky, goofy, tough, and lots of fun

This epic RPG reminds us of Skyrim 's ambitious jank, but with way better combat.

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/03/dragons-dogma-2-is-gritty-janky-goofy-tough-and-lots-of-fun/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica

I don't buy games with microtransactions.

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Vernor Vinge, father of the tech singularity, has died at age 79

Vinge won multiple Hugo awards and created a sci-fi concept that drives AI researchers.

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/03/vernor-vinge-father-of-the-tech-singularity-has-died-at-age-79/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica That's two of my heroes dead in the past week.

I fucking hate this timeline.

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Google says Chrome’s new real-time URL scanner won’t invade your privacy

Google says URL hashes and a third-party relay server will keep it out of your history.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/03/google-says-chromes-new-real-time-url-scanner-wont-invade-your-privacy/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica They are right, because Chrome isn't allowed in this house.

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Apple to allow iOS app installs from websites, but small devs don’t qualify

To qualify, devs need an app installed by 1 million users in EU the prior year.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/03/apple-to-allow-ios-app-installs-from-websites-but-small-devs-dont-qualify/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica I absolutely don't understand the brainworms required to think buying Apple's garbage is a good idea.

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How strong is Nintendo’s legal case against Switch emulator Yuzu?

Nintendo is "basically taking the position that emulation itself is unlawful."

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/02/how-strong-is-nintendos-legal-case-against-switch-emulator-yuzu/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica

And thanks to Blizzard's bNetD lawsuit, they'll probably make emulation illegal soon.

Nintendo just lost my household to the SteamDeck.

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Test flights on tap for Space Perspective’s luxury high-altitude balloon

This Florida-based startup wants to fly thousands of customers up to 100,000 feet.

https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/02/test-flights-on-tap-for-space-perspectives-luxury-high-altitude-balloon/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica Billionaire's first!

I insist.

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Twitter front-end Nitter dies as Musk wins war against third-party services

Musk's changes kill service that let you view tweets without going to Twitter.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/02/twitter-front-end-nitter-dies-as-musk-wins-war-against-third-party-services/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica Only & the adjacent use .

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Russian forces now using Musk’s Starlink on Ukraine front line

Russian volunteer group brags about devices it said it had purchased for Russian forces.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/02/russian-forces-now-using-musks-starlink-on-ukraine-front-line/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica is a & all of his government should be .

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Tesla under new NHTSA investigation, fined for dumping toxic waste

There have been 2,388 complaints about steering failure in the Model 3 and Model Y.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/02/tesla-under-new-nhtsa-investigation-fined-for-dumping-toxic-waste/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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What a shitty looking interior. Looks like it was designed by a child raised by German brutalists.

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Elon Musk proposes Tesla move to Texas after Delaware judge voids $56 billion pay

After losing $56B pay plan, Musk says shareholders will vote on move to Texas.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/02/elon-musk-proposes-tesla-move-to-texas-after-delaware-judge-voids-56-billion-pay/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica The same shareholders that just sued are going to allow a move to ?

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