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arstechnica , 10 days ago to Random

Cleaning up cow burps to combat global warming

New tools for lowering methane emissions from livestock are on their way.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/06/cleaning-up-cow-burps-to-combat-global-warming/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , 13 days ago to Random

Star Citizen still hasn’t launched, but it’s already banning cheaters

Developer bans "over 600" players for exploiting an item duplication glitch.

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/06/star-citizen-still-hasnt-launched-but-its-already-banning-cheaters/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , 1 month ago to Random

NC Senate passes bill to make it illegal to publicly mask for health reasons

Senators skeptical of legal trouble for harmless masking after moving to make it illegal.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/05/nc-senate-passes-bill-to-make-it-illegal-to-publicly-mask-for-health-reasons/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , 1 month ago to Random

Google strikes back at OpenAI with “Project Astra” AI agent prototype

AI model updates galore at Google I/O, including 2m context window, Imagen 3, Veo, and more.

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/05/google-strikes-back-at-openai-with-project-astra-ai-agent-prototype/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , 2 months ago to Random

Fake AI law firms are sending fake DMCA threats to generate fake SEO gains

How one journalist found himself targeted by generative AI over a keyfob photo.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/04/fake-ai-law-firms-are-sending-fake-dmca-threats-to-generate-fake-seo-gains/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , 3 months ago to Random

Job flexibility and security linked to better mental health among workers

Job flexibility and security were linked to significantly less psychological distress and anxiety.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/03/job-flexibility-and-security-linked-to-better-mental-health-among-workers/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , 3 months ago to Random

Glassdoor adding users’ real names, job info to profiles without consent

Anonymous review site Glassdoor now consults public sources to identify users.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/03/glassdoor-adding-users-real-names-job-info-to-profiles-without-consent/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , 4 months ago to Random

Fans preserve and emulate Sega’s extremely rare ‘80s “AI computer”

Prolog-based Japanese education hardware sported an early touch-panel, speech synthesizer.

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/02/fans-preserve-and-emulate-segas-extremely-rare-80s-ai-computer/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , 4 months ago to Random

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