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arstechnica , 1 month ago to Random

Elon Musk’s X dodges Australian order to remove church stabbing video

Elon Musk accused Australia of trying to have "jurisdiction over all of Earth."

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/05/elon-musks-x-dodges-australian-order-to-remove-church-stabbing-video/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

rbreich , 1 month ago to Random

Wondering if wealth inequality is out of control?

Well, Jeff Bezos made over $7.9 million an hour last year.

In just 13 minutes, he made the equivalent of what a typical person earns in a lifetime.

Don't tell me that the rich can't afford a wealth tax.

arstechnica , 1 month ago to Random

Just 5 years after its first launch, the Starlink constellation is profitable

Starlink's estimated free cash flow this year is about $600 million.

https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/05/just-5-years-after-its-first-launch-the-starlink-constellation-is-profitable/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , 1 month ago to Random

Vermont close to becoming first state to charge Big Oil for climate damage

Vermont's Superfund climate act—which Big Oil called "unfair"—expected to pass.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/05/vermont-close-to-becoming-first-state-to-charge-big-oil-for-climate-damage/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

georgetakei , 1 month ago to Random

This is disgusting, even for MAGA. https://secondnexus.com/collins-kennedy-brain-worm-comment?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=infeed&utm_campaign=linkprogram

arstechnica , 1 month ago to Random

Amid two wrongful death lawsuits, Panera to pull the plug on “charged” drinks

A large previously contained nearly as much caffeine as the FDA's daily safe limit.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/05/amid-two-wrongful-death-lawsuits-panera-to-pull-the-plug-on-charged-drinks/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , 1 month ago to Random

Boeing says workers skipped required tests on 787 but recorded work as completed

FAA: Boeing apparently didn't confirm bonding "where the wings join the fuselage."

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/05/boeing-says-workers-skipped-required-tests-on-787-but-recorded-work-as-completed/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , 1 month ago to Random

Apple announces M4 with more CPU cores and AI focus, just months after M3

Aggressive update schedule is a major departure for Apple Silicon.

https://arstechnica.com/apple/2024/05/apple-announces-m4-with-more-cpu-cores-and-ai-focus-just-months-after-m3/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , 1 month ago to Random

Google Fit APIs get shut down in 2025, might break fitness devices

Scales, trackers, and other fitness devices that don't get updated will stop syncing

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/05/google-fit-apis-get-shut-down-in-2025-might-break-fitness-devices/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , 1 month ago to Random

Sony backs down, won’t enforce PSN accounts for Helldivers 2 PC players on Steam

What will Sony do next for an audience that likes its games but not its network?

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/05/sony-backs-down-wont-enforce-psn-accounts-for-helldivers-2-pc-players-on-steam/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , 1 month ago to Random

Doctor Who’s sparkling new season feels like a fresh return to form

Russell T. Davies and stars Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson weigh in on the new adventures.

https://arstechnica.com/culture/2024/05/doctor-whos-sparkling-new-season-feels-like-a-fresh-return-to-form/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , 2 months ago to Random

Tesla to lay off everyone working on Superchargers, new vehicles

Tesla is also getting rid of its public policy team, despite robotaxi ambitions.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/04/tesla-to-lay-off-everyone-working-on-superchargers-new-vehicles/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

georgetakei , 2 months ago to Random

She was right. About everything. https://secondnexus.com/hillary-dog-tweet-kristi-noem?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=infeed&utm_campaign=linkprogram

arstechnica , 2 months ago to Random

Elon Musk loses at Supreme Court in case over “funding secured” tweets

Musk can't kill SEC settlement that requires pre-approval of tweets about Tesla.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/04/elon-musk-loses-at-supreme-court-in-case-over-funding-secured-tweets/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , 2 months ago to Random

Why Germany ditched nuclear before coal—and why it won’t go back

The past year has seen record renewable power production nationwide.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/04/why-germany-ditched-nuclear-before-coal-and-why-it-wont-go-back/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

rbreich , 2 months ago to Random

I don't think Trump even wants to be president again. He knows he wasn't good at it.

I believe he's running primarily in hopes of shutting down the prosecutions against him and avoiding prison or financial ruin as consequences of his own actions.

arstechnica , 2 months ago to Random

No surprise—Russia vetoes UN resolution reaffirming ban on nukes in space

"The United States assesses that Russia is developing a new satellite carrying a nuclear device."

https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/04/no-surprise-russia-vetoes-un-resolution-reaffirming-ban-on-nukes-in-space/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , 2 months ago to Random

Dirty “vampire facials” behind first HIV outbreak linked to spa treatments

Five patients with links to the spa had viral genetic sequences that closely matched.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/04/dirty-vampire-facials-behind-first-hiv-outbreak-linked-to-spa-treatments/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

rbreich , 2 months ago to Random

Clarence Thomas hearing Trump's immunity case, when his wife Ginni was directly involved in efforts to overturn the 2020 election, tells you everything you need to know about the Supreme Court's new code of "ethics."

It's a sham.

arstechnica , 2 months ago to Random

Is the Arm version of Windows ready for its close-up?

Checking back in with Windows 11 on Arm on the eve of the Snapdragon X Elite.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/04/is-the-arm-version-of-windows-ready-for-its-close-up/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , 2 months ago to Random

Why canned wine can smell like rotten eggs while beer and Coke are fine

Sulfur dioxide in the wine reacts with the aluminum to make hydrogen sulfide.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/04/why-canned-wine-can-smell-like-rotten-eggs-while-beer-and-coke-are-fine/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

rbreich , 2 months ago to Random

4 years ago today, Dr. Fauci contradicted Trump's claim that Covid would magically go away before the fall. After that, Fauci was sidelined from public briefings & barred from speaking to press.

During the greatest national crisis of our time, all Trump cared about was his ego

arstechnica , 2 months ago to Random

CNN, record holder for shortest streaming service, wants another shot

New CNN head thinks CNN+ "was abandoned rather briskly."

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/04/cnn-record-holder-for-shortest-streaming-service-wants-another-shot/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , 2 months ago to Random

DARPA’s AI test pilot successfully flew a dogfight against a human

After flying against simulated opponents, the AI agent has taken on humans.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/04/darpas-ai-test-pilot-successfully-flew-a-dogfight-against-a-human/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , 2 months ago to Random

Elon Musk’s Grok keeps making up fake news based on X users’ jokes

X likely hopes to avoid liability with disclaimer that Grok "can make mistakes."

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/04/elon-musks-grok-keeps-making-up-fake-news-based-on-x-users-jokes/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , 2 months ago to Random

All the pieces are in place for the first crew flight of Boeing’s Starliner

“This is a test flight, and a complicated one at that."

https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/04/all-the-pieces-are-in-place-for-the-first-crew-flight-of-boeings-starliner/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

georgetakei , 2 months ago to Random

Always focused on the pressing issues of the day 🙄 https://www.comicsands.com/fox-news-libraries-sex-dens-2667801192.html?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=infeed&utm_campaign=linkprogram

arstechnica , 2 months ago to Random

Power-hungry AI is putting the hurt on global electricity supply

Data centers are becoming a bottleneck for AI development.

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2024/04/power-hungry-ai-is-putting-the-hurt-on-global-electricity-supply/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , 2 months ago to Random

So much for free speech on X; Musk confirms new users must soon pay to post

The fee, likely $1, is aimed at stopping “relentless” bots, Musk said.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/04/so-much-for-free-speech-on-x-musk-confirms-new-users-must-soon-pay-to-post/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , 2 months ago to Random

YouTube will start blocking third-party clients that don’t show ads

Google would really like it if everyone just paid for YouTube Premium instead.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/04/youtube-will-start-blocking-third-party-clients-that-dont-show-ads/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

rbreich , 2 months ago to Random

Remember: Most billionaires are not “self-made.” They’re made via a combination of inherited wealth, government subsidies, tax loopholes, labor exploitation, and policy failures. Can we stop perpetuating a myth that blames wealth inequality on the choices of everyday Americans?

arstechnica , 2 months ago to Random

New AI music generator Udio synthesizes realistic music on demand

But it still needs trial and error to generate high-quality results.

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/04/new-ai-music-generator-udio-synthesizes-realistic-music-on-demand/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , 2 months ago to Random

Hackers actively exploit critical remote takeover vulnerabilities in D-Link devices

D-Link won't be patching vulnerable NAS devices because they're no longer supported.

https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/04/hackers-actively-exploit-critical-remote-takeover-vulnerabilities-in-d-link-devices/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social