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arstechnica , 1 day ago to Random

3 million iOS and macOS apps were exposed to potent supply-chain attacks

Apps that used code libraries hosted on CocoaPods were vulnerable for about 10 years.

https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/07/3-million-ios-and-macos-apps-were-exposed-to-potent-supply-chain-attacks/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , 28 days ago to Random

Down to just two gyroscopes, Hubble’s science operations will continue

"We do not see Hubble as being on its last legs."

https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/06/down-to-just-two-gyroscopes-hubbles-science-operations-will-continue/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , 28 days ago to Random

Cable and telecom lobbies sue FCC in hopes of killing net neutrality rules

Fate of net neutrality may hinge on Supreme Court's "major questions" doctrine.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/06/cable-and-telecom-lobbies-sue-fcc-in-hopes-of-killing-net-neutrality-rules/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , 1 month ago to Random

Google Search adds “web” filter as it pivots to AI-focused search results

Google Search now has an option to search the "web," which is not the default anymore.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/05/google-search-adds-web-filter-as-it-pivots-to-ai-focused-search-results/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , 1 month ago to Random

Comcast, hemorrhaging subscribers, to bundle Apple TV+, Netflix, Peacock & cable

Comcast wants to tie its cable/Internet to your streaming subscriptions.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/05/comcast-hemorrhaging-subscribers-to-bundle-apple-tv-netflix-peacock-cable/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , 1 month ago to Random

ChatGPT 4o lets you have real-time audio-video conversations with “emotional” chatbot

GPT-4o demo shows new AI model singing a bedtime story, detecting user's facial expressions.

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/05/chatgpt-4o-lets-you-have-real-time-audio-video-conversations-with-emotional-chatbot/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

georgetakei , 1 month ago to Random

Now that's Capri-corny.

georgetakei , 1 month ago to Random

"Just a side of lima beans, sir...?"

arstechnica , 1 month ago to Random

In the race for space metals, companies hope to cash in

Mining asteroids could reduce the burden on Earth’s resources. Will it live up to its promise?

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/05/in-the-race-for-space-metals-companies-hope-to-cash-in/?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

Pokémon Go players are altering public map data to catch rare Pokémon

TPM 2.0 requirement apparently won't be enforced on Windows 10 systems.

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/05/pokemon-go-players-are-altering-public-map-data-to-catch-rare-pokemon/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , 1 month ago to Random

AI in space: Karpathy suggests AI chatbots as interstellar messengers to alien civilizations

Andrej Karpathy muses about sending a LLM binary that could "wake up" and answer questions.

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/05/ai-in-space-karpathy-suggests-ai-chatbots-as-interstellar-messengers-to-alien-civilizations/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , 2 months ago to Random

DOJ explains how Google-Apple deal should have been done to avoid legal peril

Judge: What should Google have done to avoid the DOJ’s crosshairs?

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/05/doj-explains-how-google-apple-deal-should-have-been-done-to-avoid-legal-peril/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , 2 months ago to Random

You can now buy a flame-throwing robot dog for under $10,000

Thermonator, the first "flamethrower-wielding robot dog," is completely legal in 48 US states.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/04/you-can-now-buy-a-flame-throwing-robot-dog-for-under-10000/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social