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arstechnica , 9 days ago to Random

Citing national security, US will ban Kaspersky anti-virus software in July

US cites Russian government's "capacity to influence Kaspersky's operations."

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/06/citing-national-security-us-will-ban-kaspersky-anti-virus-software-in-july/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , 9 days ago to Random

Researchers describe how to tell if ChatGPT is confabulating

Finding out whether the AI is uncertain about facts or phrasing is the key.

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2024/06/researchers-describe-how-to-tell-if-chatgpt-is-confabulating/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

rbreich , 11 days ago to Random

Boeing shareholders approved a $33M pay package for CEO Dave Calhoun, despite the company's major safety problems — which Calhoun is testifying about before the Senate today.

Calhoun is resigning by year's end. Guess what he gets then?

A $45 million golden parachute.

Unreal.

arstechnica , 12 days ago to Random

Drugmaker CEO to testify on “outrageously” priced weight-loss drugs

Bernie Sanders cancels subpoena vote.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/06/drugmaker-ceo-to-testify-on-outrageously-priced-weight-loss-drugs/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , 25 days ago to Random

Subscribing to Max just got up to $20 more expensive

Monthly ad-free subscriptions cost $1 more.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/06/subscribing-to-max-just-got-up-to-20-more-expensive/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

rbreich , 30 days ago to Random

Trump's sentencing has been set for July 11, just four days before the Republican National Convention.

In 2020, Trump did the unprecedented and gave his convention speech from the White House. Will he give his 2024 speech from jail?

arstechnica , 1 month ago to Random

Apple’s plastic-free packaging means pack-in logo stickers are going away

Pack-in Apple stickers go back at least as far as 1977’s Apple II.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/05/apples-plastic-free-packaging-means-pack-in-logo-stickers-are-going-away/?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

rbreich , 2 months ago to Random

Billionaires don’t care that Trump wants to free Jan 6 insurrectionists.

They don’t care that he says he'll be a dictator on “day one.”

They don’t care that he calls opponents “vermin” to “root out.”

All they care about is more tax cuts.

This is why they've returned to Trump.

arstechnica , 3 months ago to Random

Switch emulator makers agree to pay $2.4 million to settle Nintendo lawsuit

Yuzu devs shut down emulator they now say is "primarily designed" to break DRM.

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/03/switch-emulator-makers-agree-to-pay-2-4-million-to-settle-nintendo-lawsuit/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , 4 months ago to Random

Mozilla lays off 60 people, wants to build AI into Firefox

Memo details layoffs, "strategic corrections," and a desire for "trustworthy" AI.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/02/mozilla-lays-off-60-people-wants-to-build-ai-into-firefox/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , 4 months ago to Random

Why walking around in public with Vision Pro makes no sense

Social mores aside, Vision Pro doesn’t seem designed to be used on the go.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/02/why-walking-around-in-public-with-vision-pro-makes-no-sense/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social