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OpenAI’s CriticGPT outperforms humans in catching AI-generated code bugs

Research model catches bugs in AI-generated code, improving human oversight of AI.

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/06/openais-criticgpt-outperforms-humans-in-catching-ai-generated-code-bugs/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica coding is the easiest part of development....

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Inside the Titan submersible disaster

OceanGate CEO cut corners, ignored warnings, and flat-out lied, leaving five dead.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/06/inside-the-titan-submersible-disaster/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica My guess is that he probably thought money in his bank account will make him invincible. You know, "the main character never dies!" mentality.

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X embraces adult content amid wave of porn “in bio” bots

It remains unclear if X can detect nonconsensual sex images at scale.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/06/x-embraces-adult-content-amid-wave-of-porn-in-bio-bots/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica X living up to its name.

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Lawsuit argues Call of Duty helped cause the Uvalde school shooting

Suit: Activision is "manipulating players' brain chemistry," ignoring "use by minors."

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/05/lawsuit-argues-call-of-duty-helped-cause-the-uvalde-school-shooting/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica Americans doing absolutely everything for mass shooting except gun control.

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Teslas can still be stolen with a cheap radio hack despite new keyless tech

Tesla owners should enable PIN-to-drive protection to thwart relay attacks.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/05/teslas-can-still-be-stolen-with-a-cheap-radio-hack-despite-new-keyless-tech/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica I'm repeatedly saying this. The best solution of all Tesla-related problems is not buying it.

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Before launching, GPT-4o broke records on chatbot leaderboard under a secret name

Anonymous chatbot that mystified and frustrated experts was OpenAI's latest model.

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/05/before-launching-gpt-4o-broke-records-on-chatbot-leaderboard-under-a-secret-name/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica somebody was in that suit for this stock picture...

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@arstechnica They had no chills...

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Rabbit R1 AI box is just an Android app, and the software can run on a phone

It sounds like the company is now blocking access from "bootleg" APKs.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/05/rabbit-r1-ai-box-is-just-an-android-app-and-the-software-can-run-on-a-phone/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica I looked up the definition of "cash grab." I think it fits right here.

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Supreme Court lets Texas keep enforcing age-verification law for porn sites

Court denies application for a stay but could still hear challenge to the law.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/05/supreme-court-lets-texas-keep-enforcing-age-verification-law-for-porn-sites/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica The entire state seems to pursue a series of ultra-near-sighted "reasonable" choices.

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Can an online library of classic video games ever be legal?

Preservationists propose access limits, but industry worries about a free "online arcade."

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/04/can-an-online-library-of-classic-video-games-ever-be-legal/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica That almost sounds like they know they don't make games any more enjoyable.

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Tesla cuts the price of Full Self Driving option from $12,000 to $8,000

With the Model 2 cancelled, FSD is more important to Tesla than ever.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/04/tesla-cuts-the-price-of-full-self-driving-option-from-12000-to-8000/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica "Full Self Driving." And they still claim that the accidents are driver's fault for not giving caution.

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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

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@arstechnica I'm convinced that it's his mission to destroy Twitter for whatever reason.

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Tesla stops cybertruck deliveries—accelerator pedal may be to blame

Owners will have to wait until April 20 for deliveries to resume.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/04/tesla-stops-cybertruck-deliveries-accelerator-pedal-may-be-to-blame/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica does somebody order it? I thought it's a concept car, a failed one.

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Elon Musk: AI will be smarter than any human around the end of next year

While Musk says superintelligence is coming soon, one critic says prediction is "batsh*t crazy."

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/04/elon-musk-ai-will-be-smarter-than-any-human-around-the-end-of-next-year/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica And people still think of this guy as a role model figure or something like that?

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What we know about the xz Utils backdoor that almost infected the world

Malicious updates made to a ubiquitous tool were a few weeks away from going mainstream.

https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/04/what-we-know-about-the-xz-utils-backdoor-that-almost-infected-the-world/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica As a minimum measurement to thwart social engineering for important FOSS projects, can we only admit verified people to "contribute" to them? Or would there be a major loophole in it too?

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freevolt24 ,
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@arstechnica I think I read something about creating their own universe because the reality is never satisfactory to them. Whatever it is, it sounds like a political version of that syndrome.

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@arstechnica What a great way to reveal your identity for something that you don't want to reveal your identity for.

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Elon Musk’s improbable path to making X an “everything app”

X must do more than tack on new features if it wants WeChat's success.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/03/elon-musks-improbable-path-to-making-x-an-everything-app/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica Was WeChat successful outside China by any chance?

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Office 2024 standalone release will come with a business price hike and no Copilot AI

Consumer prices stay the same; MS promises at least one more standalone release.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/03/office-2024-standalone-release-will-come-with-a-business-price-hike-and-no-copilot-ai/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica I know storing documents on another person's computer makes some people uncomfortable, but because I don't actually value most of my documents as a private property, cloud-based office suites became a good fit for me.

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@arstechnica I still wonder why they don't produce imitation meat out of them inatead of serving them as a whole despite some visual aversion.

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Bill that could ban TikTok passes in House despite constitutional concerns

US much closer to banning TikTok, despite users' protests.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/03/bill-that-could-ban-tiktok-passes-in-house-despite-constitutional-concerns/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica Although I'm concerned whether it's strictly on a legal ground, I cannot but be skeptical on that "protest." How? By cranking up their public "pranks?"

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Samsung is making it harder to know what type of OLED TV you’re getting

QD-OLED or classic WOLED? Samsung reportedly won't tell.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/03/samsung-is-making-it-harder-to-know-what-type-of-oled-tv-youre-getting/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica Makes me question whether you need to pay more to something I won't even notice. Are they noticeably different in durability? After-reading-edit: maybe not. It's truly a matter of image quality, which makes me back to the original question. Maybe it's just suggesting that this Q-thingy is not my problem.

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Apple and other firms don’t have to compensate victims of forced child labor

Buying cobalt doesn't make US firms liable for abuses in DR Congo, court rules.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/03/apple-and-other-firms-dont-have-to-compensate-victims-of-forced-child-labor/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica Yeah. Pretend you didn't know about it when you avoided knowing about it.

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German man got 217 COVID shots over 29 months—here’s how it went

It conflicts with concerns of repeat boosters, but authors warn against hypervaccination.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/03/german-man-got-217-covid-shots-over-29-months-heres-how-it-went/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica For someone who didn't read it but made a premature conclusion out of the first impression (who is also unlikely to read this comment, unfortunately), the unexpected thing was that the immune system didn't get as much tired of multiple vaccinations as expected, not that there was no side-effects (which was not quite the researchers' main concern).

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Carmakers must bring back buttons to get good safety scores in Europe

In 2026, Euro NCAP points will be deducted if some controls aren't physical.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/03/carmakers-must-bring-back-buttons-to-get-good-safety-scores-in-europe/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica Seat belts were open to public for driver's safety back half a century ago. Now people are adding "features" that clearly harm driver's safety just for marketing benefits. Wtf.

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@arstechnica Y2K, but just a one-day version.

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What I do to clean up a “clean install” of Windows 11 23H2 and Edge

Tips and tricks for making Microsoft leave you alone while you use your PC.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/02/what-i-do-to-clean-up-a-clean-install-of-windows-11-23h2-and-edge/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica Gonna use an internet fad to make a joke here.
10 things you will want to do in Windows 11.

  1. Leave
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Ala. hospital halts IVF after state’s high court ruled embryos are “children”

Anger and uncertainty spread in wake of Friday's ruling by the state's Supreme Court.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/02/ala-hospital-halts-ivf-after-states-high-court-ruled-embryos-are-children/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica The ruling is idiotic even for an idiotic standard.

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Will Smith parodies viral AI-generated video by actually eating spaghetti

Actor pokes fun at 2023 AI video by eating spaghetti messily and claiming it's AI-generated.

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/02/will-smith-parodies-viral-ai-generated-video-by-actually-eating-spaghetti/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica how about slapping people in the face in an AI fashion.

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Scientists aghast at bizarre AI rat with huge genitals in peer-reviewed article

It's unclear how such egregiously bad images made it through peer-review.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/02/scientists-aghast-at-bizarre-ai-rat-with-huge-genitals-in-peer-reviewed-article/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica I truly suspect some researchers' morality. I'm in the lab, so yeah. I suspect some.

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Can you manage your house with a local, no-cloud voice assistant? Mostly, yes.

If you're tired of Alexa and Google listening, local voice is a real thing now.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/02/can-you-manage-your-house-with-a-local-no-cloud-voice-assistant-mostly-yes/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica I wonder the ubiquitous connectivity thing can be a "hype" that spanned almost two third of the century (counting the internet itself as a part of the hypothetical "hype").

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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 How proud.

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Can a $3,500 headset replace your TV? We tried Vision Pro to find out

We kick off our a multi-part Vision Pro review by testing it for entertainment.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/02/can-a-3500-headset-replace-your-tv-we-tried-vision-pro-to-find-out/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

freevolt24 ,
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@arstechnica No... Imagine people huddling around in the living room wearing one of these things to watch TV together. Yeah. Not gonna happen. At least I don't think so.

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Don’t wear Apple Vision Pro while piloting a self-driving Tesla, officials warn

Social media stunts with Teslas inspire real warnings that seem straight out of sci-fi.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/02/dont-wear-apple-vision-pro-while-piloting-a-self-driving-tesla-officials-warn/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica I actually don't mind people voluntarily risking their own lives doing unreasonable things. Just don't do harm to others. But what are the odds of not doing harm to others when you're doing unreasonable things on the road?

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Large cryptocurrency miners in US now have to report energy use to government

137 mining facilities in the US account for 2.3 percent of electricity demand.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/02/large-cryptocurrency-miners-in-us-now-have-to-report-energy-use-to-government/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica Let me ask again. What good are they doing with that huge impact to the environment?

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A spam folder may have foiled Andretti Cadillac’s F1 entry

Formula 1 emailed the prospective team but never followed up when it got no reply.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/02/a-spam-folder-may-have-foiled-andretti-cadillacs-f1-entry/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica Google spam filter these days feels like, the Spam directory is another inbox (just without notification).

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Over 2 percent of the US’s electricity generation now goes to bitcoin

US government tracking the energy implications of booming bitcoin mining in US.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/02/over-2-percent-of-the-uss-electricity-generation-now-goes-to-bitcoin/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica So basically 2% of electricity is going down to literally nothing.

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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 finally moving to the land that fits its owner?

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Study: Closing toilet lid while flushing doesn’t stop spread of airborne bacteria

Pardon us while we go stock up on toilet tank disinfectant dispensers.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/01/study-closing-toilet-lid-while-flushing-doesnt-stop-spread-of-airborne-bacteria/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica It's been a while since I used a toilet block, the blue water thingy. Need to buy one tomorrow again.

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Drastic moves by X, Microsoft may not stop spread of fake Taylor Swift porn

X blocking searches for Taylor Swift isn’t a real solution to fake porn problem.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/01/drastic-moves-by-x-microsoft-may-not-stop-spread-of-fake-taylor-swift-porn/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica I wonder of all false information issues, why they decided to take action to this issue. Maybe because a huge amount of compensation money was expected? You might as well call their policy "money speech absolutinist."

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@arstechnica meanwhile I think AEW holding out on TNT? I wonder who people think is the top tier wrestling promotion 5 years later.

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Robocall with artificial Joe Biden voice tells Democrats not to vote

Fake Biden voice urges New Hampshire Democrats to skip tomorrow's primary.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/01/robocall-with-artificial-joe-biden-voice-tells-democrats-not-to-vote/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica Dead or alive, skip the vote. - Robocall

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HP CEO: Blocking third-party ink from printers fights viruses

"Our long-term objective is to make printing a subscription."

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/01/hp-ceo-blocking-third-party-ink-from-printers-fights-viruses/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica HP CEO trying his best to expand the already ruined reputation in their printer department to the entire HP.

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EU aims to protect robot vacuum competition by blocking Amazon/iRobot deal

Amazon was told at meeting that deal is likely to be rejected, WSJ reports.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/01/eu-aims-to-protect-robot-vacuum-competition-by-blocking-amazon-irobot-deal/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica "Alexa won't clean your house" - headline of somewhere, maybe.

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