Ars Technica 2 years ago

Microsoft rolls out, then pauses, pop-up that asked Chrome users to switch to Bing Pop-up isn't just a notification, runs as separate .exe in Windows 10 and 11.

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Microsoft-signed “BGAUpsell.exe” pushes Bing on Windows and Chrome users

Pop-up isn't just a notification, runs as separate .exe in Windows 10 and 11.

Ars Technica 2 years ago

Ex-NASA surveillance van with retractable roof cameras goes on sale The $26,795 van is filled with audio and video recorders, radios, and cameras.

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Ex-NASA surveillance van with retractable roof cameras goes on sale

The $26,795 van is filled with audio and video recorders, radios, and cameras.

Ars Technica 2 years ago

Google kills two-year “Pixel Pass” subscription after just 22 months Two years on a Pixel Pass was supposed to get you a new phone.

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Google kills two-year “Pixel Pass” subscription after just 22 months

Two years on a Pixel Pass was supposed to get you a new phone.

Ars Technica 2 years ago

We don’t understand how a freakishly heavy exoplanet could have formed Neptune-sized planet has a density similar to pure silver.

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Non-gas giant has 73 times Earth’s mass, bewildering its discoverers

Neptune-sized planet has a density similar to pure silver.

Ars Technica 2 years ago

SpaceX’s VP of launch shares the company’s special “algorithm” for innovation "You basically had this really awesome algorithm, this crazy automation."

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SpaceX’s VP of launch shares the company’s special “algorithm” for innovation

You basically had this really awesome algorithm, this crazy automation."

Ars Technica 2 years ago

Research builds anti-Russia AI disinformation machine for $400 AI makes it cheap and easy to create propaganda at scale.

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Researcher builds anti-Russia AI disinformation machine for $400

AI makes it cheap and easy to create propaganda at scale.

Ars Technica 2 years ago

Luffy’s boundless optimism lights up One Piece final trailer "Isn't there something you want more than anything else in this world?"

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Luffy’s boundless optimism lights up One Piece final trailer

Isn't there something you want more than anything else in this world?"

Ars Technica 2 years ago

Four people from four different nations ride SpaceX rocket into orbit A new Falcon 9 booster also joins SpaceX's fleet with Saturday's launch.

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Four people from four different nations ride SpaceX rocket into orbit

A new Falcon 9 booster also joins SpaceX's fleet with Saturday's launch.

Ars Technica 2 years ago

Study: Carbon offsets aren’t doing their job, overstate impact Cambridge study says carbon offsets are not nearly as effective as they claim to be.

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Study: Carbon offsets aren’t doing their job, overstate impact

Cambridge study says carbon offsets are not nearly as effective as they claim to be.

Ars Technica 2 years ago

AI-powered brain implants help paralyzed patients communicate faster than ever New brain-computer interfaces are faster than existing solutions.

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AI-powered brain implants help paralyzed patients communicate faster than ever

New brain-computer interfaces are faster than existing solutions.

Ars Technica 2 years ago

Valves are a regular concern at SpaceX, just like every other space company “We’re humbled every time we learn something."

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Valves are a regular concern at SpaceX, just like every other space company

“We’re humbled every time we learn something."

Ars Technica 2 years ago

Netflix will let you keep your rental DVDs forever after September 29 Netflix offers amnesty for unreturned DVDs—and a chance to get 10 more free.

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Netflix plans to give away DVDs as service shuts down

Netflix offers amnesty for unreturned DVDs—and a chance to get 10 more free.

Ars Technica 2 years ago

You can now wield Python analytics inside Excel—but Microsoft says it’s safe Visualization and analytics tools available in preview, but may be paywalled.

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Excel gets containerized, cloud-based Python analytics and visualization powers

Visualization and analytics tools available in preview, but may be paywalled.

Ars Technica 2 years ago

Chris Kemp unplugged—Astra’s CEO dishes on the space company’s struggles "I’m a public company, I can’t make this shit up."

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Chris Kemp unplugged—Astra’s CEO dishes on the space company’s struggles

I’m a public company, I can’t make this sh!# up."

Ars Technica 2 years ago

US judge: Art created solely by artificial intelligence cannot be copyrighted "US copyright law protects only works of human creation," judge writes.

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US judge: Art created solely by artificial intelligence cannot be copyrighted

US copyright law protects only works of human creation," judge writes.

Ars Technica 2 years ago

Windows 11 has made the “clean Windows install” an oxymoron Op-ed: PC makers used to need to bring their own add-on bloatware—no longer.

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Windows 11 has made the “clean Windows install” an oxymoron

Op-ed: PC makers used to need to bring their own add-on bloatware—no longer.

Ars Technica 2 years ago

New malaria vaccine works well in infants, offers adults layered protection New vaccine targets a distinct stage in the malarial parasite's life cycle.

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New malaria vaccine works well in infants, offers adults layered protection

New vaccine targets a distinct stage in the malarial parasite's life cycle.

Ars Technica 2 years ago

Heavy, highly magnetic star may be first magnetar precursor we’ve seen A strange history has produced a helium-rich star with kilogauss magnetic fields.

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Heavy, highly magnetic star may be first magnetar precursor we’ve seen

A strange history has produced a helium-rich star with kilogauss magnetic fields.

Ars Technica 2 years ago

Genetics makes some people more likely to participate in genetic studies People in a genetic database have segments of DNA in common unexpectedly often.

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Want to have your genes tested? It might be genetic

People in a genetic database have segments of DNA in common unexpectedly often.

Ars Technica 2 years ago

DirectX 12 support comes to CrossOver on Mac with latest update CrossOver for Linux got some updates too—but not DirectX 12.

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DirectX 12 support comes to CrossOver on Mac with latest update

CrossOver for Linux got some updates, too—but not DirectX 12.