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  1. Intel details fixes for crashing 13th- and 14th-gen CPUs as BIOS updates roll out

    This microcode fix can't be rolled out in a regular software update.

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  2. Nova Launcher, savior of cruft-filled Android phones, is on life support

    Nova Launcher feels the "massive" layoffs at the firm that acquired it in 2022.

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  3. Dozens injured, pets killed in fires causing Samsung to recall 1.1M stoves

    Samsung is currently offering free knob locks and covers to prevent fires.

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  1. “Archeology” on the ISS helps identify what astronauts really need

    Regular photography shows a tool shed and more isolated toilet would be appreciated.

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  2. ChatGPT unexpectedly began speaking in a user’s cloned voice during testing

    Woolf: "OpenAI just leaked the plot of Black Mirror's next season."

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  3. Here’s what the electric Dodge Charger’s “Fratzonic exhaust” sounds like

    Dodge wants to keep the aural spectacle even as it moves to electric propulsion.

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  4. Ars asks: What was the last CD or DVD you burned?

    With the demise of Apple's SuperDrive, we reminisce on our final homemade optical discs.

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  5. One startup’s plan to fix AI’s “shoplifting” problem

    Algorithm will identify sources used by generative AI, compensate them for use.

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  6. 512-bit RSA key in home energy system gives control of “virtual power plant”

    It took $70 and 24 hours for Ryan Castellucci to gain access to 200 MW of capacity.

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  7. China’s Long March 6A rocket is making a mess in low-Earth orbit

    After nearly every flight, the upper stage of this rocket breaks apart in orbit.

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  8. Doom + Doom II is a great excuse to jump back into Hell, for free or for $10

    Just how you remember it, but through a 4K, 120 fps accessible lens.

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  9. Rocket Report: Archimedes engine sees first light, New Glenn making moves

    "Coming soon: a full recovery rehearsal with our landing vessel."

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  1. The 2024 Honda Prologue—a dependable but somewhat dull EV

    Borrowing a GM platform means being stuck with some of GM's design decisions.

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  2. Another death in nationwide outbreak that spurred massive meat recall

    The outbreak tally has increased to 43 amid recall of 7 million pounds of meat.

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  3. PrivacyLens uses thermal imaging to turn people into stick figures

    "Most consumers do not think about what happens to data collected by smart home devices."

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  1. FTX to pay $12.7B to victims of Sam Bankman-Fried’s massive scheme

    US commodities trading agency claimed its largest recovery ever for FTX victims.

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  2. Sonos’ $30M app fail is cautionary tale against rushing unnecessary updates

    Sonos is delaying two hardware releases because of the app's problems.

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  3. In world first, Russian chess player poisons rival’s board with mercury

    At least it wasn't novichok.

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  4. Ad industry initiative abruptly shuts down after lawsuit filed by Elon Musk’s X

    Global Alliance for Responsible Media disputes X lawsuit but stops operations.

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  5. Apple reportedly plans updated M4 Mac mini that’s actually mini

    What was "mini" in 2010 is not particularly mini in 2024.

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  6. Man vs. machine: DeepMind’s new robot serves up a table tennis triumph

    Amateur-beating ping-pong AI learned to play in a simulated environment.

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  1. String of record hot months came to an end in July

    July had the two hottest days recorded but fell 0.04° Celsius short of last year.

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  2. Amazon defends $4B Anthropic AI deal from UK monopoly concerns

    Amazon risks heavy fines if Anthropic deal violates UK's latest competition law.

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  3. People are returning Humane AI Pins faster than Humane can sell them, report says

    Returned devices are currently e-waste that can't be reassigned, per The Verge.

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  4. It’s not worth paying to be removed from people-finder sites, study says

    The best removal rate was less than 70%, and that didn't beat manual opt-outs.

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  5. A new report finds Boeing’s rockets are built with an unqualified work force

    NASA declines to penalize Boeing for the deficiencies.

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  6. You can kick the alpha tires on System76’s Cosmic, a new Linux desktop

    A whole new desktop aims to appeal with tiling, themes, and a safer Rust core.

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  7. This new charger lets all EVs plug in without an adapter

    The Omni Port has a Tesla-style J3400 plug as well as a CCS1 plug.

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