Why One Man Is Fighting for Our Right to Control Our Garage Door Openers
If companies can modify internet-connected products and charge subscriptions after people have already purchased them, what does it mean to own anything anymore?
Category: Tech
12 former FDA chiefs unite to say agency memo on vaccines is deeply stupid
On Friday, Vinay Prasad—the Food and Drug Administration’s chief medical and scientific officer and its top vaccine regulator—emailed a stunning memo to staff that quickly leaked
Admins and defenders gird themselves against maximum-severity server vuln
Security defenders are girding themselves in response to the disclosure of a maximum-severity vulnerability disclosed Wednesday in React Server, an open-source package that’s widely used
Maximum-severity vulnerability threatens 6% of all websites
Security defenders are girding themselves in response to the disclosure of a maximum-severity vulnerability disclosed Wednesday in React Server, an open source package that’s widely
Great handling, advanced EV tech: We drive the 2027 BMW iX3
BMW provided flights from Washington, DC, to Malaga, Spain, and accommodation so Ars could drive the iX3. Ars does not accept paid editorial content. The
Microsoft retires Mesh app, launches ‘immersive spaces’ for Teams
Microsoft has retired its Mesh 3D collaboration platform as it continues to scale back its metaverse ambitions in the workplace. The company unveiled Mesh during the
Microsoft’s Copilot+ PC hype needs to end, analysts say
Microsoft should drop the Copilot+ moniker for AI PCs, as it has sown confusion among buyers and failed to deliver on over-hyped promises, according to
Raspberry Pi 5 1GB Variant: Is It Worth $45?
Raspberry Pi just launched the 1GB version of the Pi 5 for $45. At the same time, they’ve increased prices across the Pi 4 and
Swiss Data Protection Group Says US Cloud Giants Can’t Meet Privacy Standards
The cloud computing space is dominated by a handful of Big Tech players. Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud together control a large
Planned satellite constellations may swamp future orbiting telescopes
On Wednesday, three NASA astronomers released an analysis showing that several planned orbital telescopes would see their images criss-crossed by planned satellite constellations, such as
Guitar amp sims have gotten astonishingly good
It’s an incredible time to be a guitarist who doesn’t want to own a bunch of $2,000 amps and an expensive pedalboard of gear. Amp
Bitcoin’s Predicted Sky-High Prices Have Not Panned Out
Bitcoin has plunged more than 30 percent and Ether is down around 40 percent in recent months, as gains from Tweety McTreason’s pro-crypto policies evaporated.
MIT creates an AI labor index as agents invade human economies
MIT has started taking a count of AI agents around the world to get a larger view on how technology could replace human labor. The
22 pro Android security settings you shouldn’t overlook
You might not know it from all the panic-inducing headlines out there, but Android is actually packed with practical and powerful security options. Some are