Modern AI systems have achieved Turing’s vision, but not exactly how he hoped
A recent perspective published Nov. 13 in Intelligent Computing, asserts that today's artificial intelligence systems have finally realized Alan Turing's vision from over 70 years ago: machines that can genuinely learn from experience and engage in human-like conversation.
‘Messy’ atmospheric storms in California could slam holiday travel: What to expect
A series of atmospheric river storms are expected to impact Northern California over the weekend, meaning there could be some repercussions for holiday travel.
California squirrels are now apparently hunting and eating other rodents
A UC Davis study found a population of Bay Area ground squirrels hunting and eating voles, suggesting the species may be more flexible in its diet than previously thought.
MISO surprises with FERC Order 2222 implementation date
Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) surprised the entire stakeholder community with a 2030 proposed implementation date for complying with FERC’s Order 2222, which opened wholesale energy markets to distributed energy resources. MISO’s primary reasoning for the long lead time is
Cucumber-linked salmonella outbreak sickens 100 people in 23 states
Feds warn against eating multiple products containing the vegetable, including salads, wraps, party trays and meal kits.
At least 3,000 North Korean troops killed or wounded in Russia’s war with Ukraine, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed Monday more than 3,000 troops from North Korea have been killed so far fighting next to Russian forces.
Greek shipping companies plead guilty to polluting ocean near U.S. ports
Two Greek shipping companies are having to pay millions of dollars in fines after pleading guilty to concealing the illegal transport and discharge of oily bilge water near U.S. ports.
Craig Johnson had a blast bringing Walt Longmire back to the past
Craig Johnson says he keeps his storytelling fresh by occasionally taking his famous literary sheriff Walt Longmire on adventures outside of contemporary Wyoming.
Older Americans struggle more to afford health care compared with other nations
Even those enrolled in Medicare have a harder time paying for treatment compared with older adults in other countries.
Terminally ill people on both sides of assisted dying debate react to vote
BBC News speaks to two terminally ill people with opposing views on the impact of assisted dying.
What is assisted dying and how could the law change?
A proposed law would let terminally ill people in England and Wales choose to end their life.
Assisted dying bill: What is in proposed law?
The proposed law would allow some terminally ill adults to end their own lives. But there are requirements.
Reminder: Donate to win swag in our annual Charity Drive sweepstakes
If you've been too busy fixing your video drivers to take part in this year's Ars Technica Charity Drive sweepstakes, don't worry. You still have time to donate to a good cause and get a chance to win your share
The quest to save the world’s largest CRT TV from destruction
At this point, any serious retro gamer knows that a bulky cathode ray tube (CRT) TV provides the most authentic, lag-free experience for game consoles that predate the era of flat-panel HDTVs (i.e,. before the Xbox 360/PlayStation 3 era). But
