Apple is expanding pricing for apps
For years, iPhone customers visiting the App Store found apps priced at 99 cents, $1.99, and $9.99. The pricing was part of Apple’s policy of… Read More »Apple is expanding pricing for apps
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Catching up with the Smothers Brothers
In the late 1960s, “The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour” turned primetime TV upside down. But folk singer-turned-comedians Tom and Dick Smothers challenged those in power,… Read More »Catching up with the Smothers Brothers
Thanks to AI, it’s probably time to get your photos off the web
Enlarge / This is John. He does not exist. But AI can easily post a picture of him in any situation it wants. And the… Read More »Thanks to AI, it’s probably time to get your photos off the web
Tell us how your family uses Alexa
Amazon hasn’t figured out how customers can buy things with Alexa, its digital assistant, which is largely a disappointment for the company. But while Alexa… Read More »Tell us how your family uses Alexa
Powerful winter storm hitting western US before moving east
Powerful winter storm hitting western US before moving east
Aliens-inspired Returnal is coming to PC, and you should probably play it
Returning PC Trailer Called a lesser known PlayStation 5 game Return is coming to PC, and while it hasn’t had as much fanfare as major… Read More »Aliens-inspired Returnal is coming to PC, and you should probably play it
A baby whose anti-vax parents rejected heart surgery for fear of ‘contaminated blood’ had life-saving surgery after a court intervened
A vaccination center sign directs the public during a lockdown to contain the spread of a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Auckland, New Zealand, August… Read More »A baby whose anti-vax parents rejected heart surgery for fear of ‘contaminated blood’ had life-saving surgery after a court intervened
Sam Bankman-Fried agrees to testify before the House Committee
The answer to the question of whether embattled FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried will appear before two congressional committees next week is played out on Twitter.… Read More »Sam Bankman-Fried agrees to testify before the House Committee
Nighttime search after deadly blast hits Jersey
Jersey rescue workers spent the night searching for survivors of a “devastating” explosion Saturday that flattened a low-rise apartment building, killing at least three people.… Read More »Nighttime search after deadly blast hits Jersey
The weekend’s best deals: Tons of Apple devices, Surface, Xbox, Meta Quest and more
Ars Technica Black Friday and Cyber Week are technically done and dusted off. But the season of deals and record low prices continues for a… Read More »The weekend’s best deals: Tons of Apple devices, Surface, Xbox, Meta Quest and more
LeBron James? Nope, just an eighth grader who buzzes the track almost all the way!
LeBron James? Nope, just an eighth grader who buzzes the track almost all the way!
The new chatbots can change the world Can you trust them?
This month, Jeremy Howard, an artificial intelligence researcher, introduced an online chatbot called ChatGPT to his 7-year-old daughter. It had been released a few days… Read More »The new chatbots can change the world Can you trust them?
RIP passwords? Passkey support is rolling out to Chrome stable
Enlarge / Please don’t do this. Getty Images Passkeys are here to (try to) kill the password. Following Google’s beta rollout of the feature in… Read More »RIP passwords? Passkey support is rolling out to Chrome stable
Ronaldo sat on the bench against Morocco in the quarter-finals of the World Cup
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo has been dropped from Portugal’s starting line-up for the second straight game at the World Cup. 37-year-old Ronaldo will… Read More »Ronaldo sat on the bench against Morocco in the quarter-finals of the World Cup
The new chatbots can change the world Can you trust them?
This month, Jeremy Howard, an artificial intelligence researcher, introduced an online chatbot called ChatGPT to his 7-year-old daughter. It had been released a few days… Read More »The new chatbots can change the world Can you trust them?
