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Musk brings back Twitter Blue with new features to prevent imitation
Today is apparently the day Twitter Blue comes back. Reuters reported that subscriptions would be available for purchase sometime Friday on the Apple App Store… Read More »Musk brings back Twitter Blue with new features to prevent imitation
They take jigsaw puzzles to infinity and beyond
PALENVILLE, NY — While on a winding mushroom hunt at North-South Lake in New York’s Catskill Mountains, Jessica Rosenkrantz spotted a favorite mushroom: the hexagon-pore… Read More »They take jigsaw puzzles to infinity and beyond
Former anti-abortion lawyer tells House committee about attempts to influence conservative SCOTUS judges
Reverend Rob Schenck testified before the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday about Operation High Court, an effort to recruit wealthy donors to meet with conservative… Read More »Former anti-abortion lawyer tells House committee about attempts to influence conservative SCOTUS judges
Rocket Report: Starship Test Flights to 2023; first methane launch imminent
Enlarge / A Falcon 9 rocket lands Thursday evening after the launch of the OneWeb 1 mission. Relativity Space’s Terran 1 rocket sits in the… Read More »Rocket Report: Starship Test Flights to 2023; first methane launch imminent
MP plans bill to strip Harry and Meghan royal titles
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex embrace in front of an American flag – Duke and Duchess of Sussex/Netflix Harry and Meghan could be stripped… Read More »MP plans bill to strip Harry and Meghan royal titles
Can ChatGPT make this podcast?
Listen and follow ‘Hard Fork’Apple | Spotify | Stitcher | Amazon | Google It’s writing scripts for podcasts, finishing students’ homework and correcting errors in… Read More »Can ChatGPT make this podcast?
Newcomer Mayfield rallies Rams past Vegas 17-16
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Baker Mayfield was waived by Carolina on Monday and claimed by the Los Angeles Rams on Tuesday. After a field flight,… Read More »Newcomer Mayfield rallies Rams past Vegas 17-16
Pentagon selected four technology companies to form a $9 billion cloud computing network
In a press conference Ars attended today, Defense Department officials discussed the benefits of partnering with Google, Oracle, Microsoft and Amazon to build the Pentagon’s… Read More »Pentagon selected four technology companies to form a $9 billion cloud computing network
Lawyer claims Trump would have immunity even if he said ‘burn down Congress’
Donald Trump’s shield of immunity was so omnipotent that he would be protected from lawsuits even if he had called on his followers to burn… Read More »Lawyer claims Trump would have immunity even if he said ‘burn down Congress’
Twitter’s rivals, including Meta, are trying to capitalize on Musk-induced chaos
Mr. Musk did not respond to requests for comment, and Meta declined to comment. After Mr. Musk purchased Twitter, Mastodon was an alternative service that… Read More »Twitter’s rivals, including Meta, are trying to capitalize on Musk-induced chaos
Myth busted: Apatosaurus didn’t produce sonic booms when swinging its tail
No sonic boom: Scientists have created a computer simulation that shows the tail movement of Apatosaurus. Credit: Simone Conti. In 1997, Microsoft’s then-technical director, Nathan… Read More »Myth busted: Apatosaurus didn’t produce sonic booms when swinging its tail
Biden announces $36 billion to help union workers’ pensions
President Joe Biden announces the mobilization of nearly $36 billion to support a financially troubled union pension plan, preventing serious cuts to the retirement income… Read More »Biden announces $36 billion to help union workers’ pensions
Apple plans to improve iCloud data encryption
Apple has long promised that what’s on your iPhone stays on your iPhone. But that promise came with the caveat that if the police had… Read More »Apple plans to improve iCloud data encryption
Paul Whelan ‘deeply disappointed’ Biden government has not done more to release him
Former US Marine Paul Whelan has been imprisoned in Russia since 2018 on espionage charges. (Sofia Sandurskaya, Moscow News Agency photo via AP, File) Detained… Read More »Paul Whelan ‘deeply disappointed’ Biden government has not done more to release him
