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Microsoft reportedly projects $1,200 to $1,800 price for 2028 Project Helix
Xbox maker is also apparently planning its own gaming handheld for next year.
JustWatch, which tackles streaming fragmentation, launches own streaming service
A lifetime ad-free subscription is available.
Meta drops the word "train" from its commercial TOS after AI backlash
Meta changes AI scraping policy but won’t add language respecting robots.txt.
Gemini's Personal Intelligence is coming to cars
It's probably time to audit your Gemini settings.
OpenBSD 8.0 arrives with security record still intact
OpenBSD 8.0 lands with Intel Arc support, ARM64 hibernation, and 64-vCPU guests
The Internet goes on high alert after discovery of 8 compromised TLS certs
Intermediate certs allow anyone to mint web credentials for any Internet server.
Tech Life
The next generation of chip is thinner and flexible when compared to traditional silicon.
TP-Link tries to appease Trump admin with pledge to assemble routers in US
TP-Link can't sell latest routers in US despite rivals getting FCC approvals.
Does anyone actually want to win the medium-lift race in the United States?
Ars Technica is here to help with a guide to the medium-lift space race.
Ukraine’s drone rescue of wounded soldier puts much touted idea into practice
Ukraine’s latest drone innovation may boost bleak odds of evacuating casualties.
Quantum error correction goes well beyond breakeven
A demo of error-corrected qubits shows big reductions in errors as they grow.
Meta tries to scapegoat staff who downloaded torrents to spare execs
Meta argues nobody “decided” to pirate books to train AI.
Polestar tries to quantify what it’s like to drive a performance car
Drivers had electrodes strapped to their heads as they tested EVs on track.
Meta Muse exposes users' personal and business secrets when they share conversations
A single query is all that's required to find thousands of conversations listed by title.
UK asks Apple to widen access to its payment tech
Proposed changes could lead to new digital wallets and keys as well as ticketing apps, the regulator says.
Visiting Slate’s first showroom as its $25,000 electric truck nears production
Slate's first showroom sells the promise. Mass production will determine the rest.
Revolut outage hits 'multiple services' as thousands of users report app issues
Some users of the British neobank reported being unable to make some payments or access funds in its app on Tuesday.
Japan launches mission to bring home a piece of the Martian moon Phobos
The climax for MMX will come in 2029, when the spacecraft will attempt up to two landings on Phobos.
Pennsylvania issues alert on congenital measles—something US hasn't seen for decades
Congenital measles can be fatal, and survivors require monitoring for years.
Russian spacecraft maneuvers in "extreme proximity" to satellite used by Ukraine
"Kosmos 2612 closed from hundreds of kilometers away to extreme proximity to ICEYE-X36."
Accused OpenAI spy had folder called “Saudi Gov Docs,” FBI says
US fears Saudi government will help ex-OpenAI engineer flee spying charges.
Batteries help reduce emissions, but how do we reduce their emissions?
One way to make batteries cleaner is to make fewer of them.
PSA: Patch your Plex media server before someone hacks it
A researcher says attacks chaining 4 vulnerabilities is hacking unpatched boxes.
Startup taps underwater volcano as energy source in "proof point" test
Can undersea geothermal power help Pacific Rim nations cut down on oil imports?