Space is starting to look like the better mining operation (arstechnica.com)
OpenAI confirms that AI writing detectors don’t work (arstechnica.com)
The Problem with Jon Stewart cancellation highlights a problem for Apple’s content (arstechnica.com)
“AI took my job, literally”—Gizmodo fires Spanish staff amid switch to AI translator (arstechnica.com)
ISPs complain that listing every fee is too hard, urge FCC to scrap new rule (arstechnica.com)
SanDisk Extreme SSDs are “worthless,” multiple lawsuits against WD say (arstechnica.com)
The TV streaming apps broke their promises, and now they’re jacking up prices (arstechnica.com)
For a moment, it seemed like the streaming apps were the things that could save us from the hegemony of cable TV—a system where you had to pay for a ton of stuff you didn’t want to watch so you could see the handful of things you were actually interested in....
Reddit calls for “a few new mods” after axing, polarizing some of its best (arstechnica.com)
Just about every Windows and Linux device vulnerable to new LogoFAIL firmware attack (arstechnica.com)
Google gets its way, bakes a user-tracking ad platform directly into Chrome (arstechnica.com)
Grisham, Martin join authors suing OpenAI: “There is nothing fair about this” (arstechnica.com)
Yesterday, popular authors including John Grisham, Jonathan Franzen, George R.R. Martin, Jodi Picoult, and George Saunders joined the Authors Guild in suing OpenAI, alleging that training the company’s large language models (LLMs) used to power AI tools like ChatGPT on pirated versions of their books violates copyright laws...
Senate confirms Biden FCC nominee, finally giving Democrats a 3-2 majority (arstechnica.com)
Anna Gomez confirmation means "FCC can act swiftly to restore net neutrality."
Buyers of Bored Ape NFTs sue after digital apes turn out to be bad investment (arstechnica.com)
Archived version: archive.ph/9WPwx...
HP misreads room, awkwardly brags about its “less hated” printers (arstechnica.com)
Google is killing Play Movies & TV, will only have three video stores left (arstechnica.com)
Encryption-breaking, password-leaking bug in many AMD CPUs could take months to fix (arstechnica.com)
Unity’s new “per-install” pricing enrages the game development community (arstechnica.com)
Fees of up to $0.20 per install threaten to upend large chunks of the industry.
Google Chrome will limit ad blockers starting June 2024 (arstechnica.com)
The “Manifest V3” rollout is back after letting tensions cool for a year.
8BitDo’s $100 wireless mechanical keyboard screams ’80s NES (arstechnica.com)
Can you melt eggs? Quora’s AI says “yes,” and Google is sharing the result (arstechnica.com)
Incorrect AI-generated answers are forming a feedback loop of misinformation online.
FCC slaps $300M fine on “largest illegal robocall operation” it’s ever seen (arstechnica.com)
Reddit faces content quality concerns after its Great Mod Purge (arstechnica.com)
Report: Potential NYT lawsuit could force OpenAI to wipe ChatGPT and start over (arstechnica.com)
Denuvo wants to convince you its DRM isn’t “evil” (arstechnica.com)
Gotta love DRM that makes paid versions of games worse than pirated stuff.
No apologies as Reddit halfheartedly tries to repair ties with moderators (arstechnica.com)
Reddit is reaching out to moderators after tensions rose over recent policy changes and API pricing. A Reddit admin acknowledged the strained relationship and outlined new weekly feedback sessions and other outreach efforts to repair ties. However, moderators remain skeptical of Reddit’s efforts given mixed results from past...
