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FTC sues Adobe over hefty hidden fees, “manipulative” sign-ups

Adobe knowingly "trapped" customers into annual subscriptions, the FTC alleged.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/06/ftc-sues-adobe-over-hefty-hidden-fees-manipulative-sign-ups/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Apple reportedly plans a return to chasing thinness in its hardware designs

Thinness is good, as long as it doesn't come at the expense of other things.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/06/apple-reportedly-plans-a-return-to-chasing-thinness-in-its-hardware-designs/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Proton is taking its privacy-first apps to a nonprofit foundation model

Because of Swiss laws, there are no shareholders, and only one mission.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/06/proton-is-taking-its-privacy-first-apps-to-a-nonprofit-foundation-model/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

TDK claims insane energy density in solid state battery breakthrough

Apple supplier says new tech has 100 times the capacity of its current batteries.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/06/tdk-claims-insane-energy-density-in-solid-state-battery-breakthrough/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Meta halts plans to train AI on Facebook, Instagram posts in EU

Meta was going to start training AI on Facebook and Instagram posts on June 26.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/06/meta-halts-plans-to-train-ai-on-facebook-instagram-posts-in-eu/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Apple “deliberately” pays women less than men, lawsuit says

Apple could owe thousands in back pay to 12,000 female employees.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/06/apple-deliberately-pays-women-less-than-men-lawsuit-says/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Retired engineer discovers 55-year-old bug in Lunar Lander computer game code

A physics simulation flaw in text-based 1969 computer game went unnoticed until today.

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/06/retired-engineer-discovers-55-year-old-bug-in-lunar-lander-computer-game-code/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Mod Easy: A retro e-bike with a sidecar perfect for Indiana Jones cosplay

It's not the most practical option for passengers, but my son had a blast.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/06/mod-easy-a-retro-e-bike-with-a-sidecar-perfect-for-indiana-jones-cosplay/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Expedition finds wreckage of ship on which Shackleton made his final voyage

"His final voyage kind of ended that Heroic Age of Exploration."

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/06/expedition-finds-wreckage-of-ship-on-which-shackleton-made-his-final-voyage/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

The rent is too dang high in Cities: Skylines 2, so the devs nuked the landlords

It was getting so bad, people were actually suggesting building more homes.

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/06/the-rent-is-too-dang-high-in-cities-skylines-2-so-the-devs-nuked-the-landlords/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Wyoming mayoral candidate wants to govern by AI bot

VIC, the bot, will make decisions for the "meat puppet" who shows up at meetings.

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2024/06/wyoming-mayoral-candidate-wants-to-govern-by-ai-bot/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Starlink cuts satellite dish price from $600 to $300 in excess-capacity areas

The $600 standard price was replaced with regional pricing of $500 or $300.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/06/starlink-cuts-satellite-dish-price-from-600-to-300-in-excess-capacity-areas/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Turkish student creates custom AI device for cheating university exam, gets arrested

Elaborate scheme involved hidden camera and an earpiece to hear answers.

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/06/turkish-student-creates-custom-ai-device-for-cheating-university-exam-gets-arrested/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Company heads hoped return-to-office mandates would make people quit, survey says

1,504 workers, including 504 HR managers questioned.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/06/company-heads-hoped-return-to-office-mandates-would-make-people-quit-survey-says/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

AI trained on photos from kids’ entire childhood without their consent

Kids "easily traceable" from photos used to train AI models, advocates warn.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/06/ai-trained-on-photos-from-kids-entire-childhood-without-their-consent/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Why the fight over Elon Musk’s pay at Tesla won’t end with shareholder vote

Musk, Tesla, and the Delaware court system may be headed for uncharted legal territory.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/06/why-the-fight-over-elon-musks-pay-at-tesla-wont-end-with-shareholder-vote/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Microsoft pulls release preview build of Windows 11 24H2 after Recall controversy

Release Preview version of 24H2 was the only one where Recall could be enabled.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/06/microsoft-pulls-release-preview-build-of-windows-11-24h2-after-recall-controversy/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Microsoft makes Recall feature off-by-default after security and privacy backlash

Windows Hello authentication, additional encryption being added to protect data.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/06/microsoft-makes-recall-feature-off-by-default-after-security-and-privacy-backlash/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Samsung Electronics is on strike! Workers stage one-day walkout

For now, the one-day strike is just a show of force and shouldn't hurt production.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/06/samsung-electronics-is-on-strike-workers-stage-one-day-walkout/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Outcry from big AI firms over California AI “kill switch” bill

Proposed law would require AI companies to adhere to strict safety frameworks.

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2024/06/outcry-from-big-ai-firms-over-california-ai-kill-switch-bill/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social