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Sony Music opts out of AI training for its entire catalog

Music group contacts more than 700 companies to prohibit use of content

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2024/05/sony-music-opts-out-of-ai-training-for-its-entire-catalog/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Gordon Bell, an architect of our digital age, dies at age 89

Bell architected DEC's VAX minicomputers, championed computer history, mentored at Microsoft.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/05/gordon-bell-an-architect-of-our-digital-age-dies-at-age-89/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

After mice drink raw H5N1 milk, bird flu virus riddles their organs

No, really, drinking raw milk during the H5N1 outbreak is a bad idea.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/05/after-mice-drink-raw-h5n1-milk-bird-flu-virus-riddles-their-organs/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Bing outage shows just how little competition Google search really has

Opinion: Actively searching without Google or Bing is harder than it looks.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/05/bing-outage-shows-just-how-little-competition-google-search-really-has/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Google’s “AI Overview” can give false, misleading, and dangerous answers

From glue-on-pizza recipes to recommending "blinker fluid," Google's AI sourcing needs work.

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/05/googles-ai-overview-can-give-false-misleading-and-dangerous-answers/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Teslas can still be stolen with a cheap radio hack despite new keyless tech

Tesla owners should enable PIN-to-drive protection to thwart relay attacks.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/05/teslas-can-still-be-stolen-with-a-cheap-radio-hack-despite-new-keyless-tech/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Microsoft’s new “Recall” feature will record everything you do on your PC

Recall uses Copilot+ PC features "to take images of your active screen every few seconds."

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/05/microsofts-new-recall-feature-will-record-everything-you-do-on-your-pc/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

OpenAI on the defensive after multiple PR setbacks in one week

Sexy voices, departing employees, and NDA rumors have challenged the AI company.

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/05/openai-on-the-defensive-after-multiple-pr-setbacks-in-one-week/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Europe is uncertain whether its ambitious Mercury probe can reach the planet

"We are working hard on resolving these uncertainties."

https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/05/europe-is-uncertain-whether-its-ambitious-mercury-probe-can-reach-the-planet/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Arizona woman accused of helping North Koreans get remote IT jobs at 300 companies

Alleged $6.8M conspiracy involved "laptop farm," identity theft, and résumé coaching.

https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/05/arizona-woman-accused-of-helping-north-koreans-get-remote-it-jobs-at-300-companies/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Netflix gets the NFL: Three-year deal starts this season on Christmas

The NFL brings eyeballs like no other content, and subscribers actually stick around.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/05/netflix-gets-the-nfl-three-year-deal-starts-this-season-on-christmas/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

GM adds the ability to power your house from one of its new EVs

GM's Ultium-based EVs can power your house during an outage.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/05/gm-adds-the-ability-to-power-your-house-from-one-of-its-new-evs/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Feds probe Waymo driverless cars hitting parked cars, drifting into traffic

Auto-safety regulator is investigating 22 reports of Waymo cars malfunctioning.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/05/feds-probe-waymo-driverless-cars-hitting-parked-cars-drifting-into-traffic/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

AT&T paid bribes to get two major pieces of legislation passed, US gov’t says

Payments helped AT&T obtain key legislative wins in Illinois, prosecutors say.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/05/att-paid-bribes-to-get-two-major-pieces-of-legislation-passed-us-govt-says/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

This past summer’s heat was an extreme outlier in past 2,000 years

Northern Hemisphere temperatures well beyond natural variability seen in tree rings.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/05/this-past-summers-heat-was-an-extreme-outlier-in-past-2000-years/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Gmail’s AI-powered email summaries can dig through your inbox for you

Gmail will soon be able to summarize recent emails from a contact.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/05/gmails-ai-powered-email-summaries-can-dig-through-your-inbox-for-you/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Novel attack against virtually all VPN apps neuters their entire purpose

TunnelVision vulnerability has existed since 2002 and may already be known to attackers.

https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/05/novel-attack-against-virtually-all-vpn-apps-neuters-their-entire-purpose/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Google Fit APIs get shut down in 2025, might break fitness devices

Scales, trackers, and other fitness devices that don't get updated will stop syncing

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/05/google-fit-apis-get-shut-down-in-2025-might-break-fitness-devices/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Tesla announces fourth round of layoffs in four weeks

The latest cuts affect engineers, HR, and service advisers.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/05/tesla-announces-fourth-round-of-layoffs-in-four-weeks/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Glow of an exoplanet may be from starlight reflecting off liquid iron

A phenomenon called a "glory" may be happening on a hellishly hot giant planet.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/05/glow-of-an-exoplanet-may-be-from-starlight-reflecting-off-liquid-iron/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social