Notices by Ars Technica (arstechnica@mastodon.social), page 2

Discord heightens ad focus by introducing video ads to mobile apps in June
Discord looks for more ways to make money ahead of expected IPO.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/03/discord-heightens-ad-focus-by-introducing-video-ads-to-mobile-apps-in-june/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Cloudflare turns AI against itself with endless maze of irrelevant facts
New approach punishes AI companies that ignore "no crawl" directives.
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/03/cloudflare-turns-ai-against-itself-with-endless-maze-of-irrelevant-facts/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

CEO of AI ad-tech firm pledging “world free of fraud” sentenced for fraud
Prosecutors: Firm offering "300% more" fraud detection oversold revenue by 700%.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/03/ceo-of-ai-ad-tech-firm-pledging-world-free-of-fraud-sentenced-for-fraud/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

California bill would force ISPs to offer 100Mbps plans for $15 a month
Like New York law, Calif. bill demands cheap plans for people with low incomes.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/03/california-bill-would-force-isps-to-offer-100mbps-plans-for-15-a-month/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Judge orders Musk and DOGE to delete personal data taken from Social Security
Restraining order blocks DOGE's "unlimited access" to Social Security records.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/03/judge-orders-musk-and-doge-to-delete-personal-data-taken-from-social-security/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Starting at 1, infants can form memories, but they don’t last until later
It looks like humans actively suppress our earliest memories.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/03/infants-can-form-memories-starting-at-1-but-they-dont-last-until-later/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Trump White House drops diversity plan for Moon landing it created back in 2019
"We’re updating our language regarding plans to send crew to the lunar surface."
https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/03/trump-white-house-drops-diversity-plan-for-moon-landing-it-created-back-in-2019/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

We probably inherited our joints from… a fish
Cartilaginous fish form the same style of joint that we do, while jawless fish don't.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/03/we-probably-inherited-our-joints-from-a-fish/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Apple TV+ reportedly loses $1 billion a year, and that’s okay—for now
The Information report claims notable losses for Apple's only service in the red.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/03/apple-tv-reportedly-loses-1-billion-a-year-and-thats-okay-for-now/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Was the early 2000s capacitor plague corporate espionage or just industry woes?
Video takes a wider look at the busted caps of early 2000s PCs and other gear.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/03/was-the-early-2000s-capacitor-plague-corporate-espionage-or-just-industry-woes/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Anti-vaccine group founded by RFK Jr. weaponizes child’s measles death
The interview downplayed the disease, maligned vaccines, touted unproven treatments
https://arstechnica.com/health/2025/03/anti-vaccine-group-founded-by-rfk-jr-weaponizes-childs-measles-death/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

HP avoids monetary damages over bricked printers in class-action settlement
HP has previously paid millions for bricking printers, but not this time.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/03/hp-avoids-monetary-damages-over-bricked-printers-in-class-action-settlement/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Judge disses Star Trek icon Data’s poetry while ruling AI can’t author works
Computer scientist won't give up fight to copyright AI-made art after court loss.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/03/judge-disses-star-trek-icon-datas-poetry-while-ruling-ai-cant-author-works/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Florida man eats feral pig meat, contracts rare biothreat bacteria
It took nearly two years for doctors to figure out the cause of his chest pain.
https://arstechnica.com/health/2025/03/florida-man-eats-feral-pig-meat-contracts-rare-biothreat-bacteria/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Rather than lower rates, Arkansas jail simply cancels all inmate phone calls
One angry sheriff takes on the FCC.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/03/rather-than-lower-rates-arkansas-jail-simply-cancels-all-inmate-phone-calls/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Farewell Photoshop? Google’s new AI lets you edit images by asking
New AI allows no-skill photo editing, including adding objects and removing watermarks.
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/03/farewell-photoshop-googles-new-ai-lets-you-edit-images-by-asking/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Roku says unpopular autoplay ads are just a test
Users are unimpressed, eager to toss devices if test sticks.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/03/roku-says-unpopular-autoplay-ads-are-just-a-test/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Federal funding for mRNA vaccine research in jeopardy under RFK Jr.
"Kennedy’s war on vaccines has started," one researcher said.
https://arstechnica.com/health/2025/03/federal-funding-for-mrna-vaccine-research-in-jeopardy-under-rfk-jr/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Trump plan to fund Musk’s Starlink over fiber called “betrayal” of rural US
Director of $42 billion broadband fund pushed out, says program is being ruined.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/03/trump-plan-to-fund-musks-starlink-over-fiber-called-betrayal-of-rural-us/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

This month’s Windows updates are removing the Copilot app (accidentally)
Copilot can be reinstalled from the Microsoft Store if it's something you want.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/03/this-months-windows-updates-are-removing-the-copilot-app-accidentally/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social