Notices by Ars Technica (arstechnica@mastodon.social), page 7

My dead father is “writing” me notes again

A recent AI discovery resurrected my late father's handwriting—and I want anyone to use it.

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/09/my-dead-father-is-writing-me-notes-again/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Taylor Swift cites AI deepfakes in endorsement for Kamala Harris

Taylor Swift on AI: "The simplest way to combat misinformation is with the truth."

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2024/09/taylor-swift-cites-ai-deepfakes-in-endorsement-for-kamala-harris/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

DOJ claims Google has “trifecta of monopolies“ on Day 1 of ad tech trial

Ad tech monopoly trial may hurt Google more than DOJ’s search case, experts say.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/09/doj-claims-google-has-trifecta-of-monopolies-on-day-1-of-ad-tech-trial/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Feds want vehicles to be safer for pedestrians’ heads; new regs proposed

The proposed rule would mostly affect pickup trucks and large SUVs.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/09/feds-want-vehicles-to-be-safer-for-pedestrians-heads-new-regs-proposed/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Frontier’s 3 million users to become Verizon users in latest telco merger

Verizon once sold part of its network to Frontier; now it's buying the company.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/09/frontiers-3-million-users-to-become-verizon-users-in-latest-telco-merger/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

The Moon had volcanic activity much more recently than we knew

Eruptions seem to have continued long after widespread volcanism had ended.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/09/the-moon-had-volcanic-activity-much-more-recently-than-we-knew/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

New AI standards group wants to make data scraping opt-in

The Dataset Providers Alliance wants to make AI data licensing ethical.

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2024/09/new-ai-standards-group-wants-to-make-data-scraping-opt-in/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Record measles outbreak in Oregon blamed on vaccine exemptions

Vaccine exemptions at nearly 9% in the state, enabling sustained transmission.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/09/record-measles-outbreak-in-oregon-blamed-on-vaccine-exemptions/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Massive underwater eruption may preview deep-sea mining destruction

Scientists are exploring the underwater aftermath of the 2022 Hunga eruption.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/09/massive-underwater-eruption-may-preview-deep-sea-mining-destruction/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Cats play fetch more often than previously believed, though still less than dogs

About 4 in 10 cats and nearly 8 in 10 dogs like to play fetch, especially males.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/09/cats-play-fetch-more-often-than-previously-believed-though-still-less-than-dogs/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

YubiKeys are vulnerable to cloning attacks thanks to newly discovered side channel

Sophisticated attack breaks security assurances of the most popular FIDO key.

https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/09/yubikeys-are-vulnerable-to-cloning-attacks-thanks-to-newly-discovered-side-channel/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Starlink vows to defy Brazilian order that ISPs block Musk’s X platform

More than one Musk company involved in battle with powerful Brazilian judge.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/09/starlink-vows-to-defy-brazilian-order-that-isps-block-musks-x-platform/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

City of Columbus sues man after he discloses severity of ransomware attack

Mayor said data was unusable to criminals; researcher proved otherwise.

https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/08/city-of-columbus-sues-man-after-he-discloses-severity-of-ransomware-attack/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Nonprofit scrubs illegal content from controversial AI training dataset

After backlash, LAION cleans child sex abuse materials from AI training data.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/08/nonprofit-scrubs-illegal-content-from-controversial-ai-training-dataset/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Tumblr migrates more than 500 million blogs to WordPress

Parent company Automattic insists the user experience won't change a bit.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/08/tumblr-migrates-more-than-500-million-blogs-to-wordpress/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Five more dead in record-breaking outbreak linked to Boar’s Head meats

CDC implores consumers to check their fridges for the recalled meats.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/08/five-more-dead-in-record-breaking-outbreak-linked-to-boars-head-meats/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Climate change feedbacks lead to surge in natural methane emissions

Attempts to cut greenhouse gases made tougher by increased emissions.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/08/climate-change-feedbacks-lead-to-surge-in-natural-methane-emissions/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Missouri AG’s legal war against Media Matters shot down by federal judge

Judge: Missouri AG's actions chill speech about extremist content on Musk's X.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/08/missouri-ags-legal-war-against-media-matters-shot-down-by-federal-judge/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

AI good, passenger infotainment screens bad, says car technology survey

Partially automated driving systems scored particularly poorly.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/08/ai-good-passenger-infotainment-screens-bad-says-car-technology-survey/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

FDA green-lights fall COVID-19 boosters

Updated mRNA vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna are ready to roll.

https://arstechnica.com/health/2024/08/fda-green-lights-fall-covid-19-boosters/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social