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In exchange for a lunar rover, Japan will get seats on Moon-landing missions - Enlarge / Artist's illustration of a pressurized lunar rover design con... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=2016320 #joebiden #science #artemis #toyota #space #japan #moon #nasa

U.S. says recent Microsoft breach exposed federal agencies to hacking - Agencies told to change logins, passwords. - https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/04/11/microsoft-russia-hack-fallout/

Google Deepmind CEO says AI industry is full of ‘hype’ and ‘grifting’ - The CEO of Google’s AI division Deepmind, Sir Demis Hassabis, has called out the a... - https://readwrite.com/google-deepmind-ceo-says-ai-industry-is-full-of-hype-and-grifting/ #alphabetinc #deepmind #bigtech #google #ai

Bridge collapses put transportation agencies’ emergency plans to the test - Enlarge / The Dali container vessel after striking the Francis Scott Ke... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=2012626 #transportation #syndication #baltimore #cargoship #science #bridges

Why—and How—WIRED Is Covering Politics - Technology and politics have never been more intertwined. Here’s our approach to covering... - https://www.wired.com/story/why-and-how-wired-is-covering-politics/ #wiredpoliticslab #politics

Nintendo’s lawsuit with emulator Yuzu comes to a $2.4 million close - It’s finally game over for Yuzu after the company responsible for the illegal Swit... - https://readwrite.com/nintendos-lawsuit-with-emulator-yuzu-comes-to-a-24-million-close/ #nintendolawsuit #nintendoswitch #tropichaze #nintendo #piracy #game #news #yuzu

Threads API coming in June - Image: The Verge

Threads plans to release its API ... - https://www.theverge.com/2024/3/1/24087915/threads-api-hootsuite-techmeme-third-party

ElevenLabs to launch AI for the creation of unique sound effects - Artificial intelligence (AI) voice startup ElevenLabs has teased the launch of AI ... - https://readwrite.com/elevenlabs-to-launch-ai-for-the-creation-of-unique-sound-effects/ #generativeai #elevenlabs #news #tech #sora #ai

X accused of taking money from terrorists by selling checkmarks to US enemies - Premium punters in the illustrious company of Hezbollah, Iranian militias, sanctioned Rus... - https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/02/16/x_may_be_violating_sanctions/

Valve Takes Action Against Team Fortress 2, Portal Fan Projects After Years of Leniency - Dustin Bailey reports via GamesRadar: Valve has suddenly taken action against mult... - https://games.slashdot.org/story/24/01/11/2225250/valve-takes-action-against-team-fortress-2-portal-fan-projects-after-years-of-leniency?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed #games

There’s a Huge Covid Surge Right Now and Nobody Is Talking About It - The US is in the midst of the largest Covid surge since Omicron, but with minimal testing... - https://www.wired.com/story/theres-a-huge-covid-surge-right-now-you-probably-didnt-notice/ #science/health #publichealth #science

Remote-Control Kinetic Sand Table Uses a Single Arduino - There’s nothing fun about a Sisyphean task unless you’re watching one being carrie... - https://hackaday.com/2024/01/07/remote-control-kinetic-sand-table-uses-a-single-arduino/ #arduinohacks #classichacks #ikeatable #sandtable #arduino #h-bot

The oldest-known version of MS-DOS’s predecessor has been discovered and uploaded - Enlarge / The IBM PC 5150. (credit: SSPL/Getty Images)

Microso... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=1993233 #retrocomputing #microsoft #86-dos #ms-dos #pc-dos #ibmpc #tech

Microsoft is adding a new key to PC keyboards for the first time since 1994 - Enlarge / A rendering of Microsoft's Copilot key, as seen on a Surface-... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=1993416 #microsoft #windows10 #windows11 #copilot #openai #tech

SpaceX accused of illegally firing employees who criticized Elon Musk - Image: Laura Normand / The Verge

SpaceX is facing ... - https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/3/24024253/spacex-elon-musk-nlrb-complaint-unfair-labor-practices-workers-fired

E3 Tech Expo Is Shutting Down - The annual event in Los Angeles, once an important opportunity for video game companies t... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/13/technology/e3-video-game-convention-ended.html #electronicentertainmentexpo(e3) #conventionsfairsandtradeshows #entertainmentsoftwareassn #computerandvideogames #losangeles(calif)

Making an image with generative AI uses as much energy as charging your phone - Each time you use AI to generate an image, write an email, or ask a chatbot a question, ... - https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/12/01/1084189/making-an-image-with-generative-ai-uses-as-much-energy-as-charging-your-phone/ #artificialintelligence #app

A Mysterious 6502 Apple 2 simulator - Nice, visual simulators of CPUs such as the 6502 are usually made much later and w... - https://hackaday.com/2023/11/11/a-mysterious-6502-apple-2-simulator/ #retrocomputing #emulation #apple2

Unity is probably going to do layoffs - Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge

In its Q... - https://www.theverge.com/2023/11/9/23954709/unity-layoffs-q3-earnings-runtime-program

Musk shut off Starlink to prevent Ukraine attack on Russian ships, report says - Enlarge / Starlink satellite dish seen on September 25, 2022, in Izyum,... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=1966184 #elonmusk #starlink #ukraine #policy