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SpaceX’s VP of launch shares the company’s special “algorithm” for innovation "You basically had this really awesome algorithm, this crazy automation."

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SpaceX’s VP of launch shares the company’s special “algorithm” for innovation

You basically had this really awesome algorithm, this crazy automation."

Ars Technica 2 years ago

Research builds anti-Russia AI disinformation machine for $400 AI makes it cheap and easy to create propaganda at scale.

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Researcher builds anti-Russia AI disinformation machine for $400

AI makes it cheap and easy to create propaganda at scale.

Ars Technica 2 years ago

Luffy’s boundless optimism lights up One Piece final trailer "Isn't there something you want more than anything else in this world?"

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Luffy’s boundless optimism lights up One Piece final trailer

Isn't there something you want more than anything else in this world?"

Ars Technica 2 years ago

Four people from four different nations ride SpaceX rocket into orbit A new Falcon 9 booster also joins SpaceX's fleet with Saturday's launch.

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Four people from four different nations ride SpaceX rocket into orbit

A new Falcon 9 booster also joins SpaceX's fleet with Saturday's launch.

Ars Technica 2 years ago

Study: Carbon offsets aren’t doing their job, overstate impact Cambridge study says carbon offsets are not nearly as effective as they claim to be.

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Study: Carbon offsets aren’t doing their job, overstate impact

Cambridge study says carbon offsets are not nearly as effective as they claim to be.

Ars Technica 2 years ago

AI-powered brain implants help paralyzed patients communicate faster than ever New brain-computer interfaces are faster than existing solutions.

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AI-powered brain implants help paralyzed patients communicate faster than ever

New brain-computer interfaces are faster than existing solutions.

Ars Technica 2 years ago

IBM’s generative AI tool aims to refactor ancient COBOL code for its mainframes Humans are still "in the driver's seat," but it could make code more modular.

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IBM’s generative AI tool aims to refactor ancient COBOL code for its mainframes

Humans are still "in the driver's seat," but it could make code more modular.

Ars Technica 2 years ago

Valves are a regular concern at SpaceX, just like every other space company “We’re humbled every time we learn something."

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Valves are a regular concern at SpaceX, just like every other space company

“We’re humbled every time we learn something."

Ars Technica 2 years ago

Netflix will let you keep your rental DVDs forever after September 29 Netflix offers amnesty for unreturned DVDs—and a chance to get 10 more free.

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Netflix plans to give away DVDs as service shuts down

Netflix offers amnesty for unreturned DVDs—and a chance to get 10 more free.

Ars Technica 2 years ago

You can now wield Python analytics inside Excel—but Microsoft says it’s safe Visualization and analytics tools available in preview, but may be paywalled.

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Excel gets containerized, cloud-based Python analytics and visualization powers

Visualization and analytics tools available in preview, but may be paywalled.

Ars Technica 2 years ago

Anonymous online conversations can cut political polarization Republicans seem to depolarize more than Democrats.

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Political polarization toned down through anonymous online chats

Republicans seem to depolarize more than Democrats.

Ars Technica 2 years ago

Chris Kemp unplugged—Astra’s CEO dishes on the space company’s struggles "I’m a public company, I can’t make this shit up."

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Chris Kemp unplugged—Astra’s CEO dishes on the space company’s struggles

I’m a public company, I can’t make this sh!# up."

Ars Technica 2 years ago

BA.2.86 shows just how risky slacking off on COVID monitoring is The variant has grabbed attention, but with such limited data, the risk is unclear.

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BA.2.86 shows just how risky slacking off on COVID monitoring is

The variant has grabbed attention, but with such limited data, the risk is unclear.

Ars Technica 2 years ago

US judge: Art created solely by artificial intelligence cannot be copyrighted "US copyright law protects only works of human creation," judge writes.

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US judge: Art created solely by artificial intelligence cannot be copyrighted

US copyright law protects only works of human creation," judge writes.

Ars Technica 2 years ago

Windows 11 has made the “clean Windows install” an oxymoron Op-ed: PC makers used to need to bring their own add-on bloatware—no longer.

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Windows 11 has made the “clean Windows install” an oxymoron

Op-ed: PC makers used to need to bring their own add-on bloatware—no longer.

Ars Technica 2 years ago

New malaria vaccine works well in infants, offers adults layered protection New vaccine targets a distinct stage in the malarial parasite's life cycle.

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New malaria vaccine works well in infants, offers adults layered protection

New vaccine targets a distinct stage in the malarial parasite's life cycle.

Ars Technica 2 years ago

Don’t supersize me: The case for small electric cars instead of big SUVs Small cars are good for us but bad for business.

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It’s time for Americans to embrace small cars

Small cars are good for us but bad for business.

Ars Technica 2 years ago

Heavy, highly magnetic star may be first magnetar precursor we’ve seen A strange history has produced a helium-rich star with kilogauss magnetic fields.

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Heavy, highly magnetic star may be first magnetar precursor we’ve seen

A strange history has produced a helium-rich star with kilogauss magnetic fields.

Ars Technica 2 years ago

Microsoft AI suggests food bank as a “cannot miss” tourist spot in Canada AI-penned Microsoft Travel article recommends food bank as if it were a famous restaurant.

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Microsoft AI suggests food bank as a “cannot miss” tourist spot in Canada [Updated]

AI-penned Microsoft Travel article recommends food bank as a must-see destination.

Ars Technica 2 years ago

Mars keeps spinning faster every year, NASA InSight data says Radio signals from the lander help us track Mars' spin as it slowly shifts.

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Mars keeps spinning faster every year, NASA InSight data says

Radio signals from the lander help us track Mars' spin as it slowly shifts.