Notices by Ars Technica (arstechnica@mastodon.social), page 13

CrowdStrike accuses Delta of blaming its own IT failures on global outage
CrowdStrike and Delta’s legal battle has begun. Will Microsoft be sued next?
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/10/crowdstrike-accuses-delta-of-blaming-its-own-it-failures-on-global-outage/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

The New York Times shows how AI can aid reporters without replacing them
LLMs help reporters transcribe and sort through hundreds of hours of leaked audio.
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2024/10/the-new-york-times-shows-how-ai-can-aid-reporters-without-replacing-them/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Ban on Chinese tech so broad, US-made cars would be blocked, Polestar says
Polestar says its decision makers are in Sweden, and the company is listed on the NASDAQ.
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/10/ban-on-chinese-tech-so-broad-us-made-cars-would-be-blocked-polestar-says/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Apple’s first Mac mini redesign in 14 years looks like a big aluminum Apple TV
The smaller mini loses some ports but gets tons of other functional updates.
https://arstechnica.com/apple/2024/10/apples-first-mac-mini-redesign-in-14-years-looks-like-a-big-aluminum-apple-tv/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

The science behind the candy bars we gorge on every Halloween
How the airy nougat and chewy caramel is built.
https://arstechnica.com/health/2024/10/the-science-behind-the-candy-bars-we-gorge-on-every-halloween/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

How can you write data to DNA without changing the base sequence?
A new method lets anyone with a kit write data to DNA with just one enzyme.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/10/how-can-you-write-data-to-dna-without-changing-the-base-sequence/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

For some reason, NASA is treating Orion’s heat shield problems as a secret
“I’m not going to share right now. When it comes out, it’ll all come out together.”
https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/10/for-some-reason-nasa-is-treating-orions-heat-shield-problems-as-a-secret/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Lidar mapping reveals mountainous medieval cities along the Silk Road
A city larger than many in Europe at the time was perched in the mountains.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/10/lidar-mapping-reveals-mountainous-medieval-cities-along-the-silk-road/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Google accused of shadow campaigns redirecting antitrust scrutiny to Microsoft
Cloud provider allegedly approached by Google ratted out shady group to Microsoft.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/10/google-accused-of-shadow-campaigns-redirecting-antitrust-scrutiny-to-microsoft/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

NASA astronaut Don Pettit is a giant nerd, and we’re all luckier for it
"We made the mistake of peeking out the Cupola windows."
https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/10/nasa-astronaut-don-pettit-is-a-giant-nerd-and-were-all-luckier-for-it/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

THC-tainted pizza sickens dozens in Wisc.; Owner blames oil bottle mix-up
Health officials were tipped off after EMS transported five customers to the hospital.
https://arstechnica.com/health/2024/10/thc-tainted-pizza-sickens-dozens-in-wisc-owner-blames-oil-bottle-mix-up/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Some of Apple’s last hold-out accessories have switched from Lightning to USB-C
Just a couple more gadgets and USB-C might really feel universal.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/10/some-of-apples-last-hold-out-accessories-have-switched-from-lightning-to-usb-c/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Graphene-enhanced ceramic tiles make striking art
Adding a bit of graphene oxide to slurry and zapping with ultrasound for 10 minutes yields best tiles.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/10/graphene-enhanced-ceramic-tiles-make-striking-art/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Apple releases iOS 18.1, macOS 15.1 with Apple Intelligence
The late, staggered public release of Apple's AI suite begins.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/10/apple-releases-ios-18-1-macos-15-1-with-apple-intelligence/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Hospitals adopt error-prone AI transcription tools despite warnings
OpenAI’s Whisper tool may add fake text to medical transcripts, investigation finds.
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2024/10/hospitals-adopt-error-prone-ai-transcription-tools-despite-warnings/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

AI scam cloned police chief’s voice, spurring alarm from cops
AI scammers impersonating cops sound “scary” and “real,” victim warned.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/10/ai-scam-cloned-police-chiefs-voice-spurring-alarm-from-cops/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Kremlin-backed hackers have new Windows and Android to foist on Ukrainian foes
"Civil Defense" pushes hybrid espionage/influence campaign targeting recruits.
https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/10/kremlin-backed-hackers-have-new-windows-and-android-to-foist-on-ukrainian-foes/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Apple’s $1,299 M4 iMac at long last bumps the base model to 16GB of RAM
New iMacs also come with tweaked USB-C Magic Keyboard, Mouse, and Trackpad.
https://arstechnica.com/apple/2024/10/apples-1299-m4-imac-at-long-last-bumps-the-base-model-to-16gb-of-ram/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

The quest to use AI to build better AI
An AI that makes better AI could be "the last invention that man need ever make."
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2024/10/the-quest-to-use-ai-to-build-better-ai/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Raspberry Pi OS’s yearslong switch from X Window to Wayland is now official
Pi owners should hardly notice any changes, though performance will improve.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/10/raspberry-pi-oss-years-long-switch-from-x-window-to-wayland-is-now-official/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social