Notices by Ars Technica (arstechnica@mastodon.social), page 15

Rocket Report: Sneak peek at the business end of New Glenn; France to fly FROG
"The vehicle's max design gimbal condition is during ascent when it has to fight high-altitude winds."
https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/10/rocket-report-sneak-peek-at-the-business-end-of-new-glenn-france-to-fly-frog/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

What I learned from 3 years of running Windows 11 on “unsupported” PCs
When your old PC goes over the Windows 10 update cliff, can Windows 11 save it?
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/10/what-i-learned-from-3-years-of-running-windows-11-on-unsupported-pcs/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Google’s DeepMind is building an AI to keep us from hating each other
The AI did better than professional mediators at getting people to reach agreement.
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2024/10/googles-deepmind-is-building-an-ai-to-keep-us-from-hating-each-other/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Scout Motors’ new pickup and SUV EVs will start at “under $60,000”
The Terra pickup and Traveler SUV will be built in South Carolina in 2027.
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/10/scout-motors-new-pickup-and-suv-evs-will-start-at-under-60000/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Boeing is still bleeding money on the Starliner commercial crew program
"We signed up to some things that are problematic."
https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/10/boeing-is-still-bleeding-money-on-the-starliner-commercial-crew-program/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Taco Bell, KFC, Pizza Hut, Burger King pull onions amid McDonald’s outbreak
Onions have not been confirmed as the source, but restaurants aren't taking chances.
https://arstechnica.com/health/2024/10/taco-bell-kfc-pizza-hut-burger-king-pull-onions-amid-mcdonalds-outbreak/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Good Omens will wrap with a single 90-minute episode

Creator Neil Gaiman has exited the series in the wake of sexual assault allegations.

https://arstechnica.com/culture/2024/10/good-omens-will-wrap-with-a-single-90-minute-episode/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

With four more years like 2023, carbon emissions will blow past 1.5° limit

With each passing year, it gets harder to reach net zero quickly enough.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/10/with-four-more-years-like-2023-carbon-emissions-will-blow-past-1-5-limit/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Bird flu hit a dead end in Missouri, but it’s running rampant in California

No new cases in Missouri, but plenty in California and Washington.

https://arstechnica.com/health/2024/10/bird-flu-hit-a-dead-end-in-missouri-but-its-running-rampant-in-california/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Apple teases “week of announcements” about the Mac starting on Monday

Announcements will almost certainly include the first wave of M4-powered Macs.

https://arstechnica.com/apple/2024/10/apple-teases-week-of-announcements-about-the-mac-starting-on-monday/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Russian coders removed from Linux maintainers list due to sanction concerns

Torvalds defends move, says "Russian troll factories" won't deter him.

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/10/russian-coders-removed-from-linux-maintainers-list-due-to-sanction-concerns/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Cable companies ask 5th Circuit to block FTC’s click-to-cancel rule

Cable companies worry rule will make it hard to talk customers out of canceling.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/10/cable-companies-ask-5th-circuit-to-block-ftcs-click-to-cancel-rule/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Google offers its AI watermarking tech as free, open source toolkit

SynthID provides a hidden way to mark LLM output as artificial.

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2024/10/google-offers-its-ai-watermarking-tech-as-free-open-source-toolkit/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

When ribosomes go rogue

Unusual variations in the cellular protein factory can skew development, help cancer spread and more. But ribosome variety may also play biological roles, scientists say.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/10/when-ribosomes-go-rogue/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Phone tracking tool lets government agencies follow your every move

Unique IDs assigned to Android and iOS devices threaten your privacy. Who knew?

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/10/phone-tracking-tool-lets-government-agencies-follow-your-every-move/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

At TED AI 2024, experts grapple with AI’s growing pains

A year later, a compelling group of TED speakers move from "what's this?" to "what now?"

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2024/10/at-ted-ai-2024-experts-grapple-with-ais-growing-pains/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Tesla’s Q3 buoyed by credits, cost-cutting as auto revenue stays flat

Tesla's profit margin is looking healthier than it has in a while.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/10/teslas-q3-buoyed-by-credits-cost-cutting-as-auto-revenue-stays-flat/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Chatbots posed as therapist and “adult lover” in teen suicide case, lawsuit says

Google-funded Character.AI added guardrails, but grieving mom wants a recall.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/10/chatbots-posed-as-therapist-and-adult-lover-in-teen-suicide-case-lawsuit-says/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

How physics can improve your disc golf game

Amateur players got the best results by placing thumbs about 3 centimeters from the outer edge.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/10/how-physics-can-improve-your-disc-golf-game/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Please ban data caps, Internet users tell FCC

FCC docket draws anger at ISPs and mockery of Republican's data/coffee analogy.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/10/please-ban-data-caps-internet-users-tell-fcc/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social