Notices by Ars Technica (arstechnica@mastodon.social), page 2

Comcast to ditch cable networks in partial spinoff of NBCUniversal assets
Comcast to spin off USA, CNBC, MSNBC, and others, will keep Peacock streaming.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/11/comcast-to-ditch-cable-networks-in-partial-spinoff-of-nbcuniversal-assets/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Block zombies are on the attack in Minecraft Movie trailer
Where "anything you can imaging is possible—as long as what you imagine can be built out of blocks."
https://arstechnica.com/culture/2024/11/block-zombies-are-on-the-attack-in-minecraft-movie-trailer/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Cracking the recipe for perfect plant-based eggs
Hint: It involves finding exactly the right proteins.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/11/cracking-the-recipe-for-perfect-plant-based-eggs/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

The key moment came 38 minutes after Starship roared off the launch pad
SpaceX wasn't able to catch the Super Heavy booster, but Starship is on the cusp of orbital flight.
https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/11/the-key-moment-came-38-minutes-after-starship-roared-off-the-launch-pad/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Starlink brings back waitlist in parts of US, says service is sold out
SpaceX's Starlink doesn't have enough capacity for everyone who wants it.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/11/starlink-brings-back-waitlist-in-parts-of-us-says-service-is-sold-out/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Fans mourn loss of music-streaming app accused of ripping off YouTube
Musi doesn’t risk “extinction” over App Store removal, Apple says.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/11/fans-mourn-loss-of-music-streaming-app-accused-of-ripping-off-youtube/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

How to fix quantum computing errors, neutral atom edition
New work provides a good view of where the field currently stands.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/11/how-to-fix-quantum-computing-errors-neutral-atom-edition/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Niantic uses Pokémon Go player data to build AI navigation system
Visual scans of the world have helped Niantic build what it calls a "Large Geospatial Model."
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2024/11/niantic-uses-pokemon-go-player-data-to-build-ai-navigation-system/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Automatic braking systems save lives. Now they’ll need to work at 62 mph.
Regulators have ordered an expansion of the tech, but the auto industry says the upgrade won’t be easy.
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/11/automatic-braking-systems-save-lives-now-theyll-need-to-work-at-62-mph/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Apple TV+ spent $20B on original content. If only people actually watched.
Apple TV+ has a lot of prestige, but not a lot of viewers.
https://arstechnica.com/apple/2024/11/apple-tv-spent-20b-on-original-content-if-only-people-actually-watched/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Cable companies and Trump’s FCC chair agree: Data caps are good for you
Data caps reflect "highly competitive environment," cable lobby tells FCC.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/11/cable-companies-and-trumps-fcc-chair-agree-data-caps-are-good-for-you/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 has animals, AI terrain, careers, and flydoos
Machine learning generates the closer-up ground in this very big sequel.
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/11/microsoft-flight-simulator-2024-has-animals-ai-terrain-careers-and-flydoos/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Scientist behind superconductivity claims ousted
After claims of high-temp superconductivity were retracted, Ranga Dias lost his university job.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/11/scientist-behind-superconductivity-claims-ousted/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Microsoft builds a $349 mini desktop, but only for accessing Windows in the cloud
Small, plastic thin client is Microsoft’s first “Cloud PC,” launches in April.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/11/microsoft-builds-a-349-mini-desktop-but-only-for-accessing-windows-in-the-cloud/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Novo Nordisk sells hit weight-loss drug in China—at fraction of US price
As US struggles to afford GLP-1 drugs, the rest of the world sees much lower prices.
https://arstechnica.com/health/2024/11/novo-nordisk-sells-hit-weight-loss-drug-in-china-at-fraction-of-us-price/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Report: DOJ wants to force Google Chrome sale, Android de-bundling
Cutting off Google's control of the world's most popular browser may be necessary.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/11/report-doj-wants-to-force-google-chrome-sale-android-de-bundling/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

SpaceX will try some new tricks on Starship’s sixth test flight
"An additional objective for this flight will be attempting an in-space burn using a single Raptor engine."
https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/11/spacex-will-try-some-new-tricks-on-starships-sixth-test-flight/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Emergent gravity may be a dead idea, but it’s not a bad one
Gravity may not emerge, but some interesting ideas did.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/11/emergent-gravity-may-be-a-dead-idea-but-its-not-a-bad-one/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

The 2025 GMC Sierra EV Denali brings big power at a bigger cost
It's a big, luxurious—but expensive—electric pickup truck with a huge battery.
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/11/the-2025-gmc-sierra-ev-denali-brings-big-power-at-a-bigger-cost/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Can going to a haunted house boost the immune system?
Study found marked decrease in inflammatory markers and white blood cells after visiting a haunted house.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/11/can-going-to-a-haunted-house-boost-the-immune-system/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social