Notices by Ars Technica (arstechnica@mastodon.social), page 20

Spotify criticized for letting fake albums appear on real artist pages

Real bands struggle to remove fake albums from their Spotify pages.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/10/spotify-criticized-for-letting-fake-albums-appear-on-real-artist-pages/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Google and Kairos sign nuclear reactor deal with aim to power AI

New Google agreement could boost development of zero-emission small modular reactors.

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2024/10/google-and-kairos-sign-nuclear-reactor-deal-with-aim-to-power-ai/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

What badminton can teach us about planetary formation

Dust grains in protoplanetary disks align via the same aerodynamics as the sport.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/10/what-badminton-can-teach-us-about-planetary-formation/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

First iPad mini update since 2021 gets a faster chip and Apple Intelligence

Refreshed tablet supports Apple Pencil Pro, starts at $499 for 128GB.

https://arstechnica.com/apple/2024/10/first-ipad-mini-update-since-2021-gets-a-faster-chip-and-apple-intelligence/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

We drive the two sweet spots in Porsche’s 2025 Macan EV lineup

We drive the RWD Macan and the twin-motor Macan 4S.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/10/we-drive-the-two-sweet-spots-in-porsches-2025-macan-ev-lineup/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

NASA launches mission to explore the frozen frontier of Jupiter’s moon Europa

"We’re interested in whether Europa could support simple life—single-celled organisms."

https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/10/nasa-launches-mission-to-explore-the-frozen-frontier-of-jupiters-moon-europa/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Adobe unveils AI video generator trained on licensed content

New text-to-video tool focuses on video pros, made with content owner permission.

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2024/10/adobe-unveils-ai-video-generator-trained-on-licensed-content/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

LLMs can’t perform “genuine logical reasoning,” Apple researchers suggest

Irrelevant red herrings lead to "catastrophic" failure of logical inference.

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2024/10/llms-cant-perform-genuine-logical-reasoning-apple-researchers-suggest/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Judge confronts expert witness who used Copilot to fake expertise

Judge calls for a swift end to experts secretly using AI to sway cases.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/10/judge-confronts-expert-witness-who-used-copilot-to-fake-expertise/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Ward Christensen, BBS inventor and architect of our online age, dies at age 78

Christensen kick-started online culture by inspiring thousands of hobbyist communities.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/10/ward-christensen-bbs-inventor-and-architect-of-our-online-age-dies-at-age-78/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

The Internet Archive and its 916 billion saved webpages are back online

Wayback Machine back in read-only mode after DDoS, may need further maintenance.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/10/the-internet-archive-and-its-916-billion-saved-webpages-are-back-online/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Do you really need those routine dental X-rays? Probably not.

The actual recommendations might surprise you—along with the state of modern dentistry.

https://arstechnica.com/health/2024/10/do-you-really-need-those-routine-dental-x-rays-probably-not/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

AI chatbots can read and write invisible text, creating an ideal covert channel

A quirk in the Unicode standard harbors an ideal steganographic code channel.

https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/10/ai-chatbots-can-read-and-write-invisible-text-creating-an-ideal-covert-channel/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

People think they already know everything they need to make decisions

When given partial info, most people felt confident they knew all they needed to.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/10/people-think-they-already-know-everything-they-need-to-make-decisions/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Smart gardening firm’s shutdown a reminder of Internet of Things’ fickle nature

Company closing "due to a number of challenges with this business."

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/10/smart-gardening-firms-shutdown-a-reminder-of-internet-of-things-fickle-nature/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Rebellion brews underground in Silo S2 trailer

"What if everything you know to be true was just one big lie?"

https://arstechnica.com/culture/2024/10/rebellion-brews-underground-in-silo-s2-trailer/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Lots of PCs are poised to fall off the Windows 10 update cliff one year from today

Windows 10 is by far the most-used version of Windows, and support ends soon.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/10/lots-of-pcs-are-poised-to-fall-off-the-windows-10-update-cliff-one-year-from-today/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Musk’s X blocked links to JD Vance dossier after hearing from Trump campaign

Report: Trump campaign "connected with X to prevent the circulation of links."

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/10/musks-x-blocked-links-to-jd-vance-dossier-after-hearing-from-trump-campaign/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Two comets will be visible in the night skies this month

Halloween visitors from the distant Oort Cloud.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/10/two-comets-will-be-visible-in-the-night-skies-this-month/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

SpaceX catches returning rocket in mid-air, turning a fanciful idea into reality

"Starships are meant to fly. It sure as hell flew today. So let’s get ready for the next one.”

https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/10/spacex-catches-returning-rocket-in-mid-air-turning-a-fanciful-idea-into-reality/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social