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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

Can walls of oysters protect shores against hurricanes? Darpa wants to know.

Colonized artificial reef structures could absorb the power of storms.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/10/can-walls-of-oysters-protect-shores-against-hurricanes-darpa-wants-to-know/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Starship is about to launch on its fifth flight, and this time there’s a catch

“We’ll see the booster fly back and land at the tower and be captured by the arms, or we’ll take out the tower.”

https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/10/starship-is-about-to-launch-on-its-fifth-flight-and-this-time-theres-a-catch/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Why a diabetes drug fell short of anticancer hopes

Studies suggested it could treat cancer, but the clinical trials were a bust.

https://arstechnica.com/health/2024/10/why-a-diabetes-drug-fell-short-of-anticancer-hopes/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Over 86% of surveyed health care providers are short on IV fluids

Providers are starting to put off elective surgeries and other procedures.

https://arstechnica.com/health/2024/10/over-86-of-surveyed-health-care-providers-are-short-on-iv-fluids/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Climate change boosted Milton’s landfall strength from Category 2 to 3

Rapid attribution shows the hurricane would have been a much less damaging storm.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/10/climate-change-boosted-miltons-landfall-strength-from-category-2-to-3/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Ex-Twitter execs push for $200M severance as Elon Musk runs X into ground

Musk’s battle with former Twitter execs intensifies as X value reaches new low.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/10/ex-twitter-execs-push-for-200m-severance-as-elon-musk-runs-x-into-ground/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Record labels win again—court says ISP must terminate users accused of piracy

ISP Grande loses appeal as 5th Circuit sides with Universal, Warner, and Sony.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/10/record-labels-win-again-court-says-isp-must-terminate-users-accused-of-piracy/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Asahi Linux’s bespoke GPU driver is running Windows games on Apple Silicon Macs

Work on Asahi's Vulkan GPU driver and various translation layers is paying off.

https://arstechnica.com/apple/2024/10/asahi-linuxs-bespoke-gpu-driver-is-running-windows-games-on-apple-silicon-macs/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social