Notices by Ars Technica (arstechnica@mastodon.social), page 24

Using inside info, iPhone thieves arrive at your house right after FedEx

Police: Porch pirates follow FedEx drivers, have tracking info for AT&T iPhones.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/10/using-inside-info-iphone-thieves-arrive-at-your-house-right-after-fedex/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

The Juicebox and Enel X shutdown: What comes next?

There are open source projects and companies looking to help.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/10/the-juicebox-and-enel-x-shutdown-what-comes-next/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Using ChatGPT to make fake social media posts backfires on bad actors

OpenAI claims cyber threats are easier to detect when attackers use ChatGPT.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/10/using-chatgpt-to-make-fake-social-media-posts-backfires-on-bad-actors/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

The true cost of game piracy: 20 percent of revenue, according to a new study

Analysis of Denuvo DRM cracking shows significant impacts on publishers' bottom lines.

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/10/the-true-cost-of-game-piracy-20-percent-of-revenue-according-to-a-new-study/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Nautilus trailer explores Captain Nemo’s origins

"All that matters is that we are each other's best hope."

https://arstechnica.com/culture/2024/10/nautilus-trailer-explores-captain-nemos-origins/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Sunderfolk is a couch co-op tactical RPG you play with a phone. No, really.

Blizzard vet says both tabletop pros and casual types have a place on the couch.

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/10/sunderfolk-is-a-couch-co-op-tactical-rpg-you-play-with-a-phone-no-really/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Join Ars in DC for infrastructure, cocktails, and spycraft on October 29

On the discussion agenda: Privacy, compliance, and making infrastructure smarter.

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/10/join-ars-in-dc-for-infrastructure-cocktails-and-spycraft-on-october-29/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Archive.org, a repository storing the entire history of the Internet, has been hacked

31 million records containing email addresses and passwords hashes exposed.

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/10/archive-org-a-repository-storing-the-entire-history-of-the-internet-has-been-hacked/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Maze of adapters, software patches gets a dedicated GPU working on a Raspberry Pi

It's not a gaming powerhouse, but it's an interesting proof of concept.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/10/maze-of-adapters-software-patches-gets-a-dedicated-gpu-working-on-a-raspberry-pi/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Helene’s Carolina rainfall made 70 percent more likely by climate change

1.3° C of warming means rainfall like this may now be expected every 70 years.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/10/helenes-carolina-rainfall-made-70-percent-more-likely-by-climate-change/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Is China pulling ahead in AI video synthesis? We put Minimax to the test

With China's AI video generators pushing memes into weird territory, it was time to test one out.

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2024/10/is-china-pulling-ahead-in-ai-video-synthesis-we-put-minimax-to-the-test/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Drug makers sue FDA so they can keep making knockoff weight-loss drugs

Compounding pharmacies could make knockoffs during shortage. But FDA says it's over.

https://arstechnica.com/health/2024/10/drug-makers-sue-fda-so-they-can-keep-making-knockoff-weight-loss-drugs/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

“Sticky” steering sparks huge recall for Honda, 1.7M cars affected

The problem affects a number of different Hondas built since 2021.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/10/sticky-steering-sparks-huge-recall-for-honda-1-7m-cars-affected/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Google’s AI deals could hurt its search monopoly appeal, expert says

Google called the DOJ extending search remedies to AI "radical," an "overreach."

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/10/googles-ai-deals-could-hurt-its-search-monopoly-appeal-expert-says/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Octopus suckers inspire new tech for gripping objects underwater

New adhesive system could be powerful tool for underwater salvage, rescue operations.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/10/octopus-suckers-inspire-new-tech-for-gripping-objects-underwater/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Google identifies low noise “phase transition” in its quantum processor

Benchmark may help us understand how quantum computers can operate with low error.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/10/google-identifies-low-noise-phase-transition-in-its-quantum-processor/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Thunderbird Android client is K-9 Mail reborn, and it’s in solid beta

Android's long-time refuge for simple, snappy email is almost Thunderbird.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/10/thunderbird-android-client-is-k-9-mail-reborn-and-its-in-solid-beta/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

X reinstated in Brazil after Musk pays fines, agrees to follow local laws

X blocked accounts and paid $5 million in fines to get back online in Brazil.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/10/x-reinstated-in-brazil-after-musk-pays-fines-agrees-to-follow-local-laws/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

General Motors is ditching Ultium branding for its EV batteries

GM says it's time to embrace new cell formats and chemistries.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/10/general-motors-is-ditching-ultium-branding-for-its-ev-batteries/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Scientist’s ashes dropped into hurricane Milton’s eye as final tribute

Hurricane hunter Peter Dodge's last flight into the storms he spent his life studying.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/10/scientists-ashes-dropped-into-hurricane-miltons-eye-as-final-tribute/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social