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Connected car failure puts kibosh on sale of 3,300 Fisker Oceans

Fisker waited until Friday evening to tell the buyer about the problem.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/10/connected-car-failure-puts-kibosh-on-sale-of-3300-fisker-oceans/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

How foreign influence campaigns manipulate your social media feeds

Russians, Chinese, Iranians, and Israelis are trying to change your beliefs.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/10/how-foreign-influence-campaigns-manipulate-your-social-media-feeds/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Two never-before-seen tools, from same group, infect air-gapped devices

It's hard enough creating one air-gap-jumping tool. GoldenJackal did it 2x in 5 years.

https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/10/two-never-before-seen-tools-from-same-group-infect-air-gapped-devices/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

We’re finally going to the Solar System’s most intriguing but unexplored frontier

If you've been waiting for a real mission of discovery into the unknown, this is it.

https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/10/were-finally-going-to-the-solar-systems-most-intriguing-but-unexplored-frontier/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Study: Fastest way to get revenge porn off X is a DMCA takedown

Researchers call for a dedicated law requiring platforms to remove revenge porn.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/10/study-fastest-way-to-get-revenge-porn-off-x-is-a-dmca-takedown/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Apple adds dark mode and other features to iCloud.com

It's still a long, long way from parity with iOS or macOS apps, though.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/10/apple-adds-dark-mode-and-other-features-to-icloud-com/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Your doctor’s office could be reading your blood pressure all wrong

54 million US adults may be misdiagnosed with high BP based on bad readings.

https://arstechnica.com/health/2024/10/your-doctors-office-could-be-reading-your-blood-pressure-all-wrong/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Accused Switch modder represents himself as Nintendo lawsuit moves forward

Pro se legal filing denies all of Nintendo's accusations, offers some novel defenses.

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/10/accused-switch-modder-represents-himself-as-nintendo-lawsuit-moves-forward/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

The Acolyte’s bloated budget contributed to its axing

The Star Wars spinoff's costs topped $230.1 million halfway through post-production.

https://arstechnica.com/culture/2024/10/the-acolytes-bloated-budget-contributed-to-its-axing/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Samsung foldable that debuted at $2K in 2020 stops receiving security updates

Newer Samsung Galaxy phones are promised seven years of updates.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/10/samsung-foldable-that-debuted-at-2k-in-2020-stops-receiving-security-updates/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

SpaceX’s next Starship launch—and first catch—could happen this weekend

The FAA is still reviewing plans for the fifth Starship test flight, but could approve it soon.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/10/spacexs-next-starship-launch-and-first-catch-could-happen-this-weekend/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Winamp really whips open source coders into frenzy with its source release

Winamp wanted to engage coders, but not like this.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/10/winamp-really-whips-open-source-coders-into-frenzy-with-its-source-release/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Judge orders Google to distribute third-party app stores on Google Play

Injunction in Epic case gives rival app stores three years to catch up to Google.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/10/judge-orders-google-to-distribute-third-party-app-stores-on-google-play/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Controversial Spotify rival Musi sues Apple over shady YouTube takedown

Popular music app says YouTube never justified its App Store takedown request.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/10/controversial-spotify-rival-musi-sues-apple-over-shady-youtube-takedown/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Injured comb jellies can fuse into a single organism

Ctenophores merge with neighbors at wound sites, making animals with duplicate parts.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/10/injured-comb-jellies-can-fuse-into-a-single-organism/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

In stunning Nobel win, AI researchers Hopfield and Hinton take 2024 Physics Prize

Hinton, who quit Google in 2023 to warn of AI dangers, was "flabbergasted" at the news.

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2024/10/in-stunning-nobel-win-ai-researchers-hopfield-and-hinton-take-2024-physics-prize/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Ars Prime Day 2024 Techstravaganza: The best deals on the best things

Tech deals, gaming deals, accessory deals—all the deals in one place!

https://arstechnica.com/staff/2024/10/ars-prime-day-2024-techstravaganza-the-best-deals-on-the-best-things/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Archaeologists found an ancient Egyptian observatory

Expedition leader: "Everything we found shattered our expectations."

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/10/archaeologists-found-an-ancient-egyptian-observatory/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Diablo IV is in a great place, whether you buy Vessel of Hatred or not

Review: new expansion adds to an already vastly improved game.

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/10/diablo-iv-is-in-a-great-place-whether-you-buy-vessel-of-hatred-or-not/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Reports: China hacked Verizon and AT&T, may have accessed US wiretap systems

Hackers may have infiltrated systems for court-authorized wiretapping requests.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/10/reports-china-hacked-verizon-and-att-may-have-accessed-us-wiretap-systems/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social