Notices by Ars Technica (arstechnica@mastodon.social), page 4

OpenAI accused of trying to profit off AI model inspection in court
How do you get an AI model to confess what's inside?
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/11/openai-accused-of-trying-to-profit-off-ai-model-inspection-in-court/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Review: Amazon’s 2024 Kindle Paperwhite makes the best e-reader a little better
If you use any Kindle other than the 2021 Paperwhite, this is a huge upgrade.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/11/review-amazons-2024-kindle-paperwhite-makes-the-best-e-reader-a-little-better/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

I, too, installed an open source garage door opener, and am loving it
OpenGarage restored my home automations and gave me a whole bunch of new ideas.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/11/i-too-installed-an-open-source-garage-door-opener-and-am-loving-it/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Trump team puts EV tax credit on the block, Tesla is on board: Report
Elon Musk is on record as saying it would hurt competitors more than Tesla.
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/11/trump-team-puts-ev-tax-credit-on-the-block-tesla-is-on-board-report/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Microsoft makes it easier to do a clean Windows install on Arm-based PCs
Generic install media brings Arm PCs closer to feeling like any old x86 PC.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/11/microsoft-makes-it-easier-to-do-a-clean-windows-install-on-arm-based-pcs/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

A standing desk won’t improve your heart health—but it won’t hurt it either
Whatever your office setup, the most important thing is to move.
https://arstechnica.com/health/2024/11/a-standing-desk-wont-improve-your-heart-health-but-it-wont-hurt-it-either/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

ChatGPT’s success could have come sooner, says former Google AI researcher
A co-author of Attention Is All You Need reflects on ChatGPT's surprise and Google's conservatism.
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2024/11/chatgpts-success-could-have-come-sooner-says-former-google-ai-researcher/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

EU fines Meta €800 million for breaking law with Marketplace
EU: Tying the free Facebook Marketplace to the social network undermines rivals.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/11/eu-fines-meta-e800-million-for-breaking-law-with-marketplace/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

EU fines Meta €800 million for breaking law with Marketplace
EU: Tying the free Facebook Marketplace to the social network undermines rivals.
https://arstechnica.com/uncategorized/2024/11/eu-fines-meta-e800-million-for-breaking-law-with-marketplace/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Faulty Colorsofts have left some Kindle owners without an e-reader
A trade-in program doesn't work too well when the new product has tech issues.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/11/faulty-colorsofts-have-left-some-kindle-owners-without-an-e-reader/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

How Half-Life 2 helped sell Steam to a skeptical PC gaming market
Back in 2004, many players saw Valve’s new platform as nothing but “fancy DRM.”
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/11/how-half-life-2-helped-sell-steam-to-a-skeptical-pc-gaming-market/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Here’s how to survive your relatives’ uninformed anti-EV rant this Thanksgiving
Need to bust anti-EV myths at the Thanksgiving dinner table? Here's how.
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/11/heres-how-to-survive-your-relatives-ignorant-anti-ev-rant-this-thanksgiving/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

After working with a dual-screen portable monitor for a month, I’m a believer
More pixels and versatility, but without the sacrifices of dual-screen PCs.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/11/after-working-with-a-dual-screen-portable-monitor-for-a-month-im-a-believer/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Dragon Age: The Veilguard and the choices you make while saving the world
“Events are weaving together quickly. The fate of the world shall be decided.”
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/11/dragon-age-the-veilguard-and-the-choices-you-make-while-saving-the-world/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

IBM boosts the amount of computation you can get done on quantum hardware
Incremental improvements across the hardware and software stacks add up.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/11/ibm-boosts-the-amount-of-computation-you-can-get-done-on-quantum-hardware/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Trump says Elon Musk will lead “DOGE,” a new Department of Government Efficiency
Musk's Department of Government Efficiency to target "massive waste and fraud."
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/11/trump-says-elon-musk-will-lead-doge-a-new-department-of-government-efficiency/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

How Valve made Half-Life 2 and set a new standard for future games
From physics to greyboxing, Half-Life 2 broke a lot of new ground.
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/11/how-valve-made-half-life-2-and-set-a-new-standard-for-future-games/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Tesla recalls Cybertrucks for faulty inverter, the 6th recall this year
Owners of the affected trucks will require replacement hardware.
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/11/tesla-recalls-cybertrucks-for-faulty-inverter-the-6th-recall-this-year/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Discord admin gets 15 years for “one of the most significant leaks” in US history
Former airman's arrest raised questions about who gets access to confidential docs.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/11/discord-admin-gets-15-years-for-one-of-the-most-significant-leaks-in-us-history/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Teen in critical condition with Canada’s first human case of H5 bird flu
The teen had no clear exposures to animals. No contacts have tested positive.
https://arstechnica.com/health/2024/11/teen-in-critical-condition-with-canadas-first-human-case-of-h5-bird-flu/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social