Notices by Ars Technica (arstechnica@mastodon.social), page 7

Verizon, AT&T tell courts: FCC can’t punish us for selling user location data
Carriers claim location data isn't protected, say they have right to jury trial.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/11/verizon-att-tell-courts-fcc-cant-punish-us-for-selling-user-location-data/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Discord terrorist known as “Rabid” gets 30 years for preying on kids
FBI considers 764 terror network a top threat to kids online.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/11/discord-terrorist-known-as-rabid-gets-30-years-for-preying-on-kids/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Space policy is about to get pretty wild, y‘all
Saddle up, space cowboys. It may get bumpy for a while.
https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/11/space-policy-is-about-to-get-pretty-wild-yall/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

DNA shows Pompeii’s dead aren’t who we thought they were
Integrating genetic data with historic and archaeological data can enrich or correct popular narratives.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/11/dna-shows-pompeiis-dead-arent-who-we-thought-they-were/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Meta beats suit over tool that lets Facebook users unfollow everything
The tool will likely be released anyway, testing Meta’s litigiousness.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/11/meta-beats-suit-over-tool-that-lets-facebook-users-unfollow-everything/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

The voice of America Online’s “You’ve got mail” has died at age 74
His cassette recording, made for $200 in 1989, was a sound that defined an online generation.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/11/the-voice-of-america-onlines-youve-got-mail-has-died-at-age-74/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Despite unforced errors, the future of Apple Intelligence could be bright
I've spent a week with Apple Intelligence—here are the takeaways.
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2024/11/despite-unforced-errors-the-future-of-apple-intelligence-could-be-bright/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

TSMC will stop making 7 nm chips for Chinese customers
US restrictions on semiconductor tech are spurring the move.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/11/tsmc-will-stop-making-7-nm-chips-for-chinese-customers/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Notepad.exe, now an actively maintained app, has gotten its inevitable AI update
Other Windows Insider updates include new CPU instructions for Prism x86 emulator.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/11/notepad-exe-now-an-actively-maintained-app-has-gotten-its-inevitable-ai-update/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Rocket Report: Australia says yes to the launch; Russia delivers for Iran
The world's first wooden satellite arrived at the International Space Station this week.
https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/11/rocket-report-australia-says-yes-to-the-launch-russia-delivers-for-iran/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

FDA proposes ditching common decongestant for being completely useless
Last year, FDA advisors unanimously voted that oral phenylephrine is ineffective.
https://arstechnica.com/health/2024/11/fda-proposes-ditching-common-decongestant-for-being-completely-useless/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Law enforcement operation takes down 22,000 malicious IP addresses worldwide
Operation Synergia II took aim at phishing, ransomware, and information stealing.
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/11/law-enforcement-operation-takes-down-22000-malicious-ip-addresses-worldwide/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Amazon’s Mass Effect TV series is actually going to be made
The pedigree of the producers and writers involved is cause for concern, though.
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/11/amazons-mass-effect-tv-series-is-actually-going-to-be-made/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Why you can expect higher prices, more ads from Max next year
WBD chief hopeful that Trump administration could enable more streaming M&As.
https://arstechnica.com/uncategorized/2024/11/why-you-can-expect-higher-prices-more-ads-from-max-next-year/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Trump’s likely FCC chair wrote Project 2025 chapter on how he’d run the agency
Brendan Carr wants to preserve data caps, punish NBC, and give money to SpaceX.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/11/trumps-likely-fcc-chair-wrote-project-2025-chapter-on-how-hed-run-the-agency/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Sega is delisting 60 classic games from Steam, so now’s the time to grab them
Nobody loses games they already bought, but the clock is ticking.
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/11/sega-is-delisting-60-classic-games-from-steam-so-nows-the-time-to-grab-them/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Man sick of crashes sues Intel for allegedly hiding CPU defects
Intel’s faulty 13th- and 14th-gen CPUs trigger lawsuit out for blood.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/11/man-sick-of-crashes-sues-intel-for-allegedly-hiding-cpu-defects/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Secondhand EVs will flood the market in 2026, JD Power says
Used EV supply is set to grow by 230% as 215,000 cars come off lease.
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/11/second-hand-evs-will-flood-the-market-in-2026-jd-power-says/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

What makes baseball’s “magic mud” so special?
It has just the right mix of spreadability, stickiness, and friction to give pitchers a better grip on the ball.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/11/what-makes-baseballs-magic-mud-so-special/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Recap: Our “AI in DC” conference was great—here’s what you missed
Experts were assembled, tales told, and cocktails consumed. It was fun!
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2024/11/recap-ars-in-dc/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social