Archie, the Internet’s first search engine, is rescued and running ( arstechnica.com )
Google unveils Veo, a high-definition AI video generator that may rival Sora ( arstechnica.com )
On Tuesday at Google I/O 2024, Google announced Veo, a new AI video-synthesis model that can create HD videos from text, image, or video prompts, similar to OpenAI's Sora. It can generate 1080p videos lasting over a minute and edit videos from written instructions, but it has not yet been released for broad use.
Elon Musk’s X can’t invent its own copyright law, judge says ( arstechnica.com )
NASA wants a cheaper Mars Sample Return—Boeing proposes most expensive rocket ( arstechnica.com )
You can now buy a flame-throwing robot dog for under $10,000 ( arstechnica.com )
Major ChatGPT-4o update allows audio-video talks with an “emotional” AI chatbot ( arstechnica.com )
Novel attack against virtually all VPN apps neuters their entire purpose ( arstechnica.com )
Pulling this off requires high privileges in the network, so if this is done by intruder you're probably having a Really Bad Day anyway, but might be good to know if you're connecting to untrusted networks (public wifi etc). For now, if you need to be sure, either tether to Android - since the Android stack doesn't implement...
Movie industry demands US law requiring ISPs to block piracy websites ( arstechnica.com )
Google says it can’t fix Pixel Watches, please just buy a new one ( arstechnica.com )
VMware customers may stay, but Broadcom could face backlash “for years to come” ( arstechnica.com )
Price hikes of over 2x widely expected under Broadcom’s VMware, survey finds...
Windows Recall demands an extraordinary level of trust that Microsoft hasn’t earned | Op-ed: The risks to Recall are way too high for security to be secondary ( arstechnica.com )
Archie, the Internet’s first search engine, is rescued and running ( arstechnica.com )
YouTube puts third-party clients on notice: Show ads or get blocked ( arstechnica.com )
Backdoor found in widely used Linux utility breaks encrypted SSH connections ( arstechnica.com )
The malicious changes were submitted by JiaT75, one of the two main xz Utils developers with years of contributions to the project....
Wait, is Unity allowed to just change its fee structure like that? | Confusing, contradictory terms of service clauses leave potential opening for lawsuits. ( arstechnica.com )
Wait, is Unity allowed to just change its fee structure like that? | Confusing, contradictory terms of service clauses leave potential opening for lawsuits.::Confusing, contradictory terms of service clauses leave potential opening for lawsuits.
OpenAI pauses ChatGPT-4o voice 'Sky' that fans said ripped off Scarlett Johansson ( arstechnica.com )
Court upholds New York law that says ISPs must offer $15 broadband ( arstechnica.com )
Trade groups claimed the state law is preempted by former Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai's repeal of net neutrality rules. Pai's repeal placed ISPs under the more forgiving Title I regulatory framework instead of the common-carrier framework in Title II of the Communications Act....
Car dealers say they can’t sell EVs, tell Biden to slow their rollout ( arstechnica.com )
Google avoids jury trial by sending $2.3 million check to US government ( arstechnica.com )
Microsoft is reworking Recall after researchers point out its security problems ( arstechnica.com )
the company says that Recall will be opt-in by default, so users will need to decide to turn it on
Neuralink rival sets brain-chip record with 4,096 electrodes on human brain ( arstechnica.com )
I like that their implant is simply laid on top of the brain, instead of driving electrodes into brain tissue like Neuralink. I'd like to keep my brain unscarred.
Elon Musk’s Neuralink reports trouble with first human brain chip ( arstechnica.com )
NASA is scaling back its Moon plans, and saying a 2026 human landing on the Moon is unfeasible. ( arstechnica.com )
Apple Removes WhatsApp, Threads, Telegram, and Signal from China App Store, says it complied with orders from the Chinese government ( arstechnica.com )
Apple said it complied with orders from the Chinese government to remove the Meta-owned WhatsApp and Threads from its App Store in China. Apple also removed Telegram and Signal from China....
