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
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...
FCC pushes ISPs to fix security flaws in Internet routing ( arstechnica.com )
US agencies to probe AI dominance of Nvidia, Microsoft, and OpenAI ( arstechnica.com )
DuckDuckGo offers “anonymous” access to AI chatbots through new service ( arstechnica.com )
We’ve just had a year in which every month was a record-setter ( arstechnica.com )
Apple will update iPhones for at least 5 years in rare public commitment ( arstechnica.com )
Top news app caught sharing “entirely false” AI-generated news ( arstechnica.com )
Microsoft to test “new features and more” for aging, stubbornly popular Windows 10 ( arstechnica.com )
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 )
Windows Recall demands an extraordinary level of trust that Microsoft hasn’t earned ( arstechnica.com )
New recycling method makes solar cells even more environmentally friendly ( arstechnica.com )
Flawed, scandalous trials tank FDA expert support for MDMA therapy ( arstechnica.com )
Run trials with an astounding number of easily avoidable flaws, win stupid prizes. It would be a shame for this to turn into an overall setback for psychedelic therapy....
ISPs seek halt of net neutrality rules before they take effect next month ( arstechnica.com )
Butts, breasts, and genitals now explicitly allowed on Elon Musk’s X ( arstechnica.com )
Daily Telescope: The most distant galaxy found so far is a total surprise ( arstechnica.com )
FDA’s review of MDMA for PTSD highlights study bias and safety concerns ( arstechnica.com )
The comments section on this article is illuminating beyond the story itself (as is frequently the case on Ars) and worth a look....
Google Chrome’s plan to limit ad blocking extensions kicks off next week ( arstechnica.com )
Washing machine chime scandal shows how absurd YouTube copyright abuse can get ( arstechnica.com )
TL;DR: for a whole decade YouTube allowed a copyright troll to claim all the rights on a recording of a washing machine end cycle chime...
Google Chrome’s plan to limit ad blocking extensions kicks off next week ( arstechnica.com )
Reminder to switch browsers if you haven't already!...