FTC urged to make smart devices say how long they will be supported Sudden subscription fees, lost features causing users "death by a thousand cuts."

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FTC urged to make smart devices say how long they will be supported

Sudden subscription fees, lost features causing users "death by a thousand cuts."

The Vega rocket never found its commercial niche. After tonight, it’s gone. The larger Vega-C will take over, primarily to launch European government satellites.

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The Vega rocket never found its commercial niche. After tonight, it’s gone.

The larger Vega-C will take over, primarily to launch European government satellites.

After Starliner, NASA has another big human spaceflight decision to make "We still have a lot of work to do to close out the heat shield investigation.”

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After Starliner, NASA has another big human spaceflight decision to make

We still have a lot of work to do to close out the heat shield investigation.”...

Generative AI backlash hits annual writing event, prompting resignations NaNoWriMo refuses to condemn AI as accessibility tool, faces criticism from writers.

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Generative AI backlash hits annual writing event, prompting resignations

NaNoWriMo refuses to condemn AI as accessibility tool, faces criticism from writers.

Internet Archive’s e-book lending is not fair use, appeals court rules Publishers prevail despite lack of proof of market harm.

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Internet Archive’s e-book lending is not fair use, appeals court rules

Publishers prevail despite lack of proof of market harm.

Magical mystery tour: Warner Bros. drops first teaser for A Minecraft Movie "Anything you can dream about here, you can make."

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Jack Black stars as expert crafter Steve in A Minecraft Movie teaser

Anything you can dream about here, you can make."

Record measles outbreak in Oregon blamed on vaccine exemptions Vaccine exemptions at nearly 9% in the state, enabling sustained transmission.

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Record measles outbreak in Oregon blamed on vaccine exemptions

Vaccine exemptions at nearly 9% in the state, enabling sustained transmission.

Zyxel warns of vulnerabilities in a wide range of its products Most serious vulnerabilities carry severity ratings of 9.8 and 8.1 out of a possible 10.

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Zyxel warns of vulnerabilities in a wide range of its products

Most serious vulnerabilities carry severity ratings of 9.8 and 8.1 out of a possible 10.

Ukrainian drones now spray 2,500° C thermite streams right into Russian trenches Mechanical dragons now deliver fire on command.

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Ukrainian drones now spray 2,500° C thermite streams right into Russian trenches

Mechanical dragons deliver fire on command.

Australian government trial finds AI is much worse than humans at summarizing Llama2-70B failed to capture "complex context," but updated models might do better.

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Australian government trial finds AI is much worse than humans at summarizing

Llama2-70B failed to capture "complex context," but updated models might do better.