Protection from COVID reinfections plummeted from 80% to 5% with omicron New study shows why annual COVID boosters are critical to controlling COVID.

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Protection from COVID reinfections plummeted from 80% to 5% with omicron

New study shows why annual COVID boosters are critical to controlling COVID.

Not Gouda-nough: Google removes AI-generated cheese error from Super Bowl ad Unlike Google search, AI writing assistant doesn't even cite its sources.

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Not Gouda-nough: Google removes AI-generated cheese error from Super Bowl ad

Unlike Google search, AI writing assistant doesn't even cite its sources.

7-Zip 0-day was exploited in Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine Vulnerability stripped MotW tag Windows uses to flag Internet-downloaded files.

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7-Zip 0-day was exploited in Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine

Vulnerability stripped MotW tag Windows uses to flag Internet-downloaded files.

Tesla sales plummet in the UK, France, and Germany EV sales in the region are growing, but not for Tesla.

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Teslas turn toxic as sales crash in Europe and the UK

EV sales in the region are growing, but not for Tesla.

Backdoored package in Go mirror site went unnoticed for >3 years Supply chain attack targets developers using the Go programming language.

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Go Module Mirror served backdoor to devs for 3+ years

Supply chain attack targets developers using the Go programming language.

As Internet enshittification marches on, here are some of the worst offenders Ars staffers take aim at some of the web's worst predatory practices.

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As Internet enshittification marches on, here are some of the worst offenders

Ars staffers take aim at some of the web's worst predatory practices.

Internet Archive played a crucial role in tracking shady CDC data removals Internet Archive makes it easier to track changes in CDC data online.

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Internet Archive played crucial role in tracking shady CDC data removals

Internet Archive makes it easier to track changes in CDC data online.

Irony alert: Anthropic says applicants shouldn’t use LLMs We agree with Anthropic: People shouldn't use its AI to hide bad communication skills.

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Irony alert: Anthropic says applicants shouldn’t use LLMs

We agree with Anthropic: People shouldn't use its AI to hide bad communication skills.

Bonobos know when you’re clueless Study provides evidence that our relatives have a "theory of mind."

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Bonobos recognize when humans are ignorant, try to help

Study provides evidence that our relatives have a "theory of mind."

YouTube briefly banned 15-year-old channel with no strikes and won’t say why Developer calls for human review to end YouTube’s automated channel removals.

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“Zero warnings”: Longtime YouTuber rails against unexplained channel removal

Developer calls for human review to end YouTube’s automated channel removals.