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Dinosaurs may have flourished right up to when the asteroid hit
Fossil beds in New Mexico show diverse species present in the late Cretaceous.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/10/dinosaurs-may-have-flourished-right-up-to-when-the-asteroid-hit/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

RV Oct 24

Ars Technica Oct 23

OpenAI acquires the team that made Apple’s Shortcuts
The acquired firm was working on a tool to control macOS directly with AI.
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/10/openai-acquires-the-team-that-made-apples-shortcuts/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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RV Oct 22

@bittner WITW? Did your Mastdon get hacked, Bittner?

RV Oct 20

The Record Oct 20

Polish developer Kuba Gretzky wanted to prove that multi-factor authentication wasn’t foolproof. He succeeded — maybe too well. What happens when a cybersecurity warning becomes the threat itself?

https://therecord.media/evilginx-kuba-gretzky-interview-click-here-podcast

Evilginx’s creator reckons with the dark side of red-team tools

RV Oct 13

Ars Technica Oct 13

Keep losing your key fob? Ford’s new “Truckle” is the answer.
Keep your pants up and your F-150 unlocked at the same time.
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2025/10/keep-losing-your-key-fob-fords-new-truckle-is-the-answer/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

RV Oct 13

Ars Technica Oct 13

Why Signal’s post-quantum makeover is an amazing engineering achievement
New design sets a high standard for post-quantum readiness.
https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/10/why-signals-post-quantum-makeover-is-an-amazing-engineering-achievement/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

RV Oct 9

Ars Technica Oct 8

ISPs created so many fees that FCC will kill requirement to list them all
ISPs complained about Biden-era rule, said listing every fee was too hard.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/10/isps-created-so-many-fees-that-fcc-will-kill-requirement-to-list-them-all/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

RV Oct 8

@GossiTheDog it was only a matter of time.

RV Oct 1

Zack Whittaker Sep 30

New: Last night in the Senate, Ted Cruz blocked a bill that would have prevented data brokers from selling personal data on anyone in the United States, and not just federal lawmakers and government officials.

https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/30/ted-cruz-blocks-bill-that-would-extend-privacy-protections-to-all-americans/

Ted Cruz blocks bill that would extend privacy protections to all Americans | TechCrunch

The Texas senator blocked a bill that would have prevented data brokers from selling personal data on anyone in the United States, and not just federal lawmakers and government officials.

TechCrunch

RV Oct 1

Ars Technica Sep 30

Critics slam OpenAI’s parental controls while users rage, “Treat us like adults”
OpenAI still isn’t doing enough to protect teens, suicide prevention experts say.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/09/critics-slam-openais-parental-controls-while-users-rage-treat-us-like-adults/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social