The FAA is facing a major crisis without a leader because Elon Musk pushed him out https://www.theverge.com/news/603113/faa-chief-musk-dc-plane-crash-crisis

AI prompt results aren’t protected by copyright, says US Copyright Office https://www.theverge.com/news/602096/copyright-office-says-ai-prompting-doesnt-deserve-copyright-protection

The FCC is investigating NPR and PBS https://www.theverge.com/news/603532/fcc-npr-pbs-investigations-brendan-carr

MultiVersus’ next season will be its last https://www.theverge.com/news/604179/multiversus-final-season-shutdown

It’s official: Take a first look at the Switch 2
Bigger screen and Joy-Cons, new Mario Kart , and a mouse mode?
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/01/its-official-take-a-first-look-at-the-switch-2/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

European Union orders X to hand over algorithm documents
EC has also requested access to information on how X moderates and amplifies content.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/01/european-union-orders-x-to-hand-over-algorithm-documents/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

How big is the Switch 2? Trailer suggests ~7.9“ screen, ~10.5” width w/ Joy-Cons
Joy-Cons are about 18% wider, with bigger buttons and joysticks too.
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/01/how-big-is-the-switch-2-trailer-suggests-7-9-screen-10-5-width-w-joy-cons/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Florida man eats diet of butter, cheese, beef; cholesterol oozes from his body
High cholesterol is considered 240 mg/dL. The man's was over 1,000 mg/dL.
https://arstechnica.com/health/2025/01/florida-man-eats-diet-of-butter-cheese-beef-cholesterol-oozes-from-his-body/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

How Doom: The Dark Ages draws from the ’90s Doom games
Preview: A more grounded game than Doom Eternal , in more ways than one.
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/01/how-doom-the-dark-ages-draws-from-the-90s-doom-games/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Nvidia winding down support for older GPUs, including the legendary 750 Ti and 1060
Nvidia last dropped Game Ready driver support for older GPUs in 2021.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/01/nvidia-winding-down-support-for-older-gpus-including-the-legendary-750-ti-and-1060/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social