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• Pentagon releases, then quickly removes testosterone screening policy (Arstechnica)
  The Pentagon says the guidance is being updated after being online for one day.
• Counter-Strike 2’s new reload system could upend the entire game (Arstechnica)
  Full-magazine reloads throw out muscle memory in favor of "higher stakes" decisions.
• Bonkers CDC vaccine meeting ends with vote to keep COVID shot access (Arstechnica)
  A push to require prescriptions for every COVID shot failed in a split vote.
• Liveblog: Apple’s Q2 2013 earnings call at 5pm EDT today (Arstechnica)
  It has been an unusually quiet quarter for Apple.
• OS X image editor Acorn hits version 4 with 150 new features (Arstechnica)
  Performance enhancements are also part of the fourth major release.
• Google announces Gemini 3.6 Flash and cybersecurity AI, teases 3.5 Pro and Gemini 4 (Arstechnica)
  There are new 3.6 and 3.5 models today, but Google is already training Gemini 4.
• Two publications confirm: yep, Apple still making more iPhones (Arstechnica)
  Foxconn is on a hiring spree in preparation for the next iPhone launch.
• A new standard in design: in-depth with the PlayStation Vita (Arstechnica)
  It’s a confusing time in the world of mobile and portable gaming. Consumers seem to be moving away from the idea that they need an entirely…
• Google just had its first negative cash flow quarter due to massive AI spending (Arstechnica)
  Google continues to report big quarterly revenue, but its AI spending has skyrocketed.
• PA measles outbreak tops 1,000 cases, largest since disease was eliminated (Arstechnica)
  Pennsylvania reported 1,066 outbreak-linked cases on Wednesday.
• The quick guide to fall vaccines and when you should get them (Arstechnica)
  Here are the evidence-based recommendations and this year's vaccine rollout.
• Allegedly trashing Airbnbs to test robots puts startup in legal trouble (Arstechnica)
  Lawsuit seeks $12,000 from startup that allegedly damaged home in robot tests.
• Full-screen Xbox handheld UI is coming to all Windows PCs “starting next year” (Arstechnica)
  Microsoft has been experimenting with "handheld mode" for Windows 11 since 2022.
• Sony has a PlayStation Now problem (Arstechnica)
  Poor branding, lack of first-party exclusives drag down Sony's subscription service.
• Apple’s AirPlay dominates screen sharing report, but few actually use it (Arstechnica)
  NPD thinks screen sharing just needs more time on the market.
• Iran struck Amazon data centers again amid widening war, satellites show (Arstechnica)
  Satellites show burn scars and fires at AWS data centers and Saudi oil refinery.
• Listen up: budget 5.1 speaker roundup (Arstechnica)
  Being the technophile that I am, time and time again my friends have asked me which set of speakers they should look into.
• SpaceX intends to invest up to $100 billion in massive Louisiana spaceport (Arstechnica)
  Jeff Landry said Tuesday that SpaceX will commit $100 billion to develop Starship factories and launch pads in the state’s coastal areas.
• Lawsuit: Nintendo is getting tariff refunds—its customers should get them instead (Arstechnica)
  Lawsuit demands Nintendo pass Trump tariff refunds on to its customers.
• A first look at Tracker 0.6.0 (Arstechnica)
  Tracker 0.6.0 was released earlier this week. The latest version of the open source search and indexing system includes an assortment of lo…
• Microsoft cuts $50 off price of Zune (Arstechnica)
  Can it really be coincidence that Microsoft shaves $50 off the cost of a Zune the day before Apple gives another lesson in media manipulati…
• Western Digital introduces new non-SMR 20TB HDDs with onboard NAND (Arstechnica)
  These aren't "hybrids"—their NAND components aren't used for user data.
• Ars Archivum: Top cloud backup services worth your money (Arstechnica)
  We tested five consumer-friendly cloud backup services and found a clear winner.
• Pharmacist arrested for selling CDC COVID vaccine cards to unvaccinated, feds say (Arstechnica)
  Indictment: Pharmacist sold 125 authentic vaccine cards to 11 buyers, made $1,277.
• Newly discovered PamStealer isn't your typical macOS malware (Arstechnica)
  The discovery underscores the increased effort being poured into Mac infostealers.
• Microsoft's Musiwave acquisition could lead to Zune wireless music store (Arstechnica)
  Might we see a Zune-accessible music store sooner than later? Microsoft has announced its intention to acquire Musiwave, a French company t…
• Apple starts preorders for Watch Series 12, Ultra 4 with new Health Sensing System (Arstechnica)
  Apple announced the Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 today. Both include a new “Health Sensing System” and S11 chip that give the devices the “m…
• After weeks of rumors, Microsoft says four games are going to “other consoles” (Arstechnica)
  But Starfield and Indiana Jones are staying exclusive to Xbox and PC.
• Microsoft to extend warranty against red rings of death to 3 years (Arstechnica)
  These days, it's harder to find someone with an original 360 than it is to find one who has had problems, it seems.
• Switch emulator Ryujinx shuts down development after “contact by Nintendo” (Arstechnica)
  GitHub removal comes months after a Nintendo lawsuit took down the Yuzu emulator.
• A sneak preview of Intel's 45nm plans (Arstechnica)
  As Intel gears up to start 45 nm production at two of its fabs in the second half of this year, details of the company's 45 nm product line…
• Slay the Spire 2 is a bit too familiar for its own good (Arstechnica)
  Early Access impressions: New characters shine, but it feels like we've done this before.
• Games run faster on SteamOS than Windows 11, Ars testing finds (Arstechnica)
  Lenovo Legion Go S gets better frame rates running Valve's free operating system.
• Report: Cable companies facing big bandwidth crunch (Arstechnica)
  If you're starting to become frustrated with the download speed of your cable ISP or the relatively low number of HD channels available, yo…
• Microsoft updates HD Photo Plug-In for Photoshop (Arstechnica)
  Last week, Microsoft released a new beta of its HD Photo Plug-In for Adobe Photoshop. Though most of Microsoft's efforts have gone toward s…
• Valve's new Steam Machine verification system is silent on these Steam Deck-busters (Arstechnica)
  Dozens of titles too taxing for Steam Deck are still unrated for the new hardware.
• Hundreds rally at Bethesda HQ to protest Xbox layoffs, and Ars was there (Arstechnica)
  Union wants to halt a "perpetual cycle" of layoffs, get back to contract bargaining.
• Two unvaccinated people die from measles in Pennsylvania, officials confirm (Arstechnica)
  [P]eople are not familiar with this disease and don’t fully understand the potential severity."
• eBay launches Kijiji classifieds in US (Arstechnica)
  On Friday, e Bay launched a new free classifieds service to the United States named Kijiji.
• Google Play apps steal texts and pepper you with unauthorized purchases (Arstechnica)
  Google removes eight apps after receiving report from researchers.
• Researchers demonstrate that malware can be hidden inside AI models (Arstechnica)
  Hiding data inside an image classifier is much like hiding it within an image.
• “Worst cloud vulnerability you can imagine” discovered in Microsoft Azure (Arstechnica)
  30% of Cosmos DB customers were notified—more are likely impacted.
• Google hit with $1 billion in fines as EU braces for Trump battle (Arstechnica)
  Google becomes third tech giant to face huge fines under the Digital Markets Act.
• Facebook’s next hardware product will be “smart” Ray-Ban glasses (Arstechnica)
  Don't get too excited—the new glasses won't have integrated display capabilities.
• Smithsonian Starstruck VR exhibit lets you stroll through the stars (Arstechnica)
  Walkthrough experience includes visits to stars, exoplanets, and observatories.
• Samsung straddles fence with new, combo HD DVD/Blu-ray player (Arstechnica)
  Undecided about which flag to rally under for the next-gen HD player war? Samsung may be able to cure what ails you with the new BD-UP5000…
• Popular navigation apps unlikely to ditch Mercator maps despite UN resolution (Arstechnica)
  UN-backed Equal Earth map has educational value but won’t alter navigation apps.
• Don't worry, Valve still plans to launch the Steam Machine "this year" (Arstechnica)
  What part of "this year," exactly, is still anyone's guess.
• Microsoft pushes out Hotmail update (Arstechnica)
  This week Microsoft completed its rollout of a new version of Windows Live Hotmail. While the "wow factor" of this update was the move to 5…
• Orbit around the space shuttle Endeavour with PhotoSynth (Arstechnica)
  Since Microsoft announced Photo Synth last year, the company has continually been finding more and more uses for the technology.