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• Acer president: "The entire industry is disappointed by Windows Vista" (Arstechnica)
  If blaming Windows Vista for your company's failure to sell PCs were cool...
• Coming soon: SQL Server "Katmai" details (Arstechnica)
  On Thursday, Microsoft plans to release more details about the next version of SQL Server, codenamed "Katmai." According to the website SD…
• Paragon is working to get its ntfs3 filesystem into the Linux kernel (Arstechnica)
  Torvalds seems bullish on getting Paragon's project across the line eventually.
• Everyone’s a loser in Strait of Hormuz game that simulates global crisis (Arstechnica)
  The game asks players to find the least worst options for a shipping chokepoint.
• Physical console games are quickly becoming a relatively niche market (Arstechnica)
  Ars-exclusive analysis shows discs and cartridges becoming rarer and rarer.
• Valve says it’s still waiting for better chips to power Steam Deck 2 (Arstechnica)
  Even a 50 percent performance-per-watt improvement wouldn't be enough, engineer says.
• Apple faces $118,000 fine in China for e-book copyright infringement (Arstechnica)
  A Chinese writers' union brought the case on behalf of three authors.
• Valve takes another step toward making SteamOS a true Windows competitor (Arstechnica)
  Valve continues to plan for a SteamOS future that goes beyond the Steam Deck.
• Surprisingly large number of people may have marker for tick-linked meat allergy (Arstechnica)
  There's still a slew of questions about why some people develop alpha-gal syndrome.
• Curing "sender's remorse" (and screw-ups) with self-destructing e-mail (Arstechnica)
  Everyone has had one of those moments when you realize that you shouldn't have sent that e-mail.
• Unvaccinated school-age child dies of measles in Texas amid growing outbreak (Arstechnica)
  It is the first measles death in the US since 2015.
• Xbox takes back-compat to new extremes, tricks old games to run faster (Arstechnica)
  FPS boost" skips code injection, delivers doubled performance—for some weird games.
• Court date set for lawsuit over "Windows Vista Capable" branding (Arstechnica)
  Back in April, Microsoft was accused of misleading customers by unfairly labeling machines only capable of running Windows Vista Home Basic…
• Infosec researchers say Apple’s bug-bounty program needs work (Arstechnica)
  Apple allegedly pays less for bugs than its competitors do—and pays more slowly.
• Linux/BSD command line wizardry: Learn to think in sed, awk, and grep (Arstechnica)
  Do people really write these long, convoluted commands?" In a word: yes.
• Sony: We’re “happy to have the conversation” on cross-platform play (Arstechnica)
  Vague statement hints at case-by-case openness to Microsoft's invitation.
• Steam client files point to "framerate estimator" feature in the works (Arstechnica)
  JSON text strings suggest performance charts based on "framerates of other Steam users."
• Up to 1,500 businesses infected in one of the worst ransomware attacks ever (Arstechnica)
  Mass compromise is having cascading effects around the world.
• Nvidia sells tiny new computer that puts big AI on your desktop (Arstechnica)
  The 1 petaflop DGX Spark system runs AI models with 200 billion parameters locally for $4K.
• Nvidia CEO tries to explain why DLSS 5 isn’t just “AI slop” (Arstechnica)
  If game makers don’t like it, “they could decide not to use it, you know?"
• Microsoft gaming chief Phil Spencer steps down after 38 years with company (Arstechnica)
  Microsoft CoreAI exec Asha Sharma will take over in surprise executive shake-up.
• Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 will (finally) enter the 64-bit world (Arstechnica)
  Next year's upgrade—out for preview later this summer—looks like a doozy.
• Civilization VII finally lets you build a civ that stands the test of time (Arstechnica)
  Civ 7’s devs talk walking back the game's most controversial decision.
• WhatsApp “end-to-end encrypted” messages aren’t that private after all (Arstechnica)
  Millions of WhatsApp messages are reviewed by both AI and human moderators.
• Microsoft: FCC tested broken white spaces device, neglected backup unit (Arstechnica)
  The FCC issued quite a damning report on "white spaces" devices back on August 1, finding that the most advanced prototype they had been gi…
• Apple's iPhone 18 Pro adds variable camera aperture and a more powerful chip (Arstechnica)
  There's also a new thermal management system, reducing overheating.
• Apple mixes things up for WWDC 2013, with pre-announced ticket sales (Arstechnica)
  WWDC 2013 will take place June 10-14 in San Francisco and focus on iOS and OS X.
• Examining btrfs, Linux’s perpetually half-finished filesystem (Arstechnica)
  This btrfs filesystem overview highlights some longstanding shortcomings.
• Apple debuts $129 AirPods 5 with better noise cancellation and transparency mode (Arstechnica)
  AirPods 5 with noise cancellation is cheaper than its predecessor.
• Google appeals Belgian newspaper ruling in hopes of striking deal (Arstechnica)
  Google has filed an appeal this week against a ruling that found the search giant had violated the copyrights of Belgian newspapers by incl…
• Insomniac Games acquired by Sony, calls out “a special relationship” (Arstechnica)
  Comes after formerly Sony-exclusive studio dabbled in multi-platform development.
• SpaceX president predicts rapid increase in Starship launch rate (Arstechnica)
  It's going to be hard to catch us, but I certainly hope people try."
• The Ukraine war's deep impact on Metro 2039’s development, story (Arstechnica)
  Upcoming sequel wants to capture a "uniquely Ukrainian perspective" on the post-apocalypse.
• Amazon backs power plant that may become top source of US climate pollution (Arstechnica)
  Amazon announces first off-the-grid data center in race to reap AI profits.
• The Chime banking app has been closing accounts, not returning money (Arstechnica)
  Chime isn't actually a bank—it's a "neobank" with less federal regulation.
• Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is a new first-person Nazi-whipping journey (Arstechnica)
  Modern action/FPS is set inside Indy's classic post-Ark, pre-Crusade era.
• Bill to block publishers from killing online games advances in California (Arstechnica)
  Publishers would have to offer "independent" play patch or refunds after server shutdowns.
• Sales were up at Tesla but so were costs and spending (Arstechnica)
  Tesla posted its financial statement for the second quarter of the year this afternoon. Earlier in July, we learned that the American autom…
• AppleCare for iPhone now available for $69 (Arstechnica)
  AppleCare for the iPhone is now available; is it worth it?
• Electric vehicles feature in 2022 World Car Awards contenders (Arstechnica)
  Contenders include the Audi Q4 e-tron, BMW i4, Hyundai Ioniq 5, and Kia EV6.
• 150 research primates got diarrhea, flooding lab with priceless vaccine data (Arstechnica)
  Researchers now have clear new targets and insights for developing a Shigella vaccine.
• Sony's decision to ditch discs was practically inevitable, data shows (Arstechnica)
  Circana numbers show US gamers overwhelmingly voting with their wallets.
• Netflix is adding residential IP addresses to its VPN blocklists (Arstechnica)
  Netflix's new "VPN" block policies can catch innocent users in the crossfire.
• Nintendo Switch 2’s gameless Game-Key cards are going to be very common (Arstechnica)
  Switch 2 game upgrades for original Switch games also range from $10 to $20.
• Facebook’s chat heads headed to iOS later today (Updated) (Arstechnica)
  Stickers will also be coming to Facebook's iOS app when it's updated on Tuesday.
• Google DeepMind partners with EVE Online for AI model testing (Arstechnica)
  Move comes as CCP Games spends $120M to go independent, rebrands as Fenris Creations.
• Phishing for clicks in social cliques: shockingly easy (Arstechnica)
  Back in April, news spread about a study of the effectiveness of phishing attacks, run by researchers at Indiana University.
• Sales of Valve's Steam Deck crater after recent price hike (Arstechnica)
  Analysis of bestseller charts shows an 80 percent dip from 2025's sales rate.
• Rocket Report: Europe joins the commercial launch club; a Ravn X sighting? (Arstechnica)
  We felt like now is the time to pour gas on that fire."
• Winner of Microsoft Australia's Imagine Cup a sight not to be seen (Arstechnica)
  Programming competitions seem to always churn out one or two projects that are worth a second look.