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• Microsoft releases API and development docs for Windows Home Server (Arstechnica)
  In an effort to prepare developers for the upcoming Windows Home Server, Microsoft released the first beta of the Windows Home Server softw…
• NIH scientists publish “Bethesda Declaration” rebuking Trump admin (Arstechnica)
  The letter is modeled after the NIH director's controversial "Great Barrington Declaration."
• Intel 11th-generation Rocket Lake-S gaming CPUs did not impress us (Arstechnica)
  Rocket Lake-S doesn't look like a very compelling gen-on-gen upgrade.
• Blue Origin’s massive New Glenn rocket is delayed for years. What went wrong? (Arstechnica)
  The big delay can be traced to a decision Jeff Bezos made years ago.
• How did the CEO of an online payments firm become the nominee to lead NASA? (Arstechnica)
  Expect significant changes for America's space agency.
• Reddit takes a teach-the-controversy approach to pandemic and vaccines (Arstechnica)
  In post on vaccination debate, Reddit says dissent is "foundation of democracy."
• Nintendo targets Switch-emulation chat servers, decryption tools with DMCA (Arstechnica)
  Legal fallout continues following Yuzu lawsuit.
• New PMP plays NES games, not manufactured by Nintendo (Arstechnica)
  When I discuss personal media players, I typically focus on screen size, resolution, storage, taste, and shininess; in that order.
• Video surveillance raises privacy concerns in California (Arstechnica)
  Video surveillance cameras are quickly populating the streets of California cities and pose a threat to citizens' , according to the Americ…
• Triple screen display folds up into briefcase (Arstechnica)
  As a writer, screen real-estate is pretty important. I often have multiple windows open, as well as IRC to stay in touch with co-workers.
• PC emulator comes to iOS, but Apple’s restrictions hamper performance (Arstechnica)
  UTM SE's lack of JIT compilation means "SE stands for Slow Edition."
• In search of an iPod Shuffle killer (Arstechnica)
  Want an inexpensive digital audio player that's not an iPod Shuffle?
• Metro Exodus: A beautiful, brutal single-player game—with insane RTX perks (Arstechnica)
  Plus, a deeper look at Nvidia's proprietary DLSS system, which absolutely impresses.
• FTC: Facebook was bad at business, so it “illegally bought or buried” competition (Arstechnica)
  FTC chair Lina Khan cast deciding vote in decision to refile.
• Google, Facebook tell SCOTUS it should be harder for you to sue them (Arstechnica)
  The argument boils down to "if you don't know we messed up, it can't hurt you."
• Meta ordered to pay $567M to treat youth mental health problems it helped create (Arstechnica)
  New Mexico judge orders $567M fund to help address youth mental health crisis.
• Bitcoin power plant making part of glacial lake ‘feel like a hot tub,’ residents say [Updated] (Arstechnica)
  Private equity's cryptocurrency experiment pushes more costs on the public.
• Aliens announce their presence in latest Disclosure Day trailer (Arstechnica)
  That truth will upend the established order of the entire world.
• Final Eternals trailer is heavy on exposition, eye-popping visuals (Arstechnica)
  This is what the end of the world looks like.
• Counterfeiters are hungry for a piece of Apple’s $16B AirPod market (Arstechnica)
  Counterfeit earbud seizures at the border are up 63% so far this year.
• Trump's MAHA pick for surgeon general flounders amid GOP doubts (Arstechnica)
  She stalled over MAHA woo-woo, anti-vaccine views, and lacking medical background.
• Asus Eee PC available at Best Buy, Newegg (Arstechnica)
  The latest UMPC offering from Asus, the Eee PC, will be available at easy-to...
• Pickup in iOS 7 Web traffic titillates Apple-watchers (Arstechnica)
  Ars and other sites report an increase in iOS 7 devices on their server logs.
• WiFi detector t-shirt shows signal strength, locks in your virginity (Arstechnica)
  It's 2007 folks, so there's no need to whip out a Wi Fi detector or boot your laptop just to figure out if there's a Wi Fi signal in range.
• Rocket Report: European rocket reuse test delayed; NASA tweaks SLS for Artemis II (Arstechnica)
  There’s a lot of interest because of the fear that there’s just not a lot of capacity."
• Oldest octopus fossil found to not be an octopus (Arstechnica)
  Supposed “first octopus” was something else entirely.
• The Pentagon's Space Development Agency hasn't moved as fast as anyone would like (Arstechnica)
  Missiles are being launched at the joint force every single day in [Operation] Epic Fury."
• Mark Zuckerberg must pay for Cambridge Analytica data scandal, DC lawsuit says (Arstechnica)
  Zuckerberg and Facebook sold "as much access to users as possible," AG says.
• Trump wanted a US-made iPhone. Apple gave him a gold statue. (Arstechnica)
  Trump's chip tariffs won't hit Apple despite no plans for a US-made iPhone.
• Netflix raises prices for every subscription tier by up to 12.5 percent (Arstechnica)
  Netflix last raised prices in January 2025.
• Here's what to expect from the fiery, 14-minute return of Artemis II (Arstechnica)
  Let’s not beat around the bush—we have to hit that angle correctly."
• Intel provides more details on its Arc GPUs, which will be made by TSMC (Arstechnica)
  Still light on details, but the Arc GPUs will be a big step up from integrated.
• Rumor: One Beatle on the iTunes Store, three more to go? (Arstechnica)
  The partnership between those two entities is a rumor that goes back almost as long as the i Phone.
• Was F1 too boring? Watch these races instead (Arstechnica)
  F1 might be a foregone conclusion, but F2 and the WEC should thrill and delight.
• Here’s why Blue Origin thinks it is justified in continuing to protest NASA (Arstechnica)
  Bezos: "The thing that slows things down is procurement."
• After three months, Samsung is ending sales of the $2,899 Galaxy Z TriFold (Arstechnica)
  Samsung didn't offer an explanation for its decision, but it's not exactly a surprise.
• Nintendo remains dominant in this month's NPD numbers (Arstechnica)
  The August console and game sales numbers for the United States are in from the NPD Group, and while there are a few things worth remarking…
• Microsoft gives Outlook 2007 a speed boost (Arstechnica)
  After some users with large Outlook 2007 Personal Folders (pst files) complained about the e-mail client running slowly, Microsoft released…
• Creative jumps on the OLED bandwagon with an update to Zen Stone (Arstechnica)
  Creative releases an update to its Zen Stone that includes an OLED screen...
• Verizon claims latest LG offering is an "iPhone killer" (Arstechnica)
  It's been intense lately, enough to give a hardware guru whiplash; everybody has been calling nearly every new object a potential i Phone k…
• Blender Foundation's Peach project begins (Arstechnica)
  Last year, the Blender Foundation’s Orange Open Movie Project produced Elephants Dream, a short animated movie developed entirely with open…
• Microsoft to release zero security updates this Tuesday (Arstechnica)
  Microsoft is planning to release zero security updates this Tuesday.
• The exFAT filesystem is coming to Linux—Paragon software’s not happy about it (Arstechnica)
  The proprietary filesystem vendor unleashed a '90s-level torrent of FUD yesterday.
• US government prepares for cyber war games (Arstechnica)
  Two months after a massive DDoS attack shut down many Estonian web sites...
• Recent Microsoft acquisition TellMe launches free directory service (Arstechnica)
  Microsoft acquisition TellMe Networks launches new, free, directory search.
• DoJ agreement states Vista SP1 beta expected this year (Arstechnica)
  According to a notation (PDF) tucked into the DOJ's joint statement with Microsoft regarding continued compliance with various agreed-upon…
• Analyst: 25 percent of iPhone buyers new to AT&T (Arstechnica)
  Yeah, yeah, yeah, i Phones are all the rage these days. And it's certainly easier to acquire one today than it was at the end of last month.
• Duke blames iPhone for excess WiFi traffic and access point problems (Arstechnica)
  Way back when the i Phone was first introduced, you may remember Steve Jobs making a comment about unauthorized applications crashing the W…
• Waterproof iPod stereo lets your iPod float in pool, too (Arstechnica)
  I know talking about i Pod accessories is like kicking a dead dog, but this journal's all about gadgets and I found an i Pod accessory I th…
• Seismic data shows Mars is often pummeled by planet-shaking meteorites (Arstechnica)
  Seismic information now allows us to make a planet-wide estimate of impact rates.