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• Columbia exec says music subscriptions, paid word-of-mouth is the future (Arstechnica)
  The music industry has been in disarray for the last few years as CD sales have dropped, file-swapping has soared, radio has lost influence…
• Meta’s “AI superintelligence” effort sounds just like its failed “metaverse” (Arstechnica)
  Zuckerberg and company talked up another supposed tech revolution four short years ago.
• Digital Life: In the front seat of a Ford with Microsoft Sync (Arstechnica)
  Last night at a Digital Life cocktail kickoff event, I got to sit in the passenger seat of a Ford and check out its latest voice-activated…
• Facebook’s Cambridge Analytica scandal, explained [Updated] (Arstechnica)
  Trump operatives got private data from 50 million Facebook users.
• AMD’s Zen CPU is now called Ryzen, and it might actually challenge Intel (Arstechnica)
  Proper SMT, faster caches, 40% higher IPC.
• Man sues AT&T after fraudulent SIM swap led to $1.8M cryptocurrency theft (Arstechnica)
  AT&T didn't stop employees from selling access to customer phones, lawsuit says.
• SCO has "substantial doubts" about its ability to survive (Arstechnica)
  As SCO faced a bankruptcy judge for the first time today, a recently filed 10-Q form reveals that the company doubts its ability to survive…
• FLUX: This new AI image generator is eerily good at creating human hands (Arstechnica)
  FLUX.1 is the open-weights heir apparent to Stable Diffusion, turning text into images.
• Apple, Nike accused of infringing on patents with Nike+iPod Sport Kit (Arstechnica)
  Although he hasn't started yet, it's already looking like Apple's new general counsel will have his hands full.
• Sony launches world's first 11 inch OLED screen for consumers (Arstechnica)
  Sony today announced the first OLED TV available to the everyday consumer.
• “Go generate a bridge and jump off it”: How video pros are navigating AI (Arstechnica)
  I talked with nine creators about economic pressures and fan backlash.
• Foundation on which RIAA builds cases in danger of being undermined (Arstechnica)
  At the base of every one of the over 25,000 lawsuits filed by the RIAA against suspected file-sharing is a single argument: making a song a…
• US Space Force confirms SpaceX will build sensor-to-shooter targeting network (Arstechnica)
  We aren’t trading speed for scale; we are demanding both," says the military's program manager.
• SpaceX to launch the Europa Clipper mission for a bargain price (Arstechnica)
  Decision comes after shaking issue with SLS rocket made it untenable.
• Dish tries to disrupt SpaceX’s Starlink plans as companies fight at FCC (Arstechnica)
  Dish is trying to "expropriate the 12 GHz band" for itself, SpaceX tells FCC.
• BMW abandons the i3, the car that could have birthed a bright electric future (Arstechnica)
  BMW’s forsaken i3 was exceptional, underwhelming, and far too ahead of its time.
• New photo reveals a NASA spacecraft cloaked in Martian dust (Arstechnica)
  InSight lived up to its name, providing deep insights about the Martian interior.
• Apple releases iOS 15 with Focus mode and more (Arstechnica)
  Apple also pushed out new versions of iPadOS, watchOS, and tvOS.
• Get your USB on with Samsung's 940UX LCD Monitor (Arstechnica)
  Running out of VGA and DVI ports and don't want to drop the dough on another video card just to add another monitor?
• Deep packet inspection meets 'Net neutrality, CALEA (Arstechnica)
  Imagine a device that sits inline in a major ISP's network and can throttle P2 P traffic at differing levels depending on the time of day.
• New Gears patch: more of the same, only with more achievements (Arstechnica)
  As we were promised, a new Gears patch hit today that has introduced a variety of new achievements and some much needed fixes.
• Judge greenlights RIAA to dig into man's past, employer (Arstechnica)
  A federal judge granted the record labels a big victory in a file-sharing fishing expedition, approving the RIAA's request to subpoena the…
• DivX support coming to PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 support in the works (Arstechnica)
  Suddenly, DivX is one of the hottest acts in town.
• Meta loses trial after arguing child exploitation was “inevitable” on its apps (Arstechnica)
  Meta plans to appeal as it faces down two other child safety trials.
• Google seeks authenticity in the age of AI with new content labeling system (Arstechnica)
  C2PA system aims to give context to search results, but trust problems run deeper than AI tech.
• Lab owner pleads guilty to faking COVID test results during pandemic (Arstechnica)
  Ill-gotten millions bought a Bentley, Lamborghini, Tesla X, and crypto, among other things.
• Blame the governor! Oklahoma’s “board meeting porn” scandal goes gonzo. (Arstechnica)
  Also, a cybersecurity firm analyzes the smart TV in question.
• $150 non-refundable deposit will guarantee you an Asus Eee PC (Arstechnica)
  Hey you, crazed ultra-mobile PC fan, if you're dying to get your hands on the first Asus Eee PC you can pre-order one now from All Asus.
• Seeing no road to profit, GM shutters Cruise (Arstechnica)
  After spending more than $10 billion on the robotaxi startup, GM has decided to cut its losses.
• Belgian ISP must filter P2P music; files appeal (Arstechnica)
  Belgium, known for mustache-wearing detective Hercule Poirot, excellent chocolate, and peeing statues, could soon have a new distinction: E…
• Report: RFK Jr.’s anti-vaccine agenda curbed as GOP realizes it's unpopular (Arstechnica)
  Meanwhile, Kennedy's allies want all vaccine recommendations eliminated.
• Microsoft introduces four new Windows Media Center extenders, and InternetTV (Arstechnica)
  It's the first time that Microsoft has announced third-party Windows Media Extenders—and both perform similarly to the way the XBOX 360 wor…
• The 2026 Mazda CX-5, driven: It got bigger; plus, radical tech upgrade (Arstechnica)
  Starting at $29,990, there's a lot to like about the all-new Mazda, but it's not perfect.
• Before Google kills free G Suite accounts, why not offer a family email plan? (Arstechnica)
  Apple and Microsoft sell custom domain email to consumers, but Google doesn't.
• Woman sneezes out maggots after fly larvae get trapped in her deviated septum (Arstechnica)
  She made a full recovery, despite the maggots.
• “Broadcom is a monopolist”: FTC orders chipmaker to stop illegal tactics (Arstechnica)
  Firm "illegally" dominated set-top box and modem chips, must stop exclusivity deals.
• Operation Bluebird wants to relaunch “Twitter,” says Musk abandoned the name and logo (Arstechnica)
  “Abandonment” offers rare chance to reclaim one of tech’s most recognized brands.
• It’s official: NASA calls on Crew Dragon to rescue the Starliner astronauts (Arstechnica)
  I would say the White Sands testing did give us a surprise."
• Spotify’s 3rd price hike in 2.5 years hints at potential new normal (Arstechnica)
  Spotify claims the higher fees will help "benefit artists."
• If we want to look for life on Europa, we’d better bring a drill (Arstechnica)
  Impacts and radiation ensure any interesting chemicals won't last at the surface.
• Google Desktop comes with junk in the trunk (Arstechnica)
  Being huge fan of Quicksilver (the Swiss army knife of Mac utilities), I was pretty excited to check out the new Mac version of Google Desk…
• Xbox Live price increase reversed after less than one day [Updated] (Arstechnica)
  We messed up today and you were right to let us know." Plus, a major F2P update.
• Microsoft teams with finishing school for etiquette guide (Arstechnica)
  When is it better to IM than to text message? Is it ok to use smiley faces in e=mails?
• Halo Infinite will launch on Wednesday, December 8—in incomplete fashion [Updated] (Arstechnica)
  As we recently learned, this won't be the entire game at first—and half is free-to-play.
• As Grok flounders, SpaceX bets future on beating Big Tech at AI (Arstechnica)
  SpaceX IPO filing pitches orbital data centers as Grok lags rival AI services.
• Digital Life: A look at the Gateway ONE's guts (Arstechnica)
  A bit more about the Gateway ONE and a look at its guts.
• Ray-Ban Stories: These are Facebook’s first mass-market smart glasses (Arstechnica)
  Don't get too excited if you're hoping for augmented reality glasses, though.
• Judge bars RIAA president from testifying in Capitol Records v. Thomas (Arstechnica)
  Duluth, Minnesota — Testimony in Capitol Records v. Jammie Thomas wrapped up today after Judge Michael J.
• Climate contrarians predicted the world would cool—it didn’t (Arstechnica)
  The anticlimate-science blogosphere’s trophy cabinet is bare.
• Get lost: a Google 411 and Microsoft Live Search 411 throwdown (Arstechnica)
  Google and Microsoft are now both offering free versions of dial in 411 services, providing directions to and phone numbers of tons of dest…