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Twitter Briefly Blocked The NY Post, Elon Cried Foul. Now He’s Doing Far Worse

January 6, 2025

When Elon Musk took over Twitter, one of his primary stated goals was to “bring back free speech” to the platform. He was particularly critical of how Twitter had briefly…

Technology

Cold-weather range hits aren’t as bad for EVs with heat pumps

January 6, 2025

Andrew Garberson has a message for drivers in cold-climate states like Minnesota: Yes, you can still drive an electric car. Public scrutiny over how well EVs perform in cold weather…

Technology

Check out this awesome Street Fighter II car dashboard mod

January 6, 2025

The latest rage in automotive vehicle design is the so-called “software-defined vehicle.” Instead of dozens and dozens of discrete black boxes, each with its own legacy cruft, an SDV is…

Technology

Ars readers gave over $39,000 in our 2024 Charity Drive

January 6, 2025

Last month, we asked readers to donate to a couple of good causes in our 2024 Charity Drive sweepstakes. And boy, did you deliver. With the drive now complete and…

Cybersecurity

India Proposes Digital Data Rules with Tough Penalties and Cybersecurity Requirements

January 6, 2025

The Indian government has published a draft version of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules for public consultation. “Data fiduciaries must provide clear and accessible information about how personal…

Technology

Microsoft would really like you to replace your old Windows 10 PCs this year

January 6, 2025

Last January at CES, Microsoft Chief Marketing Officer Yusuf Mehdi declared 2024 the “year of the AI PC.” And whether you believe that prediction came true or not—many new PCs…

Technology

Same CPU, slower GPU and NPU: Meet the rest of Intel’s Core Ultra 200 laptop chips

January 6, 2025

Intel’s Core Ultra 200 series is currently bifurcated between two architectures: Lunar Lake, which powers the Core Ultra 200V series of laptop chips; and Arrow Lake, which is included in…

Technology

Meet the man keeping hope, and 70-year-old pinball machines, alive

January 6, 2025

The pastime of pinball has lived a fraught existence. Whether due to public sentiment, hostile legislation, or a simple lack of popularity, the entire silver ball industry has repeatedly teetered…

Technology

Whoops: Volkswagen Leaks Sensitive Data Of 800,000 Electric Vehicle Owners

January 6, 2025

Back in 2023 Mozilla issued a report indicating that automakers have some of the worst privacy and security standards in all of tech, routinely hoovering up oceans of consumer behavior…

Cybersecurity

FireScam Android Malware Poses as Telegram Premium to Steal Data and Control Devices

January 6, 2025

An Android information stealing malware named FireScam has been found masquerading as a premium version of the Telegram messaging app to steal data and maintain persistent remote control over compromised…

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