Eugene Yu was accused of illegally sending data about poll workers to China, in a case that became fodder for election deniers.
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Lenovo driver goof poses security risk for users of 25 notebook models
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) More than two dozen Lenovo notebook models are vulnerable to malicious hacks that disable the UEFI secure boot process and then run unsigned UEFI apps or load bootloaders that permanently backdoor a device, researchers warned on Wednesday. At the same time that researchers from security firm ESET disclosed the vulnerabilities, the...
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“Too easy“—Midjourney tests dramatic new version of its AI image generator
Enlarge / Eight images we generated with the alpha version of Midjourney v4. (credit: Ars Technica) On Saturday, AI image service Midjourney began alpha testing version 4 (“v4”) of its text-to-image synthesis model, which is available for subscribers on its Discord server. The new model provides more detail than previously available on the service, inspiring...
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IBM pushes qubit count over 400 with new processor
Enlarge (credit: IBM) Today, IBM announced the latest generation of its family of avian-themed quantum processors, the Osprey. With more than three times the qubit count of its previous-generation Eagle processor, Osprey is the first to offer more than 400 qubits, which indicates the company remains on track to release the first 1,000-qubit processor next...
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The sign-in menu is the latest frontier for Microsoft ads in Windows 11
Microsoft Account sign-up prompts, now in the sign-in menu. (credit: @thebookisclosed on Twitter) Microsoft is always adding new stuff to Windows 11, but some of those changes are more positive than others. Case in point: Twitter user Albacore has spotted new prompts in Windows 11 nudging users toward using Microsoft Accounts and backing up their...
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Elon Musk Urges Followers to Vote Republican in Midterm Elections
The new owner of Twitter has urged his followers to vote Republican.
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Binance to Buy FTX in Megadeal of Crypto Exchanges
Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, said it had reached a deal to buy FTX, amid fears the industry could enter another meltdown.
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Patches for 6 zero-days under active exploit are now available from Microsoft
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) It’s the second Tuesday of the month, and that means it’s Update Tuesday, the monthly release of security patches available for nearly all software Microsoft supports. This time around, the software maker has fixed six zero-days under active exploit in the wild, along with a wide range of other vulnerabilities that...
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Ars OpenForum & Commenting System are getting a big upgrade
Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) We’ve spent months getting ready, and tonight (around 1 am ET on Wednesday) we’re flipping the switch on a major upgrade to our community platform, which supports both article comments and the OpenForum. We won’t be losing any data, and you won’t need to set up a new...
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Redditor discovers legendary 1956 computer in grandparents’ basement
Enlarge / The LGP-30 computer, from 1956, that a Redditor found in a basement. (credit: c-wizz) On Monday, a German Redditor named c-wizz announced that they had found a very rare 66-year-old Librascope LGP-30 computer (and several 1970 DEC PDP-8/e computers) in their grandparents’ basement. The LGP-30, first released in 1956, is one of only...