Meet Helios, a new class of space tug with some real muscle
"Just give us a sip. We'll take our 14 tons and we'll be glad to pay for it."
https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/01/meet-helios-a-new-class-of-space-tug-with-some-real-muscle/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
BMW’s AI-powered voice assistant at CES 2024 sticks to the facts
Limited options make for better conversations.
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/01/bmws-ai-powered-voice-assistant-at-ces-2024-sticks-to-the-facts/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
Daily Telescope: A supernova remnant that resembles a jellyfish
Sometimes astronomy can be a bit imprecise.
https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/01/daily-telescope-a-supernova-remnant-that-resembles-a-jellyfish/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
What to expect from the Apple Vision Pro in February
Hardware, apps, prescription lenses—we go over the essentials.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/01/what-to-expect-from-the-apple-vision-pro-in-february/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
New UEFI vulnerabilities send firmware devs across an entire ecosystem scrambling
PixieFail is a huge deal for cloud and data centers. For the rest, less so.
https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/01/new-uefi-vulnerabilities-send-firmware-devs-across-an-entire-ecosystem-scrambling/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
Twin Galaxies lawyer: Settlement with Billy Mitchell was “a business decision”
Tashroudian: "I think the finality really is something that we wanted to achieve."
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/01/twin-galaxies-lawyer-settlement-with-billy-mitchell-was-a-business-decision/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
AI-powered surveillance of hospital operating rooms expands in Boston
Questions about liability linger, but fans say it offers a trove of useful surgical data.
https://arstechnica.com/health/2024/01/ai-powered-surveillance-of-hospital-operating-rooms-expands-in-boston/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
YouTube profits from videos claiming global warming is beneficial
Majority of climate-denial content posted now does not violate YouTube's policy.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/01/youtube-profits-from-videos-claiming-global-warming-is-beneficial/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
Chrome updates Incognito warning to admit Google tracks users in “private” mode
Warning added to Chrome Canary as Google settles Incognito class-action suit.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/01/chrome-updates-incognito-warning-to-admit-google-tracks-users-in-private-mode/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
Why I hope the Atari 400 Mini will bring respect to Atari’s most underrated platform
Can USB, HDMI, and built-in games raise awareness for a platform overshadowed by the C64?
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/01/why-i-hope-the-atari-400-mini-will-bring-respect-to-ataris-most-underrated-platform/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
Axiom and SpaceX are disrupting Europe’s traditional pathway to space
The program sees more countries get access to space, but the details are murky.
https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/01/axiom-and-spacex-are-disrupting-europes-traditional-pathway-to-space/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
Apple Watch redesigned without blood oxygen monitoring to avoid import ban
Apple preps update should patent-infringing Watch Series 9, Ultra 2 be banned again.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/01/apple-watch-redesigned-without-blood-oxygen-monitoring-to-avoid-import-ban/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social