From Ars%20Technica
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How I upgraded my water heater and discovered how bad smart home security can be
Could you really control someone's hot water with just an email address?
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Arizona woman accused of helping North Koreans get remote IT jobs at 300 companies
Alleged $6.8M conspiracy involved "laptop farm," identity theft, and résumé coaching.
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Ultra-spicy One Chip Challenge chip contributed to teen’s death, report says
The high dose of capsaicin paired with a heart defect appear to have contributed.
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sues Meta, citing chatbot’s reply as evidence of shadowban
Presidential candidate believes Meta’s chatbot can reliably reveal shadowbans.
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Europe is uncertain whether its ambitious Mercury probe can reach the planet
"We are working hard on resolving these uncertainties."
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It could soon be illegal to publicly wear a mask for health reasons in NC
Senators skeptical of legal trouble for harmless masking after moving to make it illegal.
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Google Search adds a “web” filter, because it is no longer focused on web results
Google Search now has an option to search the "web," which is not the default anymore.
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Pedego Moto review: Fast and furious fun for $4,000
Pedego's newest e-bike is quality even if a little bit impractical.
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Tesla must face fraud suit for claiming its cars could fully drive themselves
Lawsuit targets 2016 claim that all Tesla cars "have full self-driving hardware."
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How do you pronounce “hockey”? US players say it with “fake Canadian” accent.
They don't want to sound Canadian, but like a hockey player—a "linguistic persona."
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BreachForums, an online bazaar for stolen data, seized by FBI
An earlier iteration of the site was taken down last year; now its reincarnation is gone.
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Google unveils Veo, a high-definition AI video generator that may rival Sora
Google's video synthesis model creates minute-long 1080p videos from written prompts.