Facebook ordered to pay €1.2 billion fine and stop storing EU user data in US
Meta to appeal, claims order sets "dangerous precedent" for EU/US data transfers.
Lego’s latest nostalgia play is a 2,561-piece Pac-Man cabinet with moving parts
Moving parts, light-up coin slot, and more are inspired by the real thing.
China bans Micron’s products from key infrastructure, citing security risk
US Commerce Department strongly opposes the action, saying it has "no basis in fact."
Ars Frontiers is here: Come (virtually) hang out with the experts
Starting at 13:30 EDT, it's an afternoon of mRNA, artificial intelligence, and space.
SpaceX launches tenth crewed mission, third fully commercial flight
SpaceX has rapidly become the world's most prolific human spaceflight provider.
It feels like cheating: The Trek Domane+ SLR9 gravel bike, reviewed
At $12,999, the Trek Domane+ SLR9 gravel e-bike is a dream to ride.
Ready the Ig Nobel: Researchers incorporate used diapers into concrete
Used disposable diapers can be added to concrete without killing its strength.
When it comes to advanced math, ChatGPT is no star student
AI's ability to handle math depends on what exactly you ask it to do.
Gocycle offers a superbly designed foldable e-bike, but not without flaws
A fantastic design means fewer compromises from a bike you can fold up and carry.
Google at I/O 2023: We’ve been doing AI since before it was cool
Google's "Code Red" was on full display at I/O, but it felt like AI for AI's sake.
France is fighting to save your iPhone from an early death
French prosecutors have launched an investigation into the scourge of planned obsolescence.
The chemistry of fermented coffee
Human "sniffers" described the flavor as "raspberry notes with a hint of rose water."
AT&T tries to block Starlink/T-Mobile plan for satellite-to-phone service
AT&T and rural telcos say Starlink-fueled phone service would cause interference.
4th death in eye drop outbreak; now 81 cases, 14 blinded, and 4 lost eyeballs
Bacteria in the recalled drops are so drug-resistant, docs turn to phage therapy.
Willow and many other shows will be removed from Disney+, Hulu
A reckoning is underway for the economics of streaming services.
SanDisk Extreme SSDs keep abruptly failing—firmware fix for only some promised
Ars saw two 2TB units become unreadable, but SanDisk only confirms 4TB troubles.
Asus fixes error that caused mass router outage worldwide for 2 days
Asus finally responds after being castigated by users.
New laptop re-creates 1981’s IBM PC, complete with 8088 CPU and 640KB of RAM
"Book 8088 DOS" laptop promises a real-deal MS-DOS experience.
Newly discovered exoplanet could have liquid water, lots of volcanoes
The likely volcanoes should ensure that it has an atmosphere, too.
Twitter claims Microsoft broke API rules; Musk already threatened lawsuit
Twitter demands Microsoft audit a month after Musk declared, "Lawsuit time."
