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Branson’s Virgin Galactic to fly its first customers to space today

After years of setbacks, Virgin Galactic's commercial debut is finally here.

https://arstechnica.com/space/2023/06/virgin-galactic-begins-commercial-service/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Steam mods reportedly blocking games that use AI-generated artwork

Valve cites unclear legal status, copyrighted training data in rejection message.

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2023/06/steam-mods-reportedly-blocking-games-that-use-ai-generated-artwork/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Linda Yaccarino’s vision for Twitter 2.0 emerges

Staff should be ready for "hand-to-hand combat" as company preps new ad offering.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/06/linda-yaccarinos-vision-for-twitter-2-0-emerges/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Speed matters: How Ethernet went from 3Mbps to 100Gbps… and beyond

One of the biggest computing inventions of all time, courtesy of Xerox PARC.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/06/speed-matters-how-ethernet-went-from-3mbps-to-100gbps-and-beyond/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Brave will soon control which sites can access your local network resources

Brave will allow users to choose which sites can access local network resources.

https://arstechnica.com/security/2023/06/brave-will-soon-control-which-sites-can-access-your-local-network-resources/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

NANOGrav picks up signal of cosmic “choir” of supermassive black holes

Array of exotic stars called millisecond pulsars serves as celestial metronomes.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/06/nanograv-picks-up-signal-of-cosmic-choir-of-supermassive-black-holes/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Major Sony PlayStation budget figures leaked because of poor Sharpie redactions

It's not a good week for gaming companies trying to submit sensitive data.

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2023/06/major-sony-playstation-budget-figures-leaked-because-of-poor-sharpie-redactions/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Waze, Google’s other mapping app, gets hit with layoffs

Waze, no longer independent at Google, continues its merger with the Geo division.

https://arstechnica.com/google/2023/06/waze-googles-other-mapping-app-gets-hit-with-layoffs/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

F1 battery tech features in Mercedes-AMG’s new S 63 plug-in hybrid

Mercedes offers two S-Class PHEVs, and this is the one for going fast.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2023/06/f1-battery-tech-features-in-mercedes-amgs-new-s-63-plug-in-hybrid/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Apple says UK Online Safety Bill is “serious threat” to end-to-end encryption

UK gov't defends bill: Tech firms must "prevent abhorrent child sexual abuse."

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/06/apple-says-uk-online-safety-bill-is-serious-threat-to-end-to-end-encryption/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

ULA shipping Vulcan upper stage back to factory for more work

ULA's Vulcan rocket is likely at least a year away from becoming operational.

https://arstechnica.com/space/2023/06/ula-shipping-vulcan-upper-stage-back-to-factory-for-more-work/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Planet that should have been swallowed by its star somehow still orbits

Why is a planet orbiting a star that should have gone through a giant phase?

https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/06/planet-that-should-have-been-swallowed-by-its-star-somehow-still-orbits/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Guidemaster: Track your health without ditching your mechanical watch

There are options for tracking your health without ditching your mechanical watch.

https://arstechnica.com/shopping/2023/06/guidemaster-track-your-health-without-ditching-your-mechanical-watch/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Cyberstalkers shielded by SCOTUS ruling on speech and online threats

Victims must prove cyberstalkers recklessly disregarded harms of online threats.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/06/cyberstalkers-shielded-by-scotus-ruling-on-speech-and-online-threats/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Devs find that Vision Pro can’t do true room-scale VR, but that’s no surprise

Opinion: Safety features limit Vision Pro for VR—but VR isn't its purpose.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/06/devs-find-that-vision-pro-cant-do-true-room-scale-vr-but-thats-no-surprise/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Cuttlefish camouflage gets complicated

They receive constant feedback about their skin pattern and adjust camouflage accordingly.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/06/cuttlefish-camouflage-gets-complicated/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social