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ā€˜Elusive’ first-gen 4GB iPhone auctioned for record $190,373

Collector pays big for smaller-storage SKU Apple discontinued after 2 months.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/07/elusive-first-gen-4gb-iphone-auctioned-for-record-190373/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Eli Lilly drug shown to slow Alzheimer’s progression

Dementia experts hail "watershed moment" after trial results for donanemab antibody treatment.

https://arstechnica.com/health/2023/07/eli-lilly-drug-shown-to-slow-alzheimers-progression/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Exploring the ingenious science and science fiction of making things invisible

Greg Gbur chats about his book Invisibility: The History and Science of How Not to be Seen .

https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/07/exploring-the-ingenious-science-and-science-fiction-of-making-things-invisible/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Musk admits advertisers haven’t returned to Twitter, ad revenue down 50%

Twitter has negative cash flow despite Musk predicting profits last quarter.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/07/musk-admits-advertisers-havent-returned-to-twitter-ad-revenue-down-50/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

After months of competition complaints, Sony agrees to 10-year Call of Duty deal

Move helps clear the way for final approval of Microsoft's Activision purchase.

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2023/07/after-months-of-competition-complaints-sony-agrees-to-10-year-call-of-duty-deal/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

With macOS Sonoma, Intel Macs are still getting fewer updates than they used to

Nearly 20 years of data show how Intel Macs are faring as Apple switches chips.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/07/with-macos-sonoma-intel-macs-are-still-getting-fewer-updates-than-they-used-to/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

It’s crafty, fish-stealing sharks vs. anglers in NatGeo’s Bull Shark Bandits

Depredation behavior offers evidence that bull sharks are more intelligent than we thought.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/07/its-crafty-fish-stealing-sharks-vs-anglers-in-natgeos-bull-shark-bandits/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Bizarre ancient sea creature brings evolution mystery to the surface

A new tunicate fossil, a close relative of vertebrates, is half a billion years old.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/07/bizarre-ancient-sea-creature-brings-evolution-mystery-to-the-surface/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

The heat wave scorching the US is a self-perpetuating monster

Record highs in the US are due to a heat dome—and it’s expected to worsen.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/07/the-heat-wave-scorching-the-us-is-a-self-perpetuating-monster/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Microsoft takes pains to obscure role in 0-days that caused email breach

Critics also decry Microsoft's "pay-to-play" monitoring that detected intrusions.

https://arstechnica.com/security/2023/07/microsoft-takes-pains-to-obscure-role-in-0-days-that-caused-email-breach/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Accepting a 2°-warmer world means running a lot more air conditioning

The need for air conditioning will skyrocket, with Africa and Europe hit hardest.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/07/accepting-a-2-warmer-world-means-running-a-lot-more-air-conditioning/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

X-rays reveal hidden ā€œfirst draftsā€ of ancient Egyptian paintings at Theban Necropolis

Finds include hidden third "ghost hand," alterations to a crown in Ramesses II portrait

https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/07/x-rays-reveal-hidden-first-drafts-of-ancient-egyptian-paintings-at-theban-necropolis/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social