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FBI warns NFT buyers to look out for scam sites with “drainer smart contracts”

Scam sites often pose as outlets selling non-fungible tokens.

https://arstechnica.com/security/2023/08/fbi-warns-nft-buyers-to-look-out-for-scam-sites-with-drainer-smart-contracts/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Unlimited miles and nights: Vulnerability found in rewards programs

Points.com, used by major travel rewards programs, exposed user data... and more.

https://arstechnica.com/security/2023/08/unlimited-miles-and-nights-vulnerability-in-travel-rewards-programs-found/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Jeanette Epps will finally go to space six years after being pulled from flight

NASA removed Epps from her first crew assignment in 2018 without explanation.

https://arstechnica.com/space/2023/08/jeanette-epps-will-finally-go-to-space-six-years-after-being-pulled-from-flight/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Microsoft shuts down Windows’ Cortana voice assistant as it chases AI ambitions

Cortana will remain in Teams and Outlook, for now, but is going away in Windows.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/08/microsoft-shuts-down-windows-cortana-voice-assistant-as-it-chases-ai-ambitions/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Dude, what are those humongous plasma waves in Jupiter’s atmosphere?

Plasma collisions in the outer edges of Jupiter's magnetosphere produce big waves.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/08/dude-what-are-those-humongous-plasma-waves-in-jupiters-atmosphere/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

GameStop, citing “regulatory uncertainty,” winds down its crypto and NFT wallet

Layoffs from late last year may have hinted at company's drift away from crypto.

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2023/08/gamestop-citing-regulatory-uncertainty-winds-down-its-crypto-and-nft-wallet/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Qualcomm—one of Arm’s biggest customers—starts a RISC-V joint venture

The joint venture will first target automotive, with IoT and mobile coming later.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/08/qualcomm-one-of-arms-biggest-customers-starts-a-risc-v-joint-venture/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Hear Elvis sing “Baby Got Back” using AI—and learn how it was made

Despite help from neural networks, it requires more human work than you might think.

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/08/hear-elvis-sing-baby-got-back-using-ai-and-learn-how-it-was-made/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Fisker debuts an entire range of new EVs, including one sub-$30,000

As Fisker Ocean deliveries slowly start, the company is looking ahead to new things.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2023/08/fisker-debuts-an-entire-range-of-new-evs-including-one-sub-30000/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

The 2023 Toyota Crown can’t decide if it’s a sedan or a crossover

Bold styling and a powerful hybrid suggest GT, but it's more laid back than that.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2023/07/the-2023-toyota-crown-cant-decide-if-its-a-sedan-or-a-crossover/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Communal stargazing using your phone: The Unistellar eQuinox 2, reviewed

Stargaze with up to 10 of your friends no matter how bad the light pollution is.

https://arstechnica.com/space/2023/07/communal-stargazing-using-your-phone-the-unistellar-equinox-2-reviewed/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social