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AI researchers claim 93% accuracy in detecting keystrokes over Zoom audio

Mitigating factors include typing style, multi-case passwords, uncommon laptops.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/08/type-softly-researchers-can-guess-keystrokes-by-sound-with-93-accuracy/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Innocent pregnant woman jailed amid faulty facial recognition trend

US police departments continue to use the tech despite low accuracy and obvious mismatches.

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/08/innocent-pregnant-woman-jailed-amid-faulty-facial-recognition-trend/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Efficient motors and LFP batteries will power this new medium-duty truck

Motiv has been making electric powertrains for other chassis for 14 years now.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2023/08/efficient-motors-and-lfp-batteries-will-power-this-new-medium-duty-truck/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Zoom has “Zoom fatigue,” requires workers to return to the office

Zoom surprisingly decides its teams are more effective working in-office.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/08/zoom-has-zoom-fatigue-requires-workers-to-return-to-the-office/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

New SARS-CoV-2 variant gains dominance in US amid mild summer COVID wave

Absolute numbers are low, but several indicators show pandemic virus is on the rise.

https://arstechnica.com/health/2023/08/covid-metrics-tick-up-in-mild-summer-wave-led-by-yet-another-new-variant/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Amazon gets “last rites” from FTC as antitrust complaint looks imminent

FTC's lawsuit is likely to be filed in federal court this month.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/08/amazons-final-talks-with-ftc-unlikely-to-thwart-antitrust-lawsuit/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Crucial early-warning listserv for tracking disease outbreaks is in danger

ProMED, which broke news of COVID, SARS, and MERS, is short on cash and in turmoil.

https://arstechnica.com/health/2023/08/crucial-early-warning-listserv-for-tracking-disease-outbreaks-is-in-danger/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

General Motors will add bidirectional charging to its Ultium-based EVs

The rollout starts with 2024 models, including the Silverado and Blazer EVs.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2023/08/general-motors-will-add-bidirectional-charging-to-its-ultium-based-evs/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

The helicopter on Mars just flew again after surviving an emergency landing

"The helicopter worked as planned and executed an immediate landing."

https://arstechnica.com/space/2023/08/after-a-scare-nasas-mars-helicopter-safely-takes-to-the-skies-again/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Here’s how ChargePoint plans to increase EV charger reliability

A new Network Operations Center is aimed to bring ChargePoint close to 100% uptime.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2023/08/heres-how-chargepoint-plans-to-increase-ev-charger-reliability/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Developer logs reveal more details about next-gen Apple M3 and M3 Max chips

Compared to M2 Max, M3 Max could come with four more high-performance cores.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/08/developer-logs-reveal-more-details-about-next-gen-apple-m3-and-m3-max-chips/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Even the Pope is worried about AI and its “disruptive possibilities”

Papal communiqué warns of AI produced "at the expense of the most fragile and excluded."

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/08/even-the-pope-is-worried-about-ai-and-its-disruptive-possibilities/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Turning my Framework laptop into a tiny desktop was fun. Now it needs a job.

"Reuse" doesn't get as much attention as the other two Rs, but it's important.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/08/turning-my-framework-laptop-into-a-tiny-desktop-was-fun-now-it-needs-a-job/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social