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After slow start, NOAA predicts rest of hurricane season to be “above normal”

El Niño is developing slower than anticipated and the ocean is extremely warm.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/08/after-slow-start-noaa-predicts-rest-of-hurricane-season-to-be-above-normal/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

The TV streaming apps broke their promises, and now they’re jacking up prices

Op-ed: Apps promised to free us from ad-supported subscription bundles. Oops!

https://arstechnica.com/culture/2023/08/the-tv-streaming-apps-broke-their-promises-and-now-theyre-jacking-the-price/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Russia heads back to the Moon with Luna 25

Luna 25 will attempt to land on the Moon the same week as India's Chandrayaan 3 probe.

https://arstechnica.com/space/2023/08/russia-heads-back-to-the-moon-with-luna-25/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Homeland Security details how teen hackers breached some of the biggest targets

With no skill in software exploitation or encryption busting, Lapsus$ wins anyway.

https://arstechnica.com/security/2023/08/homeland-security-details-how-teen-hackers-breached-some-of-the-biggest-targets/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Biden administration: We never coerced Big Tech into suppressing speech

Conservative-leaning judges to decide if Biden can resume talks with platforms.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/08/biden-administration-we-never-coerced-big-tech-into-suppressing-speech/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Quake II gets a remaster for PC and consoles—and it’s exactly what it needs to be

It features both split-screen and online multiplayer, new levels, and 4K.

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2023/08/quake-ii-gets-a-remaster-for-pc-and-consoles-and-its-exactly-what-it-needs-to-be/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

AI-powered grocery bot suggests recipe for toxic gas, “poison bread sandwich”

New Zealand grocery chain bot suggests harmful things when given silly ingredients.

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/08/ai-powered-grocery-bot-suggests-recipe-for-toxic-gas-poison-bread-sandwich/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

3D printing isn’t just for supercars, now it’s for drone wings, too

Organic-looking designs consolidate parts numbers and cut mass by up to 40 percent.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2023/08/3d-printing-isnt-just-for-supercars-now-its-for-drone-wings-too/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

SanDisk Extreme SSDs are still wiping data after firmware “fix,” users say

SanDisk's ignoring lost data claims. It's time to ignore the company's SSDs.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/08/sandisk-extreme-ssds-are-still-wiping-data-after-firmware-fix-users-say/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Using AI to find antibodies is fast and produces unimagined molecules

Automation means drug discovery process is less "artisinal" and more streamlined.

https://arstechnica.com/health/2023/08/using-ai-to-find-antibodies-is-fast-and-produces-unimagined-molecules/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

It’s finally time—Virgin Galactic is flying private astronauts into space

It must be a magical moment to float freely above the world.

https://arstechnica.com/space/2023/08/its-finally-time-virgin-galactic-is-flying-private-astronauts-into-space/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

How an unpatched Microsoft Exchange 0-day likely caused one of the UK’s biggest hacks ever

Evidence appears to show a critical 0-day tracked as ProxyNotShell was exploited.

https://arstechnica.com/security/2023/08/how-an-unpatched-microsoft-exchange-0-day-likely-caused-one-of-the-uks-biggest-hacks-ever/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Supreme Court denies Epic’s request to open up App Store payments during appeals

Apple's Supreme Court petition will decide if it can hold onto all app payments.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/08/supreme-court-denies-epics-request-to-open-up-app-store-payments-during-appeals/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social