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Wait, is Unity allowed to just change its fee structure like that?

Confusing, contradictory terms of service clauses leave potential opening for lawsuits.

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2023/09/wait-is-unity-allowed-to-just-change-its-fee-structure-like-that/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Wizardry remaster keeps Apple II vibes but adds graphics and modern graces

Digital Eclipse gives a new generation the best possible door to the dungeon.

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2023/09/wizardry-remaster-keeps-apple-ii-vibes-but-adds-graphics-and-modern-graces/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

How Google Authenticator gave attackers one company’s keys to the kingdom

Google's app for generating MFA codes syncs to user accounts by default. Who knew?

https://arstechnica.com/security/2023/09/how-google-authenticator-gave-attackers-one-companys-keys-to-the-kingdom/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Social media restrictions “profoundly damaging,” Biden admin tells SCOTUS

Biden: “Serious separation of power concerns” with ban on social media contacts.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/09/social-media-restrictions-profoundly-damaging-biden-admin-tells-scotus/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

11 months after launch, Google’s Pixel Watch still has no path to repair

With no official repair program and no parts, broken Pixel Watches are just e-waste.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/09/11-months-after-launch-googles-pixel-watch-still-has-no-path-to-repair/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Thousands of workers go on strike at Ford, GM, and Stellantis plants

It's the first time UAW workers have struck at the Big Three simultaneously.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2023/09/thousands-of-workers-go-on-strike-at-ford-gm-and-stellantis-plants/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

TikTok hit with €345 million fine over privacy settings for children

TikTok accused of steering teenagers, children toward privacy-intrusive options.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/09/tiktok-hit-with-e345-million-fine-over-privacy-settings-for-children/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Firefly and Space Force demonstrate ability to rapidly launch a satellite

Alpha becomes the first of the US 1-ton rockets to reach its target orbit.

https://arstechnica.com/space/2023/09/firefly-and-space-force-demonstrate-ability-to-rapidly-launch-a-satellite/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

The spectacular downfall of a common, useless cold medicine

This week's unanimous vote on phenylephrine's ineffectiveness was decades in the making.

https://arstechnica.com/health/2023/09/the-spectacular-downfall-of-a-common-useless-cold-medicine/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

1,600 miles on a single charge? Student-built EV sets new world record

At 103 miles/kWh, the car is 200 times more efficient than any EV on sale.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2023/09/1600-miles-on-a-single-charge-student-built-ev-sets-new-world-record/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Contrary to rumors, the iPhone 15 has a standard, by-the-book USB-C port

Apple already sells standard USB-C devices, and the iPhone is no different.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/09/contrary-to-rumors-the-iphone-15-has-a-standard-by-the-book-usb-c-port/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V rocket has a long sunset ahead of it

Launching Amazon's first two Kuiper satellites is next on ULA's Atlas V schedule.

https://arstechnica.com/space/2023/09/united-launch-alliances-atlas-v-rocket-has-a-long-sunset-ahead-of-it/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

The truth is out there: Celebrate 30 years of The X-Files with our 30 favorite episodes

From alien abductions to monsters of the week, this sci-fi series had something for everyone.

https://arstechnica.com/culture/2023/09/the-truth-is-out-there-celebrate-30-years-of-the-x-files-with-our-30-favorite-episodes/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Hack of a Microsoft corporate account led to Azure breach by Chinese hackers

Other failures along the way included a signing key improperly appearing in a crash dump.

https://arstechnica.com/security/2023/09/hack-of-a-microsoft-corporate-account-led-to-azure-breach-by-chinese-hackers/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

“We’re not ‘gatekeepers’,” Apple and Microsoft tell European Union

Companies would have to offer users alternatives to iMessage, Bing.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/09/were-not-gatekeepers-apple-and-microsoft-tell-european-union/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

BMW’s Neue Klasse points to a radical reinvention for future sedans

Innovations making it to production include a full-screen heads-up display and e-ink.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2023/09/bmws-neue-klasse-points-to-a-radical-reinvention-for-future-sedans/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social