CenturyLink left customers without Internet for 39 days—until Ars stepped in
After over a month with no fix, service restored hours after Ars contacted ISP. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) When a severe winter storm hit Oregon on January 13, Nicholas Brown's CenturyLink fiber Inter.....»»
Green sea turtle gets relief from “bubble butt” syndrome thanks to 3D printing
Boat collision left Charlotte stranded at the surface and in danger of predation. Charlotte, a green sea turtle, was hit by a boat back in 2008. This left it with an affliction co.....»»
Report: Every iPhone model will be able to update to iOS 19, but some iPads left behind
Thanks to a usually-reliable tip off from iPhoneSoft, we may already know device compatibility for Apple’s next major operating system updates coming next year. The report says that every iPhone model that currently supports iOS 18 will also sup.....»»
OpenAI announces o3 and o3-mini, its next simulated reasoning models
o3 matches human levels on ARC-AGI benchmark, and o3-mini exceeds o1 at some tasks. On Friday, during Day 12 of its "12 days of OpenAI," OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced its latest.....»»
12 days of OpenAI: The Ars Technica recap
Did OpenAI's big holiday event live up to the billing? Over the past 12 business days, OpenAI has announced a new product or demoed an AI feature every weekday, calling the PR eve.....»»
Here’s everything OpenAI announced in the past 12 days
OpenAI has unveiled a slew of new products, models, features, and services over the past two weeks as part of its "12 Days of OpenAI" live-stream event. Here's everything the company announced......»»
12 Days of OpenAI ends with a new model for the new year
OpenAI announced o3 and o3-mini AI models......»»
OpenAI teases its ‘breakthrough’ next-generation o3 reasoning model
CEO Sam Altman closed out the 12 Days of OpenAI event Friday with a first look at the company's upcoming o3 reasoning model......»»
The monkey’s paw curls as Rayman returns in Ubisoft’s new NFT game
Miss the days of Rayman? He's back in a new game from Ubisoft, but it's probably not what you're imagining — or what you want......»»
Team presents first demonstration of quantum teleportation over busy internet cables
Northwestern University engineers are the first to successfully demonstrate quantum teleportation over a fiberoptic cable already carrying internet traffic......»»
Russia-Ukraine War"s unexpected casualties: Hungry people in distant nations
The war in Ukraine is causing hunger thousands of miles from the battlefields, according to a study in Communications Earth & Environment. Nearly three years of war in the "breadbasket of the world" has left croplands destroyed and forced laborers wh.....»»
Thousands of GPS tracking customers have info leaked following data breach
A bug in Hapn's website is allegedly spilling sensitive information, while the company remains silent......»»
Here’s what we learned driving Audi’s new Q6 and SQ6 electric SUVs
Audi's mid-sized electric SUV is now on sale in the US, and we've tested it. Audi provided flights from Washington, DC, to San Francisco and accommodation so Ars could drive the Q.....»»
EU interoperability spat shows Apple and Meta will never agree about privacy
While Apple is accusing Meta of trying to use EU laws to abuse privacy, Meta is saying Apple is worse. This is just the latest chapter in a long-running fight between the tech giants.Left: Apple CEO Tim Cook. Right: Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg — image.....»»
Near-extinct Caribbean reptile makes epic comeback
The Sombrero ground lizard, endemic to a tiny Caribbean island near Anguilla, is a critically endangered reptile. In 2018, it was estimated that fewer than 100 individuals of the species were left in the wild—it was on the very brink of extinction......»»
Ransomware in 2024: New players, bigger payouts, and smarter tactics
In 2024, ransomware remained the top cybersecurity threat to organizations worldwide. New groups filled the void left by law enforcement crackdowns, targeting businesses with record-breaking ransom demands and sophisticated tactics. In this article,.....»»
Enpass simplifies compliance and security controls for password management
Enpass added Single Sign-On (SSO) for its admin console in support for its Business Enterprise customers. Enpass integrates seamlessly with prominent Identity Providers (IDPs) such as Google Workspace, Okta, and Microsoft Entra ID, further enhancing.....»»
Ataccama ONE platform enhancements accelerate enterprise data quality initiatives
Ataccama announced enhancements to the Ataccama ONE unified data trust platform v15.4 that enable customers to have confidence in using their data for business-critical decision-making. In this latest release, enhancements include augmenting its AI c.....»»
You can now call ChatGPT using your phone line when cellular data is not available
OpenAI has been announcing a lot of new features and enhancements for ChatGPT in recent days, and the company still has a few more cards up its sleeve. Now OpenAI is introducing an intriguing feature: the ability to call ChatGPT using your phone line.....»»
Amazon’s RTO delays exemplify why workers get so mad about mandates
Amazon lacks space to accommodate its entire workforce. Amazon announced in September that it will require workers to be in the office five days a week starting in January. Emplo.....»»
Sweden is a nearly cashless society. Here"s how it affects people who are left out
Around the world, cards and apps are the default way to pay—but nowhere is the transition away from cash more obvious than in Sweden. The Bank of Sweden notes that the amount of cash in circulation in the country has halved since 2007......»»