Ever heard of “Llady Gaga”? Universal files piracy suit over alleged knockoffs.
Universal sues Believe, a music distributor in over 50 countries. Universal Music Group yesterday sued a music firm that allegedly distributes pirated songs on popular streaming s.....»»
Stellantis chair Elkann targeted in $84 million seizure over alleged tax fraud
An Italian judge has seized assets worth around $84 million from five people including Stellantis and Ferrari Chair John Elkann......»»
Afghan women have been robbed of health care, education and now their voices. But they won"t remain silent
Last month, the Taliban passed a new "vice and virtue" law, making it illegal for women to speak in public. Under the law, women can also be punished if they are heard singing or reading aloud from within their homes......»»
Mysterious Pacific Ocean sounds identified as a type of whale—a new AI app helps track them
A team of oceanographers and marine biologists from the NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center and Oregon State University has identified a mysterious noise heard in the Pacific Ocean for two decades as the sounds of Bryde's whales......»»
A handy guide to the universal language for the mathematically perplexed
Ars chats with Ben Orlin about his new book, Math for English Majors. Enlarge / Math for English Majors talks about numbers as nouns, verbs as calculations, and algebra as grammar. (credit: Ben Orlin) Galileo once famous.....»»
Florida family slapped with $12K electric bill, left without power in 90-degree heat after alleged meter tampering
Florida family slapped with $12K electric bill, left without power in 90-degree heat after alleged meter tampering.....»»
ISPs tell Supreme Court they don’t want to disconnect users accused of piracy
ISPs say Sony's win over Cox would force them to do "mass Internet evictions." Enlarge / The Supreme Court of the United States in Washington, DC, in May 2023. (credit: Getty Images | NurPhoto) Four more large Internet s.....»»
35 years ago, Steve Jobs launched an obscure operating system that changed everything
It’s been 35 years since the launch of the most important operating system you’ve never heard of -- and it was made by Steve Jobs himself......»»
Mystery of Deep-Ocean ‘Biotwang’ Sound Has Finally Been Solved
A strange sound dubbed “biotwang” was first heard bouncing around the Mariana Trench 10 years ago, and scientists have finally figured out where it comes from.....»»
Elon Musk threatens to sue FAA after feds propose fining SpaceX $633,000
"SpaceX will be filing suit against the FAA for regulatory overreach," Musk said. Enlarge / NASA officials inside SpaceX's launch control center at Hangar X watch the liftoff of a Falcon 9 rocket a few miles away on March 3, 2024.....»»
Ghost: Criminal communication platform compromised, dismantled by international law enforcement
Another encrypted communication platform used by criminals has been dismantled and its alleged mastermind arrested, the Australian Federal Police has announced on Tuesday. “AFP Operation Kraken charged a NSW man, aged 32, for creating and admin.....»»
Apple may have stealthily confirmed the new Mac mini
We've heard of all the Macs that might be launching soon, but today gave us the first hint from Apple itself......»»
Report reiterates 2nm chips for iPhone 17, but highlights the challenges
We heard back in July that Apple chipmaker TSMC was running ahead of schedule on trial production of 2nm chips expected to debut in next year’s iPhone 17 – and a new report reiterates this. However, it highlights the challenges involved with t.....»»
Here are five new iPhone 16 features you might’ve missed
Apple unveiled the iPhone 16 lineup this week, with lovely new colors, a new button for capturing photos, bigger batteries, and support for Apple Intelligence. You’ve probably heard all of the headlining features by now, but there are some smaller.....»»
How to make Infrastructure as Code secure by default
Infrastructure as Code (IaC) has become a widely adopted practice in modern DevOps, automating the management and provisioning of technology infrastructure through machine-readable definition files. What can we to do make IaC secure by default? Secur.....»»
Faster USB 3 remains exclusive to Pro models in the iPhone 16 lineup
Apple last year finally ditched its proprietary Lightning connector in favor of the more modern and universal USB-C. However, only the iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max benefited from the faster USB 3, while the non-Pro models still have USB 2 speeds. Unf.....»»
Proposed underwater data center surprises regulators who hadn’t heard about it
Startup NetworkOcean wants to sink GPUs into San Francisco Bay. (credit: BalticServers.com) Data centers powering the generative AI boom are gulping water and exhausting electricity at what some researchers view as an un.....»»
“HAIL HOLY TERROR”: Two US citizens charged for running online “Terrorgram Collective”
White accelerationist terror meets social media. The US government recently announced multiple charges against the alleged leaders of the "Terrorgram Collective," which does just what it sounds like—it promotes terrorism on the Tel.....»»
Q&A: Looting of the Sudan National Museum—more is at stake than priceless ancient treasures
Reports continue to emerge of the alleged looting of tens of thousands of artifacts from the Sudan National Museum in Khartoum......»»
Why do materials get stronger when they are deformed? Research sheds light on universal mechanisms of work hardening
The earliest blacksmiths in the Bronze and Iron Ages figured out that when they deformed metal through bending or hammering, it became stronger. This process, known as work or strain hardening, is still used widely in metallurgy and manufacturing tod.....»»
Jail put ‘violent’ inmate in man’s cell and he was killed within 45 minutes, suit says
Jail put ‘violent’ inmate in man’s cell and he was killed within 45 minutes, suit says.....»»