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   I’VE USED A FOLDABLE LAPTOP FOR A MONTH, AND I’M READY TO RETURN TO A
   CLAMSHELL
   
   Foldable PCs unite superior portablility with distinctive design challenges.
   
   Scharon Harding – 12/14/2023, 1:20 PM
   
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 * APPLE PARTLY HALTS BEEPER’S IMESSAGE APP AGAIN, SUGGESTING A LONG FIGHT AHEAD
   
   Opinion: Beeper isn't just fighting Apple, it's pushing against human
   instincts.
   
   Kevin Purdy – 12/14/2023, 8:59 PM
   
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 * WHAT HAPPENS IN A CROW’S BRAIN WHEN IT USES TOOLS? 
   
   Researchers trace the areas of the brain that are active when birds are using
   tools.
   
   Kenna Hughes-Castleberry – 12/14/2023, 8:41 PM
   
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 * ALPHABET’S “RENEW HOME” COMPANY BRINGS POWER GRID DATA TO YOUR SMART HOME
   
   Renew Home tracks power usage, rewards users for cutting use during peak
   times.
   
   Ron Amadeo – 12/14/2023, 7:15 PM
   
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 * CABLE LOBBY AND REPUBLICANS FIGHT PROPOSED BAN ON EARLY TERMINATION FEES
   
   Customers should be allowed to cancel cable TV without penalty, Democrats
   say.
   
   Jon Brodkin – 12/14/2023, 6:57 PM
   
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 * YES, SOME CATS LIKE TO PLAY FETCH. IT’S SCIENCE!
   
   Cats play fetch longer, with more retrievals, when they initiate the game.
   
   Jennifer Ouellette – 12/14/2023, 5:39 PM
   
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   Add to a charity haul that's already raised over $17,000 in just a few weeks.
   
   Kyle Orland – 12/14/2023, 4:56 PM
   
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 * DOOM’S CREATORS REMINISCE ABOUT “AS CLOSE TO A PERFECT GAME AS ANYTHING WE
   MADE”
   
   In 30th anniversary stream, Carmack and Romero recall a game dev "perfect
   storm."
   
   Kyle Orland – 12/14/2023, 4:47 PM
   
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    POSSIBLE?
    
    Seriously, in a theoretical world without risk to lives or property, could
    you do it?
    
    Matt Lanza, The Eyewall – 12/14/2023, 4:23 PM
    
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 2. INTEL INTROS FIRST METEOR LAKE CHIPS WITH FASTER GPUS AND WORSE SINGLE-CORE
    SPEED
    
    They're Intel's first CPUs with a neural processing unit for on-device AI
    tasks.
    
    Andrew Cunningham – 12/14/2023, 4:00 PM
    
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 3. CADILLAC ANNOUNCES FOURTH NEW ELECTRIC SUV DUE IN 2026 : THE VISTIQ
    
    The news follows last month's reveal of the entry-level Cadillac Optiq EV.
    
    Jonathan M. Gitlin – 12/14/2023, 3:00 PM
    
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 1. DAILY TELESCOPE: HOW SMALL CAN THE SMALLEST STAR BE?
    
    So tiny you can barely see it.
    
    Eric Berger – 12/14/2023, 2:00 PM
    
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 2. UKRAINIAN CELLULAR AND INTERNET STILL OUT, 1 DAY AFTER SUSPECTED RUSSIAN
    CYBERATTACK
    
    Hackers tied to Russian military take responsibility for hack on Ukraine's
    biggest provider.
    
    Dan Goodin – 12/14/2023, 2:33 AM
    
    173


 3. GUIDEMASTER: A CHEAT SHEET FOR COMPARING THE IPHONE 15 LINEUP’S CAMERAS
    
    Most folks don't need the Pros, but there are some use cases where it
    matters.
    
    Samuel Axon – 12/14/2023, 1:08 AM
    
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 4. YOU CAN NOW ACCESS APPLE’S OFFICIAL DIAGNOSTICS TOOL ONLINE FOR DIY REPAIRS
    
    Parts pairing still irks right-to-repair activists, though.
    
    Scharon Harding – 12/14/2023, 12:20 AM
    
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 5. EFFECTS OF FALCON HEAVY LAUNCH DELAY COULD RIPPLE TO DOWNSTREAM MISSIONS
    
    Officials hope to launch before the end of the year, but a longer delay is
    possible.
    
    Stephen Clark – 12/13/2023, 11:41 PM
    
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 6. TRAINS WERE DESIGNED TO BREAK DOWN AFTER THIRD-PARTY REPAIRS, HACKERS FIND
    
    The train manufacturer accused the hackers of slander.
    
    Ashley Belanger – 12/13/2023, 11:14 PM
    
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 7. HUMANA ALSO USING AI TOOL WITH 90% ERROR RATE TO DENY CARE, LAWSUIT CLAIMS
    
    The AI model, nH Predict, is the focus of another lawsuit against
    UnitedHealth.
    
    Beth Mole – 12/13/2023, 10:40 PM
    
    140


 8. SPACEX BLASTS FCC AS IT REFUSES TO REINSTATE STARLINK’S $886 MILLION GRANT
    
    FCC doubts ability to provide high-speed, low-latency service in all grant
    areas.
    
    Jon Brodkin – 12/13/2023, 9:54 PM
    
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 9. NEW SURVEY: NEARLY 30% OF ESA WORKERS EXPERIENCE WORKPLACE HARASSMENT
    
    A new internal survey, leaked to Ars, shows continued problems at the space
    agency.
    
    Tereza Pultarova – 12/13/2023, 9:51 PM
    
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 1. LET’S ATTEMPT TO DECODE GOOGLE’S CONFUSING NEW LOCATION DATA SETTINGS
    
    The new Google Maps Timeline plays a game of three-card monte with your
    location data.
    
    Ron Amadeo – 12/13/2023, 8:51 PM
    
    81


 2. DROPBOX SPOOKS USERS WITH NEW AI FEATURES THAT SEND DATA TO OPENAI WHEN USED
    
    AI feature turned on by default worries users; Dropbox responds to concerns.
    
    Benj Edwards – Updated 12/13/2023, 8:41 PM
    
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 3. BACK TO REALITY: COP28 CALLS FOR GETTING FOSSIL FUELS OUT OF ENERGY
    
    Some details moderate its impact, but it marks a major step.
    
    John Timmer – 12/13/2023, 8:01 PM
    
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 1. ELON MUSK’S X AD REVENUE REPORTEDLY FELL $1.5B THIS YEAR AMID BOYCOTTS
    
    "We are not Twitter any longer," X exec said.
    
    Ashley Belanger – 12/13/2023, 7:23 PM
    
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 2. TURING TEST ON STEROIDS: CHATBOT ARENA CROWDSOURCES RATINGS FOR 45 AI MODELS
    
    Over 130K blind ratings show ChatGPT-4 Turbo outclassing the competition.
    
    Kyle Orland – 12/13/2023, 7:11 PM
    
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 3. MICHAEL COHEN’S LAWYER CITED THREE FAKE CASES IN POSSIBLE AI-FUELED SCREWUP
    
    Lawyer David Schwartz must explain why a motion cited "cases that do not
    exist."
    
    Jon Brodkin – 12/13/2023, 6:09 PM
    
    148


 4. TESLA UNVEILS ITS LATEST HUMANOID ROBOT, OPTIMUS GEN 2, IN DEMO VIDEO
    
    Tesla says its new prototype is 30% faster, 10 kg lighter, and has sensors
    on all fingers.
    
    Benj Edwards – 12/13/2023, 5:57 PM
    
    196


 5. GM JUSTIFIES DECISION TO DITCH APPLE CARPLAY DUE TO STABILITY ISSUES
    
    The automaker's decision to ditch phone casting interfaces remains
    controversial.
    
    Jonathan M. Gitlin – 12/13/2023, 5:38 PM
    
    270


 6. NETFLIX FINALLY REVEALS VIEWING DATA ACROSS ITS ENTIRE CATALOG
    
    Streaming service will publish "comprehensive deep dive" every six months.
    
    Christopher Grimes, Financial Times – 12/13/2023, 5:12 PM
    
    91


 1. TESLA RECALLS EVERY CAR WITH AUTOPILOT AS FEDS SAY IT’S TOO EASILY MISUSED
    
    Inadequate driver monitoring means that Autopilot is far too easily misused.
    
    Jonathan M. Gitlin – 12/13/2023, 4:42 PM
    
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 2. HOW WORRIED SHOULD WE BE ABOUT THE “AUTOSPILL” CREDENTIAL LEAK IN ANDROID
    PASSWORD MANAGERS?
    
    This newly discovered vulnerability is real, but it's more nuanced than
    that.
    
    Dan Goodin – 12/13/2023, 4:21 PM
    
    43


 3. THE 2024 CHEVROLET BLAZER FIRST DRIVE: GM’S EV PLATFORM GOES MAINSTREAM
    
    GM's mainstream brand has a new midsize electric SUV, the 2024 Blazer EV.
    
    Jonathan M. Gitlin – 12/13/2023, 3:00 PM
    
    187


 4. DAILY TELESCOPE: A SPACE-BASED CAMERA SPYS A SECRETIVE PROJECT KUIPER
    SATELLITE
    
    Amazon has been reticent to share details about its Kuiper satellites.
    
    Eric Berger – 12/13/2023, 2:00 PM
    
    39


 5. BLUE ORIGIN SURE SEEMS CONFIDENT IT WILL LAUNCH NEW GLENN IN 2024
    
    Does Jeff Bezos's heavy-lift rocket really have a shot at launching next
    year?
    
    Stephen Clark – 12/13/2023, 3:25 AM
    
    108


 6. E3 MEMORY LANE: ARS’ FAVORITE MOMENTS FROM THE SHOW’S OVER-THE-TOP PAST
    
    The people, scenery, and oddities that made E3 part trade show, part theme
    park.
    
    Kyle Orland – 12/13/2023, 12:18 AM
    
    37


 7. EVERY HOMEOPATHIC EYE DROP SHOULD BE PULLED OFF THE MARKET, FDA SAYS
    
    Eye drops are uniquely risky because the eye is an immune-privileged site.
    
    Beth Mole – 12/12/2023, 11:52 PM
    
    159


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