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Amazon employees are "tokenmaxxing" due to pressure to use AI toolsWorkers are using an internal AI tool to automate non-essential taskshttps://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/05/amazon-employees-are-tokenmaxxing-due-to-pressure-to-use-ai-tools/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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Zero-day exploit completely defeats default Windows 11 BitLocker protectionsIt's not entirely clear how the exploit works. Microsoft says it's investigating.https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/05/zero-day-exploit-completely-defeats-default-windows-11-bitlocker-protections/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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The Internet can't stop watching Figure AI's humanoid robots handling packagesFigure AI's 24/7 livestream showcases human soft spot for humanoid robots.https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/05/the-internet-cant-stop-watching-figure-ais-humanoid-robots-handling-packages/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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Buckle up: Google is set to remake search with agentic AI in 2026Google's AI search evolution is accelerating at I/O 2026.https://arstechnica.com/google/2026/05/buckle-up-google-is-set-to-remake-search-with-agentic-ai-in-2026/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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US law enforcement warns of "anti-tech extremism" as AI hatred growsThe feds are raising the alarm about a new category of threat.https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/05/us-law-enforcement-warns-of-anti-tech-extremism-as-ai-hatred-grows/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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Websites have a new way to spy on visitors: analyzing their SSD activityTelltale SSD activity can be measured in the browser using simple JavaScript.https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/05/websites-have-a-new-way-to-spy-on-visitors-analyzing-their-ssd-activity/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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Here's why the failure of Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket is so catastrophic"I hope that it makes it far enough away from the pad that it does not cause pad damage."https://arstechnica.com/features/2026/05/heres-why-the-failure-of-blue-origins-new-glenn-rocket-is-so-catastrophic/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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Dozens of Red Hat packages backdoored through its offical NPM channelAnyone who has downloaded affected Red Hat packages should investigate immediately.https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/06/dozens-of-red-hat-packages-backdoored-through-its-offical-npm-channel/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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Meta AI support chatbot gave hackers access to notable Instagram accountsPricey Instagram handles were stolen and resold before Meta patched the exploit.https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/06/meta-ai-support-chatbot-gave-hackers-access-to-notable-instagram-accounts/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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Amazon-owned Ring should pay Americans for scanning their faces, lawsuit saysLawsuit: Ring cameras scan guests and passersby and use AI to identify faces.https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/06/amazon-owned-ring-should-pay-americans-for-scanning-their-faces-lawsuit-says/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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Botnet of more than 17 million devices dismantledThe botnet was reportedly tied to a Russia-based residential proxy network.https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/05/botnet-of-more-than-17-million-devices-dismantled/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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"Truly evil" FDA rejection of gene therapy overturned after Trump official oustedGene therapy company UniQure had another FDA meeting after Vinay Prasad's exit.https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/06/truly-evil-fda-rejection-of-gene-therapy-overturned-after-trump-official-ousted/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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The UK will scan asylum-seekers’ faces for age checks—despite knowing the tech is flawedTests of age-verification technology show the risks of life-altering errors.https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/06/the-uk-will-scan-asylum-seekers-faces-for-age-checks-despite-knowing-the-tech-is-flawed/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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How to burst the AI bubble: Strike at its rootsSci-fi author/tech journalist Cory Doctorow on his new book, The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After AI .https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/06/how-to-burst-the-ai-bubble-strike-at-its-roots/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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SpaceX plans to launch Starlink mobile service in the USMove would test whether group can turn ambition into a mass-market phone business.https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/06/spacex-plans-to-launch-starlink-mobile-service-in-the-us/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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Reddit will require you to log in to use old.reddit.comLogged-out Old Reddit access is “significant source of abusive scraping."https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/06/reddit-will-require-you-to-log-in-to-use-old-reddit-com/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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US manufacturers’ energy costs soar because of AI data center demandSqueeze on Rust Belt electricity bills threatens Trump’s manufacturing plan.https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/07/us-manufacturers-energy-costs-soar-because-of-ai-data-center-demand/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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Lawsuit: Grok user made 7K child sex images; xAI only reported one gang rape promptMore young girls sue X over Grok CSAM; X accused of shielding child predators.https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/07/lawsuit-grok-user-made-7k-child-sex-images-xai-only-reported-one-gang-rape-prompt/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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"We cannot choose to become idiots": The AI cheating scandal roiling Brown UniversityAI cheating leads to "a failed society," professor says.https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/07/we-cannot-choose-to-become-idiots-the-ai-cheating-scandal-roiling-brown-university/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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Linus Torvalds to critics of AI coding in Linux: "Fork it. Or just walk away."Creator says he will "very loudly ignore" those arguing for a ban on AI tools.https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/07/linus-torvalds-to-critics-of-ai-coding-in-linux-fork-it-or-just-walk-away/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social