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Higher vehicle hoods significantly increase pedestrian deaths, study finds

Single-vehicle, single-pedestrian crash data for 2016-2021 finds hoods a problem.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/01/higher-vehicle-hoods-significantly-increase-pedestrian-deaths-study-finds/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

My long quest to revive a ’90s Windows gaming cult classic

Pendulumania is a testament to addictive game design and Windows app portability.

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2023/11/my-long-quest-to-revive-a-90s-windows-gaming-cult-classic/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

ownCloud vulnerability with a maximum 10 severity rating comes under “mass exploitation”

Easy-to-exploit flaw can give hackers passwords and cryptographic keys to vulnerable servers.

https://arstechnica.com/security/2023/11/owncloud-vulnerability-with-a-maximum-10-severity-rating-comes-under-mass-exploitation/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Actively exploited Cisco 0-day with maximum 10 severity gives full network control

An unknown threat actor is exploiting the vulnerability to create admin accounts.

https://arstechnica.com/security/2023/10/actively-exploited-cisco-0-day-with-maximum-10-severity-gives-full-network-control/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Ad-free Facebook, Instagram access planned for $14 per month in Europe

Free version will remain but require consent for targeted advertising.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/10/ad-free-facebook-instagram-access-planned-for-14-per-month-in-europe/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Montana loses fight against youth climate activists in landmark ruling

Emotional testimony leads to plaintiffs' win in first youth-led climate trial.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/08/montana-loses-fight-against-youth-climate-activists-in-landmark-ruling/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Linux surpasses the Mac among Steam gamers

It's not the year of Linux on desktop; it's the year of Linux on a handheld.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/08/linux-surpasses-the-mac-among-steam-gamers/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Illegal lab with infectious diseases and dead mice busted in California

"I’ve never seen anything like this."

https://arstechnica.com/health/2023/07/illegal-lab-with-infectious-diseases-and-dead-mice-busted-in-california/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Hackers exploit gaping Windows loophole to give their malware kernel access

Microsoft blocks a new batch of system drivers, but the loophole empowering them remains.

https://arstechnica.com/security/2023/07/hackers-exploit-gaping-windows-loophole-to-give-their-malware-kernel-access/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Intel is apparently winding down its NUC mini PCs after more than a decade

Intel has exited several side-businesses as it tries to stop losing money.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/07/intel-is-apparently-winding-down-its-nuc-mini-pcs-after-more-than-a-decade/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Musk annoys Twitter users by capping number of tweets they can view each day

Former Twitter exec says Musk explanation "just doesn't pass the sniff test."

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/07/musk-annoys-twitter-users-by-capping-number-of-tweets-they-can-view-each-day/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Google admits Reddit protests make it harder to find helpful search results

Search term + Reddit = John Oliver?

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/06/google-admits-reddit-protests-make-it-harder-to-find-helpful-search-results/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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IBM pauses hiring around 7,800 roles that could be replaced by AI

IBM CEO Arvind Krishna says he could see 30% of back-office functions replaced by AI over 5 years.

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/05/ibm-pauses-hiring-around-7800-roles-that-could-be-replaced-by-ai/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social