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Dr. Juande Santander-Vela<p>I had not seen Ars Technica’s Moonshark (equivalent to Twitter’s Fail Whale) for ages! I’m both glad to see it is still part of the lore, and distressed it happened… maybe the Mastodon stampede got them?</p><p>Ironically, I was try to access this link: <a href="https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/07/its-frighteningly-likely-many-us-courts-will-overlook-ai-errors-expert-says/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20</span><span class="invisible">25/07/its-frighteningly-likely-many-us-courts-will-overlook-ai-errors-expert-says/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/ArsTechnica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ArsTechnica</span></a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/MoonShark" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MoonShark</span></a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/MastoStampede" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MastoStampede</span></a></p>
Michael Wyres<p>Google Finds Custom Backdoor Being Installed On SonicWall Network Devices - <a href="https://mwyr.es/Cstg3c7" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">mwyr.es/Cstg3c7</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/arstechnica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>arstechnica</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/infosec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>infosec</span></a></p>
Michael Wyres<p>Pro Basketball Player And 4 Youths Arrested In Connection To Ransomware Crimes - <a href="https://mwyr.es/DVoOcjAD" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">mwyr.es/DVoOcjAD</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/arstechnica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>arstechnica</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/infosec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>infosec</span></a></p>
Kzad_Bhat<p>well..Mr Networking Teacher Swearing that Belkin is one of the "Good Companies" who look out for their customers...</p><p>(Yes I had one of them)</p><p>hope you dont have an automation infested home:</p><p><a href="https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/07/belkin-shows-tech-firms-getting-too-comfortable-with-bricking-customers-stuff/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/0</span><span class="invisible">7/belkin-shows-tech-firms-getting-too-comfortable-with-bricking-customers-stuff/</span></a></p><p>megacorp screws customers over AGAIN!</p><p><a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Arstechnica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Arstechnica</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/HomeAutomation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HomeAutomation</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Smarthome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Smarthome</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Belkin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Belkin</span></a></p>
Georg Weissenbacher<p>A nice <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/arstechnica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>arstechnica</span></a> article on <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/ReinforcementLearning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ReinforcementLearning</span></a> in <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/LLMs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LLMs</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/07/how-a-big-shift-in-training-llms-led-to-a-capability-explosion/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">arstechnica.com/ai/2025/07/how</span><span class="invisible">-a-big-shift-in-training-llms-led-to-a-capability-explosion/</span></a></p>
Michael Wyres<p>Unless Users Take Action, Android Will Let Gemini Access Third-party Apps - <a href="https://mwyr.es/8sIOFllV" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">mwyr.es/8sIOFllV</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/arstechnica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>arstechnica</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/infosec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>infosec</span></a></p>
Michael Wyres<p>Provider Of Covert Surveillance App Spills Passwords For 62,000 Users - <a href="https://mwyr.es/YrEohGJ" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">mwyr.es/YrEohGJ</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/arstechnica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>arstechnica</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/infosec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>infosec</span></a></p>
Hullo! It's Icy ❄️:twitch: 💪✊<p>A worthwhile (long) read about the state of AAA game development. <a href="https://mstdn.games/tags/ArsTechnica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ArsTechnica</span></a></p><p><a href="https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/07/behind-the-next-battlefield-game-culture-clash-crunch-and-colossal-stakes/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/07</span><span class="invisible">/behind-the-next-battlefield-game-culture-clash-crunch-and-colossal-stakes/</span></a></p>
Michael Wyres<p>Drug Cartel Hacked FBI Official’s Phone To Track And Kill Informants, Report Says - <a href="https://mwyr.es/yK6nbSRG" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">mwyr.es/yK6nbSRG</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/arstechnica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>arstechnica</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/infosec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>infosec</span></a></p>
Michael Wyres<p>Microsoft Changes Windows In Attempt To Prevent Next CrowdStrike-style Catastrophe - <a href="https://mwyr.es/lSXTczU5" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">mwyr.es/lSXTczU5</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/arstechnica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>arstechnica</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/infosec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>infosec</span></a></p>
N-gated Hacker News<p>🎉 Breaking News: Microsoft generously extends Windows 10 security updates until 2026—but only if you perform a series of ridiculous tasks while singing an entire opera in binary. 🎶💻 Ars Technica celebrates this "gift" like it's the second coming of Clippy. 🙄✨<br><a href="https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/06/microsoft-extends-free-windows-10-security-updates-into-2026-with-strings-attached/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/0</span><span class="invisible">6/microsoft-extends-free-windows-10-security-updates-into-2026-with-strings-attached/</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MicrosoftUpdates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MicrosoftUpdates</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Windows10" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Windows10</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ArsTechnica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ArsTechnica</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OperaInBinary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OperaInBinary</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TechNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ClippyReturns" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClippyReturns</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HackerNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HackerNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ngated" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ngated</span></a></p>
N-gated Hacker News<p>Ars Technica reports that Android phones might someday warn users about those sneaky Stingrays. 📱🕵️‍♂️ Because what better way to protect your privacy than relying on the same device that eagerly reports your every move to Google? 😏🔍<br><a href="https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/06/future-android-phones-could-warn-you-about-data-stealing-fake-cell-towers/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/0</span><span class="invisible">6/future-android-phones-could-warn-you-about-data-stealing-fake-cell-towers/</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AndroidPrivacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AndroidPrivacy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/StingrayDetection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StingrayDetection</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ArsTechnica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ArsTechnica</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/UserSafety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UserSafety</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TechNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PrivacyConcerns" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PrivacyConcerns</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HackerNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HackerNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ngated" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ngated</span></a></p>
N-gated Hacker News<p>Ars Technica hilariously suggests that pretending to be a Viking while <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sailing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sailing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fjords" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fjords</span></a> will somehow unveil the secrets of the universe. 🤦‍♂️ Because clearly, modern-day problems are best solved with a horned helmet and a longship. 🚤💡<br><a href="https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/06/this-archaeologist-built-a-replica-boat-to-sail-like-the-vikings/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">arstechnica.com/science/2025/0</span><span class="invisible">6/this-archaeologist-built-a-replica-boat-to-sail-like-the-vikings/</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Vikings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Vikings</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Humor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Humor</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ArsTechnica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ArsTechnica</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SecretsOfTheUniverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SecretsOfTheUniverse</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HackerNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HackerNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ngated" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ngated</span></a></p>
N-gated Hacker News<p>🚀 Wow, a DDoS attack so monstrous it could fuel a small nation’s internet dreams! 🌐 Apparently, 7.3Tbps of "junk traffic" is the new gold standard for attention-seeking. 🤯 Meanwhile, Ars Technica continues to be shocked by the predictable inevitability of the future. 📉<br><a href="https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/06/record-ddos-pummels-site-with-once-unimaginable-7-3tbps-of-junk-traffic/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">arstechnica.com/security/2025/</span><span class="invisible">06/record-ddos-pummels-site-with-once-unimaginable-7-3tbps-of-junk-traffic/</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DDoSattack" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DDoSattack</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/InternetSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InternetSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CyberThreats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CyberThreats</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ArsTechnica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ArsTechnica</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TechNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HackerNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HackerNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ngated" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ngated</span></a></p>
Michael Wyres<p>Cybersecurity Takes A Big Hit In New Trump Executive Order - <a href="https://mwyr.es/17AkZTLf" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">mwyr.es/17AkZTLf</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/arstechnica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>arstechnica</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/infosec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>infosec</span></a></p>
Hacker News<p>Framework Laptop 12 review</p><p><a href="https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/06/framework-laptop-12-review-im-excited-to-see-what-the-2nd-generation-looks-like/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/0</span><span class="invisible">6/framework-laptop-12-review-im-excited-to-see-what-the-2nd-generation-looks-like/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HackerNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HackerNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FrameworkLaptop12" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FrameworkLaptop12</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FrameworkReview" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FrameworkReview</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TechGadgets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechGadgets</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LaptopInnovation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LaptopInnovation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ArsTechnica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ArsTechnica</span></a></p>
mrflash818<p>Trump’s NIH grant cuts appallingly illegal, judge rules</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/legal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>legal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/arstechnica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>arstechnica</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/06/judge-slams-nih-grant-cuts-as-racist-appalling-white-house-attacks-judge/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20</span><span class="invisible">25/06/judge-slams-nih-grant-cuts-as-racist-appalling-white-house-attacks-judge/</span></a></p>
Michael Wyres<p>Chrome Boots 2 Certificate Authorities, Citing A Lack Of Trust And Confidence - <a href="https://mwyr.es/0UtfcrxS" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">mwyr.es/0UtfcrxS</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/arstechnica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>arstechnica</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/infosec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>infosec</span></a></p>
lxskllr<p><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/GoFundMe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GoFundMe</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/surplus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>surplus</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/ArsTechnica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ArsTechnica</span></a> </p><p>Just read an article that American Science &amp; Surplus is having some money problems, and setup a GoFundMe to raise some money. It's neat site, and a genuine treasure in the sea of commerce sameness.</p><p>Checkout the article and site. Both are worth a look whether or not one wishes to donate.</p><p>Article<br><a href="https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/06/american-science-surplus-is-fighting-for-its-life-heres-why-you-should-care/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/0</span><span class="invisible">6/american-science-surplus-is-fighting-for-its-life-heres-why-you-should-care/</span></a></p><p>Site<br><a href="https://sciplus.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">sciplus.com/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
YAYAFA<p>発射直前！ スペースXのスターシップがブースター「スーパーヘビー」を再利用へ | WIRED.jp <a href="https://www.yayafa.com/2352990/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">yayafa.com/2352990/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://jforo.com/tags/ArsTechnica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ArsTechnica</span></a> <a href="https://jforo.com/tags/SCIENCE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SCIENCE</span></a> <a href="https://jforo.com/tags/Science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Science</span></a>&amp;Technology <a href="https://jforo.com/tags/Technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Technology</span></a> <a href="https://jforo.com/tags/%E3%82%A4%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AD%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9E%E3%82%B9%E3%82%AF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>イーロン・マスク</span></a>/ElonMusk <a href="https://jforo.com/tags/%E3%82%B9%E3%83%9A%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B9x" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>スペースx</span></a>/Spacex <a href="https://jforo.com/tags/%E3%83%86%E3%82%AF%E3%83%8E%E3%83%AD%E3%82%B8%E3%83%BC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>テクノロジー</span></a> <a href="https://jforo.com/tags/%E3%83%AD%E3%82%B1%E3%83%83%E3%83%88" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ロケット</span></a>/Rocket <a href="https://jforo.com/tags/%E5%AE%87%E5%AE%99%E8%88%B9" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>宇宙船</span></a>/Spaceship <a href="https://jforo.com/tags/%E7%A7%91%E5%AD%A6" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>科学</span></a> <a href="https://jforo.com/tags/%E7%A7%91%E5%AD%A6" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>科学</span></a>/Science <a href="https://jforo.com/tags/%E7%A7%91%E5%AD%A6" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>科学</span></a>＆テクノロジー</p>
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