These spiders listen for prey before hurling webs like slingshots

These spiders listen for prey before hurling webs like slingshots
Along came a spider A) Untensed web shown from front view. (B) Tensed web shown from side view. Credit: S.I. ...
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OpenAI teases 12 days of mystery product launches starting tomorrow

OpenAI teases 12 days of mystery product launches starting tomorrow
On Wednesday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced a “12 days of OpenAI” period starting December 5, which will unveil new ...
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Splash pads really are fountains of fecal material; CDC reports 10K illnesses

Splash pads really are fountains of fecal material; CDC reports 10K illnesses
Once infectious material gets into the water, disinfection systems that aren’t working properly or are inadequate can allow pathogens to ...
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Two decades after Enron’s bankruptcy, the company is back as a crypto firm?

Two decades after Enron’s bankruptcy, the company is back as a crypto firm?
Oh, Enron, I thought—hoped and dreamed?—you were long, long gone, confined to the dustbin of history reserved for seriously fraudulent ...
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Elon Musk loses bid to reinstate massive Tesla pay plan, now worth $101B

Elon Musk loses bid to reinstate massive Tesla pay plan, now worth 1B
The new stockholder vote could shift the burden of proof, but only if the vote is “fully informed and uncoerced,” ...
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Vintage digicams aren’t just a fad. They’re an artistic statement.

Vintage digicams aren’t just a fad. They’re an artistic statement.
Today’s young adults grew up in a time when their childhoods were documented with smartphone cameras instead of dedicated digital ...
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Supermassive black hole binary emits unexpected flares

Supermassive black hole binary emits unexpected flares
“In addition to stars, gas clouds can also be disrupted by SMBHs and their binaries,” they said in the same ...
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How should we treat beings that might be sentient?

How should we treat beings that might be sentient?
What’s needed, Birch argues, when faced with such staggering uncertainty about the sentience stature of other beings, is a precautionary ...
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Code found online exploits LogoFAIL to install Bootkitty Linux backdoor

Code found online exploits LogoFAIL to install Bootkitty Linux backdoor
Usually, Safe Boot prevents the UEFI from operating all subsequent information except they bear a digital signature certifying these information ...
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The best shopping deals Ars Technica could find for Black Friday

The best shopping deals Ars Technica could find for Black Friday
The leaves have turned, the turkey has been eaten, the parades are over, and the soccer has been watched—the one ...
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