Has Gemini surpassed ChatGPT? We put the AI models to the test.

The last time we did comparative tests of AI models from OpenAI and Google at Ars was in late 2023, when Google’s offering ...

In a Typewriter Repair Shop, a Reporter Finds a Familiar Hum

I found Paul Lundy in the fall of 2023. He ran a small typewriter repair business he had purchased from his mentor, Bob ...

Hundreds of Millions of Audio Devices Need a Patch to Prevent Wireless Hacking and Tracking

Flaws in how 17 models of headphones and speakers use Google’s one-tap Fast Pair Bluetooth protocol have left devices open to ...
Dark Reading

Predator Spyware Sample Indicates 'Vendor-Controlled' C2

Researchers detailed how Intellexa, Predator's owner, uses failed deployments to strengthen its commercial spyware and ...
Semiconductor Engineering

Smarter Write Barriers For Arm64 In .NET CoreCLR

Introducing multiple Arm64 variants of the JIT_WriteBarrier function. Each variant is tuned for a GC mode. Because many parts ...
Psychology Today

Tech Tools for Spelling May Stunt Children’s Literacy Growth

Elementary school children may be harmed by overuse of tech tools for spelling. Literacy experts are calling for change and explicit spelling instruction in every classroom.