Technology

Surveillance capitalism just got a kicking. In an ultimatum, the European Union has demanded that Meta reform its approach to personalized advertising—a seemingly unremarkable regulatory ruling that could have profound consequences for a company that has grown impressively rich by, as Mark Zuckerberg once put it, running ads.The ruling, which comes with a €390 million ($414

The Russian cyberespionage group known as Turla became infamous in 2008 as the hackers behind agent.btz, a virulent piece of malware that spread through US Department of Defense systems, gaining widespread access via infected USB drives plugged in by unsuspecting Pentagon staffers. Now, 15 years later, the same group appears to be trying a new

Even if James Cameron had not popped up in the final two weeks of the year to drop another $1.4 billion into global box office coffers with Avatar: The Way of Water, 2022 still would have gone down as a great year for film—both in terms of critical hits and bona fide blockbusters. While you’ve probably already watched Top

When repressive governments want to control their populations, citizens’ access to the internet is often one of the first things to go. Since 2016, 74 countries around the world have shut down the internet for tens of millions of people more than 900 times. In recent years, Iran shut down the internet to hide brutality against protesters.

Across Europe and North America, more and more people are deciding to ditch their reliance on public utilities such as water, gas, and electricity to live and operate independently. And they’re doing so for a number of different reasons — a desire to connect with nature, be more self-sufficient, save energy, or generally live a more

Did you know that the world is predicted to produce more than 50 million metric tons of e-waste this year? And, according to the latest statistics, less than 20% of this is recycled properly, meaning that huge amounts end up in landfills. Gadgets play a big part in this. Just consider that 5.3 billion smartphones

On the twelfth day of Christmas — Exceptionally preserved duck-billed hadrosaur had bite marks and gashes in its skin. Jennifer Ouellette - Jan 6, 2023 1:33 am UTC Enlarge / Full-color life reconstruction of Edmontosaurus. There's rarely time to write about every cool science-y story that comes our way. So this year, we're once again

another brick in the wall — Network ban comes amid "concerns regarding the safety and accuracy of content." Benj Edwards - Jan 5, 2023 11:22 pm UTC Enlarge / AI-generated image of a kid using a computer.Ars Technica New York City Public Schools have blocked access to OpenAI's ChatGPT AI model on its network and