Monthly Archives: July 2021

Sean Gallagher and an AI expert talk today about our crazy machine-learning adventure

reader comments 57 with 26 posters participating, including story author Share this story Is Our Machine Learning? View more stories We’ve spent the past few weeks burning copious amounts of AWS compute time trying to invent an algorithm to parse Ars’ front-page story headlines to predict which ones will win an A/B test—and we learned… Read More »

Haron and BlackMatter are the latest groups to crash the ransomware party

Getty Images reader comments 34 with 29 posters participating Share this story July has so far ushered in at least two new ransomware groups. Or maybe they’re old ones undergoing a rebranding. Researchers are in the process of running down several different theories. Both groups say they are aiming for big-game targets, meaning corporations or… Read More »

VPN servers seized by Ukrainian authorities weren’t encrypted

reader comments 62 with 41 posters participating Share this story Privacy tools-seller Windscribe said it failed to encrypt company VPN servers that were recently confiscated by authorities in Ukraine, a lapse that made it possible for the authorities to impersonate Windscribe servers and capture and decrypt traffic passing through them. The Ontario, Canada-based company said… Read More »

UK worries Starlink and OneWeb may interfere with each other, plans new rules

Enlarge / Artist’s impression of low-Earth-orbit satellites like those launched by SpaceX and OneWeb. reader comments 133 with 65 posters participating Share this story A UK government agency is worried that OneWeb, SpaceX’s Starlink, and similar low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite-broadband systems could block each others’ signals. Ofcom, the UK’s communications regulator, proposed new rules… Read More »

Adventures In The Forgotten Realms: 7 First Impressions (Part 2)

Impression 3: Okay, but what about goblins? Goblins are my favorite tribe, so this is me being biased, but the pieces are there for Standard. Battle Cry Goblin is the kind of card that can become utterly absurd with the right support. He also pairs well with the other standout, Hobgoblin Bandit Lord. If someone… Read More »

Venmo gets more private—but it’s still not fully safe

Getty Images reader comments 124 with 78 posters participating Share this story Venmo, the popular mobile payment service, has redesigned its app. That’s normally news you could safely ignore, but this announcement is worth a closer look. In addition to making some navigational tweaks and adding new purchase protections, the PayPal-owned platform is finally shutting… Read More »

RICK REMENDER TEAMS WITH ANDRÉ ARAÚJO FOR MURDER MYSTERY IN A RIGHTEOUS THIRST FOR VENGEANCE

New York Times bestselling writer Rick Remender (The Scumbag, Deadly Class, Black Science) joins forces with artist André Araújo (Generation Gone, Man Plus) and colorist Chris O’Halloran for a uniquely atmospheric murder mystery with sudden bouts of brutal violence in the forthcoming A Righteous Thirst for Vengeance. The new ongoing series will launch this October from Image Comics.… Read More »

WHAT’S ON THE SHELF, JULY 28TH – PREMIER PUBLISHERS

This list is based on the shipping dates from the distributors order forms. It is not based off the final shipping lists from Diamond Distributors. Not all comic book shops order all items. Not all comic book stores have re-opened. If you have questions about a specific comic, talk to your comic shop owner. PLEASE… Read More »