Amazon stuck with months of repairs after drone strikes on data centers
… EC2 represents the core AWS service for companies needing virtual servers and scalable computing capacity. …
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Ubuntu infrastructure has been down for more than a day
… As noted earlier, updates remain available from mirror sites. Stressor sites, also known as booter sites, have operated for decades . The DDoS-as-a-service operators have come under the attention of law enforcement in multiple countries, but attempts to shut down this scourge have never succeeded. …
Nvidia kills Windows XP-era Control Panel "after 20 years of dedicated service"
… The Nvidia app also offers more advanced features than the Control Panel app had, including driver updates and DLSS overrides for using newer upscaling models with games that only natively support older DLSS versions. …
Rivian adds a new onboard AI assistant to its latest software update
… The Rivian Assistant rolled out in its latest software update , 2026.15, to all owners with a subscription or trial for Connect+, Rivian’s connectivity services. …
Musk says US military suicide drones used Starlink in violation of SpaceX rules
… But Musk also said the military drones initially used the commercial Starlink service instead of the government-specific network, in violation of Starlink’s terms of service. …
Slate Auto gets serious about privacy for its bare-bones EV pickup
… In Europe, all cars have been required since 2018 to include an embedded modem capable of calling emergency services. …
Dozens of Red Hat packages backdoored through its official NPM channel
… It’s the result of the threat actor responsible for the hack taking control of @redhat-cloud-services, a legitimate channel in the npm repository that’s reserved for official Red Hat packages. As such, the channel is widely trusted by developers who rely on Red Hat cloud services. …
Roku OS’s home screen now features a large, permanent ad
… Scharon is a Senior Technology Reporter at Ars Technica writing news, reviews, and analysis on consumer gadgets and services. …
Plex's 200% Lifetime Pass price hike tries forcing users to another subscription
… Plex’s price hike is an extreme example of streaming service providers continuously increasing prices amid struggles to reach and maintain profitability while keeping prices stable and dealing with ongoing costs, like licensing fees for rental movies and app updates. …
Bill to block publishers from killing online games advances in California
… California’s Protect Our Games Act , as currently written, would require digital game publishers who cut off support for an online game to either provide a full refund to players or offer an updated version of the game “that enables its continued use independent of services controlled by the operat… …