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2026-03-26 20:32:52 UTC

Netflix increases prices for all plans by up to $2 per month
Netflix last raised prices in January 2025.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/03/netflix-increases-prices-for-all-plans-by-up-to-2-per-month/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2026-03-24 22:28:18 UTC

Newly purchased Vizio TVs now require Walmart accounts to use smart features
Walmart wants to connect what people stream "directly with retail interaction."
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/03/newly-purchased-vizio-tvs-now-require-walmart-accounts-to-use-smart-features/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2026-03-24 17:18:46 UTC

All of DOGE’s work could be undone as lawsuit against Musk proceeds
Musk’s X posts bragging about DOGE may trigger reversals of its biggest wins.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/03/all-of-doges-work-could-be-undone-as-lawsuit-against-musk-proceeds/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2026-03-20 14:48:36 UTC

Jeff Bezos throws his hat in the ring for an orbital data center megaconstellation, too
"Space-based data centers will be a complement to terrestrial infrastructure."
https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/03/jeff-bezos-throws-his-hat-in-the-ring-for-an-orbital-data-center-megaconstellation-too/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2026-03-09 11:06:15 UTC

“It doesn't feel safe”—Many international game developers plan to skip GDC in US
Stories of border issues lead to pervasive travel fears across the worldwide industry.
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/03/it-doesnt-feel-safe-many-international-game-developers-plan-to-skip-gdc-in-us/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2026-02-19 17:44:11 UTC

Google announces Gemini 3.1 Pro, says it's better at complex problem-solving
Google says 3.1 Pro is ready for "your hardest challenges."
https://arstechnica.com/google/2026/02/google-announces-gemini-3-1-pro-says-its-better-at-complex-problem-solving/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2026-02-06 23:09:28 UTC

Penisgate erupts at Olympics; scandal exposes risks of bulking your bulge
Claims of penis injections in ski jumpers has fillers spewing into the news.
https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/02/penisgate-erupts-at-olympics-scandal-exposes-risks-of-bulking-your-budge/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2025-10-13 21:38:20 UTC

No fix yet for attack that lets hackers pluck 2FA codes from Android phones
Malicious app required to make "Pixnapping" attack work requires no permissions.
https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/10/no-fix-yet-for-attack-that-lets-hackers-pluck-2fa-codes-from-android-phones/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2025-10-09 22:18:31 UTC

Childhood vaccines safe for a little longer as CDC cancels advisory meeting
The committee aims to take on the entire childhood vaccine schedule.
https://arstechnica.com/health/2025/10/childhood-vaccines-safe-for-a-little-longer-as-cdc-cancels-advisory-meeting/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2025-10-09 18:40:43 UTC

Tesla FSD gets worse at driving, NHTSA opens new investigation
FSD has been crossing into oncoming traffic and ignoring red lights.
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2025/10/tesla-fsd-gets-worse-at-driving-nhtsa-opens-new-investigation/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2025-10-09 14:01:40 UTC

How Easter Island’s giant statues “walked” to their final platforms
Workers with ropes could make the moai "walk" in zig-zag motion along roads tailor-made for the purpose.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/10/how-easter-islands-giant-statues-walked-to-their-final-platforms/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2025-10-08 21:19:34 UTC

Bank of England warns AI stock bubble rivals 2000 dotcom peak
Central bank says market concentration hasn't been this extreme in 50 years.
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/10/bank-of-england-warns-ai-stock-bubble-rivals-2000-dotcom-peak/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2025-10-08 20:52:10 UTC

To avoid tariffs, Cards Against Humanity becomes “information material,” not a game
You absolutely, definitely cannot play it.
https://arstechnica.com/culture/2025/10/to-avoid-tariffs-cards-against-humanity-becomes-information-material-not-a-game/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2025-10-08 15:53:44 UTC

Building ordered polymers with metal
Structured polymers called metal-organice frameworks get the chemistry Nobel.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/10/building-ordered-polymers-with-metal/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2025-10-08 13:31:43 UTC

Insurers balk at paying out huge settlements for claims against AI firms
OpenAI, Anthropic consider using investor funds to settle potential lawsuits.
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/10/insurers-balk-at-paying-out-huge-settlements-for-claims-against-ai-firms/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2025-10-07 15:57:00 UTC

Supreme Court refuses to pause Play Store changes while Google appeals antitrust case
The first app store changes are due in a few weeks, with the major changes coming next summer.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/10/supreme-court-refuses-to-pause-play-store-changes-while-google-appeals-antitrust-case/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2025-10-06 10:06:09 UTC

Here’s the real reason Endurance sank
The ship wasn't designed to withstand the powerful ice compression forces—and Shackleton knew it
https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/10/heres-the-real-reason-endurance-sank/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2025-10-03 21:58:18 UTC

Most Americans want ACA tax credits extended—even 57% of MAGA supporters
Without the extension, premiums for plans on the ACA Marketplace will more than double.
https://arstechnica.com/health/2025/10/most-americans-want-aca-tax-credits-extended-even-57-of-maga-supporters/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2025-10-03 15:19:08 UTC

Rally Arcade Classics is a fun ’90s-throwback racing game
If you like games that handle like Project Gotham Racing , you might love this.
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/10/rally-arcade-classics-is-a-fun-90s-throwback-racing-game/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2025-09-30 21:14:24 UTC

Researchers find a carbon-rich moon-forming disk around giant exoplanet
Lots of carbon molecules but little sign of water in a super-Jupiter's disk.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/09/researchers-find-a-carbon-rich-moon-forming-disk-around-giant-exoplanet/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2025-09-30 09:02:37 UTC

Scientists unlock secret to Venus flytrap’s hair-trigger response
Ion channel at base of plant's sensory hairs amplifies initial signals above critical threshold.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/09/scientists-unlock-secret-to-venus-flytraps-hair-trigger-response/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2025-09-10 13:42:59 UTC

AI vs Maga: Populists alarmed by Trump’s embrace of AI, Big Tech
AI “threatens the common man’s liberty," says GOP Sen. Josh Hawley.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/09/ai-vs-maga-populists-alarmed-by-trumps-embrace-of-ai-big-tech/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2025-09-06 00:02:48 UTC

GOP may finally succeed in unrelenting quest to kill two NASA climate satellites
One scientist says it's like buying a car and running it into a tree to save on gas money.
https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/09/gop-may-finally-succeed-in-unrelenting-quest-to-kill-two-nasa-climate-satellites/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2025-09-05 20:27:29 UTC

“First of its kind” AI settlement: Anthropic to pay authors $1.5 billion
Settlement shows AI companies can face consequences for pirated training data.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/09/first-of-its-kind-ai-settlement-anthropic-to-pay-authors-1-5-billion/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2025-09-04 22:30:56 UTC

The number of mis-issued 1.1.1.1 certificates grows. Here’s the latest.
Everything to know about about the mishap that threatened to expose millions of users' queries.
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2025/09/the-number-of-mis-issued-1-1-1-1-certificates-grows-heres-the-latest/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2025-09-04 19:49:32 UTC

COVID vaccine locations vanish from Google Maps due to alleged “technical issue”
Finally, a reason to use Bing Maps.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/09/covid-vaccine-locations-vanish-from-google-maps-due-to-alleged-technical-issue/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2025-09-03 18:42:19 UTC

Mis-issued certificates for 1.1.1.1 DNS service pose a threat to the Internet
The three certificates were issued in May but only came to light Wednesday.
https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/09/mis-issued-certificates-for-1-1-1-1-dns-service-pose-a-threat-to-the-internet/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2025-09-03 17:51:21 UTC

In win for infectious diseases, Florida to end all school vaccine requirements
Exposing vulnerable people to vaccine-preventable disease is just part of life, Ladapo said.
https://arstechnica.com/health/2025/09/in-win-for-infectious-diseases-florida-to-end-all-school-vaccine-requirements/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2025-08-26 13:55:08 UTC

Trump admin issues stop-work order for offshore wind project
Project was 80 percent complete and was slated to power more than 350,000 homes.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/08/trump-admin-issues-stop-work-order-for-offshore-wind-project/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2025-08-26 13:22:14 UTC

Ars Live: Consumer tech firms stuck scrambling ahead of looming chip tariffs
Update: This Ars Live session has been cancelled and will be rescheduled.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/08/ars-live-consumer-tech-firms-stuck-scrambling-ahead-of-looming-chip-tariffs/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2025-08-25 20:54:34 UTC

Google will block sideloading of unverified Android apps starting next year
Google says it's no different than checking IDs at the airport.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/08/google-will-block-sideloading-of-unverified-android-apps-starting-next-year/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2025-08-25 19:49:02 UTC

Sequel series Blade Runner 2099 set to premiere in 2026
New series will star Michelle Yeoh and take place 50 years after the 2017 film.
https://arstechnica.com/culture/2025/08/sequel-series-blade-runner-2099-set-to-premiere-in-2026/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2025-08-25 17:09:03 UTC

Study shows which vehicles pollute the least in every US county
A new tool lets you explore how much a vehicle would emit in every county of the US.
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2025/08/study-shows-which-vehicles-pollute-the-least-in-every-us-county/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2025-08-25 11:04:07 UTC

With AI chatbots, Big Tech is moving fast and breaking people
Why AI chatbots validate grandiose fantasies about revolutionary discoveries that don't exist.
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2025/08/with-ai-chatbots-big-tech-is-moving-fast-and-breaking-people/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2025-08-24 18:53:13 UTC

What’s the goal of SpaceX’s 10th Starship test flight? Right the ship.
SpaceX is gearing up for another Starship launch after three straight disappointing test flights.
https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/08/whats-the-goal-of-spacexs-10th-starship-test-flight-right-the-ship/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2025-08-23 11:11:07 UTC

Why wind farms attract so much misinformation and conspiracy theory
If you think climate change is a hoax, you might believe wind turbines poison groundwater.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/08/why-wind-farms-attract-so-much-misinformation-and-conspiracy-theory/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2025-08-23 11:06:58 UTC

An inner-speech decoder reveals some mental privacy issues
Words you'll never speak still cause activity in the brain's speech centers.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/08/an-inner-speech-decoder-reveals-some-mental-privacy-issues/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2025-08-22 22:29:31 UTC

Two men fell gravely ill last year; their infections link to deaths in the ’80s
The bacterium is known to live in Mississippi, but the new cases may expand its range.
https://arstechnica.com/health/2025/08/two-men-fell-gravely-ill-last-year-their-infections-link-to-deaths-in-the-80s/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2025-08-22 22:15:21 UTC

AI built from 1800s texts surprises creator by mentioning real 1834 London protests
Hobbyist training AI on Victorian texts gets an unexpected history lesson from his own creation.
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2025/08/ai-built-from-1800s-texts-surprises-creator-by-mentioning-real-1834-london-protests/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2025-08-22 20:16:20 UTC

Intel agrees to sell the US a 10% stake, Trump says, hyping “great deal”
Intel deal could pave the way for the US to profit off CHIPS Act funding.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/08/intel-agrees-to-sell-the-us-a-10-stake-trump-says-hyping-great-deal/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2025-08-22 19:23:27 UTC

Developer gets 4 years for activating network “kill switch” to avenge his firing
Disgruntled developer was caught after naming the "kill switch" after himself.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/08/developer-gets-4-years-for-activating-network-kill-switch-to-avenge-his-firing/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2025-08-22 19:10:32 UTC

4chan refuses to pay UK Online Safety Act fines, asks Trump admin to intervene
4chan asks US to "invoke all legal levers" in fight against Online Safety Act.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/08/4chan-refuses-to-pay-uk-online-safety-act-fines-asks-trump-admin-to-intervene/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2025-08-22 18:54:19 UTC

Google says it dropped the energy cost of AI queries by 33x in one year
The company claims that a text query now burns the equivalent of 9 seconds of TV.
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/08/google-says-it-dropped-the-energy-cost-of-ai-queries-by-33x-in-one-year/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2025-08-22 17:03:46 UTC

Scientists are building cyborg jellyfish to explore ocean depths
"There's really something special about the way moon jellies swim."
https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/08/scientists-are-building-cyborg-jellyfish-to-explore-ocean-depths/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2025-08-21 19:47:05 UTC

Junk-filled garages hurt EV sales as people don’t have room for chargers
A new report looks at barriers to EV charging.
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2025/08/junk-filled-garages-hurt-ev-sales-as-people-dont-have-room-for-chargers/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2025-08-21 18:46:45 UTC

After successes like Severance and The Studio, Apple TV+ gets a price hike
Apple, like other streamers, is facing a difficult economic reality.
https://arstechnica.com/culture/2025/08/after-successes-like-severance-and-the-studio-apple-tv-gets-a-price-hike/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2025-08-21 17:53:23 UTC

Explaining the Internet’s obsession with Silksong, which (finally) comes out Sept. 4
Hollow Knight fans found strange ways to cope with impatience and anticipation.
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/08/explaining-the-internets-obsession-with-silksong-which-finally-comes-out-sept-4/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2025-08-21 15:51:27 UTC

Bank forced to rehire workers after lying about chatbot productivity, union says
Australia’s biggest bank regrets messy rush to replace staff with chatbots.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/08/bank-forced-to-rehire-workers-after-lying-about-chatbot-productivity-union-says/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2025-08-21 11:16:33 UTC

A geothermal network in Colorado could help a rural town diversify its economy
Town pitches companies to take advantage of “reliable, cost-effective heating and cooling."
https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/08/a-geothermal-network-in-colorado-could-help-a-rural-town-diversify-its-economy/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2025-08-20 21:32:55 UTC

Most US drug facilities are in areas hit by natural disasters, risking shortages
More than 60 percent of US drug facilities are in areas with weather disasters.
https://arstechnica.com/health/2025/08/most-us-drug-facilities-are-in-areas-hit-by-natural-disasters-risking-shortages/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2025-08-20 18:14:14 UTC

Using pollen to make paper, sponges, and more
Reengineered, pollen could become a range of eco-friendly objects.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/08/using-pollen-to-make-paper-sponges-and-more/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2025-08-15 16:55:09 UTC

US may purchase stake in Intel after Trump attacked CEO
Trump’s attacks on Intel CEO may stem from beef with Biden.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/08/us-may-purchase-stake-in-intel-after-trump-attacked-ceo/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2025-08-15 13:46:26 UTC

Acura unveils next RDX crossover—will feature ASIMO OS
Acura will step into the software-defined vehicle era with its US-made electric vehicle.
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2025/08/acura-unveils-next-rdx-crossover-will-feature-asimo-os/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2025-08-07 11:21:13 UTC

RFK Jr. defends $500M cut for mRNA vaccines with pseudoscience gobbledygook
He clearly has no idea what antigenic shift means.
https://arstechnica.com/health/2025/08/rfk-jr-defends-500m-cut-for-mrna-vaccines-with-pseudoscience-gobbledygook/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2025-08-05 14:03:51 UTC

Enough is enough—I dumped Google’s worsening search for Kagi
I like how the search engine is the product instead of me .
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/08/enough-is-enough-i-dumped-googles-worsening-search-for-kagi/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2025-08-02 13:24:00 UTC

Five children see HIV viral loads vanish after taking antiretroviral drugs
The first widespread success in curing HIV may come from children, not adults.
https://arstechnica.com/health/2025/08/five-children-see-hiv-viral-loads-vanish-after-taking-antiretroviral-drugs/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2025-07-31 13:28:47 UTC

China claims Nvidia built backdoor into H20 chip designed for Chinese market
US semiconductor giant is trying to revive sales in the country.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/07/china-claims-nvidia-built-backdoor-into-h20-chip-designed-for-chinese-market/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2025-07-29 15:26:54 UTC

ChatGPT’s new Study Mode is designed to help you learn, not just give answers
New set of system prompts promote understanding with guided questions, "Socratic dialogue."
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/07/chatgpts-new-study-mode-is-designed-to-help-you-learn-not-just-give-answers/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2025-07-25 21:41:09 UTC

North Korean hackers ran US-based “laptop farm” from Arizona woman’s home
North Korea made millions from the scheme.
https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/07/north-korean-hackers-ran-us-based-laptop-farm-from-arizona-womans-home/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2025-07-23 19:10:33 UTC

Ukrainians arrest alleged admin of major crime forum XSS
Intercepted Jabber messages lead to arrest of suspected admin of cybercrime hub.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/07/ukrainians-arrest-alleged-admin-of-major-crime-forum-xss/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2025-07-23 15:17:21 UTC

What exactly is Golden Dome? This Space Force general owes Trump an answer.
"Basically, I've been given 60 days to come up with the objective architecture."
https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/07/what-exactly-is-golden-dome-this-space-force-general-owes-trump-an-answer/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2025-07-21 13:31:43 UTC

UK backing down on Apple encryption backdoor after pressure from US
UK officials fear their insistence on backdoor endangers tech deals with US.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/07/uk-backing-down-on-apple-encryption-backdoor-after-pressure-from-us/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2025-06-30 21:46:24 UTC

A mammoth tusk boomerang from Poland is 40,000 years old
The boomerang is a one-of-a-kind find from the last place archaeologists expected.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/06/a-mammoth-tusk-boomerang-from-poland-is-40000-years-old/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2025-06-19 14:46:44 UTC

Israel-tied Predatory Sparrow hackers are waging cyberwar on Iran’s financial system
The hacker group has destroyed more than $90 million held at an Iranian crypto exchange.
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2025/06/israel-tied-predatory-sparrow-hackers-are-waging-cyberwar-on-irans-financial-system/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2025-06-19 10:58:52 UTC

Starship’s bad year gets worse after a late-night explosion in South Texas
SpaceX had high hopes for Starship in 2025, but it's been one setback after another.
https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/06/starships-rough-year-gets-worse-after-a-late-night-explosion-in-south-texas/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2025-06-18 20:21:40 UTC

Study confirms White Sands footprints are ~23,000 years old
Results are consistent with two earlier studies dating the footprints to between 22,000 and 24,000 years ago.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/06/study-confirms-white-sands-footprints-are-23000-years-old/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2025-06-18 11:22:33 UTC

Why one man is archiving human-made content from before the AI explosion
Newly-announced catalog collects pre-2022 sources untouched by ChatGPT and AI contamination.
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/06/why-one-man-is-archiving-human-made-content-from-before-the-ai-explosion/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2025-06-14 11:02:15 UTC

Despite arrests, online monkey torture rings keep on torturing
Authorities continue the slow crackdown.
https://arstechnica.com/culture/2025/06/despite-arrests-online-monkey-torture-rings-keep-on-torturing/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2025-06-12 18:26:55 UTC

Google AI mistakenly says fatal Air India crash involved Airbus instead of Boeing
Google's disclaimer says AI "may include mistakes," which is an understatement.
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/06/google-ai-mistakenly-says-fatal-air-india-crash-involved-airbus-instead-of-boeing/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2025-06-06 21:40:14 UTC

Anti-vaccine quack hired by RFK Jr. has started work at the health department
David Geier was previously disciplined for practicing medicine without a license.
https://arstechnica.com/health/2025/06/anti-vaccine-quack-hired-by-rfk-jr-has-started-work-at-the-health-department/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2025-06-03 14:00:28 UTC

Meta and Yandex are de-anonymizing Android users’ web browsing identifiers
Abuse allows Meta and Yandex to attach persistent identifiers to detailed browsing histories.
https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/06/meta-and-yandex-are-de-anonymizing-android-users-web-browsing-identifiers/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2025-06-03 13:54:20 UTC

Milky Way galaxy might not collide with Andromeda after all
Astronomers ran 100,000 computer simulations using combined Hubble/Gaia space telescope data.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/06/milky-way-galaxy-might-not-collide-with-andromeda-after-all/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2025-06-03 12:02:59 UTC

Meta and Yandex are de-anonymizing Android users’ web browsing identifiers
Abuse allows Meta and Yandex to attach persistent identifiers to detailed browsing histories.
https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/06/headline-to-come/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2025-06-02 22:06:07 UTC

Exercise improves colon cancer survival, high-quality trial finds
Any type of aerobic exercise works for the improvements, study finds.
https://arstechnica.com/health/2025/06/exercise-improves-colon-cancer-survival-high-quality-trial-finds/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2025-06-02 21:43:52 UTC

Broadcom ends business with VMware’s lowest-tier channel partners
Broadcom claims many eliminated partners weren't doing any VMware business.
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2025/06/broadcom-ends-business-with-vmwares-lowest-tier-channel-partners/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2025-06-02 21:20:10 UTC

Microsoft belatedly attempts to tame USB-C confusion with its rules for PC OEMs
USB-C ports have always supported different capabilities on different systems.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/06/microsoft-belatedly-attempts-to-tame-usb-c-confusion-with-its-rules-for-pc-oems/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2025-06-02 20:40:55 UTC

Google settles shareholder lawsuit, will spend $500M on being less evil
Google could also be liable for legal fees in the case.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/06/google-settles-shareholder-lawsuit-will-spend-500m-on-being-less-evil/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2025-06-02 20:24:36 UTC

Analysis: Trump’s “Gold Standard Science” is already wearing thin
FDA head uses great-sounding science standards to dismiss COVID vaccine benefits.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/06/analysis-trumps-gold-standard-science-is-already-wearing-thin/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2025-06-02 18:52:22 UTC

Samsung could drop Google Gemini in favor of Perplexity for Galaxy S26
Samsung could reduce its reliance on Google by partnering with Perplexity.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/06/samsung-could-drop-google-gemini-in-favor-of-perplexity-for-galaxy-s26/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2025-06-02 18:24:30 UTC

Law clerk fired over ChatGPT use after firm’s filing used AI hallucinations
Law school grad’s firing is a bad omen for college kids overly reliant on ChatGPT.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/06/law-clerk-fired-over-chatgpt-use-after-firms-filing-used-ai-hallucinations/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2025-05-30 15:18:53 UTC

RFK Jr.‘s fluoride ban would ruin 25 million kids’ teeth, cost $9.8 billion
The modeling estimates don't account for other costs, like parents' lost work.
https://arstechnica.com/health/2025/05/rfk-jr-s-fluoride-ban-would-ruin-25-million-kids-teeth-cost-9-8-billion/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2025-05-28 13:01:48 UTC

Ars Live: Four space journalists debate whether NASA is really going to Mars
Join us at 2:30 pm Eastern on the livestream and ask questions about the future of space!
https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/05/ars-live-four-space-journalists-debate-whether-nasa-is-really-going-to-mars/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2025-05-28 09:18:27 UTC

SpaceX may have solved one problem, only to find more on latest Starship flight
SpaceX's ninth Starship survived launch, but engineers now have more problems to overcome.
https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/05/spacex-may-have-solved-one-problem-only-to-find-more-on-latest-starship-flight/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2025-05-27 21:23:14 UTC

Trump signs executive orders meant to resurrect US nuclear power
Plan calls for three new reactors to reach criticality in about a year.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/05/trump-signs-executive-orders-meant-to-resurrect-us-nuclear-power/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2025-05-14 13:26:01 UTC

US warns companies around the world to stay away from Huawei chips
US aims to toughen export controls on tech used by China to make AI processors.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/05/us-warns-companies-around-the-world-to-stay-away-from-huawei-chips/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2025-05-13 21:02:10 UTC

Nextcloud accuses Google of “Big Tech gatekeeping” over Android app permissions
Without full file access, it's kind of hard to use your own cloud.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/05/nextcloud-accuses-google-of-big-tech-gatekeeping-over-android-app-permissions/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2025-05-13 18:58:44 UTC

Google reveals vibrant Material 3 Expressive, coming soon to a Pixel near you
Google's take on Android is getting brighter and bolder later this year.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/05/google-reveals-vibrant-material-3-expressive-coming-soon-to-a-pixel-near-you/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2025-05-13 15:25:12 UTC

Microsoft extends Office support on Windows 10 through 2028
Windows 10 will stop getting free security updates on October 14, 2025.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/05/microsoft-extends-office-support-on-windows-10-through-2028/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2025-05-13 14:59:27 UTC

GOP sneaks decade-long AI regulation ban into spending bill
Sweeping provision would halt all local oversight of AI by US states.
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/05/gop-sneaks-decade-long-ai-regulation-ban-into-spending-bill/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2025-05-13 14:10:53 UTC

Ana de Armas is caught in Wick’s crosshairs in final Ballerina trailer
"When you think of me, you should think of fire. Risen from ashes, again and again."
https://arstechnica.com/culture/2025/05/ana-de-armas-is-caught-in-wicks-crosshairs-in-final-ballerina-trailer/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2025-05-12 16:27:52 UTC

Germ-theory skeptic RFK Jr. goes swimming in sewage-tainted water
The National Park Services bars all swimming and wading due to the health hazard.
https://arstechnica.com/health/2025/05/germ-theory-skeptic-rfk-jr-goes-swimming-in-sewage-tainted-water/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2025-05-09 17:33:47 UTC

Trump is killing broadband grants because some of them help minorities
Trump move also takes grants away from veterans and people with disabilities.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/05/trump-is-killing-broadband-grants-because-some-of-them-help-minorities/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2025-05-08 13:30:55 UTC

Bill Gates accuses Elon Musk of “killing” children with DOGE-led USAID cuts
"The picture of the world’s richest man killing the world’s poorest children is not a pretty one."
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/05/bill-gates-accuses-elon-musk-of-killing-children-with-doge-led-usaid-cuts/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2025-05-05 17:45:02 UTC

Microsoft officially shuts down Skype, redirects all app users to Teams
Microsoft bought Skype for $8.5 billion in 2011, and now its journey is over.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/05/microsoft-officially-shuts-down-skype-redirects-all-app-users-to-teams/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2025-05-05 11:05:27 UTC

SpaceX pushed “sniper” theory with the feds far more than is publicly known
"It came out of nowhere, and it was really violent."
https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/05/spacex-pushed-sniper-theory-with-the-feds-far-more-than-is-publicly-known/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2025-04-25 22:09:36 UTC

This is shaping up to be the worst year for US measles cases since the 1990s
US hasn't seen this many cases this early in a year since the 1990s before we hit "elimination."
https://arstechnica.com/health/2025/04/this-is-shaping-up-to-be-the-worst-year-for-us-measles-cases-since-the-1990s/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2025-04-18 17:33:55 UTC

COVID.gov now redirects to site promoting unproven “lab leak”
The site previously hosted links to resources on Long COVID, vaccines, and testing.
https://arstechnica.com/health/2025/04/covid-gov-now-redirects-to-site-promoting-unproven-lab-leak/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2025-04-14 21:57:24 UTC

Should the US prioritize settling Mars?
Should we all just read A City on Mars and call the whole thing off?
https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/04/should-the-us-prioritize-settling-mars/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2025-04-07 16:55:39 UTC

A begrudging defense of Nintendo’s “Game-Key cards” for the Switch 2
Op-ed: Game-Key cards have problems, but I'll take them over download-only.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/04/a-begrudging-defense-of-nintendos-game-key-cards-for-the-switch-2/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2025-04-04 17:03:17 UTC

A baby hummingbird cosplays as a caterpillar
"Batesian mimicry" is when a species evolves to look like one that's inedible.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/04/a-baby-hummingbird-cosplays-as-a-caterpillar/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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