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April Fools’ joke results in Japanese firm making a beige ’80s throwback PC case

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Kevin Purdy @ Ars Technica 1 place · 11/18/2024 11:41 EDT

You can fit lots of modern hardware inside—and prop your monitor on top. Read more ›

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Nvidia denies pirate e-book sites are “shadow libraries” to shut down lawsuit

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 05/28/2024 15:09 EDT

Will quibbling over the meaning of "shadow libraries" help Nvidia's case? Read more ›

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iFixit ends Samsung deal as oppressive repair shop requirements come to light

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Ron Amadeo @ Ars Technica · 05/28/2024 14:14 EDT

iFixit says "flashy press releases don’t mean much without follow-through." Read more ›

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Dinosaurs needed to be cold enough that being warm-blooded mattered

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Elizabeth Rayne @ Ars Technica · 05/28/2024 12:27 EDT

Two groups of dinosaurs moved to cooler climes during a period of climate change. Read more ›

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OpenAI training its next major AI model, forms new safety committee

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 05/28/2024 12:05 EDT

GPT-5 might be farther off than we thought, but OpenAI wants to make sure it is safe. Read more ›

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Porsche builds a hybrid 911 at long last

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 05/28/2024 09:30 EDT

The iconic sports car gets an electrified option as part of the 992-generation refresh. Read more ›

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Small, cheap, and weird: A history of the microcar

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Ars Contributors @ Ars Technica 1 place · 05/27/2024 07:00 EDT

Tiny EVs come of age again in the third microcar renaissance. Read more ›

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The hornet has landed: Scientists combat new honeybee killer in US

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Knowable Magazine @ Ars Technica 1 place · 05/26/2024 06:55 EDT

Researchers are working to limit the threat while developing better eradication methods. Read more ›

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“Deny, denounce, delay”: The battle over the risk of ultra-processed foods

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Financial Times @ Ars Technica 1 place · 05/25/2024 07:15 EDT

Big Food is trying to dampen fears about the effects of industrially formulated substances. Read more ›

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NASA finds more issues with Boeing’s Starliner, but crew launch set for June 1

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica 2 place · 05/24/2024 23:34 EDT

Fixing the helium leak would delay Starliner crew test flight for months. Read more ›

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Newly discovered ransomware uses BitLocker to encrypt victim data

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Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica 3 place · 05/24/2024 18:06 EDT

ShrinkLocker is the latest ransomware to use Windows' full-disk encryption. Read more ›

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Another US state repeals law that protected ISPs from municipal competition

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 05/24/2024 14:25 EDT

With Minnesota repeal, number of states restricting public broadband falls to 16. Read more ›

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SpaceX sets date for next Starship flight, explains what went wrong the last time

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica 2 place · 05/24/2024 14:10 EDT

Clearing blocked filters and clogged valves is the order of the day. Read more ›

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Google Search’s “udm=14” trick lets you kill AI search for good

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Ron Amadeo @ Ars Technica 3 place · 05/24/2024 13:54 EDT

The power of URL parameters lets you unofficially turn off Google's AI Overview. Read more ›

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Biden’s new import rules will hit e-bike batteries too

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WIRED @ Ars Technica · 05/24/2024 13:40 EDT

The tariffs’ effects on the bike industry are still up in the air. Read more ›

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After mice drink raw H5N1 milk, bird flu virus riddles their organs

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica 2 place · 05/24/2024 12:39 EDT

No, really, drinking raw milk during the H5N1 outbreak is a bad idea. Read more ›

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Apple clarifies iOS 17.5 bug that exposed deleted photos

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Samuel Axon @ Ars Technica · 05/24/2024 12:28 EDT

iOS 17.5.1 fixed the bug, but users still had questions. Read more ›

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After you die, your Steam games will be stuck in legal limbo

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 05/24/2024 12:15 EDT

So much for your descendants posthumously clearing out that massive backlog... Read more ›

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The ROG Ally X leaks, with twice the battery of the original and way more RAM

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Kevin Purdy @ Ars Technica · 05/24/2024 11:44 EDT

This handheld has more RAM than my gaming PC, though the chip stays the same. Read more ›

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OpenAI backpedals on scandalous tactic to silence former employees

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 05/24/2024 11:32 EDT

OpenAI releases employees from evil exit agreement in staff-wide memo. Read more ›

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Daily Telescope: The initial results from Europe’s Euclid telescope are dazzling

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 05/24/2024 08:00 EDT

"Euclid’s instruments can detect objects just a few times the mass of Jupiter." Read more ›

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