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Review: Disclosure Day is big on action, light on ideas

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica 2 place · 06/13/2026 13:17 EDT

There's nothing new or surprising, but it's still an entertaining film from one of our greatest directors. Read more ›

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Gemini Deep Research comes to Google Finance, backed by prediction market data

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 11/06/2025 15:39 EDT

Deep Research and predictions based on Kalshi and Polymarket data are coming soon to Google Finance. Read more ›

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AT&T falsely promised “everyone” a free iPhone, ad-industry board rules

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 11/06/2025 14:48 EDT

AT&T loses another ad-board ruling just a week after suing the organization. Read more ›

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Bombshell report exposes how Meta relied on scam ad profits to fund AI

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica 1 place · 11/06/2025 14:25 EDT

Meta goosed its revenue by targeting users likely to click on scam ads, docs show. Read more ›

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“It’s only a matter of time before people die”: Trump cuts hit food inspections

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Annie Waldman and Brandon Roberts, ProPublica @ Ars Technica · 11/06/2025 12:59 EDT

American inspections of foreign food facilities hit historic lows this year. Read more ›

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After Russian spaceport firm fails to pay bills, electric company turns the lights off

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 11/06/2025 12:53 EDT

"If you increase the cost, you’ll get everything in two years. If not, I’m sorry.” Read more ›

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Lego boldly goes into the Star Trek universe with $400, 3,600-piece Enterprise-D

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 11/06/2025 12:33 EDT

Kit includes the ship and accessory-toting minifigs of the Enterprise crew. Read more ›

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Google plans secret AI military outpost on tiny island overrun by crabs

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 11/06/2025 12:24 EDT

Christmas Island facility would support naval surveillance in strategic Indo-Pacific waters. Read more ›

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Musk and Trump both went to Penn—now hacked by someone sympathetic to their cause

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Nate Anderson @ Ars Technica · 11/05/2025 18:50 EDT

Social engineering strikes again. Read more ›

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83-year-old man married 50 years nearly stumps doctors with surprise STI

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 11/05/2025 18:29 EDT

Man said he was in a monogamous 50-year marriage, but doctors aren't so sure now. Read more ›

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5 AI-developed malware families analyzed by Google fail to work and are easily detected

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Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica · 11/05/2025 18:00 EDT

You wouldn't know it from the hype, but the results fail to impress. Read more ›

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DHS offers “disturbing new excuses” to seize kids’ biometric data, expert says

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 11/05/2025 16:03 EDT

Sweeping DHS power grab would collect face, iris, voice scans of all immigrants. Read more ›

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New quantum hardware puts the mechanics in quantum mechanics

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John Timmer @ Ars Technica · 11/05/2025 15:00 EDT

As a test case, the machine was used to test a model of superconductivity. Read more ›

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YouTube TV’s Disney blackout reminds users that they don’t own what they stream

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Scharon Harding @ Ars Technica 3 place · 11/05/2025 14:10 EDT

“This is a hard lesson for us all.” Read more ›

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Flock haters cross political divides to remove error-prone cameras

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica 1 place · 11/05/2025 11:45 EDT

Lawmakers' calls for Flock probe may help kill local contracts, expert says. Read more ›

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If you want to satiate AI’s hunger for power, Google suggests going to space

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 11/05/2025 11:36 EDT

Google engineers think they already have all the pieces needed to build a data center in orbit. Read more ›

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Google settlement with Epic caps Play Store fees, boosts other Android app stores

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 11/05/2025 11:26 EDT

Google will make several changes to Android app support globally, supported through at least 2032. Read more ›

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How to declutter, quiet down, and take the AI out of Windows 11 25H2

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica 3 place · 11/05/2025 10:42 EDT

A new major Windows 11 release means a new guide for cleaning up the OS. Read more ›

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Tesla’s European and Chinese customers are staying away in droves

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 11/05/2025 10:40 EDT

Sales tank as investors get ready to decide whether to make Musk a trillionaire. Read more ›

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Why being too attractive can hurt fitness influencers

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Andrew Edelblum and Abby Frank, The Conversation @ Ars Technica · 11/05/2025 09:42 EDT

The "beauty backfire effect" is especially strong in the fitness space. Read more ›

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So long, Assistant—Gemini is taking over Google Maps

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 11/05/2025 09:00 EDT

Gemini is rolling out to Maps on Android and iOS, with Android Auto coming soon. Read more ›

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