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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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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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“So much more menacing”: Formula E’s new Gen4 car breaks cover

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 11/05/2025 08:00 EDT

Up to 700 kW regen braking, new Bridgestone tires, and it's even fully recyclable. Read more ›

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Space junk may have struck a Chinese crew ship in low-Earth orbit

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica 3 place · 11/05/2025 04:15 EDT

The three-man crew was supposed to return to Earth on Wednesday to wrap up six months in space. Read more ›

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In a stunning comeback, Jared Isaacman is renominated to lead NASA

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 11/04/2025 19:50 EDT

"I will do everything I can to live up to those expectations." Read more ›

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FDA described as a “clown show” amid latest scandal; top drug regulator is out

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 11/04/2025 18:24 EDT

FDA regulator accused of using position to exact revenge on old business associate. Read more ›

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FDA described as “clown show” amid latest scandal; top drug regulator is out

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 11/04/2025 18:24 EDT

FDA regulator accused of using position to exact revenge on old business associate. Read more ›

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Google’s new hurricane model was breathtakingly good this season

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 11/04/2025 17:50 EDT

Meanwhile, the US Global Forecasting System continues to get worse. Read more ›

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HDR10+ Advanced joins Dolby Vision 2 in trying to make you like motion smoothing

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Scharon Harding @ Ars Technica · 11/04/2025 17:14 EDT

Can more creator control fix the soap opera effect? Read more ›

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US gives local police a face-scanning app similar to one used by ICE agents

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 11/04/2025 16:26 EDT

Mobile Identify app on Google Play helps police perform tasks delegated by ICE. Read more ›

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Meet Project Suncatcher, Google’s plan to put AI data centers in space

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 11/04/2025 15:59 EDT

Google is already zapping TPUs with radiation to get ready. Read more ›

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Some stinkbugs’ legs carry a mobile fungal garden

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Jacek Krywko @ Ars Technica · 11/04/2025 12:58 EDT

A dedicated organ grows the fungus, which deters parasitic wasps. Read more ›

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Dune driving with Mercedes-Benz as it tests off-road systems

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 11/04/2025 05:00 EDT

The low-traction surfaces of the Dumont Dunes are a perfect test location. Read more ›

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Apple releases iOS 26.1, macOS 26.1, other updates with Liquid Glass controls and more

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 11/03/2025 21:08 EDT

New updates include a small but noteworthy batch of fixes and features. Read more ›

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A commercial space station startup now has a foothold in space

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica 3 place · 11/03/2025 17:13 EDT

Vast differs from its space station cohorts by flying a series of progressively more complex demos. Read more ›

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Real humans don’t stream Drake songs 23 hours a day, rapper suing Spotify says

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica 2 place · 11/03/2025 16:01 EDT

Proposed class action may force Spotify to pay back artists harmed by streaming fraud. Read more ›

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AMD says that it’s not pulling driver support for older Radeon GPUs afterall

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 11/03/2025 15:21 EDT

Re-using old silicon means that dropping "old" GPUs can affect "new" products. Read more ›

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LLMs show a “highly unreliable” capacity to describe their own internal processes

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 11/03/2025 15:08 EDT

Anthropic finds some LLM "self-awareness," but "failures of introspection remain the norm." Read more ›

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Trump on why he pardoned Binance CEO: “Are you ready? I don’t know who he is.”

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica 1 place · 11/03/2025 14:15 EDT

Trump family business could benefit from pardon of crypto ex-con Changpeng Zhao. Read more ›

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Google removes Gemma models from AI Studio after GOP senator’s complaint

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 11/03/2025 13:28 EDT

Sen. Marsha Blackburn says Gemma concocted sexual misconduct allegations against her. Read more ›

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OpenAI signs massive AI compute deal with Amazon

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 11/03/2025 12:23 EDT

Deal will provide access to hundreds of thousands of Nvidia chips that power ChatGPT. Read more ›

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