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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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Space station astronauts eager to open “golden treasure box” from Japan

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 10/29/2025 17:23 EDT

"This spacecraft is so beautiful and shiny, and this is representing our bright future." Read more ›

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NPM flooded with malicious packages downloaded more than 86,000 times

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Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica · 10/29/2025 17:04 EDT

Packages downloaded from NPM can fetch dependancies from untrusted sites. Read more ›

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Trump health official ousted after allegedly giving himself a fake title

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 10/29/2025 15:44 EDT

Steven Hatfill had a notable history before his abrupt ouster. Read more ›

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FCC Republicans force prisoners and families to pay more for phone calls

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 10/29/2025 15:18 EDT

Democrat: FCC "rewards corporations with money taken from vulnerable families." Read more ›

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ICE’s forced face scans to verify citizens is unconstitutional, lawmakers say

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 10/29/2025 14:29 EDT

Videos show ICE conducting random face scans on US streets. Read more ›

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TV-focused YouTube update brings AI upscaling, shopping QR codes

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 10/29/2025 12:37 EDT

YouTube seeks a more couch-friendly experience. Read more ›

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Fermentation is key to coffee beans gleaned from civet feces

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 10/29/2025 12:20 EDT

Fans of kopi luwak claim the coffee has a unique aroma and taste. A new chemical analysis backs them up. Read more ›

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Nvidia hits record $5 trillion mark as CEO dismisses AI bubble concerns

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 10/29/2025 10:46 EDT

"I don’t believe we’re in an AI bubble," says Huang after announcing $500B in orders. Read more ›

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Man accidentally gets leech up his nose. It took 20 days to figure it out.

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 10/29/2025 10:28 EDT

Leeches have a long medical history. Here's what happens if one gets in your nose. Read more ›

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New physical attacks are quickly diluting secure enclave defenses from Nvidia, AMD, and Intel

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Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica · 10/29/2025 09:40 EDT

On-chip TEEs withstand rooted OSes but fall instantly to cheap physical attacks. Read more ›

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Republican plan would make deanonymization of census data trivial

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Vittoria Elliott, wired.com @ Ars Technica · 10/29/2025 09:00 EDT

"Differential privacy" algorithm prevents statistical data from being tied to individuals. Read more ›

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NASA races to keep Artemis II on schedule, even when workers aren’t being paid

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 10/29/2025 08:23 EDT

"I do think we're rapidly approaching the point where it will be a significant impact." Read more ›

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Mazda shows a rotary hybrid concept for Tokyo with evolved design language

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 10/28/2025 23:30 EDT

Ideas include algae-based fuels and capturing carbon from the exhaust while driving. Read more ›

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Westinghouse is claiming a nuclear deal would see $80B of new reactors

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John Timmer @ Ars Technica · 10/28/2025 18:38 EDT

Details are remarkably sparse on what has been agreed to. Read more ›

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If things in America weren’t stupid enough, Texas is suing Tylenol maker

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica 3 place · 10/28/2025 15:12 EDT

Texas sues Tylenol maker over unproven claim the pain medicine causes autism. Read more ›

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An autonomous car for consumers? Lucid says it’s happening.

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 10/28/2025 14:30 EDT

Nvidia is working with Lucid on autonomous cars and future factories. Read more ›

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Senators move to keep Big Tech’s creepy companion bots away from kids

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 10/28/2025 14:28 EDT

Big Tech immediately opposed the proposed law as "heavy-handed." Read more ›

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OpenAI data suggests 1 million users discuss suicide with ChatGPT weekly

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 10/28/2025 14:11 EDT

Sensitive chats are rare but significant given the large user base. Read more ›

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Samsung makes ads on $3,499 smart fridges official with upcoming software update

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Scharon Harding @ Ars Technica · 10/28/2025 14:10 EDT

Update introduces two ways for the fridges to show ads. Read more ›

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Melissa strikes Jamaica, tied as most powerful Atlantic storm to come ashore

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 10/28/2025 14:00 EDT

The storm was so strong a hurricane hunter had to end its mission early. Read more ›

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