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Is dark matter’s main rival theory dead?

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The Conversation @ Ars Technica 3 place · 05/11/2024 07:25 EDT

There’s bad news from the Cassini spacecraft and other recent tests. Read more ›

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Cryptmaster is a dark, ridiculous RPG test of your typing and guessing skills

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Kevin Purdy @ Ars Technica 3 place · 05/11/2024 07:00 EDT

Ask a necromancer to lick a shield. Type out "HIT," "YELL," "ZAP." It's funny. Read more ›

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How the Moon got a makeover

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Elizabeth Rayne @ Ars Technica · 05/11/2024 06:00 EDT

The Moon's former surface sank to the depths, until volcanism brought it back. Read more ›

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NASA wants a cheaper Mars Sample Return—Boeing proposes most expensive rocket

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica 3 place · 05/10/2024 20:31 EDT

"To reduce mission complexity, this new concept is doing one launch." Read more ›

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More children gain hearing as gene therapy for profound deafness advances

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 05/10/2024 18:08 EDT

The therapy treats a rare type of deafness, but experts hope it's a "jumping point." Read more ›

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Elon Musk’s X can’t invent its own copyright law, judge says

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica 3 place · 05/10/2024 17:20 EDT

Judge rules copyright law governs public data scraping, not X’s terms. Read more ›

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How you can make cold-brew coffee in under 3 minutes using ultrasound

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 05/10/2024 15:31 EDT

A "sonication" time between 1 and 3 minutes is ideal to get the perfect cold brew. Read more ›

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Big Three carriers pay $10M to settle claims of false “unlimited” advertising

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 05/10/2024 14:36 EDT

States obtain settlement, but it's unclear whether consumers will get refunds. Read more ›

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Exploration-focused training lets robotics AI immediately handle new tasks

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Jacek Krywko @ Ars Technica · 05/10/2024 14:22 EDT

Maximum Diffusion Reinforcement Learning focuses training on end states, not process. Read more ›

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OpenAI’s Google Killer? ChatGPT Search could launch as early as Monday

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Ron Amadeo @ Ars Technica · 05/10/2024 13:57 EDT

OpenAI's announcement would be the day before Google's annual I/O show. Read more ›

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Studio: Takedown notice for 15-year-old fan-made Hunt for Gollum was a mistake

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 05/10/2024 13:42 EDT

The Hunt for Gollum fan film racked up more than 13 million views on YouTube. Read more ›

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Google patches its fifth zero-day vulnerability of the year in Chrome

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Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica · 05/10/2024 13:02 EDT

Exploit code for critical "use-after-free" bug is circulating in the wild. Read more ›

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Manor Lords’ medieval micromanagement means making many messes

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 05/10/2024 12:31 EDT

Survival is hard in the untamed wilderness, but does it have to be this hard? Read more ›

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Chemical tweaks to a toad hallucinogen turns it into a potential drug

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Diana Gitig @ Ars Technica · 05/10/2024 12:05 EDT

Targets a different serotonin receptor from other popular hallucinogens. Read more ›

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Automakers hedge their bets with plug-in hybrids as EV sales slow

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Financial Times @ Ars Technica · 05/10/2024 11:57 EDT

Originally regarded as stopgap solutions, hybrids are in it for the long haul. Read more ›

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US Cellular is for sale, reportedly could be “carved up” by major carriers

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 05/10/2024 11:46 EDT

US Cellular talked with Verizon, but deal with T-Mobile appears more likely. Read more ›

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Apple apologizes for ad that crushes the sum total of human artistic endeavor

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 05/10/2024 11:31 EDT

An ad that isn’t about generative AI but somehow manages to be about AI anyway. Read more ›

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Phantom braking lands troubled EV-maker Fisker in feds’ crosshairs

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 05/10/2024 10:18 EDT

This makes four open federal safety investigations for the Fisker Ocean. Read more ›

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The wasps that tamed viruses

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Knowable Magazine @ Ars Technica · 05/10/2024 09:52 EDT

Some insects have transformed wild viruses into tiny biological weapons. Read more ›

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Analyst on Starlink’s rapid rise: “Nothing short of mind-blowing”

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 05/10/2024 09:45 EDT

Starlink's estimated free cash flow this year is about $600 million. Read more ›

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