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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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Boeing says workers skipped required tests on 787 but recorded work as completed

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica 2 place · 05/07/2024 13:39 EDT

FAA: Boeing apparently didn't confirm bonding "where the wings join the fuselage." Read more ›

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Sneaking science into Borderlands: Inside the game inside a game

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Ars Contributors @ Ars Technica · 05/07/2024 12:53 EDT

A key to its success? Making a game that didn't look like it involved biology. Read more ›

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Doc who claimed COVID shots cause magnetism gets medical license back

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica 3 place · 05/07/2024 12:24 EDT

She also claimed cities liquified dead bodies and poured them into the water supply. Read more ›

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NHTSA sends Tesla massive data request as it investigates Autopilot recall

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 05/07/2024 12:13 EDT

Tesla has until July 1 to comply with the data request about its Autopilot recall. Read more ›

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Hands-on with the new John Wick pinball

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Aurich Lawson @ Ars Technica · 05/07/2024 12:00 EDT

Stern Pinball brings the legendary assassin to the world of mechanical gaming. Read more ›

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The $499 Google Pixel 8a is official, with 120 Hz display, 7 years of updates

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Ron Amadeo @ Ars Technica · 05/07/2024 12:00 EDT

The new Pixel 8a looks like a mid-range champion. Read more ›

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Microsoft shuts down Bethesda’s Hi-Fi Rush, Redfall studios

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica 3 place · 05/07/2024 11:28 EDT

Xbox maker wants to "prioritiz[e] high-impact titles" according to letter to staff. Read more ›

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New “Apple Pencil Pro” can do a barrel roll

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Ron Amadeo @ Ars Technica · 05/07/2024 11:10 EDT

New Magic Keyboard promises a Macbook-like experience, while the Pencil gets new tricks. Read more ›

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Apple drops price of 10th Gen iPad from $399 to $349

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Scharon Harding @ Ars Technica · 05/07/2024 10:56 EDT

No more home button. Read more ›

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Nintendo pre-announces a Switch 2 announcement is coming… eventually

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 05/07/2024 10:39 EDT

More info promised sometime before the end of March 2025. Read more ›

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Apple announces M4 with more CPU cores and AI focus, just months after M3

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 05/07/2024 10:33 EDT

Aggressive update schedule is a major departure for Apple Silicon. Read more ›

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New iPad Pros are the thinnest Apple device ever, feature dual-OLED screens

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Kevin Purdy @ Ars Technica · 05/07/2024 10:25 EDT

They also contain what Apple calls the fastest consumer AI computer you can buy. Read more ›

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Apple’s first 13-inch iPad Air debuts at $799 next week

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Scharon Harding @ Ars Technica · 05/07/2024 10:21 EDT

There's also a new M2-based iPad Air. Read more ›

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Here’s why a rich guy going to space for a second time actually matters

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 05/07/2024 09:09 EDT

Polaris Dawn will be the first time that SpaceX employees have actually gone to space. Read more ›

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Faulty valve scuttles Starliner’s first crew launch

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 05/07/2024 08:55 EDT

The soonest opportunity for Atlas V and Starliner to launch is Friday night. Read more ›

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Hackers discover how to reprogram NES Tetris from within the game

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 05/06/2024 18:16 EDT

New method could help high-score chasers trying to avoid game-ending crashes. Read more ›

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Novel attack against virtually all VPN apps neuters their entire purpose

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Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica · 05/06/2024 16:35 EDT

TunnelVision vulnerability has existed since 2002 and may already be known to attackers. Read more ›

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Google Fit APIs get shut down in 2025, might break fitness devices

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Ron Amadeo @ Ars Technica · 05/06/2024 16:01 EDT

Scales, trackers, and other fitness devices that don't get updated will stop syncing Read more ›

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New Microsoft AI model may challenge GPT-4 and Google Gemini

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 05/06/2024 15:51 EDT

In project headed by former Inflection chief, MAI-1 may have 500B parameters. Read more ›

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SpaceX got the fanfare, but Boeing’s first crew flight is still historic

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 05/06/2024 15:32 EDT

Ars spoke with the three Americans alive who have test-flown a new spacecraft in orbit. Read more ›

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