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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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OpenAI wants to stop ChatGPT from validating users’ political views

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 10/14/2025 09:51 EDT

New paper reveals reducing "bias" means making ChatGPT stop mirroring users' political language. Read more ›

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SpaceX finally got exactly what it needed from Starship V2

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 10/14/2025 03:05 EDT

This was the last flight of SpaceX's second-gen Starship design. Version 3 arrives next year. Read more ›

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Hackers can steal 2FA codes and private messages from Android phones

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Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica · 10/13/2025 17:36 EDT

Malicious app required to make "Pixnapping" attack work requires no permissions. Read more ›

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Measles outbreak in SC sends 150 unvaccinated kids into 21-day quarantine

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 10/13/2025 16:48 EDT

The outbreak includes at least seven confirmed cases, but some are clearly being missed. Read more ›

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Google’s Photoshop-killer AI model is coming to search, Photos, and NotebookLM

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 10/13/2025 15:52 EDT

After more than 5 billion AI image edits, Nano Banana is expanding. Read more ›

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Starship’s elementary era ends today with mega-rocket’s 11th test flight

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 10/13/2025 15:27 EDT

"The final phase of Starship’s trajectory on Flight 11 includes a dynamic banking maneuver." Read more ›

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To shield kids, California hikes fake nude fines to $250K max

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 10/13/2025 14:52 EDT

California cracks down on AI as child safety concerns grow. Read more ›

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Apple’s streaming service gets harder to tell apart from its streaming app, box

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Scharon Harding @ Ars Technica · 10/13/2025 13:16 EDT

Apple unifies its remaining streaming offerings by dropping the "+". Read more ›

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Why Signal’s post-quantum makeover is an amazing engineering achievement

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Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica · 10/13/2025 12:15 EDT

New design sets a high standard for post-quantum readiness. Read more ›

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4chan fined $26K for refusing to assess risks under UK Online Safety Act

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 10/13/2025 11:49 EDT

4chan fine may test if US will intervene to block UK’s Online Safety Act. Read more ›

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Hans Koenigsmann, who investigated all of SpaceX’s rocket failures, is going to space

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 10/13/2025 11:33 EDT

"I've always been interested to experience Max Q from the inside." Read more ›

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Layoffs, a “coding error,” chaos: Trump admin ravages the health dept.

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 10/13/2025 11:14 EDT

Reports suggest the hardest hit is the CDC, which is already struggling to function. Read more ›

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Keep losing your key fob? Ford’s new “Truckle” is the answer.

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 10/13/2025 10:57 EDT

Keep your pants up and your F-150 unlocked at the same time. Read more ›

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Software update bricks some Jeep 4xe hybrids over the weekend

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 10/13/2025 10:10 EDT

Jeep has pulled the update; owners are advised to ignore it if it already downloaded. Read more ›

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New Starfleet Academy trailer debuts at NYCC

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 10/12/2025 16:50 EDT

Also: our first look at S4 of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Read more ›

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Why doesn’t Cards Against Humanity print its game in the US? It’s complicated.

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Nate Anderson @ Ars Technica 1 place · 10/11/2025 08:00 EDT

Price, quality, speed, and relationships all matter. Read more ›

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Apple ups the reward for finding major exploits to $2 million

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Lily Hay Newman, wired.com @ Ars Technica 2 place · 10/11/2025 07:15 EDT

With bonuses, maximum rewards can be as high as $5 million. Read more ›

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How close are we to solid state batteries for electric vehicles?

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M. Mitchell Waldrop, Knowable Magazine @ Ars Technica 2 place · 10/11/2025 06:30 EDT

Superionic materials promise greater range, faster charges and more safety. Read more ›

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Trump admin fires more health employees amid government shutdown

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica 3 place · 10/10/2025 17:48 EDT

HHS would not say how many are being let go, but union says "thousands." Read more ›

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Putin OKs plan to turn Russian spacecraft into flying billboards

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica 3 place · 10/10/2025 17:10 EDT

This Soyuz mission is brought to you by the Wagner Group. Read more ›

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