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Artificial cell manages a few rounds of cell division

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John Timmer @ Ars Technica · 07/02/2026 12:21 EDT

It only works for a few divisions thanks to a lot of added materials. Read more ›

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Google loses long-running appeal of record EU fine, will have to cough up $4.7 billion

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 07/02/2026 12:15 EDT

The EU went after Google for the practice of bundling its search engine and browser with Android. Read more ›

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Trump gets OpenAI to offer US 5% stake, far lower than Sanders’ target

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 07/02/2026 11:12 EDT

Insiders say Sam Altman is in active talks with the Trump administration. Read more ›

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Musk’s X poses “serious risk to Americans’ privacy,” advocates warn FTC

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 07/02/2026 10:39 EDT

FTC urged to reject Elon Musk’s bid to end X monitoring amid AI concerns. Read more ›

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Tesla sales increase by 25% in Q2 2026

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 07/02/2026 10:11 EDT

Deliveries outstripped production, suggesting Tesla has cleared some inventory. Read more ›

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Woman's puzzling decline turns out to be cobalt poisoning from hip replacement

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 07/02/2026 10:04 EDT

Doctors find grey fluid and dead, metallic flesh inside poisoned woman's hip. Read more ›

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Google’s AI buildout drove 37% increase in electricity use in 2025

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Jeremy Hsu @ Ars Technica · 07/02/2026 07:15 EDT

Google tries balancing AI data center emissions with clean energy efforts. Read more ›

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Editorial: It's time to step up and have your say for science

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John Timmer @ Ars Technica · 07/02/2026 06:00 EDT

Your comments on a dangerous rule putting politicals in charge of science can matter. Read more ›

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T-Mobile moving tens of thousands of virtual machines off VMware amid lawsuit

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Scharon Harding @ Ars Technica · 07/01/2026 17:21 EDT

T-Mobile wants Broadcom to keep supporting its VMware perpetual licenses. Read more ›

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NASA chief praises progress Blue Origin is making after launch failure

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 07/01/2026 15:57 EDT

"We've got time into 2027 before we're getting nervous." Read more ›

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US home battery installations hit record high on rising electricity costs

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Jeremy Hsu @ Ars Technica · 07/01/2026 15:11 EDT

Record home battery installations unlock options for grids—and AI data centers. Read more ›

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Superworms could replace beetles for cleaning skeletal remains

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 07/01/2026 14:59 EDT

An optimal ratio of 10-15 grams of larvae per gram of specimen minimized cleaning time with no bone damage. Read more ›

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Sony will stop making physical copies of PlayStation games in 2028

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Scharon Harding @ Ars Technica · 07/01/2026 14:41 EDT

“We will own nothing, it's truly sad.” Read more ›

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A good little EV you won't be able to buy soon: The Volvo EX30 Cross Country

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 07/01/2026 14:24 EDT

Tariffs and anti-China policies killed this little Volvo in the United States. Read more ›

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Ithaca's king defies the gods in final The Odyssey trailer

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 07/01/2026 12:58 EDT

"You gods don't speak in ways we understand." Read more ›

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After spooking Trump into safety testing, Anthropic AI models get global release

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 07/01/2026 12:44 EDT

US lifts curbs on Anthropic’s advanced Fable and Mythos models. Read more ›

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NASA inspector general suggests Boeing's Starliner will now be a decade late

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 07/01/2026 12:11 EDT

Starliner's certification may be delayed to 2027, 10 years later than Boeing's original schedule. Read more ›

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A space history mystery: What happened to the Viking arm used 50 years ago?

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Robert Pearlman @ Ars Technica · 07/01/2026 11:20 EDT

A timely tale about a 50-year-old robotic arm... Read more ›

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UK likely to intervene in Paramount takeover of Warner Bros Discovery

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Daniel Thomas, Financial Times @ Ars Technica · 07/01/2026 09:24 EDT

The acquisition was approved without concessions by the Department of Justice in June. Read more ›

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Scientists find no link between Tylenol and autism, again, after Trump warning

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 07/01/2026 07:01 EDT

After Trump's claims, Tylenol usage dropped during pregnancies. Read more ›

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