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AIs can generate near-verbatim copies of novels from training data

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Melissa Heikkilä, Financial Times @ Ars Technica · 02/23/2026 10:38 EDT

LLMs memorize more training data than previously thought. Read more ›

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No humans allowed: This new space-based MMO is designed exclusively for AI agents

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 02/09/2026 16:09 EDT

SpaceMolt envisions a world where AI plays with itself and the humans just watch. Read more ›

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Google experiments with locking YouTube Music lyrics behind paywall

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 02/09/2026 15:40 EDT

After a lengthy test, YouTube Music is making lyrics a premium feature. Read more ›

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Trump FCC investigates The View, reportedly says "fake news" will be punished

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 02/09/2026 15:27 EDT

FCC recently issued equal-time warning to late-night and daytime talk shows. Read more ›

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Discord faces backlash over age checks after data breach exposed 70,000 IDs

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 02/09/2026 14:39 EDT

Discord to block adult content unless users verify ages with selfies or IDs. Read more ›

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NIH head, still angry about COVID, wants a second scientific revolution

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John Timmer @ Ars Technica · 02/09/2026 13:32 EDT

Can we pander to MAHA, re-litigate COVID, and improve science at the same time? Read more ›

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Disclosure Day Super Bowl trailer: Could it be... aliens?

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 02/09/2026 12:41 EDT

Bonus: Mandalorian and Grogu 30-second spot shows duo being pulled through the snow by Tauntauns. Read more ›

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Ive and Newson bring old-school charm to Ferrari's first EV interior

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 02/09/2026 10:44 EDT

Analogue dials, aluminum switches, and plenty of buttons for the Ferrari Luce. Read more ›

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Report: Imminent Apple hardware updates include MacBook Pro, iPads, and iPhone 17e

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica 3 place · 02/09/2026 10:28 EDT

High-end Macs and less-expensive iPhones and iPads are all on the docket. Read more ›

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Why would Elon Musk pivot from Mars to the Moon all of a sudden?

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica 2 place · 02/09/2026 09:38 EDT

"SpaceX has already shifted focus to building a self-growing city on the Moon." Read more ›

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A Project Hail Mary final trailer? Yes please

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 02/08/2026 18:26 EDT

"There are infinite possibilities for this to go wrong." Read more ›

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Under Trump, EPA’s enforcement of environmental laws collapses, report finds

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Kiley Price, Marianne Lavelle, Inside Climate News @ Ars Technica 1 place · 02/07/2026 07:00 EDT

The Environmental Protection Agency has drastically pulled back on holding polluters accountable. Read more ›

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Sixteen Claude AI agents working together created a new C compiler

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica 2 place · 02/06/2026 18:40 EDT

The $20,000 experiment compiled a Linux kernel but needed deep human management. Read more ›

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Penisgate erupts at Olympics; scandal exposes risks of bulking your bulge

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica 2 place · 02/06/2026 18:08 EDT

Claims of penis injections in ski jumpers has fillers spewing into the news. Read more ›

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Randomly quoting Ray Bradbury did not save lawyer from losing case over AI errors

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 02/06/2026 17:43 EDT

Behold the most overwrought AI legal filings you will ever gaze upon. Read more ›

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Malicious packages for dYdX cryptocurrency exchange empties user wallets

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Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica · 02/06/2026 17:16 EDT

Incident is at least the third time the exchange has been targeted by thieves. Read more ›

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Why $700 could be a "death sentence" for the Steam Machine

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 02/06/2026 16:53 EDT

Analysts expect Valve might be hit particularly hard by soaring RAM, storage prices. Read more ›

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COVID-19 cleared the skies but also supercharged methane emissions

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Jacek Krywko @ Ars Technica · 02/06/2026 16:05 EDT

Less pollution meant lower amounts of a methane-destroying chemical. Read more ›

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Waymo leverages Genie 3 to create a world model for self-driving cars

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 02/06/2026 15:44 EDT

With Genie 3, Waymo wants to explore rare and even impossible driving conditions. Read more ›

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To reuse or not reuse—the eternal debate of New Glenn's second stage reignites

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 02/06/2026 14:31 EDT

A new job posting suggests the debate may be swinging back toward reusing GS2. Read more ›

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Driven: The 2026 Lamborghini Temerario raises the bar for supercars

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Bradley Iger @ Ars Technica · 02/06/2026 12:37 EDT

This V8 hybrid with more than 900 hp replaces the V10 Huracán. Read more ›

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