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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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Swimming and spinning aquatic spiders use slick survival strategies

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Knowable Magazine @ Ars Technica 1 place · 04/28/2024 07:11 EDT

Some make nests inside seashells, others tote bubbles of air on their backs. Read more ›

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Why Germany ditched nuclear before coal—and why it won’t go back

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The Conversation @ Ars Technica 1 place · 04/27/2024 07:27 EDT

The past year has seen record renewable power production nationwide. Read more ›

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There’s never been a better time to get into Fallout 76

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Samuel Axon @ Ars Technica 2 place · 04/27/2024 07:00 EDT

Fallout 76 is good now. Actually, it’s always been good. Read more ›

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NASA still doesn’t understand root cause of Orion heat shield issue

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica 2 place · 04/26/2024 20:22 EDT

“When we stitch it all together, we’ll either have flight rationale or we won’t." Read more ›

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Putting Microsoft’s cratering Xbox console sales in context

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 04/26/2024 17:31 EDT

Why declining quarterly numbers might not be awful news for Microsoft's gaming business. Read more ›

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Court upholds New York law that says ISPs must offer $15 broadband

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica 3 place · 04/26/2024 17:10 EDT

New York obtains significant win for states' ability to regulate broadband. Read more ›

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Android TV has access to your entire account—but Google is changing that

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Ron Amadeo @ Ars Technica · 04/26/2024 15:35 EDT

Should sideloading Chrome on an old smart TV really compromise your entire account? Read more ›

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Hackers make millions of attempts to exploit WordPress plugin vulnerability

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Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica · 04/26/2024 15:07 EDT

WP Automatic plugin patched, but release notes don't mention the critical fix. Read more ›

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US’s power grid continues to lower emissions—everything else, not so much

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John Timmer @ Ars Technica · 04/26/2024 14:51 EDT

Excluding one pandemic year, emissions are lower than they've been since the 1980s. Read more ›

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Message-scraping, user-tracking service Spy Pet shut down by Discord

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Kevin Purdy @ Ars Technica · 04/26/2024 14:06 EDT

Bot-driven service was also connected to targeted harassment site Kiwi Farms. Read more ›

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TikTok owner has strong First Amendment case against US ban, professors say

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica 3 place · 04/26/2024 13:49 EDT

Professor: US faces "uphill battle" justifying law against First Amendment suit. Read more ›

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Microsoft open-sources infamously weird, RAM-hungry MS-DOS 4.00 release

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica 3 place · 04/26/2024 13:30 EDT

DOS 4.00 was supposed to add multitasking to the OS, but it was not to be. Read more ›

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Tesla’s 2 million car Autopilot recall is now under federal scrutiny

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 04/26/2024 12:28 EDT

NHTSA has tested the updated system and still has questions. Read more ›

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Switch 2 reportedly replaces slide-in Joy-Cons with magnetic attachment

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 04/26/2024 11:23 EDT

Design choice may have implications for current Joy-Con compatibility. Read more ›

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20% of grocery store milk has traces of bird flu, suggesting wider outbreak

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 04/26/2024 10:26 EDT

The milk is still considered safe, but disease experts are alarmed by the prevalence. Read more ›

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Nixon administration could’ve started monitoring CO2 levels but didn’t

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Inside Climate News @ Ars Technica · 04/26/2024 10:19 EDT

President Nixon's science advisors recommended building global CO2 monitoring network. Read more ›

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Rocket Report: SLS workforce cuts; New Glenn launch to launch in the early fall

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 04/26/2024 07:00 EDT

"This is a vital component in our preparations for launch." Read more ›

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Russia stands alone in vetoing UN resolution on nuclear weapons in space

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 04/25/2024 19:09 EDT

"The United States assesses that Russia is developing a new satellite carrying a nuclear device." Read more ›

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Tech brands are forcing AI into your gadgets—whether you asked for it or not

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Scharon Harding @ Ars Technica · 04/25/2024 18:34 EDT

The "AI mouse" is just the start. Read more ›

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Three women contract HIV from dirty “vampire facials” at unlicensed spa

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 04/25/2024 17:37 EDT

Five patients with links to the spa had viral genetic sequences that closely matched. Read more ›

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