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Meet the Arc spacecraft: it aims to deliver cargo anywhere in the world in an hour

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 10/01/2025 22:00 EDT

"The key discriminator is, does this make a difference in the moment it's needed?" Read more ›

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That annoying SMS phish you just got may have come from a box like this

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Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica · 10/01/2025 18:16 EDT

Smishers looking for new infrastructure are getting creative. Read more ›

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Megafauna was the meat of choice for South American hunters

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Kiona N. Smith @ Ars Technica · 10/01/2025 17:52 EDT

Giant sloths are extinct in part because they were tasty and nutritious. Read more ›

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OpenAI mocks Musk’s math in suit over iPhone/ChatGPT integration

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 10/01/2025 17:15 EDT

xAI's claim that Apple gave ChatGPT a monopoly on prompts is “baseless,” OpenAI says. Read more ›

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Hyundai gives the Ioniq 5 a huge price cut for model-year 2026

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 10/01/2025 16:27 EDT

The Korean automaker's price cut comes in as the clean vehicle tax credit dies. Read more ›

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Cable nostalgia persists as streaming gets more expensive, fragmented 

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Scharon Harding @ Ars Technica · 10/01/2025 15:30 EDT

Cord reviving isn't common but points to discontent with today's streaming options. Read more ›

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OpenAI’s Sora 2 lets users insert themselves into AI videos with sound

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 10/01/2025 14:37 EDT

Sora social app launches with deepfake-style "cameos" and feed controls. Read more ›

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FCC chairman leads “cruel” vote to take Wi-Fi access away from school kids

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 10/01/2025 14:09 EDT

FCC Republicans kill funding for Wi-Fi hotspot lending and Wi-Fi on school buses. Read more ›

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Can today’s AI video models accurately model how the real world works?

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 10/01/2025 12:43 EDT

New research shows highly inconsistent performance on a variety of physical reasoning tasks. Read more ›

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Trailer for del Toro’s Frankenstein is pure macabre mythology

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 10/01/2025 12:31 EDT

"My maker told his tale. And I will tell you mine." Read more ›

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Taiwan rejects Trump’s demand to shift 50% of chip manufacturing into US

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 10/01/2025 12:19 EDT

Taiwan denies Trump official claim that trade talks covered supply chain shift. Read more ›

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UK once again demands backdoor to Apple’s encrypted cloud storage

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Anna Gross and Tim Bradshaw, Financial Times @ Ars Technica · 10/01/2025 11:40 EDT

New order in September narrowed access request down to data of UK citizens. Read more ›

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How automakers are reacting to the end of the $7,500 EV tax credit

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 10/01/2025 11:00 EDT

Tesla is raising lease prices; Ford and GM may have found a loophole. Read more ›

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Hands-on with Fallout 76’s next expansion: Yep, it has Walton Goggins

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Samuel Axon @ Ars Technica · 10/01/2025 10:00 EDT

TV tie-ins aside, it's the combat tweaks over the past year that really matter. Read more ›

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Google’s Gemini-powered smart home revamp is here with a new app and cameras

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 10/01/2025 09:00 EDT

Google promises a better smart home experience thanks to Gemini. Read more ›

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In their own words: The Artemis II crew on the frenetic first hours of their flight

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 10/01/2025 07:30 EDT

"Then you go do like, the most energetic thing you've ever done in your life." Read more ›

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The AI slop drops right from the top, as Trump posts vulgar deepfake of opponents

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Nate Anderson @ Ars Technica · 09/30/2025 18:52 EDT

A sombrero and a fake mustache were also involved. Read more ›

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In 2022, the world axed a disease name seen as racist. US just switched back.

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 09/30/2025 18:29 EDT

The name was not only offensive, it was also inaccurate. Read more ›

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Alexa’s survival hinges on you buying more expensive Amazon devices

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Scharon Harding @ Ars Technica · 09/30/2025 18:15 EDT

Echo speakers and displays for Alexa+ require more expensive components. Read more ›

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Critics slam OpenAI’s parental controls while users rage, “Treat us like adults”

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 09/30/2025 17:30 EDT

OpenAI still isn’t doing enough to protect teens, suicide prevention experts say. Read more ›

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