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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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Researchers find a carbon-rich moon-forming disk around giant exoplanet

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John Timmer @ Ars Technica · 09/30/2025 17:14 EDT

Lots of carbon molecules but little sign of water in a super-Jupiter's disk. Read more ›

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How “prebunking” can restore public trust and other September highlights

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 09/30/2025 16:49 EDT

The evolution of Taylor Swift's dialect, a rare Einstein cross, neutrino laser beams, and more. Read more ›

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Intel and AMD trusted enclaves, the backbone of network security, fall to physical attacks

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Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica · 09/30/2025 16:25 EDT

The chipmakers say physical attacks aren't in the threat model. Many users didn't get the memo. Read more ›

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DeepSeek tests “sparse attention” to slash AI processing costs

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 09/30/2025 16:18 EDT

Chinese lab's v3.2 release explores a technique that could make running AI far less costly. Read more ›

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After threatening ABC over Kimmel, FCC chair may eliminate TV ownership caps

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 09/30/2025 15:44 EDT

FCC is required to review TV rules and is more likely to scrap them under Carr. Read more ›

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With new agent mode for Excel and Word, Microsoft touts “vibe working”

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Samuel Axon @ Ars Technica · 09/30/2025 15:34 EDT

Agent Mode in Word, Excel works like vibe coding tools but for knowledge work. Read more ›

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YouTuber unboxes what seems to be a pre-release version of an M5 iPad Pro

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 09/30/2025 15:12 EDT

Signs point to a relatively mild upgrade from the 16-month-old Apple M4. Read more ›

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SpaceX has a few tricks up its sleeve for the last Starship flight of the year

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 09/30/2025 14:36 EDT

SpaceX will reuse a Super Heavy booster with 24 previously flown Raptor engines. Read more ›

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iOS 26.0.1, macOS 26.0.1 updates fix install bugs, new phone problems, and more

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 09/30/2025 12:01 EDT

First patches fix bugs and clear up problems for the iPhone 17 family. Read more ›

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California’s newly signed AI law just gave Big Tech exactly what it wanted

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 09/30/2025 11:12 EDT

After the failure of S.B. 1047, new AI disclosure law drops kill switch for disclosure mandate. Read more ›

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Behind the scenes with the most beautiful car in racing: The Ferrari 499P

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 09/30/2025 10:58 EDT

The SF-25 might be winless this year, but the 499P took four in a row, including Le Mans. Read more ›

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Is the “million-year-old” skull from China a Denisovan or something else?

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Kiona N. Smith @ Ars Technica · 09/30/2025 10:14 EDT

Now that we know what Denisovans looked like, they’re turning up everywhere. Read more ›

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Burnout and Elon Musk’s politics spark exodus from senior xAI, Tesla staff

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Stephen Morris and Hannah Murphy, Financial Times @ Ars Technica · 09/30/2025 09:21 EDT

Disillusionment with Musk's activism, strategic pivots, and mass layoffs cause churn. Read more ›

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The most efficient Crosstrek ever? Subaru’s hybrid gets a bit rugged.

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Michael Teo Van Runkle @ Ars Technica · 09/30/2025 09:00 EDT

A naturally aspirated boxer engine, two electric motors, and a CVT go for a trek. Read more ›

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