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The current war on science, and who’s behind it

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Diana Gitig @ Ars Technica 1 place · 09/27/2025 07:30 EDT

A vaccine developer and a climate scientist walk into a bar write a book. Read more ›

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Why LA Comic Con thought making an AI-powered Stan Lee hologram was a good idea

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica 2 place · 09/27/2025 07:00 EDT

“I suppose if we do it and thousands of fans… don't like it, we'll stop doing it.” Read more ›

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Can AI detect hedgehogs from space? Maybe if you find brambles first.

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica 3 place · 09/26/2025 18:22 EDT

Cambridge researchers use satellite-based bramble detection as a proxy for mapping hedgehog habitats. Read more ›

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Woman hospitalized with pain and vomiting—diet soda cured her

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 09/26/2025 18:02 EDT

Doctor's dissolve mass in woman's stomach by getting her to chug soda. Read more ›

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LG’s $1,800 TV for seniors makes misguided assumptions

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Scharon Harding @ Ars Technica 3 place · 09/26/2025 17:46 EDT

Op-ed: A dumb TV would be better. Read more ›

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Reports: EA set to be sold to private investors for up to $50 billion

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 09/26/2025 17:23 EDT

Saudi investment fund, Jared Kushner are reportedly among the interested buyers Read more ›

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YouTube Music is testing AI hosts that will interrupt your tunes

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica 3 place · 09/26/2025 17:05 EDT

YouTube Labs will be a place to preview all the app's upcoming AI features. Read more ›

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Sinclair gets nothing it asked for, puts Jimmy Kimmel back on anyway

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica 3 place · 09/26/2025 16:26 EDT

Sorry, Brendan Carr: Sinclair stops preempting Kimmel on its ABC affiliates. Read more ›

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You should care more about the stabilizers in your mechanical keyboard—here’s why

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 09/26/2025 16:19 EDT

Don't know what a keyboard stabilizer is? You're about to find out. Read more ›

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Ebola outbreak in DR Congo rages, with 61% death rate and funding running dry

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 09/26/2025 14:25 EDT

Responders ask for $25 million to contain the disease. They have $2.2 million. Read more ›

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Trump says TikTok should be tweaked to become “100% MAGA”

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 09/26/2025 12:25 EDT

Uncertainty reigns as Trump claims China approved TikTok deal. Read more ›

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Scientists want to treat complex bone fractures with a bone-healing gun

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Jacek Krywko @ Ars Technica · 09/26/2025 11:48 EDT

It's a bit like a handheld 3D printer, with all the accuracy challenges that implies. Read more ›

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50+ scientific societies sign letter objecting to Trump executive order

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 09/26/2025 10:42 EDT

Letter urges Congress to take action to safeguard integrity of independent peer-review system. Read more ›

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Asus’ new ROG Xbox Ally X set to break the bank at $999.99

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 09/26/2025 09:06 EDT

The lower-powered ROG Xbox Ally comes in at a more reasonable $599.99. Read more ›

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Rocket Report: Keeping up with Kuiper; New Glenn’s second flight slips

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 09/26/2025 08:45 EDT

Amazon plans to conduct two launches of Kuiper broadband satellites just days apart. Read more ›

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Raspberry Pi 500+ puts the Pi, 16GB of RAM, and a real SSD in a mechanical keyboard

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 09/26/2025 08:16 EDT

Keyboard uses low-profile Gateron Blue switches and an RP2040 controller. Read more ›

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Fiji’s ants might be the canary in the coal mine for the insect apocalypse

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Jacek Krywko @ Ars Technica · 09/26/2025 07:15 EDT

A new genetic technique lets museum samples track population dynamics. Read more ›

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Senate staff probes DOGE, finds locked doors and windows covered with trash bags

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 09/25/2025 18:19 EDT

Democratic report describes Social Security risk and secretive DOGE offices. Read more ›

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Sierra’s Dream Chaser is starting to resemble a nightmare

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 09/25/2025 18:00 EDT

"Development of new space transportation systems is difficult." Read more ›

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Felony charges after South Carolina high school filled with “fart spray”… for weeks

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Nate Anderson @ Ars Technica · 09/25/2025 17:42 EDT

Let's dig into the science of stink. Read more ›

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