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The twin probes just launched toward Mars have an Easter egg on board

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Robert Pearlman @ Ars Technica 3 place · 11/14/2025 16:30 EDT

"Blue" and "Gold" are expected to arrive at Mars in September 2027. Read more ›

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As shutdown ends, dubious CDC panel gets back to dismantling vaccine schedule

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica 2 place · 11/14/2025 16:01 EDT

Pediatricians are calling for members to be replaced and all their decisions reversed. Read more ›

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How two Nissan Leafs help make a regional airport more resilient

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 11/14/2025 15:45 EDT

We've seen schoolbuses and big pickups do V2G; how about a smaller car? Read more ›

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“How about no”: FCC boss Brendan Carr says he won’t end news distortion probes

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica 2 place · 11/14/2025 15:32 EDT

Carr rejects criticism from four former FCC chairs, including three Republicans. Read more ›

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What’s it like to compete in the longest US off-road rally with no GPS?

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Emme Hall @ Ars Technica · 11/14/2025 14:22 EDT

Hydrogen and solar power the rally infrastructure, but navigation is low-tech. Read more ›

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Three astronauts are stuck on China’s space station without a safe ride home

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 11/14/2025 13:56 EDT

"This does not meet the release conditions for a safe manned return." Read more ›

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Forget AGI—Sam Altman celebrates ChatGPT finally following em dash formatting rules

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 11/14/2025 13:45 EDT

Ongoing struggles with AI model instruction-following show that true human-level AI still a ways off. Read more ›

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World’s oldest RNA extracted from ice age woolly mammoth

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Ashley Balzer-Vigil @ Ars Technica · 11/14/2025 13:06 EDT

Sequencing an ancient creature’s RNA opens up a new window into extinct life. Read more ›

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Dogs came in a wide range of sizes and shapes long before modern breeds

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Kiona N. Smith @ Ars Technica · 11/14/2025 12:49 EDT

Life with humans changed dogs in some dramatic ways, and it didn't take long. Read more ›

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Scientist pleaded guilty to smuggling Fusarium graminearum into US. But what is it?

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Tom W. Allen @ Ars Technica · 11/14/2025 12:34 EDT

Early warning system being developed by universities may slow the plant pathogen. Read more ›

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Years later, Arkane’s Dishonored is still a modern stealth classic

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 11/14/2025 11:22 EDT

Steam punk magical-realist world-building at its finest. Read more ›

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Blue Origin caps second heavy-lift launch with first offshore landing

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 11/14/2025 09:01 EDT

"Never before in history has a booster this large nailed the landing on the second try." Read more ›

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Researchers question Anthropic claim that AI-assisted attack was 90% autonomous

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Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica · 11/14/2025 07:20 EDT

The results of AI-assisted hacking aren't as impressive as many might have us believe. Read more ›

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Rocket Report: Blue Origin’s stunning success; vive le Baguette One!

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 11/14/2025 07:10 EDT

"If NASA wants to go quicker, we would move heaven and Earth." Read more ›

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US spy satellites built by SpaceX send signals in the “wrong direction”

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 11/14/2025 07:00 EDT

It seems US didn't coordinate Starshield's unusual spectrum use with other countries. Read more ›

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This flu season looks grim as H3N2 emerges with mutations

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 11/13/2025 18:22 EDT

UK facing one of worst flu seasons in history—and the US is next. Read more ›

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Google claims win for everyone as text scammers lost their cloud server

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 11/13/2025 17:10 EDT

Text scam ringleader warned operations were disrupted on Telegram, Google says. Read more ›

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Are you ready for a $1,000 Steam Machine? Some analysts think you should be.

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 11/13/2025 16:57 EDT

Tariffs, component volatility, and Valve's tolerance for losses all lead to uncertainty. Read more ›

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Tiny chips hitch a ride on immune cells to sites of inflammation

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Jacek Krywko @ Ars Technica · 11/13/2025 16:11 EDT

Tiny chips can be powered by infrared light if they're near the brain's surface. Read more ›

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What if the aliens come and we just can’t communicate?

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 11/13/2025 14:54 EDT

Ars chats with particle physicist Daniel Whiteson about his new book Do Aliens Speak Physics? Read more ›

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