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RFK Jr.’s anti-vaccine panel realizes it has no idea what it’s doing, skips vote

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica 2 place · 09/19/2025 10:54 EDT

With a lack of data and confusing language, the panel tabled the vote indefinitely. Read more ›

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AI medical tools found to downplay symptoms of women, ethnic minorities

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Melissa Heikkilä, Financial Times @ Ars Technica · 09/19/2025 09:30 EDT

Bias-reflecting LLMs lead to inferior medical advice for female, Black, and Asian patients. Read more ›

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Rocket Report: European rocket reuse test delayed; NASA tweaks SLS for Artemis II

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 09/19/2025 07:00 EDT

"There’s a lot of interest because of the fear that there’s just not a lot of capacity." Read more ›

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Two UK teens charged in connection to Scattered Spider ransomware attacks

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Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica · 09/18/2025 20:00 EDT

Ransomware group is one of the world's most prolific. Read more ›

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In new level of stupid, RFK Jr.’s anti-vaccine advisors axe MMRV recommendation

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 09/18/2025 19:38 EDT

The vote to strip the recommendation came after a day of inept discussion. Read more ›

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Meet the 2025 Ig Nobel Prize winners

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 09/18/2025 18:00 EDT

The annual award ceremony features miniature operas, scientific demos, and the 24/7 lectures. Read more ›

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“Get off the iPad!” warns air traffic control as Spirit flight nears Air Force One

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Nate Anderson @ Ars Technica · 09/18/2025 16:28 EDT

Do not be slow to comply with ATC instructions. Read more ›

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Google announces massive expansion of AI features in Chrome

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 09/18/2025 15:27 EDT

Chrome's future as an AI browser starts today. Read more ›

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Northrop Grumman successfully resupplies ISS after overcoming software glitch

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 09/18/2025 14:38 EDT

The premature engine shutdowns were triggered by a conservative software safeguard. Read more ›

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Software update shoves ads onto Samsung’s pricey fridges

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Scharon Harding @ Ars Technica · 09/18/2025 13:32 EDT

Samsung's "pilot program" is likely just the beginning. Read more ›

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FCC derided as “Federal Censorship Commission” after pushing Jimmy Kimmel off ABC

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica 1 place · 09/18/2025 13:10 EDT

Disney does FCC chair's bidding, suspends Kimmel show over Charlie Kirk comment. Read more ›

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Nvidia will invest $5 billion in Intel, co-develop new server and PC chips

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 09/18/2025 12:47 EDT

Intel once considered buying Nvidia outright, but its fortunes have shifted. Read more ›

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New attack on ChatGPT research agent pilfers secrets from Gmail inboxes

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Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica · 09/18/2025 12:29 EDT

Unlike most prompt injections, ShadowLeak executes on OpenAI's cloud-based infrastructure. Read more ›

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Trump’s Golden Dome will cost 10 to 100 times more than the Manhattan Project

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 09/18/2025 11:38 EDT

In nuclear era, it has proven cheaper to build offensive weapons than play defense. Read more ›

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Some dogs can classify their toys by function

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 09/18/2025 11:00 EDT

Come for the science. Stay for the adorable pics of happy pupsters with their favorite toys. Read more ›

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Meta’s $799 Ray-Ban Display is the company’s first big step from VR to AR

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 09/18/2025 10:55 EDT

The see-through display is a big downgrade from last year's "Orion" prototype demo. Read more ›

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How weak passwords and other failings led to catastrophic breach of Ascension

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Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica · 09/18/2025 10:31 EDT

A deep-dive into Active Directory and how "Kerberoasting" breaks it wide open. Read more ›

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Right-wing political violence is more frequent, deadly than left-wing violence

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Art Jipson and Paul J. Becker, The Conversation @ Ars Technica · 09/18/2025 10:15 EDT

President Trump's assertions about political violence ignore the facts. Read more ›

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No Nissan Ariya for model-year 2026 as automaker cancels imports

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 09/18/2025 08:53 EDT

If you wanted an Ariya, you can blame the Trump tariffs for its cancellation. Read more ›

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You can hold on to your butts thanks to DNA that evolved in fish

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John Timmer @ Ars Technica · 09/17/2025 18:19 EDT

Making digits seems to involve gene activity that was needed to make a cloaca. Read more ›

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