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RFK Jr.‘s CDC may limit COVID shots to 75 and up, claim they killed kids

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica 1 place · 09/12/2025 18:00 EDT

A battle is brewing over mRNA vaccines, which could intensify backlash against Kennedy. Read more ›

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Modder injects AI dialogue into 2002’s Animal Crossing using memory hack

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 09/12/2025 17:36 EDT

Unofficial mod lets classic Nintendo GameCube title use AI chatbots with amusing results. Read more ›

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Feds try to dodge lawsuit against their bogus climate report

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John Timmer @ Ars Technica · 09/12/2025 16:58 EDT

Meanwhile, Congress is trying to keep serious scientists from weighing in. Read more ›

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After Kirk shooting, Utah governor calls social media a “cancer.” Will we treat it like one?

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Nate Anderson @ Ars Technica · 09/12/2025 15:55 EDT

We did not evolve to handle this, Utah governor says. Read more ›

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Electric vehicle sales grew 25% worldwide but just 6% in North America

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 09/12/2025 14:49 EDT

North America has bought 1.3 million EVs this year; China has bought 7.6 million. Read more ›

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California bill lets renters escape exclusive deals between ISPs and landlords

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 09/12/2025 14:33 EDT

Bill author says law "gives this industry an opportunity to treat people fairly." Read more ›

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Education report calling for ethical AI use contains over 15 fake sources

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 09/12/2025 12:01 EDT

Experts find fake sources in Canadian government report that took 18 months to complete. Read more ›

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Over three decades later, Nintendo remembers the Virtual Boy exists

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 09/12/2025 11:46 EDT

A $100 replica Switch dock or $25 cardboard sleeve is needed to play the 3D re-releases. Read more ›

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New pathway engineered into plants lets them suck up more CO₂

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John Timmer @ Ars Technica · 09/12/2025 11:09 EDT

Engineered pathway lets carbon be plugged directly into key metabolic pathways. Read more ›

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Small, affordable, efficient: A lot to like about the 2026 Nissan Leaf

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 09/12/2025 11:00 EDT

Smaller on the outside, bigger on the inside, and it goes farther on a single charge. Read more ›

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Ex-DVD company employee gets 4 years for leaking Spider-Man Blu-ray

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 09/12/2025 10:44 EDT

Man agreed to return more than 1,000 stolen DVDs to his former employer. Read more ›

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Microsoft dodges EU fine by unbundling Teams from Office

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Barbara Moens, Financial Times @ Ars Technica · 09/12/2025 09:02 EDT

EU probe came after complaint by Slack in 2020. Read more ›

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Rocket Report: Russia’s rocket engine predicament; 300th launch to the ISS

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 09/12/2025 08:29 EDT

North Korea test-fired a powerful new solid rocket motor for its next-generation ICBM. Read more ›

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Jef Raskin’s cul-de-sac and the quest for the humane computer

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Cameron Kaiser @ Ars Technica · 09/12/2025 07:00 EDT

“He wanted to make [computers] more usable and friendly to people who weren't geeks.” Read more ›

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OpenAI and Microsoft sign preliminary deal to revise partnership terms

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 09/11/2025 18:27 EDT

Companies work to finalize terms as OpenAI pursues for-profit restructuring. Read more ›

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Child dies of horrifying measles complication in Los Angeles

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 09/11/2025 17:58 EDT

SSPE is a rare but always fatal disease that destroys a child's brain. Read more ›

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NASA found intriguing rocks on Mars, so where does that leave Mars Sample Return?

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 09/11/2025 17:21 EDT

"I have to look at dollars, and I have to look at time, and I have to look at return." Read more ›

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Latest TRON: Ares trailer takes us back to 1982

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 09/11/2025 15:02 EDT

"Our worlds are more connected than anyone knows." Read more ›

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New black hole merger bolsters Hawking area theorem

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 09/11/2025 14:41 EDT

Physicists spliced merger's gravitational signal into isolated frequencies to determine surface areas. Read more ›

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Ted Cruz AI bill could let firms bribe Trump to avoid safety laws, critics warn

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 09/11/2025 14:21 EDT

Ted Cruz won’t give up fight to block states from regulating AI. Read more ›

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