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NASA’s acting chief “angry” about talk that China will beat US back to the Moon

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 09/05/2025 13:14 EDT

"I can tell you what, I'll be damned if that is the story that we write." Read more ›

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ChatGPT’s new branching feature is a good reminder that AI chatbots aren’t people

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 09/05/2025 12:06 EDT

Users can explore multiple paths without losing their original chat thread. Read more ›

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Dev says Switch 2’s physical Game Cards were too slow for Star Wars Outlaws port

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 09/05/2025 11:56 EDT

Data transfer speeds are much lower for Switch 2 Game Cards than for downloaded games. Read more ›

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OpenAI links up with Broadcom to produce its own AI chips

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Michael Acton and Cristina Criddle, Financial Times @ Ars Technica · 09/05/2025 09:30 EDT

Industry is moving towards custom solutions in wake of Nvidia's market domination. Read more ›

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Rocket Report: Neutron’s pad opens for business; SpaceX gets Falcon 9 green light

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 09/05/2025 07:00 EDT

"Nobody’s waving the white flag here until the last hour of the last day." Read more ›

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BMW debuts 6th-generation EV powertrain in the all-electric iX3

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 09/05/2025 05:15 EDT

Class-leading efficiency and computer-controlled driving dynamics combine. Read more ›

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RFK Jr. says COVID shots still available to all as cancer patients denied access

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 09/04/2025 19:18 EDT

RFK Jr. accused senators of making things up as they made factual points on vaccines. Read more ›

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The number of mis-issued 1.1.1.1 certificates grows. Here’s the latest.

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Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica · 09/04/2025 18:29 EDT

Everything to know about about the mishap that threatened to expose millions of users' queries. Read more ›

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Sextortion with a twist: Spyware takes webcam pics of users watching porn

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Andy Greenberg, wired.com @ Ars Technica · 09/04/2025 17:12 EDT

Spyware monitors the infected user's browser for NSFW content before activating itself. Read more ›

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COVID vaccine locations vanish from Google Maps due to supposed “technical issue”

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 09/04/2025 15:47 EDT

Finally, a reason to use Bing Maps. Read more ›

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Sting operation kills “copycat” sports piracy site with 1.6B visits last year

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Scharon Harding @ Ars Technica · 09/04/2025 15:33 EDT

Original Streameast pirating site was taken down before but remains accesible today. Read more ›

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Microsoft open-sources Bill Gates’ 6502 BASIC from 1978

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 09/04/2025 12:56 EDT

Historic interpreter taught millions to program on Commodore and Apple computers. Read more ›

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Harvard beats Trump as judge orders US to restore $2.6 billion in funding

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica 3 place · 09/04/2025 12:46 EDT

Judge rules Trump admin broke law, and says Supreme Court has been "unhelpful." Read more ›

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Honda combines Type-R handling with hybrid efficiency for 2026 Prelude

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 09/04/2025 11:31 EDT

Will the new Prelude be the best of both worlds when it goes on sale this fall? Read more ›

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Philips introduces budget-friendly Hue bulbs as part of major lineup overhaul

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 09/04/2025 11:21 EDT

New accessories also add Matter support, for those to whom that matters. Read more ›

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Lull in Falcon Heavy missions opens window for SpaceX to build new landing pads

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 09/04/2025 11:13 EDT

There are no Falcon Heavy launches this year, so now's the time for SpaceX to act. Read more ›

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Hollow Knight: Silksong is breaking Steam, Nintendo’s eShop

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 09/04/2025 11:02 EDT

Valve's usually stable platform struggles thanks in part to lack of pre-loading options. Read more ›

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New AI model turns photos into explorable 3D worlds, with caveats

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 09/03/2025 17:56 EDT

Openly available AI tool creates steerable 3D-like video, but requires serious GPU muscle. Read more ›

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Putin: “Immortality” coming soon through continuous organ transplants

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Nate Anderson @ Ars Technica · 09/03/2025 17:28 EDT

What do warmongers and strongmen chat about? Living forever, of course. Read more ›

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Ted Cruz criticizes Trump plan to cancel SLS and Lunar Gateway as “folly”

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 09/03/2025 17:11 EDT

"It is highly unlikely the United States will beat China’s projected timeline." Read more ›

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