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FCC chair teams up with Ted Cruz to block Wi-Fi hotspots for schoolkids

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 09/03/2025 16:46 EDT

Ted Cruz's anti-hotspot bill stalled, but FCC is ending Wi-Fi program on its own. Read more ›

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Google’s Material 3 Expressive UI rolls out to Pixel 6 and newer

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 09/03/2025 16:31 EDT

Google's latest updates include a smattering of features for Pixels and other Android phones. Read more ›

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These psychological tricks can get LLMs to respond to “forbidden” prompts

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 09/03/2025 15:32 EDT

Study shows how patterns in LLM training data can lead to "parahuman" responses. Read more ›

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Are you ready for 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple trailer?

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 09/03/2025 15:19 EDT

He's not in the trailer, but intrepid bike courier/zombie survivor Jim (Cillian Murphy) will be back. Read more ›

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Mis-issued certificates for 1.1.1.1 DNS service pose a threat to the Internet

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Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica · 09/03/2025 14:40 EDT

The three certificates were issued in May but only came to light Wednesday. Read more ›

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Judge: Google can keep Chrome, must share search data with “qualified competitors”

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 09/03/2025 14:20 EDT

Google's penalty for being a search monopoly does not include selling Chrome. Read more ›

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In win for infectious diseases, Florida to end all school vaccine requirements

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica 1 place · 09/03/2025 13:49 EDT

Exposing vulnerable people to vaccine-preventable disease is just part of life, Ladapo said. Read more ›

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Court reinstates fired FTC Democrat, says Trump ignored Supreme Court precedent

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 09/03/2025 13:05 EDT

Trump admin "has no likelihood of success on appeal," appeals court finds. Read more ›

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Audi design finds its minimalist groove again with Concept C

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 09/03/2025 11:11 EDT

The electric two-seater has been greenlit for production. Read more ›

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reMarkable’s newest E-Inkwriting tablet is a 7.3-inch, $449 handheld slab

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 09/03/2025 10:19 EDT

New device stays laser-focused on the writing experience, for better or worse. Read more ›

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Beyond technology? How Bentley is reacting to the 21st century.

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Tamara Warren @ Ars Technica · 09/03/2025 09:36 EDT

With China set to dominate, where does that leave a brand like Bentley? Read more ›

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“Mockery of science”: Climate scientists tear into new US climate report

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Jake Bolster, Inside Climate News @ Ars Technica · 09/03/2025 09:14 EDT

Department of Energy is not serious about engaging with the scientific community. Read more ›

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Trump’s move of SPACECOM to Alabama has little to do with national security

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 09/02/2025 22:59 EDT

The Pentagon says the move will save money, but acknowledges risk to military readiness. Read more ›

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The new Dolby Vision 2 HDR standard is probably going to be controversial

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Samuel Axon @ Ars Technica · 09/02/2025 18:52 EDT

It addresses two scourges of modern TV viewing—but maybe not in the way we want. Read more ›

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OTC nasal spray seemed to cut COVID infections by 67% in mid-sized trial

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 09/02/2025 18:36 EDT

The Phase 2 trial is not definitive, but it comes as vaccine access is severely restricted. Read more ›

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Google won’t have to sell Chrome, judge rules

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 09/02/2025 18:20 EDT

Google's penalty for being a search monopoly does not include selling Chrome. Read more ›

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A robot walks on water thanks to evolution’s solution

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Elizabeth Rayne @ Ars Technica · 09/02/2025 15:53 EDT

A structure like those found on water striders' legs keeps a robot out of the water. Read more ›

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Tesla has a new master plan—it just doesn’t have any specifics

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 09/02/2025 15:25 EDT

Did an AI write this? Because it reads like an AI wrote this. Read more ›

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Revolving door: Ex-senator becomes cable industry’s top lobbyist

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 09/02/2025 15:06 EDT

Ex-senator Cory Gardner replaces ex-FCC Chairman Michael Powell as head of NCTA. Read more ›

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Ars Live: Consumer tech firms stuck scrambling ahead of looming chip tariffs

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 09/02/2025 15:00 EDT

This Ars Live session is over, but our recap is coming next week. Read more ›

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