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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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This ultra-rare ’90s LaserDisc game console can finally be emulated on a PC

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 09/02/2025 14:57 EDT

You don't have to track down pricey retro hardware to play the Pioneer LaserActive anymore. Read more ›

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Google says Gmail security is “strong and effective” as it denies major breach

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 09/02/2025 14:39 EDT

Google refutes claims that all 2.5 billion Gmail users are at risk. Read more ›

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Fuel supply is a bottleneck for Starship—here’s how SpaceX will get around it

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 09/02/2025 14:24 EDT

SpaceX has flirted with the idea of propellant generation plants at Starbase before. Read more ›

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The Avengers face an undead Thanos in Marvel Zombies trailer

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 09/02/2025 13:35 EDT

New miniseries is a spinoff of the 2021 What If...? episode featuring several Avengers in zombified form. Read more ›

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Ted Cruz reminds us why NASA’s rocket is called the “Senate Launch System”

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 09/02/2025 13:21 EDT

"We need better than just window dressing." Read more ›

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Noctua’s 3D-printed mod singlehandedly makes the Framework Desktop run quieter

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 09/02/2025 12:26 EDT

Many Framework Desktop mods are cosmetic, but this is a functional improvement. Read more ›

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Chinese EV buyers are cooling on Tesla and BYD

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 09/02/2025 11:59 EDT

As Tesla sales fall in China, Musk says robots will save the company. Read more ›

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OpenAI announces parental controls for ChatGPT after teen suicide lawsuit

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 09/02/2025 11:10 EDT

Promised protections follow reports of vulnerable users misled in extended chats. 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 10:53 EDT

This Ars Live session is today. Read more ›

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Slate Auto’s sub-$30,000 EV pickup is due next year—here’s the factory

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Roberto Baldwin @ Ars Technica · 09/02/2025 10:24 EDT

The Blank Slate will be made from just 600 parts, with no paint or infotainment. Read more ›

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Porsche’s next Cayenne is fully electric—we drove the prototype

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Tim Stevens @ Ars Technica · 09/02/2025 09:53 EDT

A day driving camouflaged prototypes revealed some rather neat features. Read more ›

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Delete, Delete, Delete: How FCC Republicans are killing rules faster than ever

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 09/02/2025 07:00 EDT

FCC speeds up rule-cutting, giving public as little as 10 days to file objections. Read more ›

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Research roundup: 6 cool science stories we almost missed

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica 1 place · 08/31/2025 15:13 EDT

A 3D reconstruction of the Shroud of Turin, "jelly ice," regenerating snail eyes, and more Read more ›

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Earth models can predict the planet’s future but not their own

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Sarah Scoles, Undark Magazine @ Ars Technica 2 place · 08/31/2025 07:00 EDT

One of the world’s foremost climate models now faces funding threats. Read more ›

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Texas suit alleging anti-coal “cartel” of top Wall Street firms could reshape ESG

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Deep Vakil, Inside Climate News @ Ars Technica 1 place · 08/30/2025 07:00 EDT

It’s a closely watched test of whether corporate alliances on climate efforts violate antitrust laws. Read more ›

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The fight against labeling long-term streaming rentals as “purchases” you “buy”

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Scharon Harding @ Ars Technica 1 place · 08/29/2025 17:51 EDT

New law emboldens complaints against digital content rentals labled as purchases. Read more ›

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CDC spiraled into chaos this week. Here’s where things stand.

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica 1 place · 08/29/2025 17:05 EDT

CDC is in crisis amid an ouster, resignations, defiance, and outraged lawmakers. Read more ›

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With new in-house models, Microsoft lays the groundwork for independence from OpenAI

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Samuel Axon @ Ars Technica 1 place · 08/29/2025 15:49 EDT

Microsoft is still deeply tied to OpenAI, but who knows what the future holds. Read more ›

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Windows 11 25H2 update hits its last stop before release to the general public

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 08/29/2025 15:10 EDT

The 25H2 update will be a quiet one, after 24H2's under-the-hood overhauls. Read more ›

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