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US‘s spike in electricity use is slowing down a bit

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John Timmer @ Ars Technica · 08/26/2025 17:40 EDT

Half of a year of data shows that the solar boom is not slowing down. Read more ›

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DOGE accused of copying entire Social Security database to insecure cloud system

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 08/26/2025 17:04 EDT

Cloud copy of database "lacks any security oversight," whistleblower alleges. Read more ›

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Parallels Desktop 26 offers a lot to enterprise users, a little to consumers

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Samuel Axon @ Ars Technica · 08/26/2025 16:54 EDT

There are no major new consumer features. Enterprises get a few things though. Read more ›

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With Starship, SpaceX encounters an obstacle that haunted NASA’s space shuttles

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 08/26/2025 16:04 EDT

"We wish we were young again and NASA was this vivacious, you know?" Read more ›

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“ChatGPT killed my son”: Parents’ lawsuit describes suicide notes in chat logs

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 08/26/2025 15:31 EDT

ChatGPT taught teen jailbreak so bot could assist in his suicide, lawsuit says. Read more ›

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FCC chairman helps AT&T cement dominance with $23 billion spectrum deal

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 08/26/2025 14:32 EDT

EchoStar selling spectrum to AT&T after FCC threatened to revoke licenses. Read more ›

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Apple’s next iPhone event is happening September 9 at 1 pm Eastern

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 08/26/2025 14:16 EDT

Expect Apple's next-gen iPhones, software release dates, and some other devices. Read more ›

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2025 Mazda MX-5 RF review: Why this folding hardtop isn’t the one to get

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 08/26/2025 14:09 EDT

The soft top is cheaper and, oddly, more refined. Read more ›

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Google improves Gemini AI image editing with “nano banana” model

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 08/26/2025 12:03 EDT

Gemini 2.5 Flash Image is currently atop LMArena's image editing leaderboard. Read more ›

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Framework Laptop 16 update brings Nvidia GeForce to the modular gaming laptop

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 08/26/2025 11:05 EDT

Older Ryzen 7040-based model will stick around at $1,299 as a lower-end option. Read more ›

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Scientists unlock secret to thick, stable beer foams

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 08/26/2025 11:00 EDT

Triple-fermented Belgian beers have the longest-lasting foam; single-fermented lagers have the shortest. Read more ›

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Google’s AI model just nailed the forecast for the strongest Atlantic storm this year

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 08/26/2025 10:43 EDT

If they improve further, AI weather models may very well become the gold standard. Read more ›

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Trump admin issues stop-work order for offshore wind project

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Aidan Hughes, Inside Climate News @ Ars Technica · 08/26/2025 09:53 EDT

Project was 80 percent complete and was slated to power more than 350,000 homes. 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 · 08/26/2025 09:20 EDT

Update: This Ars Live session has been rescheduled. Read more ›

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Google will block sideloading of unverified Android apps starting next year

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 08/25/2025 16:52 EDT

Google says it's no different than checking IDs at the airport. Read more ›

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Senator castigates federal judiciary for ignoring “basic cybersecurity”

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Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica · 08/25/2025 15:58 EDT

Breaches in 2020 and 2025, reportedly by foreign adversaries, exposed confidential files. Read more ›

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Blade Runner makes its live-action return next year

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Samuel Axon @ Ars Technica · 08/25/2025 15:48 EDT

New series will star Michelle Yeoh and take place 50 years after the 2017 film. Read more ›

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Horrifying screwworm infection confirmed in US traveler after overseas trip

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 08/25/2025 15:38 EDT

It's not a first—there was a case last year—but it's still disturbing. Read more ›

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Elon Musk sues Apple and OpenAI, revealing his panic over OpenAI dominance

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 08/25/2025 15:28 EDT

OpenAI slams Musk’s lawsuit as part of his "ongoing pattern of harassment." Read more ›

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CBS caved to Trump—now he’s seeking punishments for ABC and NBC

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 08/25/2025 14:47 EDT

Trump says ABC and NBC "give me 97% BAD STORIES," urges FCC to revoke licenses. Read more ›

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