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Raspberry Pi intros new 5-inch $40 touchscreen for your next weird project

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 08/18/2025 12:42 EDT

Officially supported dinky display works as a tiny all-in-one or smart home hub. Read more ›

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A question for the ages: Is The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall a good game?

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Samuel Axon @ Ars Technica · 08/18/2025 09:25 EDT

Revisiting the 1996 RPG exposes both genius and madness. Read more ›

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Ars Technica System Guide: Four sample PC builds, from $500 to $5,000

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 08/18/2025 07:00 EDT

Despite everything, it's still possible to build decent PCs for decent prices. Read more ›

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The case of the coke-snorting Chihuahua

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 08/18/2025 00:01 EDT

Cocaine normally makes the heart race, but in this case the dog was lethargic, with a slower heart rate. Read more ›

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Celebrating 50 years of The Rocky Horror Picture Show

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica 1 place · 08/16/2025 15:26 EDT

"It's had a profound impact on our culture, especially on people who've felt different and marginalized." Read more ›

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Rapidly intensifying Hurricane Erin becomes historic storm due to strengthening

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica 2 place · 08/16/2025 13:50 EDT

The good news is that, for now, Erin appears unlikely to directly strike land. Read more ›

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How a mysterious particle could explain the Universe’s missing antimatter

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Dan Falk, Knowable Magazine @ Ars Technica 3 place · 08/16/2025 07:15 EDT

New experiments focused on understanding the enigmatic neutrino may offer insights. Read more ›

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SpaceX reveals why the last two Starships failed as another launch draws near

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica 3 place · 08/15/2025 16:20 EDT

"SpaceX can now proceed with Starship Flight 10 launch operations under its current license." Read more ›

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Tiny, removable “mini SSD” could eventually be a big deal for gaming handhelds

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica 3 place · 08/15/2025 14:13 EDT

Fast, removable storage could be one way to address soaring game install sizes. Read more ›

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Is GPT-5 really worse than GPT-4o? Ars puts them to the test.

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica 3 place · 08/15/2025 13:29 EDT

It's OpenAI vs. OpenAI on everything from video game strategy to landing a 737. Read more ›

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Trump admin ranks companies on loyalty while handing out favors to Big Tech

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 08/15/2025 13:12 EDT

US has halted enforcement actions against 165 corporations overall, report says. Read more ›

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Anti-vaccine RFK Jr. creates vaccine panel of anti-vaccine group’s dreams

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 08/15/2025 13:05 EDT

With new vaccine panel, fears rise RFK Jr. will upend childhood shots. Read more ›

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US may purchase stake in Intel after Trump attacked CEO

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica 3 place · 08/15/2025 12:53 EDT

Trump’s attacks on Intel CEO may stem from beef with Biden. Read more ›

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NASA’s acting chief calls for the end of Earth science at the space agency

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica 1 place · 08/15/2025 11:55 EDT

NASA's charter clearly states the agency should study planet Earth, however. Read more ›

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Rocket Report: Ariane 6 beats Vulcan to third launch; China’s first drone ship

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 08/15/2025 10:16 EDT

Why is China's heavy-lift Long March 5B able to launch only 10 Guowang satellites at a time? Read more ›

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Here’s Acura’s next all-electric RSX crossover

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica 3 place · 08/15/2025 09:44 EDT

Acura will step into the software-defined vehicle era with its US-made electric vehicle. Read more ›

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Porsche’s best daily driver 911? The 2025 Carrera GTS T-Hybrid review.

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 08/15/2025 07:00 EDT

An electric turbocharger means almost instant throttle response from the T-Hybrid. Read more ›

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Dedicated volunteer exposes “single largest self-promotion operation in Wikipedia’s history”

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Nate Anderson @ Ars Technica · 08/14/2025 18:18 EDT

Ten years of work to boost one man's reputation. Read more ›

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US government agency drops Grok after MechaHitler backlash, report says

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 08/14/2025 17:11 EDT

It appears Grok’s antisemitic rants stopped it from becoming feds’ go-to chatbot. Read more ›

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Starlink tries to block Virginia’s plan to bring fiber Internet to residents

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica 3 place · 08/14/2025 16:32 EDT

SpaceX wants more money, asks Trump admin to reject state's broadband grant plan. Read more ›

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