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Xcode 26.3 adds support for Claude, Codex, and other agentic tools via MCP

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Samuel Axon @ Ars Technica · 02/03/2026 13:01 EDT

With Model Context Protocol (MCP), this works with more than Codex/Claude, too. Read more ›

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Wing Commander III: "Isn't that the guy from Star Wars?"

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Lee Hutchinson @ Ars Technica · 02/03/2026 12:29 EDT

C:\ArsGames looks at a vanguard of the multimedia FMV future that never quite came to pass. Read more ›

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Upset at reports that he'd given up, Trump now wants $1B from Harvard

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John Timmer @ Ars Technica · 02/03/2026 12:08 EDT

Hefty "fine" comes in wake of NY Times reporting of money-free settlement. Read more ›

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China bans all retractable car door handles, starting next year

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica 3 place · 02/03/2026 10:33 EDT

The pop-out door handle ban starts in 2027 for new cars, 2029 for existing models. Read more ›

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Senior staff departing OpenAI as firm prioritizes ChatGPT development

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Cristina Criddle, Financial Times @ Ars Technica · 02/03/2026 09:02 EDT

Resources are redirected from long-term research toward improving the flagship chatbot. Read more ›

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The rise of Moltbook suggests viral AI prompts may be the next big security threat

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 02/03/2026 07:00 EDT

We don't need self-replicating AI models to have problems, just self-replicating prompts. Read more ›

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Unable to tame hydrogen leaks, NASA delays launch of Artemis II until March

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 02/03/2026 03:06 EDT

NASA spent most of Monday trying to overcome hydrogen leaks on the Artemis II rocket. Read more ›

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Looking back at Catacomb 3D, the game that led to Wolfenstein 3D

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 02/02/2026 17:57 EDT

Romero, Carmack, and colleagues discuss an oft-forgotten piece of PC gaming history Read more ›

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Streaming service Crunchyroll raises prices weeks after killing its free tier

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Scharon Harding @ Ars Technica · 02/02/2026 17:31 EDT

Sony has made streaming anime pricier since buying Crunchyroll. Read more ›

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SpaceX acquires xAI, plans to launch a massive satellite constellation to power it

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 02/02/2026 16:55 EDT

"This marks not just the next chapter, but the next book in SpaceX and xAI's mission." Read more ›

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Russian drones use Starlink, but Ukraine has plan to block their Internet access

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 02/02/2026 16:32 EDT

Defense chief: "No Ukrainians have been killed by Russian drones using Starlink." Read more ›

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Court orders restart of all US offshore wind construction

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John Timmer @ Ars Technica · 02/02/2026 15:43 EDT

Trump admin's "it's classified" ploy put on hold in five different cases. Read more ›

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Notepad++ users take note: It's time to check if you're hacked

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Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica · 02/02/2026 15:30 EDT

Suspected China-state hackers used update infrastructure to deliver backdoored version. Read more ›

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A century of hair samples proves leaded gas ban worked

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 02/02/2026 15:00 EDT

“We should not forget the lessons of history. And the lesson is those regulations have been very important.” Read more ›

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Ongoing RAM crisis prompts Raspberry Pi's second price hike in two months

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 02/02/2026 14:52 EDT

The more RAM the Pi board has, the more its price is increasing. Read more ›

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Judge rules Department of Energy's climate working group was illegal

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John Timmer @ Ars Technica · 02/02/2026 14:40 EDT

Meant to undercut EPA regulations, the group tried to work in secret. Read more ›

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DOJ released Epstein files with dozens of nudes and victims' names, reports say

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 02/02/2026 13:58 EDT

DOJ reportedly failed to redact nearly 40 nude photos and 43 victims' names. Read more ›

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Intel Panther Lake Core Ultra review: Intel's best laptop CPU in a very long time

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 02/02/2026 13:23 EDT

Intel manages big boosts to CPU and GPU speed without blowing up battery life. Read more ›

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Guinea worm on track to be 2nd eradicated human disease; only 10 cases in 2025

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica 3 place · 02/02/2026 13:08 EDT

When the eradication program began in 1986, there were a 3.5 million cases. Read more ›

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OpenAI picks up pace against Claude Code with new Codex desktop app

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Samuel Axon @ Ars Technica · 02/02/2026 13:00 EDT

The macOS app does everything the CLI, IDE, and web interfaces do. Read more ›

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