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Tornado Cash sold crypto “privacy”; the US saw “money laundering.” A jury isn’t sure what to think.

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Nate Anderson @ Ars Technica · 08/06/2025 17:29 EDT

Tornado didn't want to know its customers, which included North Korean hackers. Read more ›

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US executive branch agencies will use ChatGPT Enterprise for just $1 per agency

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Samuel Axon @ Ars Technica · 08/06/2025 16:11 EDT

Questions linger about ideological bias in models as well as data security. Read more ›

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Hulu’s days look numbered, but there’s reason for Disney to keep it around 

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Scharon Harding @ Ars Technica · 08/06/2025 16:01 EDT

Hulu will finish integrating into the Disney+ app in 2026, Disney says. Read more ›

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Coding error blamed after parts of Constitution disappear from US website

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 08/06/2025 15:50 EDT

US restores deleted portions after people noticed the Constitution had shrunk. Read more ›

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Google search boss says AI isn’t killing search clicks

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 08/06/2025 15:36 EDT

Liz Reid says Google's data shows AI is generating consistent clicks and better experiences. Read more ›

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NASA’s new chief has radically rewritten the rules for private space stations

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 08/06/2025 15:18 EDT

"Certain players are going to have to do a harder pivot." Read more ›

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Cockatoos know 30 distinct dance moves

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 08/06/2025 14:42 EDT

Ten of 21 known cockatoo species exhibit dance behavior, and one bird executed 17 unique moves. Read more ›

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Nvidia warns of “disaster” if it has to put kill switch and backdoor in chips

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 08/06/2025 13:39 EDT

Nvidia denies China accusation of kill switch but worries US will require one. Read more ›

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Researchers design “promptware” attack with Google Calendar to turn Gemini evil

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 08/06/2025 13:29 EDT

The team behind the research has worked with Google to mitigate the attack, but what comes next? Read more ›

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Trump’s trade and environment policies are a disaster for carmakers

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 08/06/2025 12:58 EDT

Falling operating margins, revised sales estimates, and scaled-back forecasts. Read more ›

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Some AI tools don’t understand biology yet

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John Timmer @ Ars Technica · 08/06/2025 11:37 EDT

A collection of new studies on gene activity show that AI tools aren't very good. Read more ›

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States take the lead in AI regulation as federal government steers clear

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Anjana Susarla, The Conversation @ Ars Technica · 08/06/2025 09:34 EDT

All 50 states have introduced AI-related legislation this year. Read more ›

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Houston, you’ve got a space shuttle… only NASA won’t say which one

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Robert Pearlman @ Ars Technica 3 place · 08/06/2025 08:31 EDT

"The acting administrator has made an identification." Read more ›

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In trial, people lost twice as much weight by ditching ultraprocessed food

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 08/05/2025 19:20 EDT

Swapping foods like premade lasagna for hand-made spaghetti Bolognese made a difference. Read more ›

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RIP to the Macintosh HD hard drive icon, 2000–2025

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 08/05/2025 18:07 EDT

Latest macOS 26 Tahoe finally excises old spinning rust icons throughout the OS. Read more ›

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Trump admin warns states: Don’t try to lower broadband prices

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 08/05/2025 17:43 EDT

ISPs getting grants must offer "low-cost" plan, but they get to pick the price. Read more ›

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Titan sub implosion caused by absolutely bonkers “toxic workplace environment”

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Nate Anderson @ Ars Technica · 08/05/2025 17:29 EDT

CEO Stockton Rush does not come off well. Read more ›

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Murena’s Pixel Tablet is helping to wean me off Google

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Scharon Harding @ Ars Technica · 08/05/2025 17:01 EDT

More gadgets should push privacy as a competitive feature. Read more ›

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Analysis: The Trump administration’s assault on climate action

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John Timmer @ Ars Technica · 08/05/2025 15:49 EDT

Official actions don't challenge science, while unofficial docs muddy the waters. Read more ›

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Grok generates fake Taylor Swift nudes without being asked

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica 3 place · 08/05/2025 15:31 EDT

Elon Musk so far has only encouraged X users to share Grok creations. Read more ›

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