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Rocket Report: NASA finally working on depots, Air Force tests new ICBM

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 08/01/2025 07:00 EDT

"I didn't expect that we would get to orbit." Read more ›

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The King is Watching condenses kingdom-building strategy to a single screen

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 08/01/2025 06:30 EDT

Frantic positional resource management is engrossing without becoming overwhelming. Read more ›

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Developer survey shows trust in AI coding tools is falling as usage rises

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Samuel Axon @ Ars Technica · 07/31/2025 18:39 EDT

"AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite" lead to more debugging work. Read more ›

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Mark of the damned? Necrotic ulcer replaces man’s cross tattoo.

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 07/31/2025 18:12 EDT

The man needed surgery to remove the lesion and to have his neck reconstructed. Read more ›

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Microsoft catches Russian hackers targeting foreign embassies

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Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica · 07/31/2025 17:43 EDT

End goal is the installation of a malicious TLS root certificate for use in intel gathering. Read more ›

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YouTube’s selfie collection, AI age checks are concerning, privacy experts say

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 07/31/2025 17:27 EDT

Any YouTuber wrongly labeled a teen must provide an ID, credit card, or selfie. Read more ›

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Google loses app store antitrust appeal, must make sweeping changes to Play Store

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 07/31/2025 16:01 EDT

Google's failed appeal could open up the market for Android apps. Read more ›

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Formula E wraps up season 11—where does the all-EV series go next?

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 07/31/2025 15:51 EDT

We hope downforce doesn't ruin the racing when it arrives in a couple of years. Read more ›

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Blame the governor! Oklahoma’s “board meeting porn” scandal goes gonzo.

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Nate Anderson @ Ars Technica · 07/31/2025 14:56 EDT

Also, a cybersecurity firm analyzes the smart TV in question. Read more ›

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US moves to ban shady subscription auto-renewals after FTC court loss

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 07/31/2025 13:21 EDT

Canceling subscriptions should be easy, lawmakers say, reviving FTC fight. Read more ›

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Trump suspends trade loophole for cheap online retailers globally

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica 3 place · 07/31/2025 12:09 EDT

US spiking costs to import cheap goods from anywhere rattles e-commerce giants. Read more ›

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Nvidia announces end of GPU driver updates for GeForce 10-series, Windows 10

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 07/31/2025 10:34 EDT

Nvidia will cover gamers who take advantage of Windows 10's extended updates. Read more ›

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China claims Nvidia built backdoor into H20 chip designed for Chinese market

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Eleanor Olcott, Financial Times @ Ars Technica · 07/31/2025 09:28 EDT

US semiconductor giant is trying to revive sales in the country. Read more ›

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 review: Quantum leap

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 07/31/2025 07:00 EDT

Samsung's new flagship foldable is a huge improvement over last year's model. Read more ›

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In search of riches, hackers plant 4G-enabled Raspberry Pi in bank network

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Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica · 07/30/2025 18:21 EDT

Sophisticated group also used novel means to disguise their custom malware. Read more ›

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CDC finally gets a director; FDA’s top vaccine regulator exits under pressure

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 07/30/2025 17:09 EDT

Senate confirmed Susan Monarez to CDC while Vinay Prasad made a quick exit from FDA. Read more ›

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St. Paul, MN was hacked so badly that the National Guard has been deployed

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Nate Anderson @ Ars Technica · 07/30/2025 16:47 EDT

"A deliberate, coordinated digital attack." Read more ›

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Substack’s “Nazi problem” won’t go away after push notification apology

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 07/30/2025 16:30 EDT

Substack may be legitimizing neo-Nazis as "thought leaders," researcher warns. Read more ›

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Google tool misused to scrub tech CEO’s shady past from search

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 07/30/2025 16:18 EDT

Google has fixed the bug, which it says affected only "a tiny fraction of websites." Read more ›

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Peacock feathers can emit laser beams

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica 2 place · 07/30/2025 15:12 EDT

The feathers can emit two frequencies of laser light from multiple regions across their colored eyespots. Read more ›

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