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Peacock feathers can emit laser beams

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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$15 billion in NIH funding frozen, then thawed Tuesday in ongoing power war

Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 07/30/2025 15:03 EDT

NIH leaders got funding-pause memo Tuesday afternoon. Trump admin then backpedaled. Read more ›

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So far, only one-third of Americans have ever used AI for work

Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 07/30/2025 14:47 EDT

AP survey shows most Americans treat AI chatbots like a search engine replacement. Read more ›

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How to get another free year of updates for your Windows 10 PC

Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 07/30/2025 14:13 EDT

Buying Windows 10 a one-year stay of execution doesn't have to cost anything. Read more ›

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Is Roman concrete more sustainable? It’s complicated.

Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 07/30/2025 13:41 EDT

Roman concrete produces as much, if not more, CO2 as modern concrete, fewer air pollutants. Read more ›

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India safely launches a $1.5 billion satellite for NASA

Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 07/30/2025 13:18 EDT

"We are at the threshold of fulfilling the immense scientific potential NASA and ISRO envisioned." Read more ›

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Australia’s first orbital-class rocket stalled seconds after liftoff

Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 07/30/2025 13:13 EDT

"I thought best case was maybe 40 seconds of flight time, but I'll take 14 as a win." Read more ›

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Google confirms it will sign the EU AI Code of Practice

Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 07/30/2025 12:14 EDT

The company is not looking to make new enemies in Europe. Read more ›

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Not (just) seeing red: Virtual Boy emulator adds full color support

Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 07/30/2025 11:56 EDT

Red Viper on the 3DS makes Nintendo's failed '90s experiment look like new. Read more ›

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VPN use soars in UK after age-verification laws go into effect

Lily Hay Newman and Matt Burgess, wired.com @ Ars Technica · 07/30/2025 09:37 EDT

Proton VPN sign-ups originating in the UK increased by over 1,400 percent. Read more ›

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Tesla to buy storage battery cells from LGES in $4.3 billion deal

Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 07/30/2025 08:40 EDT

The lithium iron phosphate cells will be made in Michigan. Read more ›

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Flaw in Gemini CLI coding tool could allow hackers to run nasty commands

Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica · 07/30/2025 06:30 EDT

Beware of coding agents that can access your command window. Read more ›

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AI in Wyoming may soon use more electricity than state’s human residents

Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 07/29/2025 17:24 EDT

Proposed datacenter would demand 5x Wyoming's current power use at full deployment. Read more ›

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“It’s shocking”: Massive raw milk outbreak from 2023 finally reported

Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 07/29/2025 16:39 EDT

The outbreak occurred in 2023–2024, but little information had been shared about it. Read more ›

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Trump claims Europe won’t make Big Tech pay ISPs; EU says it still might

Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 07/29/2025 15:52 EDT

EC spokesperson denies network-fee issue is settled, says it must be legislated. Read more ›

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EPA plans to ignore science, stop regulating greenhouse gases

Martha Muir, Financial Times @ Ars Technica · 07/29/2025 15:34 EDT

"Largest deregulatory action" in the history of US would be one of the unhealthiest. Read more ›

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The case for memes as a new form of comics

Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 07/29/2025 15:18 EDT

Both comics and memes rely on the same interplay of visual and verbal elements for their humor. Read more ›

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Apple releases iOS 18.6, macOS 15.6, and other updates as current gen winds down

Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 07/29/2025 15:03 EDT

Photos app fix and a pile of security updates. Read more ›

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ChatGPT’s new Study Mode is designed to help you learn, not just give answers

Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica 3 place · 07/29/2025 14:00 EDT

New set of system prompts promote understanding with guided questions, "Socratic dialogue." Read more ›