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DOGE “cut muscle, not fat”; 26K experts rehired after brutal cuts

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 11/24/2025 16:17 EDT

Government brain drain will haunt US after DOGE abruptly terminated. Read more ›

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Measles outbreak investigation in Utah blocked by patient who refuses to talk

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica 2 place · 10/31/2025 15:58 EDT

The person refused to even tell health officials their address. Read more ›

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Blue Origin test-fires second New Glenn rocket ahead of launch next month

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 10/31/2025 15:10 EDT

New Glenn will soon meet its payloads: Two NASA probes to study Martian climate change. Read more ›

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Sam Altman wants a refund for his $50,000 Tesla Roadster deposit

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 10/31/2025 14:33 EDT

Altman is just the latest in a string of people to want their money back. Read more ›

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AT&T sues ad industry watchdog instead of pulling ads that slam T-Mobile

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 10/31/2025 14:23 EDT

National Advertising Division said AT&T ad and press release broke program rule. Read more ›

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2026 Hyundai Ioniq 9: American car-buyer tastes meet Korean EV tech

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 10/31/2025 13:19 EDT

There's a lot to like about this SUV, made in Georgia. Read more ›

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Elon Musk on data centers in orbit: “SpaceX will be doing this”

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 10/31/2025 12:40 EDT

"We could see another transformation of what’s done in space." Read more ›

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Trump’s swift demolition of East Wing may have launched asbestos plumes

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica 1 place · 10/31/2025 11:36 EDT

There is no confirmation that the Trump admin. followed abatement processes. Read more ›

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Wear marks suggest Neanderthals made ocher crayons

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Kiona N. Smith @ Ars Technica · 10/31/2025 11:06 EDT

Neanderthals were apparently no easier on their art supplies than modern kids. Read more ›

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NASA test flight seeks to help bring commercial supersonic travel back

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Jay Bennett, wired.com @ Ars Technica · 10/31/2025 09:49 EDT

The X-59 has successfully completed its inaugural flight. Read more ›

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SpaceX teases simplified Starship as alarms sound over Moon landing delays

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 10/31/2025 09:39 EDT

"SpaceX shares the goal of returning to the Moon as expeditiously as possible." Read more ›

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“Unexpectedly, a deer briefly entered the family room”: Living with Gemini Home

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 10/31/2025 07:30 EDT

Gemini for Home unleashes gen AI on your Nest camera footage, but it gets a lot wrong. Read more ›

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Rocket Report: SpaceX surpasses shuttle launch total; Skyroot has big ambitions

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 10/31/2025 07:00 EDT

“I do think we’re rapidly approaching the point where it will be a significant impact." Read more ›

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Calley Means is out of the White House; Casey Means misses Senate hearing

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 10/30/2025 18:01 EDT

Casey Means missed hearing on surgeon general nomination after going into labor. Read more ›

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Man finally released a month after absurd arrest for reposting Trump meme

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 10/30/2025 17:05 EDT

Bodycam footage undermined sheriff's "true threat" justification for the arrest. Read more ›

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Leaker reveals which Pixels are vulnerable to Cellebrite phone hacking

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 10/30/2025 16:29 EDT

Cellebrite can apparently extract data from most Pixel phones, unless they're running GrapheneOS. Read more ›

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Caught cheating in class, college students “apologized” using AI—and profs called them out

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Nate Anderson @ Ars Technica · 10/30/2025 16:17 EDT

Time for some "life lessons." Read more ›

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Affinity’s image-editing apps go “freemium” in first major post-Canva update

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 10/30/2025 16:05 EDT

Updated app is "free forever," but perpetually licensed Affinity apps are gone. Read more ›

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Netflix drops a doozy of a trailer for Stranger Things S5

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 10/30/2025 15:36 EDT

Dustin: "We stay true to ourselves, we stay true to our friends, no matter the cost." Read more ›

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Trump admin demands states exempt ISPs from net neutrality and price laws

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 10/30/2025 15:26 EDT

US says net neutrality is price regulation and is banned in $42B grant program. Read more ›

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ChatGPT maker reportedly eyes $1 trillion IPO despite major quarterly losses

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 10/30/2025 14:24 EDT

It could be "one of the biggest IPOs of all time," according to Reuters. Read more ›

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