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“Things we’ll never know” science fair highlights US’s canceled research

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John Timmer @ Ars Technica · 07/09/2025 15:55 EDT

Congressional Democrats host scientists whose grants have been canceled. Read more ›

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Verizon’s request to lock phones supported by police, opposed by users

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 07/09/2025 15:30 EDT

FCC considering Verizon request to end 60-day handset unlocking requirement. Read more ›

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AI mania pushes Nvidia to record $4 trillion valuation

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 07/09/2025 14:35 EDT

AI craze makes Nvidia the most valuable publicly traded company in history. Read more ›

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Dark visions and monsters abound in Wednesday S2 trailer

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 07/09/2025 14:24 EDT

"It's Addams with two D's. Like 'padded room.'" Read more ›

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Samsung’s 7th-gen foldables slim down, may finally fit in your pocket

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 07/09/2025 14:03 EDT

Samsung's new foldables are on sale today and will ship July 25. Read more ›

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2025 Volvo EX90: A low-key luxury electric SUV

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 07/09/2025 13:24 EDT

We spend a week with Volvo's three-row electric SUV. Read more ›

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Northwood Space successfully tests second-generation phased array antenna

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 07/09/2025 13:00 EDT

"This system will be the first building block in our network." Read more ›

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Linda Yaccarino quits X without saying why, one day after Grok praised Hitler

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 07/09/2025 12:28 EDT

X CEO says she’s out as X scrambles to remove Grok's antisemitic posts. Read more ›

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Sizing up the 5 companies selected for Europe’s launcher challenge

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 07/09/2025 08:48 EDT

Europe takes another step toward fostering competition in a stagnant launch market. Read more ›

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Wildfires are challenging air quality monitoring infrastructure

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Claudia López Lloreda, Undark Magazine @ Ars Technica · 07/09/2025 07:30 EDT

Can the US's system to monitor air pollutants keep up with a changing climate? Read more ›

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Critical CitrixBleed 2 vulnerability has been under active exploit for weeks

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Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica · 07/09/2025 07:20 EDT

Exploits allow hackers to bypass 2FA and commandeer vulnerable devices. Read more ›

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Ars staffers share some of their favorite unexpected 3D prints

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 07/09/2025 07:00 EDT

Once you solve one problem with a 3D printer, you'll go looking for others. Read more ›

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Grok praises Hitler, gives credit to Musk for removing “woke filters”

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 07/08/2025 18:56 EDT

X removed many harmful Grok posts but not before they reached tens of thousands. Read more ›

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Court nullifies “click-to-cancel” rule that required easy methods of cancellation

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 07/08/2025 18:06 EDT

FTC failed to follow rulemaking process required by US law, judges rule. Read more ›

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RFK Jr. barred registered Democrats from being vaccine advisors, lawsuit says

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 07/08/2025 17:53 EDT

The health department said Kennedy stands by his CDC reforms. Read more ›

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It’s Prime Day, and these are the best deals we could hunt down

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Ars Staff @ Ars Technica · 07/08/2025 15:40 EDT

Summer heat got you down? Perhaps some retail therapy is in order! Read more ›

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Mike Lindell lost defamation case, and his lawyers were fined for AI hallucinations

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 07/08/2025 15:15 EDT

Lawyers fined $6,000, while Lindell lost $2.3 million defamation verdict. Read more ›

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Gmail’s new subscription management is here to declutter your inbox

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 07/08/2025 14:22 EDT

After coming and going for a year, Gmail's unified subscription page is rolling out. Read more ›

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Watch this cucumber squirt out its seeds at ballistic speeds

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 07/08/2025 13:59 EDT

Many factors must interact perfectly to disperse the seeds efficiently without destroying the plant too early. Read more ›

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What is AGI? Nobody agrees, and it’s tearing Microsoft and OpenAI apart.

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 07/08/2025 12:50 EDT

Several definitions make measuring "human-level" AI an exercise in moving goalposts. Read more ›

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