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De-extinction company provides a progress report on thylacine efforts

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John Timmer @ Ars Technica · 10/22/2024 19:13 EDT

Stem cell editing, complete genome, and cane toad resistance mark necessary steps. Read more ›

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Shady drugmaker used code words to sell knockoff weight-loss drug: lawsuit

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 10/22/2024 18:31 EDT

After cease-and-desist letter, Pivotal Peptides allegedly sold mix-your-own tirzepatide as "11 mg." Read more ›

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Streaming subscription fees have been rising while content quality is dropping

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Scharon Harding @ Ars Technica · 10/22/2024 18:10 EDT

Surveys show decline in customer satisfaction with what is available to stream. Read more ›

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Meet the winners of Nikon’s 2024 photomicrography contest

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 10/22/2024 17:24 EDT

Nikon Small World photomicrography contest is an annual reminder that science can be beautiful as well as informative. Read more ›

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Anthropic publicly releases AI tool that can take over the user’s mouse cursor

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Samuel Axon @ Ars Technica · 10/22/2024 17:06 EDT

Anthropic is one of the first to go beyond just screen vision. Read more ›

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Lawsuit: City cameras make it impossible to drive anywhere without being tracked

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 10/22/2024 16:11 EDT

"Every passing car is captured," says 4th Amendment lawsuit against Norfolk, Va. Read more ›

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FortiGate admins report active exploitation 0-day. Vendor isn’t talking.

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Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica · 10/22/2024 15:49 EDT

Vulnerability allowing remote code execution has been discussed since at least 9 days ago. Read more ›

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Reading Lord of the Rings aloud: Yes, I sang all the songs

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Nate Anderson @ Ars Technica · 10/22/2024 15:33 EDT

It's not easy, but you really can sing in Elvish if you try! Read more ›

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Qualcomm brings laptop-class CPU cores to phones with Snapdragon 8 Elite

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 10/22/2024 14:36 EDT

New CPU cores replace more complicated mix-and-match of CPU architectures. Read more ›

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Tesla, Warner Bros. sued for using AI ripoff of iconic Blade Runner imagery

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica 3 place · 10/22/2024 14:26 EDT

"That movie sucks," Elon Musk said in response to the lawsuit. Read more ›

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Meta Quest 3S is a disappointing half-step to Carmack’s low-cost VR vision

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 10/22/2024 13:57 EDT

Significant visual and comfort compromises make last year's Quest 3 a better VR investment. Read more ›

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Mercedes’ patented steering may finally make EVs exciting to drive

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 10/22/2024 11:42 EDT

It describes a way of generating feedback for the driver through the steering. Read more ›

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Dow Jones says Perplexity is “freeriding,” sues over copyright infringement

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Daniel Thomas and Cristina Criddle, Financial Times @ Ars Technica · 10/22/2024 09:14 EDT

AI startup reportedly "did not bother to respond" to notice of infringement. Read more ›

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Hands-on with the 2024 iPad mini: Spot the differences

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Samuel Axon @ Ars Technica · 10/22/2024 09:00 EDT

A quick look at what’s new in Apple’s tiny tablet. Read more ›

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After seeing hundreds of launches, SpaceX’s rocket catch was a new thrill

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 10/21/2024 18:44 EDT

For a few moments, my viewing angle made it look like the rocket was coming right at me. Read more ›

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T-Mobile, AT&T oppose unlocking rule, claim locked phones are good for users

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 10/21/2024 16:16 EDT

Carriers fight plan to require unlocking of phones 60 days after activation. Read more ›

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Basecamp-maker 37Signals says its “cloud exit” will save it $10M over 5 years

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Kevin Purdy @ Ars Technica 2 place · 10/21/2024 15:51 EDT

Co-founder thinks other companies should consider a "swim against the stream." Read more ›

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Studies of migraine’s many triggers offer paths to new therapies

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Amber Dance, Knowable Magazine @ Ars Technica · 10/21/2024 13:46 EDT

One class of drugs has already found success in treating the painful, common attacks. Read more ›

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It’s the Enterprise vs. the Gorn in Strange New Worlds clip

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 10/21/2024 13:14 EDT

Also: a new clip for Lower Decks and premiere date for Section 31 with Michelle Yeoh. Read more ›

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ByteDance intern fired for planting malicious code in AI models

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 10/21/2024 12:50 EDT

Sabotage supposedly cost tens of millions, but TikTok owner ByteDance denies it. Read more ›

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