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Review: Disclosure Day is big on action, light on ideas

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica 2 place · 06/13/2026 13:17 EDT

There's nothing new or surprising, but it's still an entertaining film from one of our greatest directors. 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 09:53 EDT

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

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Tuesday Telescope: Webb and Hubble team up to reveal spectacular star clusters

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

Side-by-side views bring new insight into these intriguing clusters. Read more ›

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China jumps ahead in the race to achieve a new kind of reuse in space

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 07/08/2025 07:18 EDT

The SJ-21 and SJ-25 satellites "merged" on July 2 and have remained together since then. Read more ›

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As California faces court battles, states scramble to save their climate goals

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Rambo Talabong, Inside Climate News @ Ars Technica · 07/08/2025 07:08 EDT

With or without authority to regulate heightened emissions, states plan to meet climate goals. Read more ›

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Unless users take action, Android will let Gemini access third-party apps

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Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica · 07/07/2025 19:46 EDT

Important changes to Android devices took effect starting Monday. Read more ›

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What would a cheap, Apple A18-powered MacBook actually be good at?

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 07/07/2025 17:08 EDT

Op-ed: A Mac with an iPhone chip inside could be great—for the right audience. Read more ›

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Samsung and Epic Games call a truce in app store lawsuit

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 07/07/2025 16:10 EDT

Epic's Tim Sweeney says Samsung will make changes, but no one has specifics. Read more ›

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Ancient skull may have been half human, half Neanderthal child

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 07/07/2025 16:00 EDT

CT scans hint at hybridization, but it will take extracting and analyzing a DNA sample to be certain. Read more ›

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Measles cases reach 33-year high as RFK Jr. pursues anti-vaccine agenda

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica 3 place · 07/07/2025 15:17 EDT

There have been at least 1,281 cases since the start of the year. Read more ›

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Trump and Congress finalize law that could hurt your Wi-Fi

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 07/07/2025 14:33 EDT

FCC to auction spectrum that could include 6 GHz band used for next-gen Wi-Fi. Read more ›

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Fubo pays $3.4M to settle claims it illegally shared user data with advertisers

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Scharon Harding @ Ars Technica · 07/07/2025 14:21 EDT

Fubo was accused of giving advertisers customers' PII without their consent. Read more ›

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“No honor among thieves”: M&S hacking group starts turf war

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Kieran Smith, Financial Times @ Ars Technica · 07/07/2025 14:12 EDT

A clash between criminal ransomware groups could result in victims being extorted twice. Read more ›

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US may get its own glitchy version of TikTok if Trump’s deal works out

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 07/07/2025 12:35 EDT

Here’s why Trump is “not confident” he can sell China on his TikTok deal. Read more ›

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Oldest wooden tools in East Asia may have come from any of three species

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Kiona N. Smith @ Ars Technica · 07/07/2025 12:05 EDT

The find may require rethinking the so-called "Bamboo Hypothesis." Read more ›

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F1 in Britain: Terrible English summer weather equals entertaining race

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 07/07/2025 11:04 EDT

Maybe Bernie Ecclestone was right about fitting racetracks with sprinklers. Read more ›

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How a big shift in training LLMs led to a capability explosion

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Timothy B. Lee @ Ars Technica · 07/07/2025 07:00 EDT

Reinforcement learning, explained with a minimum of math and jargon. Read more ›

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Figuring out why a nap might help people see things in new ways

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Jacek Krywko @ Ars Technica 1 place · 07/06/2025 07:06 EDT

An EEG signal of sleep is associated with better performance on a mental task. Read more ›

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The curious rise of giant tablets on wheels

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Scharon Harding @ Ars Technica 1 place · 07/05/2025 07:00 EDT

Hands-on with KTC's 32-inch Android tablet on a rolling pedestal, the A32Q7 Pro. Read more ›

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Rocket Report: Japan’s workhorse booster takes a bow; you can invest in SpaceX now

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica 1 place · 07/04/2025 07:00 EDT

"We will be able to industrialize Zephyr production up to 50 units per year." Read more ›

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Provider of covert surveillance app spills passwords for 62,000 users

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Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica 2 place · 07/03/2025 15:36 EDT

Creators say app is intended for parental monitoring. So why the emphasis on stealth? Read more ›

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