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After a series of tumors, woman’s odd-looking tongue explains everything

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 06/12/2025 17:39 EDT

The woman was in her 60s when dermatologists finally figured things out. Read more ›

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Isaacman’s bold plan for NASA: Nuclear ships, seven-crew Dragons, accelerated Artemis

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 06/12/2025 17:01 EDT

"I was very disappointed, especially because it was so close to confirmation." Read more ›

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Coming to Apple OSes: A seamless, secure way to import and export passkeys

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Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica · 06/12/2025 16:26 EDT

Apple OSes will soon transfer passkeys seamlessly and securely across platforms. Read more ›

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Engineer creates first custom motherboard for 1990s PlayStation console

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 06/12/2025 14:51 EDT

New "nsOne" board can save a dying 1990s PlayStation 1 by transplanting original chips. Read more ›

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AI Overviews hallucinates that Airbus, not Boeing, involved in fatal Air India crash

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 06/12/2025 14:25 EDT

Google's disclaimer says AI "may include mistakes," which is an understatement. Read more ›

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“Two years of work in two months”: States cope with Trump broadband overhaul

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 06/12/2025 13:43 EDT

Trump overhaul of $42B broadband fund upends states’ plans to expand access. Read more ›

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Google left months-old dark mode bug in Android 16, fix planned for next Pixel Drop

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 06/12/2025 12:51 EDT

Despite introducing the bug in March, it may be September before Google fixes it. Read more ›

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Smart tires will report on the health of roads in new pilot program

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 06/12/2025 11:50 EDT

Pirelli is partnering with Apulia to monitor roads with connected tires. Read more ›

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AI chatbots tell users what they want to hear, and that’s problematic

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Melissa Heikkilä, Financial Times @ Ars Technica · 06/12/2025 09:33 EDT

OpenAI, DeepMind, and Anthropic tackle the growing issue of sycophantic AIs. Read more ›

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Amazon Prime Video subscribers sit through up to 6 minutes of ads per hour

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Scharon Harding @ Ars Technica 2 place · 06/12/2025 07:20 EDT

AdWeek report claims gradual uptick in ad load, which ad buyers confirm is growing. Read more ›

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Experimental retina implants give mice infrared vision

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Jacek Krywko @ Ars Technica · 06/12/2025 07:08 EDT

A light-sensitive wire mesh implanted in the retina helps restore nerve impulses. Read more ›

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RFK Jr. announces 8 appointees to CDC vaccine panel—they’re not good

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 06/11/2025 18:44 EDT

Robert Malone and Martin Kulldorff are two of the most concerning picks. Read more ›

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Apple’s Craig Federighi on the long road to the iPad’s Mac-like multitasking

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 06/11/2025 18:20 EDT

Federighi talks to Ars about why the iPad's Mac-style multitasking took so long. Read more ›

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New Apple study challenges whether AI models truly “reason” through problems

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 06/11/2025 17:56 EDT

Puzzle-based experiments reveal limitations of simulated reasoning, but others dispute findings. Read more ›

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Fair or fixed? Why Le Mans is all about “balance of performance” now.

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 06/11/2025 16:32 EDT

Last year's data plus plenty of simulation are meant to create a level playing field. Read more ›

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“Yuck”: Wikipedia pauses AI summaries after editor revolt

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 06/11/2025 15:57 EDT

The test grew out of a discussion at Wikimedia’s 2024 conference. Read more ›

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In landmark suit, Disney and Universal sue Midjourney for AI character theft

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 06/11/2025 14:58 EDT

Multiple-studio complaint cites AI image outputs as evidence of "bottomless pit of plagiarism." Read more ›

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After RFK Jr. fires vaccine advisors, doctors brace for blitz on childhood shots

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 06/11/2025 14:38 EDT

The medical community is outraged, but Sen. Bill Cassidy continues to be reassured. Read more ›

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Musk’s threat to sue firms that don’t buy ads on X seems to have paid off

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 06/11/2025 14:00 EDT

Some advertisers return to avoid suits, but Lego and Pinterest rebuffed threats. Read more ›

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With the launch of o3-pro, let’s talk about what AI “reasoning” actually does

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 06/11/2025 12:58 EDT

New studies reveal pattern-matching reality behind the AI industry's reasoning claims. Read more ›

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