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macOS Tahoe signals that the end is near for Intel Macs, dumping all but four models

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 06/09/2025 14:58 EDT

All Intel MacBook Airs and Mac minis are gone; just a few other models remain. Read more ›

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With visionOS 26, Apple begins to zero-in on what the Vision Pro is actually used for

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Samuel Axon @ Ars Technica · 06/09/2025 14:51 EDT

Local multi-user experiences and widgets headline Apple's annual software update. Read more ›

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Apple’s macOS 26 Tahoe has new Liquid Glass look, customizable folders, and more

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 06/09/2025 14:34 EDT

New OS also makes big additions to Shortcuts and Spotlight search. Read more ›

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Apple consolidates iOS gaming features in new Games app

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 06/09/2025 14:01 EDT

New Challenges feature allows for high score competitions with friends. Read more ›

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YouTube will “protect free expression” by pulling back on content moderation

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 06/09/2025 13:56 EDT

YouTube says it is still committed to preventing harm. Read more ›

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Apple aims for “more personal and expressive” iOS 26 with new Liquid Glass design

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Scharon Harding @ Ars Technica · 06/09/2025 13:39 EDT

iOS 26 centers on a more fluid, dynamic user interface. Read more ›

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DOGE wins at Supreme Court; conservative majority ends limits on data access

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 06/09/2025 13:30 EDT

Jackson dissent says majority bends legal standards for Trump administration. Read more ›

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US air traffic control still runs on Windows 95 and floppy disks

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 06/09/2025 11:36 EDT

Agency seeks contractors to modernize decades-old systems within four years. Read more ›

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Full-screen Xbox handheld UI is coming to all Windows PCs “starting next year”

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 06/09/2025 11:20 EDT

Microsoft has been experimenting with "handheld mode" for Windows 11 since 2022. Read more ›

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NIH scientists publish “Bethesda Declaration” rebuking Trump admin

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 06/09/2025 10:58 EDT

The letter is modeled after the NIH director's controversial "Great Barrington Declaration." Read more ›

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Protesters summon, burn Waymo robotaxis in Los Angeles after ICE raids

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 06/09/2025 10:36 EDT

As Angelenos push back against federal raids, Waymo's I-Paces pay for it. Read more ›

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Warner Bros. Discovery makes still more changes, will split streaming, TV business

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Daniel Thomas, Financial Times @ Ars Technica · 06/09/2025 09:13 EDT

Yet another streaming giant chooses to separate television from streaming. Read more ›

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A long-shot plan to mine the Moon comes a little closer to reality

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 06/09/2025 09:03 EDT

To make this plan a reality, Interlune needs larger lunar landers to come online. Read more ›

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Bill Atkinson, architect of the Mac’s graphical soul, dies at 74

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica 2 place · 06/09/2025 08:30 EDT

Creator of MacPaint, HyperCard, and pull-down menus shaped modern computing. Read more ›

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Apple’s AI-driven Stem Splitter audio separation tech has hugely improved in a year

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Nate Anderson @ Ars Technica · 06/09/2025 08:15 EDT

Stem splitters, including Logic's, have gotten surprisingly good. Read more ›

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Ex-FCC Chair Ajit Pai is now a wireless lobbyist—and enemy of cable companies

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 06/09/2025 07:00 EDT

Pai's return as CTIA lobbyist fuels industry-wide battle over spectrum rights. Read more ›

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Microsoft dives into the handheld gaming PC wars with the Asus ROG Xbox Ally

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 06/08/2025 16:52 EDT

Bespoke handheld interface hides the desktop while offering access to "all Windows games." Read more ›

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New adventures await the crew in Strange New Worlds S3 trailer

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 06/08/2025 15:53 EDT

"Someone once said space is dark and cold. Our job is bring light, bring warmth, bring life, to wherever we go." Read more ›

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Cybercriminals turn to “residential proxy” services to hide malicious traffic

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Lily Hay Newman @ Ars Technica 3 place · 06/08/2025 07:15 EDT

"You cannot technically distinguish which traffic in a node is bad and which traffic is good." Read more ›

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The nine-armed octopus and the oddities of the cephalopod nervous system

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Kenna Hughes-Castleberry @ Ars Technica 1 place · 06/07/2025 08:00 EDT

A mix of autonomous and top-down control manage the octopus's limbs. Read more ›

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