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“Godfather” of AI calls out latest models for lying to users

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Cristina Criddle, Financial Times @ Ars Technica · 06/03/2025 10:35 EDT

Turing Award-winner Yoshua Bengio warns recent models display dangerous characteristics. Read more ›

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“Free Roam” mode is Mario Kart World’s killer app

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 06/03/2025 10:00 EDT

Equal parts Forza Horizon, Diddy Kong Racing, and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater. Read more ›

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Milky Way galaxy might not collide with Andromeda after all

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 06/03/2025 09:53 EDT

Astronomers ran 100,000 computer simulations using combined Hubble/Gaia space telescope data. Read more ›

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Tuesday Telescope: A time-lapse from orbit reveals treasures below

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 06/03/2025 08:10 EDT

"Soooooo much going on in this picture." Read more ›

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Meta and Yandex are de-anonymizing Android users’ web browsing identifiers

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Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica 1 place · 06/03/2025 08:00 EDT

Abuse allows Meta and Yandex to attach persistent identifiers to detailed browsing histories. Read more ›

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Exercise improves colon cancer survival, high-quality trial finds

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 06/02/2025 18:05 EDT

Any type of aerobic exercise works for the improvements, study finds. Read more ›

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Broadcom ends business with VMware’s lowest-tier channel partners

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Scharon Harding @ Ars Technica · 06/02/2025 17:43 EDT

Broadcom claims many eliminated partners weren't doing any VMware business. Read more ›

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Microsoft wants a version of USB-C that “just works” consistently across all PCs

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 06/02/2025 17:19 EDT

USB-C ports have always supported different capabilities on different systems. Read more ›

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Google settles shareholder lawsuit, will spend $500M on being less evil

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 06/02/2025 16:35 EDT

Google could also be liable for legal fees in the case. Read more ›

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Analysis: Trump’s “Gold Standard Science” is already wearing thin

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John Timmer @ Ars Technica · 06/02/2025 16:24 EDT

FDA head uses great-sounding science standards to dismiss COVID vaccine benefits. Read more ›

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Samsung could drop Google Gemini in favor of Perplexity for Galaxy S26

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 06/02/2025 14:52 EDT

This move would reduce Samsung's reliance on Google. Read more ›

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Unlicensed law clerk fired after ChatGPT hallucinations found in filing

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 06/02/2025 14:23 EDT

Law school grad’s firing is a bad omen for college kids overly reliant on ChatGPT. Read more ›

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ISP settles with record labels that demanded mass termination of Internet users

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 06/02/2025 13:54 EDT

One piracy case is over, but the biggest one could be decided by Supreme Court. Read more ›

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New federal employees must praise Trump EOs, submit to continuous vetting

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica 2 place · 06/02/2025 12:09 EDT

Trump will continuously monitor all federal workers for "trustworthiness." Read more ›

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Could floating solar panels on a reservoir help the Colorado River?

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Jake Bolster, Inside Climate News @ Ars Technica · 06/02/2025 11:08 EDT

Floating solar panels appear to conserve water while generating green electricity. Read more ›

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F1 in Spain: Now that was a lapse in judgment

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 06/02/2025 10:26 EDT

The cars got new front wings, but there's only one story that matters. Read more ›

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Squid Game trailer anchors Netflix Tudum event

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica 3 place · 06/01/2025 15:27 EDT

Also: Wednesday S2 sneak peek, Stranger Things S5 premiere date, Frankenstein teaser, more Benoit Blanc Read more ›

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Breaking down why Apple TVs are privacy advocates’ go-to streaming device

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Scharon Harding @ Ars Technica 2 place · 06/01/2025 07:35 EDT

Using the Apple TV app or an Apple account means giving Apple more data, though. Read more ›

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Research roundup: 7 stories we almost missed

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica 2 place · 05/31/2025 17:37 EDT

Also: drumming chimpanzees, picking styles of two jazz greats, and an ancient underground city's soundscape Read more ›

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Trump pulls Isaacman nomination for space. Source: “NASA is f***ed”

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica 2 place · 05/31/2025 17:22 EDT

"NASA's budget request is just a going-out-of-business mode" without Isaacman. Read more ›

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