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Meta hypes AI friends as social media’s future, but users want real connections

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 05/21/2025 09:38 EDT

Two visions for social media’s future pit real connections against AI friends. Read more ›

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Toyota debuts all-new RAV4 with hybrid and PHEV powertrains only

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 05/21/2025 09:12 EDT

New software platform enables Toyota Safety Sense 4.0 and better infotainment. Read more ›

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AMD’s $299 Radeon RX 9060 XT brings 8GB or 16GB of RAM to fight the RTX 5060

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 05/20/2025 23:00 EDT

New midrange RDNA 4 GPUs launch starting on June 5, just weeks after RTX 5060. Read more ›

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How 3D printing is personalizing health care

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Anne Schmitz and Daniel Freedman, The Conversation @ Ars Technica · 05/20/2025 17:43 EDT

Prosthetics are becoming increasing affordable and accessible thanks to 3D printers. Read more ›

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Self-hosting is having a moment. Ethan Sholly knows why.

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Kevin Purdy @ Ars Technica · 05/20/2025 17:22 EDT

We interview Ethan Sholly of the selfh.st podcast/newsleter/directory. Read more ›

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Gemini 2.5 is leaving preview just in time for Google’s new $250 AI subscription

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 05/20/2025 17:03 EDT

Gemini 2.5 is rolling out everywhere, and you can pay Google $250 per month for more of it. Read more ›

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Trump’s trade war risks splintering the Internet, experts warn

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 05/20/2025 16:27 EDT

Trump urged to rethink trade policy to block attacks on digital services. Read more ›

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FCC chairman celebrates court loss in case over Biden-era diversity rule

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 05/20/2025 16:13 EDT

5th Circuit: FCC can't force broadcasters to report race and gender of employees. Read more ›

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Under RFK Jr., COVID shots will only be available to people 65+, high-risk groups

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 05/20/2025 15:18 EDT

FDA will require big, pricy trials for approvals for healthy kids and adults Read more ›

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Here’s how Windows 11 aims to make the world safe in the post-quantum era

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Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica · 05/20/2025 14:48 EDT

For the first time, new quantum-safe algorithms can be invoked using standard Windows APIs. Read more ›

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New portal calls out AI content with Google’s watermark

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 05/20/2025 13:25 EDT

But AI-generated content made without the SynthID toolkit remains difficult to detect. Read more ›

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Trump admin lifts hold on offshore wind farm, doesn’t explain why

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John Timmer @ Ars Technica · 05/20/2025 13:03 EDT

Reasons for the hold were never backed up, and nobody's explaining why it ended. Read more ›

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Adobe to automatically move subscribers to pricier, AI-focused tier in June

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Scharon Harding @ Ars Technica 2 place · 05/20/2025 12:45 EDT

Monthly fees for multi-app subscribers to rise by up to 16.7 percent. Read more ›

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Chicago Sun-Times prints summer reading list full of fake books

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica 1 place · 05/20/2025 10:52 EDT

Reading list in advertorial supplement contains 66% made up books by real authors. Read more ›

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Universal releases one last Jurassic World Rebirth trailer

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 05/20/2025 10:28 EDT

"We put ourselves in a place we don't belong. Survival is a long shot." Read more ›

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2025 Hyundai Ioniq 9 first drive: Efficient, for a big one

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 05/20/2025 09:00 EDT

Hyundai's biggest EV is designed for American roads and built in Georgia. Read more ›

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Zero-click searches: Google’s AI tools are the culmination of its hubris

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 05/20/2025 07:00 EDT

Google's first year with AI search was a wild ride. It will get wilder. Read more ›

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Tuesday Telescope: Finally, some answers on those Martian streaks

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 05/20/2025 06:45 EDT

Alas, these probably are not reservoirs of life. Read more ›

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Biotech company Regeneron to buy bankrupt 23andMe for $256M

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 05/19/2025 17:24 EDT

Regeneron will use trove of 23andMe genetic data to develop medical advances. Read more ›

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Space Force official: Commercial satellites can do a lot more than we thought

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 05/19/2025 17:12 EDT

"They could shave off about a third of the time and over half the cost." Read more ›

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