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New Switch 2 specs show large performance dip in undocked mode

Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 05/14/2025 12:40 EDT

Digital Foundry also says Game Chat "has a significant impact on system resources." Read more ›

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Max pivots back to HBO Max as WBD rethinks ability to compete with Netflix

Scharon Harding @ Ars Technica · 05/14/2025 12:27 EDT

WBD is relenting on trying to get everyone to sign up for its streaming service. Read more ›

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Federal agencies continue terminating all funding to Harvard

John Timmer @ Ars Technica · 05/14/2025 12:06 EDT

Agency by agency, Harvard is losing all of its federal research dollars. Read more ›

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Meta is making users who opted out of AI training opt out again, watchdog says

Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 05/14/2025 11:15 EDT

EU users have less than two weeks to opt out of Meta's AI training. Read more ›

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US warns companies around the world to stay away from Huawei chips

Demetri Sevastopulo, Zijing Wu, and Ryan McMorrow @ Ars Technica · 05/14/2025 09:25 EDT

US aims to toughen export controls on tech used by China to make AI processors. Read more ›

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After back-to-back failures, SpaceX tests its fixes on the next Starship

Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 05/13/2025 18:33 EDT

A notice to mariners suggests SpaceX's next Starship test flight could launch as soon as May 21. Read more ›

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“Google wanted that”: Nextcloud decries Android permissions as “gatekeeping”

Kevin Purdy @ Ars Technica · 05/13/2025 17:00 EDT

Without full file access, it's kind of hard to use your own cloud. Read more ›

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Microsoft shares its process (and discarded ideas) for redone Windows 11 Start menu

Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 05/13/2025 16:44 EDT

Updated Start menu design is currently being tested in Windows Insider previews. Read more ›

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Google introduces Advanced Protection mode for its most at-risk Android users

Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica · 05/13/2025 16:31 EDT

A single flip of a settings button enables a host of defenses against hacking. Read more ›

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If Congress actually cancels the SLS rocket, what happens next?

Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 05/13/2025 15:49 EDT

Here's what NASA's exploration plans would actually look like if the White House got its way. Read more ›

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Doom: The Dark Ages is surprisingly playable on the Steam Deck

Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 05/13/2025 15:16 EDT

"Low" graphics settings and 800p resolution hit 30 to 40 fps on Valve's hardy handheld. Read more ›

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Google announces Material 3 Expressive, a colorful evolution of Android design

Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 05/13/2025 14:57 EDT

Google's take on Android is getting brighter and bolder later this year. Read more ›

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FCC threatens EchoStar licenses for spectrum that SpaceX wants to use

Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 05/13/2025 14:15 EDT

SpaceX alleged EchoStar is barely using spectrum, said it's "ripe for sharing." Read more ›

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Microsoft extends Office support on Windows 10 through 2028

Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 05/13/2025 11:24 EDT

Windows 10 will stop getting free security updates on October 14, 2025. Read more ›

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Samsung reveals the super-slim Galaxy S25 Edge with a laughably small battery

Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 05/13/2025 11:14 EDT

The S25 Edge is impressively thin, but at what cost? Read more ›

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GOP sneaks decade-long AI regulation ban into spending bill

Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica 1 place · 05/13/2025 10:58 EDT

Sweeping provision would halt all local oversight of AI by US states. Read more ›

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Ana de Armas is caught in Wick’s crosshairs in final Ballerina trailer

Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 05/13/2025 10:08 EDT

"When you think of me, you should think of fire. Risen from ashes, again and again." Read more ›

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GM’s LMR battery breakthrough means more range at a lower cost

Chad Kirchner @ Ars Technica · 05/13/2025 10:00 EDT

Due in 2028, lithium manganese-rich means less cobalt—and therefore less weight. Read more ›

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Welcome to the age of paranoia as deepfakes and scams abound

Lauren Goode, wired.com @ Ars Technica · 05/13/2025 09:23 EDT

AI-driven fraud is leading people to verify every online interaction they have. Read more ›