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$70 and $80 game price tags send an early signal about Switch 2 game pricing

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 04/02/2025 15:30 EDT

Early first-party games are getting bumped up to the $70-to-$80 range. Read more ›

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A look at the Switch 2’s initial games, both familiar and what-the-heck

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Kevin Purdy @ Ars Technica · 04/02/2025 15:20 EDT

A bit of early 2020s triple-A, some neat originals, and two wild arrivals. Read more ›

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Vast pedophile network shut down in Europol’s largest CSAM operation

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 04/02/2025 14:59 EDT

79 arrested after Europol shuts down massive child porn platform. Read more ›

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Not just Signal: Michael Waltz reportedly used Gmail for government messages

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 04/02/2025 13:46 EDT

More damaging reports for Trump official who invited journalist to Signal chat. Read more ›

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AI bots strain Wikimedia as bandwidth surges 50%

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 04/02/2025 13:06 EDT

Automated AI bots seeking training data threaten Wikipedia project stability, foundation says. Read more ›

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DOGE staffer’s YouTube nickname accidentally revealed his teen hacking activity

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 04/02/2025 12:56 EDT

Evidence of DOGE staffer’s proud history of hacking quickly deleted, report says. Read more ›

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A 32-bit processor made with an atomically thin semiconductor

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John Timmer @ Ars Technica · 04/02/2025 12:46 EDT

It's slow and inefficient, but the semiconductor is only one molecule thick. Read more ›

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Some original Switch games will run better on Switch 2; some won’t run at all

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 04/02/2025 12:33 EDT

Some Switch games will get free updates to improve Switch 2 performance. Read more ›

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RIP Val Kilmer: Celebrating cult classic Real Genius is now a moral imperative

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica 3 place · 04/02/2025 12:21 EDT

The ’80s comedy has stood the test of time, even inspiring a 2009 Mythbusters episode. Read more ›

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Everything you need to know about bird flu

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Amber Dance, Knowable Magazine @ Ars Technica · 04/02/2025 11:51 EDT

H5N1 influenza’s origins stretch back to the 1990s. Read more ›

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Tesla sales and production slumped heavily in Q1 2025

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica 3 place · 04/02/2025 10:34 EDT

The numbers are going the wrong way for a company valued on continuing growth. Read more ›

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Unshittification: 3 tech companies that recently made my life… better

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Nate Anderson @ Ars Technica · 04/02/2025 09:30 EDT

Enshittification is not the only option. Read more ›

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Nintendo offers new Switch 2 details ahead of June 5 launch

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 04/02/2025 09:04 EDT

Mario Kart World, new GameChat feature are prominent. Read more ›

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2025 Audi RS e-tron GT: More range, more power, still drives like an Audi

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 04/02/2025 09:01 EDT

The refresh looks the same but charges faster, goes faster, and much farther. Read more ›

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Honda will sell off historic racing parts, including bits of Senna’s V10

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 04/01/2025 22:00 EDT

Honda will also find new homes for some heritage IndyCars and MotoGP bikes. Read more ›

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Commercial fusion power companies moving toward test systems

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John Timmer @ Ars Technica · 04/01/2025 17:05 EDT

A tokamak moves forward as two companies advance plans for stellarators. Read more ›

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“Chaos” at state health agencies after US illegally axed grants, lawsuit says

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 04/01/2025 16:37 EDT

RFK Jr. killed grants "with no warning or legally valid explanation," states say. Read more ›

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Google Fi users on iPhone finally get RCS messaging

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 04/01/2025 16:22 EDT

Apple only supported RCS on the big three carriers in the first iOS18 releases. Read more ›

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What we’re expecting from Nintendo’s Switch 2 announcement Wednesday

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 04/01/2025 16:12 EDT

We take some wild stabs ahead of the big "Nintendo Direct" presentation. Read more ›

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How a 1980s Atari creator with cystic fibrosis crafted a story of salmon survival

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 04/01/2025 15:33 EDT

Doctors said he'd die by 13, but Bill Williams turned long odds into iconic art about endurance. Read more ›

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