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Will AI fix prior authorization—or make it worse?

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Joshua Cohen, Undark Magazine @ Ars Technica 1 place · 07/18/2026 07:18 EDT

The government is piloting a program that uses AI for insurance-coverage decisions. Read more ›

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Sales were up at Tesla but so were costs and spending

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 07/22/2026 17:15 EDT

Q2 2026 was profitable, but barely. Read more ›

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Microsoft brings original Xbox backward compatibility to Windows PCs

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 07/22/2026 16:36 EDT

First four compatible titles can be run with an 11-year-old graphics card. Read more ›

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ISPs' long nightmare of having to list all the fees they charge is finally over

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 07/22/2026 16:17 EDT

FCC lets ISPs stop listing all fees after companies complained it was too hard. Read more ›

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Clayface trailer leans into the body horror

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 07/22/2026 15:18 EDT

"The people I trusted betrayed me. The justice system failed me." Read more ›

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Hyundai claims humanoid robot plan is not part of talks with striking workers

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Jeremy Hsu @ Ars Technica · 07/22/2026 14:18 EDT

Union previously warned automaker that any robot deployment must be negotiated. Read more ›

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Next Space Force chief throws cold water on the idea of space privateers

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 07/22/2026 13:02 EDT

It turns out some of Benjamin Franklin's opinions from 240 years ago are still relevant today. Read more ›

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OpenAI says its AI agent broke out of testing sandbox to hack Hugging Face

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 07/22/2026 12:47 EDT

"This is day one for cybersecurity in the age of agents," Hugging Face CEO says. Read more ›

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What happens when you try to chop a photon in half?

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John Timmer @ Ars Technica · 07/22/2026 10:17 EDT

A mirror that moves mid-photon could release a shower of new photons. Read more ›

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Samsung unveils new Galaxy Z8 foldables and Galaxy Watches, available August 7

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 07/22/2026 09:58 EDT

Samsung's new foldables are slimmer, faster, and more expensive. Read more ›

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Unlimited AI tokens aren't unlimited after all as US Army burns through supply

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WIRED @ Ars Technica · 07/22/2026 09:35 EDT

Troops received an email informing them that they were rapidly depleting their AI tokens. Read more ›

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Ukrainian drones deliver robots directly into battle by sea and air

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Jeremy Hsu @ Ars Technica · 07/22/2026 07:15 EDT

Ukraine's battlefield surge of robots now features airdrops and beach assaults. Read more ›

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Range Rover answers the question: "What if we built a not-SUV?"

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 07/21/2026 19:01 EDT

The Range Rover GT will debut as an EV with a hybrid version to follow. Read more ›

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On the run for 20 years, most-wanted fugitive caught hiding as a biotech exec

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 07/21/2026 18:04 EDT

Ronald Fischer, aka Richard Graydon, was arrested in New York last week. Read more ›

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Sony releases one last trailer for Spider-Man: Brand New Day

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 07/21/2026 15:50 EDT

"Maybe that's my responsibility, to live alone with the truth." Read more ›

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Confusion swirls on source of diarrhea outbreak, but it’s still Taylor Farms

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 07/21/2026 15:39 EDT

Taylor Farms stirred confusion on FDA test and provided a vague recall list. Read more ›

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Nintendo customers have no legal right to tariff refunds, company tells judge

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 07/21/2026 15:09 EDT

Nintendo says Switch buyers got what they paid for, urges court to dismiss lawsuit. Read more ›

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Let Tom Hiddleston be your guide to Pompeii's final day

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 07/21/2026 14:17 EDT

NatGeo's Pompeii: Out of Time fuses historical fact and imagination to bring city's last 24 hours to life. Read more ›

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Naked mole-rat queens use a chemical signal to suppress fertility in rivals

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Jacek Krywko @ Ars Technica · 07/21/2026 13:51 EDT

A single chemical made by mole-rat queens enforces the social order. Read more ›

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Anthropic’s $1.5B copyright settlement approved; only 350 authors opted out

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 07/21/2026 13:33 EDT

Anthropic blocks authors from opting out of $1.5B settlement at last minute. Read more ›

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Steam Deck sales are losing steam since May's price hike

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 07/21/2026 13:12 EDT

Analysis of bestseller charts shows an 80 percent dip from 2025's sales rate. Read more ›

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