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Amazon joins Google in investing in small modular nuclear power

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John Timmer @ Ars Technica 2 place · 10/16/2024 12:47 EDT

What's with the sudden interest in nuclear power among tech titans? Read more ›

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Winamp deletes entire GitHub source code repo after a rocky few weeks

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Kevin Purdy @ Ars Technica · 10/16/2024 12:20 EDT

Winamp wanted to engage coders, but not like this. Read more ›

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Deepfake lovers swindle victims out of $46M in Hong Kong AI scam

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 10/16/2024 11:40 EDT

Scammers used AI deepfake tools to create fake online personas, tricking victims in video calls. Read more ›

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$250 Analogue 3D will play all your N64 cartridges in 4K early next year

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica 2 place · 10/16/2024 11:00 EDT

FPGA-powered hardware will capture CRT glow with "bespoke, purpose-built upscaler" Read more ›

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Startup can identify deepfake video in real time

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Reece Rogers, wired.com @ Ars Technica · 10/16/2024 10:16 EDT

Reality Defender says it has a solution for AI-generated video scams. Read more ›

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How to install Windows 11 on supported and unsupported PCs, 24H2 edition

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 10/16/2024 09:05 EDT

Supported or not, new or old, this is everything you need to know. Read more ›

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Amazon’s first color Kindle e-reader, the Kindle Colorsoft, will run you $280

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 10/16/2024 09:00 EDT

High price, but it's in line with what Amazon has charged for older premium Kindles. Read more ›

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Amazon refreshes its monochrome Kindle lineup, including a bigger Paperwhite

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 10/16/2024 09:00 EDT

Amazon's new monochrome e-readers focus on the usual quality-of-life upgrades. Read more ›

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What we can learn from animals about death and mortality

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 10/16/2024 07:15 EDT

Susana Monsó chats with Ars about her new book, Playing Possum: How Animals Understand Death. Read more ›

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Drugmakers can keep making off-brand weight-loss drugs as FDA backpedals

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 10/15/2024 17:53 EDT

FDA is reviewing its decision to remove tirzepatide drugs from the shortage list. Read more ›

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FCC Republican opposes regulation of data caps with analogy to coffee refills

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 10/15/2024 17:29 EDT

Republican commissioner: You wouldn't require free coffee refills, would you? Read more ›

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North Korean hackers use newly discovered Linux malware to raid ATMs

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Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica · 10/15/2024 17:16 EDT

Once, FASTCash ran only on Unix. Then came Windows. Now it can target Linux, too. Read more ›

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Sustainable building effort reaches new heights with wooden skyscrapers

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Kurt Kleiner, Knowable Magazine @ Ars Technica · 10/15/2024 16:45 EDT

Wood offers architects an alternative to carbon-intensive steel and concrete. Read more ›

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SpaceX claims Starlink can offer gigabit speeds if FCC approves new plan

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 10/15/2024 14:42 EDT

SpaceX: "Small-but-meaningful updates" can boost speed from about 100Mbps to 1Gbps. Read more ›

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Reports: Tesla’s prototype Optimus robots were controlled by humans

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica 3 place · 10/15/2024 12:50 EDT

But the prototypes used "artificial intelligence" to control their walking. Read more ›

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Spotify criticized for letting fake albums appear on real artist pages

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 10/15/2024 12:40 EDT

Real bands struggle to remove fake albums from their Spotify pages. Read more ›

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Google and Kairos sign nuclear reactor deal with aim to power AI

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 10/15/2024 12:14 EDT

New Google agreement could boost development of zero-emission small modular reactors. Read more ›

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What do planet formation and badminton have in common?

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Shi En Kim @ Ars Technica · 10/15/2024 11:51 EDT

Dust grains in protoplanetary disks align via the same aerodynamics as the sport. Read more ›

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Apple A17 Pro chip is the star of the first iPad mini update in three years

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 10/15/2024 11:19 EDT

Refreshed tablet supports Apple Pencil Pro, starts at $499 for 128GB. Read more ›

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The base model is always the best—we drive the 2025 Porsche Macan

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 10/15/2024 08:00 EDT

We drive the RWD Macan and the twin-motor Macan 4S. Read more ›

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