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Google hits back after Apple exec says AI is hurting search

Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 05/08/2025 12:02 EDT

Google doesn't think Eddie Cue is right about search. Read more ›

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Apple: “Hundreds of millions to billions” lost without App Store commissions

Kevin Purdy @ Ars Technica · 05/08/2025 11:54 EDT

Argues that recent "extraordinary Order" is punishment, not based on findings. Read more ›

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Belief in fake news linked to problematic social media use

Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 05/08/2025 10:54 EDT

People who scored high on problematic social media use are more likely to like and share fake news. Read more ›

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Trump admin to roll back Biden’s AI chip restrictions

Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 05/08/2025 10:37 EDT

Officials call previous framework "unenforceable" as May 15 deadline looms. Read more ›

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USPTO refuses Tesla Robotaxi trademark as “merely descriptive”

Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 05/08/2025 10:26 EDT

According to CEO Elon Musk, Tesla's future rests on the two-seat driverless pod. Read more ›

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Elon Musk is responsible for “killing the world’s poorest children,” says Bill Gates

David Pilling, Financial Times @ Ars Technica · 05/08/2025 09:30 EDT

"The picture of the world’s richest man killing the world’s poorest children is not a pretty one." Read more ›

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NASA scrambles to cut ISS activity due to budget issues

Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 05/07/2025 18:50 EDT

"The Budget reduces the space station’s crew size and onboard research." Read more ›

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WhatsApp provides no cryptographic management for group messages

Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica · 05/07/2025 18:04 EDT

The weakness creates the possibility of an insider or hacker adding rogue members. Read more ›

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Genetic-engineered bacteria break down industrial contaminants

John Timmer @ Ars Technica · 05/07/2025 16:50 EDT

Five clusters of genes from different organisms put into a single bacterial strain. Read more ›

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Matter update may finally take the tedium out of setting up your smart home

Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 05/07/2025 16:21 EDT

Matter is taking care of a few common smart home headaches. Read more ›

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We have reached the “severed fingers and abductions” stage of the crypto revolution

Nate Anderson @ Ars Technica · 05/07/2025 16:01 EDT

Wave of crypto abductions hits Europe. Read more ›

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Cue: Apple will add AI search in mobile Safari, challenging Google

Samuel Axon @ Ars Technica · 05/07/2025 15:44 EDT

“Prior to AI, my feeling around this was none of the others were valid choices." Read more ›

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Starlink: Here’s a free satellite dish—if you pay $120 a month instead of $90

Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 05/07/2025 14:41 EDT

Accepting free dish blocks $90 monthly price available in excess-capacity areas. Read more ›

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Broadcom sends cease-and-desist letters to subscription-less VMware users

Scharon Harding @ Ars Technica · 05/07/2025 14:08 EDT

Broadcom says it may audit VMware users. Read more ›

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Ars Technica’s gift guide for Mother’s Day: Give mom some cool things

Ars Staff @ Ars Technica · 05/07/2025 13:58 EDT

Wondering what to get the mom who has everything? We've got some ideas! Read more ›

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Everything you ever wanted to know about four-wheel steering

Jim Resnick @ Ars Technica · 05/07/2025 13:56 EDT

With roots in early 20th-century trucks, 4WS is not widely understood. Read more ›

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Open source project curl is sick of users submitting “AI slop” vulnerabilities

Kevin Purdy @ Ars Technica · 05/07/2025 12:49 EDT

"One way you can tell is it's always such a nice report," founder tells Ars. Read more ›

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Trump tariffs could make Americans pay $123B more annually for 10 common gadgets

Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 05/07/2025 12:33 EDT

Average US price of smartphones, game consoles, and laptops may soon exceed $1,000. Read more ›

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The Third Crisis dawns in Foundation S3 teaser

Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 05/07/2025 12:15 EDT

"If we fail, humanity will be lost forever. We act, or we lose." Read more ›

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NASA scrambles to cut ISS activity after Trump budget—its options are not great

Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 05/07/2025 11:16 EDT