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Signal clone used by Trump official stops operations after report it was hacked

Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 05/05/2025 17:37 EDT

Mike Waltz needs to find a new app. Read more ›

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OpenAI scraps controversial plan to become for-profit after mounting pressure

Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 05/05/2025 16:18 EDT

The nonprofit board will retain control, but now investor billions hang in the balance. Read more ›

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Google accidentally reveals Android’s Material 3 Expressive interface ahead of I/O

Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 05/05/2025 15:54 EDT

Google published and then deleted details of the new Material 3 Expressive theme. Read more ›

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Hundreds of e-commerce sites hacked in supply-chain attack

Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica · 05/05/2025 15:05 EDT

Attack that started in April and remains ongoing runs malicious code on visitors' devices. Read more ›

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Only elites used hallucinogens in ancient Andes society

Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 05/05/2025 15:00 EDT

Snuff tubes and spoons unearthed at Chavín de Huántar in Peru had traces of vilca and nicotine. Read more ›

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RIP Skype (2003–2025), survived by multiple versions of Microsoft Teams

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

Microsoft bought Skype for $8.5 billion in 2011, and now its journey is over. Read more ›

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Why Google Gemini’s Pokémon success isn’t all it’s cracked up to be

Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 05/05/2025 13:29 EDT

Assistance from an external "agent harness" was key to the model's success. Read more ›

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After two court losses, DOGE asks Supreme Court for Social Security data access

Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 05/05/2025 13:03 EDT

Trump admin appeals to SCOTUS after two courts ruled DOGE can't access data. Read more ›

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Software update makes HDR content “unwatchable” on Roku TVs

Scharon Harding @ Ars Technica · 05/05/2025 12:52 EDT

Roku says it's investigating the problem. Read more ›

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Largest deepfake porn site shuts down forever

Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 05/05/2025 11:41 EDT

Unknown hero pulls the plug on biggest AI porn platform. Read more ›

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F1 in Miami: Like normal F1, but everyone wears pastels

Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 05/05/2025 10:38 EDT

The Miami event exemplifies the new breed of F1 venues, but it races well. Read more ›

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On cusp of storm season, NOAA funding cuts put hurricane forecasting at risk

Chris Vagasky, The Conversation @ Ars Technica · 05/05/2025 09:35 EDT

Tropical cyclone track forecasts are 75 percent more accurate than they were in 1990. Read more ›

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SpaceX pushed “sniper” theory with the feds far more than is publicly known

Eric Berger @ Ars Technica 2 place · 05/05/2025 07:00 EDT

"It came out of nowhere, and it was really violent." Read more ›

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The Last of Us takes Dina and Ellie on a tense, pictuesque Seattle getaway

Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 05/04/2025 22:00 EDT

Plus: Kyle and Andrew discuss '80s pop covers and free jazz. No, seriously... Read more ›

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Review: Thunderbolts* is a refreshing return to peak Marvel form

Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 05/04/2025 14:38 EDT

That weird asterisk in the title makes sense once the credits roll, but we're not gonna spoil it for you. Read more ›

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Chips aren’t improving like they used to, and it’s killing game console price cuts

Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica 1 place · 05/04/2025 07:45 EDT

Op-ed: Slowed manufacturing advancements are upending the way tech progresses. Read more ›

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A DOGE recruiter is staffing a project to deploy AI agents across the US government

Caroline Haskins and Vittoria Elliott, WIRED.com @ Ars Technica 1 place · 05/04/2025 07:07 EDT

A startup founder said that AI agents could do the work of tens of thousands of government employees. Read more ›

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In his first 100 days, Trump launched an “all-out assault” on the environment

Kiley Bense, Bob Berwyn, Dennis Pillion, Georgina Gustin, Jake B @ Ars Technica 1 place · 05/03/2025 07:06 EDT

The threat posed by Trump’s administration is on a “new level,” environmental groups and legal experts say. Read more ›

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We finally know a little more about Amazon’s super-secret satellites

Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica 2 place · 05/02/2025 21:08 EDT

Amazon's Kuiper satellites look nothing like SpaceX's Starlink. Read more ›

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Health care company says Trump tariffs will cost it $60M–$70M this year

Beth Mole @ Ars Technica 3 place · 05/02/2025 17:50 EDT

The health care sector is bracing for higher prices and potential shortages. Read more ›