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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 ›

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DOJ confirms it wants to break up Google’s ad business

Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 05/02/2025 17:28 EDT

The advertising remedy trial will begin on September 22. Read more ›

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Editorial: Censoring the scientific enterprise, one grant at a time

Mary K. Feeney @ Ars Technica 3 place · 05/02/2025 17:00 EDT

Recent grant terminations are a symptom of a widespread attack on science. Read more ›

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica 1 place · 05/02/2025 16:53 EDT

Judge downplayed Meta’s “messed up” torrenting in lawsuit over AI training. Read more ›

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Microsoft’s new “passwordless by default” is great but comes at a cost

Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica · 05/02/2025 16:14 EDT

The move is part of an industry-wide push for users to adopt passkeys. Read more ›

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Texas goes after toothpaste in escalating fight over fluoride

Beth Mole @ Ars Technica 1 place · 05/02/2025 15:50 EDT

Colgate and Crest toothpastes are in the crosshairs. Read more ›

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John Timmer @ Ars Technica · 05/02/2025 15:39 EDT

Budget document derides research and science-based policy as "woke," "scams." Read more ›

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AI strategists, Formula 1, even an electric NASCAR? We talk racing with GM.

Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 05/02/2025 13:17 EDT

Motorsports remains a great way to train good engineers. Read more ›

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Screwworms are coming—and they’re just as horrifying as they sound

Beth Mole @ Ars Technica 3 place · 05/02/2025 12:56 EDT

US is now scrambling to use aerial bombs of sterilized flies to halt the spread. Read more ›

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Claude’s AI research mode now runs for up to 45 minutes before delivering reports

Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 05/02/2025 12:39 EDT

New feature searches hundreds of sources to build a document—but is it accurate? Read more ›

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Google teases NotebookLM app in the Play Store ahead of I/O release

Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 05/02/2025 12:24 EDT

NotebookLM is a genuinely useful AI tool, and it's coming to your phone. Read more ›