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Google is quietly testing ads in AI chatbots

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 05/01/2025 13:01 EDT

Unsurprisingly, an advertising company is finding more places to run ads. Read more ›

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Gaming news site Polygon gutted by massive layoffs amid sale to Valnet

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 05/01/2025 12:49 EDT

Polygon cofounder says he's "just completely sickened by this news." Read more ›

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Meet the winners of the 2025 Dance Your PhD contest

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 05/01/2025 12:33 EDT

There are four broad categories—physics, chemistry, biology, and social science—liberally defined. Read more ›

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Tesla denies trying to replace Elon Musk as CEO

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 05/01/2025 12:08 EDT

Tesla board contacted exec search firms to find Musk replacement, WSJ reports. Read more ›

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Microsoft raises prices on Xbox hardware, says “some” holiday games will be $80

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 05/01/2025 09:17 EDT

You'll have to pay $80 to $100 more for an Xbox console going forward. Read more ›

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NASA’s Psyche spacecraft hits a speed bump on the way to a metal asteroid

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 04/30/2025 23:18 EDT

“This kind of thing happens and that’s why we build redundancy into our missions." Read more ›

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Fortnite will return to iOS after court slams Apple’s “obvious cover-up”

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 04/30/2025 20:19 EDT

"This is an injunction, not a negotiation. ... The Court will not tolerate further delays." Read more ›

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If you’re in the market for a $1,900 color E Ink monitor, one of them exists now

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 04/30/2025 19:43 EDT

Display has a nice design and plenty of ports, but color E Ink has downsides. Read more ›

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DNA links modern pueblo dwellers to Chaco Canyon people

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John Timmer @ Ars Technica · 04/30/2025 17:28 EDT

People in Picuris Pueblo wanted to know how they got there, contacted researchers. Read more ›

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Raspberry Pi cuts product returns by 50% by changing up its pin soldering

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Kevin Purdy @ Ars Technica · 04/30/2025 16:21 EDT

Combining both the big and little solder jobs made a big difference. Read more ›

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Research roundup: Tattooed tardigrades and splash-free urinals

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 04/30/2025 15:16 EDT

Also: The first live footage of a colossal baby squid; digitally unfolding an early medieval manuscript. Read more ›

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Sundar Pichai says DOJ demands are a “de facto” spin-off of Google search

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 04/30/2025 14:49 EDT

Sundar Pichai took the stand in Google's search antitrust trial. Read more ›

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Windows RDP lets you log in using revoked passwords. Microsoft is OK with that.

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Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica · 04/30/2025 14:36 EDT

Researchers say the behavior amounts to a persistent backdoor. Read more ›

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RFK Jr. rejects cornerstone of health science: Germ theory

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica 2 place · 04/30/2025 14:24 EDT

In his 2021 book vilifying Fauci, RFK Jr. lays out support for an alternate theory. Read more ›

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Millions of Apple Airplay-enabled devices can be hacked via Wi-Fi

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Lily Hay Newman and Andy Greenberg, WIRED.com @ Ars Technica · 04/30/2025 13:52 EDT

Hackers can run their code on AirPlay devices thanks to a collection of bugs known as AirBorne. Read more ›

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NASA just swapped a 10-year-old Artemis II engine with one nearly twice its age

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 04/30/2025 13:40 EDT

One of the engines on NASA's next Space Launch System rocket requires repairs. Read more ›

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CBS owner Paramount reportedly intends to settle Trump’s $20 billion lawsuit

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica 3 place · 04/30/2025 13:27 EDT

Lawsuit seen as frivolous, but Paramount needs FCC approval for Skydance merger. Read more ›

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Nintendo imposes new limits on sharing for digital Switch games

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 04/30/2025 12:44 EDT

New "Virtual Game Card" system prevents simultaneous online play from a single purchase. Read more ›

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After convincing senators he supports Artemis, Isaacman nomination advances

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 04/30/2025 12:32 EDT

"I believe pursuing both lunar and Martian objectives is not inherently cost-prohibitive." Read more ›

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First Amendment doesn’t just protect human speech, chatbot maker argues

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 04/30/2025 12:14 EDT

Feds could censor chatbots if their "speech" isn't protected, Character.AI says. Read more ›

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