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DOGE “cut muscle, not fat”; 26K experts rehired after brutal cuts

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 11/24/2025 16:17 EDT

Government brain drain will haunt US after DOGE abruptly terminated. Read more ›

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California startup to demonstrate space weapon on its own dime

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 10/23/2025 07:15 EDT

"All of the pieces that are required to make it viable exist." Read more ›

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We let OpenAI’s “Agent Mode” surf the web for us—here’s what happened

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 10/23/2025 07:00 EDT

From scanning emails to building fansites, Atlas can ably automate some web-based tasks. Read more ›

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Cache poisoning vulnerabilities found in 2 DNS resolving apps

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Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica · 10/22/2025 18:35 EDT

At least one CVE could weaken defenses put in place following 2008 disclosure. Read more ›

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Tesla profits fall 37% in Q3 despite healthy sales

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 10/22/2025 17:42 EDT

A loss of regulatory credits and increased expenses didn't help. Read more ›

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This may be the most bonkers tech job listing I’ve ever seen

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Nate Anderson @ Ars Technica · 10/22/2025 16:45 EDT

Don't even apply if you're not a Tier 1 "A-player." Read more ›

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General Motors will integrate AI into its cars, plus new hands-free assist

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Chad Kirchner @ Ars Technica · 10/22/2025 16:29 EDT

Do we want LLMs in our cars? GM thinks we do. Read more ›

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Health plan enrollment period is set to be horrifying for everyone this year

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 10/22/2025 16:23 EDT

Some marketplace premiums could more than double. Employer-based plans are soaring. Read more ›

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When sycophancy and bias meet medicine

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Amit Chandra and Luke Shors @ Ars Technica · 10/22/2025 15:46 EDT

Biased, eager-to-please models threaten health research replicability and trust. Read more ›

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SpaceX disables 2,500 Starlink terminals allegedly used by Asian scam centers

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 10/22/2025 14:26 EDT

Starlink not allowed in Myanmar, but scammers reportedly use it "on a huge scale." Read more ›

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Samsung Galaxy XR is the first Android XR headset, now on sale for $1,800

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 10/22/2025 14:12 EDT

It may not be as spendy as the Vision Pro, but $1,800 is still a lot. Read more ›

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AWS outage reminds us why $2,449 Internet-dependent beds are a bad idea

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Scharon Harding @ Ars Technica 2 place · 10/22/2025 13:57 EDT

“Would be great if my bed wasn’t stuck in an inclined position ..." Read more ›

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Google has a useful quantum algorithm that outperforms a supercomputer

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John Timmer @ Ars Technica · 10/22/2025 13:00 EDT

An approach it calls "quantum echoes" takes 13,000 times longer on a supercomputer. Read more ›

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Jaguar Land Rover looking at $2.5 billion price tag from crippling cyberattack

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Kana Inagaki and Kieran Smith, Financial Times @ Ars Technica · 10/22/2025 09:39 EDT

Incident was likely the most economically damaging cyber event in UK history. Read more ›

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FDA slows down on drug reviews, approvals amid Trump admin chaos

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica 3 place · 10/21/2025 16:08 EDT

The ongoing shutdown also means no new drug submissions are being accepted. Read more ›

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It’s troll vs. troll in Netflix’s Troll 2 trailer

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 10/21/2025 15:58 EDT

Norwegian director Roar Uthaug's sequel to his 2022 film Troll knows to not take itself too seriously. Read more ›

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Elon Musk just declared war on NASA’s acting administrator, apparently

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica 2 place · 10/21/2025 15:45 EDT

"Sean said that NASA might benefit from being part of the Cabinet." Read more ›

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Upcoming iOS and macOS 26.1 update will let you fog up your Liquid Glass

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica 3 place · 10/21/2025 15:12 EDT

Apple backs down from some aspects of Liquid Glass, but not others. Read more ›

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OpenAI looks for its “Google Chrome” moment with new Atlas web browser

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 10/21/2025 15:02 EDT

MacOS version launches today, includes Agent Mode preview to "use the Internet for you." Read more ›

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YouTube’s likeness detection has arrived to help stop AI doppelgängers

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 10/21/2025 14:46 EDT

Likeness detection will flag possible AI fakes, but Google doesn't guarantee removal. Read more ›

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Satellite operators will soon join airlines in using Starlink in-flight Wi-Fi

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 10/21/2025 14:30 EDT

"This starts to enable a whole new category of capabilities." Read more ›

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