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Is The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion still fun for a first-time player in 2025?

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica 1 place · 04/26/2025 07:08 EDT

How does a fresh coat of paint help this 19-year-old RPG against modern competition? Read more ›

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Weapons of war are launching from Cape Canaveral for the first time since 1988

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica 2 place · 04/25/2025 20:21 EDT

Unlike a recent hypersonic missile test, officials didn't immediately confirm Friday's flight was a success. Read more ›

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With over 900 US measles cases so far this year, things are looking bleak

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica 3 place · 04/25/2025 18:03 EDT

US hasn't seen this many cases this early in a year since the 1990s before we hit "elimination." Read more ›

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Mike Lindell’s lawyers used AI to write brief—judge finds nearly 30 mistakes

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica 1 place · 04/25/2025 17:53 EDT

Lindell brief has many defects including "cases that do not exist," judge says. Read more ›

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New study shows why simulated reasoning AI models don’t yet live up to their billing

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 04/25/2025 17:43 EDT

Top AI models excel at math problems but lack reasoning needed for Math Olympiad proofs. Read more ›

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Looming tariffs are making it extra hard to be a tech geek

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Scharon Harding @ Ars Technica · 04/25/2025 17:33 EDT

Looming tariffs are already making electronics shopping harder. Read more ›

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New study: There are lots of icy super-Earths

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John Timmer @ Ars Technica · 04/25/2025 17:06 EDT

"Microlensing" lets us find planets at much greater distances from their star. Read more ›

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Netflix introduces a new kind of subtitles for the non-hearing impaired

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Samuel Axon @ Ars Technica · 04/25/2025 16:48 EDT

Just the dialogue—no sound effects or music cues. Read more ›

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FBI offers $10 million for information about Salt Typhoon members

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Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica · 04/25/2025 16:38 EDT

FBI accepts tips by TOR in likely attempt to woo China-based informants. Read more ›

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Thermal imaging shows xAI lied about supercomputer pollution, group says

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 04/25/2025 15:15 EDT

xAI faces calls to deny permits to power gas turbines at supercomputer facility. Read more ›

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Google announces 1st and 2nd gen Nest Thermostats will lose support in October 2025

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 04/25/2025 14:58 EDT

Affected units will work locally, but smart features will shut down in October. Read more ›

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Silicon Valley billionaires literally want the impossible

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 04/25/2025 14:41 EDT

Ars chats with physicist and science journalist Adam Becker about his new book, More Everything Forever. Read more ›

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Microsoft rolls Windows Recall out to the public nearly a year after announcing it

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 04/25/2025 13:00 EDT

The improved Recall still tries to record everything you do on your PC. Read more ›

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Report: TP-Link’s low router prices probed in criminal antitrust investigation

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 04/25/2025 12:54 EDT

TP-Link denies selling products below cost amid allegation of predatory pricing. Read more ›

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A grim signal: Atmospheric CO2 soared in 2024

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Bob Berwyn, Inside Climate News @ Ars Technica · 04/25/2025 12:25 EDT

Scientists are worried because they can’t fully explain the big jump, but it might mean that carbon absorption is slowing down. Read more ›

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Feds ease rules for autonomous vehicle testing to compete with China

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 04/25/2025 10:12 EDT

Domestic AVs can now get FMVSS exemptions for no rearview mirrors or steering wheels. Read more ›

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Rocket Report: The pitfalls of rideshare; China launches next Tiangong crew

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 04/25/2025 07:00 EDT

This week, engineers ground-tested upgrades for Blue Origin's New Glenn and Europe's Ariane 6. Read more ›

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In the age of AI, we must protect human creativity as a natural resource

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 04/25/2025 07:00 EDT

Op-ed: As AI outputs flood the Internet, diverse human perspectives are our most valuable resource. Read more ›

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A $20,000 electric truck with manual windows and no screens? Meet Slate Auto.

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Abigail Bassett @ Ars Technica · 04/24/2025 22:20 EDT

Owners can buy kits to add accessories and features to the Slate Truck. Read more ›

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Reusable rockets are here, so why is NASA paying more to launch stuff to space?

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 04/24/2025 19:15 EDT

Something appears to be broken in how NASA procures launch services. Read more ›

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