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Review: Disclosure Day is big on action, light on ideas

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica 2 place · 06/13/2026 13:17 EDT

There's nothing new or surprising, but it's still an entertaining film from one of our greatest directors. Read more ›

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12-year-old Doom 2 challenge map finally beaten after six-hour, 23K-demon grind

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica 3 place · 04/22/2025 12:31 EDT

Streamer Coincident gets a dream run on the Okuplok's nightmarish "slaughter map." Read more ›

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You can play the Unreal-powered The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion remaster today

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Samuel Axon @ Ars Technica · 04/22/2025 12:17 EDT

"Surprise" dropped today, the game overhauls leveling and graphics. Read more ›

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Google Messages can now blur unwanted nudes, remind people not to send them

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 04/22/2025 11:51 EDT

Google's Sensitive Content Warnings can keep Messages rated PG. Read more ›

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FTC sues Uber over difficulty of canceling subscriptions, “false” claims

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Rafe Uddin and Stefania Palma, Financial Times @ Ars Technica · 04/22/2025 09:23 EDT

It's the latest legal move against Big Tech by the Trump administration. Read more ›

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2025 Chevrolet Blazer EV SS first drive: A big ride and handling upgrade

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 04/22/2025 09:00 EDT

It's not a track car, but we drove it on a track. Read more ›

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Tuesday Telescope: A rare glimpse of one of the smallest known moons

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 04/22/2025 08:00 EDT

I'll bet you don't spend a ton of time thinking about Deimos. Read more ›

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A Chinese-born crypto tycoon—of all people—changed the way I think of space

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 04/22/2025 07:30 EDT

"Are we the first generation of digital nomad in space?" Read more ›

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Controversial doc gets measles while treating unvaccinated kids—keeps working

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 04/21/2025 19:28 EDT

Ben Edwards has grown popular in Texas for providing unproven measles treatments. Read more ›

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Are these chimps having a fruity booze-up in the wild?

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 04/21/2025 15:18 EDT

New data suggests that the human inclination toward feasting in groups is part of our deep evolutionary history Read more ›

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White House plagued by Signal controversy as Pentagon in “full-blown meltdown”

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 04/21/2025 15:08 EDT

Trump insists defense secretary who shared secrets on Signal “doing a great job.” Read more ›

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Teen coder shuts down open source Mac app Whisky, citing harm to paid apps

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Kevin Purdy @ Ars Technica · 04/21/2025 14:46 EDT

Developer tells Ars free app could "seriously threaten CrossOver's viability." Read more ›

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Trump can’t keep China from getting AI chips, TSMC suggests

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 04/21/2025 13:33 EDT

As Trump eyes chip controls, TSMC fears its tariff-proof era will end. Read more ›

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In depth with Windows 11 Recall—and what Microsoft has (and hasn’t) fixed

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 04/21/2025 12:51 EDT

Original botched launch still haunts new version of data-scraping AI feature. Read more ›

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Chrome on the chopping block as Google’s search antitrust trial moves forward

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 04/21/2025 12:49 EDT

The court ruled that Google has a search monopoly. Now, we learn the consequences. Read more ›

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Annoyed ChatGPT users complain about bot’s relentlessly positive tone

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 04/21/2025 12:22 EDT

Users complain of new "sycophancy" streak where ChatGPT thinks everything is brilliant. Read more ›

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HBO’s The Last of Us reaches “The Moment” game fans have been dreading

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 04/21/2025 12:13 EDT

A shocking scene hits a bit different thanks to some odd narrative choices. Read more ›

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F1 in Saudi Arabia: Blind corners and walls at over 200 mph

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 04/21/2025 11:26 EDT

After four years of the same technical rules, there's not much left to find. Read more ›

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Neuroscientists are racing to turn brain waves into speech

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Michael Peel, Clive Cookson, and Richard Waters, Financial Times @ Ars Technica · 04/21/2025 10:33 EDT

AI and brain implants are being leveraged to create voice neuroprostheses. Read more ›

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Ghost forests are growing as sea levels rise

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Jude Coleman @ Ars Technica 1 place · 04/20/2025 07:05 EDT

As trees choked by saltwater die along low-lying coasts, marshes may move in. Read more ›

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Lichens can survive almost anything, and some might survive Mars

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Elizabeth Rayne @ Ars Technica 1 place · 04/19/2025 07:07 EDT

The symbiotic organisms appear to be able to avoid some radiation damage. Read more ›

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