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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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Researchers concerned to find AI models hiding their true “reasoning” processes

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 04/10/2025 18:37 EDT

New Anthropic research shows one AI model conceals reasoning shortcuts 75% of the time. Read more ›

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OnePlus releases Watch 3 with inflated $500 price tag, won’t say why

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 04/10/2025 16:08 EDT

The new OnePlus smartwatch has debuted at $500 instead of the promised $330. Read more ›

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Five stand-out games revealed at today’s Triple-i Showcase

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Kevin Purdy @ Ars Technica · 04/10/2025 15:24 EDT

More than 35 games in 45 minutes, and some of them were danged intriguing. Read more ›

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New simulation of Titanic’s sinking confirms historical testimony

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 04/10/2025 15:10 EDT

NatGeo documentary follows a cutting-edge undersea scanning project to make a high-resolution 3D digital twin of the ship. Read more ›

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Google takes advantage of federal cost-cutting with steep Workspace discount

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 04/10/2025 14:49 EDT

Google will knock 71% off government Workspace subscriptions for a limited time. Read more ›

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Hands-on: Handwriting recognition app brings sticky notes into the 21st century

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Scharon Harding @ Ars Technica · 04/10/2025 14:48 EDT

Rocketbook Reusable Sticky Notes are an excessive solution for too many sticky notes. Read more ›

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FDA backpedals on RTO to stop talent hemorrhage after HHS bloodbath

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 04/10/2025 14:30 EDT

With staff losses, there is real risk of "catastrophic collapse" of FDA reviews. Read more ›

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Amazon’s Chinese sellers to raise prices or quit US market as tariffs hit 145%

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 04/10/2025 13:55 EDT

"It'll be very hard for anyone to survive in the US market," Chinese group says. Read more ›

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Elon Musk wants to be “AGI dictator,” OpenAI tells court

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 04/10/2025 13:45 EDT

Elon Musk’s “relentless” attacks on OpenAI must cease, court filing says. Read more ›

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The 2025 Mini Countryman SE: Whimsy doesn’t make up for annoying

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 04/10/2025 13:21 EDT

It has style, but it's also slow to charge, and the infotainment is laggy. Read more ›

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Framework’s cheaper, colorful Laptop 12 up for preorder, starts at $549 bare-bones

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 04/10/2025 13:01 EDT

Tariffs mean US pricing/availability for some Framework parts is still in flux. Read more ›

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Car safety experts at NHTSA, which regulates Tesla, axed by DOGE

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Stephen Morris, Paul Caruana Galizia, Kana Inagaki, and Chris Co @ Ars Technica · 04/10/2025 09:46 EDT

Tesla has a lot riding on the swift success of its so-called Full Self-Driving software. Read more ›

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Google Pixel 9a review: All the phone you need

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 04/10/2025 09:00 EDT

The Pixel 9a looks great and shoots lovely photos, but it's light on AI. Read more ›

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Painted altar in Maya city of Tikal reveals aftermath of ancient coup

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Kiona N. Smith @ Ars Technica · 04/10/2025 07:23 EDT

The altar marks the presence of an enclave of foreign elites from Teotihuacan. Read more ›

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Trump administration’s attack on university research accelerates

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John Timmer @ Ars Technica · 04/09/2025 18:15 EDT

With billions in grants put on hold, targeted universities will see research crippled. Read more ›

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Here are the reasons SpaceX won nearly all recent military launch contracts

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 04/09/2025 18:01 EDT

"I expect that the government will follow all the rules and be fair and follow all the laws." Read more ›

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Revolt brews against RFK Jr. as experts pen rally cries in top medical journal

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 04/09/2025 17:10 EDT

"If our usual approaches are not effective, other strategies must be used." Read more ›

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Google announces faster, more efficient Gemini AI model

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 04/09/2025 16:33 EDT

Gemini 2.5 is starting to move beyond its experimental phase. Read more ›

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NASA nominee asks why lunar return has taken so long, and why it costs so much

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 04/09/2025 16:22 EDT

“My loyalty is to this nation, the space agency, and its world-changing mission." Read more ›

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Take It Down Act nears passage; critics warn Trump could use it against enemies

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 04/09/2025 16:01 EDT

Anti-deepfake bill raises concerns about censorship and breaking encryption. Read more ›

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