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NOAA scientists scrub toilets, rethink experiments after service contracts end

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Lisa Song, ProPublica @ Ars Technica 2 place · 04/14/2025 09:31 EDT

One federal lab has lost janitorial services, hazardous waste support, IT, and building maintenance. Read more ›

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Google created a new AI model for talking to dolphins

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 04/14/2025 09:00 EDT

DolphinGemma will get its first test run this summer. Read more ›

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HBO’s The Last of Us is back for season 2, and so are we

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Kyle Orland & Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 04/14/2025 08:00 EDT

One game-player and one newbie return to recap HBO's fungal free-for-all. Read more ›

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An Ars Technica history of the Internet, part 1

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Jeremy Reimer @ Ars Technica · 04/14/2025 07:00 EDT

In our new 3-part series, we remember the people and ideas that made the Internet. Read more ›

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After market tumult, Trump exempts smartphones from massive new tariffs

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Aime Williams and Demetri Sevastopulo, and Ryan McMorrow, Financ @ Ars Technica 1 place · 04/12/2025 18:25 EDT

Some consumer electronics are also exempted in a major boost to Big Tech. Read more ›

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AI isn’t ready to replace human coders for debugging, researchers say

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Samuel Axon @ Ars Technica 1 place · 04/11/2025 18:26 EDT

Even when given access to tools, AI agents can't reliably debug software. Read more ›

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Turbulent global economy could drive up prices for Netflix and rivals

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Scharon Harding @ Ars Technica 2 place · 04/11/2025 17:23 EDT

"... our members are going to be punished." Read more ›

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Holy water brimming with cholera compels illness cluster in Europe

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica 1 place · 04/11/2025 14:59 EDT

Testing found that the holy water was "heavily contaminated." Read more ›

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That groan you hear is users’ reaction to Recall going back into Windows

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Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica 2 place · 04/11/2025 14:45 EDT

Snapshotting and AI processing a screen every 3 seconds. What could possibly go wrong? Read more ›

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Chrome’s new dynamic bottom bar gives websites a little more room to breathe

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 04/11/2025 14:26 EDT

Chrome for Android is getting a neat visual upgrade. Read more ›

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Powerful programming: BBC-controlled electric meters are coming to an end

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Kevin Purdy @ Ars Technica · 04/11/2025 13:43 EDT

Customers are being pushed to smart meters that have their own signal problems. Read more ›

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Apple silent as Trump promises “impossible” US-made iPhones

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica 2 place · 04/11/2025 13:32 EDT

How does Apple solve a problem like Trump’s trade war? Read more ›

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A guide to the “platonic ideal” of a Negroni and other handy tips

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 04/11/2025 12:53 EDT

Perfumer by day, mixologist by night, Kevin Peterson specializes in crafting scent-paired cocktails. Read more ›

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FTC now has three Republicans and no Democrats instead of the typical 3-2 split

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 04/11/2025 12:42 EDT

Senate puts third Republican on FTC while two Democrats sue Trump over firings. Read more ›

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Quantum hardware may be a good match for AI

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John Timmer @ Ars Technica · 04/11/2025 10:46 EDT

New manuscript describes analyzing image data in a quantum processor. Read more ›

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Experimental drug looks to be gastric bypass surgery in pill form

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Emily Mullin, wired.com @ Ars Technica · 04/11/2025 10:25 EDT

Daily drug creates temporary coating in small intestine. Read more ›

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Trump White House budget proposal eviscerates science funding at NASA

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica 1 place · 04/11/2025 09:15 EDT

"This would decimate American leadership in space." Read more ›

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Wheel of Time recap: The show nails one of the books’ biggest and bestest battles

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Andrew Cunningham & Lee Hutchinson @ Ars Technica · 04/11/2025 08:25 EDT

With one episode left in the season, the screws tighten hard on our poor characters. Read more ›

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The Trek Madone SLR 9 Gen 8 tears up the roads and conquers climbs

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Eric Bangeman @ Ars Technica · 04/11/2025 07:30 EDT

Trek's top-of-the-line performance road bike offers some surprises. Read more ›

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Researcher uncovers dozens of sketchy Chrome extensions with 4 million installs

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Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica · 04/11/2025 07:15 EDT

Even weirder: why would Google give so many the "Featured" stamp for trustworthiness? Read more ›

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