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Lawsuits targeting diversity efforts in science are multiplying

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Claudia López Lloreda, Undark Magazine @ Ars Technica · 03/26/2025 09:58 EDT

A recent lawsuit highlights the vulnerability of programs intended to promote DEI. Read more ›

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All by ourselves? The Great Filter and our attempts to find life.

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Paul Sutter @ Ars Technica · 03/26/2025 09:35 EDT

The Universe should be full of alien civilizations. Why can’t we find any? Read more ›

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Firm wins Space Force funding to provide an “aircraft carrier” in orbit

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 03/26/2025 08:56 EDT

Taking tactically responsive space to the next level. Literally. Read more ›

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ESA finally has a commercial launch strategy, but will member states pay?

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 03/25/2025 23:58 EDT

Late this year, European governments will have the opportunity to pay up or shut up. Read more ›

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RFK Jr. claws back $11.4B in CDC funding amid wave of top-level departures

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 03/25/2025 17:55 EDT

The funding went to state health departments for COVID-19 responses. Read more ›

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Devs say AI crawlers dominate traffic, forcing blocks on entire countries

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 03/25/2025 17:36 EDT

AI bots hungry for data are taking down sites by accident, but humans are fighting back. Read more ›

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Praise Kier for Severance season 2! Let’s discuss.

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Nate Anderson @ Ars Technica · 03/25/2025 16:32 EDT

Marching bands? Mammalian Nurturables? An ORTBO? Yup, Severance stays weird. Read more ›

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No cloud needed: Nvidia creates gaming-centric AI chatbot that runs on your GPU

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 03/25/2025 16:15 EDT

Nvidia G-Assist has limited functionality right now, but it runs locally. Read more ›

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Napster to become a music-marketing metaverse firm after $207M acquisition

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Scharon Harding @ Ars Technica · 03/25/2025 16:00 EDT

Napster will promote music in "branded 3D virtual spaces," soon-to-be owner says. Read more ›

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We’ve outsourced our confirmation biases to search engines

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John Timmer @ Ars Technica · 03/25/2025 15:41 EDT

Forcing the use of general search terms can help people change their minds. Read more ›

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FBI probes arson of Tesla cars and facilities, says “this is domestic terrorism”

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 03/25/2025 14:55 EDT

FBI director: Agency "investigating increase in violent activity toward Tesla." Read more ›

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Momentum seems to be building for Jared Isaacman to become NASA administrator

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 03/25/2025 14:42 EDT

"We believe that Jared Isaacman is uniquely qualified to lead NASA." Read more ›

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Apple barred from Google antitrust trial, putting $20 billion search deal on the line

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 03/25/2025 13:03 EDT

Google's sizeable payments for Safari defaults could be ending. Read more ›

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After DDOS attacks, Blizzard rolls back Hardcore WoW deaths for the first time

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 03/25/2025 12:52 EDT

New policy comes as OnlyFangs streaming guild planned to quit over DDOS disruptions. Read more ›

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Report: Boeing asks Trump admin to weaken penalties in 737 Max crash case

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 03/25/2025 12:40 EDT

Boeing plea deal opposed by victims' families might be made even weaker. Read more ›

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Netflix expands HDR support with HDR10+

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Scharon Harding @ Ars Technica · 03/25/2025 12:17 EDT

Before, Netflix users could only stream HDR titles in Dolby Vision or HDR10. Read more ›

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Europe is looking for alternatives to US cloud providers

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Matt Burgess, wired.com @ Ars Technica · 03/25/2025 09:12 EDT

Some European cloud companies have seen an increase in business. Read more ›

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How Polestar engineers EVs that can handle brutal winters

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Michael Teo Van Runkle @ Ars Technica · 03/25/2025 08:44 EDT

Heat pumps, throttle maps, and a whole lot of going sideways. Read more ›

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As preps continue, it’s looking more likely NASA will fly the Artemis II mission

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 03/24/2025 19:08 EDT

The core stage of NASA's Space Launch System is now integrated with the rocket's twin boosters. Read more ›

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UK on alert after H5N1 bird flu spills over to sheep in world-first

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 03/24/2025 18:32 EDT

The UK sheep had inflamed mammary gland much like infected cows in US. Read more ›

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