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Brains of parrots, unlike songbirds, use human-like vocal control

John Timmer @ Ars Technica · 03/19/2025 16:44 EDT

A parrot called the budgerigar controls its vocalizations with a flexible system. Read more ›

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Apple and Google in the hot seat as European regulators ignore Trump warnings

Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 03/19/2025 16:09 EDT

Apple will have to open iOS up more, and Google could face steep fines. Read more ›

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US tries to keep DOGE and Musk work secret in appeal of court-ordered discovery

Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 03/19/2025 15:56 EDT

Judge's discovery order is too "intrusive," Trump admin tells appeals court. Read more ›

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Plex ups its price for first time in a decade, changes remote-streaming access

Kevin Purdy @ Ars Technica · 03/19/2025 14:32 EDT

You've got until April 29 before the Lifetime Pass more than doubles in price. Read more ›

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Trump fires both FTC Democrats in challenge to Supreme Court precedent

Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica 3 place · 03/19/2025 13:22 EDT

Democrats fight "illegal" firings that leave only Republicans at consumer agency. Read more ›

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Meager 8GB of RAM forces Pixel 9a to run “extra extra small” Gemini AI

Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 03/19/2025 13:06 EDT

Some of Google's coolest AI features don't work on the 9a. Read more ›

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Judge disses Star Trek icon Data’s poetry while ruling AI can’t author works

Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 03/19/2025 11:52 EDT

Computer scientist won't give up fight to copyright AI-made art after court loss. Read more ›

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Volvo is using Gaussian splatting in virtual worlds to make safer cars

Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 03/19/2025 11:32 EDT

Massive parallel testing means Volvo can work through lots of unusual scenarios. Read more ›

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Kiley Price, Inside Climate News @ Ars Technica · 03/19/2025 10:10 EDT

Salt is starting to pollute the freshwater sources people rely on. Read more ›

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Google reveals Pixel 9a, with the largest battery ever in a Pixel

Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 03/19/2025 10:00 EDT

Google promises preorder details in the coming weeks. Read more ›

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Florida man eats feral pig meat, contracts rare biothreat bacteria

Beth Mole @ Ars Technica 1 place · 03/19/2025 08:22 EDT

It took nearly two years for doctors to figure out the cause of his chest pain. Read more ›

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Can NASA remain nonpartisan when basic spaceflight truths are shredded?

Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 03/18/2025 19:56 EDT

"Let's bring them home NOW, Sir!" Read more ›

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Developer’s GDC billboard pokes at despised former Google Stadia exec

Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 03/18/2025 17:40 EDT

Satirical San Francisco billboard asks: "Has a Harrison fired you lately?" Read more ›

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 03/18/2025 17:19 EDT

Asus, Dell, HP and others to produce powerful desktop machines that run AI models locally. Read more ›

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Nvidia announces “Rubin Ultra” and “Feynman” AI chips for 2027 and 2028

Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 03/18/2025 17:10 EDT

CEO Jensen Huang says new chips will power robots and billions of AI agents. Read more ›

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Furious at the FCC, Arkansas jail cancels inmate phone calls rather than lower rates

Nate Anderson @ Ars Technica · 03/18/2025 16:08 EDT

One angry sheriff takes on the feds. Read more ›

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Gemini gets new coding and writing tools, plus AI-generated “podcasts”

Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 03/18/2025 15:40 EDT

Gemini is absorbing features from one of Google's coolest AI products. Read more ›

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FCC to get Republican majority and plans to “delete” as many rules as possible

Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 03/18/2025 15:30 EDT

Geoffrey Starks to leave FCC as new chair pushes "Delete, Delete, Delete" plan. Read more ›

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New Portal pinball table may be the closest we’re gonna get to Portal 3

Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 03/18/2025 15:20 EDT

Officially licensed spin-off features familiar voice talent; starts at $11,620. Read more ›

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Google inks $32 billion deal to buy security firm Wiz even as DOJ seeks breakup

Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 03/18/2025 12:53 EDT

Merger revived after falling apart in 2024 on concern about regulatory approval. Read more ›