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Athena landed in a dark crater where the temperature was minus 280° F

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 03/13/2025 16:55 EDT

"You lose it, and then what do you do? You don't give up. You go back in." Read more ›

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What happens when DEI becomes DOA in the aerospace industry?

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica 2 place · 03/13/2025 15:20 EDT

"Ten years ago this was embraced by everyone, and seen as a win-win for all." Read more ›

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Google has a fix for your broken Chromecast V2 unless you factory reset

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 03/13/2025 14:39 EDT

Just keep your Chromecast plugged in, and it should come back to life. Read more ›

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Meta plans to test and tinker with X’s community notes algorithm

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 03/13/2025 14:26 EDT

X algorithm will link community notes across Facebook, Instagram, and Threads. Read more ›

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In one dog breed, selection for utility may have selected for obesity

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Jacek Krywko @ Ars Technica · 03/13/2025 14:16 EDT

Selecting trainable dogs may have gotten us dogs that would do anything for a treat. Read more ›

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Google’s Gemini AI can now see your search history

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 03/13/2025 12:28 EDT

Gemini can do more with your data if you let it. Read more ›

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OpenAI declares AI race “over” if training on copyrighted works isn’t fair use

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica 3 place · 03/13/2025 12:20 EDT

National security hinges on unfettered access to AI training data, OpenAI says. Read more ›

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Google is bringing every Android game to Windows in big gaming update

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 03/13/2025 11:45 EDT

Google has big plans for gaming in 2025. Read more ›

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AI coding assistant refuses to write code, tells user to learn programming instead

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 03/13/2025 11:43 EDT

Cursor AI tells user, "I cannot generate code for you, as that would be completing your work." Read more ›

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Microsoft’s new AI “Copilot for Gaming” struggles to justify its existence

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 03/13/2025 11:30 EDT

We're still a ways off from the conversational AI "partner" teased last year. Read more ›

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Epic Games is addressing one of Windows-on-Arm’s last big app compatibility gaps

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 03/13/2025 11:00 EDT

Drivers and kernel-level software can't be translated automatically by Windows. Read more ›

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EPA launches full assault on environmental protection

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Marianne Lavelle and Phil McKenna, Inside Climate News @ Ars Technica · 03/13/2025 10:55 EDT

31 separate actions roll back restrictions on air and water pollution. Read more ›

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The EPA is scrapping fuel economy regs, claiming it will bring back US jobs

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 03/13/2025 10:52 EDT

EPA Administrator Zeldin says it is necessary "to protect consumer choice." Read more ›

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Civilization VII, one month later: The community and developers chime in

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Samuel Axon @ Ars Technica · 03/13/2025 07:30 EDT

Executive Producer Dennis Shirk talks with Ars about the state of the game. Read more ›

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Anthropic CEO floats idea of giving AI a “quit job” button, sparking skepticism

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 03/13/2025 07:15 EDT

"Probably the craziest thing I've said so far," he admitted during an interview. Read more ›

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What is space war-fighting? The Space Force’s top general has some thoughts.

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 03/13/2025 07:00 EDT

Controlling space means "employing kinetic and non-kinetic means to affect adversary capabilities." Read more ›

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No, that’s not a cosmic cone of shame—it’s NASA’s newest space telescope

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 03/12/2025 22:58 EDT

"SPHEREx is going to produce an enormous three-dimensional map of the entire night sky." Read more ›

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Large study shows drinking alcohol is good for your cholesterol levels

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 03/12/2025 18:29 EDT

There are many risks from drinking, but high cholesterol doesn't seem to be one. Read more ›

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Sonos’ streaming box is reportedly canceled. Good riddance.

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Scharon Harding @ Ars Technica · 03/12/2025 18:13 EDT

Opinion: The long-rumored Sonos streaming box wasn't a good idea anyway. Read more ›

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New Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan will pick up where Pat Gelsinger left off

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 03/12/2025 18:12 EDT

Tan will start as CEO on March 18, taking over from interim co-CEOs. Read more ›

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