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Android apps laced with North Korean spyware found in Google Play

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Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica · 03/12/2025 18:03 EDT

Google's Firebase platform also hosted configuration settings used by the apps. Read more ›

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Cockpit voice recorder survived fiery Philly crash—but stopped taping years ago

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Nate Anderson @ Ars Technica · 03/12/2025 17:39 EDT

Heroic work to recover and repair a CVR. Read more ›

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EPA accused of faking criminal investigation to claw back climate funds

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 03/12/2025 17:21 EDT

EPA faces a lawsuit seeking to unfreeze funds supporting low-income Americans. Read more ›

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D-Wave quantum annealers solve problems classical algorithms struggle with

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John Timmer @ Ars Technica · 03/12/2025 16:36 EDT

The latest claim of a clear quantum supremacy solves a useful problem. Read more ›

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Google’s new robot AI can fold delicate origami, close zipper bags without damage

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 03/12/2025 15:38 EDT

Google Gemini Robotics AI model gives robots fine motor skills and adaptability for general world use. Read more ›

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FTC can’t afford to fight Amazon’s allegedly deceptive sign-ups after DOGE cuts

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 03/12/2025 14:33 EDT

FTC says credit card charges are capped at $1, amid other budget shortfalls. Read more ›

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Study: Hand clapping is akin to a Helmholtz resonator

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 03/12/2025 14:06 EDT

Faster clapping yields lower-frequency sounds, as does cupping one's hands while clapping. Read more ›

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Google’s Gemma 3 is an open source, single-GPU AI with a 128K context window

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 03/12/2025 13:15 EDT

Gemma 3 is optimized to run on almost anything, from powerful GPUs to a smartphone. Read more ›

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Meta mocked for raising “Bob Dylan defense” of torrenting in AI copyright fight

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 03/12/2025 13:01 EDT

Meta fights to keep leeching evidence out of AI copyright battle. Read more ›

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If Starlink is turned off in Ukraine, are there any good alternatives?

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 03/12/2025 12:35 EDT

"OneWeb customers say that when the service is working great, it's great." Read more ›

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iRobot says there is “substantial doubt” about it as a “going concern”

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Kevin Purdy @ Ars Technica · 03/12/2025 11:59 EDT

After Amazon bid failure, firm cut 50% of staff and is launching new robots. Read more ›

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Toyota tunes up bZ4x with new battery, more power

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 03/12/2025 11:10 EDT

There are new batteries and new motors with silicon-carbide semiconductors. Read more ›

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Despite everything, US EV sales are up 28% this year

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 03/11/2025 20:01 EDT

In US, customers are buying while there are still incentives, no extra tariffs. Read more ›

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Pocket Casts makes its web player free, takes shots at Spotify and AI

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Kevin Purdy @ Ars Technica · 03/11/2025 17:51 EDT

Cross-platform client says podcasts "belong to the people, not corporations." Read more ›

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X’s globe-trotting defense of ads on Nazi posts violates TOS, Media Matters says

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica 3 place · 03/11/2025 16:59 EDT

X allegedly ignored the chosen venues in the TOS when filing "thermonuclear" lawsuits. Read more ›

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OpenAI pushes AI agent capabilities with new developer API

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 03/11/2025 16:42 EDT

New tools may help fulfill CEO's claim that agents will "join the workforce" in 2025. Read more ›

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Apple patches 0-day exploited in “extremely sophisticated attack”

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Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica · 03/11/2025 16:26 EDT

0-day exploited by maliciously crafted Web content to break out of security sandbox. Read more ›

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Leaked GeForce RTX 5060 and 5050 specs suggest Nvidia will keep playing it safe

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 03/11/2025 16:02 EDT

Nvidia's 50-series refresh has been pretty conservative so far. Read more ›

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How whale urine benefits the ocean ecosystem

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 03/11/2025 15:49 EDT

Great whales can transport 4,000 tons of nitrogen annually to tropical coastal areas. Read more ›

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Texas measles outbreak spills into third state as cases reach 258

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica 3 place · 03/11/2025 15:29 EDT

Oklahoma says the cases "don’t pose a public health risk." Read more ›

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