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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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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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