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Will the future of software development run on vibes?

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 03/05/2025 18:41 EDT

Accepting AI-written code without understanding how it works is growing in popularity. Read more ›

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You knew it was coming: Google begins testing AI-only search results

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 03/05/2025 16:04 EDT

AI Mode could be the future of Google, but it's currently just an experiment. Read more ›

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Yes, we are about to be treated to a second lunar landing in a week

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 03/05/2025 15:18 EDT

"Of course, everybody's wondering, are we gonna land upright?" Read more ›

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Brother denies using firmware updates to brick printers with third-party ink

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Scharon Harding @ Ars Technica · 03/05/2025 14:51 EDT

Brother: Updates aren't behind degradation of quality or removal of features. Read more ›

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AMD Radeon RX 9070 and 9070 XT review: RDNA 4 fixes a lot of AMD’s problems

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 03/05/2025 14:31 EDT

For $549 and $599, AMD comes close to knocking out Nvidia's GeForce RTX 5070. Read more ›

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An inside look at the making of Andor S2

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 03/05/2025 14:09 EDT

Adria Arjona: "It's human, it's incredibly truthful, and it just happens to be in a galaxy far, far away." Read more ›

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Google tells Trump’s DOJ that forcing a Chrome sale would harm national security

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 03/05/2025 13:58 EDT

Google tries an old argument with a new Justice Department. Read more ›

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China aims to recruit top US scientists as Trump tries to kill the CHIPS Act

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 03/05/2025 13:29 EDT

Tech innovation in US likely to stall if Trump ends the CHIPS Act. Read more ›

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Musk loses bid to stop OpenAI’s for-profit shift, but can make his case in trial

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 03/05/2025 13:10 EDT

OpenAI can proceed with for-profit shift while litigation continues, judge rules. Read more ›

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Volkswagen gets the message: Cheap, stylish EVs coming from 2026

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 03/05/2025 13:00 EDT

VW is preparing new front-wheel-drive EVs, the ID. 2all and ID. EVERY1. Read more ›

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Due to new tariffs, many more physical game discs may “simply not get made”

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 03/05/2025 12:13 EDT

Analysts also warn that tariffs could increase prices for game software and hardware. Read more ›

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NASA just lost yet another one of its low-cost planetary missions

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 03/05/2025 09:57 EDT

It's increasingly unlikely that Lunar Trailblazer will deliver quality science. Read more ›

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Jeff Bezos brings Amazon work culture to Blue Origin

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Rafe Uddin, Financial Times @ Ars Technica · 03/05/2025 09:31 EDT

Job cuts and longer hours at Blue Origin as founder takes prominent role. Read more ›

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MacBook Air gets the M4, a new blue color, up to 32GB of RAM, and a $100 price cut

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 03/05/2025 09:00 EDT

M2 and M3 Airs are mostly going away; M2 will still be sold in some countries. Read more ›

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Apple intros new Mac Studio models with M4 Max and… M3 Ultra?

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 03/05/2025 09:00 EDT

Apple's high-end desktops get a strange (but overdue) mix-and-match refresh. Read more ›

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Apple announces M3 Ultra—and says not every generation will see an “Ultra” chip

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 03/05/2025 09:00 EDT

It could explain why we’re getting an M3 Ultra this deep into the M4 rollout. Read more ›

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Shadowveil is a stylish, tough single-player auto-battler

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Kevin Purdy @ Ars Technica · 03/05/2025 07:00 EDT

The first Legends of the Five Rings PC game will make you work for your wins. Read more ›

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Eerily realistic AI voice demo sparks amazement and discomfort online

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 03/04/2025 18:35 EDT

Sesame's new AI voice model features uncanny imperfections, and it's willing to act like an angry boss. Read more ›

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“Wooly mice” a test run for mammoth gene editing

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John Timmer @ Ars Technica · 03/04/2025 18:03 EDT

With most targeted changes not mammoth-specific, the focus is on gene editing. Read more ›

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Cod liver oil embraced amid Texas measles outbreak; doctors fight misinfo

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 03/04/2025 17:38 EDT

Overdoses of vitamin A have serious risks—and it doesn’t prevent measles. Read more ›

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