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New research shows bigger animals get more cancer, defying decades-old belief

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Joanna Baker, The Conversation @ Ars Technica 2 place · 03/08/2025 07:20 EDT

Larger species face higher cancer risks but those that reached that size rapidly evolved mitigating mechanisms. Read more ›

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Blood Typers is a terrifically tense, terror-filled typing tutor

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica 1 place · 03/08/2025 07:08 EDT

Explore a haunted house, destroy some zombies, and hone your touch typing at the same time. Read more ›

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NASA officials undermine Musk’s claims about ‘stranded’ astronauts

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica 2 place · 03/07/2025 21:03 EDT

"We were looking at this before some of those statements were made by the President." Read more ›

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The X-37B spaceplane lands after helping pave the way for “maneuver warfare”

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 03/07/2025 18:20 EDT

"We think this is exactly the kind of maneuverability we'd like to see in future systems." Read more ›

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What does “PhD-level” AI mean? OpenAI’s rumored $20,000 agent plan explained.

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica 2 place · 03/07/2025 17:54 EDT

Silicon Valley may value imperfect virtual PhDs more than universities pay real ones. Read more ›

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Measles outbreak hits 208 cases as federal response goes off the rails

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica 2 place · 03/07/2025 17:10 EDT

CDC to reportedly study nonexistent link between measles vaccine and autism. Read more ›

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Feds arrest man for sharing DVD rip of Spider-Man movie with millions online

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 03/07/2025 16:48 EDT

Accused DVD thief faces up to 15 years for online piracy if convicted. Read more ›

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Review: Mickey 17’s dark comedic antics make for a wild cinematic ride

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 03/07/2025 15:44 EDT

Dir. Bong Joon-Ho's latest film suffers from chaotic 3rd act; is a big creative swing that mostly works. Read more ›

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Nearly 1 million Windows devices targeted in advanced “malvertising” spree

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Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica · 03/07/2025 15:23 EDT

Malware stole login credentials, cryptocurrency, and more from infected machines. Read more ›

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Music labels will regret coming for the Internet Archive, sound historian says

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica 1 place · 03/07/2025 15:03 EDT

Labels push to spike cost of Internet Archive fight over old 78s. Read more ›

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“They curdle like milk”: WB DVDs from 2006–2008 are rotting away in their cases

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Scharon Harding @ Ars Technica 1 place · 03/07/2025 13:39 EDT

Some affected discs aren't manufactured anymore and can't be replaced. Read more ›

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Bad vibes? Google may have screwed up haptics in the new Pixel Drop update

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 03/07/2025 12:41 EDT

Google didn't mention any changes to haptics prior to the Pixel Drop. Read more ›

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AMD says top-tier Ryzen 9900X3D and 9950X3D CPUs arrive March 12 for $599 and $699

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 03/07/2025 12:27 EDT

Inflated pricing for the 9800X3D might make these more appealing to some buyers. Read more ›

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After less than a day, the Athena lander is dead on the Moon

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 03/07/2025 11:01 EDT

"The mission has concluded and teams are continuing to assess the data collected." Read more ›

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Trump says bitcoin reserve will change everything. Crypto fans aren’t so sure.

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 03/07/2025 10:48 EDT

Trump orders federal agencies to pool seized bitcoins in reserve. Read more ›

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Maserati kills electric version of MC20 supercar for lack of demand

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 03/07/2025 10:08 EDT

Buyers are increasingly turned off by electrification when it comes to supercars. Read more ›

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White House may seek to slash NASA’s science budget by 50 percent

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica 1 place · 03/07/2025 08:54 EDT

"It would be nothing short of an extinction-level event for space science." Read more ›

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Rocket Report: Starship fails for a second time; what’s to blame for Vulcan delays?

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 03/07/2025 07:00 EDT

"During Starship's ascent burn, the vehicle experienced a rapid unscheduled disassembly." Read more ›

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iPhone 16e review: The most expensive cheap iPhone yet

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Samuel Axon @ Ars Technica · 03/07/2025 06:00 EDT

The iPhone 16e rethinks—and prices up—the basic iPhone. Read more ›

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The Starship program hits another speed bump with second consecutive failure

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 03/06/2025 23:35 EDT

Observers in Florida, the Bahamas, and the Turks and Caicos Islands spotted falling debris. Read more ›

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