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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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George Orwell’s 1984 as a ’90s PC game has to be seen to be believed

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 03/04/2025 17:14 EDT

A "zero gravity training sphere" makes an appearance, obviously. Read more ›

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Threat posed by new VMware hyperjacking vulnerabilities is hard to overstate

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Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica · 03/04/2025 16:33 EDT

Just one compromised VM can make all other VMs on that hypervisor sitting ducks. Read more ›

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Do these dual images say anything about your personality?

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 03/04/2025 16:19 EDT

Personality quizzes based on ambiguous images are bunk, but we can still learn from such psychological myths. Read more ›

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Apple refuses to break encryption, seeks reversal of UK demand for backdoor

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 03/04/2025 15:42 EDT

Apple appeal to Investigatory Powers Tribunal may be the first case of its type. Read more ›

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Google’s AI-powered Pixel Sense app could gobble up all your Pixel 10 data

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 03/04/2025 15:31 EDT

The app will reportedly offer contextual suggestions as you use the phone. Read more ›

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Butch Wilmore says Elon Musk is “absolutely factual” on Dragon’s delayed return

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 03/04/2025 14:20 EDT

"We came up prepared to stay long, even though we plan to stay short." Read more ›

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