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The 2026 Mercedes-Benz CLA is good enough to make a believer out of EV skeptics

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Tim Stevens @ Ars Technica · 03/03/2025 05:00 EDT

But if you're still skeptical, don't worry: There's a hybrid version, too. Read more ›

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An small microbial ecosystem has formed on the International Space Station

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Jacek Krywko @ Ars Technica 1 place · 03/02/2025 07:00 EDT

The largest study yet of the ISS's microbes hints we’re may be keeping it too clean. Read more ›

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Driving an EV restomod that costs as much as a house—the JIA Chieftain

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Alex Goy @ Ars Technica 2 place · 03/02/2025 06:00 EDT

There are no reused Tesla parts here, but the price tag is prototype-level. Read more ›

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Driving the new Mercedes CLA made me a believer in Mercedes-Benz’s EV future

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Tim Stevens @ Ars Technica 3 place · 03/02/2025 05:00 EDT

And if it doesn't, they've got a hybrid version, too. Read more ›

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We’ve figured out the basics of a shape-shifting, T-1000-style material

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Jacek Krywko @ Ars Technica 3 place · 03/01/2025 07:15 EDT

A pack of small robots can do liquid/solid transitions and adopt different shapes. Read more ›

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Half-Life 3 is just the hot exclusive Valve needs to propel SteamOS past Windows

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica 2 place · 03/01/2025 07:00 EDT

Opinion: Just as Half-Life 2 helped launch Steam, a sequel could help establish non-Windows PC gaming. Read more ›

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Federal firings could wreak havoc on Great Lakes fishery

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Anika Jane Beamer, Inside Climate News @ Ars Technica 1 place · 03/01/2025 06:27 EDT

Populations of sea lampreys likely to run amok with US Fish and Wildlife Service cuts. Read more ›

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SpaceX readies a redo of last month’s ill-fated Starship test flight

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica 3 place · 02/28/2025 19:53 EDT

The FAA has cleared SpaceX to launch Starship's eighth test flight as soon as Monday. Read more ›

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Android 0-day sold by Cellebrite exploited to hack Serbian student’s phone

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Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica · 02/28/2025 18:08 EDT

Android users who have installed Google's February patch batch should do so ASAP. Read more ›

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Mars’ polar ice cap is slowly pushing its north pole inward

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John Timmer @ Ars Technica · 02/28/2025 16:47 EDT

That, plus data from the InSight lander, gives us a new view into Mars' interior. Read more ›

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Texas official warns against “measles parties” as outbreak keeps growing

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica 1 place · 02/28/2025 16:16 EDT

Twenty people have been hospitalized. Most cases are in children. Read more ›

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Commercials are still too loud, say “thousands” of recent FCC complaints

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Scharon Harding @ Ars Technica · 02/28/2025 13:34 EDT

1,700 complaints about boisterous TV ads hit the FCC in 2024. Read more ›

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Sergey Brin says AGI is within reach if Googlers work 60-hour weeks

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica 3 place · 02/28/2025 13:17 EDT

Google says it has no immediate plans to change work-from-home policies. Read more ›

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Research roundup: 7 cool science stories from February

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 02/28/2025 13:17 EDT

Dancing sea turtles, the discovery of an Egyptian pharaoh's tomb, perfectly boiled eggs, and more. Read more ›

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Firefox deletes promise to never sell personal data, asks users not to panic

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 02/28/2025 12:44 EDT

Mozilla says it deleted promise because "sale of data" is defined broadly. Read more ›

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Salty game dev comments, easier mods are inside Command & Conquer’s source code

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Kevin Purdy @ Ars Technica · 02/28/2025 12:05 EDT

With the right folks involved, EA can capably preserve and update its classics. Read more ›

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Europol arrests 25 users of online network accused of sharing AI CSAM

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 02/28/2025 11:45 EDT

Europol's hunt targets anyone making or sharing AI sex images depicting minors. Read more ›

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“It’s a lemon”—OpenAI’s largest AI model ever arrives to mixed reviews

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 02/28/2025 11:35 EDT

GPT-4.5 offers marginal gains in capability and poor coding performance despite 30x the cost. Read more ›

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Yes, it turns out you can make a Tesla Cybertruck even uglier

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica 3 place · 02/28/2025 11:21 EDT

Mansory, infamous modifier of cars, turns its attention to the Tesla Cybertruck. Read more ›

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AMD’s FSR 4 upscaling is exclusive to 90-series Radeon GPUs, won’t work on other cards

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 02/28/2025 10:00 EDT

Like Nvidia, AMD is locking some upscaling advancements to its newest GPUs. Read more ›

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