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Executive order declares independent US agencies aren’t independent anymore

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 02/19/2025 14:09 EDT

Order says independent agencies can't contradict Trump's legal interpretations. Read more ›

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“Truly a middle finger”: Humane bricking $700 AI Pins with limited refunds

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Scharon Harding @ Ars Technica · 02/19/2025 13:48 EDT

Humane's showing how not to treat early adopters. Read more ›

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Microsoft shows progress toward real-time AI-generated game worlds

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 02/19/2025 13:40 EDT

Despite improvements, Microsoft's new model is still mainly useful for low-res prototypes. Read more ›

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AI making up cases can get lawyers fired, scandalized law firm warns

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 02/19/2025 13:06 EDT

“Nauseatingly frightening”: Law firm condemns careless AI use in court. Read more ›

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Valve releases full Team Fortress 2 game code to encourage new, free versions

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Kevin Purdy @ Ars Technica 2 place · 02/19/2025 12:41 EDT

Other Source games also get the Half-Life 2 anniversary update treatment. Read more ›

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Microsoft demonstrates working qubits based on exotic physics

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John Timmer @ Ars Technica 3 place · 02/19/2025 11:32 EDT

Stronger evidence for a hypothetical quasiparticle, plus actual processing hardware. Read more ›

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Apple announces “iPhone 16e” to replace iPhone SE, starts at $599 for 128GB

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 02/19/2025 11:24 EDT

Lower-end iPhone replaces both the old iPhone SE and the aging iPhone 14. Read more ›

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Here are all 10 Formula 1 team liveries for 2025

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 02/19/2025 11:11 EDT

F1 makes a splash with first preseason livery extravaganza for 2025. Read more ›

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Dozens of things you can do to clean up a fresh install of Windows 11 24H2 and Edge

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 02/19/2025 10:35 EDT

If you start using Windows 11 this year, you'll want to know how to clean it up. Read more ›

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The odds of a city-killer asteroid impact in 2032 keep rising. Should we be worried?

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 02/19/2025 09:36 EDT

"Humanity has never tried to stop an asteroid impact for real." Read more ›

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The 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5: The best all-around EV just got better

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 02/19/2025 06:00 EDT

Native NACS port, USB-C, and a rear wiper are all new additions for 2025. Read more ›

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Our favorite EV goes Mad Max: The 2025 Ioniq 5 XRT

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 02/19/2025 06:00 EDT

Tougher cladding, all-terrain tires, and a can-do attitude. Read more ›

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In a last-minute decision, White House decides not to terminate NASA employees

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 02/18/2025 19:52 EDT

It was not immediately clear what changed. Read more ›

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Nvidia’s 50-series cards drop support for PhysX, impacting older games

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Kevin Purdy @ Ars Technica · 02/18/2025 18:25 EDT

The 32-bit tech on older games can't bring snazzy effects forward. Read more ›

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New Grok 3 release tops LLM leaderboards despite Musk-approved “based” opinions

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Benj Edwards and Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 02/18/2025 17:16 EDT

xAI shows off new chatbot that calls legacy media outlets "garbage." Read more ›

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Streamer completes hitless run of seven FromSoft Soulslikes without leveling up

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 02/18/2025 16:23 EDT

So, what's your excuse? Read more ›

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Acer CEO says its PC prices to increase by 10 percent in response to Trump tariffs

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 02/18/2025 16:14 EDT

Depending on the PC, prices could go up by as little as $20 or as much as $380. Read more ›

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Microsoft warns that the powerful XCSSET macOS malware is back with new tricks

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Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica · 02/18/2025 16:04 EDT

XCSSET has been targeting Mac users since 2020. Read more ›

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3D map of exoplanet atmosphere shows wacky climate

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 02/18/2025 14:04 EDT

"This planet’s atmosphere behaves in ways that challenge our understanding of how weather works." Read more ›

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OpenAI board considers special voting powers to prevent Elon Musk takeover

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 02/18/2025 12:31 EDT

Report: "Outsized voting power" could let nonprofit board retain control. Read more ›

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