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Donut Labs and the electric motors everyone has been talking about

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 02/25/2025 11:15 EDT

This startup says it has solved the problem with hub motors. Read more ›

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Hands-on: This 3.5-inch smart display makes my digital calendars more digestible

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Scharon Harding @ Ars Technica · 02/25/2025 10:38 EDT

The Deskbuddy is a $100 desktop calendar display that may take simplicty too far. Read more ›

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Chegg sues Google, explores sale after AI search summaries hit revenues

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Maxine Kelly, Financial Times @ Ars Technica · 02/25/2025 10:01 EDT

Company's CEO says Google AI overviews serve to keep users on Google. Read more ›

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COVID shots protect kids from long COVID—and don’t cause sudden death

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 02/24/2025 18:57 EDT

Researchers recommend kids stay up to date on the COVID vaccines. Read more ›

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How North Korea pulled off a $1.5 billion crypto heist—the biggest in history

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Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica · 02/24/2025 18:41 EDT

Attack on Bybit didn't hack infrastructure or exploit smart contract code. So how did it work? Read more ›

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Claude 3.7 Sonnet debuts with “extended thinking” to tackle complex problems

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 02/24/2025 17:23 EDT

Anthropic's first simulated reasoning model is a beast at coding tasks. Read more ›

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Nothing on Phone 3a Pro design: “Some people will hate it”

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 02/24/2025 15:34 EDT

Nothing knows it's not for everyone. Read more ›

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The revolution starts now with Andor S2 teaser

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 02/24/2025 15:15 EDT

"We're in a war. You wanna fight? Or you wanna win?" Read more ›

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Judge: US gov’t violated privacy law by disclosing personal data to DOGE

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 02/24/2025 15:05 EDT

Disclosure of personal information to DOGE "is irreparable harm," judge rules. Read more ›

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Perplexity wants to reinvent the web browser with AI—but there’s fierce competition

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Samuel Axon @ Ars Technica · 02/24/2025 13:18 EDT

Comet joins Cursor and others in an early wave of AI takes on traditional apps. Read more ›

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The Acura ZDX is an example of badge engineering for the software age

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 02/24/2025 13:03 EDT

Mechanically similar to a Cadillac Lyriq, the ZDX drives and acts like an Acura. Read more ›

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PSA: Amazon kills “download & transfer via USB” option for Kindles this week

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 02/24/2025 12:38 EDT

"Download & transfer" was one last official way to get new books on old Kindles. Read more ›

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Google plans to stop using insecure SMS verification in Gmail

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 02/24/2025 12:24 EDT

Switching to QR codes for verification could help limit account hacks and spam. Read more ›

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Apple promises $500 billion in US investment in wake of tariff threats

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 02/24/2025 11:16 EDT

Trump tariffs risk spiking costs of both Apple's business and its products. Read more ›

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Asteroid 2024 YR4 is going to miss Earth, but the story doesn’t end there

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 02/24/2025 09:39 EDT

"The YR4 episode is just the beginning." Read more ›

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Big Tech data center buildouts have led to $5.4 billion in public health costs

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Cristina Criddle and Stephanie Stacey, Financial Times @ Ars Technica · 02/24/2025 09:30 EDT

Cancers and asthma among illnesses linked to air pollution from powering data centers. Read more ›

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ISPs fear wave of state laws after New York’s $15 broadband mandate

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 02/24/2025 07:00 EDT

When the FCC isn't regulating, states have more power to impose broadband laws. Read more ›

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The Stepford Wives turns 50

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 02/23/2025 13:23 EDT

Sure, the film has its flaws and feels a bit dated, but its lasting cultural influence is undeniable. Read more ›

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Flashy exotic birds can actually glow in the dark

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Elizabeth Rayne @ Ars Technica 3 place · 02/23/2025 07:20 EDT

The birds, known for their showy displays, look even more colorful than we thought. Read more ›

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In war against DEI in science, researchers see collateral damage

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Teresa Carr and Margaret Manto, Undark Magazine @ Ars Technica 1 place · 02/23/2025 07:20 EDT

Senate Republicans flagged thousands of grants as “woke DEI” research. What does that really mean? Read more ›

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