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The seemingly indestructible fists of the mantis shrimp can take a punch

Elizabeth Rayne @ Ars Technica 1 place · 02/22/2025 07:00 EDT

Specialized structures in the animal's claws can seemingly absorb impact. Read more ›

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This EV could reboot medium-duty trucking by not reinventing the wheel

Tim Stevens @ Ars Technica 2 place · 02/22/2025 06:00 EDT

Modest goals and keeping within the lines have done this startup well. Read more ›

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German startup to attempt the first orbital launch from Western Europe

Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica 2 place · 02/21/2025 18:38 EDT

“We are almost ready for the test flight. All we need is the license." Read more ›

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Texas measles outbreak reaches 90 cases; 9 cases in New Mexico

Beth Mole @ Ars Technica 3 place · 02/21/2025 17:26 EDT

The Texas cases are largely in children. Sixteen cases have been hospitalized. Read more ›

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Under new bill, Bigfoot could become California’s “official cryptid”

Nate Anderson @ Ars Technica · 02/21/2025 17:01 EDT

California has a lot of official symbols. But none are cryptids. Read more ›

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Leaked chat logs expose inner workings of secretive ransomware group

Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica · 02/21/2025 16:47 EDT

Researchers are poring over the data and feeding it into ChatGPT. Read more ›

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Researchers figure out how to get fresh lithium into batteries

John Timmer @ Ars Technica · 02/21/2025 16:33 EDT

Regular doses of lithium let a battery survive nearly 12K cycles (and counting). Read more ›

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Robot with 1,000 muscles twitches like human while dangling from ceiling

Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica 1 place · 02/21/2025 16:17 EDT

A new humanoid robot prototype uses fluid-filled muscles to kick its legs while hanging. Read more ›

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Asus’ new “Fragrance Mouse” is a wireless mouse that also smells

Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 02/21/2025 15:42 EDT

Does your PC's mouse smell like anything? The answer could soon be "yes." Read more ›

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“Bouncing” winds damaged Houston skyscrapers in 2024

Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 02/21/2025 15:32 EDT

Strong localized winds can bounce due to interference between tall buildings, increasing pressure on walls and windows. Read more ›

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Elon Musk to “fix” Community Notes after they contradict Trump

Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica 1 place · 02/21/2025 15:22 EDT

X owner backpedals on claim that Community Notes can’t be manipulated. Read more ›

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F1 may ditch hybrids for V10s and sustainable fuels

Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 02/21/2025 14:54 EDT

With sustainable fuels, who needs hybrids? Read more ›

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RFK Jr. promptly cancels vaccine advisory meeting, pulls flu shot campaign

Beth Mole @ Ars Technica 1 place · 02/21/2025 14:11 EDT

Kennedy is reportedly planning to remove agency vaccine advisers, too. Read more ›

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As the Kernel Turns: Rust in Linux saga reaches the “Linus in all-caps” phase

Kevin Purdy @ Ars Technica · 02/21/2025 13:55 EDT

Torvalds: You can avoid Rust as a C maintainer, but you can't interfere with it. Read more ›

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Notorious crooks broke into a company network in 48 minutes. Here’s how.

Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica · 02/21/2025 13:17 EDT

Report sheds new light on the tactics allowing attackers to move at breakneck speed. Read more ›

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Google’s cheaper YouTube Premium Lite subscription will drop Music

Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 02/21/2025 12:45 EDT

The plan could soon arrive in the US, Australia, Germany, and Thailand. Read more ›

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DeepSeek goes beyond “open weights” AI with plans for source code release

Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 02/21/2025 11:50 EDT

Chinese AI firm says daily releases will reveal "code that moved our tiny moonshot forward." Read more ›

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Apple pulls data protection tool instead of caving to UK demand for a backdoor

Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 02/21/2025 11:40 EDT

Apple abruptly yanks privacy tool in UK, taking bold stance against snooping law. Read more ›

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Nissan’s latest desperate gamble—see if Tesla will buy the company

Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 02/21/2025 11:10 EDT

A group of senior Japanese politicians thinks Tesla should save Nissan. Read more ›