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Mere weeks after Starship’s breakup, the vehicle may soon fly again

Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 02/20/2025 11:52 EDT

The FAA has not concluded its investigation, but a resolution is expected soon. Read more ›

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Three electric motors, a V12, and 1,001 hp—driving the Lamborghini Revuelto

Bradley Iger @ Ars Technica · 02/20/2025 11:39 EDT

Lamborghini improves on the Aventador in every way with Revuelto PHEV. Read more ›

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Trump rescinds DOT approval for NYC congestion toll, condemns city to pollution

Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 02/20/2025 10:25 EDT

NYC voters overwhelmingly wanted less traffic and air pollution; Trump says tough. Read more ›

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Russia-aligned hackers are targeting Signal users with device-linking QR codes

Kevin Purdy @ Ars Technica · 02/19/2025 16:21 EDT

Swapping QR codes in group invites and artillery targeting are latest ploys. Read more ›

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Trump admin. fires USDA staff working on bird flu, immediately backpedals

Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 02/19/2025 15:10 EDT

On top of its pandemic potential, H5N1 is harming agriculture, raising egg prices. Read more ›

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Scientists unlock vital clue to strange quirk of static electricity

Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 02/19/2025 14:47 EDT

Formation of a triboelectric series depends on the number of contacts over time between materials. Read more ›

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Google’s new AI generates hypotheses for researchers

Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 02/19/2025 14:20 EDT

And it's already helping with some real-world research. Read more ›

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Executive order declares independent US agencies aren’t independent anymore

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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