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Believing misinformation is a “win” for some people, even when proven false

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Andy Stein and Abraham Rutchick, The Conversation @ Ars Technica · 10/15/2025 09:37 EDT

"Winning" means prioritizing independence from outside influence over being right. Read more ›

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With considerably less fanfare, Apple releases a second-generation Vision Pro

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 10/15/2025 09:27 EDT

Reports suggest that Apple has de-prioritized Vision Pro development internally. Read more ›

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ROG Xbox Ally X: The Ars Technica review

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 10/15/2025 09:00 EDT

The first portable “Xbox” fails to unify a messy world of competing PC gaming platforms. Read more ›

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NATO boss mocks Russian navy, which is on the hunt for Red October “the nearest mechanic”

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Nate Anderson @ Ars Technica · 10/14/2025 17:17 EDT

A Russian sub surfaces off of Western Europe. Is it damaged? Read more ›

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Feds seize $15 billion from alleged forced labor scam built on “human suffering”

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Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica · 10/14/2025 17:01 EDT

Scams like this one net billions from well-educated victims. Read more ›

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Trump admin pressured Facebook into removing ICE-tracking group

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 10/14/2025 16:44 EDT

Pam Bondi claims Facebook group was used to “dox and target” ICE agents Read more ›

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DirecTV screensavers will show AI-generated ads with your face in 2026

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Scharon Harding @ Ars Technica · 10/14/2025 15:58 EDT

Like other companies with streaming businesses, DirecTV is leaning into ads more. Read more ›

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Google will let Gemini schedule meetings for you in Gmail

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 10/14/2025 14:24 EDT

Help Me Schedule creates a meeting widget based on the context of your message. Read more ›

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OpenAI unveils “wellness” council; suicide prevention expert not included

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 10/14/2025 13:00 EDT

OpenAI reveals which experts are steering ChatGPT mental health upgrades. Read more ›

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Nvidia sells tiny new computer that puts big AI on your desktop

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 10/14/2025 12:58 EDT

The 1 petaflop DGX Spark system runs AI models with 200 billion parameters locally for $4K. Read more ›

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GM’s EV push will cost it $1.6 billion in Q3 with end of the tax credit

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 10/14/2025 11:16 EDT

With EV demand predicted to plummet, GM has rejiggered its production plans. Read more ›

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Windows 10 support “ends” today, but it’s just the first of many deaths

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 10/14/2025 10:58 EDT

End users can get an extra year of security updates relatively easily. Read more ›

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OpenAI wants to stop ChatGPT from validating users’ political views

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 10/14/2025 09:51 EDT

New paper reveals reducing "bias" means making ChatGPT stop mirroring users' political language. Read more ›

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SpaceX finally got exactly what it needed from Starship V2

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 10/14/2025 03:05 EDT

This was the last flight of SpaceX's second-gen Starship design. Version 3 arrives next year. Read more ›

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Hackers can steal 2FA codes and private messages from Android phones

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Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica · 10/13/2025 17:36 EDT

Malicious app required to make "Pixnapping" attack work requires no permissions. Read more ›

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Measles outbreak in SC sends 150 unvaccinated kids into 21-day quarantine

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 10/13/2025 16:48 EDT

The outbreak includes at least seven confirmed cases, but some are clearly being missed. Read more ›

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Google’s Photoshop-killer AI model is coming to search, Photos, and NotebookLM

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 10/13/2025 15:52 EDT

After more than 5 billion AI image edits, Nano Banana is expanding. Read more ›

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Starship’s elementary era ends today with mega-rocket’s 11th test flight

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 10/13/2025 15:27 EDT

"The final phase of Starship’s trajectory on Flight 11 includes a dynamic banking maneuver." Read more ›

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To shield kids, California hikes fake nude fines to $250K max

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 10/13/2025 14:52 EDT

California cracks down on AI as child safety concerns grow. Read more ›

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Apple’s streaming service gets harder to tell apart from its streaming app, box

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Scharon Harding @ Ars Technica · 10/13/2025 13:16 EDT

Apple unifies its remaining streaming offerings by dropping the "+". Read more ›

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