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Ford made a NASCAR Mach-E, but it’s not sure what to do with it yet

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Tim Stevens @ Ars Technica · 01/30/2025 20:15 EDT

Just some good ol' boys with some big ol' batteries. Read more ›

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Q1 earnings: Apple sees a sales slip in China, worrying investors

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Samuel Axon @ Ars Technica · 01/30/2025 18:07 EDT

CEO Tim Cook says iPhones sell better in countries with Apple Intelligence. Read more ›

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How one YouTuber is trying to poison the AI bots stealing her content

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 01/30/2025 17:52 EDT

Specialized garbage-filled captions are invisible to humans, confounding to AI. Read more ›

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Trump’s FCC chair investigates NPR and PBS, urges Congress to defund them

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 01/30/2025 17:31 EDT

Brendan Carr described as "Trump's Censorship Czar" as he launches media probes. Read more ›

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Copyright Office suggests AI copyright debate was settled in 1965

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 01/30/2025 15:46 EDT

Most people think purely AI-generated works shouldn't be copyrighted, report says. Read more ›

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VGHF opens free online access to 1,500 classic game mags, 30K historic files

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 01/30/2025 15:22 EDT

Come for the classic GamePro, stay for the raw Myst film footage. Read more ›

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Report: DeepSeek’s chat histories and internal data were publicly exposed

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Kevin Purdy @ Ars Technica · 01/30/2025 14:49 EDT

Wiz researchers found many similarities to OpenAI with their escalated access. Read more ›

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OpenAI teases “new era” of AI in US, deepens ties with government

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 01/30/2025 13:12 EDT

AI could help protect national security, detect diseases, and stabilize power grids, company says. Read more ›

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I agree with OpenAI: You shouldn’t use other peoples’ work without permission

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica 3 place · 01/30/2025 12:55 EDT

Op-ed: OpenAI says DeepSeek used its data improperly. That must be frustrating! Read more ›

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Microsoft embraces OpenAI competitor DeepSeek on its AI hosting service

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica 2 place · 01/30/2025 11:37 EDT

OpenAI's largest investor now sells access to the "R1" model accused of breaking OpenAI's terms. Read more ›

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Microsoft updates Intel-based Surface PCs, but regular people still can’t buy them

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 01/30/2025 10:00 EDT

Businesses often use hardware and software that still needs x86 to run properly. Read more ›

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Bennu asteroid samples yield watery history, key molecules for life

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Timothy J McCoy and Sara Russell, The Conversation @ Ars Technica · 01/30/2025 09:59 EDT

Clues as to how building blocks of life on Earth may have been seeded. Read more ›

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Tesla’s 2024 financial results are out—and they’re terrible

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica 2 place · 01/30/2025 08:18 EDT

40 percent of its profit came from selling regulatory credits. Read more ›

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Weight saving and aero optimization feature in the 2025 Porsche 911 GT3

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 01/29/2025 18:01 EDT

Among the changes are better aero, shorter gearing, and the return of the Touring. Read more ›

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Democrat teams up with movie industry to propose website-blocking law

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 01/29/2025 17:45 EDT

Proposed US law slammed as "censorious" and an "Internet kill switch." Read more ›

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Stem cells used to partially repair damaged hearts

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John Timmer @ Ars Technica · 01/29/2025 17:27 EDT

Patches of stem-cell-derived heart muscle improve damaged hearts. Read more ›

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The long-planned return of two astronauts from space is now a political issue

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 01/29/2025 16:29 EDT

This is all pretty bonkers for a lot of reasons. Read more ›

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Copying Musk, Trump admin offers federal workers buyouts to resign

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 01/29/2025 14:46 EDT

Federal workers on Reddit slam Trump’s “fork in the road” email as short-sighted. Read more ›

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Trump admin rescinds controversial funding freeze after two days of protest

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 01/29/2025 14:01 EDT

Despite reversal, $42 billion broadband program could still be paused. Read more ›

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This mantis shrimp-inspired robotic arm can crack an egg

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 01/29/2025 14:00 EDT

Device can grab like a hand, crawl across the floor, or jump high, just by pulling on a simple muscle. Read more ›

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