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Florida probes ChatGPT role in mass shooting. OpenAI says bot "not responsible."

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 04/21/2026 16:01 EDT

Can ChatGPT be blamed for a mass shooting? Florida is investigating. Read more ›

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Report: Meta will train AI agents by tracking employees' mouse, keyboard use

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 04/21/2026 15:30 EDT

Move highlights the difficulty of finding high-quality interactive training data. Read more ›

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Microsoft removes Call of Duty from Game Pass, lowers subscription pricing

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 04/21/2026 14:18 EDT

New Xbox CEO says subscription "has become too expensive for too many players." Read more ›

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Framework Laptop 13 Pro is a major overhaul for the modular, upgradeable laptop

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 04/21/2026 14:15 EDT

Laptop includes Core Ultra Series 3 CPUs, a bigger battery, and a touchscreen. Read more ›

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Framework Laptop 16 upgrades make it look less like an unfinished prototype

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 04/21/2026 14:15 EDT

A lower-end Ryzen AI 340 CPU option will also bring the price down, for now. Read more ›

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Internal emails show how Amazon raises prices across the Internet, lawsuit says

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 04/21/2026 14:06 EDT

“It’s working!“: Amazon emails with vendors show pattern of disappearing deals. Read more ›

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Anthropic gets $5B investment from Amazon, will use it to buy Amazon chips

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Jeremy Hsu @ Ars Technica · 04/21/2026 13:00 EDT

Anthropic secures 5 gigawatts of Amazon’s custom silicon as Claude demand soars. Read more ›

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CATL's new LFP battery can charge from 10 to 98% in less than 7 minutes

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 04/21/2026 11:01 EDT

The self-heating Shenxing battery still performs even in Arctic temperatures. Read more ›

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AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition review: Tons of cache for tons of dollars

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 04/21/2026 10:45 EDT

There are some practical benefits to this $899 chip, but not many. Read more ›

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What's the deal with spacesuits for the Moon? Will they be ready in time?

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 04/21/2026 10:24 EDT

NASA is down to a single provider for a critical link in its lunar architecture. Read more ›

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Loneliness in older adults can often lead to memory impairment

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Jorge Garay, wired.com @ Ars Technica · 04/21/2026 10:23 EDT

A longitudinal study finds links to lapses in immediate and delayed recall. Read more ›

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Contrary to popular superstition, AES 128 is just fine in a post-quantum world

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Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica · 04/21/2026 08:35 EDT

A stubborn misconception is hampering the already hard work of quantum readiness. Read more ›

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Global growth in solar "the largest ever observed for any source"

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John Timmer @ Ars Technica · 04/21/2026 07:00 EDT

The Energy Information Agency says we've entered the Age of Electricity. Read more ›

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Pentagon pulls the plug on one of the military's most troubled space programs

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 04/20/2026 22:27 EDT

Problems with the ground system would have "put current GPS military and civilian capabilities at risk." Read more ›

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John Ternus will replace Tim Cook as Apple CEO

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Samuel Axon @ Ars Technica · 04/20/2026 17:05 EDT

Cook will be executive chairman, but will no longer run the company day to day. Read more ›

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Absurd study suggests eating fruits and vegetables leads to cancer

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 04/20/2026 16:53 EDT

Experts point out a series of flaws, including small size and no control group. Read more ›

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US opens refund portal to start paying back Trump's illegal tariffs

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 04/20/2026 14:53 EDT

Importers can now request refunds, two months after Trump's Supreme Court loss. Read more ›

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Here's how F1 is tweaking its hybrid systems to try to save the show

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 04/20/2026 14:15 EDT

Energy management and speed differentials are the problems of the day. Read more ›

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Robot runner handily beats humans in half-marathon, setting new record

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Jeremy Hsu @ Ars Technica · 04/20/2026 13:56 EDT

A humanoid robot's record half-marathon run shows China's speed in robotics. Read more ›

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Deezer says 44% of new music uploads are AI-generated, most streams are fraudulent

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 04/20/2026 13:15 EDT

AI tracks account for a small fraction of Deezer streams, and most are demonetized for fraud. Read more ›

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