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Tesla sales fell for the first time in over a decade

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 01/02/2025 10:36 EDT

It sold more cars than it made in 2024 but slightly fewer than it sold in 2023. Read more ›

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Russia just launched the 2,000th Semyorka rocket—it’s both a triumph and tragedy

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 01/02/2025 10:24 EDT

The R-7 family of rockets originated from an ICBM developed to carry nuclear weapons. Read more ›

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AI-generated phishing emails are getting very good at targeting executives

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Stephanie Stacey, Financial Times @ Ars Technica · 01/02/2025 09:24 EDT

Hyper-personalized emails use "an immense amount" of scraped data. Read more ›

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Inside the hands-on lab of an experimental archaeologist

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 01/02/2025 07:00 EDT

Beyond flint-knapping and tossing spears with atlatls, Kent State University's Metin Eren has a vision for his field's future. Read more ›

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The perfect New Year’s Eve comedy turns 30

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica 1 place · 12/31/2024 14:19 EDT

Joel and Ethan Coen's The Hudsucker Proxy (1994) bombed at the box office but it's since amassed a strong cult following. Read more ›

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Manta rays inspire faster swimming robots and better water filters

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Elizabeth Rayne @ Ars Technica 2 place · 12/31/2024 06:50 EDT

Efficient swimming and feeding make the creatures a model for human machines. Read more ›

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Power company hid illegal crypto mine that may have caused outages

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica 2 place · 12/30/2024 13:55 EDT

Russia's crackdown on illegal mines outs power provider as unexpected accomplice. Read more ›

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Evolution journal editors resign en masse

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica 2 place · 12/30/2024 13:45 EDT

Board members expressed concerns over high fees, editorial independence, and use of AI in editorial processes. Read more ›

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Frogfish reveals how it evolved the “fishing rod” on its head

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Elizabeth Rayne @ Ars Technica · 12/30/2024 13:27 EDT

Specialized neurons have evolved to make the "bait" wiggle like prey. Read more ›

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Trump told SCOTUS he plans to make a deal to save TikTok

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 12/30/2024 11:31 EDT

TikTok ban could be delayed, if “consummate dealmaker” Trump gets his way. Read more ›

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Whistleblower finds unencrypted location data for 800,000 VW EVs

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Eric Bangeman @ Ars Technica 3 place · 12/30/2024 10:33 EDT

Der Spiegel and Chaos Computer Club were able to tie data to car owners and their trips. Read more ›

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Ten cool science stories we almost missed

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 12/30/2024 09:37 EDT

Bronze Age combat, moral philosophy and Reddit's AITA, Mondrian's fractal tree, and seven other fascinating papers. Read more ›

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A Cold War mystery: Why did Jimmy Carter save the space shuttle?

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 12/30/2024 08:58 EDT

Ars solves the mystery by going directly to a primary source—the president himself. Read more ›

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When does your brain think something is worth the wait?

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Elizabeth Rayne @ Ars Technica · 12/30/2024 08:15 EDT

People with brain injuries differ in their ability to figure out when waiting pays. Read more ›

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You can love or hate AI, but it’s killed crappy 8GB versions of pricey PCs and Macs

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 12/30/2024 07:35 EDT

Op-ed: AI has been a cure for $1,600 computers that start with 8GB of memory. Read more ›

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Passkey technology is elegant, but it’s most definitely not usable security

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Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica 2 place · 12/30/2024 07:00 EDT

Just in time for holiday tech-support sessions, here's what to know about passkeys. Read more ›

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After 60 years of spaceflight patches, here are some of our favorites

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica 1 place · 12/29/2024 07:00 EDT

It turns out the US spy satellite agency is the best of the best at patch design. Read more ›

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Tech worker movements grow as threats of RTO, AI loom

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica 1 place · 12/28/2024 07:00 EDT

Advocates say tech workers movements got too big to ignore in 2024. Read more ›

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After a 24-second test of its engines, the New Glenn rocket is ready to fly

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica 1 place · 12/27/2024 21:20 EDT

Also on Friday, the company obtained a launch license for New Glenn launch attempts. Read more ›

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YouTuber won DMCA fight with fake Nintendo lawyer by detecting spoofed email

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica 3 place · 12/27/2024 14:16 EDT

Gamer urges YouTube to change DMCA takedown process to end copyright abuse. Read more ›

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