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The physics of ugly Christmas sweaters

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 12/27/2024 14:00 EDT

The ways a sweater is folded, stretched or rumpled determines how it settles into one of several resting meta-states. Read more ›

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OpenAI defends for-profit shift as critical to sustain humanitarian mission

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 12/27/2024 11:58 EDT

Elon Musk may be the last obstacle to stop OpenAI’s for-profit shift. Read more ›

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Hertz continues EV purge, asks renters if they want to buy instead of return

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Eric Bangeman @ Ars Technica 3 place · 12/27/2024 11:48 EDT

Get a used Chevy Bolt for a bit over $18,000 or a 2023 Tesla Model 3 for a bit less. Read more ›

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Could microwaved grapes be used for quantum sensing?

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 12/27/2024 10:46 EDT

Halved grapes boost magnetic fields, paving way for alternative microwave resonators for quantum sensing devices. Read more ›

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FTC launches probe of Microsoft over bundling

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Renee Dudley, ProPublica @ Ars Technica · 12/27/2024 10:06 EDT

Redmond's packing of Office with security, cloud computing services under scrutiny. Read more ›

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Magnetic shape-shifting surface can move stuff without grasping it 

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Jacek Krywko @ Ars Technica · 12/27/2024 08:45 EDT

A “ferromagnetic elastomer” sheet can bulge and bend under magnetic influences. Read more ›

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Craving carbs? Blame an ancient gene.

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Elizabeth Rayne @ Ars Technica · 12/27/2024 07:25 EDT

We, Neanderthals, and Denisovans all have extra copies of a starch-digesting enzyme. Read more ›

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Ars’ favorite games of 2024 that were not released in 2024

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Kevin Purdy @ Ars Technica · 12/27/2024 07:00 EDT

The games that found us in 2024, from 2003 space sims to 2022 backyard survival. Read more ›

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I keep turning my Google Sheets into phone-friendly webapps, and I can’t stop

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Kevin Purdy @ Ars Technica 1 place · 12/26/2024 07:40 EDT

How I tackled takeout, spices, and meal ideas with spreadsheets and Glide. Read more ›

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2024: The year AI drove everyone crazy

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica 2 place · 12/26/2024 07:00 EDT

What do eating rocks, rat genitals, and Willy Wonka have in common? AI, of course. Read more ›

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The 20 most-read stories of 2024 on Ars Technica

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Eric Bangeman @ Ars Technica 1 place · 12/25/2024 07:00 EDT

Ars looks back at the top stories of the year. Read more ›

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Why The Long Kiss Goodnight is a great alt-Christmas movie

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica 2 place · 12/24/2024 11:12 EDT

Geena Davis and Samuel L. Jackson are sheer perfection as an amnesiac former assassin and PI who foil a terrorist plot. Read more ›

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TV Technica 2024: Our picks for the best of TV

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica 1 place · 12/24/2024 07:00 EDT

From wacky crime capers and dystopian video game adaptions to sweeping historical epics, 2024 had a little of everything Read more ›

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Reminder: Donate to win swag in our annual Charity Drive sweepstakes

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica 3 place · 12/23/2024 14:57 EDT

Help increases our charity haul before the sweepstakes ends. Read more ›

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The quest to save the world’s largest CRT TV from destruction

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica 3 place · 12/23/2024 14:48 EDT

440-pound 1980s behemoth rescued from an Osaka restaurant days before demolition. Read more ›

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$2,100 mechanical keyboard has 800 holes, NYC skyscraper looks

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Scharon Harding @ Ars Technica · 12/23/2024 13:09 EDT

No, four figures does not get you a numpad. Read more ›

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Flu surges in Louisiana as health department barred from promoting flu shots

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica 2 place · 12/23/2024 12:35 EDT

Flu is rising around the country, but Louisiana is well ahead of the curve. Read more ›

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Health care giant Ascension says 5.6 million patients affected in cyberattack

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Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica · 12/23/2024 12:21 EDT

Intrusion caused medical errors and diversion of emergency services. Read more ›

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How the worlds of Dune: Prophecy got their distinctive looks

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 12/23/2024 12:08 EDT

Ars chats with Dune: Prophecy lead cinematographer Pierre Gill about color palettes, lighting, and other challenges. Read more ›

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China’s plan to dominate legacy chips globally sparks US probe

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 12/23/2024 11:56 EDT

Half of US companies don't know the origins of chips they buy, official said. Read more ›

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