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New Kuiper Belt objects lurk farther away than we ever thought

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Elizabeth Rayne @ Ars Technica · 10/04/2024 14:30 EDT

Earth's Kuiper Belt appears to be substantially larger than we thought. Read more ›

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X fails to avoid Australia child safety fine by arguing Twitter doesn’t exist

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica 2 place · 10/04/2024 13:19 EDT

Elon Musk merging Twitter into X didn't absolve X from child safety fine. Read more ›

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Google as Darth Vader: Why iA Writer quit the Android app market

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Kevin Purdy @ Ars Technica · 10/04/2024 12:03 EDT

A remarkably open farewell note from seven years of Android development. Read more ›

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The Hyundai Ioniq 5 will be the next Waymo robotaxi

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 10/04/2024 11:48 EDT

The two companies say this should be the first of many collaborations. Read more ›

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Faulty Samsung update leaves owners of bricked Galaxy phones with few options

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Scharon Harding @ Ars Technica · 10/04/2024 10:56 EDT

"I just really, really want my photos." Read more ›

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Why trolls, extremists, and others spread conspiracy theories they don’t believe

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H. Colleen Sinclair, The Conversation @ Ars Technica · 10/04/2024 09:53 EDT

Some just want to promote conflict, cause chaos, or even just get attention. Read more ›

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Rocket Report: Falcon 9 second stage stumbles; Japanese rocket nears the end

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 10/04/2024 07:00 EDT

"I’m pretty darn confident I’m going to have a good day on Friday." Read more ›

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Persistent, stealthy Linux malware has infected thousands since 2021

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Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica · 10/03/2024 19:42 EDT

The ability to remain installed and undetected makes Perfctl hard to fight. Read more ›

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Former county clerk Tina Peters sentenced to 9 years for voting-system breach

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 10/03/2024 18:40 EDT

Judge calls Tina Peters a charlatan, says "prison is the only place" for her. Read more ›

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As bird flu rages through California cows, possible human case identified

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 10/03/2024 17:41 EDT

If the case is confirmed by the CDC, it will be the 16th linked to the dairy outbreak. Read more ›

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Automattic demanded web host pay $32M annually for using WordPress trademark

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 10/03/2024 17:17 EDT

Automattic founder Matt Mullenweg called WP Engine "a cancer to WordPress." Read more ›

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Strange “biotwang” ID’d as Bryde’s whale call

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 10/03/2024 16:36 EDT

Multi-species machine-learning model can unlock insights into new whale species. Read more ›

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Ants learned to farm fungi during a mass extinction

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John Timmer @ Ars Technica · 10/03/2024 14:00 EDT

Ants learned to work with fungi back in a world where only fungi could thrive. Read more ›

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Popular gut probiotic completely craps out in randomized controlled trial

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 10/03/2024 13:34 EDT

If you're familiar with the history of Activia, you may not be surprised. Read more ›

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Elon Musk claims victory after judge blocks Calif. deepfake law

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 10/03/2024 13:06 EDT

Parody video creator joined Musk in “war” to block California deepfake law. Read more ›

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ULA hasn’t given up on developing a long-lived cryogenic space tug

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 10/03/2024 12:40 EDT

On Friday's launch, United Launch Alliance will test the limits of its Centaur upper stage. Read more ›

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Bazzite is the next best thing to SteamOS while we wait on Valve

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Kevin Purdy @ Ars Technica · 10/03/2024 12:24 EDT

Bazzite has tackled drivers, inputs, and updating, so you can just play games. Read more ›

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Microsoft’s new “Copilot Vision” AI experiment can see what you browse

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 10/03/2024 12:14 EDT

Microsoft brings two new opt-in trial features to some users of its Copilot AI-assistant. Read more ›

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EVgo gets $1.05B loan to build 7,500 DC fast chargers

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 10/03/2024 11:16 EDT

EVgo will focus on underserved communities where people can't charge at home. Read more ›

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NASA is working on a plan to replace its space station, but time is running out

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 10/03/2024 09:37 EDT

"Initially, Congress almost treated the program as a joke." Read more ›

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