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How physics moves from wild ideas to actual experiments

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Matt von Hippel @ Ars Technica · 11/25/2024 07:00 EDT

Science often accommodates audacious proposals. Read more ›

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After Russian ship docks to space station, astronauts report a foul smell

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 11/24/2024 18:12 EDT

Cosmonauts aboard the Russian segment of the station donned protective equipment. Read more ›

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Survivors mark 20th anniversary of deadly 2004 tsunami

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica 3 place · 11/24/2024 09:33 EDT

NatGeo's documentary, Tsunami: Race Against Time, revisits the devastating disaster that killed nearly 230,000 people. Read more ›

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What delusions can tell us about the cognitive nature of belief

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Michael Connors and Peter Halligan, The Conversation @ Ars Technica 3 place · 11/24/2024 07:10 EDT

Delusions can sometimes turn into strongly held beliefs. Read more ›

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Elizabeth Warren calls for crackdown on Internet “monopoly” you’ve never heard of

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Joel Khalili, WIRED.com @ Ars Technica 2 place · 11/23/2024 13:00 EDT

Senator wants to investigate whether VeriSign is ripping off customers and violating antitrust laws. Read more ›

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Tweaking non-neural brain cells can cause memories to fade

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Jacek Krywko @ Ars Technica 2 place · 11/23/2024 07:00 EDT

Neurons and a second cell type called an astrocyte collaborate to hold memories. Read more ›

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Spies hack Wi-Fi networks in far-off land to launch attack on target next door

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Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica 2 place · 11/22/2024 21:03 EDT

“Nearest Neighbor Attack” finally lets Russia’s Fancy Bear into target’s Wi-Fi network. Read more ›

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The good, the bad, and the ugly behind the push for more smart displays

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Scharon Harding @ Ars Technica · 11/22/2024 17:40 EDT

Opinion: Apple could really change the game here. Read more ›

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Ted Cruz wants to overhaul $42B broadband program, nix low-cost requirement

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 11/22/2024 16:31 EDT

Cruz claims grant program is "boondoggle," urges Biden admin to halt activities. Read more ›

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Amazon pours another $4B into Anthropic, OpenAI’s biggest rival

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 11/22/2024 14:32 EDT

Amazon has now committed $8 billion to AI startup that makes a key ChatGPT competitor. Read more ›

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Ancient fish-trapping network supported the rise of Maya civilization

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Kiona N. Smith @ Ars Technica 1 place · 11/22/2024 13:40 EDT

The Maya were landscape engineers on a grand scale, even when it came to fishing. Read more ›

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Our Universe is not fine-tuned for life, but it’s still kind of OK

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Jacek Krywko @ Ars Technica 3 place · 11/22/2024 13:30 EDT

Inspired by the Drake equation, researchers optimize a model universe for life. Read more ›

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Microsoft’s controversial Recall scraper is finally entering public preview

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica 2 place · 11/22/2024 13:00 EDT

First Recall iteration never released, was picked apart by security researchers. Read more ›

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A former Orion engineer has surprisingly credible plans to fly European astronauts

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 11/22/2024 12:41 EDT

"I know it's super hard, and I know it was crazy." Read more ›

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DirecTV announces termination of deal to buy Dish satellite business

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 11/22/2024 11:44 EDT

DirecTV says it's ending deal after Dish debt holders refused to accept loss. Read more ›

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Russian ballistic missile attack on Ukraine portends new era of warfare

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 11/22/2024 11:02 EDT

This is the first time an IRBM, once restricted by a Cold War arms treaty, has been used in combat. Read more ›

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Microsoft president asks Trump to “push harder” against Russian hacks

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Tim Bradshaw, Financial Times @ Ars Technica · 11/22/2024 09:17 EDT

Brad Smith wants US to take a tougher approach to state-sponsored cyberattacks. Read more ›

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Google seems to have called it quits on making its own Android tablets—again

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Kevin Purdy @ Ars Technica · 11/22/2024 08:38 EDT

Reports have the Pixel Tablet 2—or maybe 3?—being canceled over sales concerns. Read more ›

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Rocket Report: Next Vulcan launch slips into 2025; Starship gets a green light

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 11/22/2024 07:00 EDT

"Constellation companies and government satellite operators are desperate." Read more ›

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Surgeons remove 2.5-inch hairball from teen with rare Rapunzel syndrome

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 11/21/2024 17:02 EDT

The teen didn't return for follow-up. Instead, she planned to see a hypnotherapist. Read more ›

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