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We’re closer to re-creating the sounds of Parasaurolophus

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 11/21/2024 16:30 EDT

Preliminary model suggests the dinosaur bellowed like a large trumpet or saxophone, or perhaps a clarinet. Read more ›

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School did nothing wrong when it punished student for using AI, court rules

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 11/21/2024 16:06 EDT

Student "indiscriminately copied and pasted text," including AI hallucinations. Read more ›

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An ad giant wants to control your next TV’s operating system

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Scharon Harding @ Ars Technica · 11/21/2024 13:57 EDT

Sonos is rumored to be building a streaming box running The Trade Desk's OS. Read more ›

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Obsidian’s Avowed is the cure for “Souls-like” action-RPG fatigue

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 11/21/2024 13:11 EDT

Preview build shows a rich, colorful world with satisfying, zippy combat. Read more ›

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NASA is stacking the Artemis II rocket, implying a simple heat shield fix

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 11/21/2024 12:50 EDT

NASA expects it to take about four months to fully assemble the main parts of the SLS rocket. Read more ›

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Welcome to Google’s nightmare: US reveals plan to destroy search monopoly

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 11/21/2024 12:23 EDT

DOJ goes for Google's throat with "staggering" remedies to end search monopoly. Read more ›

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Android will soon instantly log you in to your apps on new devices

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Kevin Purdy @ Ars Technica · 11/21/2024 11:43 EDT

New phone day for Android users should get a whole bunch easier. Read more ›

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Study: Yes, tapping on frescoes can reveal defects

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 11/21/2024 11:25 EDT

Acousticians put a traditional "knock" test for delaminated areas to the test. Read more ›

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FCC chairwoman announces departure, paving way for Republican majority

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 11/21/2024 11:11 EDT

Rosenworcel had to lead agency without Democratic majority for most of her term. Read more ›

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Child safety org launches AI model trained on real child sex abuse images

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 11/21/2024 09:00 EDT

AI will make it harder to spread CSAM online, child safety org says. Read more ›

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5 charged in “Scattered Spider,” one of the most profitable phishing scams ever

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Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica · 11/21/2024 08:00 EDT

Phishing attacks were so well-orchestrated that they fooled some of the best in the business. Read more ›

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Horrifying medical device malfunction: Abdominal implant erupts from leg

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 11/21/2024 07:30 EDT

Suspicious deaths, perforated sheep veins went unreported before device hit market. Read more ›

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As NASA increasingly relies on commercial space, there are some troubling signs

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 11/21/2024 07:00 EDT

"The government's really got to look at itself." Read more ›

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Qubit that makes most errors obvious now available to customers

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John Timmer @ Ars Technica · 11/20/2024 15:58 EDT

Can a small machine that makes error correction easier upend the market? Read more ›

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Google stops letting sites like Forbes rule search for “Best CBD Gummies“

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Kevin Purdy @ Ars Technica · 11/20/2024 14:47 EDT

If you've noticed strange sites on "Best" product searches, so has Google. Read more ›

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Study: Why Aztec “death whistles” sound like human screams

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 11/20/2024 14:37 EDT

The basic mechanism relies on the Venturi effect, producing a unique rough and piercing sound. Read more ›

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Microsoft pushes full-screen ads for Copilot+ PCs on Windows 10 users

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 11/20/2024 13:45 EDT

Microsoft has frequently used this kind of reminder to encourage upgrades. Read more ›

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SpaceX just got exactly what it wanted from the FAA for Texas Starship launches

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica 2 place · 11/20/2024 12:52 EDT

"All pertinent conditions and requirements of the prior approval have been met." Read more ›

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Fitness app Strava is tightening third-party access to user data

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Kevin Purdy @ Ars Technica · 11/20/2024 12:35 EDT

Training apps, AI use, and trend analysis seem to be off-limits in Strava's API. Read more ›

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Comcast to ditch cable TV networks in partial spinoff of NBCUniversal assets

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 11/20/2024 12:21 EDT

Comcast to spin off USA, CNBC, MSNBC, and others, will keep Peacock streaming. Read more ›

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