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Block zombies are on the attack in Minecraft Movie trailer

Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 11/20/2024 11:25 EDT

Where "anything you can imaging is possible—as long as what you imagine can be built out of blocks." Read more ›

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Cracking the recipe for perfect plant-based eggs

Bob Holmes, Knowable Magazine @ Ars Technica · 11/20/2024 10:20 EDT

Hint: It involves finding exactly the right proteins. Read more ›

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The key moment came 38 minutes after Starship roared off the launch pad

Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 11/19/2024 23:57 EDT

SpaceX wasn't able to catch the Super Heavy booster, but Starship is on the cusp of orbital flight. Read more ›

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A year after ditching waitlist, Starlink says it is “sold out” in parts of US

Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 11/19/2024 17:11 EDT

SpaceX's Starlink doesn't have enough capacity for everyone who wants it. Read more ›

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Musi fans refuse to update iPhones until Apple unblocks controversial app

Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 11/19/2024 16:24 EDT

Musi doesn’t risk “extinction” over App Store removal, Apple says. Read more ›

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Microsoft and Atom Computing combine for quantum error correction demo

John Timmer @ Ars Technica · 11/19/2024 16:00 EDT

New work provides a good view of where the field currently stands. Read more ›

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Niantic uses Pokémon Go player data to build AI navigation system

Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 11/19/2024 15:34 EDT

Visual scans of the world have helped Niantic build what it calls a "Large Geospatial Model." Read more ›

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Automatic braking systems save lives. Now they’ll need to work at 62 mph.

Aarian Marshall, WIRED.com @ Ars Technica · 11/19/2024 14:45 EDT

Regulators have ordered an expansion of the tech, but the auto industry says the upgrade won’t be easy. Read more ›

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Scharon Harding @ Ars Technica · 11/19/2024 14:14 EDT

Apple TV+ has a lot of prestige, but not a lot of viewers. Read more ›

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Cable companies and Trump’s FCC chair agree: Data caps are good for you

Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica 3 place · 11/19/2024 13:35 EDT

Data caps reflect "highly competitive environment," cable lobby tells FCC. Read more ›

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Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 arrives with a “full digital twin” of Earth

Kevin Purdy @ Ars Technica · 11/19/2024 13:04 EDT

Machine learning generates the closer-up ground in this very big sequel. Read more ›

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Scientist behind superconductivity claims ousted

Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 11/19/2024 12:46 EDT

After claims of high-temp superconductivity were retracted, Ranga Dias lost his university job. Read more ›

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“Windows 365 Link” is Microsoft’s $349 thin client for Windows in the cloud

Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 11/19/2024 12:29 EDT

Small, plastic thin client is Microsoft’s first “Cloud PC,” launches in April. Read more ›

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Novo Nordisk sells hit weight-loss drug in China—at fraction of US price

Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 11/19/2024 12:10 EDT

$Novo Nordisk sells hit weight-loss drug in China—at fraction of US price$

As US struggles to afford GLP-1 drugs, the rest of the world sees much lower prices. Read more ›

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Report: DOJ wants to force Google Chrome sale, Android de-bundling

Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica 2 place · 11/19/2024 11:12 EDT

Cutting off Google's control of the world's most popular browser may be necessary. Read more ›

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SpaceX will try some new tricks on Starship’s sixth test flight

Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 11/19/2024 10:56 EDT

"An additional objective for this flight will be attempting an in-space burn using a single Raptor engine." Read more ›

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Join us today for Ars Live: Our first encounter with manipulative AI

Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 11/19/2024 10:40 EDT

At 4PM ET, join Benj Edwards and Simon Willison's live YouTube chat about the "Great Bing Chat Fiasco of 2023." Read more ›

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Emergent gravity may be a dead idea, but it’s not a bad one

Paul Sutter @ Ars Technica · 11/19/2024 10:19 EDT

Gravity may not emerge, but some interesting ideas did. Read more ›

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The 2025 GMC Sierra EV Denali brings big power at a bigger cost

Tim Stevens @ Ars Technica · 11/19/2024 10:00 EDT

It's a big, luxurious—but expensive—electric pickup truck with a huge battery. Read more ›

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Can going to a haunted house boost the immune system?

Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 11/19/2024 08:55 EDT

Study found marked decrease in inflammatory markers and white blood cells after visiting a haunted house. Read more ›