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With Vulcan’s certification, Space Force is no longer solely reliant on SpaceX

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 03/26/2025 15:57 EDT

US Space Force to United Launch Alliance: "I have been and always shall be your friend." Read more ›

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Google makes Android development private, will continue open source releases

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 03/26/2025 15:20 EDT

Google says this change will simplify things for developers and OEMs. Read more ›

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Texts disprove Trump admin claim that no bombing plans were sent to reporter

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 03/26/2025 14:28 EDT

"Nobody was texting war plans," secretary of defense claimed to reporters. Read more ›

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Also, a Rivian EV spinoff, wants us to “move beyond cars”

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 03/26/2025 12:51 EDT

Think e-bikes and scooters, not cars or SUVs. Read more ›

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Gemini 2.5 Pro is here with bigger numbers and great vibes

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 03/26/2025 11:36 EDT

Google's new "thinking" model is ready to think for you. Read more ›

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F1’s cruel side is on show as Red Bull to fire Liam Lawson after 2 races

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 03/26/2025 11:27 EDT

Red Bull will promote Yuki Tsunoda after Liam Lawson's two bad races. Read more ›

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Discredited anti-vaccine advocate will lead CDC study on vaccines and autism

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica 1 place · 03/26/2025 11:10 EDT

David Geier has been disciplined for practicing medicine without a license. Read more ›

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Broadcom’s VMware says Siemens pirated “thousands” of copies of its software

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Scharon Harding @ Ars Technica · 03/26/2025 10:54 EDT

VMware claims Siemens showed it a list of the VMware products it's using unlicensed. Read more ›

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Lawsuits targeting diversity efforts in science are multiplying

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Claudia López Lloreda, Undark Magazine @ Ars Technica · 03/26/2025 09:58 EDT

A recent lawsuit highlights the vulnerability of programs intended to promote DEI. Read more ›

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All by ourselves? The Great Filter and our attempts to find life.

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Paul Sutter @ Ars Technica · 03/26/2025 09:35 EDT

The Universe should be full of alien civilizations. Why can’t we find any? Read more ›

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Firm wins Space Force funding to provide an “aircraft carrier” in orbit

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 03/26/2025 08:56 EDT

Taking tactically responsive space to the next level. Literally. Read more ›

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ESA finally has a commercial launch strategy, but will member states pay?

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 03/25/2025 23:58 EDT

Late this year, European governments will have the opportunity to pay up or shut up. Read more ›

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RFK Jr. claws back $11.4B in CDC funding amid wave of top-level departures

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 03/25/2025 17:55 EDT

The funding went to state health departments for COVID-19 responses. Read more ›

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Devs say AI crawlers dominate traffic, forcing blocks on entire countries

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 03/25/2025 17:36 EDT

AI bots hungry for data are taking down sites by accident, but humans are fighting back. Read more ›

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Praise Kier for Severance season 2! Let’s discuss.

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Nate Anderson @ Ars Technica · 03/25/2025 16:32 EDT

Marching bands? Mammalian Nurturables? An ORTBO? Yup, Severance stays weird. Read more ›

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No cloud needed: Nvidia creates gaming-centric AI chatbot that runs on your GPU

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 03/25/2025 16:15 EDT

Nvidia G-Assist has limited functionality right now, but it runs locally. Read more ›

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Napster to become a music-marketing metaverse firm after $207M acquisition

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Scharon Harding @ Ars Technica · 03/25/2025 16:00 EDT

Napster will promote music in "branded 3D virtual spaces," soon-to-be owner says. Read more ›

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We’ve outsourced our confirmation biases to search engines

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John Timmer @ Ars Technica · 03/25/2025 15:41 EDT

Forcing the use of general search terms can help people change their minds. Read more ›

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FBI probes arson of Tesla cars and facilities, says “this is domestic terrorism”

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 03/25/2025 14:55 EDT

FBI director: Agency "investigating increase in violent activity toward Tesla." Read more ›

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Momentum seems to be building for Jared Isaacman to become NASA administrator

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 03/25/2025 14:42 EDT

"We believe that Jared Isaacman is uniquely qualified to lead NASA." Read more ›

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