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Tesla is recalling 2,431 Cybertrucks, and this time there’s no software fix

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica 2 place · 11/13/2024 10:18 EDT

Owners of the affected trucks will require replacement hardware. Read more ›

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Apple TV+ spent $20B on original content. If only people actually watched.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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?

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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 ›

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AI-generated shows could replace lost DVD revenue, Ben Affleck says

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 11/18/2024 17:49 EDT

AI won't replace human artistry, says actor, but it will wildly drive down costs. Read more ›

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The ISS has been leaking air for 5 years, and engineers still don’t know why

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 11/18/2024 17:19 EDT

"This is a an engineering problem, and good engineers should be able to agree on it." Read more ›

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Trust in scientists hasn’t recovered from COVID. Some humility could help.

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 11/18/2024 16:52 EDT

Intellectual humility could win back much-needed trust in science, study finds Read more ›

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Valve developers discuss why Half Life 2: Episode 3 was abandoned

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 11/18/2024 16:06 EDT

Anniversary doc also includes footage of unused ice gun, blob enemies. Read more ›

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To invent the wheel, did people first have to invent the spindle?

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Kiona N. Smith @ Ars Technica · 11/18/2024 15:04 EDT

The physics of spinning objects may have seeded concepts key to the wheel. Read more ›

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The amorous adventures of earwigs

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Tim Vernimmen, Knowable Magazine @ Ars Technica · 11/18/2024 14:37 EDT

Elaborate courtship, devoted parenthood, gregarious nature (and occasional cannibalism)—earwigs have a lot going for them. Read more ›

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Apple’s headphone adapter for older iPhones sells out, possibly never to return

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Samuel Axon @ Ars Technica · 11/18/2024 13:13 EDT

The end of Lightning is nigh. It's a bummer for folks with older phones, though. Read more ›

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Apple Intelligence notification summaries are honestly pretty bad

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 11/18/2024 13:03 EDT

Summaries are often wrong, usually odd, sometimes funny, rarely helpful. Read more ›

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