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Hummingbirds thrive on an extreme lifestyle. Here’s how.

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Knowable Magazine @ Ars Technica · 09/26/2024 09:29 EDT

Nightly suspended animation, sugary diet, backwards flight, and long migrations help. Read more ›

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NIST proposes barring some of the most nonsensical password rules

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Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica · 09/25/2024 18:39 EDT

Proposed guidelines aim to inject badly needed common sense into password hygiene. Read more ›

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Most Amazon workers considering job hunting due to 5-day in-office policy: Poll

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Scharon Harding @ Ars Technica · 09/25/2024 18:15 EDT

“My morale for this job is gone ..." Read more ›

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Spread of deadly EEE virus explodes 5-fold in New York; one death reported

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 09/25/2024 17:53 EDT

Normally only 2 or 3 counties have EEE-positive mosquitoes; there's 15 this year. Read more ›

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OpenAI’s Murati shocks with sudden departure announcement

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 09/25/2024 17:34 EDT

OpenAI CTO's resignation coincides with news about the company's planned restructuring. Read more ›

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Assassin’s Creed Shadows delayed after poor Star Wars Outlaws reception

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Samuel Axon @ Ars Technica · 09/25/2024 17:20 EDT

It will now launch the same year as another, maybe better, open-world samurai game. Read more ›

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Talking to ChatGPT for the first time is a surreal experience

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 09/25/2024 17:04 EDT

Listen to our first audio demo with OpenAI's new natural voice chat features. Read more ›

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DoNotPay has to pay $193K for falsely touting untested AI lawyer, FTC says

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 09/25/2024 16:40 EDT

You can't "sue anyone with a click of a button" without testing it first, FTC says. Read more ›

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Cox sues state in attempt to block $109 million in funding for rival ISPs

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 09/25/2024 16:07 EDT

Cox disputes speed tests, claims it serves areas eligible for broadband grants. Read more ›

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Meta’s new lightweight AR prototype shows a future beyond bulky VR headsets

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 09/25/2024 15:43 EDT

100g "Orion" prototype offers 70-degree FOV, could hit market "in the next few years." Read more ›

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Review: Intel Lunar Lake CPUs combine good battery life and x86 compatibility

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 09/25/2024 15:03 EDT

But it's too bad that Intel had to turn to TSMC to make its chips competitive. Read more ›

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LG TVs start showing ads on screensavers

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Scharon Harding @ Ars Technica · 09/25/2024 14:01 EDT

LG's TV business is heightening focus on selling ads and tracking. Read more ›

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OpenAI asked US to approve energy-guzzling 5GW data centers, report says

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 09/25/2024 13:44 EDT

OpenAI stokes China fears to woo US approvals for huge data centers, report says. Read more ›

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Meta’s $300 Quest 3S trades a worse display for a lower price

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 09/25/2024 13:27 EDT

Low-end option, available Oct. 15, is also missing Quest 3's improved pancake lenses. Read more ›

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Tailwinds don’t help “everesting” cyclists

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 09/25/2024 12:05 EDT

"There are no clever tricks to get around the necessary diet and exercise." Read more ›

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Tesla Full Self Driving requires human intervention every 13 miles

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica 3 place · 09/25/2024 11:31 EDT

It gave pedestrians room but ran red lights and crossed into oncoming traffic. Read more ›

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Google accuses Microsoft of antitrust violations over Azure cloud platform

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Financial Times @ Ars Technica 3 place · 09/25/2024 10:12 EDT

Complaint cites "steep penalties" for Microsoft customers using other providers. Read more ›

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Ghost of Yōtei: The acclaimed Ghost of Tsushima is getting a sequel

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Samuel Axon @ Ars Technica · 09/24/2024 19:10 EDT

The follow-up to one of our favorite open-world games is coming soon, Sony says. Read more ›

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Hacker plants false memories in ChatGPT to steal user data in perpetuity

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Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica · 09/24/2024 16:56 EDT

Emails, documents, and other untrusted content can plant malicious memories. Read more ›

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Caroline Ellison gets 2 years for covering up Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX fraud

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 09/24/2024 16:20 EDT

Caroline Ellison "deeply regrets" FTX lies, must now forfeit $11 billion. Read more ›

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