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Some ancient microbes frozen with Ötzi the Iceman are still growing

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Kiona N. Smith @ Ars Technica 2 place · 06/06/2026 07:15 EDT

What’s the difference between a person, an artifact, and an ecosystem? Read more ›

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YouTube increases Premium price again, says 90-second unskippable ads are a bug

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 04/10/2026 13:08 EDT

An individual plan now cost $15.99 per month, and the free tier comes with buggy ads. Read more ›

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Oldest octopus fossil found to not be an octopus 

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Jacek Krywko @ Ars Technica · 04/10/2026 12:54 EDT

Supposed “first octopus” was something else entirely. Read more ›

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What leaked "SteamGPT" files could mean for the PC gaming platform's use of AI

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 04/10/2026 12:32 EDT

AI tools could help moderators sift through mountains of suspicious incidents Read more ›

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Here's what to expect from the fiery, 14-minute return of Artemis II

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 04/10/2026 09:50 EDT

"Let’s not beat around the bush—we have to hit that angle correctly." Read more ›

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Pro-Iran Explosive Media trolls Trump with AI-generated Lego cartoons

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David Gilbert, wired.com @ Ars Technica · 04/10/2026 09:18 EDT

Group has released over a dozen videos mocking President Trump and the US. Read more ›

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Dad stuck in support nightmare after teen lied about age on Discord

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 04/10/2026 07:30 EDT

Data dump confirms dad's suspicions that Discord knew teen's age prior to hack. Read more ›

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Rocket Report: Chinese version of Falcon 9 fails; Artemis depends on rapid heavy lift

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 04/10/2026 07:00 EDT

“As space becomes increasingly strategic, access is no longer a luxury." Read more ›

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Orion helium leak no threat to Artemis II reentry, but will require redesign

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 04/09/2026 20:55 EDT

After leaks on Artemis I and II, Orion's next flight to the Moon will need new valves. Read more ›

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RFK Jr. rewrites CDC panel's charter, opening door to anti-vaccine quacks

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 04/09/2026 18:32 EDT

ACIP's charter now full of anti-vaccine terms and welcomes fringe groups to CDC. Read more ›

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AI on the couch: Anthropic gives Claude 20 hours of psychiatry

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Nate Anderson @ Ars Technica · 04/09/2026 17:20 EDT

Mythos is "the most psychologically settled model we have trained to date." Read more ›

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Clinical trial shows gene editing works for β-Thalassaemia, too

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John Timmer @ Ars Technica · 04/09/2026 16:28 EDT

Improved gene editing process reactivates the fetal version of a hemoglobin gene. Read more ›

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“Negative” views of Broadcom driving thousands of VMware migrations, rival says

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Scharon Harding @ Ars Technica · 04/09/2026 15:44 EDT

Western Union exec says there were "challenges" working with Broadcom. Read more ›

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Ugandan chimps split into two factions, then killed rivals

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 04/09/2026 15:21 EDT

Rare event suggests relational dynamics may play a role in collective violence, along with cultural markers. Read more ›

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The gravity of their experience hasn't quite set in for the Artemis II astronauts

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 04/09/2026 14:19 EDT

"I'm actually getting chills right now just thinking about it. My palms are sweating." Read more ›

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Trump-appointed judges refuse to block Trump blacklisting of Anthropic AI tech

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 04/09/2026 14:07 EDT

Appeals court denies Anthropic's emergency motion for a stay. Read more ›

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Volkswagen ends ID.4 production in Tennessee to build Atlas SUV

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 04/09/2026 13:04 EDT

Yet another automaker cancels an EV for gasoline SUVs in America. Read more ›

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Police corporal created AI porn from driver's license pics

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Nate Anderson @ Ars Technica · 04/09/2026 12:37 EDT

Officer created over 3,000 "deepfake" images. Read more ›

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First man convicted under Take It Down Act kept making AI nudes after arrest

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 04/09/2026 11:43 EDT

Ohio man used more than 100 AI tools to make fake nudes of women and minors. Read more ›

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CDC study shows COVID shot benefits; Trump official blocks release

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 04/09/2026 11:26 EDT

Study found shots cut urgent care and hospitalization by about 50% in healthy adults. Read more ›

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First, Tesla canceled the Model 2—now it's working on a new small EV

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 04/09/2026 10:10 EDT

After the pivot to humanoid robots and AI, does Tesla want to be a car company again? Read more ›

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