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April Fools’ joke results in Japanese firm making a beige ’80s throwback PC case

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Kevin Purdy @ Ars Technica 1 place · 11/18/2024 11:41 EDT

You can fit lots of modern hardware inside—and prop your monitor on top. Read more ›

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Sonos workers shed light on why the app update went so horribly

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Scharon Harding @ Ars Technica · 09/23/2024 14:39 EDT

Meetings with "yelling," "screaming" preceded app's release, Bloomberg reports. Read more ›

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Prepare to be entertained by latest action-packed Gladiator II trailer

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 09/23/2024 13:24 EDT

"You have something in you. Rage. Never let it go." Read more ›

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Things could get messy for these misfits in Thunderbolts* extended teaser

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 09/23/2024 12:06 EDT

"Everyone here has done bad things. Someone wants us gone." Read more ›

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Elon Musk’s X gives up fight in Brazil, starts complying with judge’s demands

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 09/23/2024 11:52 EDT

X announces reversal but must prove compliance before it can be reinstated. Read more ›

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Fake AI “podcasters” are reviewing my book and it’s freaking me out

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 09/23/2024 11:40 EDT

NotebookLM's "Audio Summaries" show a more personable future for AI-generated content. Read more ›

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Can our stockpiles of Tamiflu protect against a bird flu pandemic?

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Undark Magazine @ Ars Technica · 09/23/2024 10:54 EDT

Governments are banking on this old drug in the event of an H5N1 outbreak. Read more ›

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US to ban Chinese connected car software and hardware, citing security risks

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 09/23/2024 10:38 EDT

The ban would start in model-year 2027 for software and MY2030 for hardware. Read more ›

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A Chinese rocket narrowly missed a landing on Sunday—the video is amazing

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 09/23/2024 09:04 EDT

Deep Blue Aerospace is just one of several Chinese companies working on vertical landing. Read more ›

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Tandem OLED is OLED’s latest weapon in holding off MicroLED, QDEL

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Scharon Harding @ Ars Technica · 09/23/2024 07:00 EDT

Brighter and tougher, Tandem RGB stacks may help OLED keep its display reign. Read more ›

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When you call a restaurant, you might be chatting with an AI host

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WIRED @ Ars Technica 1 place · 09/22/2024 07:12 EDT

Voice chatbots are increasingly picking up the phone for restaurants. Read more ›

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Vaporizing plastics recycles them into nothing but gas

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Elizabeth Rayne @ Ars Technica 1 place · 09/21/2024 07:30 EDT

Polypropylene and polyethylene can be broken down simultaneously. Read more ›

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European leadership change means new adversaries for Big Tech

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WIRED @ Ars Technica 2 place · 09/21/2024 07:05 EDT

"Legislation has been adopted and now needs to be enforced." Read more ›

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NASA has a fine plan for deorbiting the ISS—unless Russia gets in the way

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica 2 place · 09/20/2024 20:28 EDT

"If the deorbit vehicle is ready, do we go ahead and bring it home?" Read more ›

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Grid-scale batteries: They’re not just lithium

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Ars Contributors @ Ars Technica · 09/20/2024 18:15 EDT

When size and weight don't matter, lots of other battery chemistries can work. Read more ›

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Human cases of raccoon parasite may be your best excuse to buy a flamethrower

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica 2 place · 09/20/2024 18:11 EDT

The infection is very rare, but it's definitely one you want to avoid. Read more ›

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How breaking up Google could lower your online shopping bill

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 09/20/2024 17:42 EDT

A DOJ win in Google's ad tech monopoly trial could benefit everyone, experts say. Read more ›

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Secret calculator hack brings ChatGPT to the TI-84, enabling easy cheating

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica 1 place · 09/20/2024 17:15 EDT

Tiny device installed inside TI-84 enables Wi-Fi Internet, access to AI chatbot. Read more ›

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Google calls for halting use of WHOIS for TLS domain verifications

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Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica 3 place · 09/20/2024 16:53 EDT

WHOIS data is unreliable. So why is it used in TLS certificate applications? Read more ›

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Reviewing iOS 18 for power users: Control Center, iCloud, and more

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Samuel Axon @ Ars Technica · 09/20/2024 15:53 EDT

Never mind emojis—here’s some stuff that makes iOS more efficient. Read more ›

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One company appears to be thriving as part of NASA’s return to the Moon

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica 3 place · 09/20/2024 14:43 EDT

"This has really been a transformational year for us." Read more ›

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