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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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SCOTUS overturns 5th Circuit ruling that told ISP to kick pirates off Internet

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 04/07/2026 14:00 EDT

Supreme Court's precedent-setting Cox ruling helps Grande beat music piracy claims. Read more ›

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Testing suggests Google's AI Overviews tells millions of lies per hour

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 04/07/2026 12:53 EDT

Is 90 percent accuracy good enough for a search robot? Read more ›

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Linux kernel maintainers are following through on removing Intel 486 support

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 04/07/2026 12:39 EDT

Linux devs think even one second spent on 486 support is a second too many. Read more ›

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Finally, Artemis delivers some exceptional, high-quality photos of the Moon

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 04/07/2026 11:54 EDT

The Moon, the Earth, and the Sun; oh what fun! Read more ›

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The Rivian R2 will launch with 335 miles of range

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 04/07/2026 10:54 EDT

The test document also shows the effect on range of fitting all-terrain tires. Read more ›

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Intel is going all-in on advanced chip packaging

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Lauren Goode, wired.com @ Ars Technica · 04/07/2026 05:00 EDT

Intel is hoping to cash in on the AI boom. Read more ›

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Astronauts set distance record, revealing the Moon as a place to be explored

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 04/06/2026 23:50 EDT

"Humans have probably not evolved to see what we’re seeing. It is truly hard to describe. It is amazing." Read more ›

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After court loss, RFK Jr. gives himself more power over CDC vaccine panel

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 04/06/2026 18:34 EDT

The charter renewal gives Kennedy broad authority to pick anyone for the panel. Read more ›

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From folding boxes to fixing vacuums, GEN-1 robotics model hits 99% reliability

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 04/06/2026 18:18 EDT

New model can respond to disruptions and figure out moves it wasn't trained for. Read more ›

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Sports bets on prediction markets ruled to be "swaps," exempt from state laws

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 04/06/2026 17:56 EDT

Court rules US preempts states from applying gambling laws to prediction markets. Read more ›

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Trump's next budget once again calls for massive cuts to science

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John Timmer @ Ars Technica · 04/06/2026 17:40 EDT

Congress rejected huge cuts to science in 2026, but Trump is trying again. Read more ›

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“The problem is Sam Altman”: OpenAI Insiders don’t trust CEO

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 04/06/2026 17:23 EDT

OpenAI brainstorms ways AI can benefit humanity in effort to counter bad vibes. Read more ›

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NASA's Moon ship and rocket seem to be working well, so what about the landers?

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 04/06/2026 14:19 EDT

Lori Glaze: "We have seen real commitment to try and do that... from both Blue and from SpaceX." Read more ›

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Teardown of unreleased LG Rollable shows why rollable phones aren't a thing

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 04/06/2026 13:39 EDT

LG almost released a rollable smartphone in 2021, and this is what it looked like inside. Read more ›

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Used EV sales spike alongside gas prices

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Christian Davies, Financial Times @ Ars Technica · 04/06/2026 09:54 EDT

The market for new cars has slumped as Americans look for deals on used EVs. Read more ›

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Why will today's lunar flyby only beam back low-resolution video?

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Robert Pearlman @ Ars Technica · 04/06/2026 08:59 EDT

"Don't expect hi-res video." Read more ›

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What Memento reveals about human nature, 25 years later

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 04/06/2026 08:26 EDT

Director Christopher Nolan's breakout film explores themes of the nature of memory and personal identity. Read more ›

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CBP facility codes sure seem to have leaked via online flashcards

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Sammy Sussman, WIRED.com @ Ars Technica 1 place · 04/05/2026 07:07 EDT

Quizlet flashcards seem to include sensitive information about gate security at CBP locations. Read more ›

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Artemis II is going so well that we're left to talk about frozen urine

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica 2 place · 04/04/2026 20:12 EDT

"I think the fixation on the toilet is kind of human nature." Read more ›

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Tech companies are trying to neuter Colorado’s landmark right-to-repair law

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Boone Ashworth, WIRED.com @ Ars Technica 3 place · 04/04/2026 16:36 EDT

A state bill is a glimpse of how corporations are limiting people's ability to make their own fixes and upgrades. Read more ›

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