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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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FCC imposes sweeping ban on foreign-made routers, affecting all new models

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 03/24/2026 15:16 EDT

Trump admin to decide which router makers get exemptions from FCC import ban. Read more ›

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Apple releases iOS, iPadOS, macOS 26.4 with a long list of medium-size tweaks

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 03/24/2026 15:06 EDT

The 26.4 updates are more significant than the last few updates have been. Read more ›

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NASA kills lunar space station to focus on ambitious Moon base

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 03/24/2026 15:01 EDT

"Everyone wants to be on the surface." Read more ›

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Google's new version of Android Automotive will move beyond infotainment

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 03/24/2026 14:27 EDT

Google wants Android in cars to break out of the infotainment box. Read more ›

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Apple confirms that its Maps app will begin showing ads to users "this summer"

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 03/24/2026 14:04 EDT

Apple Maps ads will look and work a bit like current App Store ads do. Read more ›

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All of DOGE’s work could be undone as lawsuit against Musk proceeds

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 03/24/2026 13:17 EDT

Musk’s X posts bragging about DOGE may trigger reversals of its biggest wins. Read more ›

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Claude Code can now take over your computer to complete tasks

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 03/24/2026 11:45 EDT

But Anthropic urges caution as "research preview" safeguards "aren't absolute." Read more ›

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Study says roads bring more fires to forests; USDA wants more roads to fight fires

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Zoë Rom, Inside Climate News @ Ars Technica · 03/24/2026 10:37 EDT

Opponents say the proposed rule would be a giveaway to the timber industry. Read more ›

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Self-propagating malware poisons open source software and wipes Iran-based machines

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Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica · 03/24/2026 08:38 EDT

Development houses: It's time to check your networks for infections. Read more ›

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Orbital data centers, part 1: There’s no way this is economically viable, right?

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 03/24/2026 07:00 EDT

"This is not physically impossible; it’s only a question of whether this is a rational thing." Read more ›

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A mission NASA might kill is still returning fascinating science from Jupiter

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 03/23/2026 18:49 EDT

"We can’t quite afford to support everything that we have done in the past." Read more ›

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Trump's MAHA pick for surgeon general flounders amid GOP doubts

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 03/23/2026 17:43 EDT

She stalled over MAHA woo-woo, anti-vaccine views, and lacking medical background. Read more ›

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Nvidia CEO tries to explain why DLSS 5 isn’t just “AI slop”

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 03/23/2026 17:19 EDT

If game makers don’t like it, “they could decide not to use it, you know?" Read more ›

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After hackers hit an Iowa company, cars around the country failed to start

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Nate Anderson @ Ars Technica · 03/23/2026 17:10 EDT

If you don't calibrate your interlock in time, your vehicle is dead. Read more ›

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LG Display starts mass-producing LTPO-like 1 Hz LCD displays for laptops

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Scharon Harding @ Ars Technica · 03/23/2026 16:29 EDT

Dell XPS laptops will be the first to use the display tech that reaches up to 120 Hz. Read more ›

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US to pay TotalEnergies $1 billion to stop developing offshore wind in US

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John Timmer @ Ars Technica · 03/23/2026 15:30 EDT

Payment reimburses the company for two leases, one for a massive 3 GW wind farm. Read more ›

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Intuit beats FTC in court, ending restrictions on "free" TurboTax ads

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 03/23/2026 15:05 EDT

Biden-era punishment tossed; Intuit now has more friendly regulators under Trump. Read more ›

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Apple will talk iOS 27, macOS 27, and more at WWDC 2026 on June 8

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 03/23/2026 14:34 EDT

WWDC is often light on hardware, but it's where big software announcements happen. Read more ›

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Long fingernails vs. touchscreens: This nail polish could help

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 03/23/2026 13:59 EDT

Undergraduate's prototype conductive nail polish could turn long fingernails into touchscreen styluses. Read more ›

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Republicans in Congress add $250 annual federal EV tax to transport bill

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 03/23/2026 13:29 EDT

Five principles should determine how you fund transport, says Consumer Reports. Read more ›

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