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M5 MacBook Air review: Still the best MacBook for almost everybody

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 03/13/2026 12:31 EDT

The M5 MacBook Air is a minor upgrade, but minor upgrades add up over time. Read more ›

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Magnetars drag spacetime to power superluminous supernovae

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Jacek Krywko @ Ars Technica · 03/13/2026 11:59 EDT

Frame-dragging may explain an odd pattern seen in the brightest supernovae. Read more ›

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Signs of hope: As measles spread, New Mexico vaccinations surged 55%

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 03/13/2026 11:44 EDT

Despite anti-vaccine rhetoric, New Mexico residents embraced life-saving shots. Read more ›

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Microsoft is working to eliminate PC gaming's "compiling shaders" wait times

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 03/13/2026 11:31 EDT

Advanced Shader Delivery uses precompiled shaders for "console-like load times" across PC hardware. Read more ›

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Aliens announce their presence in latest Disclosure Day trailer

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 03/13/2026 10:50 EDT

"That truth will upend the established order of the entire world. If you do this, there's no undoing it." Read more ›

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BYD's latest EVs can get close to full charge in just 12 minutes

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Kana Inagaki and Edward White, Financial Times @ Ars Technica · 03/13/2026 10:20 EDT

Carmaker’s technology means EVs can be ready almost as quickly as filling a fuel tank. Read more ›

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Rocket Report: Pentagon needs more missile interceptors; Artemis II clears review

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 03/13/2026 08:46 EDT

SpaceX has started commissioning a second launch pad at the company's Starbase facility in Texas. Read more ›

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The who, what, and why of the attack that has shut down Stryker's Windows network"

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Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica · 03/12/2026 18:18 EDT

Company says it doesn't know how long it will take to restore its Microsoft environment. Read more ›

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Live Nation director boasted of gouging ticket buyers, "robbing them blind"

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 03/12/2026 16:47 EDT

Unsealed messages add wrinkle to trial after US agreed to settle with Live Nation. Read more ›

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HP has new incentive to stop blocking third-party ink in its printers

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Scharon Harding @ Ars Technica · 03/12/2026 16:29 EDT

Trade group callls out HP for latest Dynamic Security firmware update. Read more ›

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Trump's DOJ is not falling for Sam Bankman-Fried's MAGA makeover on X

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 03/12/2026 14:58 EDT

SBF is still twisting facts to hide FTX crypto losses, DOJ says to block new trial. Read more ›

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Lucid announces midsize EV platform, says profitability lies with SUVs

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 03/12/2026 13:54 EDT

Three smaller SUVs are in development, starting at under $50,000. Read more ›

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Perplexity's "Personal Computer" brings its AI agents to the, uh, Personal Computer

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 03/12/2026 13:44 EDT

Perplexity says AI access to your files is in "secure environment with clear safeguards." Read more ›

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Centuries before the Inca, Peru's wealthy imported parrots from afar

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Kiona N. Smith @ Ars Technica · 03/12/2026 12:49 EDT

The Inca Empire's system of roads were built on centuries-old trade routes. Read more ›

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Apple's MacBook Neo makes repairs easier and cheaper than other MacBooks

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 03/12/2026 12:03 EDT

Neo is the first MacBook in a long time with an easily replaceable keyboard. Read more ›

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Valve compares its loot boxes to Labubus in lawsuit defense

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 03/12/2026 11:15 EDT

Steam maker says settling the case would be easier but would set a bad precedent. Read more ›

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Rivian reveals pricing and trim details for its R2 SUV

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 03/12/2026 11:00 EDT

The midsize AWD EV goes on sale this spring, single-motor versions in 2027. Read more ›

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We study pandemics, and the resurgence of measles is a grim sign of what’s coming

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Jennifer B. Nuzzo and Andrea Uhlig, The Conversation @ Ars Technica · 03/12/2026 10:32 EDT

The US eliminated measles in 2000, but the disease is once again circulating. Read more ›

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Facing heavy losses, Honda cancels its three US-made electric vehicles

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 03/12/2026 08:45 EDT

Tariffs, torn-up US emissions regs, and being uncompetitive in China are all to blame. Read more ›

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Google Maps gets its biggest navigation redesign in a decade, plus more AI

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 03/12/2026 08:30 EDT

Google Maps is about to get more chatty and immersive. Read more ›

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