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Scientists crack the case of "screeching" Scotch tape

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 02/24/2026 09:00 EDT

Micro-cracks travel along the peeling tape at supersonic speeds, producing shock waves and sound pulses. Read more ›

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Pentagon buyer: We're happy with our launch industry, but payloads are lagging

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica 1 place · 02/23/2026 17:14 EDT

"The point is to get missions out the door as fast as possible. Two to three years is too slow." Read more ›

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Data center builders thought farmers would willingly sell land, learn otherwise

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 02/23/2026 16:48 EDT

Even in a fragile farm economy, million-dollar offers can't sway dedicated farmers. Read more ›

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Panasonic, the former plasma king, will no longer make its own TVs

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Scharon Harding @ Ars Technica · 02/23/2026 16:16 EDT

Panasonic was one of the last Japanese companies still manufacturing TVs. Read more ›

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New Microsoft gaming chief has "no tolerance for bad AI"

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica 3 place · 02/23/2026 12:45 EDT

But Asha Sharma faces scrutiny for lack of gaming experience. Read more ›

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The 2026 Mazda CX-5, driven: It got bigger; plus, radical tech upgrade

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 02/23/2026 12:00 EDT

Starting at $29,990, there's a lot to like about the all-new Mazda, but it's not perfect. Read more ›

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AIs can generate near-verbatim copies of novels from training data

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Melissa Heikkilä, Financial Times @ Ars Technica · 02/23/2026 10:38 EDT

LLMs memorize more training data than previously thought. Read more ›

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Review: Knight of the Seven Kingdoms brings back that Westeros magic

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 02/23/2026 08:51 EDT

Prequel series is just great storytelling, reminding GoT fans why they loved the original so much. Read more ›

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The first cars bold enough to drive themselves

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Larry Printz @ Ars Technica · 02/23/2026 07:00 EDT

Quevedo's telekino of 1904 was the first step on the road to autonomous Waymos. Read more ›

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Study shows how rocket launches pollute the atmosphere

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Bob Berwyn, Inside Climate News @ Ars Technica 1 place · 02/22/2026 06:20 EDT

Is the global atmospheric commons destined to be an industrial waste dumping ground? Read more ›

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NASA says it needs to haul the Artemis II rocket back to the hangar for repairs

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica 1 place · 02/21/2026 18:54 EDT

"Accessing and remediating any of these issues can only be performed in the VAB." Read more ›

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Dinosaur eggshells can reveal the age of other fossils

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Elizabeth Rayne @ Ars Technica 3 place · 02/21/2026 08:00 EDT

Like rocks, egg shells can trap isotopes, allowing us to use them to date samples. Read more ›

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Have we leapt into commercial genetic testing without understanding it?

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Diana Gitig @ Ars Technica 2 place · 02/21/2026 07:00 EDT

A new book argues that tests might reshape human diversity even if they don't work. Read more ›

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Major government research lab appears to be squeezing out foreign scientists

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Paresh Dave, wired.com @ Ars Technica 2 place · 02/21/2026 06:31 EDT

"Noncitizens" lost after-hours access to a NIST lab last month. Read more ›

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NASA reports no significant leaks in Artemis II fueling test, eyes March 6 launch

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 02/20/2026 18:55 EDT

“We’re now targeting March 6 as our earliest launch attempt ... there is still pending work." Read more ›

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Microsoft gaming chief Phil Spencer steps down after 38 years with company

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 02/20/2026 18:28 EDT

Microsoft CoreAI exec Asha Sharma will take over in surprise executive shake-up. Read more ›

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MAHA moms threaten to turn this car around as RFK Jr. flips on pesticide

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica 3 place · 02/20/2026 18:14 EDT

MAHA members call movement a "sham" after Kennedy supports glyphosate order. Read more ›

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Fury over Discord’s age checks explodes after shady Persona test in UK

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica 3 place · 02/20/2026 17:41 EDT

Persona confirmed all age-check data from Discord's UK test was deleted. Read more ›

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FCC asks stations for "pro-America" programming, like daily Pledge of Allegiance

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica 2 place · 02/20/2026 17:00 EDT

Brendan Carr wants "patriotic" shows for Trump's yearlong America 250 celebration. Read more ›

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Meta's flagship metaverse service leaves VR behind

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Samuel Axon @ Ars Technica · 02/20/2026 16:49 EDT

The company asserts it will continue to make VR headsets, though. Read more ›

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