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OpenAI introduces GPT-5.4 with more knowledge-work capability

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Samuel Axon @ Ars Technica · 03/05/2026 15:55 EDT

Updates come amid user blowback over the company's Pentagon deal. Read more ›

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The Boys S5 trailer tees up a bloody final season

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 03/05/2026 13:55 EDT

"My power is absolute. At heights no one ever dreamed of. But I have a bigger destiny." Read more ›

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Trump gets data center companies to pledge to pay for power generation

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John Timmer @ Ars Technica · 03/05/2026 13:41 EDT

With no enforcement and questionable economics, it may not make a difference. Read more ›

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Nerve damage, energy management, and Apple TV: F1 in 2026 starts today

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 03/05/2026 13:10 EDT

Drivers aren't happy about energy management, and one team won't finish the race. Read more ›

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Lanterns teaser swaps superhero hijinks for gritty realism

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 03/05/2026 12:55 EDT

DC's Green Lantern is reimagined as part True Detective, part Slow Horses, and we're here for it. Read more ›

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Congress extends ISS and tells NASA to get moving on private space stations

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 03/05/2026 12:45 EDT

"We were happy to see the renewed commitment to transition from the ISS." Read more ›

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Musk testifies tweet that led to $44 billion lawsuit "may not have been my wisest"

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Stephen Morris, Financial Times @ Ars Technica · 03/05/2026 09:40 EDT

Elon Musk takes the stand in a San Francisco courtroom. Read more ›

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macOS Tahoe 26.3.1 update will "upgrade" your M5's CPU to new "super" cores

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 03/05/2026 08:28 EDT

In otherwise minor software update, macOS now uses M5's new nomenclature. Read more ›

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TerraPower gets OK to start construction of its first nuclear plant

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John Timmer @ Ars Technica · 03/04/2026 17:54 EDT

Plant won't be done until 2030 at the earliest, and it still needs an operating license. Read more ›

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Space Command chief throws cold water on the question of UAPs in space

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 03/04/2026 17:32 EDT

"I am not aware of anything that is extraterrestrial, other than comets and things like that." Read more ›

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Large genome model: Open source AI trained on trillions of bases

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John Timmer @ Ars Technica · 03/04/2026 17:14 EDT

System can identify genes, regulatory sequences, splice sites, and more. Read more ›

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Google and Epic announce settlement to end app store antitrust case

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 03/04/2026 15:48 EDT

The era of the 30 percent app store cut has ended. Read more ›

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Lawsuit: Google Gemini sent man on violent missions, set suicide "countdown"

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 03/04/2026 15:29 EDT

Gemini allegedly called man its "husband," said they could be together in death. Read more ›

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After a rocky six years, Sony cancels future single-player PC game releases

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Samuel Axon @ Ars Technica · 03/04/2026 14:17 EDT

Titles like Ghost of Yotei will remain exclusive to Sony's hardware. Read more ›

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Re-creating the complex cuisine of prehistoric Europeans

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 03/04/2026 14:00 EDT

SEM analysis of pottery residues showed people combined fish with a wide variety of plants when cooking. Read more ›

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The US Senate empowers NASA to fully engage in lunar space race

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 03/04/2026 13:50 EDT

"Our bill authorizes critical funding for, and gives strategic direction to, the agency." Read more ›

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MacBook Neo hands-on: Apple build quality at a substantially lower price

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 03/04/2026 13:44 EDT

The Neo won't be for everyone, but Apple has managed to preserve a premium feel. Read more ›

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Google Pixel 10a review: The sidegrade

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 03/04/2026 12:00 EDT

Meet the new boss, same as the old boss. Read more ›

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Are consumers doomed to pay more for electricity due to data center buildouts?

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Martha Muir, Financial Times @ Ars Technica · 03/04/2026 09:54 EDT

Data center operators to sign pledge to supply their own power instead of relying on grid. Read more ›

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The $599 MacBook Neo is Apple's long-awaited, colorful, lower-cost MacBook

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 03/04/2026 09:18 EDT

Cute, colorful laptop takes the place of the old $599 M1 MacBook Air. Read more ›

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