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The Air Force's new ICBM is nearly ready to fly, but there’s nowhere to put it

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 02/27/2026 19:32 EDT

"There were assumptions that were made in the strategy that obviously didn’t come to fruition." Read more ›

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Under a Paramount-WBD merger, two struggling media giants would unite

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Scharon Harding @ Ars Technica · 02/27/2026 17:39 EDT

Can two declining companies form a profitable one? Read more ›

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Photons that aren't actually there influence superconductivity

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John Timmer @ Ars Technica · 02/27/2026 16:27 EDT

Interactions between neighboring materials is mediated by virtual photons. Read more ›

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Whoops: US military laser strike takes down CBP drone near Mexican border

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 02/27/2026 14:14 EDT

Trump admin "incompetence continues to cause chaos in our skies," Duckworth says. Read more ›

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The AI apocalypse is nigh in Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 02/27/2026 14:04 EDT

Director Gore Verbinksi and screenwriter Matthew Robinson on the making of this darkly satirical sci-fi film. Read more ›

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Hyperion author Dan Simmons dies from stroke at 77

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 02/27/2026 13:36 EDT

I went into Hyperion blind, decades ago, knowing almost nothing about it. I was never the same. Read more ›

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How strong is New York's "illegal gambling" case against Valve's loot boxes?

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 02/27/2026 12:21 EDT

Lawyers tell Ars the state has a tough road ahead, even as Valve is uniquely vulnerable. Read more ›

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And the award for the most improved EV goes to... the 2026 Toyota bZ

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 02/27/2026 11:13 EDT

Toyota's small electric SUV is much-revised, much more efficient, and much better. Read more ›

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Netflix cedes Warner Bros. Discovery to Paramount: “No longer financially attractive”

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Scharon Harding @ Ars Technica · 02/27/2026 10:13 EDT

Netflix shares jumped following the announcement. Read more ›

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NASA shakes up its Artemis program to speed up lunar return

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 02/27/2026 10:08 EDT

"Launching SLS every three and a half years or so is not a recipe for success." Read more ›

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How to downgrade from macOS 26 Tahoe on a new Mac

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 02/27/2026 09:34 EDT

Most new Macs can still be downgraded with few downsides. Here's what to know. Read more ›

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Block lays off 40% of workforce as it goes all-in on AI tools

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Peter Wells and Akila Quinio, Financial Times @ Ars Technica · 02/27/2026 09:19 EDT

CEO says "most companies are late" to realize how much technology will affect employment. Read more ›

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Apple says it has "a big week ahead." Here's what we expect to see.

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 02/27/2026 08:37 EDT

Apple is taking an "ain't broke/don't fix" approach to most of its gadgets. Read more ›

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Rocket Report: Vulcan "many months" from flying; Falcon 9 extends reuse milestone

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 02/27/2026 07:00 EDT

"As the original architect of Vector’s vision, it’s deeply meaningful to bring these assets home." Read more ›

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Neanderthals seemed to have a thing for modern human women

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John Timmer @ Ars Technica · 02/26/2026 18:16 EDT

"Neanderthal deserts" in our genomes suggest a strong pattern in matings. Read more ›

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Perplexity announces "Computer," an AI agent that assigns work to other AI agents

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Samuel Axon @ Ars Technica · 02/26/2026 17:53 EDT

It's also a buttoned-down, ostensibly safer take on the OpenClaw concept. Read more ›

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xAI spent $7M building wall that barely muffles annoying power plant noise

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 02/26/2026 17:19 EDT

“Temu sound wall” not enough to quell fury over xAI’s power plant. Read more ›

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The physics of squeaking sneakers

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 02/26/2026 16:48 EDT

Geometry of tread patterns determines frequency, so blocks were designed to play Star Wars music. Read more ›

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Google reveals Nano Banana 2 AI image model, coming to Gemini today

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 02/26/2026 12:12 EDT

Google's new image model replaces the previous versions immediately. Read more ›

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Ford is recalling 4.3 million trucks and SUVs to fix a towing software bug

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 02/26/2026 11:53 EDT

An OTA update will be pushed out in a few weeks; owners can also go to a dealership. Read more ›

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