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April Fools’ joke results in Japanese firm making a beige ’80s throwback PC case

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Kevin Purdy @ Ars Technica 1 place · 11/18/2024 11:41 EDT

You can fit lots of modern hardware inside—and prop your monitor on top. Read more ›

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Disney fighting restaurant death suit with Disney+ terms “absurd,” lawyer says

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 08/14/2024 15:58 EDT

Disney wants to force suit over restaurant allergy death into arbitration. Read more ›

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Scientists solved mysterious origin of Stonehenge’s Altar Stone: Scotland

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 08/14/2024 15:45 EDT

The stone's chemical fingerprint closely matches old red sandstone from Orkney region. Read more ›

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The fish with the genome 30 times larger than ours gets sequenced

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John Timmer @ Ars Technica · 08/14/2024 15:29 EDT

Every 10 million years, lungfish have added a human genome's worth of junk DNA. Read more ›

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ISPs worry that killing FCC net neutrality rules will come back to haunt them

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 08/14/2024 14:47 EDT

Telcos want it both ways, urging SCOTUS to block federal rules and state laws. Read more ›

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Exotic eye worm rapidly invades US by spreading from testes of fruit flies

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 08/14/2024 14:06 EDT

The spread to bears shows the worm is gaining ground and new hosts in the US. Read more ›

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Apple will let other digital wallets into Apple Pay, and even be the default

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Kevin Purdy @ Ars Technica · 08/14/2024 13:39 EDT

Alternative wallets and new apps may bloom—if they "pay the associated fees." Read more ›

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Galadriel and Sauron meet in single combat in final Rings of Power S2 trailer

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 08/14/2024 12:01 EDT

"Once the deceiver obtains a being's trust, he gains the ability to sculpt their thoughts." Read more ›

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Valve’s bespoke Steam Deck OS will be officially available on Asus’ ROG Ally

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 08/14/2024 11:32 EDT

When exactly that support will come is still anybody's guess, though. Read more ›

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Federal Tesla suspension failure investigation ends with recommendation

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 08/14/2024 10:40 EDT

There have been hundreds of Tesla Model S and Model X front suspension failures. Read more ›

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Florida’s ban on lab-grown meat challenged as unconstitutional

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WIRED @ Ars Technica · 08/14/2024 10:06 EDT

Attorney: “Florida’s law has nothing to do with protecting health and safety." Read more ›

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“Slapped cheek” virus is surging across Europe and US, CDC warns

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 08/13/2024 18:46 EDT

It's often mild, but can be very dangerous in pregnancy and immunocompromised. Read more ›

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Elon Musk’s preferred judge recuses himself from X’s case against advertisers

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 08/13/2024 18:01 EDT

Judge who had stock in Tesla and Unilever drops X case over alleged ad boycott. Read more ›

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NASA chief to scientists on budget cuts: “I feel your pain”

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 08/13/2024 17:32 EDT

"I can't go and print the dollars." Read more ›

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Classic PC game emulation is back on the iPhone with iDOS 3 release

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Samuel Axon @ Ars Technica · 08/13/2024 16:56 EDT

Apple amended its App Store rules to allow PC emulators, not just console ones. Read more ›

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Researchers figure out how to keep clocks on the Earth, Moon in sync

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John Timmer @ Ars Technica · 08/13/2024 16:28 EDT

A single standardized Earth/Moon time would aid communications, enable lunar GPS. Read more ›

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5th Circuit rules geofence warrants illegal in win for phone users’ privacy

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 08/13/2024 16:14 EDT

Court rules geofence warrants are illegal searches under Fourth Amendment. Read more ›

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Self-driving Waymo cars keep SF residents awake all night by honking at each other

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica 3 place · 08/13/2024 15:44 EDT

Haunted by glitching algorithms, self-driving cars disturb the peace in San Francisco. Read more ›

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Why cricket’s latest bowling technique is so effective against batters

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 08/13/2024 15:24 EDT

Wind tunnel experiments show how the ball's transverse spin impacts pressure fields. Read more ›

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Elon Musk loses fight with ex-Twitter staffer, must pay $600K

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 08/13/2024 14:35 EDT

Elon Musk’s 24-hour email ultimatum unfairly dismissed Twitter staff, court says. Read more ›

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Google’s Pixel Watch 3 has a bigger screen, and Pixel Buds Pro 2 are smaller

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Kevin Purdy @ Ars Technica · 08/13/2024 13:04 EDT

Pixel Recorder on the Watch 3 is the weird little feature we might just love. Read more ›

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