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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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With NIH in chaos, its controversial director is taking over CDC, too

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 02/20/2026 14:44 EDT

The unusual dual role has renewed criticism of Bhattacharya's lack of leadership. Read more ›

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Wikipedia blacklists Archive.today, starts removing 695,000 archive links

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica 2 place · 02/20/2026 13:35 EDT

If DDoSing a blog wasn't bad enough, archive site also tampered with web snapshots. Read more ›

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Why Final Fantasy is now targeting PC as its "lead platform"

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 02/20/2026 12:26 EDT

Director says PC is the "foundation" when targeting "high-end environments first." Read more ›

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"Million-year-old" fossil skulls from China are far older—and not Denisovans

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Kiona N. Smith @ Ars Technica · 02/20/2026 12:03 EDT

The revised age may help make sense of 2-million-year-old stone tools elsewhere in China. Read more ›

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It's outright war for the Iron Throne in House of the Dragon S3 teaser

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 02/20/2026 11:40 EDT

"The king has abdicated his throne. A new line is coming. A new line of unsullied kings." Read more ›

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Pokémon Red and Green’s GBA remakes are getting re-released on Switch for $20 a pop

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 02/20/2026 11:30 EDT

Games appear to be mostly unmodified ports of the well-regarded remakes. Read more ›

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Supreme Court blocks Trump's emergency tariffs, billions in refunds may be owed

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica 2 place · 02/20/2026 10:37 EDT

Economists estimated more than $175 billion may need to be refunded. Read more ›

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Tesla slashes Cybertruck prices as it tries to move (unpainted) metal

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 02/20/2026 09:31 EDT

The stainless steel pickup truck is Tesla's first real flop. Read more ›

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An AI coding bot took down Amazon Web Services

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Rafe Rosner-Uddin, Financial Times @ Ars Technica · 02/20/2026 09:13 EDT

Blames "user error, not AI error" for incident in December involving its Kiro tool. Read more ›

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