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ByteDance backpedals after Seedance 2.0 turned Hollywood icons into AI “clip art”

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 02/16/2026 12:42 EDT

Hollywood backlash puts spotlight on ByteDance's sketchy launch of Seedance 2.0. Read more ›

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A fluid can store solar energy and then release it as heat months later

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Jacek Krywko @ Ars Technica · 02/16/2026 12:30 EDT

Sunlight can cause a molecule to change structure, and then release heat later. Read more ›

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Michigan antitrust lawsuit says oil companies hobbled EVs and renewables

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Dana Drugman, Inside Climate News @ Ars Technica 2 place · 02/16/2026 09:47 EDT

The energy industry is pressing for laws that would ban climate liability lawsuits. Read more ›

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Sideways on the ice, in a supercar: Stability control is getting very good

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 02/16/2026 07:00 EDT

To test stability control, it helps to have a wide-open space with very low grip. Read more ›

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Space Station returns to a full crew complement after a month

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 02/15/2026 16:11 EDT

"It's only possible because of the incredibly talented workforce we have." Read more ›

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Ancient Mars was warm and wet, not cold and icy

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Gareth Dorrian, The Conversation @ Ars Technica 1 place · 02/15/2026 15:14 EDT

Kaolinite pebbles show evidence of alteration under high rainfall conditions. Read more ›

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Editor’s Note: Retraction of article containing fabricated quotations

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Ken Fisher @ Ars Technica 3 place · 02/15/2026 13:09 EDT

We are reinforcing our editorial standards following this incident. Read more ›

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"It ain't no unicorn": These researchers have interviewed 130 Bigfoot hunters

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Jamie Lewis and Andy Bartlett, The Conversation @ Ars Technica · 02/15/2026 12:20 EDT

What prompts this community to spend time looking for a creature that likely doesn't exist? Read more ›

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NASA has a new problem to fix before the next Artemis II countdown test

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica 2 place · 02/14/2026 16:02 EDT

"We observed materially lower leak rates compared to prior observations during WDR-1." Read more ›

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A Valentine's Day homage to Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica 1 place · 02/14/2026 13:33 EDT

Ang Lee's gorgeous 2000 masterpiece has awe-inspiring martial arts stunts and a tragic love story for the ages. Read more ›

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Astronomers are filling in the blanks of the Kuiper Belt

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Becky Ferreira, wired.com @ Ars Technica 3 place · 02/14/2026 06:45 EDT

Next-generation telescopes are mapping this outer frontier. Read more ›

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WHO slams US-funded newborn vaccine trial as "unethical"

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 02/13/2026 18:16 EDT

CDC awarded $1.6 million for study birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine in Guinea-Bissau. Read more ›

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Aided by AI, California beach town broadens hunt for bike lane blockers

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Cyrus Farivar @ Ars Technica · 02/13/2026 18:03 EDT

Hayden AI's cameras will scan for violations from 7 city vehicles. Read more ›

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Verizon makes customers wait 35 days to unlock fully paid-off phones

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 02/13/2026 17:13 EDT

Verizon unlocks have 35-day waiting period after paying off device plan online. Read more ›

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Ring cancels Flock deal after dystopian Super Bowl ad prompts mass outrage

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica 2 place · 02/13/2026 16:39 EDT

“This is definitely not about dogs,” senator says, urging a pause on Ring face scans. Read more ›

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The first Android 17 beta is now available on Pixel devices

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 02/13/2026 15:58 EDT

Don't expect big changes yet. Read more ›

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After a routine code rejection, an AI agent published a hit piece on someone by name

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Benj Edwards and Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 02/13/2026 14:40 EDT

One developer is struggling with the social implications of a drive-by AI character attack. Read more ›

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$1.8 million MST3K Kickstarter brings in (almost) everyone from the old show

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica 1 place · 02/13/2026 12:52 EDT

MST3K's 2010s revival looked forward; this one is emphatically looking backward. Read more ›

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Tiny, 45 base long RNA can make copies of itself

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John Timmer @ Ars Technica · 02/13/2026 12:29 EDT

Self-copying RNAs may have been a key stop along the pathway to life. Read more ›

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What if riders don't close a robotaxi door after a ride? Try DoorDash.

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 02/13/2026 10:32 EDT

Robotaxis can't escape the gig economy as Waymo tries to solve a human problem. Read more ›

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