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Neocities founder stuck in chatbot hell after Bing blocked 1.5 million sites

Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 02/05/2026 14:32 EDT

Microsoft won’t explain why Bing blocked 1.5 million Neocities websites. Read more ›

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Watch Kanzi the bonobo pretend to have a tea party

Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 02/05/2026 14:07 EDT

“Kanzi is able to generate an idea of this pretend object and at the same time know it’s not real.” Read more ›

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Bad sleep made woman's eyelids so floppy they flipped inside out, got stuck

Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 02/05/2026 13:55 EDT

Never underestimate the value of a good night's sleep. Read more ›

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Google hints at big AirDrop expansion for Android "very soon"

Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 02/05/2026 13:06 EDT

AirDrop came to the Pixel 10 last year, and more Android phones will join the party in 2026. Read more ›

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OpenAI is hoppin' mad about Anthropic's new Super Bowl TV ads

Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 02/05/2026 12:46 EDT

Sam Altman calls AI competitor "dishonest" and "authoritarian" in lengthy post on X. Read more ›

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This black hole "burps" with Death Star energy

Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 02/05/2026 11:02 EDT

Dubbed "Jetty McJetface," the tidal disruption event's energy keeps getting brighter and should peak in 2027. Read more ›

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NASA changes its mind, will allow Artemis astronauts to take iPhones to the Moon

Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 02/05/2026 10:46 EDT

"We are giving our crews the tools to capture special moments." Read more ›

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Tesla slipped behind VW in European EV sales last year

Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 02/05/2026 10:16 EDT

Electric vehicle sales increased by 29% in 2025, even as overall sales grew 2.2%. Read more ›

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Steam Machine and Steam Frame delays are the latest product of the RAM crisis

Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 02/05/2026 09:22 EDT

Valve says it still hopes to ship both devices "in the first half of the year." Read more ›

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Increase of AI bots on the Internet sparks arms race

Will Knight, Wired @ Ars Technica · 02/05/2026 09:21 EDT

Publishers are rolling out more aggressive defenses. Read more ›

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Museums incorporate "scent of the afterlife" into Egyptian exhibits

Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 02/05/2026 00:01 EDT

“Smell added an emotional and sensory depth that text labels alone could never provide.” Read more ›

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Microsoft releases urgent Office patch. Russian-state hackers pounce.

Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica · 02/04/2026 18:08 EDT

The window to patch vulnerabilities is shrinking rapidly. Read more ›

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FBI stymied by Apple's Lockdown Mode after seizing journalist's iPhone

Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 02/04/2026 17:41 EDT

Post reporter was compelled to unlock MacBook Pro with fingerprint, however. Read more ›

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Should AI chatbots have ads? Anthropic says no.

Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 02/04/2026 16:15 EDT

ChatGPT competitor comes out swinging with Super Bowl ad mocking AI product pitches. Read more ›

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US House takes first step toward creating "commercial" deep space program

Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 02/04/2026 16:01 EDT

"We will continue to rely on the ingenuity of the private sector." Read more ›

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Judge gives Musk bad news, says Trump hasn't intervened to block SEC lawsuit

Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 02/04/2026 15:23 EDT

Musk is stuck fighting SEC suit seeking $150M in disgorgements from his Twitter takeover. Read more ›

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Trump admin is "destroying medical research," Senate report finds

Beth Mole @ Ars Technica 3 place · 02/04/2026 15:02 EDT

In a Senate hearing Tuesday, NIH director dismissed concern about research chaos. Read more ›

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"Capture it all": ICE urged to explain memo about collecting info on protesters

Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 02/04/2026 13:32 EDT

Sen. Markey: Database of peaceful protesters, if it exists, should be shut down. Read more ›

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User blowback convinces Adobe to keep supporting 30-year-old 2D animation app

Scharon Harding @ Ars Technica · 02/04/2026 12:55 EDT

Despite the about-face, some customers think "the damage is done." Read more ›