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Russian drones use Starlink, but Ukraine has plan to block their Internet access

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 02/02/2026 16:32 EDT

Defense chief: "No Ukrainians have been killed by Russian drones using Starlink." Read more ›

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Court orders restart of all US offshore wind construction

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John Timmer @ Ars Technica · 02/02/2026 15:43 EDT

Trump admin's "it's classified" ploy put on hold in five different cases. Read more ›

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Notepad++ users take note: It's time to check if you're hacked

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Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica · 02/02/2026 15:30 EDT

Suspected China-state hackers used update infrastructure to deliver backdoored version. Read more ›

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A century of hair samples proves leaded gas ban worked

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 02/02/2026 15:00 EDT

“We should not forget the lessons of history. And the lesson is those regulations have been very important.” Read more ›

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Ongoing RAM crisis prompts Raspberry Pi's second price hike in two months

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 02/02/2026 14:52 EDT

The more RAM the Pi board has, the more its price is increasing. Read more ›

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Judge rules Department of Energy's climate working group was illegal

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John Timmer @ Ars Technica · 02/02/2026 14:40 EDT

Meant to undercut EPA regulations, the group tried to work in secret. Read more ›

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DOJ released Epstein files with dozens of nudes and victims' names, reports say

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 02/02/2026 13:58 EDT

DOJ reportedly failed to redact nearly 40 nude photos and 43 victims' names. Read more ›

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Intel Panther Lake Core Ultra review: Intel's best laptop CPU in a very long time

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 02/02/2026 13:23 EDT

Intel manages big boosts to CPU and GPU speed without blowing up battery life. Read more ›

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Guinea worm on track to be 2nd eradicated human disease; only 10 cases in 2025

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica 3 place · 02/02/2026 13:08 EDT

When the eradication program began in 1986, there were a 3.5 million cases. Read more ›

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OpenAI picks up pace against Claude Code with new Codex desktop app

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Samuel Axon @ Ars Technica · 02/02/2026 13:00 EDT

The macOS app does everything the CLI, IDE, and web interfaces do. Read more ›

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Interview: Civilization VII’s devs on the big update meant to win critics back

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Samuel Axon @ Ars Technica · 02/02/2026 12:00 EDT

Firaxis' Ed Beach and Dennis Shirk talk major overhauls in "Test of Time" update. Read more ›

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Here's what Cities: Skylines 2’s new developer is updating first

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 02/02/2026 11:32 EDT

Visual upgrades include new UI, realistic snow cover, better lighting. Read more ›

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Narwhals become quieter as the Arctic Ocean grows louder

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Inside Climate News @ Ars Technica · 02/02/2026 09:43 EDT

Increasing shipping traffic is interfering with the whales’ ability to hunt and communicate. Read more ›

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NASA gears up for one more key test before launching Artemis II to the Moon

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 02/02/2026 08:41 EDT

A good test would clear the way for launch of Artemis II as soon as next Sunday, February 8. Read more ›

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At NIH, a power struggle over institute directorships deepens

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Michael Schulson, Undark @ Ars Technica 1 place · 02/01/2026 07:15 EDT

The research agency has 27 institute and center directors. Will those roles become politicized? Read more ›

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Fungus could be the insecticide of the future

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Elizabeth Rayne @ Ars Technica 2 place · 02/01/2026 07:00 EDT

Plant chemicals made more potent by insect pests are detoxified by the fungus. Read more ›

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Research roundup: 6 cool stories we almost missed

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica 2 place · 01/31/2026 18:13 EDT

A lip-syncing robot, Leonardo's DNA, and new evidence that humans, not glaciers, moved stones to Stonehenge Read more ›

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A cup of coffee for depression treatment has better results than microdosing

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John Semley, wired.com @ Ars Technica 2 place · 01/31/2026 07:19 EDT

The effect of microdosing have been overstated, at least when it comes to depression. Read more ›

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The TV industry finally concedes that the future may not be in 8K

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Scharon Harding @ Ars Technica 2 place · 01/30/2026 18:09 EDT

With virtually no content and limited benefits, 8K TVs were doomed. Read more ›

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ICE protester says her Global Entry was revoked after agent scanned her face

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica 3 place · 01/30/2026 17:36 EDT

Global Entry and Precheck revoked three days after incident, court filing says. Read more ›

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