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TrumpRx delayed as senators question if it's a giant scam with Big Pharma

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 01/30/2026 17:25 EDT

The website is delayed as senators seek answers from health department watchdog. Read more ›

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AI agents now have their own Reddit-style social network, and it's getting weird fast

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica 1 place · 01/30/2026 17:12 EDT

Moltbook lets 32,000 AI bots trade jokes, tips, and complaints about humans. Read more ›

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Here's why Blue Origin just ended its suborbital space tourism program

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 01/30/2026 16:50 EDT

"This program has laid the groundwork for our company's future success." Read more ›

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FCC aims to ensure "only living and lawful Americans" get Lifeline benefits

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 01/30/2026 14:28 EDT

Alleging fraud in California, Carr proposes making enrollment stricter nationwide. Read more ›

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Developers say AI coding tools work—and that's precisely what worries them

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 01/30/2026 14:04 EDT

Ars spoke to several software devs about AI and found enthusiasm tempered by unease. Read more ›

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Web portal leaves kids' chats with AI toy open to anyone with Gmail account

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Andy Greenberg, wired.com @ Ars Technica · 01/30/2026 12:49 EDT

Just about anyone with a Gmail account could access Bondu chat transcripts. Read more ›

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How far does $5,000 go when you want an electric car?

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 01/30/2026 10:55 EDT

You won't be going on road trips, but a very cheap electric runabout is possible. Read more ›

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NASA faces a crucial choice on a Mars spacecraft—and it must decide soon

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 01/30/2026 10:31 EDT

"We think that’s a really important mission, and something that we can do." Read more ›

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Inside Nvidia's 10-year effort to make the Shield TV the most updated Android device ever

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica 1 place · 01/30/2026 07:00 EDT

"Selfishly a little bit, we built Shield for ourselves." Read more ›

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Rocket Report: How a 5-ton satellite fell off a booster; will SpaceX and xAI merge?

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 01/30/2026 07:00 EDT

"We’re seeing remarkable growth year after year." Read more ›

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Having that high-deductible health plan might kill you, literally

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica 3 place · 01/29/2026 18:22 EDT

With ACA tax credits gone, more people are turning to high-deductible plans. Read more ›

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US spy satellite agency declassifies high-flying Cold War listening post

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 01/29/2026 18:07 EDT

The JUMPSEAT satellites loitered over the North Pole to spy on the Soviet Union. Read more ›

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People complaining about Windows 11 hasn't stopped it from hitting 1 billion users

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 01/29/2026 17:46 EDT

Windows 11 clears a milestone as Windows 10 continues its slow fade. Read more ›

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How often do AI chatbots lead users down a harmful path?

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 01/29/2026 17:05 EDT

Anthropic's latest paper on "user disempowerment" has some troubling findings. Read more ›

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Google Project Genie lets you create interactive worlds from a photo or prompt

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 01/29/2026 15:26 EDT

Project Genie lets you generate new worlds 60 seconds at a time, but only if you pay for AI Ultra. Read more ›

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Comcast keeps losing customers despite price guarantee and unlimited data

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 01/29/2026 14:51 EDT

Comcast overhauled Internet plans to stop customer losses. It isn't working yet. Read more ›

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She'll mess with Texas: Nurse keeps mailing abortion pills, despite Paxton lawsuit

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica 3 place · 01/29/2026 14:19 EDT

Texas sues Delaware nurse practitioner shipping out hundreds of abortion pills each month. Read more ›

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What ice fishing can teach us about making foraging decisions

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 01/29/2026 14:00 EDT

Social density increases likelihood of sticking with a location. Environmental factors had little influence. Read more ›

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County pays $600,000 to pentesters it arrested for assessing courthouse security

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Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica 2 place · 01/29/2026 13:30 EDT

Settlement comes more than 6 years after Gary DeMercurio and Justin Wynn's ordeal began. Read more ›

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New OpenAI tool renews fears that “AI slop” will overwhelm scientific research

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 01/29/2026 12:51 EDT

New "Prism" workspace launches just as studies show AI-assisted papers are flooding journals with diminished quality. Read more ›

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