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RFK Jr.’s loathesome edits: CDC website now falsely links vaccines and autism

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica 1 place · 11/20/2025 11:15 EDT

The site previously correctly noted that studies have repeatedly found no link. Read more ›

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Attack, defend, pursue—the Space Force’s new naming scheme foretells new era

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 11/20/2025 08:48 EDT

Ars is first to reveal how the Space Force will name its weapon systems. Read more ›

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In 1982, a physics joke gone wrong sparked the invention of the emoticon

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 11/20/2025 07:00 EDT

A simple proposal on a 1982 electronic bulletin board helped sarcasm flourish online. Read more ›

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Study: Kids’ drip paintings more like Pollock’s than those of adults

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 11/20/2025 00:00 EDT

The splatter master was more clumsy than graceful in his movements, which are key to his distinctive style. Read more ›

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“We’re in an LLM bubble,” Hugging Face CEO says—but not an AI one

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Samuel Axon @ Ars Technica · 11/19/2025 17:57 EDT

The risks of AI investment in manufacturing and other areas are less clear. Read more ›

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NASA really wants you to know that 3I/ATLAS is an interstellar comet

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John Timmer @ Ars Technica · 11/19/2025 17:44 EDT

A rundown of what we know of the third extrasolar object we've identified. Read more ›

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Massive Cloudflare outage was triggered by file that suddenly doubled in size

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 11/19/2025 16:25 EDT

"I worry this is the big botnet flexing," CEO said. But outage was self-inflicted. Read more ›

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Rocket Lab Electron among first artifacts installed in CA Science Center space gallery

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Robert Pearlman @ Ars Technica · 11/19/2025 16:14 EDT

Filling space in the Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center's Kent Kresa Space Gallery. Read more ›

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He got sued for sharing public YouTube videos; nightmare ended in settlement

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 11/19/2025 15:56 EDT

Librarian vows to stop invasive ed tech after ending lawsuit with Proctorio. Read more ›

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Critics scoff after Microsoft warns AI feature can infect machines and pilfer data

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Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica · 11/19/2025 15:25 EDT

Integration of Copilot Actions into Windows is off by default, but for how long? Read more ›

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Testing shows Apple N1 Wi-Fi chip improves on older Broadcom chips in every way

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 11/19/2025 14:33 EDT

Apple's in-house Wi-Fi chip doesn't set records, but it's a reliable performer. Read more ›

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Celebrated game developer Rebecca Heineman dies at age 62

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 11/19/2025 11:26 EDT

The gaming community mourns a beloved mentor and LGBTQ+ advocate with a storied career. Read more ›

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DeepMind’s latest: An AI for handling mathematical proofs

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Jacek Krywko @ Ars Technica · 11/19/2025 10:57 EDT

AlphaProof can handle math challenges but needs a bit of help right now. Read more ›

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How Louvre thieves exploited human psychology to avoid suspicion—and what it reveals about AI

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Vincent Charles and Tatiana Gherman @ Ars Technica · 11/19/2025 09:41 EDT

For humans and AI, when something fits the category of “ordinary,” it slips from notice. Read more ›

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Twin suction turbines and 3-Gs in slow corners? Meet the DRG-Lola.

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 11/19/2025 09:00 EDT

The concept is meant to inspire the next generation of electric single-seaters. Read more ›

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OnePlus 15 review: The end of range anxiety

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 11/19/2025 07:30 EDT

OnePlus delivers its second super-fast phone of 2025. Read more ›

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GOP overhaul of broadband permit laws: Cities hate it, cable companies love it

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 11/18/2025 17:42 EDT

Cities and counties call Congressional plan an "unprecedented federal intrusion." Read more ›

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Faced with naked man, DoorDasher demands police action; they arrest her for illegal surveillance

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Nate Anderson @ Ars Technica · 11/18/2025 17:27 EDT

Two felony charges for filming man inside his house. Read more ›

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CDC data confirms US is 2 months away from losing measles elimination status

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica 3 place · 11/18/2025 17:01 EDT

Elimination status is lost if the virus spreads continuously for 12 months. Read more ›

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Meta wins monopoly trial, convinces judge that social networking is dead

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 11/18/2025 16:47 EDT

People are "bored" by their friends' content, judge ruled, siding with Meta. Read more ›

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