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Starliner’s flight to the space station was far wilder than most of us thought

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica 1 place · 04/01/2025 13:26 EDT

"Hey, this is a very precarious situation we're in." Read more ›

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Gemini is an increasingly good chatbot, but it’s still a bad assistant

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 04/01/2025 12:49 EDT

Google's generative AI is not ready to serve as your virtual assistant. Read more ›

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Four private astronauts launch on first human mission to fly over the poles

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 04/01/2025 12:23 EDT

"I call it the last frontier of unexplored territory in low-Earth orbit." Read more ›

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DeepMind is holding back release of AI research to give Google an edge

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Melissa Heikkilä and Stephen Morris, Financial Times @ Ars Technica · 04/01/2025 09:28 EDT

A tougher vetting process and more bureaucracy make it harder to publish. Read more ›

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Tuesday Telescope: On Mars, the rovers take pictures of robotic arms and rocks

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 04/01/2025 08:00 EDT

Wait, the Daily Telescope is back? Sort of. Read more ›

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MCP: The new “USB-C for AI” that’s bringing fierce rivals together

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 04/01/2025 07:30 EDT

Model context protocol standardizes how AI uses data sources, supported by OpenAI and Anthropic. Read more ›

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With new Gen-4 model, Runway claims to have finally achieved consistency in AI videos

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Samuel Axon @ Ars Technica · 03/31/2025 17:07 EDT

The new model is rolling out to paid users starting today. Read more ›

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Apple updates all its operating systems, brings Apple Intelligence to Vision Pro

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 03/31/2025 16:26 EDT

Updates bring new emoji, Mail organization for Macs, easier Mac setup, and more. Read more ›

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DOGE accesses federal payroll system and punishes employees who objected

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica 3 place · 03/31/2025 16:00 EDT

Report: IT officials who fought DOGE access put on leave and under investigation. Read more ›

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Research roundup: 2,400-year-old clay puppets; this is your brain on Klingon

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 03/31/2025 15:49 EDT

Also: testing the efficacy of WWI "dazzle" camouflage; how the male blue-lined octopus survives deadly mating ritual. Read more ›

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Lithium-ion battery waste fires are increasing, and vapes are a big part of it

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Kevin Purdy @ Ars Technica · 03/31/2025 15:23 EDT

Tiny batteries and "disposable" e-cigs remain big risks for waste handlers. Read more ›

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Even Trump may not be able to save Elon Musk from his old tweets

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 03/31/2025 14:52 EDT

Court win for investors may sway SEC’s probe of Elon Musk’s Twitter purchase. Read more ›

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France fines Apple €150M for “excessive” pop-ups that let users reject tracking

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 03/31/2025 13:25 EDT

Requiring "double consent" for user tracking is too much, French agency says. Read more ›

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There’s a new benchmark in town for measuring performance on Windows 95 PCs

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 03/31/2025 13:15 EDT

Did you want to see how fast your ancient computer was? Because now you can! Read more ›

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The 2025 BMW M5 Touring review: Way more power, way too much weight

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Bradley Iger @ Ars Technica · 03/31/2025 13:04 EDT

BMW has been making M5s for 40 years, but the latest one has lost its way somewhat. Read more ›

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Google’s new experimental Gemini 2.5 model rolls out to free users

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 03/31/2025 12:45 EDT

Google's improved AI model is now available for free, but usage is limited. Read more ›

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Europe’s quest to finally land on Mars takes another turn

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 03/31/2025 12:37 EDT

Nearly 20 years have passed since the European Space Agency committed to ExoMars. Read more ›

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Europe’s first private launch company is learning to embrace failure

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 03/31/2025 12:26 EDT

"Today, we know twice as much about our launch system as yesterday before launch." Read more ›

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Big brands are spending small sums on X to stay out of Musk’s crosshairs

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Hannah Murphy, Cristina Criddle, and Daniel Thomas, Financial Ti @ Ars Technica · 03/31/2025 09:19 EDT

“It’s whatever amount is enough to stay off the naughty list,” says ad executive. Read more ›

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Trump on car tariffs: “I couldn’t care less if they raise prices”

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 03/31/2025 09:09 EDT

Consumers will have to pay the price of the president's unnecessary trade war. Read more ›

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Overblown quantum dot conspiracy theories make important points about QLED TVs

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Scharon Harding @ Ars Technica · 03/31/2025 07:00 EDT

Lawsuits and allegations are creating doubt around quantum dot TVs' use of QDs. Read more ›

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