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Streaming’s bundling obsession ignores the real problem with subscription costs

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Scharon Harding @ Ars Technica · 07/16/2024 15:45 EDT

Opinion: Subscribers keep paying more and getting the same. Read more ›

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Craig Wright’s claim of inventing bitcoin may get him arrested for perjury

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 07/16/2024 14:58 EDT

UK judge refers Wright to prosecutors, suggests arrest warrant and extradition. Read more ›

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AMD brags about Ryzen 9000’s efficiency, extends AM5 support guarantee to 2027

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 07/16/2024 14:44 EDT

Ryzen 9000 will also have more overclocking headroom, for those interested. Read more ›

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Seismic data shows Mars is often pummeled by planet-shaking meteorites

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Elizabeth Rayne @ Ars Technica · 07/16/2024 14:32 EDT

Seismic information now allows us to make a planet-wide estimate of impact rates. Read more ›

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Full dev build of Space Marine 2 leaks, and players are already leveling up

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Kevin Purdy @ Ars Technica · 07/16/2024 14:07 EDT

Developers canceled a beta test—but may have gotten one anyway. Read more ›

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Google’s $500M effort to wreck Microsoft EU cloud deal failed, report says

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 07/16/2024 12:26 EDT

Google reportedly didn't want a Microsoft antitrust complaint dropped in the EU. Read more ›

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The 2025 Lucid Air is now the most efficient EV on sale

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 07/16/2024 10:17 EDT

A standard heat pump has made an already-efficient car even more so. Read more ›

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The struggle to understand why earthquakes happen in America’s heartland

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Undark Magazine @ Ars Technica · 07/16/2024 10:02 EDT

The New Madrid fault line remains something of an enigma to seismologists. Read more ›

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Porsche expands the Macan EV range with two new models

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 07/16/2024 08:00 EDT

The entry-level Macan starts at $75,300 and goes on sale in Q4 2024. Read more ›

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Here’s Audi’s next A5—and all the stuff we won’t get in the US

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 07/16/2024 05:01 EDT

With the end of combustion more than 8 years off, Audi has developed a new platform. Read more ›

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With Falcon 9 grounded, SpaceX test-fires booster for next Starship flight

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 07/15/2024 18:44 EDT

SpaceX says a liquid oxygen leak caused the failure of a Falcon 9 launch last week. Read more ›

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Apple releases public betas of all next-gen OS updates, except for VisionOS

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 07/15/2024 16:46 EDT

Apple's public betas are usually stable enough for daily use, but be careful. Read more ›

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Record labels sue Verizon for not disconnecting pirates’ Internet service

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 07/15/2024 16:30 EDT

Lawsuit: One user's IP address was identified in 4,450 infringement notices. Read more ›

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Here’s how carefully concealed backdoor in fake AWS files escaped mainstream notice

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Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica · 07/15/2024 16:18 EDT

Files available on the open source NPM repository underscore a growing sophistication. Read more ›

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Will space-based solar power ever make sense?

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Ars Contributors @ Ars Technica · 07/15/2024 14:46 EDT

Years of talk have now moved to design studies and hardware in space. Read more ›

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Dirty diaper resold on Amazon ruined a family business, report says

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica 2 place · 07/15/2024 13:21 EDT

Amazon's process for inspecting returned items is "broken," consultant says. Read more ›

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Net neutrality rules temporarily stayed as judges weigh impact of SCOTUS ruling

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 07/15/2024 13:13 EDT

Court delays FCC rules until August 5, asks sides for briefs on Brand X. Read more ›

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Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott thinks LLM “scaling laws” will hold despite criticism

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 07/15/2024 13:03 EDT

Will LLMs keep improving if we throw more compute at them? OpenAI dealmaker thinks so. Read more ›

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PC emulator comes to iOS, but Apple’s restrictions hamper performance

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 07/15/2024 11:54 EDT

UTM SE's lack of JIT compilation means "SE stands for Slow Edition." Read more ›

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China tells WTO that US EV subsidies are unfair trade barriers

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 07/15/2024 11:32 EDT

China says it's unfair that only EVs made in North America qualify for tax credits. Read more ›

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