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Trump FCC threatens to enforce equal-time rule on late-night talk shows

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 01/21/2026 16:50 EDT

FCC disputes long-standing view that the shows are exempt from equal-time rule. Read more ›

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The problem with revisiting Tomb Raider: Reacclimating to tank controls

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Samuel Axon @ Ars Technica · 01/21/2026 16:03 EDT

For our C:\ArsGames series, we look at the controls conundrum of early 3D. Read more ›

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Kioxia's memory is "sold out" for 2026, prolonging a "high-end and expensive phase"

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 01/21/2026 15:37 EDT

Kioxia is spinning up more manufacturing capacity, but relief will come slowly. Read more ›

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Watch a robot swarm "bloom" like a garden

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 01/21/2026 14:47 EDT

The Swarm Garden: An array of modular robot agents that adapt to changing conditions for living architecture. Read more ›

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Spotify won court order against Anna’s Archive, taking down .org domain

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 01/21/2026 14:34 EDT

Lawsuit was filed under seal; Anna's Archive wasn't notified until after takedown. Read more ›

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Another Jeff Bezos company has announced plans to develop a megaconstellation

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 01/21/2026 13:40 EDT

With data speeds of up to 6Tbps, one could stream a lot of HD movies. Read more ›

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Here's Volvo's new EX60 $60,000 electric midsize SUV

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 01/21/2026 12:30 EDT

The EX60 goes into production in April 2026. Read more ›

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Has Gemini surpassed ChatGPT? We put the AI models to the test.

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 01/21/2026 10:03 EDT

Did Apple make the right choice in partnering with Google for Siri's AI features? Read more ›

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Zillow removed climate risk scores. This climate expert is restoring them.

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Claire Barber, Inside Climate News @ Ars Technica · 01/21/2026 09:33 EDT

Real estate website scrubbed data under pressure from California real estate brokers. Read more ›

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Wikipedia volunteers spent years cataloging AI tells. Now there's a plugin to avoid them.

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 01/21/2026 07:15 EDT

The web's best guide to spotting AI writing has become a manual for hiding it. Read more ›

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Webb reveals a planetary nebula with phenomenal clarity, and it is spectacular

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 01/20/2026 18:33 EDT

The colors show the star’s final breath transforming into the raw ingredients for new worlds. Read more ›

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Zuck stuck on Trump’s bad side: FTC appeals loss in Meta monopoly case

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 01/20/2026 18:22 EDT

FTC will appeal ruling that found Meta has no monopoly in social networking. Read more ›

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Verizon starts requiring 365 days of paid service before it will unlock phones

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 01/20/2026 17:35 EDT

Verizon changed prepaid brands' policy a week after FCC waived unlocking rule. Read more ›

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Google temporarily disabled YouTube's advanced captions without warning

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 01/20/2026 17:17 EDT

Google says SRV3 was causing playback errors, so it has "temporarily" disabled them. Read more ›

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Flesh-eating flies are eating their way through Mexico, CDC warns

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 01/20/2026 16:59 EDT

Eight animal cases in Mexico's Tamaulipas spur CDC to warn doctors of festering wounds. Read more ›

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Macaque facial gestures are more than just a reflex, study finds

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Jacek Krywko @ Ars Technica · 01/20/2026 16:25 EDT

Study is first to implant micro-electrode arrays to record neurons as they produce facial gestures. Read more ›

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Netflix to pay all cash for Warner Bros. to fend off Paramount hostile takeover

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 01/20/2026 14:24 EDT

Netflix and Warner seek quick shareholder vote as Paramount tries to upend deal. Read more ›

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Sony is giving TCL control over its high-end Bravia TVs

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Scharon Harding @ Ars Technica · 01/20/2026 13:58 EDT

TCL will own 51 percent of the high-end TVs. Read more ›

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The first commercial space station, Haven-1, is now undergoing assembly for launch

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 01/20/2026 10:00 EDT

"We have a very strong incentive to send a crew as quickly as we can safely do so." Read more ›

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NASA’s Artemis II rocket rolls to launch pad, but key test looms ahead

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica 2 place · 01/19/2026 17:01 EDT

After a remarkably smooth launch campaign, Artemis II reached its last stop before the Moon. Read more ›

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