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These 60,000-year-old poison arrows are oldest yet found

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 01/09/2026 11:49 EDT

Hunter-gatherers probably derived the poison from the milky bulb extract of a Boophone disticha plant. Read more ›

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X’s half-assed attempt to paywall Grok doesn’t block free image editing

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 01/09/2026 11:46 EDT

Faced with a ban in the United Kingdom, X pushes flawed fix to CSAM problem. Read more ›

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Rocket Report: SpaceX and China led the way in 2025; Vandenberg has room to grow

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 01/09/2026 10:50 EDT

SpaceX opened its 2026 launch campaign with a mission for the Italian government. Read more ›

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“Ungentrified” Craigslist may be the last real place on the Internet

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Jennifer Swann, wired.com @ Ars Technica · 01/09/2026 09:56 EDT

People still use Craigslist to find jobs, love, and even to cast creative projects. Read more ›

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General Motors writes down $6 billion as domestic EV sales plans change

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 01/09/2026 09:02 EDT

Canceled contracts and scaled-back product plans turn out to be costly. Read more ›

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NASA orders “controlled medical evacuation” from the International Space Station

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 01/08/2026 23:26 EDT

"The crew is highly trained, and they came to the aid of their colleague right away." Read more ›

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Michigan man learns the hard way that “catch a cheater” spyware apps aren’t legal

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Nate Anderson @ Ars Technica · 01/08/2026 17:02 EDT

Spying doesn't become legal just because "cheaters" are the targets. Read more ›

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Wi-Fi advocates get win from FCC with vote to allow higher-power devices

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 01/08/2026 16:13 EDT

FCC says new category of devices "can operate outdoors and at higher power." Read more ›

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High RAM prices mean record-setting profits for Samsung and other memory makers

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 01/08/2026 15:36 EDT

SK Hynix and Micron are also riding high on the AI industry's demand for RAM. Read more ›

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RFK Jr.’s dietary guidance: Food funnel features slab of red meat, butter

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 01/08/2026 15:26 EDT

Old-school food pyramid returns, but jumbled and upside-down, like a funnel. Read more ›

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These dogs eavesdrop on their owners to learn new words

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 01/08/2026 14:00 EDT

“Under the right conditions, some dogs present behaviors strikingly similar to those of young children.” Read more ›

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Grok assumes users seeking images of underage girls have “good intent”

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 01/08/2026 13:50 EDT

Expert explains how simple it could be to tweak Grok to block CSAM outputs. Read more ›

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ChatGPT Health lets you connect medical records to an AI that makes things up

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 01/08/2026 13:00 EDT

New feature will allow users to link medical and wellness records to AI chatbot. Read more ›

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Seasonal Switch 2 sales show significant slowing as annual cycle sunsets

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 01/08/2026 12:44 EDT

After record-setting launch, Western holiday sales are down compared to the first Switch. Read more ›

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Trump withdraws US from world’s most important climate treaty

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Financial Times @ Ars Technica · 01/08/2026 09:51 EDT

US also pulling out of pacts promoting development, democracy, and human rights. Read more ›

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Former Google CEO plans to singlehandedly fund a Hubble telescope replacement

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica 2 place · 01/08/2026 09:05 EDT

“This is a very significant contribution to the astronomical community." Read more ›

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ChatGPT falls to new data-pilfering attack as a vicious cycle in AI continues

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Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica · 01/08/2026 09:00 EDT

Will LLMs ever be able to stamp out the root cause of these attacks? Possibly not. Read more ›

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Google announces AI Overviews in Gmail search, experimental AI-organized inbox

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 01/08/2026 08:00 EDT

Last year's premium Gmail AI features are also rolling out to free users. Read more ›

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Volvo says new EX60 has 400-mile range, charges up to 400 kW

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 01/08/2026 03:00 EDT

The new EX60 will be unveiled later this month; here's what we know. Read more ›

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A crew member’s “medical concern” foils a planned spacewalk outside the ISS

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 01/07/2026 20:58 EDT

"The situation is stable," NASA said in a statement Wednesday. Read more ›

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