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April Fools’ joke results in Japanese firm making a beige ’80s throwback PC case

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Kevin Purdy @ Ars Technica 1 place · 11/18/2024 11:41 EDT

You can fit lots of modern hardware inside—and prop your monitor on top. Read more ›

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Mere days before its debut, the Ariane 6 rocket loses a key customer to SpaceX

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica 3 place · 06/28/2024 13:50 EDT

"I am impatiently waiting to understand what reasons could have led Eumetsat to such a decision." Read more ›

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Bipartisan consensus in favor of renewable power is ending

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John Timmer @ Ars Technica · 06/28/2024 13:40 EDT

The change is most pronounced in those over 50 years old. Read more ›

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SCOTUS kills Chevron deference, giving courts more power to block federal rules

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 06/28/2024 13:26 EDT

EPA rules and FCC net neutrality order at risk: "No consumer protection is safe." Read more ›

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Tesla says Model 3 that burst into flames in fatal tree crash wasn’t defective

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 06/28/2024 13:17 EDT

Lawsuit alleged defects with both Tesla's self-driving and Model 3 flammability. Read more ›

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Brussels explores antitrust probe into Microsoft’s partnership with OpenAI

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Financial Times @ Ars Technica · 06/28/2024 13:03 EDT

EU executive arm drops merger review into US tech companies’ alliance. Read more ›

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Man suffers rare bee sting directly to the eyeball—it didn’t go well

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 06/28/2024 12:33 EDT

He did recover. No disturbing images in the article, but a link for those who dare. Read more ›

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It’s a showdown with Sabretooth in latest Deadpool and Wolverine trailer

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 06/28/2024 12:23 EDT

"People have waited decades for this fight. It's not gonna be easy." Read more ›

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Researchers craft smiling robot face from living human skin cells

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica 3 place · 06/28/2024 11:14 EDT

Human cells isolated from juvenile foreskin are flexible enough to grin when moved. Read more ›

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The world’s toughest race starts Saturday, and it’s delightfully hard to call this year

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 06/28/2024 07:00 EDT

Setting the stage for what could be a wild ride across France. Read more ›

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Rocket Report: China flies reusable rocket hopper; Falcon Heavy dazzles

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 06/28/2024 07:00 EDT

"I have a problem: Rockets are built and kept in stock but not finding customers." Read more ›

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Big Pharma’s fight against drug price reforms takes weird, desperate turn

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 06/27/2024 16:29 EDT

PhRMA claims price negotiations raise costs and that drug patents lower them. Read more ›

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Supreme Court issues stay on EPA’s ozone plan, despite blistering dissent

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John Timmer @ Ars Technica · 06/27/2024 16:08 EDT

The court can't even agree on how the EPA was proposing to structure regulations. Read more ›

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Google Translate just nearly doubled its number of supported languages

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Samuel Axon @ Ars Technica · 06/27/2024 15:45 EDT

This includes common languages like Cantonese and lesser-known ones like Manx. Read more ›

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OpenAI’s new “CriticGPT” model is trained to criticize GPT-4 outputs

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 06/27/2024 15:40 EDT

Research model catches bugs in AI-generated code, improving human oversight of AI. Read more ›

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Mac users served info-stealer malware through Google ads

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Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica · 06/27/2024 15:27 EDT

Full-service Poseidon info stealer pushed by "advertiser identity verified by Google." Read more ›

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Shopping app Temu is “dangerous malware,” spying on your texts, lawsuit claims

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica 3 place · 06/27/2024 13:35 EDT

Temu "surprised" by the lawsuit, plans to "vigorously defend" itself. Read more ›

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T-Mobile users enraged as “Un-carrier” breaks promise to never raise prices

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica 3 place · 06/27/2024 13:10 EDT

FCC gets 1,600 complaints; users blast "deceptive advertising aimed at seniors." Read more ›

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NASA will pay SpaceX nearly $1 billion to deorbit the International Space Station

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica 2 place · 06/27/2024 12:54 EDT

The space agency did consider alternatives to splashing the station. Read more ›

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SCOTUS tears down Sacklers’ immunity, blowing up opioid settlement

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 06/27/2024 12:38 EDT

Majority of justices ruled on meaning of legal code; dissenters called it "ruinous" Read more ›

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Apple’s “Longevity, by Design” argues its huge scale affects its repair polices

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Kevin Purdy @ Ars Technica · 06/27/2024 12:25 EDT

Apple must consider volume, but also the world outside its closed loop. Read more ›

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