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NASA indefinitely delays return of Starliner to review propulsion data

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica 1 place · 06/21/2024 21:27 EDT

“We are letting the data drive our decision." Read more ›

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Internet Archive forced to remove 500,000 books after publishers’ court win

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica 2 place · 06/21/2024 17:42 EDT

Internet Archive fans beg publishers to stop emptying the open library. Read more ›

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Top FDA official overrules staff to approve gene therapy that failed trial

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica 3 place · 06/21/2024 17:26 EDT

Peter Marks overruled three teams and two top directors. Read more ›

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$200-ish laptop with a 386 and 8MB of RAM is a modern take on Windows 3.1 era

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 06/21/2024 17:18 EDT

Pocket 386 supports external accessories and will just barely run Windows 95. Read more ›

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Citing national security, US will ban Kaspersky anti-virus software in July

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica 2 place · 06/21/2024 17:00 EDT

Kaspersky blames the "present geopolitical climate and theoretical concerns." Read more ›

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Congress passes bill to jumpstart new nuclear power tech

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John Timmer @ Ars Technica · 06/21/2024 16:40 EDT

ADVANCE Act heads for Biden's signature, but it may be too little, too late. Read more ›

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40 years later, X Window System is far more relevant than anyone could guess

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Kevin Purdy @ Ars Technica · 06/21/2024 15:47 EDT

One astrophysics professor's memories of writing X11 code in the 1980s. Read more ›

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Apple Intelligence and other features won’t launch in the EU this year

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Samuel Axon @ Ars Technica · 06/21/2024 15:34 EDT

iPhone Mirroring and SharePlay screen sharing will also skip the EU for now. Read more ›

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Win+C, Windows’ most cursed keyboard shortcut, is getting retired again

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica 3 place · 06/21/2024 14:19 EDT

Win+C has been assigned to some of Windows' least successful features. Read more ›

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We now have even more evidence against the “ecocide” theory of Easter Island

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 06/21/2024 14:00 EDT

AI analysis of satellite imagery data is a new method for estimating population size. Read more ›

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AT&T can’t hang up on landline phone customers, California agency rules

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica 2 place · 06/21/2024 12:35 EDT

State dismisses AT&T application to end Carrier of Last Resort obligation. Read more ›

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Family whose roof was damaged by space debris files claims against NASA

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 06/21/2024 09:02 EDT

"Whatever NASA does is going to send a strong signal to the space industry." Read more ›

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Rocket Report: Electron turns 50, China’s Moon launcher breathes fire

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 06/21/2024 06:45 EDT

"Most rocket startups are still stuck in the long process of reengineering." Read more ›

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Radioactive drugs strike cancer with precision

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Knowable Magazine @ Ars Technica · 06/21/2024 06:30 EDT

Tumor-seeking radiopharmaceuticals promise targeted treatments with fewer side effects. Read more ›

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Citing national security, US will ban Kaspersky anti-virus software in July

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 06/20/2024 19:00 EDT

US cites Russian government's "capacity to influence Kaspersky's operations." Read more ›

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Anthropic introduces Claude 3.5 Sonnet, matching GPT-4o on benchmarks

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 06/20/2024 17:04 EDT

Claude 3.5 Sonnet is a speedy mid-sized entry in a new family of AI models. Read more ›

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Pornhub prepares to block five more states rather than check IDs

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 06/20/2024 16:33 EDT

The number of states blocked by Pornhub will soon nearly double. Read more ›

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Bugatti’s new hypercar loses the turbos for a screaming V16 hybrid

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Ars Contributors @ Ars Technica · 06/20/2024 16:15 EDT

It features three electric motors, 1,800 horsepower, and watch-like instruments. Read more ›

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Dell said return to the office or else—nearly half of workers chose “or else”

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Samuel Axon @ Ars Technica 3 place · 06/20/2024 15:44 EDT

Workers stayed remote even when told they could no longer be promoted. Read more ›

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Researchers describe how to tell if ChatGPT is confabulating

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John Timmer @ Ars Technica · 06/20/2024 15:32 EDT

Finding out whether the AI is uncertain about facts or phrasing is the key. Read more ›

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