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The PS5 Pro’s biggest problem is that the PS5 is already very good

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 11/06/2024 06:00 EDT

For $700, I was hoping for a much larger leap in visual impact. Read more ›

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Nintendo confirms Switch 2 will play original Switch games

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 11/05/2024 22:15 EDT

"More software has been played on Nintendo Switch than on any other Nintendo hardware." Read more ›

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“Havard”-trained spa owner injected clients with bogus Botox, prosecutors say

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 11/05/2024 19:05 EDT

Woman claims to have a degree from "Havard" and be licensed by the "Estate Board." Read more ›

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Anthropic’s Haiku 3.5 surprises experts with an “intelligence” price increase

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 11/05/2024 17:50 EDT

Anthropic’s smallest AI model now beats its older largest LLM, Opus, at some tasks. Read more ›

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RTO mandate was attempt at thwarting Grindr workers unionizing: US labor board

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Scharon Harding @ Ars Technica · 11/05/2024 17:33 EDT

80 out of 120 workers trying to unionize reportedly quit due to RTO mandate. Read more ›

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Suspect arrested in Snowflake data-theft attacks affecting millions

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Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica · 11/05/2024 17:03 EDT

Threat actor exploited account credentials swept up by infostealers years earlier. Read more ›

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Endurance tells story of two expeditions, centuries apart

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 11/05/2024 16:27 EDT

New NatGeo documentary was directed by the same duo who brought us the Oscar-winning Free Solo. Read more ›

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Google has no duty to refund gift card scam victims, judge finds

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 11/05/2024 15:58 EDT

FTC has estimated that a large chunk of gift card scams target Google Play users. Read more ›

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NRO chief: “You can’t hide” from our new swarm of SpaceX-built spy satellites

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica 2 place · 11/05/2024 15:49 EDT

"A satellite is always coming over an area within a given reasonable amount of time." Read more ›

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Kia says its new EV camper concept is the “ideal escape pod”

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica 3 place · 11/05/2024 15:27 EDT

Kia has given an electric SUV and an EV van the off-road treatment. Read more ›

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Ever heard of “Llady Gaga”? Universal files piracy suit over alleged knockoffs.

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 11/05/2024 14:21 EDT

Universal sues Believe, a music distributor in over 50 countries. Read more ›

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Driving the biggest, least-efficient electric car: The Hummer EV SUV

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica 3 place · 11/05/2024 12:46 EDT

Here's what I learned daily-driving the gargantuan electric vehicle. Read more ›

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After 31 cargo missions, NASA finds Dragon still has some new tricks

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 11/05/2024 12:16 EDT

Typically, most of the ISS propulsion comes from the Russian segment of the space station. Read more ›

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Boeing strike ends after workers vote to accept “life-changing” wage increase

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 11/05/2024 10:26 EDT

Workers vow to restore Boeing's iconic legacy as costly strike ends. Read more ›

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Metal Slug Tactics gives turn-based strategy a hyper-stylized shot of adrenaline

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Kevin Purdy @ Ars Technica · 11/05/2024 09:00 EDT

It's a little rogue-lite, it's a bit '90s arcade, and it's surprisingly deep. Read more ›

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Hundreds of code libraries posted to NPM try to install malware on dev machines

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Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica · 11/04/2024 18:28 EDT

These are not the the developer tools you think they are. Read more ›

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Drugmaker shut down after black schmutz found in injectable weight-loss drug

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 11/04/2024 18:05 EDT

The warning comes amid a legal war over compounded weight-loss drugs. Read more ›

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Facebook, Nvidia push SCOTUS to limit “nuisance” investor suits after scandals

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 11/04/2024 17:43 EDT

Facebook, Nvidia ask SCOTUS to narrow legal paths to retrieve investor losses. Read more ›

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New Zemeckis film used AI to de-age Tom Hanks and Robin Wright

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 11/04/2024 16:28 EDT

Time-hopping film Here used AI trained on every Tom Hanks movie to make him appear young again. Read more ›

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Researchers spot black hole feeding at 40x its theoretical limit

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John Timmer @ Ars Technica · 11/04/2024 16:21 EDT

Similar feeding events could explain the rapid growth of supermassive black holes. Read more ›

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