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Space policy is about to get pretty wild, y’all
Saddle up, space cowboys. It may get bumpy for a while.
Eric Berger
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Review: Catching up with the witchy brew of Agatha All Along
Spoilers ahead! This imaginative sequel to WandaVision is a reminder of just how good the MCU can be.
Jennifer Ouellette
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Research monkeys still having a ball days after busting out of lab, police say
They pose no risk to human health, and they're living their best lives.
Beth Mole
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Claude AI to process secret government data through new Palantir deal
Critics worry Anthropic is endangering its "ethical" AI stance due to defense associations.
Benj Edwards
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New SMB-friendly subscription tier may be too late to stop VMware migrations
Broadcom acquisition was a "wake-up call" for VMware-dependent SMBs.
Scharon Harding
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Review: Catching up with the witchy brew of Agatha All Along
Spoilers ahead! This imaginative sequel to WandaVision is a reminder of just how good the MCU can be.
Jennifer Ouellette
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Research monkeys still having a ball days after busting out of lab, police say
They pose no risk to human health, and they're living their best lives.
Beth Mole
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Claude AI to process secret government data through new Palantir deal
Critics worry Anthropic is endangering its "ethical" AI stance due to defense associations.
Benj Edwards
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New SMB-friendly subscription tier may be too late to stop VMware migrations
Broadcom acquisition was a "wake-up call" for VMware-dependent SMBs.
Scharon Harding
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Matter 1.4 has some solid ideas for the future home—now let’s see the support
Can you get one speaker on Alexa, Google, and Apple's home apps all at once?
Kevin Purdy
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Verizon, AT&T tell courts: FCC can’t punish us for selling user location data
Carriers claim location data isn't protected, say they have right to jury trial.
Jon Brodkin
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Discord terrorist known as “Rabid” gets 30 years for preying on kids
FBI considers 764 terror network a top threat to kids online.
Ashley Belanger
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DNA shows Pompeii’s dead aren’t who we thought they were
Integrating genetic data with historic and archaeological data can enrich or correct popular narratives.
Jennifer Ouellette
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Meta beats suit over tool that lets Facebook users unfollow everything
The tool will likely be released anyway, testing Meta’s litigiousness.
Ashley Belanger
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The voice of America Online’s “You’ve got mail” has died at age 74
His cassette recording, made for $200 in 1989, was a sound that defined an online generation.
Benj Edwards
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M4 all
Review: M4 and M4 Pro Mac minis are probably Apple’s best Mac minis ever
First Mac mini redesign in almost 15 years highlights how good the insides are.
Andrew Cunningham
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Apple botched the Apple Intelligence launch, but its long-term strategy is sound
I've spent a week with Apple Intelligence—here are the takeaways.
Samuel Axon
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TSMC will stop making 7 nm chips for Chinese customers
US restrictions on semiconductor tech are spurring the move.
Financial Times
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Notepad.exe, now an actively maintained app, has gotten its inevitable AI update
Other Windows Insider updates include new CPU instructions for Prism x86 emulator.
Andrew Cunningham
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Rocket Report: Australia says yes to the launch; Russia delivers for Iran
The world's first wooden satellite arrived at the International Space Station this week.
Stephen Clark
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After decades, FDA finally moves to pull ineffective decongestant off shelves
Last year, FDA advisers unanimously voted that oral phenylephrine is ineffective.
Beth Mole
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Law enforcement operation takes down 22,000 malicious IP addresses worldwide
Operation Synergia II took aim at phishing, ransomware, and information stealing.
Dan Goodin
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Amazon’s Mass Effect TV series is actually going to be made
The pedigree of the producers and writers involved is cause for concern, though.
Samuel Axon
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Max needs higher prices, more ads to help support WBD’s flailing businesses
WBD chief hopeful that Trump administration could enable more streaming M&As.
Scharon Harding
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Trump’s likely FCC chair wrote Project 2025 chapter on how he’d run the agency
Brendan Carr wants to preserve data caps, punish NBC, and give money to SpaceX.
Jon Brodkin
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Sega is delisting 60 classic games from Steam, so now’s the time to grab them
Nobody loses games they already bought, but the clock is ticking.
Kevin Purdy
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Man sick of crashes sues Intel for allegedly hiding CPU defects
Intel’s faulty 13th- and 14th-gen CPUs trigger lawsuit out for blood.
Ashley Belanger
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Secondhand EVs will flood the market in 2026, JD Power says
Used EV supply is set to grow by 230% as 215,000 cars come off lease.
Jonathan M. Gitlin
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What makes baseball’s “magic mud” so special?
It has just the right mix of spreadability, stickiness, and friction to give pitchers a better grip on the ball.
Jennifer Ouellette
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Recap: Our “AI in DC” conference was great—here’s what you missed
Experts were assembled, tales told, and cocktails consumed. It was fun!
Lee Hutchinson
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Mercedes-Benz previews next CLA, breaks EV distance record in testing
A CLA covered 2,309 miles in 24 hours in testing.
Jonathan M. Gitlin
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ChatGPT has a new vanity domain name, and it may have cost $15 million
Speculator swapped pricey domain for OpenAI shares instead of taking cash payment.
Benj Edwards
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Airborne microplastics aid in cloud formation
It turns out microplastics have an effect on the weather and climate.
The Conversation
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Thoughts on the M4 iMac, and making peace with the death of the 27-inch model
The 16GB RAM upgrade is one of many welcome, if incremental, improvements.
Andrew Cunningham
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Nearly three years since launch, Webb is a hit among astronomers
Demand for observing time on Webb outpaces supply by a factor of nine.
Stephen Clark
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For fame or a death wish? Kids’ TikTok challenge injuries stump psychiatrists
As clinicians see more TikTok challenge injuries, explaining them is often hard.
Beth Mole
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Fate of Google’s search empire could rest in Trump’s hands
Trump may sway DOJ away from breaking up Google.
Ashley Belanger
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Trump plans to dismantle Biden AI safeguards after victory
Trump plans to repeal Biden's 2023 order and levy tariffs on GPU imports.
Benj Edwards
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The Ars redesign is out. Experience its ad-free glory for just $25/year.
No better moment than now.
Nate Anderson
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The next Starship launch may occur in less than two weeks
Starship will launch during the late afternoon so its descent into Indian Ocean is visible.
Eric Berger
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