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The Unistellar Odyssey smart telescope made me question what stargazing means
The age-old pursuit of looking at the heavens is finally getting an upgrade.
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Researchers get modern marines to test Ancient Greek armor
People suspected the Dendra armor was ceremonial, but new tests show its utility.
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Europe seeks to emulate NASA’s revolutionary commercial cargo program
European governments must commit more funding for the program to achieve its goals.
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Amazon execs may be personally liable for tricking users into Prime sign-ups
Emails reveal Amazon has pushed back on FTC demands for data on all Prime users.
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RIP ICQ: Remembering a classic messaging app that was way ahead of its time
ICQ will cease operations June 26. If you know, you know.
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Climate and health benefits of wind and solar dwarf all subsidies
By displacing fossil fuels, wind and solar saved the US $250 billion over 4 years.
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TinyPod wants to turn Apple Watches into minimalist phones that feel like iPods
Creator shares price and design details, and mission to help people disconnect.
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Used Teslas are getting very cheap, but buying one can be risky
As used Teslas drop in price, are they a bargain or buyer beware?
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Alpacas in Idaho test positive for H5N1 bird flu in another world first
The alpacas were known to be in close contact with infected birds.
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Google is killing off the messaging service inside Google Maps
Google Maps has had its own chat platform since 2018, but it's shutting down in July.
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Google accused of secretly tracking drivers with disabilities
Google recklessly violated privacy laws to spike ad profits, lawsuit says.
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8BitDo M Edition mechanical keyboard is a modern take on IBM’s Model M
Numpad sold separately.
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Ars Live: How profitable is Starlink? We dig into the details of satellite Internet.
How has Starlink has gone from zero to profitability in five years?
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Sony apologizes for interview it says “misrepresented” a Last of Us creator
Move comes after Druckmann publicly disavowed some quotes: "This is not quite what I said."
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This is Cadillac’s new entry-level EV, the $54,000 Optiq crossover
Cadillac tells Ars how it differentiated the Optiq from the Chevrolet Equinox.
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OpenAI board first learned about ChatGPT from Twitter, according to former member
Helen Toner, center of struggle with Altman, suggests CEO fostered "toxic atmosphere" at company.
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Researchers crack 11-year-old password, recover $3 million in bitcoin
A flaw with the digital wallet and a bit of luck did the trick.
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Families of Uvalde shooting victims sue Activision over Call of Duty’s role
Suit: Activision is "manipulating players' brain chemistry," ignoring "use by minors."
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Our only mission at Venus may have just gone dark
A jealous planet guards its secrets closely?
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Daily Telescope: See carbon dioxide sublimating on Mars
An amazing photo from an aging spacecraft.
Paul Sutter walks us through the future of climate change—and things aren’t great
This episode of Edge of Knowledge focuses on our rapidly transforming world.
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US sanctions operators of “free VPN” that routed crime traffic through user PCs
911 S5 residential proxy service was composed of 19 million IP addresses.
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Bentley is replacing its W12 engine with a plug-in hybrid—and let us try it
Plug-in hybrid powertrain perfectly suits Bentley's next Continental GT Speed.
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Neuralink rival sets brain-chip record with 4,096 electrodes on human brain
Precision expects its minimally invasive brain implant to hit the market next year.
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Bungie wins landmark suit against Destiny 2 cheat-maker AimJunkies
Three-year suit had claims of hidden crypto, fake Ukrainians, counter-hacking.
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Nvidia denies pirate e-book sites are “shadow libraries” to shut down lawsuit
Will quibbling over the meaning of "shadow libraries" help Nvidia's case?
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iFixit ends Samsung deal as oppressive repair shop requirements come to light
iFixit says "flashy press releases don’t mean much without follow-through."
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Dinosaurs needed to be cold enough that being warm-blooded mattered
Two groups of dinosaurs moved to cooler climes during a period of climate change.
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OpenAI training its next major AI model, forms new safety committee
Amid criticism, OpenAI's new "safety" team includes CEO; GPT-5 may be farther off than expected.
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Porsche builds a hybrid 911 at long last
The iconic sports car gets an electrified option as part of the 992-generation refresh.
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Small, cheap, and weird: A history of the microcar
Tiny EVs come of age again in the third microcar renaissance.
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The hornet has landed: Scientists combat new honeybee killer in US
Researchers are working to limit the threat while developing better eradication methods.
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“Deny, denounce, delay”: The battle over the risk of ultra-processed foods
Big Food is trying to dampen fears about the effects of industrially formulated substances.
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NASA finds more issues with Boeing’s Starliner, but crew launch set for June 1
Fixing the helium leak would delay Starliner crew test flight for months.
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Newly discovered ransomware uses BitLocker to encrypt victim data
ShrinkLocker is the latest ransomware to use Windows' full-disk encryption.
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Another US state repeals law that protected ISPs from municipal competition
With Minnesota repeal, number of states restricting public broadband falls to 16.
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SpaceX sets date for next Starship flight, explains what went wrong the last time
Clearing blocked filters and clogged valves is the order of the day.