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Manufacturing qubits that can move
It's hard to mix electronic manufacturing and flexible geometry.
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Trump reportedly plans to fire FDA Commissioner Marty Makary
The plan isn't final and could change, but his ouster would be no surprise.
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The unprecedented and deadly cruise ship hantavirus outbreak, explained
"This is not COVID," and other reasons why risk to the public is currently low.
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Sony says "efficient" AI tools will lead to even more games flooding the market
But human artists still "must remain at the center," PlayStation maker says.
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ABC refuses to capitulate to Trump admin, fights FCC probe into The View
FCC chair hasn't been able to bully ABC and owner Disney into submission.
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Chaos erupts as cyberattack disrupts learning platform Canvas amid finals
Across the country, schools and colleges postpone year-end tests.
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Court rules Trump's 10% tariff is just as illegal as the tariff it replaced
Trump's vow to impose tariffs a "different way" already has the tech industry on edge.
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Course correction: Google to link more sources in AI Overviews
Google's AI search will start citing its sources in several new ways.
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Chrome's 4GB AI model isn't new, but you're not wrong for being confused
You can stop Chrome from taking up 4GB of storage for local AI, but that shouldn't be your problem.
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Elon Musk faces criminal probe in France after ignoring summons in X case
France threatens criminal charges if Musk doesn't appear for questioning.
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The US military just released a bunch of UAP files, but there's no there there
Here at Ars Technica, we do not preclude the possibility that aliens have visited Earth.
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The Nintendo Switch 2 is getting more expensive later this year
"Changes in market conditions" lead to $50 price bump on Sept. 1.
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How climate change makes your allergies worse
As pollen season worsens, allergies compound with other climate health hazards.
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Which Macs are suffering from shortages—and where are things getting worse?
There are a couple signs of strain beyond the MacBook Neo and the desktops.
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DNA identifies four more crew members of doomed Franklin expedition
Three served on the HMS Erebus; the fourth was Petty Officer Harry Peglar of the HMS Terror.
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Engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab make a breakthrough in rotor technology
Testing shows rotor blades won't disintegrate when they spin at supersonic speed.
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Rocket Report: Alpha Block 2 coming this summer; Falcon sets booster landing mark
"The deciding factor was what we felt like was the team’s impact to humanity."
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Everyone’s a loser in Strait of Hormuz game that simulates global crisis
The game asks players to find the least worst options for a shipping chokepoint.
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Infants are bleeding out after parents decline vitamin K shots given at birth
Hospitals report more parents are declining vitamin K shots for their newborns.
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Here's what has to happen if NASA wants to land on the Moon every month
NASA is serious about taking more shots on goal, but some of them need to start landing.
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Google's Gemma 4 AI models get 3x speed boost by predicting future tokens
Up to 3x the speed with no loss of quality—is it too good to be true?
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Anthropic's Claude Managed Agents can now "dream," sort of
Also, 5-hour usage limits will double for Pro and Max users of Claude Code.
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FDA vaccine studies censored by Trump admin after finding benefits of shots
FDA has suppressed studies on COVID-19 vaccines and Shingrix, a shingles vaccine.
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The animated version of the iconic "Hello, world" image reveals striking new details
What's going on with those satellites, anyway?
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Google DeepMind partners with EVE Online for AI model testing
Move comes as CCP Games spends $120M to go independent, rebrands as Fenris Creations.
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Report: SpaceX IPO gives Musk unchecked power and forbids investor lawsuits
Anyone who buys into SpaceX IPO must waive right to sue the firm, report says.
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Spooked by Mythos, Trump suddenly realized AI safety testing might be good
Trump forced to admit Biden was right on AI safety testing.
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Court strikes down FCC anti-discrimination rule opposed by Internet providers
Chairman Brendan Carr celebrates FCC court loss in case over Biden-era rule.
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TSMC taps wind power as AI chip demand soars, Taiwan feels energy crunch
TSMC backs renewables during record demand for energy-hungry chip manufacturing.
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Anthropic raises Claude Code usage limits, credits new deal with SpaceX
Deal follows others with Microsoft, Amazon, and more.
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SpaceX is starting to move on from the world's most successful rocket
Vandenberg Space Force Base in California is set to become SpaceX's busiest launch site—for now.
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Former NASA chief takes helm of national security space firm
"The spacecraft can also be refueled, and it can refuel others."
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Is your Porsche Taycan too slow at the Nürburgring? You need this Manthey Kit.
Nordschleife-specialist Manthey has developed an upgrade package for the Porsche EV.
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Elon Musk tried to hire OpenAI founders to start AI unit inside Tesla
Musk was “prepared to do the for-profit, provided he would get control.”
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RIP social media. What comes next is messy.
As social media splinters, how can we keep the new online spaces from devolving into toxic pits of despair?
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Google unveils screenless Fitbit Air and Google Health app to replace Fitbit
The $100 Fitbit Air is available for preorder today.
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Mozilla says 271 vulnerabilities found by Mythos have "almost no false positives"
The developer of Firefox says it has "completely bought in" on AI-assisted bug discovery.
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DHS can’t create vast DNA database to track ICE critics, lawsuit says
Lawsuit accuses DHS of plugging DNA database into ICE surveillance machine.
