Ars Technica 6 days ago

Musk says US military suicide drones used Starlink in violation of SpaceX rules

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Musk says US military suicide drones used Starlink in violation of SpaceX rules

Musk says drones used Starlink instead of Starshield, blames military contractor.

Ars Technica 6 days ago

NASA takes steps toward building Moon Base, including discussing a "perimeter"

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NASA takes steps toward building Moon Base, including discussing a "perimeter"

We also obviously want to be very mindful of the Outer Space Treaty."

Ars Technica 6 days ago

We're starting to see some PC makers respond to Apple's MacBook Neo

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We're starting to see some PC makers respond to Apple's MacBook Neo

Sub-$600 laptops have existed for years, but consistently good ones remain rare.

Ars Technica 6 days ago

Millions of AI agents imperiled by critical vulnerability in open source package

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Millions of AI agents imperiled by critical vulnerability in open source package

BadHost" was found in Starlette, a package with 325 million weekly downloads.

Ars Technica 6 days ago

Want an oxygen-rich atmosphere? Stuff oxygen’s friends in the mantle.

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Want an oxygen-rich atmosphere? Stuff oxygen’s friends in the mantle.

Getting carbon and sulfur into Earth’s interior may be part of oxygen’s story.

Ars Technica 6 days ago

FBI agent explains how easy it is to ID people posting AI porn without consent

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FBI agent explains how easy it is to ID people posting AI porn without consent

A creepy saved post on Instagram linked man to AI porn account, FBI says.

Ars Technica 6 days ago

3D-printable humanoid legs let robotics experiments run wild

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3D-printable humanoid legs let robotics experiments run wild

Hugging Face debuts $2,500 bipedal robot project for builders and researchers.

Ars Technica 6 days ago

Windows' classic 3D Space Cadet pinball is getting a physical re-creation

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Windows' classic 3D Space Cadet pinball is getting a physical re-creation

But there are some real-world constraints that virtual pinball could easily ignore.

Ars Technica 6 days ago

Review: The Boroughs is a smart, pitch-perfect creature feature

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Review: The Boroughs is a smart, pitch-perfect creature feature

Top-notch ensemble cast, smart writing, and an engrossing supernatural mystery make for a winning combo.

Ars Technica 6 days ago

A global brand but local cars is Audi's future, says CEO

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A global brand but local cars is Audi's future, says CEO

We talk with Gernot Döllner, CEO of Audi AG, about where he's taking the company.

Ars Technica 6 days ago

Analyst on China's spent rocket stages: "Things only continue to get worse"

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Analyst on China's spent rocket stages: "Things only continue to get worse"

Spent upper stages are the most dangerous kind of space debris.

Ars Technica 6 days ago

Amazing interior, controversial exterior: Ferrari's first electric car

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Amazing interior, controversial exterior: Ferrari's first electric car

The interior is spectacular; the exterior looks better in person than on screen.

Ars Technica 6 days ago

Driving Porsche's most powerful car—and no, it's not a 911

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Driving Porsche's most powerful car—and no, it's not a 911

139 horsepower, 400 kW charging, brutally fast, and brutally expensive.

Ars Technica 1 week ago

Citing Gandalf, Pope Leo says we must "disarm" AI

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Citing Gandalf, Pope Leo says we must "disarm" AI

In an age of AI, Pope looks for "artisans of hope."

Ars Technica 1 week ago

US's big bet on quantum computing may not be entirely legal

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US's big bet on quantum computing may not be entirely legal

Deal also launched the first quantum foundry company, but is there a need for it?

Ars Technica 1 week ago

I spent years forcing myself to finish The Witcher 3—don't repeat my mistake

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I spent years forcing myself to finish The Witcher 3—don't repeat my mistake

Consensus and genre labels aren't reliable predictors of what you'll enjoy.

Ars Technica 1 week ago

Whatever the mirror test tells us, beluga whales pass it

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Whatever the mirror test tells us, beluga whales pass it

The white whales join the short, contested list of animals that see themselves.

Ars Technica 1 week ago

SpaceX's Starship V3—still a work in progress—mostly successful on first flight

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SpaceX's Starship V3—still a work in progress—mostly successful on first flight

SpaceX has more to prove before flying Starship all the way to low-Earth orbit.

Ars Technica 1 week ago

Two space shuttle-era spacewalkers enter Astronaut Hall of Fame

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Two space shuttle-era spacewalkers enter Astronaut Hall of Fame

More than 20 men and women who have traveled into space came together to see two of their fellow fliers enter the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame.

Ars Technica 1 week ago

China’s shark finning could lead to US seafood sanctions

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China’s shark finning could lead to US seafood sanctions

A formal petition to the US government calls for sanctions on Chinese seafood imports.