Ars Technica 2 hours ago

Rocket Report: A dark day for Blue Origin; Pentagon eyes new launch site

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Rocket Report: A dark day for Blue Origin; Pentagon eyes new launch site

A new crew launched to China's Tiangong space station, and one of the astronauts will stay for a year.

Ars Technica 2 hours ago

Here's why the failure of Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket is so catastrophic

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Here's why the failure of Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket is so catastrophic

I hope that it makes it far enough away from the pad that it does not cause pad damage."

Ars Technica 2 hours ago

Here's why the failure of Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket is so catastrophic

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Here's why the failure of Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket is so catastrophic

I hope that it makes it far enough away from the pad that it does not cause pad damage."

Ars Technica 4 hours ago

These researchers would be in Africa fighting ebola—but Trump cut their funding

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These researchers would be in Africa fighting ebola—but Trump cut their funding

US Infectious diseases centers launched during COVID have lost their funding under Trump.

Ars Technica 12 hours ago

The most spectacular rocket explosion since N1 just happened in Florida

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The most spectacular rocket explosion since N1 just happened in Florida

New Glenn was due to play a starring role in NASA's Artemis Program.

Ars Technica 17 hours ago

2027 Audi RS5 first drive: A performance PHEV with split personalities

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2027 Audi RS5 first drive: A performance PHEV with split personalities

Audi has developed an entirely new electric torque-vectoring rear differential.

Ars Technica 17 hours ago

LLMs believe false statements even after explicit warnings that they're false

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LLMs believe false statements even after explicit warnings that they're false

Fine-tuning tests show "bias... toward confidently representing the claims as true."

Ars Technica 18 hours ago

Fed up with vibe coders, dev sneaks data-nuking prompt injection into their code

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Fed up with vibe coders, dev sneaks data-nuking prompt injection into their code

Undisclosed addition in jqwik instructed AI coding agents to delete app output.

Ars Technica 18 hours ago

US healthcare still stupidly expensive, with pathetic outcomes, study finds

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US healthcare still stupidly expensive, with pathetic outcomes, study finds

There are strategies to improve healthcare, but US isn't trying them.

Ars Technica 19 hours ago

Researchers develop a new process to get lithium out of rocks

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Researchers develop a new process to get lithium out of rocks

If it scales up, it can help us diversify our sources of a key element.

Ars Technica 20 hours ago

FBI says Google engineer used internal search data to win $1.2M on Polymarket

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FBI says Google engineer used internal search data to win $1.2M on Polymarket

FBI: Googler who knew outcome of bets in advance made $1.2M profit on Polymarket.

Ars Technica 20 hours ago

A respectable port of Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition invades macOS

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A respectable port of Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition invades macOS

The port seems solid, and all DLC is supported—but there's no crossplay, sadly.

Ars Technica 20 hours ago

Apple working to cram massive Gemini model into iPhone to power new Siri

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Apple working to cram massive Gemini model into iPhone to power new Siri

As Apple tries to shrink Gemini for the iPhone, a cloud component is probably inevitable.

Ars Technica 20 hours ago

Amazon turns to Jeff Bezos' other company to do some heavy lifting

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Amazon turns to Jeff Bezos' other company to do some heavy lifting

Amazon is turning a corner with its launch providers, but ULA's Vulcan remains grounded.

Ars Technica 21 hours ago

How pigeons exploit magnetic fields for navigation

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How pigeons exploit magnetic fields for navigation

Iron-rich immune cells in the liver may act as sensors for magnetic fields, serving as an internal compass.

Ars Technica 22 hours ago

Intel makes a bid for handheld gaming PCs with new Arc G3 processors

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Intel makes a bid for handheld gaming PCs with new Arc G3 processors

Intel's Arc B390 integrated GPU has offered impressive performance in laptops.

Ars Technica 22 hours ago

Trump loses more control over AI regulation as Illinois passes landmark law

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Trump loses more control over AI regulation as Illinois passes landmark law

Here’s why Anthropic and OpenAI are on board with Illinois safety testing.

Ars Technica 23 hours ago

Steam Deck sells out in North America within 24 hours of price hike

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Steam Deck sells out in North America within 24 hours of price hike

Europe, Australia, and Asia can still get it while the getting's good.

Ars Technica yesterday

Bad cholesterol slashed 62% by single dose of gene-editing drug in small trial

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Bad cholesterol slashed 62% by single dose of gene-editing drug in small trial

The interim Phase I trial data was only from 35 people, but results look good so far.

Ars Technica yesterday

Forecasters predict below-average hurricane season, advise against complacency

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Forecasters predict below-average hurricane season, advise against complacency

Forecasters say expected El Niño should temper hurricanes in Atlantic, urge preparedness.