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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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The 2024 Chevrolet Equinox EV shows GM can make a car for the masses
GM's latest Ultium-based EV is ready for the road.
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11 years after launch, 49M people still use their PS4s, matching the PS5
But PS5 users spend more money and gameplay time on their consoles.
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As bird flu spreads in cows, US close to funding Moderna’s mRNA H5 vaccine
If trials are successful, US government likely to buy doses for vaccine stockpile.
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Mystery malware destroys 600,000 routers from a single ISP during 72-hour span
An unknown threat actor with equally unknown motives forces ISP to replace routers.
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Fracking wastewater has “shocking” amount of clean-energy mineral lithium
40% of US need for lithium could be covered by Pennsylvania's fracking byproduct.
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The 2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E Rally proves sideways is the best way
Ford's rally-inspired EV proves that sometimes a gimmick can be great.
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Bizarre armor from Mycenaean Greece turns out to have been effective
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."
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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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.
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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.