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No WIMPS! Heavy particles don’t explain gravitational lensing oddities
Detailed look at a lensed galaxy favors lighter particles called axions.
Google’s AI panic forces merger of rival divisions, DeepMind and Brain
Alphabet's two AI groups, which reportedly don't get along, are merging.
“Chromebooks aren’t built to last”: Average device has 4 years of updates left
Design quirks, limited parts, and other ways Chromebooks frustrate repairs.
Twitter stops labeling Russia’s RT and China’s Xinhua as “state-affiliated media”
NPR loses controversial tag, but state-controlled outlets had labels removed, too.
MSI Afterburner GPU overclocking tool returns after Ukraine war paused development
It's the first non-beta update for the utility since late 2021.
Secrets of the Elephants series reveals a unique, dynamic animal culture
Ars chats with wildlife conservationist Paula Kahumbu about her experience making the series.
Here’s how Bugatti is approaching electric car design
As Bugatti builds the last of its W16 engines, it's getting ready to go electric.
China building cyberweapons to hijack enemy satellites, says US leak
Document assesses Beijing’s ambitions to disrupt communications during wartime.
Rocket Report: Starship RUDs on the way to space; Rocket Lab to reuse engine
"Obviously we’re closely following that."
Twitter permanently suspended journalist who interviewed Matt Walsh’s hacker
Hacker called Doomed delights as First Amendment debate stokes chaos on Twitter.
Amazon introduces new feature to make dialogue in its TV shows intelligible
It's an accessibility feature, sure, but muddled audio is a problem for everyone.
Googlers say Bard AI is “worse than useless,” ethics concerns were ignored
Internal employee messages beg Google: "Please do not launch" the Bard AI.
Man battling Google wins $500K for search result links calling him a pedophile
Google's attempt to apply Section 230 immunity in Canada failed.
The FDA would like to remind you not to put amniotic fluid in your eyes
Amniotic fluid is mostly just fetal urine—and it's not FDA-approved for eyes.
Election conspiracist Mike Lindell must pay $5M to expert who proved him wrong
My Pillow CEO held "Prove Mike Wrong" contest but refused to pay the winner.
Give roundworms some weed and they’ll get the munchies, study finds
Work could further our understanding of endocannabinoid system, help drug development.
So what was that? Was Starship’s launch a failure or a success?
SpaceX's development process is messier, but it's also much faster.
Hosting site Imgur will remove explicit and anonymous content next month
Older content without account ties also subject to removal, leading to potential link rot.
Musk vows to sue as Microsoft drops Twitter from its ad platform
It would open a new front in Musk's feud with OpenAI, a company he helped start.
Seagate violated export ban by shipping 7 million disk drives to Huawei, US says
Seagate's $300 million fine is largest in US Commerce bureau's history.
More EVs are eligible for clean vehicle tax credits up to $7,500
The ID.4 qualifies for a $7,500 credit, the Rivian R1T and R1S get $3,750.
With Tesla profits down, Musk dangles Cybertruck, FSD this year
Volume was up but margins were down in Q1 2023.
Google to deploy generative AI to create sophisticated ad campaigns
Big Tech groups race to incorporate the groundbreaking new tech into their products.
RTX 4070 review: An ideal GPU for anyone who skipped the graphics card shortage
Skip the 30-series because of shortages and inflated prices? This one's for you.
SpaceX launches its massive Starship rocket for the first time [Updated]
Spoiler alert: It went boom.
Twitter quietly edited its hateful conduct policy to drop transgender protections
Musk says his own tweets might be labeled under new hateful conduct policy.
Google Fi gets third rebrand in 8 years, adds free trial for eSim phones
There's a new app coming and an option for a free phone after 24 months of service.
Reddit will start charging AI models learning from its extremely human archives
LLMs can no longer lurk, learn, and profit from 18 years of links and chatter.
First teaser for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds S2 is giving us all the feels
"The next great Age of Exploration starts with us."
The Supreme Court battle over the abortion pill and FDA authority, explained [Updated]
The ruling could open the door to "limitless litigation" to overturn FDA approvals.
Quantum effects of D-Wave’s hardware boost its performance
A clear performance edge, though the relevance to practical problems remains unclear.
FBI and others urge Meta to halt encryption plans, citing child abuse risk
Global task force claims tech firms "blindfold themselves to child sexual abuse."
Archaeologists are unlocking the secrets of Maya lime plasters and mortars
Organic additives produced plasters with similar properties to sea urchin spines, mollusk shells.
Dealmaster: Ars Technica readers’ favorite kitchen appliance is 25% off
Savings on Instant Pot cookers, coffee machines, and waffle makers.
CNBC says the Pixel Fold will launch in June for $1,700+
We have a price and release window, so when do the live pictures start leaking?
The DVDs-in-the-mail version of Netflix is finally going away after 26 years
The company has delivered "over 5 billion" red envelopes since 1997.
Used routers often come loaded with corporate secrets
Over half of enterprise routers researchers bought secondhand hadn’t been wiped.
Can an e-bike’s fat tires be offset by a fat battery?
A well-implemented electric boost handles some of the worst of ultra-fat tires.
Building telescopes on the Moon is becoming an achievablegoal
The current race to the Moon is opening up opportunities for lunar astronomy.
Dealmaster: New low on 55-inch LG C2 TV, 2021 iPad Pro, and more
These are the lowest prices we've seen on LG's 55-inch C2 and Apple's 2021 iPad Pro.
Star Trek fans will finally get a Section 31 movie—with an Oscar-winning lead
Yeoh will reprise her role as Emperor Philippa Georgiou for a streaming movie.
Hundreds of years after the first try, we can finally read a Ptolemy text
The original writing was hidden in part by a 19th-century attempt to read it.
Fox News to pay Dominion $788 million in settlement, ending defamation trial
Dominion: Settlement provides vindication after "torrent of lies" on Fox News.
COVID vaccines: FDA retires monovalent shots, offers spring boosters to some
The original monovalent COVID-19 mRNA shots are no longer authorized in the US.
Intel unceremoniously dumps its year-old Blockscale chips for bitcoin mining
ASICs were meant to mine "without compromising the supply of new CPUs or GPUs."
Xiaomi’s “Ultra” camera phone has a grip accessory, screw-on lens filters
The grip has a shutter button, zoom controls, and standard 67 mm lens-filter support.
GPT-4 will hunt for trends in medical records thanks to Microsoft and Epic
Generative AI promises to streamline health care, but critics say not so fast.
That Galaxy Quest TV series might finally be happening and we have mixed feelings
Can you even have a successful sequel without the late, great Alan Rickman?
Nest 2020 thermostats receive Matter update, which adds Apple Home compatibility
Google is still looking into support for the Nest models people actually own.
Netflix actor wields DMCA takedowns to block tweets sharing “rapey” clip
David Choe claims the 2014 podcast clip detailing a rape is performance "art."
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