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After claims of high-temp superconductivity were retracted, Ranga Dias lost his university job.

Small, plastic thin client is Microsoft's first Cloud PC," launches in April.

As US struggles to afford GLP-1 drugs, the rest of the world sees much lower prices.

Cutting off Google's control of the world's most popular browser may be necessary.

"An additional objective for this flight will be attempting an in-space burn using a single Raptor engine."

At 4PM ET, join Benj Edwards and Simon Willison's live YouTube chat about the "Great Bing Chat Fiasco of 2023."

Gravity may not emerge, but some interesting ideas did.

It's a big, luxurious-but expensive-electric pickup truck with a huge battery.

Study found marked decrease in inflammatory markers and white blood cells after visiting a haunted house.

AI won't replace human artistry, says actor, but it will wildly drive down costs.

"This is a an engineering problem, and good engineers should be able to agree on it."

Intellectual humility could win back much-needed trust in science, study finds

The physics of spinning objects may have seeded concepts key to the wheel.

Elaborate courtship, devoted parenthood, gregarious nature (and occasional cannibalism)-earwigs have a lot going for them.

The end of Lightning is nigh. It's a bummer for folks with older phones, though.

Summaries are often wrong, usually odd, sometimes funny, rarely helpful.

Parents test if school leaders can be prosecuted over failure to report AI nudes.

Carr says he wants to punish broadcast media and dismantle "censorship cartel."

You can fit lots of modern hardware inside-and prop your monitor on top.

Racing's experiment with hybrid powertrains isn't going great.

"It's going to be hard to catch us, but I certainly hope people try."

With either cargo or kids, the Family is impeccably designed and a smooth ride.

Special concoction also contained honey, sesame seeds, pine nuts, licorice, and grapes to make it look like blood.

Ars chats with cinematographer Baz Irvine about creating a fresh look for the sophomore season.

Beyond the game itself (which rocks), Half-Life 2 had a big impact on PC gaming.

"We were able to assess that they were all in those cases looking at Starlink flares."

"Our path to making a big contribution as a commercial launch company narrowed considerably."

Microsoft is accused of using punitive licensing terms for Azure.

Wake up and smell the ashes, Ms. Washenko.

How do you get an AI model to confess what's inside?

If you use any Kindle other than the 2021 Paperwhite, this is a huge upgrade.

OpenGarage restored my home automations and gave me a whole bunch of new ideas.

Elon Musk is on record as saying it would hurt competitors more than Tesla.

Generic install media brings Arm PCs closer to feeling like any old x86 PC.

Whatever your office setup, the most important thing is to move.

A co-author of Attention Is All You Need reflects on ChatGPT's surprise and Google's conservatism.

EU: Tying the free Facebook Marketplace to the social network undermines rivals.

A trade-in program doesn't work too well when the new product has tech issues.

Back in 2004, many players saw Valve's new platform as nothing but fancy DRM."

Need to bust anti-EV myths at the Thanksgiving dinner table? Here's how.

More pixels and versatility, but without the sacrifices of dual-screen PCs.

Events are weaving together quickly. The fate of the world shall be decided."

Incremental improvements across the hardware and software stacks add up.

Selling subscriptions to Prime Video with ads is more lucrative for Amazon.

Musk's Department of Government Efficiency to target "massive waste and fraud."

Entire continents, even in the tropics, seem to have been under sheets of ice.

From physics to greyboxing, Half-Life 2 broke a lot of new ground.

GOG still puts up new DRM-free titles, but it sees opportunities in oldies.

The Series D fundraising round was "oversubscribed" and netted Firefly $175 million.