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Google Password Manager finally syncs to iOS—here’s how
Chrome for iOS no longer syncs solely to iCloud.
11 standouts from Steam Next Fest’s thousands of free game demos
Let Ars help you find some needles in Steam's massive haystack of game trials.
Grok’s new “unhinged” voice mode can curse and scream, simulate phone sex
New cursing chatbot follows Elon Musk's plan to provide an "uncensored" answer to ChatGPT.
Google’s free Gemini Code Assist arrives with sky-high usage limits
Gemini Code Assist lets you do 90 times more than competing tools.
Framework gives its 13-inch Laptop another boost with Ryzen AI 300 CPU update
A revised keyboard and '90s-style translucent plastic round out the upgrades.
Framework’s first desktop is a strange—but unique—mini ITX gaming PC
Ryzen AI Max and its gigantic integrated GPU power this Xbox Series S-sized PC.
Framework Laptop 12 is a cheaper, more colorful take on a repairable laptop PC
New laptop was designed with students in mind, will ship later this year.
Supreme Court rejects ISPs again in latest bid to kill NY’s $15 broadband law
Supreme Court not swayed by AT&T pulling home Internet service out of New York.
Qualcomm and Google team up to offer 8 years of Android updates
Starting with the Snapdragon 8 Elite, Qualcomm enables up to eight years of update support.
Brewing tea removes lead from water
High surface area of the tea leaves means they can adsorb toxic metals released by the boiling water.
Donut Lab and the electric motors everyone has been talking about
This startup says it has solved the problem with hub motors.
Hands-on: This 3.5-inch smart display makes my digital calendars more digestible
The Deskbuddy is a $100 desktop calendar display that may take simplicty too far.
Chegg sues Google, explores sale after AI search summaries hit revenues
Company's CEO says Google AI overviews serve to keep users on Google.
COVID shots protect kids from long COVID—and don’t cause sudden death
Researchers recommend kids stay up to date on the COVID vaccines.
How North Korea pulled off a $1.5 billion crypto heist—the biggest in history
Attack on Bybit didn't hack infrastructure or exploit smart contract code. So how did it work?
Claude 3.7 Sonnet debuts with “extended thinking” to tackle complex problems
Anthropic's first simulated reasoning model is a beast at coding tasks.
Nothing on Phone 3a Pro design: “Some people will hate it”
Nothing knows it's not for everyone.
The revolution starts now with Andor S2 teaser
"We're in a war. You wanna fight? Or you wanna win?"
Judge: US gov’t violated privacy law by disclosing personal data to DOGE
Disclosure of personal information to DOGE "is irreparable harm," judge rules.
Perplexity wants to reinvent the web browser with AI—but there’s fierce competition
Comet joins Cursor and others in an early wave of AI takes on traditional apps.
The Acura ZDX is an example of badge engineering for the software age
Mechanically similar to a Cadillac Lyriq, the ZDX drives and acts like an Acura.
PSA: Amazon kills “download & transfer via USB” option for Kindles this week
"Download & transfer" was one last official way to get new books on old Kindles.
Google plans to stop using insecure SMS verification in Gmail
Switching to QR codes for verification could help limit account hacks and spam.
Apple promises $500 billion in US investment in wake of tariff threats
Trump tariffs risk spiking costs of both Apple's business and its products.
Asteroid 2024 YR4 is going to miss Earth, but the story doesn’t end there
"The YR4 episode is just the beginning."
Big Tech data center buildouts have led to $5.4 billion in public health costs
Cancers and asthma among illnesses linked to air pollution from powering data centers.
ISPs fear wave of state laws after New York’s $15 broadband mandate
When the FCC isn't regulating, states have more power to impose broadband laws.
The Stepford Wives turns 50
Sure, the film has its flaws and feels a bit dated, but its lasting cultural influence is undeniable.
In war against DEI in science, researchers see collateral damage
Senate Republicans flagged thousands of grants as woke DEI" research. What does that really mean?
Flashy exotic birds can actually glow in the dark
The birds, known for their showy displays, look even more colorful than we thought.
The seemingly indestructible fists of the mantis shrimp can take a punch
Specialized structures in the animal's claws can seemingly absorb impact.
This EV could reboot medium-duty trucking by not reinventing the wheel
Modest goals and keeping within the lines have done this startup well.
German startup to attempt the first orbital launch from Western Europe
We are almost ready for the test flight. All we need is the license."
Texas measles outbreak reaches 90 cases; 9 cases in New Mexico
The Texas cases are largely in children. Sixteen cases have been hospitalized.
Under new bill, Bigfoot could become California’s “official cryptid”
California has a lot of official symbols. But none are cryptids.
Leaked chat logs expose inner workings of secretive ransomware group
Researchers are poring over the data and feeding it into ChatGPT.
Researchers figure out how to get fresh lithium into batteries
Regular doses of lithium let a battery survive nearly 12K cycles (and counting).
Robot with 1,000 muscles twitches like human while dangling from ceiling
A new humanoid robot prototype uses fluid-filled muscles to kick its legs while hanging.
Asus’ new “Fragrance Mouse” is a wireless mouse that also smells
Does your PC's mouse smell like anything? The answer could soon be "yes."
“Bouncing” winds damaged Houston skyscrapers in 2024
Strong localized winds can bounce due to interference between tall buildings, increasing pressure on walls and windows.
Elon Musk to “fix” Community Notes after they contradict Trump
X owner backpedals on claim that Community Notes can't be manipulated.
RFK Jr. promptly cancels vaccine advisory meeting, pulls flu shot campaign
Kennedy is reportedly planning to remove agency vaccine advisers, too.
As the Kernel Turns: Rust in Linux saga reaches the “Linus in all-caps” phase
Torvalds: You can avoid Rust as a C maintainer, but you can't interfere with it.
Notorious crooks broke into a company network in 48 minutes. Here’s how.
Report sheds new light on the tactics allowing attackers to move at breakneck speed.
Google’s cheaper YouTube Premium Lite subscription will drop Music
The plan could soon arrive in the US, Australia, Germany, and Thailand.
DeepSeek goes beyond “open weights” AI with plans for source code release
Chinese AI firm says daily releases will reveal "code that moved our tiny moonshot forward."
Apple pulls end-to-end encryption in UK, spurning backdoors for gov’t spying
Apple abruptly yanks privacy tool in UK, taking bold stance against snooping law.
Nissan’s latest desperate gamble—see if Tesla will buy the company
A group of senior Japanese politicians thinks Tesla should save Nissan.
SEC’s “scorched-earth” lawsuit against Coinbase to be dropped, company says
Coinbase dances on former SEC Chair Gary Gensler's grave after declaring victory.
HP realizes that mandatory 15-minute support call wait times isn’t good support
HP rescinds European support call strategy due to "feedback."
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