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			 by Anna Washenko on  (#4JZXP) 
				It's the first official milestone for Microsoft's group chat, and it's a big one. 
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| Updated | 2025-11-04 12:15 | 
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			 by Beth Mole on  (#4JZKK) 
				Spreading invasive tick spawns without mating and can transmit deadly disease. 
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			 by Jon Brodkin on  (#4JZKN) 
				News service identified Google users by listening to 1,000 leaked recordings. 
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			 by Ars Staff on  (#4JZKP) 
				Prime users only, though. Plus deals on robot vacuums, microSD cards, and more. 
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			 by Jennifer Ouellette on  (#4JZFC) 
				Pluribus beat five other human players with an unconventional bet-sizing strategy. 
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			 by Dan Goodin on  (#4JZFE) 
				Apple Watch app can let attackers listen to iPhone mic without permission. 
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			 by Ron Amadeo on  (#4JZAR) 
				European players who opt-in have a chance to match up against AlphaStar. 
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			 by Sam Machkovech on  (#4JZ5C) 
				We don't know full CoD: Modern Warfare multiplayer story yet, but this mode is fun. 
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			 by Kyle Orland on  (#4JZ5E) 
				Neural network analyzes billions of playtime hours to make game suggestions. 
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			 by Kate Cox on  (#4JZ5G) 
				Facebook responds with blanket denials to DC's Cambridge Analytica suit. 
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			 by Sean Gallagher on  (#4JZ5H) 
				Video: AIM-260 needed to counter Chinese, Russian missiles with ranges over 300km. 
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			 by Ars Staff on  (#4JYZ9) 
				When filming this race, 500 feet is considered high altitude. 
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			 by Andrew Cunningham on  (#4JYSJ) 
				It's a sequel about breaking and fixing that doesn't fix what wasn't broken. 
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			 by Ron Amadeo on  (#4JYSM) 
				It's big. It's rectangular. It probably doesn't have a headphone jack. 
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			 by Timothy B. Lee on  (#4JYGH) 
				"I don't understand how this is possible," an expert said of Facebook's approach. 
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			 by Dan Goodin on  (#4JXHV) 
				Fix also requires users to confirm they want to join a Zoom conference. 
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			 by Dan Goodin on  (#4JXFA) 
				Victory is anything but decisive, as crooks live to fight another day. 
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			 by Jon Brodkin on  (#4JXCC) 
				With free version, you get "personal block list" instead of automatic blocking. 
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			 by Beth Mole on  (#4JXCE) 
				CDC wants more data and faster reporting before the next wave of cases hits. 
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			 by John Timmer on  (#4JX8Q) 
				Less than 100 millimeters across, a trefoil-shaped robot can walk, hop, or leap. 
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			 by Jon Brodkin on  (#4JX5B) 
				But it's not clear whether the FCC preemption will actually change anything. 
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			 by Jim Salter on  (#4JX1R) 
				AMD has pulled ahead of Intel for the first time in 20 years. 
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			 by Kiona N. Smith on  (#4JWR2) 
				By 40,000 years later, Neanderthals had taken over the site. 
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			 by Ron Amadeo on  (#4JWR4) 
				There's a new Android Q beta, but it comes with bad news for custom launchers. 
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			 by Kate Cox on  (#4JWDS) 
				Disbarred former lawyer John Steele said he made "stupid decisions." 
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			 by Kyle Orland on  (#4JW8C) 
				Smaller unit features non-removable controls, can't be docked to a TV. 
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			 by Scott K. Johnson on  (#4JVXW) 
				Pollution from coal and biomass burning blocks 13% of solar electricity. 
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			 by Sam Machkovech on  (#4JVP0) 
				Hands-on with $10 update for StarCraft Remastered: It's clean, cute, and hilarious. 
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			 by Jonathan M. Gitlin on  (#4JTP3) 
				The part jet, part rocket car will finally get to stretch its legs on a dry lake. 
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			 by Dan Goodin on  (#4JV0P) 
				Read this before clicking on that Web link in your bathrobe. 
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			 by Timothy B. Lee on  (#4JV0Q) 
				It takes the Apollo Guidance Computer 10 seconds to compute a single hash value. 
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			 by Anna Washenko on  (#4JTXQ) 
				Send copies of files (even the big ones) with this new Dropbox feature. 
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			 by Jon Brodkin on  (#4JTT2) 
				HBO Max coming in spring 2020, combining HBO and other Time Warner content. 
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			 by Samuel Axon on  (#4JTP1) 
				The company also cut the costs of SSD upgrades across the Mac lineup. 
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			 by Timothy B. Lee on  (#4JTJE) 
				In 2015, Musk declared self-driving "a much easier problem than people think." 
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			 by Ars Staff on  (#4JTJF) 
				Plus a 128GB iPad for $330, lots of video game deals, and more. 
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			 by Jon Brodkin on  (#4JTED) 
				T-Mobile fights suit that says it broke law by selling users' phone-location data. 
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			 by Sean Gallagher on  (#4JTEF) 
				Yahoo News' Michael Isikoff claims SVR was the source of story in "ConspiracyLand" podcast. 
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			 by Kate Cox on  (#4JT8D) 
				The best response to criticism is "more speech, not less," court rules. 
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			 by Sam Machkovech on  (#4JT3P) 
				Tucked into the fine print: A path to "Stadia Base" access before its formal launch. 
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			 by Ron Amadeo on  (#4JT3R) 
				"I expect this will be fixed in a future board revision," says co-creator. 
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			 by Jonathan M. Gitlin on  (#4JSYB) 
				The addition of batteries doesn't compromise space, but range will be limited. 
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			 by Sam Machkovech on  (#4JSYD) 
				Netflix adds one more video game franchise to its bustling portfolio. 
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			 by Jonathan M. Gitlin on  (#4JSND) 
				Will this news halt the slump in sales for these two models, or accelerate it? 
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			 by Eric Berger on  (#4JSGE) 
				"There has to be a better way of doing things. And I think I’ve found it.†
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			 by John Timmer on  (#4JSD8) 
				Large objects orbiting white dwarf binaries would be picked up by the LISA project. 
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			 by Anna Washenko on  (#4JRJ6) 
				Mystery solved: Microsoft's classic software tease is all about the Netflix show. 
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			 by Sean Gallagher on  (#4JREY) 
				Submarine was on "combat training mission" with civilian expert aboard for equipment test. 
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			 by Beth Mole on  (#4JRF0) 
				One anti-vaccine parent planned to quit her part-time job to "become an educator." 
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			 by Jon Brodkin on  (#4JR80) 
				Amazon seeks FCC approval to launch 3,236 low-Earth broadband satellites. 
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