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ChatGPT can now remember and reference all your previous chats
Before, ChatGPT just remembered a few facts. Now it can remember much more.
Researchers concerned to find AI models misrepresenting their “reasoning” processes
New Anthropic research shows AI models often fail to disclose reasoning shortcuts.
OnePlus releases Watch 3 with inflated $500 price tag, won’t say why
The new OnePlus smartwatch has debuted at $500 instead of the promised $330.
Five standout games revealed at today’s Triple-i Showcase
More than 35 games in 45 minutes, and some of them were danged intriguing.
New simulation of Titanic’s sinking confirms historical testimony
NatGeo documentary follows a cutting-edge undersea scanning project to make a high-resolution 3D digital twin of the ship.
Google takes advantage of federal cost-cutting with steep Workspace discount
Google will knock 71% off government Workspace subscriptions for a limited time.
Hands-on: Handwriting recognition app brings sticky notes into the 21st century
Rocketbook Reusable Sticky Notes are an excessive solution for too many sticky notes.
FDA backpedals on RTO to stop talent hemorrhage after HHS bloodbath
With staff losses, there is real risk of "catastrophic collapse" of FDA reviews.
Amazon’s Chinese sellers to raise prices or quit US market as tariffs hit 145%
"It'll be very hard for anyone to survive in the US market," Chinese group says.
Elon Musk wants to be “AGI dictator,” OpenAI tells court
Elon Musk's relentless" attacks on OpenAI must cease, court filing says.
The 2025 Mini Countryman SE: Whimsy doesn’t make up for annoying
It has style, but it's also slow to charge, and the infotainment is laggy.
Framework’s cheaper, colorful Laptop 12 up for preorder, starts at $549 bare-bones
Tariffs mean US pricing/availability for some Framework parts is still in flux.
Car safety experts at NHTSA, which regulates Tesla, axed by DOGE
Tesla has a lot riding on the swift success of its so-called Full Self-Driving software.
Google Pixel 9a review: All the phone you need
The Pixel 9a looks great and shoots lovely photos, but it's light on AI.
Painted altar in Maya city of Tikal reveals aftermath of ancient coup
The altar marks the presence of an enclave of foreign elites from Teotihuacan.
Trump administration’s attack on university research accelerates
With billions in grants put on hold, targeted universities will see research crippled.
Here are the reasons SpaceX won nearly all recent military launch contracts
"I expect that the government will follow all the rules and be fair and follow all the laws."
Revolt brews against RFK Jr. as experts pen rally cries in top medical journal
"If our usual approaches are not effective, other strategies must be used."
Google announces faster, more efficient Gemini AI model
Gemini 2.5 is starting to move beyond its experimental phase.
NASA nominee asks why lunar return has taken so long, and why it costs so much
My loyalty is to this nation, the space agency, and its world-changing mission."
Take It Down Act nears passage; critics warn Trump could use it against enemies
Anti-deepfake bill raises concerns about censorship and breaking encryption.
Trump boosts China tariffs to 125%, pauses tariff hikes on other countries
Trump's 90-day pause on tariffs isn't necessarily a good thing," CTA says.
OpenAI helps spammers plaster 80,000 sites with messages that bypassed filters
Company didn't notice its chatbot was being abused for (at least) 4 months.
After months of user complaints, Anthropic debuts new $200/month AI plan
Two-tiered "Claude Max" expands rate limits and offers traffic priority to subscribers.
Windows 11’s Copilot Vision wants to help you learn to use complicated apps
Copilot beta update is rolling out to Windows Insider program testers now.
Apple TV+ releases first trailer for sci-fi comedy Murderbot
"Now that I've hacked my programming, I can do whatever I want... as long as they don't find out."
Why Trump’s tariffs probably won’t cause an immediate Switch 2 price bump
But import taxes could impact longer-term pricing, US console supplies.
Meta secretly helped China advance AI, ex-Facebooker will tell Congress
Meta whistleblower can testify to Congress despite gag order on press interviews.
Fruit flies can be made to act like miniature robots
Light and smells can turn flies into remote-controlled near-automatons.
Google unveils Ironwood, its most powerful AI processor yet
Ironwood will be available in configurations of up to 9,216 liquid-cooled chips.
Road deaths fell below 40,000 in 2024, the lowest since 2019
Road deaths decreased by 3.8 percent in 2024, to 39,345.
Trump throws coal a lifeline, but the energy industry has moved on
The US market has been moving away from coal for decades.
The Ars cargo e-bike buying guide for the bike-curious (or serious)
Fun and functional transportation? See why these bikes are all the rage.
Mario Kart World’s $80 price isn’t that high, historically
Adjusting for inflation shows console game prices have been higher in the recent past.
“The girl should be calling men.” Leak exposes Black Basta’s influence tactics.
Disclosure of tactics, techniques, and procedures provides rare glimpse into secretive group.
Fewer beans = great coffee if you get the pour height right
Pour-over coffee is made by flowing a strong, laminar water jet through a bed of ground coffee beans.
Twitch makes deal to escape Elon Musk suit alleging X ad boycott conspiracy
Twitch must meet certain conditions by the end of the year to get dismissal.
Victory for DOGE as appeals court reinstates access to personal data
Divided court sides with Trump admin in case over alleged privacy law violations.
Carmack defends AI tools after Quake fan calls Microsoft AI demo “disgusting”
Carmack: "Power tools" like AI are "central to all the progress in computers."
Creating a distinctive aesthetic for Daredevil: Born Again
Ars chats with cinematographer Hillary Fyfe Spera on bringing a 1970s film vibe to the Marvel series.
Japanese railway shelter replaced in less than 6 hours by 3D-printed model
Custom-printed shelters could help fix up rural train stops faster.
97% of drivers want in-car payment system for tolls, parking, charging
Any system should be easy to use and work for parking, fueling, and charging.
Back to basics: Microsoft tests overhauled Start menu in Windows 11 beta builds
Redesigned Start menu would give users more control over what apps they see.
Parents give kids more melatonin than ever, with unknown long-term effects
More children are taking the hormone in the form of nightly gummies or drops.
The 2025 Moto G Stylus has a sharper display and “enhanced” stylus for $400
The Moto G Stylus 2025 is coming April 17 for the same price as last year's model.
Don’t call it a drone: Zipline’s uncrewed aircraft wants to reinvent retail
Ars visits a zipline delivery service that's deploying in more locations soon.
Tuesday Telescope: Does this Milky Way image remind you of Powers of 10?
Finding a mystery in Sagittarius C.
A military satellite waiting to launch with ULA will now fly with SpaceX
The Space Force wants to launch this particular GPS satellite soon, but ULA isn't ready.
Framework “temporarily pausing” some laptop sales because of new tariffs
"We would have to sell the lowest-end SKUs at a loss."
Nintendo explains why Switch 2 hardware and software cost so much
$450 system isn't being sold at a loss, wasn't priced with tariffs in mind.
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