Elon Musk turns X’s block button into a “glorified mute button”

X change lets blocked users see posts made by the people who blocked them. | Continue reading


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Nvidia ousts Intel from Dow Jones Index after 25-year run

Stock index switch-up reflects symbolic market shift as chip industry refocuses around AI. | Continue reading


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Sick of supersized EVs? The 2025 Hyundai Kona Electric hits the spot.

It's not too big, it's not too heavy, and it's very, very efficient. | Continue reading


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China reveals a new heavy lift rocket that is a clone of SpaceX’s Starship

The Long March 9 gets flaps and a reusable upper stage. | Continue reading


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Perplexity will show live US election results despite AI accuracy warnings

AI search engine embraces 2024 US election with live tracker and chatbot info hub. | Continue reading


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Endangered bees stop Meta’s plan for nuclear-powered AI data center

Meta's rivals have struck deals to use nuclear power for some data centers. | Continue reading


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Laptop, smartphone, and game console prices could soar after the election

Most Americans may not realize popular tech hasn't been hit by China tariffs—yet. | Continue reading


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Here are 3 science-backed strategies to rein in election anxiety

A clinical psychologist offers guidance on how to deal with ramping stress. | Continue reading


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Dystopika is a beautiful cyberpunk city builder without the ugly details

Your only mission in this dark, futuristic city builder? Make cool skylines. | Continue reading


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US Space Force warns of “mind-boggling” build-up of Chinese capabilities

Russia and China "have developed and demonstrated the ability to conduct war fighting in space." | Continue reading


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Fungi may not think, but they can communicate

Fungi form distinct networks depending on how food sources are arranged. | Continue reading


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iPod fans evade Apple’s DRM to preserve 54 lost clickwheel-era games

Dozens of previously hard-to-access games can now be synced via Virtual Machine. | Continue reading


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As North Korean troops march toward Ukraine, does a Russian quid pro quo reach space?

The budding partnership between Russia and North Korea may now be blossoming into space. | Continue reading


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Thousands of hacked TP-Link routers used in years-long account takeover attacks

The botnet is being skillfully used to launch "highly evasive" password-spraying attacks. | Continue reading


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As hospitals struggle with IV fluid shortage, NC plant restarts production

The initial batches will be shipped in late November at the earliest. | Continue reading


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Starlink enters National Radio Quiet Zone—but reportedly cut off access for some

Starlink offered to 99.5% of zone, but locals say Roam product was disabled. | Continue reading


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Beware pirates and booby traps in new Skeleton Crew trailer

The Goonies-inspired Star Wars spinoff series set in same timeframe as The Mandalorian and Ahsoka. | Continue reading


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Apple is snapping up one of the best non-Adobe image editors, Pixelmator

Will Apple keep one of the few single-fee alternatives to Photoshop available? | Continue reading


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Charger recall spells more bad news for Humane’s maligned AI Pin

Humane first reported overheating problems with the portable charger in June. | Continue reading


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Bats use echolocation to make mental maps for navigation

Despite only working over short distances, echolocation is enough to get bats home. | Continue reading


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Distracted driving tool shows just how far you can travel while texting

The key to being safe as a driver is to keep your eyes on the road. | Continue reading


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AIs show distinct bias against Black and female résumés in new study

Language models seem to treat "masculine and White concepts... as the 'default' value." | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 2 months ago

Microsoft delays rollout of the Windows 11 Recall feature yet again

Microsoft works to make Recall "secure and trusted" after security complaints. | Continue reading


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A new dental scam is to pull healthy teeth to sell you expensive fake ones

It turns out you may not have needed those implants after all. | Continue reading


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What is happening with Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft?

Among the options NASA and Boeing are considering: A Starliner cargo flight. | Continue reading


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Rocket Report: New Glenn shows out; ULA acknowledges some fairing issues

"We have integrated some corrective actions and additional inspections." | Continue reading


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Finally, a sign of life for Europe’s sovereign satellite Internet constellation

European nations don't want to remain beholden to Starlink, OneWeb, or other networks. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 2 months ago

RFK Jr. claims Trump promised to put him in charge of NIH, CDC, and more

Trump's transition team lead disavows promises while spouting anti-vax nonsense. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 2 months ago

Not just ChatGPT anymore: Perplexity and Anthropic’s Claude get desktop apps

Both hit weeks after OpenAI released a ChatGPT app. | Continue reading


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Colorado scrambles to change voting-system passwords after accidental leak

"The goal is to complete the password updates by this evening," government says. | Continue reading


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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 accounted for 19% of Comcast Internet traffic last week

Credit the franchise's popularity, sure—but also its ludicrous file sizes. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 2 months ago

Idaho health district abandons COVID shots amid flood of anti-vaccine nonsense

Prominent anti-vaccine figures convinced the district not to offer COVID shots at all. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 2 months ago

Microsoft reports big profits amid massive AI investments

Xbox hardware sales dropped 29 percent, but that barely made a dent. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 2 months ago

Slivered onions are likely cause of McDonald’s E. coli outbreak, CDC says

To date, 90 sickened, 27 hospitalized and one dead in the multi-state outbreak. | Continue reading


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Apple silicon Macs will get their ultimate gaming test with Cyberpunk 2077 release

The game will take "full advantage of Apple silicon," CD Projekt Red says. | Continue reading


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Person accidentally poisoned 46 coworkers with toxin-loaded homemade lunch

Testing found S. aureus in a homemade noodle dish caused the illnesses. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 2 months ago

Apple’s M4, M4 Pro, and M4 Max compared to past generations, and to each other

M4 and M4 Pro get core count bumps; M4 Max relies on architectural improvements. | Continue reading


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Dropbox lays off 20% of staff, says it overinvested and underperformed

Dropbox also laid off 500 last year but still had "excess layers of management." | Continue reading


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Android Trojan that intercepts voice calls to banks just got more stealthy

FakeCall malware can reroute calls intended for banks to attacker-controlled numbers. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 2 months ago

Downey Jr. plans to fight AI re-creations from beyond the grave

In podcast interview, actor takes firm stance against digital recreations of his likeness. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 2 months ago

Proton is the latest entrant in the quirky “VPN for your TV” market

Why are there so many VPNs for Apple TV? Oh, right—geofencing. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 2 months ago

AT&T praises itself after getting caught taking too much money from FCC program

AT&T obtained subsidies for duplicate users and non-users, will pay $2.3 million. | Continue reading


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Amid controversial changes, Reddit is getting more popular—and profitable

With Reddit finally making money, the Reddit of yesteryear isn't coming back. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 2 months ago

Google CEO says over 25% of new Google code is generated by AI

We've always used tools to build new tools, and developers are using AI to continue that tradition. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 2 months ago

While ULA studies Vulcan booster anomaly, it’s also investigating fairing issues

"We have integrated some corrective actions and additional inspections of the hardware." | Continue reading


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M2 and M3 MacBook Air models get bumped to 16GB of RAM for no extra money

All baseline Macs have jumped from 8GB to 16GB this week, new processors or no. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 2 months ago

Hyundai teases a three-row Ioniq 9 electric SUV

The proper Ioniq 9 reveal happens in November. | Continue reading


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Apple refreshes MacBook Pro lineup with M4 chips, introduces the M4 Max

More memory and better display support make the $1,599 Pro more appealing. | Continue reading


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