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Despite the darkness, I still see signs of hope in America
It’s difficult to pinpoint the moment in my life where America started to lose the plot.
Eric Berger
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Rocket Report: Indian startup nears first launch; SpaceX’s millenary milestone
NASA awarded Rocket Lab deals for three dedicated launches using the company’s Electron rocket.
Stephen Clark
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Inside the Luddite festival harnessing Gen Z’s rage against Big Tech
New York City’s Summer of Ludd festival is teaching people how to live offline.
WIRED
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Visiting the stars (and planets, and telescopes) in VR
Walkthrough experience includes visits to stars, exoplanets, and observatories.
Rob Pegoraro
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Wing Commander IV and the FMV future that never quite was
C:\ArsGames takes a look at the time Chris Roberts more or less made a whole movie.
Lee Hutchinson
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Rocket Report: Indian startup nears first launch; SpaceX’s millenary milestone
NASA awarded Rocket Lab deals for three dedicated launches using the company’s Electron rocket.
Stephen Clark
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Inside the Luddite festival harnessing Gen Z’s rage against Big Tech
New York City’s Summer of Ludd festival is teaching people how to live offline.
WIRED
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Visiting the stars (and planets, and telescopes) in VR
Walkthrough experience includes visits to stars, exoplanets, and observatories.
Rob Pegoraro
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Wing Commander IV and the FMV future that never quite was
C:\ArsGames takes a look at the time Chris Roberts more or less made a whole movie.
Lee Hutchinson
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Newly discovered PamStealer isn’t your typical macOS malware
The discovery underscores the increased effort being poured into Mac infostealers.
Dan Goodin
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FAA proposal: Supersonic airliners can fly over US cities if they’re quiet
New US rules would legalize quiet supersonic flights without the sonic boom.
Jeremy Hsu
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Ars Live recap: When are the big rockets NASA desperately needs going to be ready?
I have not seen anyone put out a date for a new rocket, and actually hit it.
Eric Berger
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Plex debuts 5-year membership pass for $250
Plex is pushing customers to newer features and more frequent payments.
Scharon Harding
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Africa CDC confirms Marburg case in Uganda as Ebola outbreak rages
Early reports indicate there may be another case, but spread is thought to be localized.
Beth Mole
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Artificial cell manages a few rounds of cell division
It only works for a few divisions thanks to a lot of added materials.
John Timmer
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Speak up!
Editorial: It’s time to step up and have your say for science
Your comments on a dangerous rule putting politicals in charge of science can matter.
John Timmer
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Google loses long-running appeal of record EU fine, will have to cough up $4.7 billion
The EU went after Google for the practice of bundling its search engine and browser with Android.
Ryan Whitwam
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Trump gets OpenAI to offer US 5% stake, far lower than Sanders’ target
Insiders say Sam Altman is in active talks with the Trump administration.
Ashley Belanger
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Musk’s X poses “serious risk to Americans’ privacy,” advocates warn FTC
FTC urged to reject Elon Musk’s bid to end X monitoring amid AI concerns.
Ashley Belanger
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Tesla sales increase by 25% in Q2 2026
Deliveries outstripped production, suggesting Tesla has cleared some inventory.
Jonathan M. Gitlin
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Woman’s hip replacement disintegrates, causing severe metal poisoning
Doctors find grey fluid and dead, metallic flesh inside poisoned woman’s hip.
Beth Mole
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Google’s AI buildout drove 37% increase in electricity use in 2025
Google tries balancing AI data center emissions with clean energy efforts.
Jeremy Hsu
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T-Mobile moving tens of thousands of virtual machines off VMware amid lawsuit
T-Mobile wants Broadcom to keep supporting its VMware perpetual licenses.
Scharon Harding
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NASA chief praises progress Blue Origin is making after launch failure
“We’ve got time into 2027 before we’re getting nervous.”
Eric Berger
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US home battery installations hit record high on rising electricity costs
Record home battery installations unlock options for grids—and AI data centers.
Jeremy Hsu
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Superworms could replace beetles for cleaning skeletal remains
An optimal ratio of 10-15 grams of larvae per gram of specimen minimized cleaning time with no bone damage.
Jennifer Ouellette
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Sony announces end of PlayStation discs, parts of digital store in the same day
“We will own nothing, it’s truly sad.”
Scharon Harding
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A good little EV you won’t be able to buy soon: The Volvo EX30 Cross Country
Tariffs and anti-China policies killed this little Volvo in the United States.
Jonathan M. Gitlin
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Ithaca’s king defies the gods in final The Odyssey trailer
“You gods don’t speak in ways we understand.”
Jennifer Ouellette
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After spooking Trump into safety testing, Anthropic AI models get global release
US lifts curbs on Anthropic’s advanced Fable and Mythos models.
Ashley Belanger
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NASA inspector general suggests Boeing’s Starliner will now be a decade late
Starliner’s certification may be delayed to 2027, 10 years later than Boeing’s original schedule.
Stephen Clark
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A space history mystery: What happened to the Viking arm used 50 years ago?
A timely tale about a 50-year-old robotic arm…
Robert Pearlman
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UK likely to intervene in Paramount takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery
The acquisition was approved without concessions by the Department of Justice in June.
Financial Times
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Scientists find no link between Tylenol and autism, again, after Trump warning
After Trump’s claims, Tylenol usage dropped during pregnancies.
Beth Mole
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June research roundup: 6 cool science stories we almost missed
Also, the science of poop’s distinctive shape, boron buckyballs, and the secret to a soccer feint.
Jennifer Ouellette
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Reddit will require you to log in to use old.reddit.com
Logged-out Old Reddit access is “significant source of abusive scraping.”
Scharon Harding
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Amazon blames piracy apps with malware for killing new Fire Stick sideloading
New Fire Stick OS helps Amazon block third-party homepage launchers, ad blockers.
Scharon Harding
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NASA may send a backup, nuclear-powered Mars rover to the Moon
“That would be an awesome capability.”
Eric Berger
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Google kills Tenor GIF API, forcing changes at X, Discord, and more
Tenor still connects to Google apps, but other platforms must look elsewhere for GIFs.
Ryan Whitwam
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Apple takes Epic fight over app store fees to the Supreme Court
Supreme Court will weigh if Apple contempt finding in Epic case is “erroneous.”
Ashley Belanger
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