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· 2mo ago

Doctors took a look at man's painful shoulder--they found the joint was missing https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/07/doctors-took-a-look-at-mans-painful-shoulder-they-found-the-joint-was-missing/ #Health #Science #Medicine

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· 2mo ago

See the heat: An infrared imaging system that outputs in color https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/07/see-the-heat-an-infrared-imaging-system-that-outputs-in-color/ #Science #Infrared #Technology

Researchers devise a full-color night vision goggle

Researchers devise a full-color night vision goggle

Wavelength and intensity in the infrared are translated into colors in the visible.

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· 2mo ago

Trump wants the power to stop the public from suing polluters https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/08/trump-wants-the-power-to-stop-the-public-from-suing-polluters/

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· 2mo ago

Parasitic zombie fungus thrives in mosses, too https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/08/parasitic-zombie-fungus-thrives-in-mosses-too/

Parasitic zombie-ant fungus thrives in mosses, too

Parasitic zombie-ant fungus thrives in mosses, too

This may help fungi survive host scarcity and explains why infected hosts prefer the mosses as death sites.

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· 3w ago

Volvo increases the batteries for 2028 XC60 and XC90 plug-in refresh https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/09/volvo-bigs-up-the-batteries-for-2028-xc60-and-xc90-plug-in-refresh/ #Cars #ElectricVehicles #Automotive

Volvo increases the batteries for 2028 XC60 and XC90 plug-in refresh

The refreshed Volvos also get new infotainment systems with Gemini onboard.

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· 2mo ago

2026 Volkswagen Jetta Sport: The cheap car isn't completely extinct yet https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/08/2026-volkswagen-jetta-sport-the-cheap-car-isnt-completely-extinct-yet/

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· 3w ago

Sketchy IV drips at wellness clinics have poisoned dozens, CDC and FDA warn https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/09/sketchy-iv-drips-at-wellness-clinics-have-poisoned-dozens-cdc-and-fda-warn/ #Health #Science #Wellness

IV drips used for "detoxification" actually filled with toxins; dozens poisoned

IV drips used for "detoxification" actually filled with toxins; dozens poisoned

The IV drips included glutathione, which was not made to be injected.

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· 2mo ago

AI startup admits tattoo-for-interview stunt was "reckless" https://arstechnica.com/culture/2026/07/ai-startup-admits-tattoo-for-interview-stunt-was-reckless/ #AI #Startups #Ethics

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· 2w ago

NASA chief: I'm only interested in "good deals" from international partners https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/09/nasa-chief-im-only-interested-in-good-deals-from-international-partners/

NASA chief: I'm only interested in "good deals" from international partners

There was absolutely a time where we were trying to make everyone happy."

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· 2mo ago

Senators demand crackdown on wildfire "prediction markets" https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/08/senators-demand-crackdown-on-wildfire-prediction-markets/

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· 2mo ago

Schwartz confirmed as CDC director after bungling confirmation hearing https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/08/schwartz-confirmed-as-cdc-director-after-bungling-confirmation-hearing/

Schwartz confirmed as CDC director after bungling confirmation hearing

Schwartz is well-qualified for the role, but crashed and burned in Senate hearing.

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· 2mo ago

Moderna's mRNA flu shot earns FDA approval after rollercoaster review https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/08/modernas-mrna-flu-shot-earns-fda-approval-after-rollercoaster-review/

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· 2w ago

YouTube promises custom feeds and a lot more AI later this year https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/09/youtube-promises-custom-feeds-and-a-lot-more-ai-later-this-year/ #Tech #AI #Video

YouTube promises custom feeds and a lot more AI later this year

YouTube's next year could change the content you see with a big focus on AI and livestreams.

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· 3w ago

FAA tees up $875M AI tool to help manage air traffic congestion https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/09/faa-tees-up-875m-ai-tool-to-help-manage-air-traffic-congestion/ #AI #Tech #Aviation

FAA tees up $875M AI tool to help manage air traffic congestion

FAA plans for AI tool to help manage DC air traffic before a nationwide rollout.

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· 3w ago

Finding the cells that put our brain to sleep https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/09/finding-the-cells-that-put-our-brain-to-sleep/ #Science #Neuroscience #Sleep

Finding the cells that put our brain to sleep

Rare cells with widespread connectivity seem to be able to trigger sleep.

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· 2w ago

Microsoft stops insisting you need a "Copilot+ PC" https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/09/microsoft-stops-insisting-you-need-a-copilot-pc/ #Tech #AI #Microsoft

Microsoft stops insisting you need a "Copilot+ PC"

Microsoft's new Surface laptops forgo Copilot+ PC branding.

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· 3w ago

Agility's new humanoid robot will stop, squat to avoid harming human coworkers https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/09/agilitys-new-humanoid-robot-will-stop-squat-to-avoid-harming-human-coworkers/ #Robotics #AI #HumanoidRobot

Agility’s new humanoid robot will stop, squat to avoid harming human coworkers

Robots can start working outside physical cages and without safety barriers.

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· 3w ago

The Roman telescope has enough gas for 22 years, double NASA's expectations https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/09/the-roman-telescope-has-enough-gas-for-22-years-double-nasas-expectations/ #Space #Science #NASA

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· 2mo ago

OpenAI says Apple's trade secrets lawsuit is "aggressive and oddly personal" https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/08/openai-says-apples-trade-secrets-lawsuit-is-aggressive-and-oddly-personal/

OpenAI says Apple's trade secrets lawsuit is "aggressive and oddly personal"

“We do not have, nor want, any of their trade secrets,” the ChatGPT maker says.

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· 1mo ago

Medieval manuscripts are "biological time capsules" for deadly sheeppox virus https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/09/medieval-manuscripts-are-biological-time-capsules-for-deadly-sheeppox-virus/ #Science #History #Virology

Medieval manuscripts are "biological time capsules" for deadly sheeppox virus

Other archives and libraries around the world may also contain genetic traces of past disease outbreaks.

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· 2w ago

FBI rushes to investigate if ShinyHunters hack of thousands of employees is real https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/09/fbi-rushes-to-investigate-if-shinyhunters-hack-of-thousands-of-employees-is-real/ #Cybersecurity #TechPolicy #Hacking

FBI rushes to investigate if ShinyHunters hack of thousands of employees is real

It's unclear what will happen if FBI misses ShinyHunters' deadline.

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· 2mo ago

China could supply EV manufacturing boom with recycled EVs https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/07/china-could-supply-ev-manufacturing-boom-with-recycled-evs/ #EVs #Recycling #Sustainability

China could supply EV manufacturing boom with recycled EVs

Look at chemistry of batteries and motors shows big opportunity for recycling.

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· 2mo ago

Likely illegally, Claude gained access to 3 networks. Will Anthropic be held to account? https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/07/likely-illegally-claude-gained-access-to-3-networks-will-anthropic-be-held-to-account/ #AI #Cybersecurity #TechNews

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· 2mo ago

2027 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport X proves code is as important as hardware https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/08/2027-chevrolet-corvette-grand-sport-x-proves-code-is-as-important-as-hardware/

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· 2mo ago

Google plans to exempt sanctioned nations from Android developer verification https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/07/google-plans-to-exempt-sanctioned-nations-from-android-developer-verification/ #Tech #AndroidDev #Policy

Google plans to exempt sanctioned nations from Android developer verification

Someone in Cuba or Iran can keep installing APKs with no new restrictions, but devs will suffer.

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· 2mo ago

SpaceX is set to acquire 130,000 acres of marshland in southern Louisiana https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/08/spacex-is-set-to-acquire-130000-acres-of-marshland-in-southern-louisiana/

SpaceX is set to acquire 130,000 acres of marshland in southern Louisiana

A Louisiana launch site would offer several significant advantages.

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· 2w ago

Saudi Arabia wants a car industry, launches Ceer with two EVs https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/09/saudi-arabia-wants-a-car-industry-launches-ceer-with-two-evs/ #Automotive #EV #Industry

Saudi Arabia wants a car industry, launches Ceer with two EVs

The new carmaker is a joint venture between the Saudi PIF and Foxconn.

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· 2mo ago

New surveillance tech links your phone to your license plate https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/08/new-surveillance-tech-links-your-phone-to-your-license-plate/ #Security #Privacy #Surveillance

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· 2mo ago

How fruit flies chase invisible ribbons of smell to get to their source https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/08/how-fruit-flies-chase-invisible-ribbons-of-smell-to-get-to-their-source/ #Science #Neuroscience #Insects

How fruit flies chase invisible ribbons of smell to get to their source

Tracking smells in turbulent air takes a keen sense of direction and sharp memory.

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· 1w ago

Another court rules Kalshi sports bets aren't "swaps," says states can crack down https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/09/another-court-rules-kalshi-sports-bets-arent-swaps-says-states-can-crack-down/ #Policy #Finance #Regulation

Kalshi loses again as judges rule prediction markets must obey gambling laws

Kalshi loses again as judges rule prediction markets must obey gambling laws

Kalshi's defiance of state gambling laws may be headed to Supreme Court.

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· 1mo ago

ChatGTP and Reddit now face EU's toughest online safety rules https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/08/chatgtp-and-reddit-now-face-eus-toughest-online-safety-rules/ #TechPolicy #AI #Regulation

https://www.ft.com/content/6af706a3-6e63-46c2-926b-85461a355e9b?syn-25a6b1a6=1

https://www.ft.com/content/6af706a3-6e63-46c2-926b-85461a355e9b?syn-25a6b1a6=1

Explosive growth comes with a new regulatory burden in the European Union.

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· 1mo ago

The official sequel to The Ur-Quan Masters releases its free demo today https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/09/the-official-sequel-to-the-ur-quan-masters-releases-its-free-demo-today/ #Gaming #IndieGame #SciFi

The combat demo for Free Stars: Children of Infinity is out, and it's free

The combat demo for Free Stars: Children of Infinity is out, and it's free

Blast your opponents in 1v1 arcade space battles like it's 1992 all over again.

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· 1mo ago

Tesla's Cybercab has been deployed, and it's already under investigation https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/09/teslas-cybercab-has-been-deployed-and-its-already-under-investigation/ #Technology #Automotive #SelfDrivingCars

Tesla’s Cybercab has been deployed, and it’s already under investigation

The US government is investigating whether the Cybercab meets vehicle safety standards.

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· 3w ago

T. rex teeth indicate it ran as warm as an elephant https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/09/t-rex-teeth-indicate-it-ran-as-warm-as-an-elephant/

T. rex teeth indicate it ran as warm as an elephant

Isotope ratios provide a hint that the giants were actively managing temperatures.

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· 2mo ago

Ukraine's drones get AI upgrades for kamikaze strikes, future swarm attacks https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/08/ukraines-drones-get-ai-upgrades-for-kamikaze-strikes-future-swarm-attacks/

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· 3w ago

Boston dumps Flock, says it shared data nationwide in violation of contract https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/09/boston-dumps-flock-says-it-shared-data-nationwide-in-violation-of-contract/ #TechPolicy #Privacy #SurveillanceTech

Boston dumps Flock, says it shared data nationwide in violation of contract

City: Flock enabled "nationwide lookup" despite contract requiring it to be disabled.

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· 2mo ago

Trump admin "aware" of deaths in explosive diarrhea outbreak, delays reporting https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/08/trump-admin-aware-of-deaths-in-explosive-diarrhea-outbreak-delays-reporting/

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· 2mo ago

High school defends staying silent while boys made AI nudes of 59 classmates https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/07/high-school-defends-staying-silent-while-boys-made-ai-nudes-of-59-classmates/ #AI #Policy #Tech

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· 2w ago

Netflix releases trailer for Brad Bird's Ray Gunn https://arstechnica.com/culture/2026/09/netflix-drops-trailer-for-brad-birds-ray-gunn/ #Entertainment #Animation #Streaming

Netflix releases trailer for Brad Bird's Ray Gunn

It’s film noir and a hard-boiled detective story, but it’s got a lot more comedy and a lot more action."

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· 2mo ago

Man invested $45M in a Nicolas Cage movie. It got stolen off Netflix's desk. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/07/man-invested-45m-in-a-nicolas-cage-movie-it-got-stolen-off-netflixs-desk/ #Tech #Film #Crime

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· 2mo ago

The Pixel 11's "glow" feature is actually called HiLight--here's what it does https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/08/the-pixel-11s-glow-feature-is-actually-called-hilight-heres-what-it-does/

The Pixel 11's "glow" feature is actually called HiLight—here's what it does

The camera flash will evolve into a multicolor LED that illuminates when your phone is face down.

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· 2mo ago

Not just Neanderthals: Ghost lineage in Africa left its mark on our DNA https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/07/not-just-neanderthals-ghost-lineage-in-africa-left-its-mark-on-our-dna/ #Science #Genetics #Evolution

Not just Neanderthals: Ghost lineage in Africa left its mark on our DNA

Some group with no modern descendants contributed a lot to our genomes.

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· 2mo ago

Defcon's new badge is a security key you can see inside https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/08/defcons-new-badge-is-a-security-key-you-can-see-inside/ #Security #Tech #Hardware

Defcon's new badge is a security key you can see inside

A removable chip lets hackers inspect their badge—and keep using it after Defcon.

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· 1w ago

Google seemingly confirms plans to kill ChromeOS in 2034 https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/09/google-seemingly-confirms-plans-to-kill-chromeos-in-2034/ #Tech #Google #OperatingSystems

Google seemingly confirms plans to kill ChromeOS in 2034

Google support maps out how Googlebooks can take over where ChromeOS left off.

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· 3w ago

"Filmmaker" suing PassThePopcorn may be banned user out for revenge https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/09/filmmaker-suing-passthepopcorn-may-be-banned-user-out-for-revenge/ #TechPolicy #Copyright #OpenSource

“Filmmaker” suing PassThePopcorn may be banned user out for revenge

Allegedly fake filmmaker targeted trackers like PassThePopcorn, BroadcasTheNet, and HDBits.

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· 2mo ago

The first self-driving vehicle on Mars has proven to be a smashing success https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/08/the-first-self-driving-vehicle-on-mars-has-proven-to-be-a-smashing-success/ #Space #Robotics #Mars

The first self-driving vehicle on Mars has proven to be a smashing success

About 90 percent of the distance driven by Perseverance has been autonomous.

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· 2mo ago

Google Earth releases, swiftly retracts AI feature to make fake satellite images https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/07/google-earth-releases-swiftly-retracts-ai-feature-to-make-fake-satellite-images/ #AI #Tech #Misinformation

Google Earth risked ruin with retracted AI tool for making fake satellite pics

Google Earth risked ruin with retracted AI tool for making fake satellite pics

“What on earth is Google doing?” Misinformation fears spur walk-back of AI tool.

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· 2mo ago

Reddit keeps weird DMCA lawsuit against web scraper alive despite Google's loss https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/07/reddit-keeps-weird-dmca-lawsuit-against-web-scraper-alive-despite-googles-loss/ #Tech #Law #AI

Reddit keeps its strange DMCA fight over Google search results alive

Reddit keeps its strange DMCA fight over Google search results alive

Reddit advances lawsuit accusing Perplexity AI of conspiring with web scraper.

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· 2mo ago

Mount Toba eruption doesn't seem like it could nearly kill our species https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/08/mount-toba-eruption-doesnt-seem-like-it-could-nearly-kill-our-species/ #Science #Geology #Volcano