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MacBook Air gets hosed, other models hold steady in macOS 15 as Intel support fades
Sequoia is both more and less generous to Intel Macs, depending on the model.
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Why Americans aren’t buying more EVs
Tariffs on Chinese EVs could increase costs while reducing competition.
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NatGeo documents salvage of Tuskegee Airman’s lost WWII plane wreckage
The Real Red Tails investigates the fatal crash of 2nd Lt. Frank Moody in 1944.
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When did humans start social knowledge accumulation?
Study suggests our ancestors were building on past knowledge by 600,000 years ago.
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Lawsuit: Meta engineer told to resign after calling out sexist hiring practices
Meta managers are accused of retaliation and covering up mistreatment of women.
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Runway’s latest AI video generator brings giant cotton candy monsters to life
New Gen-3 Alpha AI video generator can create detailed humans and surreal situations.
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AT&T imposes $10 price hike on most of its older unlimited plans
Price hike paired with data boosts to make "unlimited" plans a bit less limited.
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Fisker is out of cash, not making cars, and filing for bankruptcy
No word on parts, warranty, or, most crucially, software updates in the future.
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Men plead guilty to aggravated ID theft after pilfering police database
Members of group called ViLE face a minimum of two years in prison.
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Elon Musk rushes to debut X payments as tech issues hamper creator payouts
Report reveals how Musk plans to release X payments in US this year.
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Ars Live Recap: Is SpaceX a launch company or a satellite communications company?
"They're the largest satellite operator in the world."
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NASA delays Starliner return a few more days to study data
“I would not characterize it as frustration. I would characterize it as learning.”
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Reports: Apple is halting its next high-end Vision in favor of something cheaper
Finding a lower-price replacement for its high-end displays could be difficult.
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Windows 11 24H2 is released to the public but only on Copilot+ PCs (for now)
The rest of the Windows 11 ecosystem will get the new update this fall.
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T-Mobile defends misleading “Price Lock” claim but agrees to change ads
AT&T wins challenge against T-Mobile Price Lock that doesn't lock in any price.
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Softbank plans to cancel out angry customer voices using AI
Real-time voice modification tech seeks to reduce stress in call center staff.
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Apple abruptly abandons “buy now, pay later” service amid regulatory scrutiny
Apple Pay Later discontinued after officials require more consumer protections.
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Supermassive black hole roars to life as astronomers watch in real time
A similar awakening may one day occur with the Milky Way's supermassive black hole
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Seven years later, Nintendo proves Metroid Prime 4 still exists
2025 release could launch on the still-mysterious "Switch 2."
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Shadow of the Erdtree has ground me into dust, which is why I recommend it
Souls fans seeking real challenge should love it. Casuals like me might wait.
Paul Sutter walks us through the future of climate change—and things aren’t great
This episode of Edge of Knowledge focuses on our rapidly transforming world.
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How ShinyHunters hackers allegedly pilfered Ticketmaster data from Snowflake
Start with a third-party contractor and go from there.
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Many stunt performers are reluctant to report head injuries, study finds
"This population doesn’t often seek medical help out of fear of being unemployed.”
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Black holes formed quasars less than a billion years after Big Bang
A surprisingly normal looking quasar when the Universe was 750 million years old.
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Adobe’s hidden cancellation fee is unlawful, FTC suit says
Adobe knowingly "trapped" customers into annual subscriptions, the FTC alleged.
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Drugmaker to testify on why weight-loss drugs cost 15x more in the US
Bernie Sanders cancels subpoena vote.
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High-severity vulnerabilities affect a wide range of Asus router models
Many models receive patches; others will need to be replaced.
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Surgeon general’s proposed social media warning label for kids could hurt kids
Mental health experts warn label wouldn't solve platforms' child safety issues.
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Star Citizen still hasn’t launched, but it’s already banning cheaters
Developer bans "over 600" players for exploiting an item duplication glitch.
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Proton is taking its privacy-first apps to a nonprofit foundation model
Because of Swiss laws, there are no shareholders, and only one mission.
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After a few years of embracing thickness, Apple reportedly plans thinner devices
Thinness is good, as long as it doesn't come at the expense of other things.
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TDK claims insane energy density in solid-state battery breakthrough
Apple supplier says new tech has 100 times the capacity of its current batteries.
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Hello sunshine: We test McLaren’s drop-top hybrid Artura Spider
The addition of a retractable roof makes this Artura the one to pick.
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Searching for a female partner for the world’s “loneliest” plant
AI assists in the pursuit for one threatened plant species.
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A scientific mission to save the sharks
Despite protection measures, these fish are among the most endangered animals.
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How do brainless creatures control their appetites?
Separate systems register when the animals have eaten and control feeding behaviors.
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Blue Origin joins SpaceX and ULA in new round of military launch contracts
"Lane 1 serves our commercial-like missions that can accept more risk."