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  1. AI and ML enter motorsports: How GM is using them to win more races

    From modeling tire wear and fuel use to predicting cautions based on radio traffic.

  2. ISPs seeking government handouts try to avoid offering low-cost broadband

    Despite getting subsidies, ISPs oppose $30 plans for people with low incomes.

  3. X is training Grok AI on your data—here’s how to stop it

    Some users were outraged to learn this was opt-out, not opt-in.

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  1. Astronomers find first emission spectra in brightest GRB of all time

    Chance that first detected emission line is a noise fluctuation is one in half a billion.

  2. 97% of CrowdStrike systems are back online; Microsoft suggests Windows changes

    Kernel access gives security software a lot of power, but not without problems.

  3. Astronauts find their tastes dulled, and a VR ISS hints at why

    The visual environment of the ISS seems to influence people's experience of food.

  4. Barbie movie “may have spurred interest in gynecology,” study finds

    The movie apparently sparked some questions.

  5. At the Olympics, AI is watching you

    New system foreshadows a future where there are too many CCTV cameras for humans to physically watch.

  6. Hang out with Ars in San Jose and DC this fall for two infrastructure events

    Join us as we talk about the next few years in AI & storage, and what to watch for.

  7. Rocket Report: ABL loses its second booster; Falcon 9 cleared for return to flight

    "The team is investigating root cause."

  8. Rocket delivered to launch site for first human flight to the Moon since 1972

    We're standing by for news on NASA's decision on what to do about Orion's heat shield.

  9. Google claims math breakthrough with proof-solving AI models

    AlphaProof and AlphaGeometry 2 solve problems, with caveats on time and human assistance.

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  1. OpenAI hits Google where it hurts with new SearchGPT prototype

    New tool may solve a web-search problem partially caused by AI-generated junk online.

  2. Chrome will now prompt some users to send passwords for suspicious files

    Google says passwords and files will be deleted shortly after they are deep-scanned.

  3. Lego’s newest retro art piece is a 1,215-piece Super Mario World homage

    $130 set is available for preorder now, ships on October 1.

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  1. Sonos CEO apologizes for botched app redesign, promises month-by-month updates

    Restoring previously present features is Sonos' No. 1 priority.

  2. US solar production soars by 25 percent in just one year

    2024 is seeing the inevitable outcome of the building boom in solar farms.

  3. Scientists unlock more secrets of Rembrandt’s pigments in The Night Watch

    Use of arsenic sulfides for yellow, orange/red hues adds to artist's known pigment palette.

  4. No, NASA hasn’t found life on Mars yet, but the latest discovery is intriguing

    "These spots are a big surprise."

  5. Secure Boot is completely broken on 200+ models from 5 big device makers

    Keys were labeled "DO NOT TRUST." Nearly 500 device models use them anyway.

  6. Ars is seeking a seasoned senior reporter for all things Google

    Got feelings about the future of AI and/or phone bezel width? Come apply!

  1. The 2024 Volkswagen ID.4 Pro gets a new rear motor, way more efficiency

    40 percent more power, 30 percent more torque, and a range boost to boot.

  2. Ars Live recap: Pondering the complexities of time travel in the movies

    "All works of fiction in my mind have their own rules and their own internal physics."

  3. 5th Circuit court upends FCC Universal Service Fund, ruling it an illegal tax

    Court says Universal Service fee is "misbegotten tax" that violates Constitution.

  4. Pete Beck vs. Chris Kemp: The rocket rivalry you’ve got to see to believe

    “I’m someone who wants to actually succeed from a business perspective."

  5. Non-Google search engines blocked from showing recent Reddit results

    Updated robots.txt file hits Bing and others without a Reddit deal.

  6. A chemist explains the chemistry behind decaf coffee

    Three methods strive to retain the bean's flavor while removing its caffeine.

  7. We made a cat drink a beer with Runway’s AI video generator, and it sprouted hands

    Gen-3 Alpha produces wild and whimsical results. Here's what it cooked up for us.