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• Ashley Belanger

New York is the first state to impose a data center moratorium

New York is the first state to impose a data center moratorium

New York’s data center moratorium may become the blueprint for anti-AI movement.

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• Beth Mole

Taco Bell eyed in explosive diarrheal outbreak; leafy greens suspected

Taco Bell eyed in explosive diarrheal outbreak; leafy greens suspected

Health officials have not confirmed a source yet—and there may be multiple sources.

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• Madeleine Speed

Boomers, not Gen Z, are the generation cutting back most on alcohol

Boomers, not Gen Z, are the generation cutting back most on alcohol

New research overturns assumption that abstinent younger drinkers are behind weak demand.

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• Stephen Clark

SpaceX is gearing up for Starship's 13th test flight later this week

SpaceX is gearing up for Starship's 13th test flight later this week

This flight will put Starship under higher pressure and test out new Starlink satellites in orbit.

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• Beth Mole

US continues to shun Ebola-infected citizens; second American sent to Germany

US continues to shun Ebola-infected citizens; second American sent to Germany

The man is said to be doing well in a Frankfurt hospital.

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• Dan Goodin

The US government warns that Russia state hackers are coming after your router

The US government warns that Russia state hackers are coming after your router

With residential proxies all the rage, CISA urges router users to be vigilant.

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• Jeremy Hsu

Ukrainian drone strikes forced Russia to stop shipping in vital sea corridor

Ukrainian drone strikes forced Russia to stop shipping in vital sea corridor

Ukraine’s drone blitz halted Russia’s Sea of Azov shipping in under a week.

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• Jonathan M. Gitlin

California creates $3,500 rebate for new electric vehicle buyers

California creates $3,500 rebate for new electric vehicle buyers

There's a separate $1,750 rebate for used EVs, but both rebates have a price cap.

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• Ashley Belanger

Apple sues OpenAI after ex-engineer allegedly used bug to steal trade secrets

Apple sues OpenAI after ex-engineer allegedly used bug to steal trade secrets

OpenAI accused of conspiring with former Apple employees to steal trade secrets.

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• Jennifer Ouellette

Solution to Feynman's reverse sprinkler puzzle also applies to "silly sprinklers"

Solution to Feynman's reverse sprinkler puzzle also applies to "silly sprinklers"

New study confirms 2024 "momentum flux theory" on how angular momentum of water flows drives rotation.

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• Jon Brodkin

States sue to block Paramount/WBD merger that was approved by Trump admin

States sue to block Paramount/WBD merger that was approved by Trump admin

AG: Deal will bring "higher prices, lower quality, and less content for film and TV."

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• Jennifer Ouellette

Digger trailer is giving big Dr. Strangelove vibes

Digger trailer is giving big Dr. Strangelove vibes

"If we can't control the force of nature, at least we can control the narrative."

Ars Technica
• Ryan Whitwam

Apple and Samsung benefit as memory shortage pushes smartphone shipments to historic lows

Apple and Samsung benefit as memory shortage pushes smartphone shipments to historic lows

The biggest smartphone makers keep on trucking in the face of component shortages and economic uncertainty.

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• Maya McDaniel, Inside Climate News

Colorado will decide whether a "right to natural gas" is added to state constitution

Colorado will decide whether a "right to natural gas" is added to state constitution

The amendment would restrict building codes that promote electrification.

Ars Technica
• Kyle Orland

Hackers quickly prove that Neo Geo Doom ports are not "impossible"

Hackers quickly prove that Neo Geo Doom ports are not "impossible"

Clever coding and graphical compromises get a classic game on more classic hardware.

Ars Technica
• Eric Berger

What happens if Crew Dragon stops flying in the 2030s?

What happens if Crew Dragon stops flying in the 2030s?

"It's very clear that in the United States there is a big need for an additional crew vehicle."

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• Samuel Axon

Simulating everything, sort of: The promise and limits of world models

Simulating everything, sort of: The promise and limits of world models

Experts explain how they work, what they can do, and what's still unsettled.

Ars Technica
• Dan Goodin

Now, defenders are embracing the prompt injection, too

Now, defenders are embracing the prompt injection, too

"Context bombing" tricks hacking agents into shutting down before they can do harm.

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• David Sear, Manoj Joshi, and Mark Peaple, The Conversation

The real mystery behind Moana: After 1,700 years, why did Polynesians suddenly sail east?

The real mystery behind Moana: After 1,700 years, why did Polynesians suddenly sail east?

New climate evidence adds context to these long voyages.

Ars Technica
• Jacek Krywko

A Jupiter-size planet that escaped its star's death

A Jupiter-size planet that escaped its star's death

It's unclear how the planet avoided its star's bloated red giant stage.

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• Mark Olalde, ProPublica, and Jimmy Tobias for High Country News

Overhaul of public lands grazing regulations seeks to cut public involvement

Overhaul of public lands grazing regulations seeks to cut public involvement

For the first time since 1995, the Bureau of Land Management is rewriting its grazing regulations.

Ars Technica
• John Timmer

Quantum error correction can constantly recalibrate a processor

Quantum error correction can constantly recalibrate a processor

Reinforcement learning uses error information to adjust control algorithms.

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• Jeremy Hsu

On America's 250th, more cities used drone surveillance to spot illegal fireworks

On America's 250th, more cities used drone surveillance to spot illegal fireworks

More police and firefighters use drones to catch and deter illegal fireworks.

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• Stephen Clark

China recovered its first reusable rocket and showed a new way to do it

China recovered its first reusable rocket and showed a new way to do it

"Clearly, they admire the work that's being done by SpaceX and are trying to replicate it."

Ars Technica
• Jennifer Ouellette

Check out the first images of Quest shipwreck

Check out the first images of Quest shipwreck

The Quest shipwreck is in worse shape than expected, but it has turned into a thriving marine ecosystem.

Ars Technica
• Jon Brodkin

Ransomware negotiator hired to represent victims was working for the attackers

Ransomware negotiator hired to represent victims was working for the attackers

Six years in prison for man who "sold out the very victims he was hired to represent."

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• Beth Mole

Anti-vaccine changes under RFK Jr. will hurt vulnerable toddlers, study confirms

Anti-vaccine changes under RFK Jr. will hurt vulnerable toddlers, study confirms

The children who get a combination shot are some of the most vulnerable.

Ars Technica
• Kyle Orland

Valve's "Steam Machine Verified" ratings offer more questions than answers

Valve's "Steam Machine Verified" ratings offer more questions than answers

Dozens of titles too taxing for Steam Deck are still unrated for the new hardware.

Ars Technica
• Scharon Harding

Firmware update bricks Hue Bridge Pro devices; Philips gives free replacements

Firmware update bricks Hue Bridge Pro devices; Philips gives free replacements

Affected users will have to configure their lights and settings all over again.

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• Jacek Krywko

An orbiting disco ball gave Einstein’s theory its most precise test yet

An orbiting disco ball gave Einstein’s theory its most precise test yet

The Earth may not be that massive, but it still distorts space-time.