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Dec 18 • 5 months ago

Does swearing make you stronger? Science says yes.

"A calorie-neutral, drug-free, low-cost, readily available tool for when we need a boost in performance.” ...

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Dec 18 • 5 months ago

For the lazy techie: These are Ars staff’s last-minute holiday gift picks

Two wireless mice, two external hard drives, and a partridge in a pear tree. ...

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Dec 18 • 5 months ago

NASA will soon find out if the Perseverance rover can really persevere on Mars

Engineers at JPL are certifying the Perseverance rover to drive up to 100 kilometers. ...

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Dec 18 • 5 months ago

NeuralDSP models John Mayer’s entire amp and effects rig—and it sounds great

Mayer gets the "Archetype" treatment. ...

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Dec 18 • 5 months ago

Electric vehicles cause tension in the automotive aftermarket

At SEMA, we heard Trump-like talking points but saw skateboard chassis, too. ...

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Dec 18 • 5 months ago

Browser extensions with 8 million users collect extended AI conversations

The extensions, available for Chromium browsers, harvest full AI conversations over months. ...

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Dec 18 • 5 months ago

Man sues cops who jailed him for 37 days for trolling a Charlie Kirk vigil

Cops may be fined for jailing a man over his Facebook posts. ...

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Dec 18 • 5 months ago

OpenAI’s new ChatGPT image generator makes faking photos easy

New GPT Image 1.5 allows more detailed conversational image editing, for better or worse. ...

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Dec 18 • 5 months ago

NASA finally—and we really do mean it this time—has a full-time leader

A long and winding road to reach NASA's headquarters in Washington, DC. ...

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Dec 17 • 5 months ago

Google releases Gemini 3 Flash, promising improved intelligence and efficiency

Google's Gemini 3 family is now complete with release of Gemini 3 Flash. ...

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Dec 17 • 5 months ago

Trump admin threatens to break up major climate research center

Major research institution dismissed as a source of "climate alarmism." ...

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Dec 17 • 5 months ago

Bursting AI bubble may be EU’s “secret weapon” in clash with Trump, expert says

Spotify and Accenture caught in crossfire as Trump attacks EU tech regulations. ...

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