Americans ask AI for health care. Hospitals think the answer is more chatbots. 
Ars Technica 1h ago
Do you trust AI chatbots for health advice? What about one in your patient portal?
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Two-year-old Surface PCs get $300 price hikes as sub-$1,000 models go away Ars Technica 1h ago
"Paying more for the same stuff" is the story of consumer technology in 2026.
California ghost-gun bill wants 3D printers to play cop, EFF says 
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Google introduces "Skills" in Chrome to make Gemini prompts instantly reusable Ars Technica 4h ago
You can save custom prompts you find useful or grab a premade Skill from Google's library.
Physicists think they've resolved the proton size puzzle Ars Technica 5h ago
"We believe this is the final nail in the coffin of the proton radius puzzle."
NASA chose the right crew to launch a new era of human space exploration Ars Technica 5h ago
"It’s a special thing to be human, and it’s a special thing to be on planet Earth."
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Google says it could penalize back button hijacking by demoting websites in search ranking.
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Retro Rewind re-creates the glorious drudgery of working a '90s video store Ars Technica 23h ago
What the nostalgic throwback lacks in complexity it makes up for in repetitive charm.
Measles takes a plane to Idaho, which has worst vaccination rate in US Ars Technica 1d ago
In the 2024-2025 school year, only 78.5% of kindergartners had measles vaccination.
Google shoehorned Rust into Pixel 10 modem to make legacy code safer Ars Technica 1d ago
Cellular modems are complex black boxes of legacy code, but Google is making them safer with Rust.
Your tech support company runs scams. Stop—or disguise with more fraud? Ars Technica 1d ago
Fake it till you make it.
Sunrise on the Reaping teaser brings us a Second Quarter Quell Ars Technica 1d ago
"You have no idea what's in store for you. Twice the number of tributes, twice the glory."
IBM folds to Trump anti-DEI push, admits no misconduct but pays $17M penalty Ars Technica 1d ago
IBM is first firm to pay penalty under Trump's "Civil Rights Fraud Initiative."
Slate Auto raises $650 million as production gets closer and closer Ars Technica 1d ago
The Slate Truck will start in the "mid-$20,000s" when it goes on sale in late 2026.
Meta spins up AI version of Mark Zuckerberg to engage with employees Ars Technica 1d ago
The Meta chief is personally involved in training and testing his animated AI.
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Room for the Moon is thrillingly weird experimental pop 
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Shock from Iran war has Trump's vision for US energy dominance flailing Ars Technica 2d ago
Record domestic oil and gas production hasn't saved US drivers from price spikes.
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