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Trump admin didn't want Ebola-exposed Americans, sent them to Berlin, Prague #Health #Politics #GlobalHealth
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May 20, 2026
NASA's Psyche spacecraft returns unfamiliar views of a familiar world #Space #Science #NASA
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May 20, 2026
Masters of the Universe final trailer brings the '80s nostalgia #Nostalgia #80s #Entertainment
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May 20, 2026
Leaving the V8 in the past: The all-electric Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door #ElectricCars #Automotive #Technology
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May 20, 2026
AMD reportedly plans Ryzen 5800X3D re-release for upgraders on a budget #Tech #CPU #GamingHardware
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May 20, 2026
Google publishes exploit code threatening millions of Chromium users #Security #Tech #Vulnerabilities
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May 20, 2026
Trump wants $1B to protect White House ballroom from drones and other threats #Tech #Policy #Security
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May 20, 2026
Hulu set to keep existing as standalone streaming service and app (for now) #Streaming #Tech #Business
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May 20, 2026
Chickens without eggs? De-extinction company creates artificial egg. #Science #Biology #Innovation
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May 20, 2026
Minnesota prohibits prediction markets, promptly gets sued by Trump admin #Policy #Tech #Law
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May 20, 2026
Buckle up: Google is set to remake search with agentic AI in 2026 #AI #Search #Tech
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May 20, 2026
Man wins $835K after sheriff jailed him for a month over Charlie Kirk post #TechPolicy #FreeSpeech #Law
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May 20, 2026
Russia's plan to advertise on rockets and spacecraft takes off #Space #Advertising #Tech
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May 20, 2026
Inside the fight to force Vizio to share Linux-based source code for its TVs' OS #Linux #OpenSource #Tech
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May 20, 2026
China banned RTX 5090D V2 while Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang was visiting #Tech #Policy #AI
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May 20, 2026
The Internet can't stop watching Figure AI's humanoid robots handling packages #Robotics #AI #Tech
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May 20, 2026
Moose-proof and megacasting: Ars drives the new Volvo EX60 #Cars #ElectricVehicles #Automotive
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May 20, 2026
FBI seeks US-wide access to license plate cameras, wants "data in near real time" #Privacy #Surveillance #TechPolicy
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May 19, 2026
Spider-Noir's final trailer leans into the deadpan humor #Culture #Trailers #Humor
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May 19, 2026
"I'll buy 10 of those"--NASA science chief yearns for mass-produced satellites #Space #Science #Technology
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May 19, 2026
Plex's 200% Lifetime Pass price hike tries forcing users to another subscription #Tech #Streaming #Software
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May 19, 2026
Two AI-based science assistants succeed with drug-retargeting tasks #AI #Science #DrugDiscovery
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May 19, 2026
Google's SynthID AI watermarking tech is being adopted by OpenAI, Nvidia, and more #AI #OpenSource #Tech
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May 19, 2026
In stunning display of stupid, secret CISA credentials found in public GitHub repo #CyberSecurity #OpenSource #TechNews
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May 19, 2026
RFK Jr. forced to withdraw charter that opened CDC panel to anti-vaccine quacks #Health #Science #Politics
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May 19, 2026
Google announces agent-optimized Gemini 3.5.Flash and a do-anything model called Omni #AI #Tech #Google
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May 19, 2026
You probably don't need a 1,000 Hz gaming monitor #Gaming #Tech #Monitors
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May 19, 2026
Bipartisan bill in Congress includes $130 annual EV registration fee #EV #Policy #Cars
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May 19, 2026
Civilization VII finally lets you build a civ that stands the test of time #Gaming #StrategyGames #Tech
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May 19, 2026
Electrical utility megamerger is all about the data centers #Tech #DataCenters #Energy
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May 19, 2026
Vast Space seeks to diversify by building satellites as well as space stations #Space #Satellites #Technology
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May 19, 2026
Iran demands Big Tech pay fees for undersea Internet cables in Strait of Hormuz #TechPolicy #Internet #GlobalAffairs
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May 19, 2026
Ebola outbreak: WHO declares emergency, US restricts travel, American infected #Health #Outbreak #Science
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May 18, 2026
Legal fail: Don't use AI to sue Facebook users for calling you a bad date #Tech #AI #Law
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May 18, 2026
One Mars spacecraft, two Senators, and a cloud of questions #Space #Mars #Science
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May 18, 2026
1,000-year-old burial reveals close bonds between people and dingoes #Archaeology #Science #Animals
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May 18, 2026
Elon Musk loses trial accusing Sam Altman, OpenAI of stealing a charity #Tech #AI #Law
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May 18, 2026
Pompeii victim ID'd as a likely doctor #Science #History #Archaeology
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May 18, 2026
New Lanterns teaser brings back the superhero vibes #Comics #SciFi #Streaming
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May 18, 2026
The Dory Sign is E ink, smart screen simplicity at its finest #Tech #eInk #Gadgets
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