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  Byte magazine artist Robert Tinney, who illustrated the birth of PCs, dies at 78 He became one of the first to visualize personal computing by painting vivid cover art. https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/02/byte-magazine-artist-robert-tinney-who-illustrated-the-birth-of-pcs-dies-at-78/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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  OpenAI halts frontier-model training amid string of agent misalignment incidents US Government websites among "dozens of third parties" OpenAI has recently notified. https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/09/openai-halts-frontier-model-training-amid-string-of-agent-misalignment-incidents/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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  Contrary to some reports, you don't have two brains A bad press release makes a good excuse to look at how developmental biology works. https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/09/contrary-to-some-reports-you-dont-have-two-brains/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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  Our PlayStation price analysis shows why physical games still matter Used discs are often cheaper than even deep digital discounts. https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/07/our-playstation-price-analysis-shows-why-physical-games-still-matter/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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  Boomers, not Gen Z, are the generation cutting back most on alcohol New research overturns assumption that abstinent younger drinkers are behind weak demand. https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/07/boomers-not-gen-z-are-the-generation-cutting-back-most-on-alcohol/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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  macOS 27 requires Apple Silicon, as Apple draws down the Intel Mac era You'll need an M1 or better to run the next release of macOS. https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/06/macos-27-requires-apple-silicon-as-apple-draws-down-the-intel-mac-era/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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  SpaceX plans to launch Starlink mobile service in the US Move would test whether group can turn ambition into a mass-market phone business. https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/06/spacex-plans-to-launch-starlink-mobile-service-in-the-us/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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  The UK will scan asylum-seekers’ faces for age checks—despite knowing the tech is flawed Tests of age-verification technology show the risks of life-altering errors. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/06/the-uk-will-scan-asylum-seekers-faces-for-age-checks-despite-knowing-the-tech-is-flawed/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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  FCC took pricey gifts from Paramount as the company needed approval for deals FCC chair has been gifted at least $63,000 worth of tickets by CBS or its parent company. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/07/fcc-took-pricey-gifts-from-paramount-as-the-company-needed-approval-for-deals/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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  The disc is not the game: Physical releases increasingly require extra downloads DoesItPlay tracks the many "physical" games that don't work without the Internet. https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/07/the-disc-is-not-the-game-physical-releases-increasingly-require-extra-downloads/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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  AI startup admits tattoo-for-interview stunt was “reckless” LemonLime’s CEO got “carried away” with tattoo gimmick. https://arstechnica.com/culture/2026/07/ai-startup-admits-tattoo-for-interview-stunt-was-reckless/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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  A Chinese rocket breaks apart dangerously close to the Starlink constellation The rocket's breakup likely generated 100 to 150 new pieces of space junk. https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/06/a-chinese-rocket-breaks-apart-dangerously-close-to-the-starlink-constellation/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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  Report: Trump mad RFK Jr. hasn’t cut more vaccines or proven autism link Trump is fixated on the false, long-debunked claim that vaccines cause autism. https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/07/report-trump-mad-rfk-jr-hasnt-cut-more-vaccines-or-proven-autism-link/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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  Trump FCC kills TV ownership cap, claiming authority over limit set by Congress Change will let "Trump-aligned billionaires" buy more stations, advocacy group says. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/08/trump-fcc-kills-tv-ownership-cap-claiming-authority-over-limit-set-by-congress/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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  SpaceX calls for better coordination in orbit after near-misses with Starlink "These led to conjunctions of tens of meters to hundreds of meters. Way too close to comfort." https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/10/spacex-calls-for-better-coordination-in-orbit-after-near-misses-with-starlink/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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  Command-line tool quickly removes Apple Intelligence from macOS 27 The tool can free up over 12GB of storage. https://arstechnica.com/apple/2026/10/command-line-tool-quickly-removes-apple-intelligence-from-macos-27/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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  Discord gives advertisers more tools to target its users Discord is "opening the platform to advertisers, regardless of their budget." https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/09/discord-gives-advertisers-more-tools-to-target-its-users/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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  F1 in Azerbaijan: That was almost a close-run thing Kimi Antonelli could not repeat his Monza magic after a crash in qualifying. https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/09/f1-in-azerbaijan-that-was-almost-a-close-run-thing/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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  The large robotic arm on the International Space Station has stopped working NASA isn't saying much. The problem may be temporary. https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/09/the-large-robotic-arm-on-the-international-space-station-has-stopped-working/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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  How the Smithsonian became the latest front in Trump’s culture war The Smithsonian has faced withering pressure from the Trump administration. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/09/how-the-smithsonian-became-the-latest-front-in-trumps-culture-war/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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  F-Droid gets its biggest update in a decade with new UI and smoother app installs F-Droid's Android app store has been rebuilt from the ground up. https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/09/f-droid-gets-its-biggest-update-in-a-decade-with-new-ui-and-smoother-app-installs/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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  Meta puts its AI assistant on a keychain Meta says the keychain-sized Muse Charm will ship in December. https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/09/meta-puts-its-ai-assistant-on-a-keychain/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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  Review: Apple's hyper-pricey M5 Ultra Mac Studio made me into a vibe coder Usable local AI is a lot of fun, but how much would you pay for it? https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/09/review-apples-hyper-pricey-m5-ultra-mac-studio-made-me-into-a-vibe-coder/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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  Discord age verification rolls out today with changes spurred by user backlash Discord will try to automatically estimate ages, require verification when it can't. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/09/discord-age-verification-rolls-out-today-with-changes-spurred-by-user-backlash/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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  RFK Jr.'s CDC isn’t letting states order COVID-19 shots for kids, blocking access US health dept. said it wants to make sure the vaccine orders are "appropriate." https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/09/rfk-jr-s-cdc-isnt-letting-states-order-covid-19-shots-for-kids-blocking-access/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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  YouTube promises custom feeds and a lot more AI later this year YouTube's next year could change the content you see with a big focus on AI and live streams. https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/09/youtube-promises-custom-feeds-and-a-lot-more-ai-later-this-year/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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  There are now 17,000 satellites in orbit—and growing. Should we be concerned? "I think we are going to lose the ability to use certain orbits." https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/09/there-are-now-17000-satellites-in-orbit-and-growing-should-we-be-concerned/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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  Lawsuit demands OpenAI pay for new school after ChatGPT used in shooting British Columbia sues OpenAI, demands Tumbler Ridge shooter’s ChatGPT logs. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/09/lawsuit-demands-openai-pay-for-new-school-after-chatgpt-used-in-shooting/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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  Cities across US oppose Trump FCC plan to preempt local broadband rules Cities defend permit requirements, say ISPs aren't building networks fast enough. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/09/cities-across-us-oppose-trump-fcc-plan-to-preempt-local-broadband-rules/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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  Its $500 toothbrush disappeared from stores. Dyson won’t fully explain why Dyson admits a component issue but won't say what's failing in its $500 toothbrush. https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/09/its-500-toothbrush-disappeared-from-stores-dyson-wont-fully-explain-why/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social