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    SpaceX is starting to move on from the world’s most successful rocket

    That's not the point. The Falcon 9 is the most successful commercial launch vehicle for LEO payloads and beyond by private and government agencies. This is not a workload that Starship has been advertised to do. So the OP's comment is valid. SpaceX may wind down Falcon 9 for Starlink...
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    After decades lost, Star Trek’s original Enterprise model may have been found

    Well, given its age, it appears properly weathered, Star Wars style. Glad the prop was located. What a piece of cinematographic history.
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    Ubuntu 23.10 is a smidge smaller, a bit snappier, and has some desktop upgrades

    Considered that this is all given for free, it’s mightily impressive. Good job Canonical!
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    One of the best Linux-ready mechanical keyboards gets a numpad

    For that price they could have integrated a 8GB Raspberry Pi with Pop!_OS already installed.
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    Microsoft puts the L in Android 12L, updates Surface Duo 7 months late

    With the existing WSL and WSA, why can’t Microsoft sell these devices with Windows 11?
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    Apple Watch Series 3 gracefully slain at just under 5 years old

    My 3 1/2 year Series 3 just died a few days ago. It would no longer hold a charge. As a fitness tracker it has really encouraged me to keep good habits. Thank God for Best Buy's sale on the Series 7 over the long weekend. One can also find brand-new, sealed in the package Series 6 at a serious...
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    Nikon will reportedly join Canon in ending development on high-end DSLR cameras

    I’ll get straight to the point here. It’s just nice to read about photography on Ars. Great comments everyone. That being said, my next camera body will be a full-frame mirrorless. Thinking of the EOS R6.
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    As Obi-Wan approaches, Star Wars confirms even more TV series, films

    Seriously would like to see some content that takes place after The Rise of Skywalker. It’s a clean slate and so much could happen with new characters.
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    Radian announces plans to build one of the holy grails of spaceflight

    I wish them the best. What they're proposing, like those before them, is a rocket with wings. Cool. But what would be even cooler is a plane that reaches orbit and goes to space, and then flies like a plane.
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    Office 365 Account Locked

    I tried to access one of my outlook.com accounts which is under my Office 365 suscription. I replied to an email from my mom, and it would not send. It was then that I had difficulty accessing the account - even through Authenticator. It wanted to send me an SMS message to confirm who I was. I...
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    The 7 most exciting PC monitors from CES 2022

    Shopping for a Windows AIO setup with a 1440p display is a tedious task. It seems Apple has a leg up in this market. Heck, the choices for 2K 24” monitors are fairly thin.
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    NASA wants to buy SLS rockets at half price, fly them into the 2050s

    I thought for a while I was reading about the Russian space program. This brings “fake it ‘till you make it” to new levels.
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    Amazon wins record US tax breaks to expand delivery network

    Looking at this picture, I'm very happy to notice my missing package has been located. Thanks Ars. When can I expect delivery?
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    Surface Go 3 is a processor bump for Microsoft’s smallest tablet

    I wonder how the performance of this updated device compares to an entry-level iPad and the iPad mini.
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    Leaked Surface Pro 8 specs include Thunderbolt ports and a 120Hz screen

    That sounds nice. Now we just need an OS with a decent UI. Windows 11 ain't it.
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    Windows 11’s months-long public rollout begins on October 5

    And it still sucks. So disappointed with the lack a real update to the UI and the loss of features. I’ll be delaying the upgrades on some machines and switching to Linux on others.
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    65 mpg without hypermiling in the Lincoln Aviator hybrid

    These are legitimate use scenarios for trucks. Most of the folks I know that drive trucks are nowhere near that use case. That haul more groceries than stuff from Home Depot.
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    JJ Abrams: Lack of plan in Star Wars’ latest trilogy was a “critical” flaw

    I'm looking forward to the possibility of extended editions which would broaden the material and address some of the apparent inconsistencies. Rumor of a four-hour cut of the Rise of Skywalker surface on YouTube. I mean, they have TONS of extra footage! But being a Star Wars fan for most of my...
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    Office default Calibri will join Clippy, Internet Explorer in Windows retirement

    Yes. That font was introduced in the Windows UI with Windows Vista. Calibri and Cambria were for document creation starting with Office 2007.
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    The Code Breaker is the CRISPR chronicle you need to read

    This is a fascinating topic that will shape our world in the decades to come. I’ve added the book to my Kindle wish list.