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    It’s Prime Day, and these are the best deals we could hunt down

    How about ponying up for good journalism (with an even better community) and paying for a subscription to Ars? If the majority of readers of good journalism paid for good journalism, it would make a big difference. That shit matters indeed.
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    Robotaxis burn in Los Angeles in backlash to immigration raids

    That article you linked seemed pretty clear that this isn't some nefarious Waymo plot, they are only providing the footage when legally required to do so. Here's Waymo's statement quoted in the article: "Waymo does not provide information or data to law enforcement without a valid legal...
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    GOP intensifies war against EVs and efficient cars

    Probably not, if my conservative friends are any indication. And in any event, not nearly as much as it should ...
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    A bonus from the shingles vaccine: Dementia protection?

    NYTimes covered it. They reported that the expectation - and some data - is that Shingrix will provide even better protection. Here's the article (no subscription necessary)...
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    Corning’s new Apple-like ceramic glass might save your next phone from disaster

    That was awesome. You should guest write an Ars article on the topic!
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    Google says the new Gemini 2.5 Pro model is its “smartest” AI yet

    This was excellent, thank you so much. Beers on me if we ever meet up at some IRL Ars event.
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    Google says the new Gemini 2.5 Pro model is its “smartest” AI yet

    Ryan, good summary of the announcement from Google. I'd love to see a how-to article where you and other Arsians discuss where you find these AI tools helpful, where you avoid using them, how you use them to get the most out of them.
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    Anti-vaccine group founded by RFK Jr. weaponizes child’s measles death

    Thanks, this was insightful. It helped me identify at least one person who is "not morally pure" and "contemptible".
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    How worried should we be about the “AutoSpill” credential leak in Android password managers?

    Seems a bit rich for Google to lay the blame on the password apps when Google’s own password app Smart Lock is also affected.
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    Active attacks exploiting WS_FTP pose a grave threat to the Internet

    Good article, Dan, if depressing. I know these types of posting don't get a lot of commentary, because there's usually not much novel for us in the peanut gallery to say, but I very much appreciate seeing them on Ars and hope the editors realize that they really add to the site. I (almost)...
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    Tesla misses deadline to inform NHTSA about Autopilot problems

    OMG, the Airplane inflatable autopilot in the graphic is perfect. Kudos to the comedic genius who put that together. NHTSA: "You're going to blow off a federal regulator, again? Surely, you can't be serious !!" Musk: "I am serious. And don't call me Shirley"
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    How the FBI pwned Turla, a Kremlin jewel and one of world’s most skilled APTs

    Excellent article Dan. Great way to start my morning.
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    The Universe sucks: The mysterious Great Attractor that’s pulling us in

    “that would take approximately 100 million years (slightly longer than typical grant-funding cycles)” Based on what it feels like, I believe 100 million years to be a highly accurate estimate of the typical grant funding cycle.
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    So long, red envelopes: DVDs-in-the-mail version of Netflix ends in September

    How is this literary reference not at the top of the charts?!? Phenomenal wit, just very well done. (Also my favorite Steinbeck novel, really hits home once you hit middle age)
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    Punishment, puppies, and science: Bringing dog training to heel

    Would love a follow up - or pointers from the comments - on specific resources for learning to train your dog out of specific behaviors. We’ve got a 1.5 year old pup who’s wonderful in almost every respect but who’s developed a barking pattern that’s driving the neighborhood nuts. We’d been...
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    Surgeons performed a successful amputation 31,000 years ago in Borneo

    Popping in here to make two quick points. First, this was a great article. Sent it to some surgeon friends, and they all loved it. Second, I wish there was a way to upvote articles, not just comments. Some articles generate a ton of "engagement", with vociferously argued comments, because of...
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    Cops wanted to keep mass surveillance app secret; privacy advocates refused

    That's not enough. Better, but not enough. We need to stop data brokers in their tracks. What scares me even more than the government is private actors using this. The government at least is constrained by laws like FOIA requests that shined this light, voters reacting, ingrained cultural...
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    Dogs rely on multiple senses to locate their favorite toys, study finds

    I sympathize with the bear. When I was also a young man, I went much farther distances on only a forlorn hope …
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    Omicron subvariant BA.2.12.1 now 36.5% of US cases, can evade BA.1 antibodies

    Yeah, that's fair. I have the same feelings. And shouting and cursing might just be the best (or only) way to advance the ball on sane public policy. Certainly a lot of people I admire and smarter than me think so. But I also love(d) that the comments on Ars were a respite from that...