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    Verdict: Yes, you should go see Project Hail Mary as soon as possible

    any word on suitability for 10/12 year olds? i've read the book and in my head it's basically PG, but maybe i'm forgetting something!
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    Ugly infotainment mars the 2025 Subaru Forester Hybrid experience

    i don't need to carry water for subaru, but their vision only adaptive cruise control system has never betrayed me. in 7 years i've only encountered enough glare or snow for it to disabled 2-3 times.
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    Dropbox lays off 528 employees, slashing total workforce by 20 percent

    i've paid for and happily used / relied on drop box almost since the beginning. At first it was the only way, then it was the best way, and now it's just another way. I still have no regrets paying yearly for their storage, and now despite having iCloud access feel that their independence is...
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    Welcome to our latest design update, Ars 9.0!

    i think you'd be hard pressed to find responsive pages that don't cap their content. allowing an article to span an entire 4k viewport is irresponsible bad design.
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    Exotic eye worm rapidly invades US by spreading from testes of fruit flies

    i have no idea why ars needs to post some horrific eye related malady every 2-3 months... but i always click on it
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    Report: Superconductivity researcher found to have committed misconduct

    i do wish they had gone with "Supermisconduct"
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    Teaser for Alien: Romulus hints that franchise is returning to its horror roots

    a prequel sequel that has more advanced weapons and tech? check!
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    “You a—holes”: Court docs reveal Epic CEO’s anger at Steam’s 30% fees

    are we not allowed to update Sweeney's headshot? we just gonna keep using this one from like 20 years ago?
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    NASA found the private lander on the Moon, but its lifetime is running short

    Scott Manely has a short on youtube talking about the center of gravity question - the short answer is the propellant and oxidizer are stacked so that as they drain the mass is still centered. other options are to double the tanks to spread and lower the weight.
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    Plastic is everywhere, including our food and bottled water

    some of this stuff also might be endocrine disruptors which isn't a fun conversation to broach...
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    Can <em>Demeo</em> jumpstart Apple Vision Pro game development?

    Demeo is such a great little game. I hope to get back to it to unwind after BG3
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    Floating solar panels could provide over a third of global electricity

    possibly, but the land is already earmarked for infrastructure, so it makes some sort of sense to bundle them into the footprint. or not ¯\(ツ)/¯
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    Floating solar panels could provide over a third of global electricity

    I'm guessing they will be subjected to birds/poop at a higher level than panels in other locations, however you'd have a source of water to help clean them off at least...
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    Here’s why electric vehicles need EV-specific tires

    interesting that this article and Engineering Explained's video came out within hours of each other on this interesting subject.
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    Oppo prototypes Magic Mouse-looking health tracker for the whole family

    anybody else see episode 5 of "The Premise" by chance?
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    Jony Ive successor Evans Hankey leaves Apple after three years

    I guess somebody had to be held accountable for the Pencil 1 + iPad 10 travesty 😅
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    Steam Deck is Valve’s Switch-like portable PC: Starting at $399 this December

    the ergonomics on the switch look fine but if i use it for more than 15 minutes my hands start going numb...
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    US healthcare on brink as COVID-19 hospitalizations hit all-time high

    meanwhile, in nebraska as we race towards 100% occupancy, a few electronic billboards have gone up saying that masks are a form of governmental control and point to a local anti-mask facebook group. 😩
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    Dealmaster: A number of first-party Nintendo Switch games are on sale today

    It is finally time to get Breath of the Wild on the switch and retire our family's WiiU!