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Even Black Friday Will Be More Expensive Than Usual

The AI memory crunch is coming for your holiday shopping list.

‘A Servant Class, Not a Working Class’: Stephen Miller’s Biographer on What Comes Next

Jean Guerrero, Stephen Miller’s biographer, sees him as “a case study in oligarchic capture”—and as a way for Donald Trump to double down.

Inside the 42-Year Journey to Bring ‘Neuromancer’ to the Screen

William Gibson released his seminal novel Neuromancer in 1984. WIRED has an exclusive look at how it eventually made its way to Apple TV—thanks in no small…

‘Call Him Out’: Cybertruck Loyalists Are in Mourning—and They Want Answers From Elon Musk

Tesla’s unpredictable CEO is ready to move on from the company’s most controversial vehicle, but owners aren’t about to let him off the hook for what they see…

Elevated errors on claude.ai, Claude Code, and platform.claude.com

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The Hubble Space Telescope Is Sinking. NASA Is Looking for Ways to Keep It Afloat

With Hubble expected to reenter the atmosphere by 2034 and several malfunctions on board, NASA is asking commercial space companies for proposals on how to…

Bitdefender Antivirus Plus Review: Undercutting the Competition

It’s not promoted very much, but Bitdefender’s stand-alone Antivirus Plus software is both effective and affordable.

The Dawn of the Data Intelligence Engineer

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IceWM

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Brave Search API now accepts agentic payments via the x402 protocol

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Donald Trump really wants Tim Cook to run Nvidia

Jensen Huang resigned this morning as Nvidia's CEO following reports of affairs, including one with an alleged Chinese spy. Right now, the company is being led…

Xbox announces Wolfenstein 3

It's been nearly a decade since Bethesda's MachineGames released Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus in 2017, and now Xbox is ready to announce a sequel from the…

Whoop launched a social network where every user has a ‘verified heartbeat’

Starting Thursday, Whoop members can share their data from its wearables on the app's new Whoop Humans social network. Users can make their metrics,…

Humble Bundle redesign removes two-factor verification from settings

The Humble Bundle storefront for buying games and other software recently got a new look, but on the settings page, it no longer offers a way to add or update…

Microsoft Outlook is still down

Microsoft Outlook continues to be unavailable for people, businesses, and public services across the globe, leaving people unable to access their email, either…

Edge0-145B: Frontier AI Capabilities on Your Own Computer

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Xbox owners are getting more customizations for backgrounds and the Guide menu

Microsoft is starting to test new customization options for Xbox consoles today. Xbox Insiders will be able to start testing new rotating backgrounds, new…

In reversal, American Cancer Society urges routine prostate cancer screening

Men aged 50–69 and at average risk should get PSA screening every two years.

Democrats launch Nvidia investigation, write scathing letter on Huang’s ‘scheme’ with Trump

This Congressional investigation into Nvidia's China sales and its dealings with Trump is the second one, so far, since news of the alleged spy affair broke.

FAA expands AI advice to manage air traffic congestion across entire US airspace

Airlines praised the AI tool, but the air traffic controllers’ union wasn’t involved.

Muse can now place calls to US businesses — if you pay

Muse's AI can now place outbound calls to U.S. businesses — but it's not free.

Google’s new Gemini model is better at understanding complicated questions

Google says its new Gemini 4 Hydrogen model can give more helpful answers to complex questions, including "questions with multiple parts, hard-to-understand…

‘It’s a mistake’: reactions from tech leaders on Jensen Huang’s resignation

Nvidia announced this morning that Jensen Huang has resigned as CEO following reports of two affairs, including one with an alleged Chinese spy and one with a…

The unfolding Jensen Huang scandal: a timeline

Jensen Huang has resigned from Nvidia following an affair, which could have ramifications for national security as the U.S. and China race to develop the most…

Nebius tests the neocloud playbook with $40 billion in planned spending

Nebius plans to fund its $40 billion AI infrastructure expansion through customer prepayments and loans, even as delays at a Microsoft data center raise…

Jensen Huang was having a third affair, Reuters reports

Reuters is withholding the name of the new employee linked to Huang, but says she is an employee of Nvidia.

Ars Live: What drone attacks on data centers mean for modern life in the cloud

A livestream Ars discussion is happening on November 17 at 1 pm Eastern Time.

The Elder Scrolls' most obscure adventure gets a 4K PC makeover

N-Gage exclusive Shadowkey gets an AI-coded glow-up with plenty of new features.

Google’s latest Search upgrade promises better answers to your most complicated questions

Powered by Gemini 4 Hydrogen, Google's AI Mode is getting better at understanding complex queries, surfacing relevant links, and delivering richer visual…

Google rolls out Gemini 4 Hydrogen, finally replacing 3.8 Flash

Gemini 4 Hydrogen isn't getting a slow, security-conscious release like Carbon and Argon.

Nectar launches an AI agent to automate creator discovery and outreach for brands

Nectar's new AI agent automates influencer marketing, helping brands discover creators, manage outreach and partnerships, and track campaign results.

Ukraine says it can’t stop Russian strikes because Starshield is limited again

Report: Ukraine suspects speeds limits are intended to help Russia in peace talks.

Dwarf planet candidate appears which takes roughly 280 years to orbit our sun

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Microsoft’s Outlook email hit by new outage

Microsoft hasn't yet given a cause for the outage, which is affecting Outlook email users.

Google faces calls for AI moratoriums in schools after Gemini pilot backlash

Families confront Google after teen’s lawsuit labels Gemini a “suicide coach.”

Gemini 4 Hydrogen and Orchestrator

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Rust 1.100

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Netflix releases new trailer for Ray Gunn

"It's hard being the only honest players in a crooked game."

Show HN: My $300 embroidery machine needed a subscription, so I built my own app

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Jensen Huang resigns

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