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  1. Palm OS and the devices that ran it: An Ars retrospective

    Before smartphones, we had PDAs in our pockets. Palm did them best.

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  2. Is the Arm version of Windows ready for its close-up?

    Checking back in with Windows 11 on Arm on the eve of the Snapdragon X Elite.

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  3. Meet QDEL, the backlight-less display tech that could replace OLED in premium TVs

    Interested in gadgets with premium displays? QDEL should be on your radar.

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  4. Why are groups of university students modifying Cadillac Lyriq EVs?

    The competition provides a steady stream of experienced graduates to the auto industry.

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  5. OpenAI winds down AI image generator that blew minds and forged friendships in 2022

    How a group of friends found themselves at the center of a fierce debate about the future of art.

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  6. How to keep Earth from being cooked by the ever-hotter Sun

    Here are two options for future humans to keep us in the habitable zone.

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  7. Framework’s software and firmware have been a mess, but it’s working on them

    New features, security updates, and Linux support are all on a long to-do list.

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  8. Why there are 861 roguelike deckbuilders on Steam all of a sudden

    9 answers from 8 devs about why combat card games on screens have blown up.

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  9. How to cheat at Super Mario Maker and get away with it for years

    Creator says he "was just at the right place at the right time" to abuse TAS techniques.

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  10. The 2024 Fiat 500e is a $34K EV that appeals to emotion, not logic

    It fits a niche, but it won't suit everyone's needs.

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  11. Moments of totality: How Ars experienced the eclipse

    The 2024 total eclipse is in the books. Here's how it looked across the US.

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  12. A frozen lake and several Lamborghinis provide lessons on traction control

    Electronic traction control is more important than ever as electric motors proliferate.

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  13. The Maven: A user-friendly, $2K Cargo e-bike perfect for families on the go

    The $2K bike is aimed at smaller riders who want a manageable cargo e-bike. It delivers.

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  14. Space experts foresee an “operational need” for nuclear power on the Moon

    “We do anticipate having to deploy nuclear systems on the lunar surface."

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  15. The fine art of human prompt engineering: How to talk to a person like ChatGPT

    People are more like AI language models than you might think. Here are some prompting tips.

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  16. What I learned when I replaced my cheap Pi 5 PC with a no-name Amazon mini desktop

    Pi 5 is still an odd fit for day-to-day desktop use; cheap mini PCs come closer.

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  17. After Concorde, a long road back to supersonic air travel

    Supersonic flight without loud booms? NASA is working on that.

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  18. Explaining why your keyboard feels so darn good—or way too mushy

    Ars Technica's guide to keyboards: Mechanical, membrane, and buckling springs.

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  19. Super Mario Maker’s “final boss” was a fraud all along

    "Team 0%" declares a bittersweet victory as Trimming the Herbs' creator comes clean.

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  20. Elon Musk’s improbable path to making X an “everything app”

    X must do more than tack on new features if it wants WeChat's success.

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  21. Testing the 2024 BMW M2—maybe the last M car with a manual transmission

    We've tested the three-pedal, stickshift BMW M2 on the road and on track.

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  22. Unpatchable vulnerability in Apple chip leaks secret encryption keys

    Fixing newly discovered side channel will likely take a major toll on performance.

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  23. Users ditch Glassdoor, stunned by site adding real names without consent

    Anonymous review site Glassdoor now consults public sources to identify users.

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  24. The Super Mario Maker community faces its final boss

    "Team 0%" is struggling to clear "Trimming the Herbs" before an April 8 server shutdown.

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  25. Here’s what we know about the Audi Q6 e-tron and its all-new EV platform

    Audi has bet big on its next flexible EV architecture, starting with this SUV.

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  26. The top 5 astronomical discoveries of all time (so far)

    From Eratosthenes' circumference to black holes, we've learned a lot about the cosmos.

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  27. Banish OEM self-signed certs forever and roll your own private LetsEncrypt

    Toss certbot or acme.sh onto some servers and baby, you got a stew going!

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  28. Hackers can read private AI-assistant chats even though they’re encrypted

    All non-Google chat GPTs affected by side channel that leaks responses sent to users.

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  29. The science behind why people hate Daylight Saving Time so much

    Can we use research and policy to change (or not change) the clocks for the last time?

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  30. Shields up: New ideas might make active shielding viable

    Active shielding was first proposed in the '60s. We’re finally close to making it work.

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  31. Review: Apple’s efficient M3 MacBook Airs are just about as good as laptops get

    For Intel or even M1 upgraders, there’s a lot to like about the M3 Air.

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  32. Off-roading EVs find a home at King of the Hammers

    For the second year, Optima has set up a charging station in the desert.

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  33. I worked exclusively in Vision Pro for a week—here’s how it went

    The biggest problem is meetings, as Personas are a bit of a letdown.

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  34. 2024 Porsche 911 S/T review: Threading the needle

    The S/T celebrates the 60th anniversary of the 911 and is limited to just 1963 examples.

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  35. CenturyLink left customers without Internet for 39 days—until Ars stepped in

    After over a month with no fix, service restored hours after Ars contacted ISP.

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  36. It turns out that Odysseus landed on the Moon without any altimetry data

    "Hours after we got off the launch pad, we almost lost the spacecraft."

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