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The Pros And Cons Of Importing Foreign Phones To The US
10/12/2026
There's a lot to consider before buying a new phone from abroad. Framesira/Shutterstock There are plenty of smartphone options to choose from in the US, from the iPhone to the Pixel. But there are also really interesting phones you'll never…
AI · Android · Design
AI & Platforms
I Made Terrible Games With Google’s AI Playground
10/12/2026
Neon Don is really pissed at his ex-wife’s lawyer. He’ll tell you any chance he gets while he shotguns lines of pixelated bad guys. He’s also not real—his likeness has only existed for a few minutes in a top-down cyberpunk-style shooter gam…
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SaaS & Product
Review: 4-hour Musk documentary feels like two different films
10/12/2026
Elon Musk is a very familiar figure to Ars readers, given his massive influence (for better and worse) on the technology sector over the last 20 years. Oscar-winning director Alex Gibney’s latest biographical documentary—simply titled Musk—…
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AI & Platforms
Hack the World: Why hackathons are still the best place to learn to build
10/11/2026
The barriers to building software have collapsed. Today, anyone can build. Hackathons are a great place to start learning. October 9, 2026 | 3 minutes Share: Someone bursts through the door and announces, “There’s pizza!” Nearby, a team has…
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AI & Platforms
Satya Nadella says we should assume all AI models are ‘compromised’
10/11/2026
Skip to main contentMicrosoft’s CEO calls for putting an ‘emergency brake’ on AI.Microsoft’s CEO calls for putting an ‘emergency brake’ on AI.by Terrence O'BrienOct 10, 2026, 10:10 PM UTCImage: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty ImagesTerrenc…
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AI & Platforms
AI Is Getting Really Good at Messing With Cybercriminals
10/11/2026
Welcome to Kernel Panic!, a weekly newsletter by Lily Hay Newman and Matt Burgess from inside the new world of privacy and digital security. To receive this newsletter in your inbox each week, sign up here.Even as AI supercharges digital sc…
AI · Design · Open Source
AI & Platforms
LG Promo Codes and Coupons for October 2026
10/10/2026
LG makes many of the best TVs you can buy. Its C-series TVs are our top pick for the best OLED TV and have been for quite some time. Pair it with one of the brand’s great soundbars, and you have a top-tier home theater setup that will last …
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Mobile
Google Teases Its New 'Fitbit Edge' Wearable Ahead Of An October 12 Reveal
10/10/2026
The company has essentially confirmed it's releasing another fitness tracker. Studio-95/Shutterstock Previous leaked images revealed the name and design of Google's rumored "Fitbit Edge" fitness tracker and now the company has essentially c…
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Web Development
Neanderthal wooden tools from Spain found preserved in stone
10/10/2026
Stone aged Dissolved rock precipitated around the tools, which then decayed. Credit: Gerard Campeny / IPHES-CERCA The Stone Age owes its name to tools that survived to our time. The material early humans worked with most, though, was probab…
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