‘Superintelligent’ AI could end humanity – tech icons
Hundreds of public figures have signed a letter calling for a global ban on a form of AI that could outthink humans
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The first people to set foot in Australia were fossil hunters
Australia’s First Peoples may or may not have hunted the continent’s megafauna to extinction, but they definitely collected fossils.
A team of archaeologists examined the...
CS2 item market loses nearly $2B in value overnight due to “trade up” update
From the outside, Counter-Strike 2 looks a lot like a game that’s primarily about shooting people. For millions of players, though, the game is...
Great hybrid V6, lousy HMI: Three days with a Ferrari 296 GTB
Ferrari provided flights from Washington, DC, to Austin, Texas, and accommodation so Ars could attend the Lone Star Le Mans. Ars does not accept...
Trump eyes government control of quantum computing firms with Intel-like deals
Donald Trump is eyeing taking equity stakes in quantum computing firms in exchange for federal funding, The Wall Street Journal reported.
At least five companies...
EU’s green laws threaten bloc’s LNG flows – key suppliers
Qatar and the US have warned that a new due-diligence directive risks raising energy costs and disrupting deliveries
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Croc-infested river gets greenlight for Australia Olympics
The Fitzroy River has reportedly passed a technical assessment for the 2032 Brisbane Games
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EU country’s defense minister quits over budget dispute
Lithuania’s leadership has been at odds over record military spending
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Jaguar Land Rover looking at $2.5 billion price tag from crippling cyberattack
The cyber attack on Jaguar Land Rover is estimated to have cost the UK at least £1.9 billion in what is likely to be...
Another French museum robbed – media
Some 2,000 unique 18th-century coins have disappeared from the Denis Diderot Museum, mere days after a jewelry heist at the Louvre
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