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Last Notes npub1z0fvcmafj3fgnqs486g2mesr48422mqdywkuvm97kw5esv7c4qkss823ws Ars Technica Two Trump health nominees crash and burn in tense Senate hearing Both nominees flailed in their own unique ways as senators sought answers. https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/07/two-trump-health-nominees-crash-and-burn-in-tense-senate-hearing/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/932/032/772/418/964/original/ef0fdec0879afc4d.jpg npub1z0fvcmafj3fgnqs486g2mesr48422mqdywkuvm97kw5esv7c4qkss823ws Ars Technica HP fined 1.4 billion rupees for “cartelization” of ink cartridges, toner, PCs Resellers threatened to ditch HP printing supplies for counterfeits. https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/07/hp-fined-1-4-billion-rupees-for-cartelization-of-ink-cartridges-toner-pcs/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/931/917/386/576/011/original/40b51db4c0c83dfe.jpg npub1z0fvcmafj3fgnqs486g2mesr48422mqdywkuvm97kw5esv7c4qkss823ws Ars Technica T-Mobile bungled forced plan migration, canceling some users' free lines T-Mobile to restore free lines lost during plan migration, but price hikes remain. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/07/t-mobile-bungled-forced-plan-migration-canceling-some-users-free-lines/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/931/639/711/230/198/original/1b5cf2c33085f070.jpg npub1z0fvcmafj3fgnqs486g2mesr48422mqdywkuvm97kw5esv7c4qkss823ws Ars Technica It's official: EU will force Google to share search data and open up AI on Android Google says these changes could endanger user privacy and security. https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/07/its-official-eu-will-force-google-to-share-search-data-and-open-up-ai-on-android/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/931/598/380/000/472/original/116790982d901ee4.jpg npub1z0fvcmafj3fgnqs486g2mesr48422mqdywkuvm97kw5esv7c4qkss823ws Ars Technica xAI can’t deny Grok makes CSAM anymore. So it’s suing users. Elon Musk's xAI files first lawsuit against Grok user accused of making child sex images. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/07/xai-cant-deny-grok-makes-csam-anymore-so-its-suing-users/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/931/536/484/236/150/original/fa1599c5d5e9ac7f.jpg npub1z0fvcmafj3fgnqs486g2mesr48422mqdywkuvm97kw5esv7c4qkss823ws Ars Technica Fear of humanoid robots spurs human workers to strike at Hyundai auto factory Hyundai aims to deploy 25,000 Atlas robots starting with US factories in 2028. https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/07/fear-of-humanoid-robots-spurs-human-workers-to-strike-at-hyundai-auto-factory/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/931/473/797/276/873/original/489f7c39113a7a17.png npub1z0fvcmafj3fgnqs486g2mesr48422mqdywkuvm97kw5esv7c4qkss823ws Ars Technica Trump teleprompter aide made $100,000 betting on what Trump would say, reports say If only someone could have predicted it. https://arstechnica.com/culture/2026/07/trump-teleprompter-aide-made-100000-betting-on-what-trump-would-say-reports-say/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/931/415/625/526/093/original/5382e2373000ad82.jpg npub1z0fvcmafj3fgnqs486g2mesr48422mqdywkuvm97kw5esv7c4qkss823ws Ars Technica 2026 Toyota RAV4 plug-in review: Good, but skip the GR Sport Toyota's everyday small SUV should rarely require trips to the gas station. https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/07/2026-toyota-rav4-plug-in-review-good-but-skip-the-gr-sport/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/931/378/444/848/822/original/1e751450f6e4863d.jpg npub1z0fvcmafj3fgnqs486g2mesr48422mqdywkuvm97kw5esv7c4qkss823ws Ars Technica We've seen helium baked off a rocky exoplanet's atmosphere If the large, rocky planet is losing helium, then we can infer what is left behind. https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/07/weve-seen-helium-baked-off-a-rocky-exoplanets-atmosphere/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/930/966/607/899/452/original/3182d741f620064a.jpeg npub1z0fvcmafj3fgnqs486g2mesr48422mqdywkuvm97kw5esv7c4qkss823ws Ars Technica OnePlus ends phone releases in US and Europe, further reducing smartphone choice OnePlus promises to continue supporting the phones it's already released. https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/07/oneplus-ends-phone-releases-in-us-and-europe-further-reducing-smartphone-choice/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/930/602/350/589/807/original/825b4a67a212f665.jpg npub1z0fvcmafj3fgnqs486g2mesr48422mqdywkuvm97kw5esv7c4qkss823ws Ars Technica Could China and Russia really destroy Starlink? Only with a boomerang. "We will likely have similar concerns and discussions when China fields its Starlink-like constellation." https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/07/could-china-and-russia-really-destroy-starlink-only-with-a-boomerang/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/930/569/334/916/464/original/318f8f38ef0d6c2a.jpg npub1z0fvcmafj3fgnqs486g2mesr48422mqdywkuvm97kw5esv7c4qkss823ws Ars Technica Energy IPOs surge as investors hunt for ways to play AI boom Companies coming to market are raising money at fastest pace this century. https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2026/07/energy-ipos-surge-as-investors-hunt-for-ways-to-play-ai-boom/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/930/443/720/860/076/original/cfecd05b0a6f5db5.jpeg npub1z0fvcmafj3fgnqs486g2mesr48422mqdywkuvm97kw5esv7c4qkss823ws Ars Technica Tesla driver who blamed crash on autopilot pressed accelerator 100%, NTSB finds NTSB findings back Elon Musk's claim that driver manually overrode FSD. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/07/tesla-driver-who-blamed-crash-on-autopilot-pressed-accelerator-100-ntsb-finds/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/930/210/646/135/512/original/a816cb2e1f334e22.jpg npub1z0fvcmafj3fgnqs486g2mesr48422mqdywkuvm97kw5esv7c4qkss823ws Ars Technica Google's new Nano Banana 2 Lite image model is its fastest and cheapest yet They may not look as good, but Nano Banana 2 Lite images only take a few seconds to create. https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/06/googles-new-nano-banana-2-lite-image-model-is-its-fastest-and-cheapest-yet/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/840/507/872/644/356/original/c169cee0c8c7d14c.jpg npub1z0fvcmafj3fgnqs486g2mesr48422mqdywkuvm97kw5esv7c4qkss823ws Ars Technica RFK Jr. stacks FDA panel with peptide peddlers as FDA scientists oppose access Peptide drugs are popular, but FDA scientists warn they're untested, may be harmful. https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/06/rfk-jr-stacks-fda-panel-with-peptide-peddlers-as-fda-scientists-oppose-access/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/840/461/091/188/993/original/d4a4d9006333353d.jpg