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[SOURCE: https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/02/pokemon-red-and-greens-gba-remakes-are-getting-re-released-on-switch-for-20-a-pop/#comments] | [TOKENS: 1774]
will anyone trade me a charmander Nintendo brings GBA-era Pokémon to the Switch, but not Switch Online subscribers Games appear to be mostly unmodified ports of the well-regarded remakes. Andrew Cunningham – Feb 20, 2026 11:30 am | 41 Game Boy Advance-era remakes of the first Pokémon games are coming to the Switch. Cre...
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[SOURCE: https://www.fast.ai/posts/2023-09-04-learning-jumps/index.html] | [TOKENS: 3224]
Can LLMs learn from a single example? Jeremy Howard and Jonathan Whitaker September 4, 2023 On this page Summary: recently while fine-tuning a large language model (LLM) on multiple-choice science exam questions, we observed some highly unusual training loss curves. In particular, it appeared the model was able to rapi...
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[SOURCE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Markus_Persson#cite_note-:5-7] | [TOKENS: 3525]
Contents Markus Persson Markus Alexej Persson (/ˈpɪərsən/ ⓘ PEER-sən, Swedish: [ˈmǎrːkɵs ˈpæ̌ːʂɔn] ⓘ; born 1 June 1979), known by the pseudonym Notch, is a Swedish video game programmer and designer. He is the creator of Minecraft, the best-selling video game in history. He founded the video game development company Mo...
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[SOURCE: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/02/supreme-court-blocks-trumps-emergency-tariffs-billions-in-refunds-may-be-owed/#comments] | [TOKENS: 4469]
Beyond Trump’s reach Supreme Court blocks Trump’s emergency tariffs, billions in refunds may be owed Economists estimated more than $175 billion may need to be refunded. Ashley Belanger – Feb 20, 2026 10:37 am | 272 Credit: Anna Moneymaker / Staff | Getty Images News Credit: Anna Moneymaker / Staff | Getty Images News ...
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[SOURCE: https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/02/what-happens-to-a-car-when-the-company-behind-its-software-goes-under/] | [TOKENS: 3266]
who asked for this? What happens to a car when the company behind its software goes under? Connected car servers won’t be online indefinitely, and startups often go bust. Matthew MacConnell – Feb 17, 2026 1:15 pm | 227 Fisker managed to deliver some Oceans before it sank. But are those owners beached now? Credit: Angel...
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[SOURCE: https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/02/tesla-slashes-cybertruck-prices-as-it-tries-to-move-unpainted-metal/] | [TOKENS: 1624]
looks like a skip Tesla slashes Cybertruck prices as it tries to move (unpainted) metal The stainless steel pickup truck is Tesla’s first real flop. Jonathan M. Gitlin – Feb 20, 2026 9:31 am | 330 A tenth of Tesla's 2025 Cybertruck sales were to SpaceX, another company owned and controlled by Elon Musk. Credit: Reginal...
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[SOURCE: https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/02/nasa-chief-classifies-starliner-flight-as-type-a-mishap-says-agency-made-mistakes/] | [TOKENS: 3408]
Radical transparency NASA chief classifies Starliner flight as “Type A” mishap, says agency made mistakes “The most troubling failure revealed by this investigation is not hardware.” Eric Berger – Feb 19, 2026 4:59 pm | 271 NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams wave to their families, friends, and NASA offici...
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[SOURCE: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/02/supreme-court-blocks-trumps-emergency-tariffs-billions-in-refunds-may-be-owed/] | [TOKENS: 4469]
Beyond Trump’s reach Supreme Court blocks Trump’s emergency tariffs, billions in refunds may be owed Economists estimated more than $175 billion may need to be refunded. Ashley Belanger – Feb 20, 2026 10:37 am | 272 Credit: Anna Moneymaker / Staff | Getty Images News Credit: Anna Moneymaker / Staff | Getty Images News ...
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[SOURCE: https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/02/tesla-slashes-cybertruck-prices-as-it-tries-to-move-unpainted-metal/#comments] | [TOKENS: 1624]
looks like a skip Tesla slashes Cybertruck prices as it tries to move (unpainted) metal The stainless steel pickup truck is Tesla’s first real flop. Jonathan M. Gitlin – Feb 20, 2026 9:31 am | 330 A tenth of Tesla's 2025 Cybertruck sales were to SpaceX, another company owned and controlled by Elon Musk. Credit: Reginal...
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[SOURCE: https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/02/diablo-iis-new-warlock-is-a-great-excuse-to-revisit-a-classic-game/] | [TOKENS: 2447]
Staying classy Diablo II’s new Warlock is a great excuse to revisit a classic game New skill tree paths offer a fun twist on some generally familiar mechanics. Kyle Orland – Feb 19, 2026 3:04 pm | 40 Our children are learning demonic worship from these satanic games! Credit: Blizzard Our children are learning demonic w...
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[SOURCE: https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/02/nasa-chief-classifies-starliner-flight-as-type-a-mishap-says-agency-made-mistakes/#comments] | [TOKENS: 3408]
Radical transparency NASA chief classifies Starliner flight as “Type A” mishap, says agency made mistakes “The most troubling failure revealed by this investigation is not hardware.” Eric Berger – Feb 19, 2026 4:59 pm | 271 NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams wave to their families, friends, and NASA offici...
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[SOURCE: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/02/rubiks-wowcube-adds-complexity-possibility-by-reinventing-the-puzzle-cube/] | [TOKENS: 3836]
Hands-on Rubik’s WOWCube adds complexity, possibility by reinventing the puzzle cube Technology is a double-edged sword in the $399 Rubik’s Cube-inspired toy. Scharon Harding – Feb 19, 2026 4:30 pm | 60 Credit: Scharon Harding Credit: Scharon Harding Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard W...
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[SOURCE: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/02/microsoft-removes-guide-on-how-to-train-llms-on-pirated-harry-potter-books/#comments] | [TOKENS: 4252]
Wizarding world of AI slop Microsoft deletes blog telling users to train AI on pirated Harry Potter books The now-deleted Harry Potter dataset was “mistakenly” marked public domain. Ashley Belanger – Feb 20, 2026 7:11 am | 90 Microsoft generated an AI image of Harry Potter with a Microsoft logo in a now-deleted blog. C...
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[SOURCE: https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/02/diablo-iis-new-warlock-is-a-great-excuse-to-revisit-a-classic-game/#comments] | [TOKENS: 2447]
Staying classy Diablo II’s new Warlock is a great excuse to revisit a classic game New skill tree paths offer a fun twist on some generally familiar mechanics. Kyle Orland – Feb 19, 2026 3:04 pm | 40 Our children are learning demonic worship from these satanic games! Credit: Blizzard Our children are learning demonic w...
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[SOURCE: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/02/before-psychosis-chatgpt-told-man-he-was-an-oracle-new-lawsuit-alleges/] | [TOKENS: 1787]
focus on the engine Lawsuit: ChatGPT told student he was “meant for greatness”—then came psychosis “AI Injury Attorneys” target the chatbot design itself. Cyrus Farivar – Feb 19, 2026 5:44 pm | 296 Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only Learn mo...
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[SOURCE: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/02/before-psychosis-chatgpt-told-man-he-was-an-oracle-new-lawsuit-alleges/#comments] | [TOKENS: 1787]
focus on the engine Lawsuit: ChatGPT told student he was “meant for greatness”—then came psychosis “AI Injury Attorneys” target the chatbot design itself. Cyrus Farivar – Feb 19, 2026 5:44 pm | 296 Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only Learn mo...
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[SOURCE: https://arstechnica.com/google/2026/02/google-announces-gemini-3-1-pro-says-its-better-at-complex-problem-solving/] | [TOKENS: 1635]
Pro Preview Google announces Gemini 3.1 Pro, says it’s better at complex problem-solving Google says 3.1 Pro is ready for “your hardest challenges.” Ryan Whitwam – Feb 19, 2026 12:42 pm | 96 Credit: Google Credit: Google Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Su...
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[SOURCE: https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/02/an-ai-coding-bot-took-down-amazon-web-services/] | [TOKENS: 1677]
Mode +o Kiro An AI coding bot took down Amazon Web Services Blames “user error, not AI error” for incident in December involving its Kiro tool. Rafe Rosner-Uddin, Financial Times – Feb 20, 2026 9:13 am | 87 Credit: Getty Credit: Getty Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standa...
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[SOURCE: https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/02/newly-hatched-chickens-form-the-same-sound-association-we-do/] | [TOKENS: 1715]
Sounds like…. From chickens to humans, animals think “bouba” sounds round There seems to be a deep-seated association between sounds and shapes. John Timmer – Feb 19, 2026 2:38 pm | 64 Credit: RubberBall Productions Credit: RubberBall Productions Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide ...
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[SOURCE: https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/02/rocket-report-chinese-launch-firm-raises-big-money-falcon-9-back-to-the-bahamas/#comments] | [TOKENS: 5730]
Homegrown Rocket Report: Chinese launch firm raises big money; Falcon 9 back to the Bahamas The company that attempted China’s first orbital-class rocket landing says it will soon try again. Stephen Clark – Feb 20, 2026 7:00 am | 73 A Falcon 9 booster on its drone ship after landing in Bahamian territorial waters last ...
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[SOURCE: https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/02/rocket-report-chinese-launch-firm-raises-big-money-falcon-9-back-to-the-bahamas/] | [TOKENS: 5730]
Homegrown Rocket Report: Chinese launch firm raises big money; Falcon 9 back to the Bahamas The company that attempted China’s first orbital-class rocket landing says it will soon try again. Stephen Clark – Feb 20, 2026 7:00 am | 73 A Falcon 9 booster on its drone ship after landing in Bahamian territorial waters last ...
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[SOURCE: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/02/rubiks-wowcube-adds-complexity-possibility-by-reinventing-the-puzzle-cube/#comments] | [TOKENS: 3836]
Hands-on Rubik’s WOWCube adds complexity, possibility by reinventing the puzzle cube Technology is a double-edged sword in the $399 Rubik’s Cube-inspired toy. Scharon Harding – Feb 19, 2026 4:30 pm | 60 Credit: Scharon Harding Credit: Scharon Harding Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard W...
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[SOURCE: https://arstechnica.com/google/2026/02/google-announces-gemini-3-1-pro-says-its-better-at-complex-problem-solving/#comments] | [TOKENS: 1635]
Pro Preview Google announces Gemini 3.1 Pro, says it’s better at complex problem-solving Google says 3.1 Pro is ready for “your hardest challenges.” Ryan Whitwam – Feb 19, 2026 12:42 pm | 96 Credit: Google Credit: Google Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Su...
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[SOURCE: https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/02/f1-preseason-tests-shows-how-different-2026-will-be/] | [TOKENS: 3546]
Bacon briefcase F1: Preseason tests show how different 2026 will be Everyone’s trying to get mileage as F1 undergoes huge technical changes. Jonathan M. Gitlin – Feb 19, 2026 1:22 pm | 53 Red Bull promoted Isack Hadjar to the top team for 2026. Will he fare any better against Max Verstappen than past teammates? Credit:...
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[SOURCE: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/02/microsoft-removes-guide-on-how-to-train-llms-on-pirated-harry-potter-books/] | [TOKENS: 4252]
Wizarding world of AI slop Microsoft deletes blog telling users to train AI on pirated Harry Potter books The now-deleted Harry Potter dataset was “mistakenly” marked public domain. Ashley Belanger – Feb 20, 2026 7:11 am | 90 Microsoft generated an AI image of Harry Potter with a Microsoft logo in a now-deleted blog. C...
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