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arstechnica.com > ai > 2026 > 04 > google-vids-gets-ai-upgrade-with-veo-and-lyria-models-directable-ai-avatars

Google Vids gets AI upgrade with Veo and Lyria models, directable AI avatars

11+ hour, 5+ min ago  (397+ words) Google Vids gets AI upgrade with Veo and Lyria models, directable AI avatars'Ars Technica Veo 3.1 is the biggest part of the Vids upgrade. Google first deployed this updated model in Gemini late last year, promising a substantial improvement in realism…...

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arstechnica.com > security > 2026 > 04 > new-rowhammer-attacks-give-complete-control-of-machines-running-nvidia-gpus

New Rowhammer attacks give complete control of machines running Nvidia GPUs

14+ hour, 3+ min ago  (747+ words) Both GDDRHammer and GeForge hammer GPU memory in ways that compromise the CPU. Given the cost and shortage of high-performance GPUs driven by AI, these cards, typically costing $8,000 or more, are frequently shared among dozens of users in cloud environments....

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arstechnica.com > cars > 2026 > 04 > a-production-ford-sets-third-fastest-time-ever-at-the-nurburgring

This Ford is the quickest production car at the Nürburgring, ever

15+ hour, 3+ min ago  (533+ words) A production Ford sets third-fastest time ever at the N'rburgring'Ars Technica When it comes to automotive bragging rights, a good N'rburgring Nordschleife lap time is right up there with the best of them. And today, those bragging rights belong to…...

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arstechnica.com > cars > 2026 > 04 > tesla-sales-grew-by-6-in-q1-but-company-has-an-overproduction-problem

Tesla sales grew by 6% in Q1, but company has an overproduction problem

16+ hour, 53+ min ago  (237+ words) Between January and March, Tesla built 50,000 more cars than it could sell. This morning, Tesla published its production and delivery results for the first three months of 2026. And for the first time in a while, the news has been largely…...

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arstechnica.com > ai > 2026 > 04 > heres-what-that-claude-code-source-leak-reveals-about-anthropics-plans

Here's what that Claude Code source leak reveals about Anthropic's plans

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (209+ words) A persistent agent, stealth "Undercover" mode, and" a virtual assistant named Buddy? Chief among these features is Kairos, a persistent daemon that can operate in the background even when the Claude Code terminal window is closed. The system would use…...

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arstechnica.com > gaming > 2026 > 04 > nvidias-new-app-lets-you-precompile-gaming-shaders-during-machine-idle-time

Nvidia's new app lets you precompile gaming shaders during machine idle time

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (271+ words) Microsoft, Intel are also working on their own solutions for the issue. PC gamers who are tired of waiting for their games to "compile shaders" during some load times may want to dig into the latest beta version of the…...

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arstechnica.com > staff > 2026 > 04 > a-word-from-editor-moonshark-about-artemis-ii

A word from Editor Moonshark about Artemis II

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (280+ words) Our resident Carcharodon lunaris weighs in about today's historic launch. Hello! Is Moonshark. Moonshark say, long time since Moonshark have front page article but Moonshark believe is overdue if Moonshark does say so Moonshark self. Moonshark is shark from Moon,…...

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arstechnica.com > cars > 2026 > 04 > kia-shows-off-small-cars-in-ny-the-2027-ev3-and-2027-seltos-hybrid

Kia shows off small cars in NY: The 2027 EV3 and 2027 Seltos Hybrid

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (318+ words) People want small, efficient cars, and it seems Kia is listening. Today marks a refreshing change from the doom and gloom we've seen in the EV industry over the last few weeks. We got our first look at the EV…...

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arstechnica.com > apple > 2026 > 03 > running-local-models-on-macs-gets-faster-with-ollamas-mlx-support

Running local models on Macs gets faster with Ollama's MLX support

2+ day, 8+ hour ago  (363+ words) Apple Silicon Macs get a performance boost thanks to better unified memory usage. Ollama, a runtime system for operating large language models on a local computer, has introduced support for Apple's open source MLX framework for machine learning. Additionally, Ollama…...

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arstechnica.com > culture > 2026 > 03 > its-a-race-against-time-to-save-krypto-in-supergirl-trailer

It's a race against time to save Krypto in Supergirl trailer

2+ day, 11+ hour ago  (432+ words) Jennifer is a senior reporter at Ars Technica with a particular focus on where science meets culture, covering everything from physics and related interdisciplinary topics to her favorite films and TV series. She has been writing professionally about... We haven't…...