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OpenAI built an AI coding agent and uses it to improve the agent itself
12 December 2025 @ 10:16 pm
"The vast majority of Codex is built by Codex," OpenAI told us about its new AI coding agent.
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12 December 2025 @ 9:35 pm
Help raise a charity haul that's already past $11,000 in just a couple of days.
Google Translate expands live translation to all earbuds on Android
12 December 2025 @ 8:44 pm
Expanded live translation will come to iOS in the coming months.
Ukrainians sue US chip firms for powering Russian drones, missiles
12 December 2025 @ 7:49 pm
Lawsuits may force Intel, AMD, and Texas Instruments to do more to control chip supply chains.
Scientists built an AI co-pilot for prosthetic bionic hands
12 December 2025 @ 7:14 pm
Managing each finger separately can, with the right sensors, ease control issues.
A study in contrasts: The cinematography of Wake Up Dead Man
12 December 2025 @ 6:58 pm
Ars chats with cinematographer Steve Yedlin about bringing Rian Johnson's Gothic vision to life.
Trump tries to block state AI laws himself after Congress decided not to
12 December 2025 @ 6:29 pm
Trump claims state laws force AI makers to embed "ideological bias" in models.
Man shocks doctors with extreme blood pressure, stroke from energy drinks
12 December 2025 @ 5:33 pm
His blood pressure was 254/150. Readings of 180/120 are considered an emergency.
Apple loses its appeal of a scathing contempt ruling in iOS payments case
12 December 2025 @ 4:00 pm
But Sweeney warns iOS devs are still afraid of "totally illegal" retaliation by Apple.
Senator endorses discredited doctor’s book that claims chemical treats autism, cancer
12 December 2025 @ 3:33 pm
Safety experts advise those who handle chlorine dioxide to work in well-ventilated spaces, wear gloves.