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[Ars Technica] CDC opens state ordering for COVID-19 vaccines after unexplained delay

Health department previously blamed delay on "not yet finalized procurement decisions."

[Ars Technica] Donald Duck's uncle was partly based on Wernher von Braun

Introducing the "world-famous authority on outer space..."

[Ars Technica] F-Droid gets its biggest update in a decade with new UI and smoother app installs

F-Droid's Android app store has been rebuilt from the ground up.

[Ars Technica] Robots make combat airdrops, clear mines as Ukraine defeats Russian pincer

Ukraine’s Operation Vivaldi has erased Russian gains with the help of robots.

[Ars Technica] New Jersey fines data center $1.1M after drone pics expose 62 gas generators

Million-dollar fines won’t end billionaires’ data center pollution, neighbors fear.

[Ars Technica] Google's first Suncatcher orbital data center test launches October 1

Google's experimental orbital data center will have four TPUs and only run for 15 minutes at a time.

[Ars Technica] OpenAI agent “didn’t accept no for an answer” in Australian government breach

"There will obviously be legal consequences," prime minister promises.

[Ars Technica] Formula 1 looks at 3.0 L V8 turbos and smaller hybrids for 2030

F1 wants smaller, lighter cars that are not energy-starved like the 2026 hybrids.

[Ars Technica] NASA chief concerned China may deny access to parts of South Pole

"If you come up short with who comes down the ladder first, the impact is felt around the world."

[Ars Technica] Meta puts its AI assistant on a keychain

Meta says the keychain-sized Muse Charm will ship in December.