Get ready for new Macs and iPads: Apple announces "Special Experience" on March 4 by Ryan Whitwam on 2026-02-16 20:30 (#73M3G) Apple has not confirmed whether you'll be able to watch live, but Ars will bring you the news.
Best Buy worker used manager’s code to get 99% off MacBooks, cops say by Ashley Belanger on 2026-02-16 20:10 (#73M3H) Employee allegedly exploited Best Buy's discount system for months.
ByteDance backpedals after Seedance 2.0 turned Hollywood icons into AI “clip art” by Ashley Belanger on 2026-02-16 17:42 (#73KZ5) Hollywood backlash puts spotlight on ByteDance's sketchy launch of Seedance 2.0.
A fluid can store solar energy and then release it as heat months later by Jacek Krywko on 2026-02-16 17:30 (#73KZ6) Sunlight can cause a molecule to change structure, and then release heat later.
Michigan antitrust lawsuit says oil companies hobbled EVs and renewables by Dana Drugman, Inside Climate News on 2026-02-16 14:47 (#73KX8) The energy industry is pressing for laws that would ban climate liability lawsuits.
Sideways on the ice, in a supercar: Stability control is getting very good by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2026-02-16 12:00 (#73KRD) To test stability control, it helps to have a wide-open space with very low grip.
Space Station returns to a full crew complement after a month by Eric Berger on 2026-02-15 21:11 (#73KD2) "It's only possible because of the incredibly talented workforce we have."
Ancient Mars was warm and wet, not cold and icy by Gareth Dorrian, The Conversation on 2026-02-15 20:14 (#73KBN) Kaolinite pebbles show evidence of alteration under high rainfall conditions.
Editor’s Note: Retraction of article containing fabricated quotations by Ken Fisher on 2026-02-15 18:09 (#73KBP) We are reinforcing our editorial standards following this incident.
"It ain't no unicorn": These researchers have interviewed 130 Bigfoot hunters by Jamie Lewis and Andy Bartlett, The Conversation on 2026-02-15 17:20 (#73K8B) What prompts this community to spend time looking for a creature that likely doesn't exist?
NASA has a new problem to fix before the next Artemis II countdown test by Stephen Clark on 2026-02-14 21:02 (#73JX9) "We observed materially lower leak rates compared to prior observations during WDR-1."
A Valentine's Day homage to Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-02-14 18:33 (#73JVP) Ang Lee's gorgeous 2000 masterpiece has awe-inspiring martial arts stunts and a tragic love story for the ages.
Astronomers are filling in the blanks of the Kuiper Belt by Becky Ferreira, wired.com on 2026-02-14 11:45 (#73JMY) Next-generation telescopes are mapping this outer frontier.
WHO slams US-funded newborn vaccine trial as "unethical" by Beth Mole on 2026-02-13 23:16 (#73JE9) CDC awarded $1.6 million for study birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine in Guinea-Bissau.
Aided by AI, California beach town broadens hunt for bike lane blockers by Cyrus Farivar on 2026-02-13 23:03 (#73JEA) Hayden AI's cameras will scan for violations from 7 city vehicles.
Verizon imposes new roadblock on users trying to unlock paid-off phones by Jon Brodkin on 2026-02-13 22:13 (#73JCP) Verizon unlocks have 35-day waiting period after paying off device plan online.
Ring cancels Flock deal after dystopian Super Bowl ad prompts mass outrage by Ashley Belanger on 2026-02-13 21:39 (#73JCQ) This is definitely not about dogs," senator says, urging a pause on Ring face scans.
The first Android 17 beta is now available on Pixel devices by Ryan Whitwam on 2026-02-13 20:58 (#73JAB) Don't expect big changes yet.
After a routine code rejection, an AI agent published a hit piece on someone by name by Benj Edwards and Kyle Orland on 2026-02-13 19:40 (#73JAC) One developer is struggling with the social implications of a drive-by AI character attack.
$1.8 million MST3K Kickstarter brings in (almost) everyone from the old show by Andrew Cunningham on 2026-02-13 17:52 (#73J8G) MST3K's 2010s revival looked forward; this one is emphatically looking backward.
Tiny, 45 base long RNA can make copies of itself by John Timmer on 2026-02-13 17:29 (#73J68) Self-copying RNAs may have been a key stop along the pathway to life.
What if riders don't close a robotaxi door after a ride? Try DoorDash. by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2026-02-13 15:32 (#73J2W) Robotaxis can't escape the gig economy as Waymo tries to solve a human problem.
Why is Bezos trolling Musk on X with turtle pics? Because he has a new Moon plan. by Eric Berger on 2026-02-13 15:19 (#73J2X) "It's time to go back to the Moon-this time to stay."
I spent two days gigging at RentAHuman and didn't make a single cent by Reece Rogers, wired.com on 2026-02-13 14:41 (#73J2Y) These bots supposedly need a human body to accomplish great things in meatspace.
Rocket Report: Say cheerio to Orbex; China is getting good at booster landings by Eric Berger on 2026-02-13 12:00 (#73HXQ) "You absolutely have to have a plan to compete with SpaceX on price."
Platforms bend over backward to help DHS censor ICE critics, advocates say by Ashley Belanger on 2026-02-13 12:00 (#73HXR) Pam Bondi and Kristi Noem sued for coercing platforms into censoring ICE posts.
When Amazon badly needed a ride, Europe's Ariane 6 rocket delivered by Stephen Clark on 2026-02-13 00:34 (#73HNG) This was the first launch of the Ariane 64, the most powerful rocket in European space history.
OpenAI sidesteps Nvidia with unusually fast coding model on plate-sized chips by Benj Edwards on 2026-02-12 22:56 (#73HKY) OpenAI's new GPT5.3CodexSpark is 15 times faster at coding than its predecessor.
Trump official overruled FDA scientists to reject Moderna's flu shot by Beth Mole on 2026-02-12 22:36 (#73HKZ) FDA's top vaccine regulator, Vinay Prasad, is known for overruling scientists.
Spider-Noir teaser comes in colorized "True Hue" and black and white by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-02-12 22:14 (#73HM0) Nicolas Cage described his character as "70 percent Humphrey Bogart and 30 percent Bugs Bunny."
ULA's Vulcan rocket suffers another booster problem on the way to orbit by Stephen Clark on 2026-02-12 21:33 (#73HHN) Vulcan's Blue Origin-made BE-4 engines appear to have saved the rocket from failure.
EPA kills foundation of greenhouse gas regulations by John Timmer on 2026-02-12 21:04 (#73HHP) The agency is betting the the Supreme Court will reverse a prior ruling.
Trump FTC wants Apple News to promote more Fox News and Breitbart stories by Jon Brodkin on 2026-02-12 20:30 (#73HHQ) FTC claims Apple News suppresses conservatives, cites study by pro-Trump group.
DIY PC maker Framework has needed monthly price hikes to navigate the RAM shortage by Andrew Cunningham on 2026-02-12 20:03 (#73HFH) And Framework expects things to get worse before they get better.
It took two years, but Google released a YouTube app on Vision Pro by Samuel Axon on 2026-02-12 19:53 (#73HFJ) App arrives months after Google requested takedowns of third-party options.
Attackers prompted Gemini over 100,000 times while trying to clone it, Google says by Benj Edwards on 2026-02-12 19:42 (#73HFK) Distillation technique lets copycats mimic Gemini at a fraction of the development cost.
Bringing the "functionally extinct" American chestnut back from the dead by John Timmer on 2026-02-12 19:00 (#73HFM) Wiped out in its native range by invasive pathogens, the trees may make a comeback.
Unique structure of elephant whiskers give them built-in sensing "intelligence" by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-02-12 19:00 (#73HFN) The material properties change gradually from base to tip for better navigation, more precise manipulation.
2026 Nissan Leaf review: The best budget EV on sale right now by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2026-02-12 18:49 (#73HFP) A week with the new Leaf in frigid weather did not cool our feelings for the car.
RFK Jr. food pyramid site links to Grok, which says you shouldn’t trust RFK Jr. by Beth Mole on 2026-02-12 16:44 (#73HCH) Grok generated a meal plan to fit RFK Jr.'s food pyramid, then explained why it's bad.
US consumers, business pay 90% of tariff costs, says Federal Reserve by Myles McCormick and Claire Jones, Financial Times on 2026-02-12 15:40 (#73H9Q) The Fed's research contradict Trump's claim foreign companies would bear the burden.
Party like it's 2001: Diablo II gets a new expansion, new playable class by Kyle Orland on 2026-02-12 15:36 (#73H9R) Alongside new endgame content, Blizzard says the Warlock is coming to other Diablo games soon.
We let Chrome's Auto Browse agent surf the web for us—here's what happened by Ryan Whitwam on 2026-02-12 12:00 (#73H0S) Auto Browse is capable of some impressive things, but it can also crash and burn spectacularly.
SpaceX takes down Dragon crew arm, giving Starship a leg up in Florida by Stephen Clark on 2026-02-12 02:23 (#73GS9) SpaceX's crew missions will now launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
Trump orders the military to make agreements with coal power plants by John Timmer on 2026-02-12 00:02 (#73GQN) The administration's "reasoning" for doing so has little connection to reality.
El Paso airport closed after military used new anti-drone laser to zap party balloon by Eric Berger on 2026-02-11 23:50 (#73GQP) "I want to be very, very clear that this should've never happened."
Once-hobbled Lumma Stealer is back with lures that are hard to resist by Dan Goodin on 2026-02-11 22:11 (#73GKZ) ClickFix bait, combined with advanced Castleloader malware, is installing Lumma "at scale."
Byte magazine artist Robert Tinney, who illustrated the birth of PCs, dies at 78 by Benj Edwards on 2026-02-11 21:51 (#73GM0) He became one of the first to visualize personal computing by painting vivid cover art.
Yes, Rocket Lab is blowing up engines. No, it's not a big deal, CEO says. by Eric Berger on 2026-02-11 21:04 (#73GM1) "We are in the part of the program where we are doing very nasty things to the engine."
Did seabird poop fuel rise of Chincha in Peru? by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-02-11 20:55 (#73GM2) Guano dramatically boosted the production of maize, and the surplus helped fuel the Chincha Kingdom's economy.