Pebblebee tracker’s new SOS alert reminds us that updates can be good for gadgets by Scharon Harding on 2025-07-14 20:54 (#6YN45) AirTags don't have an alert system; Tile trackers charge for the feature.
Merger of two massive black holes is one for the record books by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-07-14 20:30 (#6YN46) The event resulted in a new black hole with a mass 225 times larger than our Sun.
Reddit’s UK users must now prove they’re 18 to view adult content by Jon Brodkin on 2025-07-14 20:14 (#6YN47) Reddit hires company to verify user age with selfie or photo of government ID.
Study finds AI tools made open source software developers 19 percent slower by Kyle Orland on 2025-07-14 20:02 (#6YN1P) Coders spent more time prompting and reviewing AI generations than they saved on coding.
Nvidia chips become the first GPUs to fall to Rowhammer bit-flip attacks by Dan Goodin on 2025-07-14 18:25 (#6YMZF) GPUhammer is the first to flip bits in onboard GPU memory. It likely won't be the last.
Plastic surgeon off the hook for alleged COVID fraud, injecting kids with saline by Beth Mole on 2025-07-14 18:08 (#6YMZG) Trump administration says dismissal is "in the interests of justice."
Why Gov. Greg Abbott won’t release his emails with Elon Musk by Lauren McGaughy, The Texas Newsroom on 2025-07-14 17:14 (#6YMWZ) The governor's office says some emails contain intimate and embarrassing" information.
Office problems on Windows 10? Microsoft’s response will soon be “upgrade to 11.” by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-07-14 16:38 (#6YMX0) Security updates will continue, but new features will require Windows 11.
Chrome OS is “combining” with Android, but what does that mean? by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-07-14 16:28 (#6YMX1) Google's Sameer Samat doesn't get into what "combining" means.
New Grok AI model surprises experts by checking Elon Musk’s views before answering by Benj Edwards on 2025-07-14 16:08 (#6YMX2) Grok 4's "reasoning" shows cases where the chatbot consults Musk posts to answer divisive questions.
Hyundai’s Ioniq 6 N offers more sound, more shifts, more smiles by Tim Stevens on 2025-07-14 14:39 (#6YMT8) Hyundai appears to be nailing the "make a fun electric car" brief right now.
Two guys hated using Comcast, so they built their own fiber ISP by Jon Brodkin on 2025-07-14 13:43 (#6YMT9) Brothers-in-law use construction knowledge to compete against Comcast in Michigan.
Species at 30 makes for a great guilty pleasure by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-07-13 19:20 (#6YMB2) Sure, the plot lacks originality, but it's a solid B movie-and H.R. Giger designed the alien life form.
A new Martian climate model suggest a mostly cold, harsh environment by Jacek Krywko on 2025-07-13 11:13 (#6YM3Z) A model built using data from the Curiosity rover suggests wet periods were rare.
5 big EV takeaways from Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” by Aarian Marshall, WIRED.com on 2025-07-12 11:12 (#6YKQ6) Experts have advice for how the EV-curious buyer might navigate this tricky moment.
AI therapy bots fuel delusions and give dangerous advice, Stanford study finds by Benj Edwards on 2025-07-11 22:01 (#6YKFH) Popular chatbots serve as poor replacements for human therapists, but study authors call for nuance.
Man’s heart stopped after common bacterium caused ultra-rare infection by Beth Mole on 2025-07-11 21:35 (#6YKFJ) The bacterium is widespread in the environment, but only rarely causes disease.
New Windows 11 build adds self-healing “quick machine recovery” feature by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-07-11 20:56 (#6YKFK) New recovery mode lets Microsoft fix "widespread boot issues" affecting PCs.
Belkin shows tech firms getting too comfortable with bricking customers’ stuff by Scharon Harding on 2025-07-11 18:54 (#6YKB7) There's no easy alternative, and IoT customers are paying the price.
Review: Stellar cast makes Superman shine bright by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-07-11 18:27 (#6YKB8) James Gunn's entertaining reboot has a few flaws but so much heart
Trump’s DOJ seems annoyed about having to approve T-Mobile’s latest merger by Jon Brodkin on 2025-07-11 17:52 (#6YKB9) DOJ approves T-Mobile/US Cellular deal despite bemoaning "the Big 3's oligopoly."
A mess of its own making: Google nerfs second Pixel phone battery this year by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-07-11 16:42 (#6YK8N) People don't upgrade phones every year anymore-longevity matters.
RFK Jr. may be about to demolish preventive health panel, health groups fear by Beth Mole on 2025-07-11 15:49 (#6YK8P) The fear is that the USPSTF will go the same way as the CDC's vaccine advisory panel.
Lamborghini follows successful racing Huracan with new Temerario GT3 by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-07-11 14:30 (#6YK61) A Lamborghini just won the 24 Hours of Spa, but there will soon be a new car.
Rocket Report: SpaceX to make its own propellant; China’s largest launch pad by Stephen Clark on 2025-07-11 13:17 (#6YK38) United Launch Alliance begins stacking its third Vulcan rocket for the second time.
In the Southwest, solar panels can help both photovoltaics and crops by Tina Deines, Inside Climate News on 2025-07-11 11:11 (#6YK0Q) Solar arrays can shade crops from sun while moisture cools the panels to increase their productivity.
It’s hunting season in orbit as Russia’s killer satellites mystify skywatchers by Stephen Clark on 2025-07-11 10:30 (#6YK0R) "Once more, we play our dangerous game-a game of chess-against our old adversary."
“It’s a heist”: Senator calls out Texas for trying to steal shuttle from Smithsonian by Robert Pearlman on 2025-07-11 00:05 (#6YJRA) "The title of this amendment is 'Houston, We Have a Problem.'"
Woman takes 10x dose of turmeric, gets hospitalized for liver damage by Beth Mole on 2025-07-10 22:19 (#6YJN5) Although she eventually recovered, she was close to needing a liver transplant.
Nearly everyone opposes Trump’s plan to kill space traffic control program by Stephen Clark on 2025-07-10 22:06 (#6YJN6) Space Force officials and more than 450 aerospace companies are against the White House's proposal.
Pro basketball player and 4 youths arrested in connection to ransomware crimes by Dan Goodin on 2025-07-10 21:54 (#6YJN7) Suspects were allegedly involved in a string of ransomware breaches.
Cops’ favorite AI tool automatically deletes evidence of when AI was used by Ashley Belanger on 2025-07-10 21:12 (#6YJN8) AI police tool is designed to avoid accountability, watchdog says.
T-Mobile follows orders from Trump FCC, ends DEI to get two mergers approved by Jon Brodkin on 2025-07-10 20:19 (#6YJJR) Brendan Carr demanded that firms seeking mergers end DEI, and T-Mobile complied.
Life after two-stroke: Rotax electrifies its bike and kart powertrains by Roberto Baldwin on 2025-07-10 19:38 (#6YJJS) A new EV is expected to be announced in August.
Nintendo discontinues cost-saving game vouchers for Switch Online players by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-07-10 18:30 (#6YJJT) Vouchers could save buyers $10 or $20 on the cost of many Switch games.
Investors appear to like a company with big space manufacturing ambitions by Eric Berger on 2025-07-10 16:43 (#6YJD4) "A decent chunk of the capital is going to go toward scaling up our production."
Everything tech giants will hate about the EU’s new AI rules by Ashley Belanger on 2025-07-10 16:29 (#6YJD5) EU rules ask tech giants to publicly track how and when AI models go off the rails.
Ars Live recap: Climate science in a rapidly changing world by John Timmer on 2025-07-10 16:16 (#6YJD6) We talked with climate scientist Zeke Hausfather about recent temperature records.
Musk’s Grok 4 launches one day after chatbot generated Hitler praise on X by Benj Edwards on 2025-07-10 16:05 (#6YJD7) xAI claims new multi-agent model hits top benchmarks as Nazi controversy lingers.
Inside Brembo’s brake factory, where technology is making better brakes by Kristin Shaw on 2025-07-10 15:47 (#6YJD8) Brakes get punished more than ever now that Le Mans is a sprint from start to finish.
Mazda reveals next-gen CX-5 details, including a hybrid, due in 2027 by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-07-10 15:10 (#6YJAF) The new CX-5 also features a new Android Automotive-based infotainment system.
Gemini can now turn your photos into video with Veo 3 by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-07-10 15:02 (#6YJAG) Google is making it easier to create videos with Gemini, but you only get a few shots per day.
Ars Technica and GOG team up to bring you a pile of our favorite games by Lee Hutchinson on 2025-07-10 14:24 (#6YJAH) Some games are old, some are new-ish, but they're all experiences we'd love to share.
Weird chemical used in plastics has erupted as latest fentanyl adulterant by Beth Mole on 2025-07-10 13:21 (#6YJ7G) It's unclear why the use of BTMPS has taken off-but scientists have some ideas.
Mighty mitochondria: Cell powerhouses harnessed for healing by Jackie Rocheleau, Knowable Magazine on 2025-07-10 11:10 (#6YJ7H) Researchers hope a new technique can treat a variety of damaged organs.
Here’s why Trump appointed the secretary of transportation to lead NASA by Eric Berger on 2025-07-10 01:32 (#6YHWK) "Honored to accept this mission. Time to take over space. Let's launch."
ChatGPT made up a product feature out of thin air, so this company created it by Benj Edwards on 2025-07-09 21:59 (#6YHR7) Soundslice caught OpenAI's bot telling users about a fake music notation feature-then built it.
Cloudflare wants Google to change its AI search crawling. Google likely won’t. by Ashley Belanger on 2025-07-09 21:00 (#6YHR8) Cloudflare pushes Google to separate bots for AI Overviews and search indexing.
Report: Apple M4, more comfortable strap will headline first major Vision Pro update by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-07-09 20:45 (#6YHR9) Iterative update will supposedly be a bridge to a later, more extensive redesign.
Browser extensions turn nearly 1 million browsers into website-scraping bots by Dan Goodin on 2025-07-09 20:08 (#6YHRA) Extensions load unknown sites into invisible Windows. What could go wrong?