Trump admin sues Utah to save Kalshi from the state's total ban on gambling by Jon Brodkin on 2026-10-28 19:30 (#79CQ1) US agency has sued 10 states for trying to stop gambling on prediction markets.
The last, best hope for space tourism just rolled onto a runway in Arizona by Eric Berger on 2026-10-28 19:20 (#79CQ2) It has been nearly a year since any space tourism flights occurred.
Touchscreen MacBook Pro hands-on: OLED looks great on a Mac by Samuel Axon on 2026-10-28 19:10 (#79CQ3) It's not as different from the previous model as you might have expected.
Google announces Gemini 4 Carbon, its latest frontier AI model that you can't use by Ryan Whitwam on 2026-10-28 18:47 (#79CQ4) Gemini 4 Carbon is essentially a slightly better version of Argon.
Amazon turns its most capable smart speaker into a smart camera, too by Scharon Harding on 2026-10-28 18:05 (#79CHG) The Echo Studio with Home Camera can "see and understand what's in front of the camera."
Cadillac Escalade IQ review: Huge battery, huge range, huge SUV by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2026-10-28 17:55 (#79CHH) With more than 200 kWh, this luxury three-row can go 460 miles on a charge.
Google AI gets cagey when asked who won the 2020 elections by Kyle Orland on 2026-10-28 17:46 (#79CHJ) But the AI responses get more forthright when asked outside the US.
Florida county won’t investigate sketchy Flock cameras removed by mystery owners by Ashley Belanger on 2026-10-28 17:37 (#79CHK) Florida county claims it lacks resources to find owners of unpermitted Flock cameras.
Apple announces touchscreen MacBook Pro with OLED display by Samuel Axon on 2026-10-28 17:25 (#79CHM) The OLED display is the main draw, but the price is a lot to reckon with.
Buckle up for more body-swapping hijinks in Jumanji: Open World trailer by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-10-28 15:48 (#79CHN) "We have to be ready for whatever's coming next. If we lose in here, there won't be a home to go back to."
A hidden ocean change near Antarctica could have global consequences by Bob Berwyn, Inside Climate News on 2026-10-28 13:38 (#79CBN) Antarctic waters are getting saltier as sea-ice loss reshapes ocean circulation.
China’s snooping around Pacific undersea cables raises risks for Big Tech by Jeremy Hsu on 2026-10-28 11:00 (#79C6Z) US-owned trans-Pacific cables face growing risks from sabotage and China.
Apple refreshes the iMac, entry-level MacBook Pro with the M6 chip by Samuel Axon on 2026-10-27 22:37 (#79BXF) Additionally, the N1 chip brings Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6.
South Carolina's measles outbreak jumped to Washington state 5 times in 2 weeks by Beth Mole on 2026-10-27 22:22 (#79BXG) International travel used to be the main risk of measles cases in the US-not anymore.
China's top-secret spaceplane can't hide in low-Earth orbit by Stephen Clark on 2026-10-27 22:04 (#79BXH) The DIA's threat assessment suggests China may soon place directed energy weapons in space.
"No human at the helm": Delaware plan would let AI agents run entire businesses by Jon Brodkin on 2026-10-27 21:50 (#79BXJ) Owners of AI-run firms would evade liability for "reckless" AI, US Rep. Comer says.
Anthropic IPO warns its AI could blackmail people, become sentient, end humanity by Kyle Orland on 2026-10-27 21:31 (#79BXK) Seven potential AI nightmares pulled from Anthropic's 93-page "Risk Factor" tome.
Code-execution flaw in UEFI firmware affects most servers on planet Earth by Dan Goodin on 2026-10-27 20:25 (#79BV9) Critical flaw in EDK2 allows attackers to execute code early in the boot process.
Google begins certifying Registered App Stores for Android, but not in the US by Ryan Whitwam on 2026-10-27 19:32 (#79BRV) Easier app installs are coming to third-party stores, pending Google's stamp of approval.
Vibe genes? Natural(ish) language comes to protein, genome design software by John Timmer on 2026-10-27 18:49 (#79BRW) You can apparently now tell AI tools what sort of protein you want them to make.
Warner Bros. drops final trailer for Dune: Part Three by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-10-27 18:05 (#79BRX) "After years of combat, I've become the oppressor Chani had sworn to fight."
Ford simplifies using your EV as a home battery with the $30K Fathom by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2026-10-27 16:17 (#79BP2) The Fathom pickup won't need a wall-mounted inverter to output 10 kW to your house.
DeepMind unveils Genie 4 world model promising more realistic physics and humans by Ryan Whitwam on 2026-10-27 16:00 (#79BP3) Genie 4 will roll out to developers and Google AI Ultra subscribers soon.
From cheap tool to premium subscription: When a beloved app's price skyrockets by Scharon Harding on 2026-10-27 15:50 (#79BP4) Huge price hikes force loyal users to reconsider their favorite apps.
Apple iPhone Duo review: Two screens, two experiences, two thousand dollars by Andrew Cunningham on 2026-10-27 14:20 (#79BKB) I respect Apple's first crack at a foldable phone, but I'm not sure I like it.
Some iPhone Duo screens are already failing, Apple says only a "small number" are affected by Ryan Whitwam on 2026-10-27 14:00 (#79AWQ) Apple's "precision-engineered" hinge is apparently damaging some iPhone Duo screens.
Sculpture re-creates odd optical effects of famed Lycurgus Cup by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-10-27 13:32 (#79BKC) University of Sheffield researchers figured out how to re-create the 1,600-year-old glass recipe.
US officials want Section 702 renewed before damaging court ruling goes public by Dell Cameron, wired.com on 2026-10-27 13:22 (#79BKD) Senators say officials hid a ruling on warrantless searches past its release deadline.
Microsoft offers to buy out a quarter of its workforce by Nick Indge on 2026-10-26 22:36 (#79B3A) Employees in the US, Canada, India, and the UK may receive offers to leave MS today.
Worms mate in man's eyes, get plucked out right before larvae burst out by Beth Mole on 2026-10-26 20:27 (#79B15) Case study gives a whole new meaning to "bedroom eyes."
Meet the real-life Scottish surgeon who inspired Sherlock Holmes by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-10-26 20:15 (#79B16) Lindsey Fitzharris chats with Ars about her new book, Sleuth-Hound: The Case of the Real Sherlock Holmes.
Apple releases iOS and macOS 27.2 with new Siri AI features, new Music logo by Samuel Axon on 2026-10-26 20:04 (#79B17) Included is the ability to limit which applications Siri can directly access.
Apple reveals updated iPad mini with a bigger OLED screen for $700 by Ryan Whitwam on 2026-10-26 19:04 (#79B18) Apple claims this is the most significant update ever for the iPad mini line.
ICE plan to buy robot dogs spurs protest from hundreds of Boston Dynamics employees by Jeremy Hsu on 2026-10-26 18:50 (#79AWM) US robotics company stands by ICE deal as more than 300 employees warn of risk.
Musk accuses Ukraine of violating Starlink terms with deadly drone strikes by Jon Brodkin on 2026-10-26 18:09 (#79AWN) Ukraine says Starshield back to normal, denies misuse of Starlink commercial service.
Highway thieves are spoofing GPS to steal millions in data center-bound cargo by Ashley Belanger on 2026-10-26 17:26 (#79AWP) Investigators explain how highway thieves stole $100M in data center equipment.
F1 in Texas: The American race that fans love to attend by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2026-10-26 14:48 (#79APR) Ars spends the weekend with the Audi Revolut F1 team at the Circuit of the Americas.
Tesla gave up the EV crown. Now it wants to win the autonomy race. by Kana Inagaki, Financial Times on 2026-10-26 14:30 (#79APS) Tesla hopes autonomy subscriptions can deliver the margins car sales cannot.
From impulse purchase to pocket studio: The M-Vave FM-1 by Nick Indge on 2026-10-26 11:00 (#79AGW) M-Vave's cheap FM-1 pocket synth has exploded as a community firmware playground.
A 1,000-mile cloud on Mars may reveal physics never seen in nature by Tereza Ondráčková, wired.com on 2026-10-24 11:50 (#7999J) A new model suggests Mars may host ice-forming physics never directly observed before.
Ice sheet expansion may have started 2,000 years ago, but we canceled that by Jacek Krywko on 2026-10-24 11:00 (#7999K) The tiny remains of the Laurentide Ice Sheet began getting somewhat less tiny.
NASA updates lander plans for Moon landings, finally solves long-festering Orion issue by Eric Berger on 2026-10-23 22:48 (#798ZF) "We have the mandate, we have the resources, and the support from our stakeholders."
Hegseth warns prediction market bets warp military judgment, endanger troops by Jon Brodkin on 2026-10-23 20:28 (#798XC) Pentagon memo: Insider trading gives US enemies key intel on military operations.
Updated Google privacy policy says your Gmail might be used for advertising by Ryan Whitwam on 2026-10-23 20:19 (#798XD) Turning on Personal Intelligence gives the company more data for ad targeting.
Inside the Pentagon, the pressure is on to find a home for a new spaceport by Stephen Clark on 2026-10-23 19:33 (#798XE) Space Force considering options: public-private, federal installation, state land.
Spotify ramps up policy enforcement on family plans by Nick Indge on 2026-10-23 19:20 (#798XF) If you share Spotify sub with family, you may need to scan QR code to prove it.
Crows can evaluate visual info twice as fast as mammals by Jacek Krywko on 2026-10-23 17:32 (#798RX) Birds' compact nervous system seems to help them handle tasks very quickly.
Intel gets waiver after worries fuzzy US ban on foreign-made robots may hit fabs by Jeremy Hsu on 2026-10-23 17:18 (#798RY) Company says foreign-made robotic vehicles are crucial to US chip production.
RFK Jr.’s vaccine injury clinic could damage NIH hospital, board warns by Beth Mole on 2026-10-23 16:58 (#798RZ) "Trust is slow to build and quick to lose," board chair Jack Leslie said.
Knicks sent employees fake offer of championship rings in phishing test: Report by Jon Brodkin on 2026-10-23 16:51 (#798S0) Corporate phishing tests are common, but this one was especially cruel.