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Trump admin sues Utah to save Kalshi from the state's total ban on gambling
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
It has been nearly a year since any space tourism flights occurred.
Touchscreen MacBook Pro hands-on: OLED looks great on a Mac
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
Gemini 4 Carbon is essentially a slightly better version of Argon.
Amazon turns its most capable smart speaker into a smart camera, too
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
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
But the AI responses get more forthright when asked outside the US.
Florida county won’t investigate sketchy Flock cameras removed by mystery owners
Florida county claims it lacks resources to find owners of unpermitted Flock cameras.
Apple announces touchscreen MacBook Pro with OLED display
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
"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
Antarctic waters are getting saltier as sea-ice loss reshapes ocean circulation.
China’s snooping around Pacific undersea cables raises risks for Big Tech
US-owned trans-Pacific cables face growing risks from sabotage and China.
Apple refreshes the iMac, entry-level MacBook Pro with the M6 chip
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
"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
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
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
Huge price hikes force loyal users to reconsider their favorite apps.
Apple iPhone Duo review: Two screens, two experiences, two thousand dollars
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
Apple's "precision-engineered" hinge is apparently damaging some iPhone Duo screens.
Sculpture re-creates odd optical effects of famed Lycurgus Cup
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
Senators say officials hid a ruling on warrantless searches past its release deadline.
Microsoft offers to buy out a quarter of its workforce
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
Case study gives a whole new meaning to "bedroom eyes."
Meet the real-life Scottish surgeon who inspired Sherlock Holmes
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
Included is the ability to limit which applications Siri can directly access.
Apple reveals updated iPad mini with a bigger OLED screen for $700
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
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
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
Investigators explain how highway thieves stole $100M in data center equipment.
F1 in Texas: The American race that fans love to attend
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.
Tesla hopes autonomy subscriptions can deliver the margins car sales cannot.
From impulse purchase to pocket studio: The M-Vave FM-1
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
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
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
"We have the mandate, we have the resources, and the support from our stakeholders."
Hegseth warns prediction market bets warp military judgment, endanger troops
Pentagon memo: Insider trading gives US enemies key intel on military operations.
Updated Google privacy policy says your Gmail might be used for advertising
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
Space Force considering options: public-private, federal installation, state land.
Spotify ramps up policy enforcement on family plans
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
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
Company says foreign-made robotic vehicles are crucial to US chip production.
RFK Jr.’s vaccine injury clinic could damage NIH hospital, board warns
"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
Corporate phishing tests are common, but this one was especially cruel.
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