A fantastical journey unfolds in gorgeous Wildwood trailer by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-08-19 17:06 (#77SVF) "I will tear apart this forest and bring back what it took from me."
mRNA cancer vaccine succeeded in Phase 3 melanoma trial, Moderna and Merck say by Beth Mole on 2026-08-19 16:53 (#77SVG) The vaccine reportedly thwarted the cancer's return and spread.
Google Pixel 11 series review: Is the magic fading? by Ryan Whitwam on 2026-08-19 16:11 (#77SVH) Google's new Pixels make some compromises but still manage to be good phones.
Scientists find closest star to the Milky Way's central black hole by John Timmer on 2026-08-19 15:56 (#77SVJ) Star, moving at 8% the speed of light, may let us measure the black hole's rotation.
Meta ran ads for an app promising to nudify female politicians by Vittoria Elliott, Matt Burgess on 2026-08-19 15:45 (#77SVK) One ad featured a pornographic video with deepfake closely resembling a US politician.
Trump expected to pick conservative policy wonk Heidi Overton to lead FDA by Beth Mole on 2026-08-19 13:54 (#77SVM) She opposes abortion, is wary of peptides, supports limiting vaccines, vexes MAHA.
"Sabotage": Experts, lawmakers blast RFK Jr. for destroying healthcare research by Beth Mole on 2026-08-18 22:32 (#77SA7) US healthcare is broken. Under RFK Jr., the research agency working to fix it is, too.
Ukrainian drones overwhelm Russian tanks’ new active protection system—for now by Jeremy Hsu on 2026-08-18 22:18 (#77SA8) Tanks with defensive tech for shooting down drones are still proving vulnerable.
Against all odds, SpaceX finally tugs Starship into port after 24 days at sea by Stephen Clark on 2026-08-18 19:01 (#77S8B) "A team of SpaceX engineers is on their way to conduct additional analysis on the vehicle."
Disney sues FCC and its chair, escalating fight against Trump's chief censor by Jon Brodkin on 2026-08-18 18:11 (#77S8C) FCC demands "total capitulation" in Trump censorship campaign, Disney suit says.
Peacock raises prices by 18 percent after becoming profitable by Scharon Harding on 2026-08-18 16:42 (#77S0M) Peacock's quarterly profitability isn't guaranteed.
The United States is about to wake up to the threat from China's space program by Eric Berger on 2026-08-18 16:30 (#77S0N) One big question: Will China assert territorial rights where its rover explores?
Fairphone's latest repairable phone is finally available in the US for $650 by Ryan Whitwam on 2026-08-18 16:05 (#77S0P) Fairphone sells components like the USB port and screen, all swappable with a single torx driver.
Ford hopes this Hypercar will be its next Le Mans winner by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2026-08-18 15:52 (#77S0Q) The American automaker returns to the top category of endurance racing next year.
Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma takes pains to deliver a slasher fan’s dream by Ashley Belanger on 2026-08-18 15:36 (#77RXX) Matte paintings-not CGI-warp a world designed to hit a nerve for slasher fans.
X-rays add new twist to narwhal's spiral tusk by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-08-18 15:00 (#77RXY) New study finds that the tusks have not one but two spirals, twisting in opposite directions.
Microsoft Copilot reveals secret input that allowed it to be hacked by Dan Goodin on 2026-08-18 13:00 (#77RVH) Secret parameter allowed hackers to steal passwords when a target clicked on a link.
As temperatures get hotter, pesticides are more dangerous to farmworkers by Amy Green, Inside Climate News on 2026-08-18 11:07 (#77RRP) Research shows heat amplifies the dangers of pesticides.
Theban tomb reveals how Egyptian burial trends evolved in time by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-08-18 04:00 (#77RJA) Practices shifted from individuals buried in coffins to reusing sites for later mummy interments.
US vaccination rates fall again as exemptions continue to rise, CDC data shows by Beth Mole on 2026-08-17 22:08 (#77RDY) Again, the CDC did not publish a full report and instead simply put the data online.
Former SpaceX engineers are building a robotic factory for making steel parts by Jeremy Hsu on 2026-08-17 21:18 (#77RDZ) We're not necessarily building in a dogmatic fashion towards full autonomy."
The Moon's shadow raced across the heart of Spain, and I was there to see it by Stephen Clark on 2026-08-17 20:23 (#77RB5) Here's what it was like watching a total solar eclipse 90 minutes north of Madrid.
As Wisconsin cities flee Flock, its shared camera network loses value by Nate Anderson on 2026-08-17 20:14 (#77RB6) "Network effect" can run in reverse.
Supreme Court rejects Verizon bid for $47 million refund of FCC fine by Jon Brodkin on 2026-08-17 20:00 (#77RB7) Despite loss, carriers still claim selling device-location data isn't illegal.
Petlibro accused of “gaslighting” users over smart pet feeder outage by Scharon Harding on 2026-08-17 18:43 (#77RB8) Petlibro says feeders perform scheduled feedings offline. Users report otherwise.
Hidden Airtag reveals Amazon is trashing rare books to train AI by Ashley Belanger on 2026-08-17 18:13 (#77R8Z) Amazon's team uses a T. rex preparing to devour a book as its logo.
This sub-$7,000 sportscar might be just what the future needs by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2026-08-17 15:01 (#77R38) The Gasolini AR1 uses 2-cylinder Honda bike engine, and an EV is underway, too.
Nvidia discloses $21B stake in SpaceX by Rafe Rosner-Uddin on 2026-08-17 14:22 (#77R39) Filing comes after Elon Musk announced exclusive arrangement to kit out its data centers.
Meet the only known trebuchet casualty in history by Kiona N. Smith on 2026-08-17 13:41 (#77R3A) "It highlights the brutality of medieval warfare," said paleopathologist Jo Buckberry.
Satellite operators are in panic mode due to a worsening launch crisis by Eric Berger on 2026-08-17 11:00 (#77R0Z) What happens if the Falcon rockets stop flying?
Wildfire smoke now bigger prenatal threat than human sources of air pollution by Liza Gross on 2026-08-16 10:00 (#77QDG) Regulations reduced prenatal exposure to harmful emissions, but wildfire smoke is erasing gains.
VisionQuest trailer kicks off Disney's D23 fan event by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-08-15 21:21 (#77Q5M) Also: Ahsoka S2 teaser, Doomsday trailer, news about MCU's X-Men and Star Wars: Starfighter.
Ukraine strikes major Russian rocket factory with cruise missiles by Eric Berger on 2026-08-15 15:46 (#77Q1N) "Flamingo missiles were used. A good achievement."
So much solar: Digging into the list of every US power plant that went online this year by Dan Gearino, Inside Climate News on 2026-08-15 11:09 (#77PWK) Utility-scale solar leads by a mile, followed by batteries. Fossil fuels, not so much.
Vulnerability giving attackers full control of Macs is under active exploitation by Dan Goodin on 2026-08-14 18:32 (#77PFW) Screen-sharing bug lets remote hackers log in without a password.
First test flight of largest all-electric aircraft used just $5 of electricity by Jeremy Hsu on 2026-08-14 18:00 (#77PFX) Airline-backed venture aims to develop a hybrid-electric commercial aircraft.
Suspecting court of using AI, man injected prompts in filings to try to win case by Ashley Belanger on 2026-08-14 17:26 (#77PFY) Judge warns pro se litigants are using chatbots wrong and getting desperate.
State judge orders Kalshi to stop offering sports bets and other wagers by Jon Brodkin on 2026-08-14 17:13 (#77PFZ) Kalshi ordered to stop offering bets in Washington, must implement geofencing.
PBS station fears losing 50TB of data after being ghosted by cloud storage provider by Scharon Harding on 2026-08-14 17:03 (#77PG0) "We don't have access to the data on the hardware/servers," Iron Mountain told Ars.
Policy experts: Europe stuck between "rock and a hard place" on launch by Eric Berger on 2026-08-14 16:29 (#77PG1) It turns out that the economics of rocket reuse are pretty, pretty good.
Ars Live recap: How can we stop publishers from killing their own games? by Kyle Orland on 2026-08-14 16:11 (#77PCR) The Stop Killing Games movement faces an uphill battle.
Judge gives Google one week to fix "anticompetitive" app store download in Google Play by Ryan Whitwam on 2026-08-14 15:46 (#77PCS) Third-party app stores are about to become more visible in Google Play.
R-rated director's cut of X-Files film restores Chris Carter's original horror vision by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-08-14 15:18 (#77PCT) Chris Carter chats with Ars about the film he originally wanted to make-and why it's more relevant than ever.
Taylor Farms' connections to Trump admin spurs probe into Cyclospora response by Beth Mole on 2026-08-14 15:03 (#77PCV) Senator Warren questions whether Taylor Farms' influence swayed Trump admin.
OpenAI and Anthropic in price war as Chinese AI rivals gain ground by Jamie John on 2026-08-14 14:27 (#77PAA) US groups release cheaper models after new challenges to their trillion-dollar ambitions.
Rocket Report: Rocket Lab shows off its flexibility; Blue Origin's two-pad plan by Eric Berger on 2026-08-14 11:00 (#77P7S) "We've never seen launch capacity so constrained."
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra review: The ultra foldable with an ultra price by Ryan Whitwam on 2026-08-14 11:00 (#77P7T) Samsung didn't have to change much this year because its hardware is just that good.
Organic-looking brake assemblies debut on new Czinger 21C Spyder by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2026-08-14 07:01 (#77P2G) Czinger used topological design and additive manufacturing to make the brakes.
US wait times for cancer surgeries are getting longer and longer by Beth Mole on 2026-08-13 22:17 (#77NXT) Study finds wait times for cancer surgeries hit 10-year high.
Private security firms will soon be allowed to hack overseas cybercriminals by Dan Goodin on 2026-08-13 19:38 (#77NRQ) Trump memo is first time gov't has authorized private sector to perform cyberattacks.