Final reminder: Donate to win swag in our annual Charity Drive sweepstakes by Kyle Orland on 2026-01-02 17:10 (#72HG4) Today is your last chance to add to this year's charity haul of nearly $38,000.
xAI silent after Grok sexualized images of kids; dril mocks Grok’s “apology” by Ashley Belanger on 2026-01-02 16:50 (#72HG5) xAI may be liable for Grok generating AI CSAM.
Tesla sales fell by 9 percent in 2025, its second yearly decline by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2026-01-02 16:30 (#72HG6) Deadly doors, a busted battery bet, and a toxic owner: What's not to like?
After half a decade, the Russian space station segment stopped leaking by Eric Berger on 2026-01-02 15:30 (#72HG7) "NASA and Roscosmos continue to monitor and investigate the previously observed cracks."
Marvel rings in new year with Wonder Man trailer by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-01-01 20:18 (#72H05) "Acting is the sum of everything you've experienced. The joy. Sadness. Loss, Heartbreak."
Research roundup: 7 cool science stories we almost missed by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-01-01 19:43 (#72H06) Double-detonating "superkilonova," Roman liquid gypsum burials, biomechanics of kangaroo posture, and more.
“Streaming stops feeling infinite”: What subscribers can expect in 2026 by Scharon Harding on 2026-01-01 13:00 (#72GSV) Streaming may get a little worse before it gets better.
Film Technica: Our top picks for the best films of 2025 by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-01-01 12:00 (#72GSW) Streamers made a strong showing this year, as did horror. Big tentpoles, superhero sagas mostly fell flat.
Here we go again: Retiring coal plant forced to stay open by Trump Admin by John Timmer on 2025-12-31 16:30 (#72GEQ) This time, a Colorado plant scheduled to shut down will be kept on standby.
Supply chains, AI, and the cloud: The biggest failures (and one success) of 2025 by Dan Goodin on 2025-12-31 13:15 (#72GA6) The past year has seen plenty of hacks and outages. Here are the ones topping the list.
From prophet to product: How AI came back down to earth in 2025 by Benj Edwards on 2025-12-31 12:00 (#72G8A) In a year where lofty promises collided with inconvenient research, would-be oracles became software tools.
The science of how (and when) we decide to self-censor by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-12-30 21:30 (#72FXJ) The study's main takeaway: "Be bold. It is the thing that slows down authoritarian creep."
Lawsuit over Trump rejecting medical research grants is settled by John Timmer on 2025-12-30 20:45 (#72FXK) Settlement forces NIH to review grants previously rejected on ideological grounds.
DOGE did not find $2T in fraud, but that doesn’t matter, Musk allies say by Ashley Belanger on 2025-12-30 20:30 (#72FVN) Musk allies spin DOGE as having a "higher purpose" beyond federal budget cuts.
NJ’s answer to flooding: it has bought out and demolished 1,200 properties by Emilie Lounsberry on 2025-12-30 20:00 (#72FVP) The state deals with flooding and sea level rise by buying homes in flood prone areas.
Stranger Things series finale trailer is here by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-12-30 19:00 (#72FVQ) Netflix's finale will also have a two-day theatrical release to more than 600 locations.
Condé Nast user database reportedly breached, Ars unaffected by Ken Fisher on 2025-12-30 18:45 (#72FVR) A serious data breach has occurred, but Ars users have nothing to worry about.
Looking for friends, lobsters may stumble into an ecological trap by John Timmer on 2025-12-30 15:00 (#72FPQ) Gathering for mutual defense puts young spiny lobsters at risk of predators.
The top 5 most horrifying and fascinating medical cases of 2025 by Beth Mole on 2025-12-30 14:00 (#72FKS) Florida man makes two appearances on the list.
The 10 best vehicles Ars Technica drove in 2025 by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-12-30 13:30 (#72FKT) Of all the cars we've driven and reviewed this year, these are our picks.
US can’t deport hate speech researcher for protected speech, lawsuit says by Ashley Belanger on 2025-12-29 21:30 (#72F6R) On Monday, US officials must explain what steps they took to enforce shocking visa bans.
Leonardo’s wood charring method predates Japanese practice by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-12-29 19:30 (#72F4Y) Yakisugi, a Japanese technique of burning wood surfaces, creates a protective carbonized layer
Researchers make “neuromorphic” artificial skin for robots by John Timmer on 2025-12-29 19:00 (#72F4Z) Information from sensors is transmitted using neural-style activity spikes.
China drafts world’s strictest rules to end AI-encouraged suicide, violence by Ashley Belanger on 2025-12-29 16:30 (#72F1T) China wants a human to intervene and notify guardians if suicide is ever mentioned.
A quirky guide to myths and lore based in actual science by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-12-29 15:30 (#72F1V) Folklorist/historian Adrienne Mayor on her new book Mythopedia: A Brief Compendium of Natural History Lore
GPS is vulnerable to jamming—here’s how we might fix it by Sarah Scoles/Undark on 2025-12-29 15:10 (#72F1W) GPS jamming has gotten cheap and easy, but there are potential solutions.
Remembering what Windows 10 did right—and how it made modern Windows more annoying by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-12-29 13:00 (#72EX7) Remembering Windows 10's rollout can help diagnose what ails Windows 11.
I switched to eSIM in 2025, and I am full of regret by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-12-29 12:45 (#72EX8) Swapping SIM cards used to be easy, and then came eSIM.
Big Tech basically took Trump’s unpredictable trade war lying down by Ashley Belanger on 2025-12-29 12:00 (#72EX9) From Apple gifting a gold statue to the US taking a stake in Intel.
Embark on a visual voyage of art inspired by black holes by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-12-26 16:40 (#72DJJ) Art and science converge in Lynn Gamwell's book, Conjuring the Void: The Art of Black Holes
In the ’90s, Wing Commander: Privateer made me realize what kind of games I love by Samuel Axon on 2025-12-26 13:35 (#72DEQ) Most things Privateer did have been done better, but it's still a classic.
Ars Technica’s Top 20 video games of 2025 by Kyle Orland on 2025-12-26 12:00 (#72DDE) A mix of expected sequels and out-of-nowhere indie gems made 2025 a joy.
Being Santa Claus is a year-round calling by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-12-24 16:23 (#72CMS) "You're Santa Claus 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 52 weeks a year." Acting out may shatter "the magic."
SPEED Act passes in House despite changes that threaten clean power projects by Aidan Hughes, Carl David Goette-Luciak, Inside Cli on 2025-12-24 13:30 (#72CJK) The bill would significantly curtail scope of the federal environmental review process.
TV Technica: Our favorite shows of 2025 by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-12-24 13:00 (#72CGQ) Netflix and Apple TV dominate this year's list with thrillers, fantasy, sci-fi, and murder.
How AI coding agents work—and what to remember if you use them by Benj Edwards on 2025-12-24 12:00 (#72CGR) From compression tricks to multi-agent teamwork, here's what makes them tick.
China just carried out its second reusable launch attempt in three weeks by Stephen Clark on 2025-12-23 21:22 (#72C8J) The launch laid "an important foundation for subsequent launches and reliable recovery."
Leaked Avengers: Doomsday teaser is now public by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-12-23 19:45 (#72C42) It's purportedly the first of four planned teasers, one per week, showing before Avatar: Fire and Ash.
FCC’s import ban on the best new drones starts today by Scharon Harding on 2025-12-23 17:29 (#72C1Q) US drone makers are happy-US drone hobbyists, not so much.
OpenAI’s child exploitation reports increased sharply this year by Maddy Varner, WIRED.com on 2025-12-23 17:02 (#72C1R) Incident reports spiked during the first six months of 2025.
“Yo what?” LimeWire re-emerges in online rush to share pulled “60 Minutes” segment by Ashley Belanger on 2025-12-23 16:18 (#72BYX) Redditor jokes LimeWire is now a "champion against the darkness."
F1’s new engines are causing consternation over compression ratios by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-12-23 15:25 (#72BYY) A loophole in the rules might have given Mercedes and Red Bull a big advantage.
The Splay is a subpar monitor but an exciting portable projector by Scharon Harding on 2025-12-23 12:30 (#72BTJ) Splay can be a monitor and takes a lot of the stress out of projectors, too.
In a surprise announcement, Tory Bruno is out as CEO of United Launch Alliance by Stephen Clark on 2025-12-22 23:51 (#72BJH) "It has been a great privilege to lead ULA through its transformation and to bring Vulcan into service."
Call of Duty co-creator and Battlefield lead Vince Zampella dies in car crash by Samuel Axon on 2025-12-22 21:35 (#72BJJ) He had worked on Medal of Honor, Call of Duty, Titanfall, and Battlefield.
Safety panel says NASA should have taken Starliner incident more seriously by Stephen Clark on 2025-12-22 21:11 (#72BJK) "This particular anomaly deserves to be right up front and center for quite some time."
World’s largest shadow library made a 300TB copy of Spotify’s most streamed songs by Ashley Belanger on 2025-12-22 19:34 (#72BJM) Spotify is reportedly investigating how much music Anna's Archive scraped.
US blocks all offshore wind construction, says reason is classified by John Timmer on 2025-12-22 18:29 (#72BJN) Projects with hardware in the water stopped due to Department of Defense fears.
Odyssey trailer brings the myth to vivid life by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-12-22 17:43 (#72BJP) "After years of war, no one could stand between my men and home. Not even me."
Apple hit with $115M fine for “extremely burdensome” App Store privacy policy by Ashley Belanger on 2025-12-22 16:29 (#72BJQ) Apple can't force app makers to get consent twice to track user data, Italian regulator says.