Ars Live recap: When are the big rockets NASA desperately needs going to be ready? by Eric Berger on 2026-07-02 16:46 (#76QFK) I have not seen anyone put out a date for a new rocket, and actually hit it.
Plex debuts 5-year membership pass for $250 by Scharon Harding on 2026-07-02 16:35 (#76QFM) Plex is pushing customers to newer features and more frequent payments.
Africa CDC confirms Marburg case in Uganda as Ebola outbreak rages by Beth Mole on 2026-07-02 16:30 (#76QFN) Early reports indicate there may be another case, but spread is thought to be localized.
Artificial cell manages a few rounds of cell division by John Timmer on 2026-07-02 16:21 (#76QFP) It only works for a few divisions thanks to a lot of added materials.
Google loses long-running appeal of record EU fine, will have to cough up $4.7 billion by Ryan Whitwam on 2026-07-02 16:15 (#76QFQ) The EU went after Google for the practice of bundling its search engine and browser with Android.
Trump gets OpenAI to offer US 5% stake, far lower than Sanders’ target by Ashley Belanger on 2026-07-02 15:12 (#76QFR) Insiders say Sam Altman is in active talks with the Trump administration.
Musk’s X poses “serious risk to Americans’ privacy,” advocates warn FTC by Ashley Belanger on 2026-07-02 14:39 (#76QFS) FTC urged to reject Elon Musk's bid to end X monitoring amid AI concerns.
Tesla sales increase by 25% in Q2 2026 by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2026-07-02 14:11 (#76QFT) Deliveries outstripped production, suggesting Tesla has cleared some inventory.
Woman's puzzling decline turns out to be cobalt poisoning from hip replacement by Beth Mole on 2026-07-02 14:04 (#76QCT) Doctors find grey fluid and dead, metallic flesh inside poisoned woman's hip.
Google’s AI buildout drove 37% increase in electricity use in 2025 by Jeremy Hsu on 2026-07-02 11:15 (#76Q9W) Google tries balancing AI data center emissions with clean energy efforts.
Editorial: It's time to step up and have your say for science by John Timmer on 2026-07-02 10:00 (#76Q7G) Your comments on a dangerous rule putting politicals in charge of science can matter.
T-Mobile moving tens of thousands of virtual machines off VMware amid lawsuit by Scharon Harding on 2026-07-01 21:21 (#76PW9) T-Mobile wants Broadcom to keep supporting its VMware perpetual licenses.
NASA chief praises progress Blue Origin is making after launch failure by Eric Berger on 2026-07-01 19:57 (#76PT1) "We've got time into 2027 before we're getting nervous."
US home battery installations hit record high on rising electricity costs by Jeremy Hsu on 2026-07-01 19:11 (#76PT2) Record home battery installations unlock options for grids-and AI data centers.
Superworms could replace beetles for cleaning skeletal remains by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-07-01 18:59 (#76PT3) An optimal ratio of 10-15 grams of larvae per gram of specimen minimized cleaning time with no bone damage.
Sony announces end of PlayStation discs, parts of digital store in the same day by Scharon Harding on 2026-07-01 18:41 (#76PT4) We will own nothing, it's truly sad."
A good little EV you won't be able to buy soon: The Volvo EX30 Cross Country by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2026-07-01 18:24 (#76PT5) Tariffs and anti-China policies killed this little Volvo in the United States.
Ithaca's king defies the gods in final The Odyssey trailer by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-07-01 16:58 (#76PT6) "You gods don't speak in ways we understand."
After spooking Trump into safety testing, Anthropic AI models get global release by Ashley Belanger on 2026-07-01 16:44 (#76PT7) US lifts curbs on Anthropic's advanced Fable and Mythos models.
NASA inspector general suggests Boeing's Starliner will now be a decade late by Stephen Clark on 2026-07-01 16:11 (#76PND) Starliner's certification may be delayed to 2027, 10 years later than Boeing's original schedule.
A space history mystery: What happened to the Viking arm used 50 years ago? by Robert Pearlman on 2026-07-01 15:20 (#76PNE) A timely tale about a 50-year-old robotic arm...
UK likely to intervene in Paramount takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery by Daniel Thomas, Financial Times on 2026-07-01 13:24 (#76PJ2) The acquisition was approved without concessions by the Department of Justice in June.
Scientists find no link between Tylenol and autism, again, after Trump warning by Beth Mole on 2026-07-01 11:01 (#76PFK) After Trump's claims, Tylenol usage dropped during pregnancies.
June research roundup: 6 cool science stories we almost missed by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-06-30 22:11 (#76P2W) Also, the science of poop's distinctive shape, boron buckyballs, and the secret to a soccer feint.
Reddit will require you to log in to use old.reddit.com by Scharon Harding on 2026-06-30 21:46 (#76P2X) Logged-out Old Reddit access is significant source of abusive scraping."
Amazon blames piracy apps with malware for killing new Fire Stick sideloading by Scharon Harding on 2026-06-30 21:04 (#76P2Y) New Fire Stick OS helps Amazon block third-party homepage launchers, ad blockers.
NASA may send a backup, nuclear-powered Mars rover to the Moon by Eric Berger on 2026-06-30 20:50 (#76P0R) "That would be an awesome capability."
Google kills Tenor GIF API, forcing changes at X, Discord, and more by Ryan Whitwam on 2026-06-30 20:38 (#76P0S) Tenor still connects to Google apps, but other platforms must look elsewhere for GIFs.
Apple takes Epic fight over app store fees to the Supreme Court by Ashley Belanger on 2026-06-30 20:20 (#76P0T) Supreme Court will weigh if Apple contempt finding in Epic case is erroneous."
New attack provides one more reason why AI browsers are a bad idea by Dan Goodin on 2026-06-30 20:03 (#76P0V) Telling an LLM that 2 + 2 = 5 is enough to make it follow forbidden instructions.
Google's new Nano Banana 2 Lite image model is its fastest and cheapest yet by Ryan Whitwam on 2026-06-30 18:36 (#76NY2) They may not look as good, but Nano Banana 2 Lite images only take a few seconds to create.
RFK Jr. stacks FDA panel with peptide peddlers as FDA scientists oppose access by Beth Mole on 2026-06-30 18:25 (#76NY3) Peptide drugs are popular, but FDA scientists warn they're untested, may be harmful.
Trump's plan to redesign every .gov website leads to AI-designed horrors by Ashley Belanger on 2026-06-30 16:59 (#76NVQ) A year in, National Design Studio delays plan to update government web standards.
The US going 100% EV by 2040 would save more than 100k lives, study says by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2026-06-30 16:03 (#76NVR) Much of it comes from heavy-duty trucks and buses that burn diesel.
Trump asked Musk for SpaceX stock to seed US kids’ savings accounts, report says by Ashley Belanger on 2026-06-30 15:38 (#76NVS) Sources suggest Musk may be mulling big donation to Trump Accounts.
Florida bans local governments from pursuing net-zero emissions goals by Amy Green, Inside Climate News on 2026-06-30 13:40 (#76NN8) Gov. Ron DeSantis calls it a crackdown on "radical climate policies."
Ars Live, today: The latest on the aftermath of the New Glenn catastrophe by Eric Berger on 2026-06-30 13:15 (#76K7X) Join us on the livestream at 1 pm ET and ask questions about the aftermath of New Glenn.
US offers $10 million for info on group behind Signal and WhatsApp hacking spree by Dan Goodin on 2026-06-29 22:05 (#76N79) Operation by two Russia-state groups has been ongoing since at least March.
South Korea to spend $1T on more memory chip production and humanoid robots by Jeremy Hsu on 2026-06-29 21:09 (#76N52) South Korea targets physical AI lead and commercial humanoid robots by 2028.
US renewable boom passes key milestone in April by John Timmer on 2026-06-29 20:12 (#76N53) Small-scale solar helped renewables hit nearly triple coal's generation in the US.
Supreme Court ruling guts government’s use of geofence warrants by Ashley Belanger on 2026-06-29 20:04 (#76N54) SCOTUS falls short of deeming geofence warrants unconstitutional, though.
Sony erases digital content from libraries; we're reminded we don’t own what we buy by Scharon Harding on 2026-06-29 19:10 (#76N55) Sony has been scaling down its digitial store for a few years.
Ozone loss was a thing even before CFCs were widely used by Scott K. Johnson on 2026-06-29 19:00 (#76N56) With today's scientific tools, the problem could have been spotted in the 1950s.
Google warns EU's plans to weaken its monopoly could expose user data by Ryan Whitwam on 2026-06-29 18:21 (#76N2Z) The EU wants Google to share search data with competitors and open up AI on Android, but Google alleges major privacy risks.
Quantum computing startup says it will leapfrog everybody by John Timmer on 2026-06-29 17:59 (#76N30) But the system would require a massive leap from any of its existing hardware.
Kalshi sues Illinois over new tax on prediction market sports bets by Ashley Belanger on 2026-06-29 17:48 (#76N31) Illinois now a key battleground in fight over prediction market sports bets.
F1 in Austria: Starts off exciting, then goes the opposite way by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2026-06-29 16:04 (#76MXW) A heatwave, engine upgrades, plus power levels for the next two seasons.
Wildwood featurette lifts the veil on building its stop-motion world by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-06-29 15:43 (#76MXX) Director Travis Knight is also the creative mind behind 2016's Oscar-nominated Kubo and the Two Strings.
In a bold move, Rocket Lab acquires Iridium Communications by Eric Berger on 2026-06-29 15:33 (#76MXY) "We believe this will be one of the most transformative deals in the space industry."
Think tank games out how to respond to disaster scenarios in space warfare by Stephen Clark on 2026-06-29 15:21 (#76MXZ) "Where does the threshold live that an action necessitates some proportional reaction?"