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Updated 2025-12-09 21:30
Supreme Court appears likely to approve Trump’s firing of FTC Democrat
Conservative justices seem ready to back Trump control of independent agencies.
NASA astronauts will have their own droid when they go back to the Moon
NASA crew will be the first astronauts to work with a robot on a celestial body other than Earth.
Court: “Because Trump said to” may not be a legally valid defense
The "arbitrary and capricious" standard strikes down another administration action.
Google is reviving wearable gesture controls, but only for the Pixel Watch 4
Google will let you select and dismiss with a gesture, but only on the newest watch.
Brazil weakens Amazon protections days after COP30
Backed by powerful corporations, nations are giving public false choices: Environmental protection or economic growth.
Pompeii construction site confirms recipe for Roman concrete
Latest results from a recently discovered ancient Roman construction site confirm earlier findings.
In a major new report, scientists build rationale for sending astronauts to Mars
"Everyone is inspired by this because it's becoming real."
Asked why we need Golden Dome, the man in charge points to a Hollywood film
"If they see how prepared we are, no one starts a nuclear war."
Pebble maker announces Index 01, a smart-ish ring for under $100
The Pebble Index 01 isn't quite a smart ring, but it can do some smart things.
ICEBlock lawsuit: Trump admin bragged about demanding App Store removal
ICEBlock creator sues to protect apps that are crowd-sourcing ICE sightings.
Paramount tries to swipe Warner Bros. from Netflix with a hostile takeover
Paramount has already proven it can get a controversial merger done.
F1 in Abu Dhabi: And that’s the championship
A three-way fight down to the wire as the ground effect era comes to a close.
A big bike on a budget: Lectric’s XPress 750
A budget e-bike that offers more than you might expect.
Meta offers EU users ad-light option in push to end investigation
Facebook agrees to change "pay or consent" model after talks with European Commission.
The Boys gears up for a supe-ocalypse in S5 teaser
"So how about it, you lot? One last go?"
Please send help. I can’t stop playing these roguelikes.
2025 was a very good year for my favorite genre.
Why is my dog like this? Current DNA tests won’t explain it to you.
Dog behavior is a lot more complicated than any one gene variant.
A massive, Chinese-backed port could push the Amazon Rainforest over the edge
The port will revolutionize global trade, but it's sparking destructive rainforest routes.
Streaming service makes rare decision to lower its monthly fees
This could be just what Fubo and its subscribers need.
Netflix’s $72B WB acquisition confounds the future of movie theaters, streaming
Netflix's plans to own HBO Max, DC Comics, Harry Potter to face regulatory scrutiny.
Rare set of varied factors triggered Black Death
Volcanic eruptions in the mid-1340s triggered a chain of events that brought the Black Death to Europe.
SteamOS tested on dedicated GPUs: No, it’s not always faster than Windows
Ars testing shows SteamOS fares better on iGPUs than powerful graphics cards.
Without evidence, RFK Jr.’s vaccine panel tosses hep B vaccine recommendation
There is no data supporting a delay and no evidence of harm from a birth dose.
Elon Musk’s X first to be fined under EU’s Digital Services Act
The biggest changes Musk made to Twitter trigger a $140 million fine under DSA.
Toyota’s new GR GT picks up where the 2000GT and Lexus LFA left off
The GR GT is a V8 hybrid, and there's an electric Lexus sports car concept, too.
Knight of the Seven Kingdoms trailer brings levity to Westeros
"Every knight needs a squire, and you look like you need one more than most."
New report warns of critical climate risks in Arab region
Foundations of daily life are being pushed to the brink by human-caused warming.
Rocket Report: Blunder at Baikonur; do launchers really need rocket engines?
The Department of the Air Force approves a new home in Florida for SpaceX's Starship.
Congress warned that NASA’s current plan for Artemis “cannot work”
"The Artemis III mission and those beyond should be canceled."
In comedy of errors, men accused of wiping gov databases turned to an AI tool
Defendants were convicted of similar crimes a decade ago. How were they cleared again?
Engineer proves that Kohler’s smart toilet cameras aren’t very private
Kohler is getting the scoop on people's poop.
CDC vaccine panel realizes again it has no idea what it’s doing, delays big vote
Today's meeting was chaotic and included garbage anti-vaccine presentations.
Researchers find what makes AI chatbots politically persuasive
A massive study of political persuasion shows AIs have, at best, a weak effect.
Why won’t Steam Machine support HDMI 2.1? Digging in on the display standard drama.
Valve tells Ars its "trying to unblock" limits caused by open source driver issues.
ChatGPT hyped up violent stalker who believed he was “God’s assassin,” DOJ says
Podcaster faces up to 70 years and a $3.5 million fine for ChatGPT-linked stalking.
OnePlus 15 finally gets FCC clearance after government shutdown delay—preorders live
The device starts at $900 and comes with a free gift for a limited time.
In 1995, a Netscape employee wrote a hack in 10 days that now runs the Internet
Thirty years later, JavaScript is the glue that holds the interactive web together, warts and all.
Welcome to “necroprinting”—3D printer nozzle made from mosquito’s proboscis
They're quite a bit cheaper than manufactured nozzles if you can dissect them.
Trump wants tiny Japanese-style cars for US even as he cuts mpg goals
Even the first Trump administration had tougher fuel economy targets.
Lego announces NASA Artemis SLS rocket set to lift off (literally) in 2026
Developed with NASA and ESA, the 632-piece kit comes out Jan. 1.
The NPU in your phone keeps improving—why isn’t that making AI better?
Shrinking AI for your phone is no simple matter.
A fentanyl vaccine is about to get its first major test
Vaccine trial in the Netherlands hopes to protect against fentanyl-related overdose and death.
12 former FDA chiefs unite to say agency memo on vaccines is deeply stupid
Prasad's arguments "misrepresent both the science and the regulatory record."
Admins and defenders gird themselves against maximum-severity server vuln
Open source React executes malicious code with malformed HTML-no authentication needed.
Great handling, advanced EV tech: We drive the 2027 BMW iX3
The first of BMW's clean-sheet "Neue Klasse" EVs hits it out of the park.
Republicans drop Trump-ordered block on state AI laws from defense bill
Widespread and powerful movement" keeps Trump from blocking state AI laws.
Humans in southern Africa were an isolated population until recently
A distinct population that was isolated until the last thousand years or so.
After nearly 30 years, Crucial will stop selling RAM to consumers
Micron cites AI data center demand as reason for killing DIY upgrade brand.
NASA nominee appears before Congress, defends plans to revamp space agency
"Weare in a great competition with a rival that has the will and means to challenge American exceptionalism."
Sony drops new trailer for 28 Years Later: Bone Temple
"Old Nick released his demons onto the world of man, and the world of man fell before the demons."
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