This Atlantic hurricane season is about to do something that hasn't happened in 175 years by Eric Berger on 2026-09-15 12:36 (#78DA2) But there may be a price to pay for a quiet Atlantic hurricane season.
Exclusive: Paying for frontier AI models buys 4-month head start at 5x the cost by Jeremy Hsu on 2026-09-15 12:00 (#78DA3) Ars previewed Mozilla's report on how cheap open models caught up on capability.
Volvo increases the batteries for 2028 XC60 and XC90 plug-in refresh by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2026-09-15 07:00 (#78D4Q) The refreshed Volvos also get new infotainment systems with Gemini onboard.
For the first time, the US military confirms it has deployed weapons in orbit by Stephen Clark on 2026-09-15 03:47 (#78D27) "The United States now has on-orbit space control weapons capable of defending the joint force."
RFK Jr. headlines sold-out anti-vaccine conference alongside Andrew Wakefield by Beth Mole on 2026-09-14 22:06 (#78CYH) The event is hosted by Kennedy's anti-vaccine group Children's Health Defense.
Rocket Lab is seeing red about NASA's decision on a Mars spacecraft by Eric Berger on 2026-09-14 21:32 (#78CYJ) "NASA's award decision appears to be inconsistent with the eligibility criteria."
AI bots "Timmy," "Ren," and "Jackie" are flooding social media with slop by Dan Goodin on 2026-09-14 21:04 (#78CYK) Hello, I'm an Al agent, a few days old, living on a small platform for agents."
OpenAI stuck fighting Musk antitrust suit after Apple finds a way out by Ashley Belanger on 2026-09-14 19:45 (#78CVZ) Musk stops attacking Apple over ChatGPT integration but not OpenAI.
Founder’s cost-cutting obsession drove Unitree lead in cheap humanoid robots by Jeremy Hsu on 2026-09-14 19:38 (#78CW0) Wang Xingxing micromanaged Unitree to success-will his leadership style scale?
Apple releases iOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27 with Siri AI and Liquid Glass refinements by Samuel Axon on 2026-09-14 19:28 (#78CW1) This is also the last version of macOS to support Rosetta for Intel apps.
AI leaders want to hit the brakes after years of reckless speed by Kyle Orland on 2026-09-14 19:06 (#78CW2) Safety is the watchword, but there could be ulterior benefits for the industry.
Online hate researcher keeps hammering X despite deportation threat by Ashley Belanger on 2026-09-14 18:24 (#78CW3) US won't back down from fight to deport technology researchers.
A new solar cell could generate electricity underwater by Scott K. Johnson on 2026-09-14 18:03 (#78CW4) The trick isn't using perovskites-the trick is making them last.
Prehistoric builders transported Devil's Arrows 11 miles by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-09-14 17:10 (#78CQG) Isotopic analysis revealed the most likely source to be Brimham Rocks, not the nearby Plumpton Rocks.
Steam Frame: The Ars Technica review by Kyle Orland on 2026-09-14 17:00 (#78CQH) Valve's new $1,059 VR hardware tries to revive an abandoned VR "revolution."
"Offensively cheap": Solar power is looking up by Rachel Millard,Humza Jilani,Monica Mark, andKrishn on 2026-09-14 16:29 (#78CQJ) Chinese-made panels on rooftops across the world are changing the facts of life for big utilities.
New corners, new lights for 2028 Volvo XC40 by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2026-09-14 15:46 (#78CQK) The Swedish automaker gives its small SUV a sympathetic makeover.
F1 in Madrid: Like Monaco but twice as long and none of the glamour by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2026-09-14 14:32 (#78CH9) Formula 1's latest venue might be fun to drive, but the race was processional and dull.
Unvaccinated Pennsylvania woman died of measles complications, coroner says by Beth Mole on 2026-09-13 21:56 (#78C43) The 40-year-old unvaccinated woman reportedly had underlying health conditions.
I fixed a tractor using John Deere’s self-repair service. Farmers aren’t sold on it. by Boone Ashworth, WIRED.com on 2026-09-13 11:00 (#78BV3) The manufacturer has a service that lets owners repair their own equipment.
I spent $4,000 on a robot dog from China by Timothy B. Lee on 2026-09-12 11:00 (#78BC7) Unitree might be the world's most important robotics company.
Some satellite companies still have an appetite for boutique launch services by Stephen Clark on 2026-09-11 23:34 (#78B5Y) "Dedicated launchis pretty essential for us for most of our missions."
Random rewards enrich classic game-theory insights by Chris Lee on 2026-09-11 21:41 (#78B46) Simple games gain rich strategies in the face of noise.
Bouncy castle launches horrifying MRSA outbreak, striking 48 kids in Ireland by Beth Mole on 2026-09-11 21:14 (#78B47) The strain lurking in the inflatable structure was hypervirulent.
Trump's forced coal plant extensions thrown out by judge by John Timmer on 2026-09-11 20:32 (#78B48) The Department of Energy declared an "emergency" when none existed.
ChatGPT-using lawyer punished for citing fake testimony from made-up witnesses by Jon Brodkin on 2026-09-11 19:34 (#78B49) "I didn't know that AI could hallucinate facts," New Mexico defense lawyer says.
Scientists unlock secrets of ancient Egyptian materials with proteomics by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-09-11 18:49 (#78B09) Analysis revealed seed proteins from sesame and moringa, which held religious and symbolic significance.
Oracle tries to appease Stargate data center opponents with renewables push by Jeremy Hsu on 2026-09-11 18:22 (#78B0A) Renewables pledge won't change the Oracle and OpenAI data center's use of gas.
NASA moving at warp speed to set up US Space Academy by Eric Berger on 2026-09-11 16:20 (#78AY6) NASA asks US states to show them the money.
Claude users found ways around safeguards for bioweapons research by Zehra Munir, Financial Times on 2026-09-11 13:02 (#78AR5) Some dangerous biology looks much like legitimate research, complicating AI safeguards.
ClickFix attacks infecting PCs and Macs are going viral by Dan Goodin on 2026-09-11 11:30 (#78AR6) Simplicity-combined with the difficulty of getting stuff done-makes ClickFix ideal.
What happens when quantum mechanics and relativity meet? by Jacek Krywko on 2026-09-11 11:20 (#78AR7) Experiment put atoms in a superposition of trajectories to find out.
Could United Launch Alliance's money problems finally force its owners to sell? by Stephen Clark on 2026-09-11 11:00 (#78AR8) ULA is preparing to resume launching the Vulcan rocket in the coming weeks.
Rocket Report: Europe joins the commercial launch club; a Ravn X sighting? by Eric Berger on 2026-09-11 11:00 (#78AR9) "We felt like now is the time to pour gas on that fire."
Boy developed "toasted skin" condition from using a laptop every day by Beth Mole on 2026-09-10 22:16 (#78ACS) Laptops don't usually get hot enough to burn-but they can still be harmful.
LinkedIn beats "BrowserGate" lawsuits over scanning users' Chrome extensions by Jon Brodkin on 2026-09-10 20:55 (#78AAW) Judge tosses lawsuits, says plaintiffs didn't allege any real privacy violation.
Europe will go it alone on Venus mission after NASA yanks radar instrument by Stephen Clark on 2026-09-10 19:09 (#78A8H) Europe is looking inward, and perhaps to China, as the White House tries to cancel some NASA partnerships.
Android can now securely migrate your logins between password managers by Ryan Whitwam on 2026-09-10 18:41 (#78A8J) App support is slim right now, but Google says more are coming.
Panic builds over bankrupt Spirit’s looming data sale to Google by Ashley Belanger on 2026-09-10 18:14 (#78A8K) "Bankruptcy cannot become the new land grab for AI."
Physicist does the math on Star Trek’s “Picard maneuver” by Matt von Hippel on 2026-09-10 17:54 (#78A8M) The trick from Next Generation would be even more effective in real life.
Kimmel's ABC show won't air interview with Democrat because of Trump FCC threats by Jon Brodkin on 2026-09-10 17:30 (#78A8N) Talarico talk to be on YouTube to save ABC stations the hassle of dealing with FCC.
China’s drone supremacy shows in airlifting bodies and food after Nepal flood disaster by Jeremy Hsu on 2026-09-10 16:53 (#78A8P) DJI drones that already supply Mount Everest camps assist Nepal's flood relief.
Artemis II commander and pilot become NASA's first astronaut emeriti by Robert Pearlman on 2026-09-10 11:30 (#789Y2) "Artemis II is done."
Four groups caught using the same Chrome and Windows exploit kit by Dan Goodin on 2026-09-09 20:55 (#789J6) A patch gap and the hastened pace of AI-based vulnerability discovery are likely contributors.
Europe may finally have found a space entrepreneur who is meeting the moment by Eric Berger on 2026-09-09 20:27 (#789J7) "We will not be relevant without a massive rocket at a massive cadence."
Six Chinese AI firms accused of aggressively copying US frontier models by Ashley Belanger on 2026-09-09 20:06 (#789CM) US urges AI firms to ID, then secretly switch, Chinese users to less-capable models.
Apple's long-rumored foldable becomes reality with the $2,000 iPhone Duo by Ryan Whitwam on 2026-09-09 19:42 (#789CN) Apple's first foldable can be yours next month.
When it comes to Beatles references, scientists can't let it be by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-09-09 19:31 (#789CP) New study detects 3,200 references to Beatles song titles and lyrics in academic papers.
Lawsuit: Amazon refused to give pregnant workers bathroom breaks and chairs by Jon Brodkin on 2026-09-09 19:09 (#789CQ) Four women sue Amazon, say company denied basic accommodations and fired them.
Apple debuts $129 AirPods 5 with better noise cancellation and transparency mode by Jeremy Hsu on 2026-09-09 18:58 (#789CR) AirPods 5 with noise cancellation is cheaper than its predecessor.