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iPadOS 26 preview: The rare software update that makes (most) old hardware feel new
Public beta arrives today; here's what we've found in our weeks of testing.
Apple releases public betas of Liquid Glass-ified next-gen software updates
These versions are still betas, but they should be mostly OK for day-to-day use.
RFK Jr.’s anti-vaccine group sues him: “This is not the Bobby we know”
The group wants a task force that no health secretary has set up since 1998.
White House unveils sweeping plan to “win” global AI race through deregulation
Trump's "AI Action Plan" reverses regulations, sparks critical pushback.
SpaceX launches a pair of NASA satellites to probe the origins of space weather
"This is going to really help us understand how to predict space weather in the magnetosphere."
OpenAI and partners are building a massive AI data center in Texas
"Easy to throw around numbers, but this is a gigantic infrastructure project."
Yet another bad three months as Tesla reports its Q2 2025 results
Tesla remains profitable, but the headwinds don't look good.
Julian LeFay, “the father of The Elder Scrolls,” has died at 59
LeFay spearheaded Arena and Daggerfall before passing the torch to Todd Howard.
What to know about ToolShell, the SharePoint threat under mass exploitation
Easy to exploit. Unauthenticated access. Massive reach. ToolShell has it all.
After $380M hack, Clorox sues its “service desk” vendor for simply giving out passwords
Massive 2023 hack was easily preventable, Clorox says.
AI video is invading YouTube Shorts and Google Photos starting today
Google is making video AI models harder to ignore.
Ukrainians arrest alleged admin of major crime forum XSS
Intercepted Jabber messages lead to arrest of suspected admin of cybercrime hub.
Whistleblower scientists outline Trump’s plan to politicize and dismantle NSF
Trump gutting NSF will forfeit scientific leadership to China, letter of dissent says.
What exactly is Golden Dome? This Space Force general owes Trump an answer.
"Basically, I've been given 60 days to come up with the objective architecture."
New “AppleCare One” plan bundles three extended warranties for $20 a month
You can add older devices to a new plan, even if they're not already covered.
Conduct rules are coming for Google and Apple in the UK
Rules will include EU-style curbs on app stores.
Audi has a new midsize EV, and we’ve driven it: The 2025 A6 Sportback
We also test out the more powerful S6 Sportback.
2025 Aston Martin Vanquish Volante: A-M’s ultimate GT goes topless
Only a handful of the V12 convertibles will come to the US each year.
Toy company may regret coming for “Sylvanian Drama” TikToker, experts say
Possible legal paths to revive a shuttered video series on TikTok and Instagram.
A power utility is reporting suspected pot growers to cops. EFF says that’s illegal.
EFF says the "mass surveillance scheme" violates constitutional protections.
Apple Intelligence news summaries are back, with a big red disclaimer
Apple disabled news summaries earlier this year after they mangled headlines.
Conspiracy theorists don’t realize they’re on the fringe
Gordon Pennycook: "It might be one of the biggest false consensus effects that's been observed."
Marine biologist for a day: Ars goes shark tagging
Go shark fishing on the RV Garvin, get hooked on the ideas behind it.
California backs down to Trump admin, won’t force ISPs to offer $15 broadband
"Complete farce": State lawmaker says US threatened to block broadband funding.
Surprising no one, new research says AI Overviews cause massive drop in search clicks
The Pew Research Center analysis shows how hard AI is hitting web traffic.
Ars Live: Consumer tech firms stuck scrambling ahead of looming chip tariffs
CTA expert explains how chip tariffs may doom US to pay more for popular tech.
“Surface Laptop 5G” for businesses shows Microsoft isn’t done with Intel yet
For businesses and individuals with software that can't run on Arm-based PCs.
Trump wants to “eliminate or expedite” environmental rules for rocket launches
SpaceX, other commercial launch firms, have been seeking this change in policy.
LA’s Museum of Jurassic Technology damaged by fire
The fire gutted the museum's gift shop and caused significant smoke damage to several exhibits.
Tesla skepticism continues to grow, robotaxi demo fails to impress Austin
Worse, fewer and fewer consider the brand safe.
xAI workers balked over training request to help “give Grok a face,” docs show
Slack messages: Some xAI employees refused to join invasive Grok training.
Win for chemical industry as EPA shutters scientific research office
Companies feared rules and lawsuits based on Office of Research and Development assessments.
Nearly 3,000 people are leaving NASA, and this director is one of them
Makenzie Lystrup's departure from Goddard comes soon after the resignation of the director of JPL.
Mercedes-AMG gives us a ride in its next high-performance EV
Mercedes-AMG is following the Ioniq 5 N playbook with simulated shifting and sounds.
Google gets ahead of the leaks and reveals the Pixel 10 early
Google's next smartphone keeps the same design.
FCC to eliminate gigabit speed goal and scrap analysis of broadband prices
Analysis of broadband affordability deemed "extraneous" by FCC chair.
SharePoint vulnerability with 9.8 severity rating under exploit across globe
Ongoing attacks are allowing hackers to steal credentials giving privileged access.
Gemini Deep Think learns math, wins gold medal at International Math Olympiad
DeepMind followed IMO rules to earn gold, unlike OpenAI.
Here’s why there are so few new cars for under $30,000
Five years ago it was a lot easier to buy a car for less than $30,000.
Experimental surgery performed by AI-driven surgical robot
In experimental surgery on pig organs, the robot performed well.
Researcher threatens X with lawsuit after falsely linking him to French probe
Musk's X refuses to give French cops real-time data about all user posts."
OpenAI jumps gun on International Math Olympiad gold medal announcement
Non-math AI model reportedly solves proofs at human speeds, but early reveal roils community.
UK backing down on Apple encryption backdoor after pressure from US
UK officials fear their insistence on backdoor endangers tech deals with US.
It’s “frighteningly likely” many US courts will overlook AI errors, expert says
Judges pushed to bone up on AI or risk destroying their court's authority.
X-Men at 25 is more relevant than ever
"Mankind has always feared what it doesn't understand." Plus: our seven favorite scenes.
Southwestern drought likely to continue through 2100, research finds
Weather patterns that drive drought in the Southwest may persist for several decades.
RFK Jr. wants to change program that stopped vaccine makers from leaving US market
RFK Jr. is targeting a little-known program that underpins childhood immunizations in the US.
As White House talks about impounding NASA funding, Congress takes the threat seriously
"NASA appears to be acting in accordance with a fringe, extremist ideology."
Exhausted man defeats AI model in world coding championship
"Humanity has prevailed (for now!)," writes winner after 10-hour coding marathon against OpenAI.
Phishers have found a way to downgrade—not bypass—FIDO MFA
Contrary to recent reports, phishing sleight-of-hand doesn't defeat FIDO.
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