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Ørsted seeks injunction against US government over project freeze
Trump administration had suspended Danish group's work on major wind farm off coast of Rhode Island.
Magneto, Xavier reunite in new Avengers: Doomsday teaser
"The question isn't are you prepared to die?' The question is who will you be when you close your eyes?'"
Spot the difference: Sony’s electric car gets a crossover version
AI will help drive you and entertain you, according to Sony Honda Mobility.
Private equity deal shows just how far America’s legacy rocket industry has fallen
After peaking in the Cold War, the relic of Rocketdyne has changed ownership four times in 20 years.
Intel launches Core Ultra Series 3 CPUs, made using its long-awaited 18A process
New chips launch "this month," targeting high-end ultraportable PCs.
AMD reheats last year’s Ryzen AI and X3D CPUs for 2026’s laptops and desktops
But it may become slightly cheaper to buy AMD's fastest integrated Radeon GPUs.
NASA’s science budget won’t be a train wreck after all
"There's very little to not like in this."
Under anti-vaccine RFK Jr., CDC slashes childhood vaccine schedule
The changes are modeled after a small country with universal health care.
The nation’s strictest privacy law just took effect, to data brokers’ chagrin
Californians can now submit demands requiring 500 brokers to delete their data.
Anna’s Archive loses .org domain, says suspension likely unrelated to Spotify piracy
"We don't believe this has to do with our Spotify backup," Anna's Archive says.
Stewart Cheifet, PBS host who chronicled the PC revolution, dies at 87
Cheifet produced more than 400 episodes of TV tracing the rise of personal computing.
Amazon Alexa+ released to the general public via an early access website
Amazon brings back browser-based Alexa but will eventually add a paywall.
SanDisk says goodbye to WD Blue and Black SSDs, hello to new “Optimus” drives
Optimus SSDs will continue with the same model numbers that the WD SSDs used.
BioWare’s Anthem will soon be completely unplayable
Replay the troubled jetpack shooter before the servers shut down for good on Jan. 12.
Google TV’s big Gemini update adds image and video generation, voice control for settings
Google TV will let you generate and watch AI content on the big screen.
X blames users for Grok-generated CSAM; no fixes announced
Critics call for App Store ban after Grok sexualized images of minors.
Earliest African cremation was 9,500 years ago
New findings prompt a rethinking of group labor and ritual in ancient hunter-gatherer communities.
Providers dropping common anesthesia drug that’s also a climate super pollutant
The European Union now prohibits desflurane's use during most procedures.
Ars readers gave over $42,000 in our 2025 Charity Drive
Ars' total charity haul since 2007 now tops $585,000.
Hands off! An on-the-road demo of Mercedes’ advanced new driver assist
It's like Tesla Autopilot, but made by a company with a culture of safety.
Our annual power ranking of US rocket companies has changes near the top and bottom
There are some fresh faces entering the rankings this year.
No, Grok can’t really “apologize” for posting non-consensual sexual images
Letting the unreliable Grok be its own "spokesperson" lets xAI off the hook.
Healthy 18-year-old welder nearly died of anthrax—the 9th such puzzling case
"Welder's Anthrax" was first coined in 2022, when seven cases had been identified.
OpenAI reorganizes some teams to build audio-based AI hardware products
Voice has lagged in adoption behind screens. OpenAI wants to change that.
Researchers spot Saturn-sized planet in the “Einstein desert”
Rogue, free-floating planets appear to have two distinct origins.
SpaceX begins “significant reconfiguration” of Starlink satellite constellation
"Biggest advantage of lower altitude is that beam diameter is smaller for a given antenna size."
Final reminder: Donate to win swag in our annual Charity Drive sweepstakes
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”
xAI may be liable for Grok generating AI CSAM.
Tesla sales fell by 9 percent in 2025, its second yearly decline
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
"NASA and Roscosmos continue to monitor and investigate the previously observed cracks."
Marvel rings in new year with Wonder Man trailer
"Acting is the sum of everything you've experienced. The joy. Sadness. Loss, Heartbreak."
Research roundup: 7 cool science stories we almost missed
Double-detonating "superkilonova," Roman liquid gypsum burials, biomechanics of kangaroo posture, and more.
“Streaming stops feeling infinite”: What subscribers can expect in 2026
Streaming may get a little worse before it gets better.
Film Technica: Our top picks for the best films of 2025
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The state deals with flooding and sea level rise by buying homes in flood prone areas.
Stranger Things series finale trailer is here
Netflix's finale will also have a two-day theatrical release to more than 600 locations.
Condé Nast user database reportedly breached, Ars unaffected
A serious data breach has occurred, but Ars users have nothing to worry about.
Looking for friends, lobsters may stumble into an ecological trap
Gathering for mutual defense puts young spiny lobsters at risk of predators.
The top 5 most horrifying and fascinating medical cases of 2025
Florida man makes two appearances on the list.
The 10 best vehicles Ars Technica drove in 2025
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
On Monday, US officials must explain what steps they took to enforce shocking visa bans.
Leonardo’s wood charring method predates Japanese practice
Yakisugi, a Japanese technique of burning wood surfaces, creates a protective carbonized layer
Researchers make “neuromorphic” artificial skin for robots
Information from sensors is transmitted using neural-style activity spikes.
China drafts world’s strictest rules to end AI-encouraged suicide, violence
China wants a human to intervene and notify guardians if suicide is ever mentioned.
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