Everything we know about the 2026 Nissan Leaf by Chad Kirchner on 2025-06-17 12:00 (#6Y1PN) Active thermal battery management and a NACS fast-charging port are new features.
New COVID variant swiftly gains ground in US; concern looms for summer wave by Beth Mole on 2025-06-16 22:30 (#6Y19P) The variant, NB.1.8.1, has been linked to surges in parts of Asia.
Paramount drops trailer for The Naked Gun reboot by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-06-16 21:34 (#6Y185) "Only one man has the particular set of skills... to lead Police Squad and save the world!"
Worst hiding spot ever: /NSFW/Nope/Don’t open/You were Warned/ by Nate Anderson on 2025-06-16 21:16 (#6Y186) Child sex abuse imagery leads to 5 years in prison.
Vandals cut fiber-optic lines, causing outage for Spectrum Internet subscribers by Dan Goodin on 2025-06-16 20:15 (#6Y162) The soaring price of copper makes networks tempting targets for thieves.
Reddit user surprised when 1960s computer panel emerged from collapsed family garage by Benj Edwards on 2025-06-16 20:04 (#6Y163) Rare RCA control panel from 1966 may be the only surviving example of its kind.
Trump fires commissioner of preeminent nuclear safety institution by Ashley Belanger on 2025-06-16 19:50 (#6Y164) Commissioner fired as Trump pivots US policy to accept more nuclear risks.
Ads are “rolling out gradually” to WhatsApp by Scharon Harding on 2025-06-16 18:13 (#6Y13J) The ads will appear under WhatsApp's Updates tab.
F1 in Canada: Well, that crash was bound to happen by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-06-16 16:09 (#6Y110) Rivals are starting to get under each others' skin as F1 races in Montreal.
Founder of 23andMe buys back company out of bankruptcy auction by Sujeet Indap, Financial Times on 2025-06-16 13:39 (#6Y0Y8) Concerns about transfer of genetic data to new company may now be moot.
Here’s Kia’s new small, affordable electric car: The 2026 EV4 sedan by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-06-16 13:01 (#6Y0VG) The sedan goes on sale in the US toward the end of this year.
Nintendo Switch 2: The Ars Technica review by Kyle Orland on 2025-06-16 10:30 (#6Y0S7) Nintendo's overdue upgrade is a strong contender, even amid competition from handheld PCs.
Delightfully irreverent Underdogs isn’t your parents’ nature docuseries by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-06-15 19:11 (#6Y0E5) Ryan Reynolds narrates NatGeo's new series highlighting nature's much less cool and majestic creatures.
Companies may soon pay a fee for their rockets to share the skies with airplanes by Stephen Clark on 2025-06-15 11:07 (#6Y08R) Some space companies aren't necessarily against this idea, but SpaceX hasn't spoken.
Biofuels policy has been a failure for the climate, new report claims by Georgina Gustin, Inside Climate News on 2025-06-14 11:10 (#6XZV7) Report: An expansion of biofuels policy under Trump would lead to more greenhouse gas emissions.
The “online monkey torture video” arrests just keep coming by Nate Anderson on 2025-06-14 11:00 (#6XZV8) Authorities continue the slow crackdown.
These VA Tech scientists are building a better fog harp by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-06-13 19:37 (#6XZH9) Combining vertical "strings" with periodic horizontal wires stops clogging and clumping, boosts efficiency.
Google can now generate a fake AI podcast of your search results by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-06-13 19:19 (#6XZHA) Because you wanted this, right?
Trump’s FTC may impose merger condition that forbids advertising boycotts by Jon Brodkin on 2025-06-13 18:11 (#6XZF4) Report: Proposed condition on ad merger would ban boycotts based on politics.
There’s another leak on the ISS, but NASA is not saying much about it by Eric Berger on 2025-06-13 17:12 (#6XZC9) A crew mission has been delayed until next Wednesday at the earliest.
Inside the firm turning eerie blank streaming ads into useful nonprofit messages by Scharon Harding on 2025-06-13 17:10 (#6XZCA) Nonprofits often can't afford ad space on streaming platforms.
Another one for the graveyard: Google to kill Instant Apps in December by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-06-13 16:32 (#6XZCB) It was a good idea that arrived too late to matter.
Meta beefs up disappointing AI division with $15 billion Scale AI investment by Financial Times on 2025-06-13 14:02 (#6XZ9T) Meta's Llama 4 model has underperformed its competitors on benchmarks.
Ars Technica’s gift guide for Father’s Day: Give dad some cool things by Ars Staff on 2025-06-13 11:30 (#6XZ47) Wondering what to get the dad who has everything? We have some ideas!
How to draft a will to avoid becoming an AI ghost—it’s not easy by Ashley Belanger on 2025-06-13 11:00 (#6XZ48) Why requests for "no AI resurrections" will probably go ignored.
Rocket Report: New delay for Europe’s reusable rocket; SpaceX moves in at SLC-37 by Stephen Clark on 2025-06-13 11:00 (#6XZ49) Canada is the only G7 nation without a launch program. Quebec wants to do something about that.
After a series of tumors, woman’s odd-looking tongue explains everything by Beth Mole on 2025-06-12 21:39 (#6XYSV) The woman was in her 60s when dermatologists finally figured things out.
Isaacman’s bold plan for NASA: Nuclear ships, seven-crew Dragons, accelerated Artemis by Eric Berger on 2025-06-12 21:01 (#6XYQM) "I was very disappointed, especially because it was so close to confirmation."
Coming to Apple OSes: A seamless, secure way to import and export passkeys by Dan Goodin on 2025-06-12 20:26 (#6XYQN) Apple OSes will soon transfer passkeys seamlessly and securely across platforms.
Engineer creates first custom motherboard for 1990s PlayStation console by Benj Edwards on 2025-06-12 18:51 (#6XYN0) New "nsOne" board can save a dying 1990s PlayStation 1 by transplanting original chips.
AI Overviews hallucinates that Airbus, not Boeing, involved in fatal Air India crash by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-06-12 18:25 (#6XYN1) Google's disclaimer says AI "may include mistakes," which is an understatement.
“Two years of work in two months”: States cope with Trump broadband overhaul by Jon Brodkin on 2025-06-12 17:43 (#6XYJ0) Trump overhaul of $42B broadband fund upends states' plans to expand access.
Google left months-old dark mode bug in Android 16, fix planned for next Pixel Drop by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-06-12 16:51 (#6XYJ1) Despite introducing the bug in March, it may be September before Google fixes it.
Smart tires will report on the health of roads in new pilot program by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-06-12 15:50 (#6XYEV) Pirelli is partnering with Apulia to monitor roads with connected tires.
AI chatbots tell users what they want to hear, and that’s problematic by Melissa Heikkilä, Financial Times on 2025-06-12 13:33 (#6XYBW) OpenAI, DeepMind, and Anthropic tackle the growing issue of sycophantic AIs.
Amazon Prime Video subscribers sit through up to 6 minutes of ads per hour by Scharon Harding on 2025-06-12 11:20 (#6XY94) AdWeek report claims gradual uptick in ad load, which ad buyers confirm is growing.
Experimental retina implants give mice infrared vision by Jacek Krywko on 2025-06-12 11:08 (#6XY95) A light-sensitive wire mesh implanted in the retina helps restore nerve impulses.
RFK Jr. announces 8 appointees to CDC vaccine panel—they’re not good by Beth Mole on 2025-06-11 22:44 (#6XY02) Robert Malone and Martin Kulldorff are two of the most concerning picks.
Apple’s Craig Federighi on the long road to the iPad’s Mac-like multitasking by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-06-11 22:20 (#6XXY8) Federighi talks to Ars about why the iPad's Mac-style multitasking took so long.
New Apple study challenges whether AI models truly “reason” through problems by Benj Edwards on 2025-06-11 21:56 (#6XXY9) Puzzle-based experiments reveal limitations of simulated reasoning, but others dispute findings.
Fair or fixed? Why Le Mans is all about “balance of performance” now. by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-06-11 20:32 (#6XXWK) Last year's data plus plenty of simulation are meant to create a level playing field.
“Yuck”: Wikipedia pauses AI summaries after editor revolt by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-06-11 19:57 (#6XXWM) The test grew out of a discussion at Wikimedia's 2024 conference.
Hollywood studios target AI image generator in copyright lawsuit by Benj Edwards on 2025-06-11 18:58 (#6XXSV) Multiple-studio complaint cites AI image outputs as evidence of "bottomless pit of plagiarism."
After RFK Jr. fires vaccine advisors, doctors brace for blitz on childhood shots by Beth Mole on 2025-06-11 18:38 (#6XXSW) The medical community is outraged, but Sen. Bill Cassidy continues to be reassured.
Musk’s threat to sue firms that don’t buy ads on X seems to have paid off by Jon Brodkin on 2025-06-11 18:00 (#6XXSX) Some advertisers return to avoid suits, but Lego and Pinterest rebuffed threats.
With the launch of o3-pro, let’s talk about what AI “reasoning” actually does by Benj Edwards on 2025-06-11 16:58 (#6XXPN) New studies reveal pattern-matching reality behind the AI industry's reasoning claims.
HP reveals first Google Beam 3D video conferencing setup, priced at $25,000 by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-06-11 16:17 (#6XXPP) The giant 3D video chat system also requires a Google Beam license for cloud processing.
A warlord brings chaos in Foundation S3 trailer by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-06-11 14:00 (#6XXMB) "This is where everything is headed."
All-wheel drive EVs at 210 mph? Formula E’s next car gets massive upgrade. by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-06-11 13:52 (#6XXMC) The electric race series will approach F1 speeds with the Gen4 car.
Trade war truce between US and China is back on by Peter Foster, Demetri Sevastopulo, and Joe Leahy, on 2025-06-11 13:18 (#6XXDJ) Donald Trump says agreement struck with Beijing covers rare earths.