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Perfecting Honda’s 2026 F1 powertrain is “not so easy,” says racing boss
Getting the new F1 hybrid right is a challenge.
Sam Altman: OpenAI is not for sale, even for Elon Musk’s $97 billion offer
Altman responds with pithy offer to buy Twitter for $9.74 billion.
ULA’s Vulcan rocket still doesn’t have the Space Force’s seal of approval
With a Space Force review still ongoing, ULA is removing its next Vulcan rocket from the launch pad.
iOS 18.3.1 update fixes security flaw used in “extremely sophisticated attack”
Updates may also re-enable Apple Intelligence for those who turned it off.
US and UK refuse to sign AI safety declaration at summit
US stance is "180-degree turnaround" from Biden administration.
The Ranger XP Kinetic is the ultimate electric UTV—at a high price
This mega utility vehicle is a big ask on multiple fronts.
22 states sue to block new NIH funding policy—court puts it on hold
The first Trump administration tried this, and Congress passed a rule to block it.
OpenAI’s secret weapon against Nvidia dependence takes shape
Chatbot maker partners with TSMC to manufacture custom AI chip, with plans for future iterations.
After Trump killed a report on nature, researchers push ahead with release
Major report was designed to answer the public's biggest questions on nature.
What you need to know about the T-Mobile Starlink mobile service
Details on beta registration, prices, compatible phones, and technical limits.
Handful of users claim new Nvidia GPUs are melting power cables again
At this point, it's unclear whether the issues are one-offs or systemic.
Tesla turns to Texas to test its autonomous “Cybercab”
The state is much more permissive than California for driverless vehicles.
Dragonsweeper is my favorite game of 2025 (so far)
The quick-hit Minesweeper-style RPG has just the right mix of logic and luck.
Citing EV “rollercoaster” in US, BMW invests in internal combustion
17 percent of BMW sales are EVs; another 7 percent are hybrids.
CenturyLink nightmares: Users keep asking Ars for help with multi-month outages
Three more tales of CenturyLink failing to fix outages until hearing from Ars.
Punch-Out’s Mike Tyson has been defeated in under two minutes for the first time
After 75K attempts over 5 years, Summoning Salt is hanging up the virtual gloves.
Feds putting the kibosh on national EV charging program
DOT orders states to halt plans to build federally funded EV stations.
National Institutes of Health radically cuts support to universities
Sudden and drastic change will make it hard for researchers to keep the lights on.
The Sims re-release shows what’s wrong with big publishers and single-player games
Opinion: EA might be done with single-player games-but we're not.
Boeing has informed its employees of uncertainty in future SLS contracts
The White House has not made a final decision yet on the large rocket.
Measles outbreak erupts in one of Texas’ least-vaccinated counties
Nine cases are confirmed, 3 are probable. Officials says more are likely to come.
Developer creates endless Wikipedia feed to fight algorithm addiction
WikiTok cures boredom in spare moments with wholesome swipe-up Wikipedia article discovery.
Football Manager 25 canceled in a refreshing show of concern for quality
Developer's big overhaul of long-running franchise is a brave, long process.
DOGE can’t use student loan data to dismantle the Education Dept., lawsuit says
Students don't want loan data used in AI probe to slash DOE, according to lawsuit.
UK demands Apple break encryption to allow gov’t spying worldwide, reports say
Apple last year opposed UK's secret notices demanding encryption backdoors.
Donkey Kong’s famed kill screen has been cleared for the first time
New method exploits a ladder-climbing glitch, emulator tools, and a bit of luck.
The EV transition hits some snags at Porsche and Audi
Audi upends its naming scheme (again), and Porsche plans more engines.
Return of the California Condor
North America's largest bird disappeared from the wild in the late 1980s.
Report: iPhone SE could shed its 10-year-old design “as early as next week”
New budget phone may include bigger screen, USB-C, Face ID, Apple Intelligence.
Nintendo patent explains Switch 2 Joy-Cons’ “mouse operation” mode
Users can access thumbsticks, shoulder buttons while sliding Joy-Cons on a flat surface
Rocket Report: Another hiccup with SpaceX upper stage; Japan’s H3 starts strong
Vast's schedule for deploying a mini-space station in low-Earth orbit was always ambitious.
Nintendo patent explains Switch 2 Joy-Cons’ “mouse operation” mode
Users can access thumbsticks, shoulder buttons while sliding Joy-Cons on a flat surface.
White House budget proposal could shatter the National Science Foundation
"This kind of cut would kill American science and boost China."
DeepSeek iOS app sends data unencrypted to ByteDance-controlled servers
Apple's defenses that protect data from being sent in the clear are globally disabled.
“Torrenting from a corporate laptop doesn’t feel right”: Meta emails unsealed
Meta's alleged torrenting and seeding of pirated books complicates copyright case.
ChatGPT comes to 500,000 new users in OpenAI’s largest AI education deal yet
Still banned at some schools, ChatGPT gains an official role at California State University.
The UK got rid of coal—where’s it going next?
The UK has transitioned to a lower-emission grid. Now comes the hard part.
Protection from COVID reinfections plummeted from 80% to 5% with omicron
New study shows why annual COVID boosters are critical to controlling COVID.
Parrots struggle when told to do something other than mimic their peers
When it comes to meaningless gestures, macaws try to follow the crowd.
DeepSeek is “TikTok on steroids,” senator warns amid push for government-wide ban
Lawmaker urged passing DeepSeek ban on government devices is a "no-brainer."
Don’t panic, but an asteroid has a 1.9% chance of hitting Earth in 2032
More data will likely reduce the chance of an impact to zero. If not, we have options.
2025 Genesis Electrified GV70 review: Wait for the next model year
We still like a lot about this EV, but next year brings a big upgrade.
NASA will swap Dragon spacecraft on the ground to return Butch and Suni sooner
NASA can no longer wait on the development of a new Crew Dragon vehicle.
Ransomware payments declined in 2024 despite massive. well-known hacks
Amount paid by victims to hackers declined by hundreds of millions of dollars.
H5N1 bird flu spills over again; Nevada cows hit with different, deadly strain
The finding suggests a new spillover event, further dashing hopes of containment.
DOJ agrees to temporarily block DOGE from Treasury records
As far as DOJ knows, Elon Musk doesn't have access to Treasury Dept. data.
Chat, are you ready to go to space with NASA?
"Twitch is one of the many digital platforms we use to reach new audiences."
AMD promises “mainstream” 4K gaming with next-gen GPUs as current-gen GPU sales tank
9070-series Radeon GPUs were announced at CES, with plans to launch in March.
Not Gouda-nough: Google removes AI-generated cheese error from Super Bowl ad
Unlike Google search, AI writing assistant doesn't even cite its sources.
7-Zip 0-day was exploited in Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine
Vulnerability stripped MotW tag Windows uses to flag Internet-downloaded files.
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