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Who are the “Kia Boyz”? How TikTok fueled an epidemic of car thefts
Tens of thousands of Kias and Hyundais have been stolen for social media cred.
Musk refused to pay annual bonuses promised to Twitter employees, lawsuit says
Lawsuit: Workers relied on promise of bonus when opting to stay after Musk buyout.
Hurricanes push heat deeper into the ocean than scientists realized, new researchshows
It's boosting long-term ocean warming.
New 2D Super Mario Bros. Wonder, RPG remake lead Nintendo Direct reveals
Metal Gear, Batman Arkham series also get Switch releases this fall.
Here’s how Ferrari designed a car that won Le Mans on its first attempt
The technical director for the Ferrari 499P tells Ars about returning to Le Mans.
Camera review site DPReview finds a buyer, avoids shutdown by Amazon
Amazon layoffs were supposed to shut down the 25-year-old site back in April.
Beyond missing Titanic sub, handheld gamepads are a common military interface
US Army, NASA, and more piggyback off years of familiar game controller design.
Drones take to the waves: Saildrones are getting data where people can’t
They can monitor the Antarctic year round and sail straight into hurricanes.
Doctor who sold bogus COVID vaccination waiver to dog loses medical license
Owner of a black Labrador named Charlie said the pup had "irrational fear of needles."
Google’s $200 metal Pixel Watch band is very premium, very expensive
Google chips away at the Pixel Watch's lack of band styles.
Purely AI-generated songs declared ineligible for Grammy Awards
"A work that contains no human authorship is not eligible in any categories."
EU wants “readily removable” batteries in devices soon—but what does that mean?
Should you have to melt glue? Which tools do you need? What about pricing?
Thousands of realistic but fake AI child sex images found online, report says
Fake AI child sex images moving from dark web to social media, researcher says.
ISPs say US should force Big Tech firms to pay for broadband construction
US telcos pitch "shared obligation" for tech firms to fund network buildouts.
Apple’s self-service repairs no longer require a call to Apple when you’re done
System Config tool handles post-repair processes that trip up third-party kits.
Lotus builds a modern car, and we’ve driven it: the Lotus Emira review
The British carmaker has improved leaps and bounds since being bought by Geely.
After tough start this year, United Launch Alliance can turn things around tonight
"These launches place critical capabilities into orbit for our nation."
Submarine missing near Titanic used a $30 Logitech gamepad for steering
While rescuers fear for crew, Logitech F710 PC gamepad sells out within minutes.
Rivian is the next automaker to adopt Tesla’s charging plugs
Existing Rivian owners will be able to use an adapter to charge at Superchargers.
Review: Wyze’s Garage Door Controller is IoT garage simplicity
An easy, secure way to make your dumb garage smart.
It appears that Roscosmos really is recruiting soldiers for the Ukraine War
"State corporation Roscosmos calls on you to join the Uran volunteer battalion."
50 Years of Text Games parses the rich history of a foundational genre
Zork and MUD? Sure. But also Universal Paperclips, AI Dungeon, and Lifeline.
Review: The Flash isn’t a terrible film—just a forgettable one
There's nothing here we haven't seen many, many times before-and frankly done better.
Even galaxies recycle
A quasar ejected the remains of stars, but another galaxy sucked them back in.
Parker Solar Probe images the launch of the solar wind
This discovery is literally the hottest thing in a while.
The sleeper hits of Summer Game Fest 2023
Games about time travel, foam spraying guns, and... space hospitals?
Scientists conduct first test of a wireless cosmic ray navigation system
System could be used to guide underwater or underground robots.
Neanderthal adhesives were made through a complex synthesis process
Birch bark was heated in underground chambers to create a tougher adhesive.
The US Navy, NATO, and NASA are using a shady Chinese company’s encryption chips
US government warns encryption chipmaker Hualan has suspicious ties to China's military.
Weirdly, a NASA official says fixed-price contracts do the agency “no good”
"What really makes me worried is that I think it shows where the heart of the agency is."
Valve gives Steam its biggest update and redesign in years
It's a night-and-day difference for macOS and Linux users.
FCC chair to investigate exactly how much everyone hates data caps
ISPs clearly have technical ability to offer unlimited data, chair's office says.
Deadly fungal meningitis cases nearly double as CDC rushes to find exposed
The source and fungus are both elusive; officials are aggressively treating exposed.
Ultra low-cost smartphone attachment measures blood pressure at home
Clever use of physics uses pressure on the skin and optics to track blood flow.
Windows 11 beta fixes major taskbar gripe, removes old File Explorer settings
New build also (sort of) removes OS-level Microsoft Teams integration.
Twitter restricted Democrat’s abortion-rights ad—but platform may backpedal
Twitter ad policy restricting abortion advocacy may soon change, employee says.
Google Domains is yet another useful service to get the ax in favor of “focus”“
Transition is automatic, but Squarespace honoring renewal fees for only 1 year.
Millions of Americans’ personal DMV data exposed in massive MOVEit hack
Over 6.5 million residents of two states affected, impact may potentially widen.
Retro MacOS desktop blanket trades pixels for thread, and it looks Mac-nificent
New knit screenshot throw celebrates the Mac's early years. We talk to its creator.
Dealmaster: Summer savings on laptops, smartphones, and smartwatches
With savings on laptops and smartphones, now is a great time to upgrade your gear.
Rocket Report: China addresses falling rocket debris, Vulcan launch slipping
FAA is "taking a finer pencil to the way operations are run and managed."
This 15th-century manuscript mentions a Monty Python-esque killer rabbit
Richard Heege was clearly a medieval scribe with a sense of humor.
Our fall COVID boosters will likely be a monovalent XBB formula
If all goes smoothly, the FDA is expecting new shots around September.
Intel to start shipping a quantum processor
The 12-qubit device will go out to a few academic research labs.
As the Reddit war rages on, community trust is the casualty
Ars spoke with community mods about where Reddit goes from here.
Twitter evicted from office amid lawsuits over unpaid rent and cleaning bills
Twitter evicted in Boulder, Colo., still faces unpaid-rent suit at HQ in California.
Texas will require parental consent for kids to use social media
The Texas social media law takes effect September 1.
One-person company that makes League of Legends stat tool gets $55M buyout
A website, a plug-in, an API, and an endlessly stat-hungry audience.
Stolen organs, faces, dead babies: Feds bust heinous body-part trafficking ring
“Some crimes defy understanding.”
Music publishers sue Twitter, slam Musk for calling DMCA a “plague on humanity”
Publishers sue after licensing talks between Twitter and record labels stalled.
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