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Lull in Falcon Heavy missions opens window for SpaceX to build new landing pads
There are no Falcon Heavy launches this year, so now's the time for SpaceX to act.
Hollow Knight: Silksong is breaking Steam, Nintendo’s eShop
Valve's usually stable platform struggles thanks in part to lack of pre-loading options.
New AI model turns photos into explorable 3D worlds, with caveats
Openly available AI tool creates steerable 3D-like video, but requires serious GPU muscle.
Putin: “Immortality” coming soon through continuous organ transplants
What do warmongers and strongmen chat about? Living forever, of course.
Former NASA chief says United States likely to lose second lunar space race
"It is highly unlikely the United States will beat China's projected timeline."
FCC chair teams up with Ted Cruz to block Wi-Fi hotspots for schoolkids
Ted Cruz's anti-hotspot bill stalled, but FCC is ending Wi-Fi program on its own.
Google’s Material 3 Expressive UI rolls out to Pixel 6 and newer
Google's latest updates include a smattering of features for Pixels and other Android phones.
These psychological tricks can get LLMs to respond to “forbidden” prompts
Study shows how patterns in LLM training data can lead to "parahuman" responses.
Are you ready for 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple trailer?
He's not in the trailer, but intrepid bike courier/zombie survivor Jim (Cillian Murphy) will be back.
Mis-issued certificates for 1.1.1.1 DNS service pose a threat to the Internet
The three certificates were issued in May but only came to light Wednesday.
Judge: Google can keep Chrome, must share search data with “qualified competitors”
Google's penalty for being a search monopoly does not include selling Chrome.
In win for infectious diseases, Florida to end all school vaccine requirements
Exposing vulnerable people to vaccine-preventable disease is just part of life, Ladapo said.
Court reinstates fired FTC Democrat, says Trump ignored Supreme Court precedent
Trump admin "has no likelihood of success on appeal," appeals court finds.
Audi design finds its minimalist groove again with Concept C
The electric two-seater has been greenlit for production.
reMarkable’s newest E-Ink writing tablet is a 7.3-inch, $449 handheld slab
New device stays laser-focused on the writing experience, for better or worse.
Beyond technology? How Bentley is reacting to the 21st century.
With China set to dominate, where does that leave a brand like Bentley?
“Mockery of science”: Climate scientists tear into new US climate report
Department of Energy is not serious about engaging with the scientific community.
Trump’s move of SPACECOM to Alabama has little to do with national security
The Pentagon says the move will save money, but acknowledges risk to military readiness.
The new Dolby Vision 2 HDR standard is probably going to be controversial
It addresses two scourges of modern TV viewing-but maybe not in the way we want.
OTC nasal spray seemed to cut COVID infections by 67% in mid-sized trial
The Phase 2 trial is not definitive, but it comes as vaccine access is severely restricted.
A robot walks on water thanks to evolution’s solution
A structure like those found on water striders' legs keeps a robot out of the water.
Tesla has a new master plan—it just doesn’t have any specifics
Did an AI write this? Because it reads like an AI wrote this.
Revolving door: Ex-senator becomes cable industry’s top lobbyist
Ex-senator Cory Gardner replaces ex-FCC Chairman Michael Powell as head of NCTA.
Ars Live: Consumer tech firms stuck scrambling ahead of looming chip tariffs
This Ars Live session is over, but our recap is coming next week.
This ultra-rare ’90s LaserDisc game console can finally be emulated on a PC
You don't have to track down pricey retro hardware to play the Pioneer LaserActive anymore.
Google says Gmail security is “strong and effective” as it denies major breach
Google refutes claims that all 2.5 billion Gmail users are at risk.
Fuel supply is a bottleneck for Starship—here’s how SpaceX will get around it
SpaceX has flirted with the idea of propellant generation plants at Starbase before.
The Avengers face an undead Thanos in Marvel Zombies trailer
New miniseries is a spinoff of the 2021 What If...? episode featuring several Avengers in zombified form.
Ted Cruz reminds us why NASA’s rocket is called the “Senate Launch System”
"We need better than just window dressing."
Noctua’s 3D-printed mod singlehandedly makes the Framework Desktop run quieter
Many Framework Desktop mods are cosmetic, but this is a functional improvement.
Chinese EV buyers are cooling on Tesla and BYD
As Tesla sales fall in China, Musk says robots will save the company.
OpenAI announces parental controls for ChatGPT after teen suicide lawsuit
Promised protections follow reports of vulnerable users misled in extended chats.
Slate Auto’s sub-$30,000 EV pickup is due next year—here’s the factory
The Blank Slate will be made from just 600 parts, with no paint or infotainment.
Porsche’s next Cayenne is fully electric—we drove the prototype
A day driving camouflaged prototypes revealed some rather neat features.
Delete, Delete, Delete: How FCC Republicans are killing rules faster than ever
FCC speeds up rule-cutting, giving public as little as 10 days to file objections.
Research roundup: 6 cool science stories we almost missed
A 3D reconstruction of the Shroud of Turin, "jelly ice," regenerating snail eyes, and more
Earth models can predict the planet’s future but not their own
One of the world's foremost climate models now faces funding threats.
Texas suit alleging anti-coal “cartel” of top Wall Street firms could reshape ESG
It's a closely watched test of whether corporate alliances on climate efforts violate antitrust laws.
The fight against labeling long-term streaming rentals as “purchases” you “buy”
New law emboldens complaints against digital content rentals labled as purchases.
CDC spiraled into chaos this week. Here’s where things stand.
CDC is in crisis amid an ouster, resignations, defiance, and outraged lawmakers.
With new in-house models, Microsoft lays the groundwork for independence from OpenAI
Microsoft is still deeply tied to OpenAI, but who knows what the future holds.
Windows 11 25H2 update hits its last stop before release to the general public
The 25H2 update will be a quiet one, after 24H2's under-the-hood overhauls.
Tesla denied having fatal crash data until a hacker found it
The data was key evidence in the death of a pedestrian in 2019.
Battlefield 6 dev apologizes for requiring Secure Boot to power anti-cheat tools
Amid player complaints, EA says 330,000 cheaters were stopped in beta's first two days.
Zuckerberg’s AI hires disrupt Meta with swift exits and threats to leave
Longtime acolytes are sidelined as CEO directs biggest leadership reorganization in two decades.
FTC claims Gmail filtering Republican emails threatens “American freedoms”
FTC chairman revives GOP claims previously rejected by judge and election agency.
Starship’s heat shield appears to have performed quite well in test
"The latest upgrades are looking good!"
Today’s game consoles are historically overpriced
Ars analysis shows missing price cuts are costing console consumers hundreds of dollars.
Google Pixel 10 series review: Don’t call it an Android
Google's new Pixel phones are better, but only a little.
700-piece Lego G3 iMac design faces long-shot odds to get made, but I still want one
Begging Apple to let another company make Macs for the first time since the '90s.
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