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Peugeot shareholders say yes to merger with Fiat Chrysler
The new company is called Stellantis and is the world's 4th-largest automaker.
Today is the last day to add to our record Charity Drive sweepstakes haul
Join over 700 Ars readers who have given over $51,000 so far.
SpaceX may try to catch a falling rocket with a launch tower
At first blush, this sounds insane.
Study: Folklore structure reveals how conspiracy theories emerge, fall apart
Rumors swirling around 2016 Wikileaks dump was glue that held "Pizzagate" together.
My green home: $90,000 in clean tech upgrades, $20,000 in tax breaks
I bought solar panels, a heat pump, a condensing boiler, and an electric car.
Tesla delivered a record 500,000 vehicles in 2020
Tesla needs to expand rapidly to justify its $600 billion market capitalization.
Archaeology is going digital to harness the power of Big Data
Combining traditional "pick and trowel" field work with a sweeping birds-eye view.
You can’t unsee Tedlexa, the Internet of Things/AI bear of your nightmares
From the archives: Teddy Ruxpin + Arduino + Raspberry Pi + Alexa = What could go wrong?
Pandemic shaming can backfire—here’s a better way
Opinion: If we can’t expect people to avoid risk, we should embrace harm reduction.
How electric lighting changed our sleep, and other stories in materials science
Author and science evangelist Ainissa Ramirez discusses her book, The Alchemy of Us
When memes fail anatomy: The scale of a blue whale’s butthole
Is a politician really the world’s second biggest a-hole?
Superhero showdown: Which comic book rumble was the real Battle of the Century?
From the archives: Many comics make the claim, but most of those headlines are lying.
How researchers are making do in the time of Covid
The pandemic has shuttered labs and sidelined scientists all over the world.
30 years since the Human Genome Project began, what’s next?
Genomics institute head looks back on how far the field has come, ahead to future.
How the humble slime mold helped physicists map the cosmic web
Despite similarities, "We don't think the universe was created by a giant slime mold."
New battery chemistry results in first rechargeable zinc-air battery
Zinc is very cheap and abundant; battery tech could be great for power grids.
Activist hedge fund advises Intel to outsource CPU manufacturing
Third Point fund, led by Daniel Loeb, demands strategy shake up
Basking shark families go on road trips in search of fine dining
Genetic tagging offers insight into the secret lives of basking sharks.
Ars Technica’s 2021 Deathwatch—2020 was just the beginning
These companies might have survived COVID and a recession, but will they survive 2021?
That time physicist John Wheeler left classified H-bomb documents on a train
The whereabouts of the documents remains a mystery to this day.
Corellium notches partial victory in Apple iOS copyright case
Security firm's actions both may and may not qualify under fair use, judge held.
With the right catalyst, we might make jet fuel from CO₂
As carbon capture gets cheaper, new applications could look attractive.
McConnell introduces bill tying $2K stimulus checks to Section 230 repeal
Maneuver is widely seen as a "poison pill," and makes it unlikely legislation will pass
New virus variant found in Colorado while UK struggles to limit it
UK approves another vaccine, this one from AstraZeneca, as new COVID variant spreads.
Pandemic-boosted remote workforce may be in for a shock at tax time
You, your employer, and the taxman may have very different understandings of "home."
Private party app pulled from App Store by Apple
"Secret party app" also pulled from TikTok after posting videos of unmasked ragers.
Amazon still hasn’t fixed its problem with bait-and-switch reviews
Amazon has done little to stop sellers from gaming its search algorithm.
Protecting great apes from the unknown effects of COVID-19
People who study and care for 'em take lockdown-style measures to limit transmission risk.
WW1984 lassos solid box office return, record downloads for HBO Max
The film will still lose money, but Warner Bros. is fast-tracking a third film
Coverage of “wooden satellites” misses the point
Even if it works, the wood will remain in orbit, too.
Computer repairman suing Twitter for defamation, seeks $500 million
Claims Twitter's blocking Hunter Biden laptop story amounts to calling him a hacker.
Did Columbus find early Caribs in 15th century Caribbean? Jury is still out
Two studies, published 11 months apart, yield conflicting results.
FAA finally sets rules for piloting small drones
All drones weighing over a quarter kilogram will need Remote ID transmitters.
The best accessories and MagSafe gear for your new iPhone 12
We tested the latest MagSafe cases, stands, and mounts—and some tried and true favorites.
Why AI is so power-hungry
It takes a lot of energy for machines to be trained with data sets.
How your digital trails wind up in the hands of the police
Phone calls. Web searches. Location tracks. Smart speaker requests.
All I want for Christmas is an awesome new curriculum
Revitalizing a curriculum in the middle of a chaos-inducing pandemic? Sure.
Antibodies and SARS-CoV-2 infections: The more the better
Oxford University Hospital tracked infections in 12,500 of its healthcare workers.
House overrides Trump veto, defying demand to repeal Section 230
Trump vetoed military funding in a bid to repeal Section 230.
Study sheds new light on polar explorer’s final hours, 100+ years later
Black smudge in Jørgen Brønlund's diary showed he desperately tried to light a fire.
Reddit clone Voat, home to hate speech and QAnon, has shut down
The platform was a haven for communities deemed too racist or hateful for Reddit.
CD Projekt Red investors sue company over Cyberpunk 2077 debacle
Players aren't the only ones angry about how the game's console versions launched.
Like Titan, Pluto’s atmosphere is hazy, but for a different reason
Simple organic ices dominate, rather than bigger organic molecules.
Archaeologists excavate ancient Roman takeout counter at Pompeii
A 2,000-year-old quick-serve restaurant had a lot in common with modern ones.
The decade-long quest to stop “Spamford” Wallace
From the archives: After a spate of lawsuits dating back to the late '90s, the feds step in.
Plastic pipes are polluting drinking water systems after wildfires
And it's a risk in urban fires, too.
2020 had its share of memorable hacks and breaches. Here are the top 10
The past 12 months teaches us that, yes, attacks do only get better.
Grubhub gig workers react angrily to change in tipping policy
Default tip amount slashed following introduction of California's new employment rules.
Dark Archives: Come for the floating goat balls, stay for the fascinating science
Explore the macabre history of "anthropodermic bibliopegy": books bound in human skin
Divers recover a WWII Enigma Machine from the Baltic Sea
Divers trying to clean fishing nets come up with a bit of history.
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