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2025 Audi S5 and A5 first drive: Five-door is the new four-door
We sample Audi's next sedan in the Colorado mountains.
Honda’s hopper suddenly makes the Japanese carmaker a serious player in rocketry
Car companies aren't accustomed to making vehicles that can only be used once.
Scientists once hoarded pre-nuclear steel; now we’re hoarding pre-AI content
Newly announced catalog collects pre-2022 sources untouched by ChatGPT and AI contamination.
All 17 fired vaccine advisors unite to blast RFK Jr.’s “destabilizing decisions”
The experts say RFK Jr.'s actions show "troubling disregard for scientific integrity."
Cybersecurity takes a big hit in new Trump executive order
Provisions on secure software, quantum-resistant crypto, and more are scrapped.
X sues to block copycat NY content moderation law after California win
Lawsuit comes after New York lawmakers accused X of failing to fact-check Musk.
Trump’s EPA to “reconsider” ban on cancer-causing asbestos
Trump has supported use of asbestos and blamed the mob for its bad reputation.
Prepare to bid farewell to The Sandman with S2 trailer
"Everyone loves a good story. But all stories come to an end."
Toy-maker Mattel accused of planning “reckless” AI social experiment on kids
Mattel faces pressure to be more transparent about OpenAI partnership.
Google’s Gemini AI family updated with stable 2.5 Pro, super-efficient 2.5 Flash-Lite
Google says Gemini 2.5 is stable and ready for developers to build on.
Sally celebrates complicated legacy of first US woman in space
Sally Ride's life partner, Tam O'Shaughnessy, tells the full story of this iconic astronaut for the first time.
Mocked Trump Mobile yanks coverage map that ignored Trump renaming Gulf of Mexico
A Trump-branded smartphone due out by September is likely to draw criticism.
OpenAI weighs “nuclear option” of antitrust complaint against Microsoft
WSJ report says OpenAI mulling federal complaint as Microsoft stalls restructuring plan.
The first Corvette hypercar? Chevrolet’s 1,250 hp ZR1X hybrid breaks cover.
GM aims at hypercars from Ferrari and McLaren with its latest Corvette.
Switch 2 users report online console bans after running personal game “backups”
Nintendo seems able to detect use of Mig Flash carts, which can also help enable piracy.
“Have we no shame?”: Trump’s NIH grant cuts appallingly illegal, judge rules
Trump ordered to restore funding for minority, LGBTQ+ health research.
How Tesla Takedown got its start
It's an unlikely coalition that's been hyping Tesla's stock slide since its launch.
The MacBook Air is the obvious loser as the sun sets on the Intel Mac era
In the end, Intel Macs have mostly gotten a better deal than PowerPC Macs did.
Everything we know about the 2026 Nissan Leaf
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
The variant, NB.1.8.1, has been linked to surges in parts of Asia.
Paramount drops trailer for The Naked Gun reboot
"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/
Child sex abuse imagery leads to 5 years in prison.
Vandals cut fiber-optic lines, causing outage for Spectrum Internet subscribers
The soaring price of copper makes networks tempting targets for thieves.
Reddit user surprised when 1960s computer panel emerged from collapsed family garage
Rare RCA control panel from 1966 may be the only surviving example of its kind.
Trump fires commissioner of preeminent nuclear safety institution
Commissioner fired as Trump pivots US policy to accept more nuclear risks.
Ads are “rolling out gradually” to WhatsApp
The ads will appear under WhatsApp's Updates tab.
F1 in Canada: Well, that crash was bound to happen
Rivals are starting to get under each others' skin as F1 races in Montreal.
Founder of 23andMe buys back company out of bankruptcy auction
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
The sedan goes on sale in the US toward the end of this year.
Nintendo Switch 2: The Ars Technica review
Nintendo's overdue upgrade is a strong contender, even amid competition from handheld PCs.
Delightfully irreverent Underdogs isn’t your parents’ nature docuseries
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
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
Report: An expansion of biofuels policy under Trump would lead to more greenhouse gas emissions.
The “online monkey torture video” arrests just keep coming
Authorities continue the slow crackdown.
These VA Tech scientists are building a better fog harp
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
Because you wanted this, right?
Trump’s FTC may impose merger condition that forbids advertising boycotts
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
A crew mission has been delayed until next Wednesday at the earliest.
Inside the firm turning eerie blank streaming ads into useful nonprofit messages
Nonprofits often can't afford ad space on streaming platforms.
Another one for the graveyard: Google to kill Instant Apps in December
It was a good idea that arrived too late to matter.
Meta beefs up disappointing AI division with $15 billion Scale AI investment
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
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
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
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
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
"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
Apple OSes will soon transfer passkeys seamlessly and securely across platforms.
Engineer creates first custom motherboard for 1990s PlayStation console
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
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
Trump overhaul of $42B broadband fund upends states' plans to expand access.
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