Man gets drunk, wakes up with a medical mystery that nearly kills him by Beth Mole on 2025-10-08 22:32 (#70MA7) This one seems ready-made for a television medical drama.
Bank of England warns AI stock bubble rivals 2000 dotcom peak by Benj Edwards on 2025-10-08 21:18 (#70MA8) Central bank says market concentration hasn't been this extreme in 50 years.
ISPs created so many fees that FCC will kill requirement to list them all by Jon Brodkin on 2025-10-08 21:08 (#70MA9) ISPs complained about Biden-era rule, said listing every fee was too hard.
Not a game: Cards Against Humanity avoids tariffs by ditching rules, adding explanations by Nate Anderson on 2025-10-08 20:51 (#70MAA) You absolutely, definitely cannot play it.
Salesforce says it won’t pay extortion demand in 1 billion records breach by Dan Goodin on 2025-10-08 20:02 (#70M7F) Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters gave Salesforce until Friday to pay or else.
Logitech will brick its $100 Pop smart home buttons on October 15 by Scharon Harding on 2025-10-08 17:47 (#70M56) Logitech's interest in the smart home has appeared to wane in recent years.
Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold review: The ultimate Google phone by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-10-08 17:00 (#70M1T) Google delivers another phone that is slightly better than its predecessor-is that enough?
Synology caves, walks back some drive restrictions on upcoming NAS models by Lee Hutchinson on 2025-10-08 16:49 (#70M1V) Policy change affects at least 2025 model Plus, Value, and J-series DiskStations.
Vandals deface ads for AI necklaces that listen to all your conversations by Ashley Belanger on 2025-10-08 16:07 (#70M1W) Critics attacked subway ads to defend human friends and broadly criticize AI.
Chemistry Nobel prize awarded for building ordered polymers with metal by John Timmer on 2025-10-08 15:53 (#70M1X) Three researchers share prize for structured polymers called metal-organic frameworks.
Actually, we are going to tell you the odds of recovering New Glenn’s second launch by Eric Berger on 2025-10-08 15:35 (#70M1Y) To be financially sustainable, New Glenn must be reused often.
It’s Prime Day 2025 part two, and here are more of the best deals we could find by Ars Staff on 2025-10-08 13:50 (#70JXY) Updated deals on keyboards, laptops, chargers, cameras, and lots of other stuff!
Insurers balk at paying out huge settlements for claims against AI firms by Cristina Criddle and Lee Harris, Financial Times on 2025-10-08 13:31 (#70KW4) OpenAI, Anthropic consider using investor funds to settle potential lawsuits.
Floating electrons on a sea of helium by John Timmer on 2025-10-08 11:08 (#70KSC) Yes, it's another potential qubit. But it's also some very cool physics.
Tesla’s standard-range Model 3, Model Y join the lineup by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-10-07 22:22 (#70KDJ) A smaller battery and less standard equipment cuts prices, but not by enough.
Despite RFK Jr.’s shenanigans, COVID shot access will be a lot like last year by Beth Mole on 2025-10-07 21:24 (#70KDK) Most people can get vaccinated at their local pharmacy like normal.
2025 Nobel Prize in Physics awarded for macroscale quantum tunneling by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-10-07 21:05 (#70KAG) John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret, and John Martinis built an electrical circuit-based oscillator on a microchip.
Ted Cruz doesn’t seem to understand Wikipedia, lawyer for Wikimedia says by Jon Brodkin on 2025-10-07 20:43 (#70KAH) Wikipedia host's lawyer wants to help Ted Cruz understand how the platform works.
Microsoft removes even more Microsoft account workarounds from Windows 11 build by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-10-07 19:47 (#70KAJ) Microsoft has locked down well-documented workarounds in recent test builds.
Ars Live: Is the AI bubble about to pop? Ed Zitron is on with Ars at 3:30pm EDT today by Benj Edwards on 2025-10-07 19:15 (#70GMC) Our discussion happens today, October 7, at 3:30pm US Eastern time.
Natural disasters are a rising burden for the National Guard by Marianne Lavelle, Inside Climate News on 2025-10-07 17:46 (#70K7T) New Pentagon data show climate impacts shaping reservists' mission.
Dead celebrities are apparently fair game for Sora 2 video manipulation by Kyle Orland on 2025-10-07 17:08 (#70K4C) OpenAI's likeness protections for living "public figures" don't apply to "historical figures."
Qualcomm is buying Arduino, releases new Raspberry Pi-esque Arduino board by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-10-07 16:30 (#70K4D) Qualcomm claims Arduino will keep its own branding and "open source ethos."
Play Store changes coming this month as SCOTUS declines to freeze antitrust remedies by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-10-07 15:56 (#70K4E) The first app store changes are due in a few weeks, with the major changes coming next summer.
Newest developer beta backtracks on one iPadOS 26 multitasking decision by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-10-07 15:42 (#70K4F) Apple had removed many of the iPad's old multitasking modes in the new update.
Discovery of cells that keep immune responses in check wins medicine Nobel Prize by Beth Mole on 2025-10-06 23:11 (#70JHC) Their work revealed a peripheral mechanism that keeps immune system from causing harm.
Ted Cruz picks a fight with Wikipedia, accusing platform of left-wing bias by Jon Brodkin on 2025-10-06 20:45 (#70JF8) Cruz sends letter demanding answers from Wikimedia Foundation.
OpenAI wants to make ChatGPT into a universal app frontend by Kyle Orland on 2025-10-06 19:10 (#70JD0) Spotify, Canva, Zillow among today's launch partners, more coming later this year.
The neurons that let us see what isn’t there by Federica Sgorbissa on 2025-10-06 18:45 (#70JA4) A standard optical illusion triggers specific neurons in the visual system of mice.
Trump’s EPA sued for axing $7 billion solar energy program by Ashley Belanger on 2025-10-06 17:28 (#70JA5) "Solar for All" was designed to drop energy bills by $350 million, lawsuit says.
Deloitte will refund Australian government for AI hallucination-filled report by Kyle Orland on 2025-10-06 16:30 (#70JA6) Consulting firm quietly admitted to GPT-4o use after fake citations were found in August.
F1 in Singapore: “Trophy for the hero of the race” by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-10-06 15:32 (#70J77) Intra-teammate relationships began to fray under the lights at this night race.
AMD wins massive AI chip deal from OpenAI with stock sweetener by Benj Edwards on 2025-10-06 14:45 (#70J78) ChatGPT maker will be allowed to buy 10% of AMD for a penny per share.
OpenAI, Jony Ive struggle with technical details on secretive new AI gadget by Tim Bradshaw in London, Cristina Criddle, Michael on 2025-10-06 13:21 (#70J1X) ChatGPT maker working with former Apple design boss to launch personal assistant.
Elon Musk tries to make Apple and mobile carriers regret choosing Starlink rivals by Jon Brodkin on 2025-10-06 11:00 (#70HZT) SpaceX Starlink's mobile power play: 50 MHz of spectrum and 15,000 new satellites.
Here’s the real reason Endurance sank by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-10-06 10:00 (#70HZV) The ship wasn't designed to withstand the powerful ice compression forces-and Shackleton knew it.
Pentagon contract figures show ULA’s Vulcan rocket is getting more expensive by Stephen Clark on 2025-10-04 19:20 (#70H5E) A close examination of this year's military contracts reveals some interesting things.
ICE wants to build a 24/7 social media surveillance team by Dell Cameron, WIRED.com on 2025-10-04 13:21 (#70H0T) ICE plans to hire contractors to scan platforms to target people for deportation.
How different mushrooms learned the same psychedelictrick by Fabrizio Alberti, The Conversation on 2025-10-04 11:00 (#70GZM) Scientists may have additional tools to produce psilocybin to use for medical purposes.
Nearly 80% of Americans want Congress to extend ACA tax credits, poll finds by Beth Mole on 2025-10-03 21:56 (#70GR0) Without the extension, premiums for plans on the ACA Marketplace will more than double.
Removing these 50 objects from orbit would cut danger from space junk in half by Stephen Clark on 2025-10-03 20:33 (#70GR1) "In their rush to move quickly, they are adding to the long-term collision hazard."
A biological 0-day? Threat-screening tools may miss AI-designed proteins. by John Timmer on 2025-10-03 20:12 (#70GMA) Ordering DNA for AI-designed toxins doesn't always raise red flags.
Google confirms Android dev verification will have free and paid tiers, no public list of devs by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-10-03 18:31 (#70GMB) Google promises verification will make Android safer, but at what cost?
Apple removes ICEBlock, won’t allow apps that report locations of ICE agents by Jon Brodkin on 2025-10-03 17:36 (#70GMD) Apple nixes tracking apps after Trump admin claimed they put ICE agents at risk.
HBO Max subscribers lose access to CNN livestream on November 17 by Scharon Harding on 2025-10-03 17:30 (#70GME) WBD is banking on people paying for a dedicated CNN streaming service.
Rally Arcade Classics is a fun ’90s-throwback racing game by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-10-03 15:18 (#70GJA) If you like games that handle like Project Gotham Racing, you might love this.
Apple iPhone 17 Pro review: Come for the camera, stay for the battery by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-10-03 15:04 (#70GJB) If your iPhone is your main or only camera, the iPhone 17 Pro is for you.
Scientists revive old Bulgarian recipe to make yogurt with ants by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-10-03 15:00 (#70GJC) Ants carry lactic and acetic acid bacteria that help coagulate milk, as well as formic acid to acidify it.
Illinois utility tries using electric school buses for bidirectional charging by Sarah Mattalian, Inside Climate News on 2025-10-03 13:36 (#70GCR) School buses are usually parked when the grid is under its biggest strain.
Rocket Report: Alpha explodes on test stand; Europe wants a mini Starship by Eric Berger on 2025-10-03 11:00 (#70GAF) "We are trying to find a partner that is willing to invest."