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Juno makes its first ultra-close flyby of the volcano-covered moon Io
"The cumulative effect of all that radiation has begun to show."
Here’s how the EPA calculates how far an EV can go on a full charge
Ever wonder how an EV's official range estimate is calculated? Wonder no more.
Study: The best free-throw shooters share these biomechanical traits
Best shooters have greater control over release-point height, trunk lean in particular.
How archaeologists reconstructed the burning of Jerusalem in 586 BCE
Hebrew Bible is only surviving account of siege that laid waste to Solomon's Temple.
Smartphone manufacturers still want to make foldables a thing
Foldables are barely 1% of the market, but that's not stopping anyone but Apple.
Aaarr matey! Life on a 17th century pirate ship was less chaotic than you think
Ars chats with historian Rebecca Simon about her most recent book, The Pirates' Code.
A cat video highlighted a big year for lasers in space
NASA has invested more than $700 million in testing laser communications in space.
SpaceX launches two rockets—three hours apart—to close out a record year
This was the shortest time between orbital launches at Cape Canaveral since 1966.
These scientists explored the good vibrations of the bundengan and didgeridoo
Their relatively simple construction produces some surprisingly complicated physics.
This bird is like a GPS for honey
The honeyguide recognizes calls made by different human groups.
AI-created “virtual influencers” are stealing business from humans
Brands are turning to hyper-realistic, AI-generated influencers for promotions.
How watching beavers from space can help drought-ridden areas bounce back
An algorithm can spot beaver ponds from satellite imagery.
Saving the African penguin from climate change and overfishing
A hatchery and protected sanctuary in South Africa is boosting penguin numbers.
Here are the 10 best cars we drove in 2023
EVs, hybrids, and a couple of sports cars-here are the 10 best cars we drove in 2023.
TV Technica 2023: These were our favorite shows and binges of the year
Netflix, Apple TV+, and Hulu dominate this year's selections.
A forensic artist has given a 500-year-old Inca “ice maiden” a face
Dubbed "Juanita," the young woman was likely killed during a sacrificial ritual.
FDA would like to stop finding Viagra in supplements sold on Amazon
Big Guys Male Energy Supplement" turns out to be a vehicle for prescription drugs.
40% of US electricity is now emissions-free
Good news as natural gas, coal, and solar see the biggest changes.
Daily range isn’t a problem with the 2024 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV
Charge it every night and you may only ever run the engine on road trips.
Google agrees to settle Chrome incognito mode class action lawsuit
2020 lawsuit accused Google of tracking incognito activity, tying it to users' profiles.
It’s “shakeout” time as losses of Netflix rivals top $5 billion
Disney, Warner, Comcast, and Paramount are contemplating cuts, possible mergers.
Chinese smartphone company says it wants to build a Porsche challenger
Xiaomi wants to be a top-5 automaker within the next 15-20 years.
Otherworldly mini-Yellowstone found in the deep sea
We've known about deep ocean vents for a while, but it's still hard to find them.
Researchers come up with better idea to prevent AirTag stalking
Solution relies in part on cryptography practice of secret sharing to maximize privacy.
2023 was the year that GPUs stood still
A new GPU generation did very little to change the speed you get for your money.
NY Times copyright suit wants OpenAI to delete all GPT instances
Shows evidence that GPT-based systems will reproduce Times articles if asked.
Appeals court pauses ban on patent-infringing Apple Watch imports
Apple pulled the Watch Series 9 and Watch Ultra 2 from sale on December 21.
4-year campaign backdoored iPhones using possibly the most advanced exploit ever
"Triangulation" infected dozens of iPhones belonging to employees of Moscow-based Kaspersky.
You’ll be paying extra for ad-free Prime Video come January
Subscribers will have to opt-in to a pricier ad-free plan.
Big Tech is spending more than VC firms on AI startups
Microsoft, Google, and Amazon haved crowded out traditional Silicon Valley investors.
Injection of “smart insulin” regulates blood glucose levels for one week
Tests in animals show the material works like the body's own system.
Getting to the bottom of how red flour beetles absorb water through their butts
A unique group of cells pumps water into the kidneys to help harvest moisture from the air.
Ars Technica’s best video games of 2023
2022's relative drought leads to an absolutely packed year of major epics.
Researchers argue back and forth about whether we’ve spotted an exomoon
Years after Kepler shut down, people are arguing over whether it spotted exomoons.
No last-minute reprieve, US ban on some Apple Watch sales now in effect
Watch Series 9 and Watch Ultra 2 blood oxygen sensors are patent-infringing.
Watch sand defy gravity and flow uphill thanks to “negative friction”
Applying magnetic forces to single iron oxide-coated particles spurs strange collective motion.
Elon Musk will see you in court: The top Twitter and X Corp. lawsuits of 2023
Musk's Twitter ownership began with a lawsuit, and he's been in court ever since.
Science lives here: take a virtual tour of the Royal Institution in London
No less than 14 Nobel laureates have conducted ground-breaking research at the Institution.
People can tell what you want to know when you shake wrapped Christmas gifts
We can tell if it's about how many objects are inside, or the shape of those objects.
The 20 most-read stories of 2023
Dinosaurs, AI, the Sony Walkman, wheel sizes, and more in our year-end countdown.
Film Technica: Our favorite movies of 2023
This year, big superhero franchises mostly faltered and made room for fresh original fare.
Corvids seem to handle temporary memories the way we do
Birds show evidence that they lump temporary memories into categories.
PAX Unplugged 2023: How indie devs build and sell board games and RPGs
Tabletop is bigger than ever. What's it like trying to get your game out there?
Matter, set to fix smart home standards in 2023, stumbled in the real market
Gadget makers, unsurprisingly, are hesitant to compete purely on device quality.
US agency tasked with curbing risks of AI lacks funding to do the job
Lawmakers fear the NIST will have to rely on companies developing the technology.
People exaggerate the consequences of saying no to invites
People are more understanding of the reasons for rejections than most of us think.
From CZ to SBF, 2023 was the year of the fallen crypto bro
Going from zero to billionaire to zero is no crypto bro's dream.
Banks use your deposits to loan money to fossil-fuel, emissions-heavy firms
Your $1,000 in the bank creates emissions equal to a flight from NYC to Seattle.
Rocket Report: Vulcan stacked for launch; Starship aces test ahead of third flight
"We look forward to flying our next crewed flight soon."
Laptops’ 2023 quantum leap: 5 computers we’ll still be talking about in 2024
You likely didn't want these PCs this year, but they may impact your future devices.
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