Mars rover finds signs of seasonal floods
It's an exciting find because wet/dry cycles may be central to pre-life chemistry.
Data-leaking “Downfall” bug affects six generations of Intel PC and server CPUs
Researchers also disclosed a separate bug called "Inception" for newer AMD CPUs.
Hydrogen-powered planes almost ready for takeoff
Companies are readying hardware but differ dramatically in how they're testing it.
Scam victim can’t stop endless stream of unwanted Amazon packages
Fifty unwanted Amazon packages arrived in two months, mostly containing shoes.
Getting AAA games working in Linux sometimes requires concealing your GPU
Hogwarts Legacy must be conned to avoid crashing itself with XeSS upscaling.
Cadillac reveals the 2025 Escalade IQ, one excessive EV
450 miles of range, 24-inch wheels, and a price tag starting around $130,000.
Next-gen OSDP was supposed to make it harder to break in to secure facilities. It failed.
OSDP Secure Channel has yet to gain widespread usage, and it's already broken.
The race to save Florida’s coral reef from hot ocean waters
Coral reef nurseries are being moved to deeper waters—or back into giant tanks on land.
How we host Ars, the finale and the 64-bit future
We wrap up our four-part series by tying up loose ends and looking ahead.
NASA’s Artemis II crew meets their Moonship
NASA's Orion spacecraft is taking a bit longer to prepare for its first crew flight.
LG’s wireless-ish OLED TVs start at $7,000
Wireless-ish—but TV and port box still need power cords.
Florida man gets unexplained leprosy case; doctors suspect local soil
Leprosy is not very contagious, and the CDC has not issued a travel advisory.
Author discovers AI-generated counterfeit books written in her name on Amazon
Amazon resisted a removal request, citing lack of "trademark registration numbers."
With new Game Controller app, Netflix games move from mobile to the TV
The streamer promises you'll be able to use it to play games on your TV soon.
Valve starts selling refurbished Steam Decks for up to $130 less than new models
Refurb units "meet or even exceed performance standards of new retail units."
Google, record labels working on deal covering musical “deepfakes”
Prepare for more cover songs like Johnny Cash singing "Barbie Girl."
Disney AI task force aims to cut costs, enhance experiences across the company
House of Mickey hopes AI will help control soaring TV and film production costs.
What does it take to get AI to work like a scientist?
Getting AI to find scientific laws sometimes works, but it's a long way from science.
Report: Apple buys every 3 nm chip that TSMC can make for next-gen iPhones and Macs
TSMC is said to eat the cost of defective chips so it can keep Apple's business.
The 2023 Toyota bZ4x: A bouncy ride meets rather good efficiency
We try the electroskeptical automaker's first purpose-built battery-electric vehicle.
