Conservative lawmakers want porn taxes. Critics say they’re unconstitutional.
SpaceX gets FCC permission to launch another 7,500 Starlink satellites
ESA considers righting the wrongs of Ariane 6 by turning it into a Franken-rocket
Measles continues raging in South Carolina; 99 new cases since Tuesday
Google: Don’t make “bite-sized” content for LLMs if you care about search rank
Cloudflare defies Italy’s Piracy Shield, won’t block websites on 1.1.1.1 DNS
US Black Hawk helicopter trespasses on private Montana ranch to grab elk antlers
NASA chief reviews Orion heat shield, expresses “full confidence” in it for Artemis II
These 60,000-year-old poison arrows are oldest yet found
https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/01/these-60000-year-old-poison-arrows-are-oldest-yet-found/
X’s half-assed attempt to paywall Grok doesn’t block free image editing
Rocket Report: SpaceX and China led the way in 2025; Vandenberg has room to grow
“Ungentrified” Craigslist may be the last real place on the Internet
General Motors writes down $6 billion as domestic EV sales plans change
NASA orders “controlled medical evacuation” from the International Space Station
Michigan man learns the hard way that “catch a cheater” spyware apps aren’t legal
Wi-Fi advocates get win from FCC with vote to allow higher-power devices
High RAM prices mean record-setting profits for Samsung and other memory makers
RFK Jr.’s dietary guidance: Food funnel features slab of red meat, butter
These dogs eavesdrop on their owners to learn new words
https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/01/these-dogs-eavesdrop-on-their-owners-to-learn-new-words/
Grok assumes users seeking images of underage girls have “good intent”