New federal employees must praise Trump EOs, submit to continuous vetting

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/06/new-federal-employees-must-praise-trump-eos-submit-to-continuous-vetting/

Could floating solar panels on a reservoir help the Colorado River?

https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/06/can-floating-solar-panels-on-a-reservoir-help-the-colorado-river/

F1 in Spain: Now that was a lapse in judgment

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2025/06/f1-in-spain-now-that-was-a-lapse-in-judgement/

Squid Game trailer anchors Netflix Tudum event

https://arstechnica.com/culture/2025/06/netflix-drops-squid-game-s3-trailer/

Breaking down why Apple TVs are privacy advocates’ go-to streaming device

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/06/all-the-ways-apple-tv-boxes-do-and-mostly-dont-track-you/

Research roundup: 7 stories we almost missed

https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/05/research-roundup-ping-pong-bots-the-genetic-key-for-ginger-cats-and-more/

Trump pulls Isaacman nomination for space. Source: “NASA is f***ed”

https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/05/trump-pulls-isaacman-nomination-for-space-source-nasa-is-fed/

Ransomware kingpin “Stern” apparently IDed by German law enforcement

https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/05/german-police-say-theyve-identified-trickbot-ransomware-kingpin/

Real TikTokers are pretending to be Veo 3 AI creations for fun, attention

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/05/real-tiktokers-are-pretending-to-be-veo-3-ai-creations-for-fun-attention/

Google and DOJ tussle over how AI will remake the web in antitrust closing arguments

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/05/google-and-doj-tussle-over-how-ai-will-remake-the-web-in-antitrust-closing-arguments/

Amazon Fire Sticks enable “billions of dollars” worth of streaming piracy

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/05/amazon-fire-sticks-enable-billions-of-dollars-worth-of-streaming-piracy/

CDC updates COVID vaccine recommendations, but not how RFK Jr. wanted

https://arstechnica.com/health/2025/05/cdc-contradicts-rfk-jr-by-still-recommending-covid-vaccine-for-kids/

Spy-catcher saw “stupid” tech errors others made. FBI says he then made his own.

https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/05/us-insider-threat-cybersecurity-worker-arrested-as-insider-threat/

Texas AG loses appeal to seize evidence for Elon Musk’s ad boycott fight

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/05/texas-ag-loses-appeal-to-seize-evidence-for-elon-musks-ad-boycott-fight/

Want a humanoid, open source robot for just $3,000? Hugging Face is on it.

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/05/hugging-face-hopes-to-bring-a-humanoid-robot-to-market-for-just-3000/

Why incels take the “Blackpill”—and why we should care

https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/05/why-incels-take-the-blackpill-and-why-we-should-care/

NASA robot for drilling on icy moons tested on Alaskan glacier

https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/05/nasa-robot-for-drilling-on-icy-moons-tested-on-alaskan-glacier/

After Supreme Court loss, ISPs ask Trump admin to block state affordability laws

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/05/isps-urge-trump-admin-to-sue-states-that-require-cheaper-broadband-plans/

The Gmail app will now create AI summaries whether you want them or not

https://arstechnica.com/google/2025/05/the-gmail-app-will-now-create-ai-summaries-whether-you-want-them-or-not/

Google Maps can’t explain why it falsely labeled German autobahns as closed

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/05/google-maps-cant-explain-why-it-falsely-labeled-german-autobahns-as-closed/