RIP to the Macintosh HD hard drive icon, 2000–2025

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/08/rip-to-the-macintosh-hd-hard-drive-icon-2000-2025/

Trump admin warns states: Don’t try to lower broadband prices

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/08/trump-admin-warns-states-dont-try-to-lower-broadband-prices/

Titan sub implosion caused by absolutely bonkers “toxic workplace environment”

https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/08/titan-sub-implosion-caused-by-absolutely-bonkers-toxic-workplace-environment/

Murena’s Pixel Tablet is helping to wean me off Google

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/08/murenas-pixel-tablet-is-helping-to-wean-me-off-google/

Analysis: The Trump administration’s assault on climate action

https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/08/analysis-the-trump-administrations-assault-on-climate-action/

Grok generates fake Taylor Swift nudes without being asked

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/08/grok-generates-fake-taylor-swift-nudes-without-being-asked/

Roku gets frugal with the content and price of its new streaming service

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/08/roku-gets-frugal-with-the-content-and-price-of-its-new-streaming-service/

Voice phishers strike again, this time hitting Cisco

https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/08/attackers-who-phished-cisco-downloaded-user-data-from-third-party-crm/

Jury finds Meta broke wiretap law by collecting data from period-tracker app

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/08/jury-finds-meta-broke-wiretap-law-by-collecting-data-from-period-tracker-app/

OpenAI offers 20 million user chats in ChatGPT lawsuit. NYT wants 120 million.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/08/openai-offers-20-million-user-chats-in-chatgpt-lawsuit-nyt-wants-120-million/

OpenAI announces two “gpt-oss” open AI models, and you can download them today

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/08/openai-releases-its-first-open-source-models-since-2019/

Report: Intel struggles with new 18A process as it cuts workers and cancels projects

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/08/report-intel-struggles-to-ramp-up-production-on-new-18a-manufacturing-process/

2025 Morgan Plus Four review: Apparently, they do still make them like this

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2025/08/2025-morgan-plus-four-classy-fun-but-no-manual-for-the-us-makes-no-sense/

Invasion S3 trailer hints the series is finally finding its stride

https://arstechnica.com/culture/2025/08/invasion-s3-trailer-hints-the-series-is-finally-finding-its-stride/

Rivian tells Ohio: Stop blocking us from selling cars to your citizens

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2025/08/rivian-sues-ohio-over-direct-car-sales-ban/

Enough is enough—I dumped Google’s worsening search for Kagi

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/08/enough-is-enough-i-dumped-googles-worsening-search-for-kagi/

DeepMind reveals Genie 3 “world model” that creates real-time interactive simulations

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/08/deepmind-reveals-genie-3-world-model-that-creates-real-time-interactive-simulations/

“Red meat allergy” from tick bites is spreading both in US and globally

https://arstechnica.com/health/2025/08/red-meat-allergy-from-tick-bites-is-spreading-both-in-us-and-globally/

Lunar Outpost celebrates release of Lego Moon Rover Space Vehicle

https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/08/lunar-outpost-celebrates-release-of-lego-moon-rover-space-vehicle/

Is the Dream Chaser space plane ever going to launch into orbit?

https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/08/is-the-dream-chaser-space-plane-ever-going-to-launch-into-orbit/