Trump wanted a US-made iPhone. Apple gave him a gold statue.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/08/trump-wanted-a-us-made-iphone-apple-gave-him-a-gold-statue/

Review: Framework Desktop is a mash-up of a regular desktop PC and the Mac Studio

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/08/review-framework-desktop-is-a-mash-up-of-a-regular-desktop-pc-and-the-mac-studio/

2025 Subaru WRX tS review: A scalpel-sharp chassis lets this car dance

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2025/08/2025-subaru-wrx-ts-review-a-scalpel-sharp-chassis-lets-this-car-dance/

President Trump says Intel’s new CEO “must resign immediately”

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/08/president-trump-says-intels-new-ceo-must-resign-immediately/

RFK Jr. defends $500M cut for mRNA vaccines with pseudoscience gobbledygook

https://arstechnica.com/health/2025/08/rfk-jr-defends-500m-cut-for-mrna-vaccines-with-pseudoscience-gobbledygook/

Here’s how deepfake vishing attacks work, and why they can be hard to detect

https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/08/heres-how-deepfake-vishing-attacks-work-and-why-they-can-be-hard-to-detect/

Tornado Cash sold crypto “privacy”; the US saw “money laundering.” A jury isn’t sure what to think.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/08/tornado-cash-sold-crypto-privacy-the-us-saw-money-laundering-a-jury-isnt-sure-what-to-think/

US executive branch agencies will use ChatGPT Enterprise for just $1 per agency

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/08/openai-announces-deal-to-offer-chatgpt-to-us-executive-branch-at-almost-no-cost/

Hulu’s days look numbered, but there’s reason for Disney to keep it around

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/08/hulus-days-look-numbered-but-theres-reason-for-disney-to-keep-it-around/

Coding error blamed after parts of Constitution disappear from US website

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/08/coding-error-blamed-after-parts-of-constitution-disappear-from-us-website/

Google search boss says AI isn’t killing search clicks

https://arstechnica.com/google/2025/08/google-search-boss-says-ai-isnt-killing-search-clicks/

NASA’s new chief has radically rewritten the rules for private space stations

https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/08/as-the-end-of-the-iss-nears-nasa-shakes-up-program-for-commercial-replacements/

Cockatoos know 30 distinct dance moves

https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/08/cockatoos-know-30-distinct-dance-moves/

Nvidia warns of “disaster” if it has to put kill switch and backdoor in chips

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/08/nvidia-blasts-proposals-for-chip-backdoors-as-us-considers-kill-switch/

Researchers design “promptware” attack with Google Calendar to turn Gemini evil

https://arstechnica.com/google/2025/08/researchers-use-calendar-events-to-hack-gemini-control-smart-home-gadgets/

Trump’s trade and environment policies are a disaster for carmakers

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2025/08/trumps-trade-and-environment-policies-are-a-disaster-for-car-makers/

Some AI tools don’t understand biology yet

https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/08/some-ai-tools-dont-understand-biology-yet/

States take the lead in AI regulation as federal government steers clear

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/08/states-take-the-lead-in-ai-regulation-as-federal-government-steers-clear/

Houston, you’ve got a space shuttle… only NASA won’t say which one

https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/08/houston-youve-got-a-space-shuttle-only-nasa-wont-say-which-one/

In trial, people lost twice as much weight by ditching ultraprocessed food

https://arstechnica.com/health/2025/08/in-trial-people-lost-twice-as-much-weight-by-ditching-ultraprocessed-food/