Porsche’s best daily driver 911? The 2025 Carrera GTS T-Hybrid review.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2025/08/porsches-best-daily-driver-911-the-2025-carrera-gts-t-hybrid-review/

Dedicated volunteer exposes “single largest self-promotion operation in Wikipedia’s history”

https://arstechnica.com/culture/2025/08/why-was-the-most-translated-wikipedia-article-in-the-world-about-a-lover-of-aryan-culture/

US government agency drops Grok after MechaHitler backlash, report says

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/08/us-government-agency-drops-grok-after-mechahitler-backlash-report-says/

Starlink tries to block Virginia’s plan to bring fiber Internet to residents

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/08/starlink-tries-to-block-virginias-plan-to-bring-fiber-internet-to-residents/

Google releases pint-size Gemma open AI model

https://arstechnica.com/google/2025/08/google-releases-pint-size-gemma-open-ai-model/

Meta backtracks on rules letting chatbots be creepy to kids

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/08/meta-backtracks-on-rules-letting-chatbots-be-creepy-to-kids/

Incan numerical recordkeeping system may have been widely used

https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/08/recent-study-shows-even-commoners-used-elaborate-inca-recordkeeping-knots/

Ice discs slingshot across a metal surface all on their own

https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/08/ice-discs-slingshot-across-a-metal-surface-all-on-their-own/

Misunderstood “photophoresis” effect could loft metal sheets to exosphere

https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/08/misunderstood-photophoresis-effect-could-loft-metal-sheets-to-exosphere/

Apple Watch gets reformulated, non-patent-infringing blood oxygen monitoring

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/08/redesigned-blood-oxygen-monitoring-returns-to-apple-watch-following-patent-dispute/

Upcoming DeepSeek AI model failed to train using Huawei’s chips

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/08/deepseek-delays-next-ai-model-due-to-poor-performance-of-chinese-made-chips/

Sam Altman finally stood up to Elon Musk after years of X trolling

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/08/a-brief-history-of-elon-musk-and-sam-altmans-ai-feud/

Trump orders cull of regulations governing commercial rocket launches

https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/08/trump-orders-cull-of-regulations-governing-commercial-rocket-launches/

Report: Apple’s smart home ambitions include “tabletop robot,” cameras, and more

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/08/report-apples-smart-home-ambitions-include-tabletop-robot-cameras-and-more/

Is AI really trying to escape human control and blackmail people?

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2025/08/is-ai-really-trying-to-escape-human-control-and-blackmail-people/

Polestar sets production car record for longest drive on a single charge

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2025/08/polestar-sets-production-car-record-for-longest-drive-on-a-single-charge/

Google Gemini will now learn from your chats—unless you tell it not to

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/08/google-gemini-will-now-learn-from-your-chats-unless-you-tell-it-not-to/

After first operational launch, here’s the next big test for ULA’s Vulcan rocket

https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/08/after-first-operational-launch-heres-the-next-big-test-for-ulas-vulcan-rocket/

The case for commuting by motorcycle

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2025/08/the-case-for-commuting-by-motorcycle/

Drag x Drive is a uniquely fun and frustrating showcase for Switch 2 mouse mode

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/08/drag-x-drive-is-a-uniquely-fun-and-frustrating-showcase-for-switch-2-mouse-mode/