Alexa’s survival hinges on you buying more expensive Amazon devices
Critics slam OpenAI’s parental controls while users rage, “Treat us like adults”
Researchers find a carbon-rich moon-forming disk around giant exoplanet
How “prebunking” can restore public trust and other September highlights
https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/09/research-roundup-six-cool-stories-we-almost-missed/
Intel and AMD trusted enclaves, the backbone of network security, fall to physical attacks
DeepSeek tests “sparse attention” to slash AI processing costs
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/09/deepseek-tests-sparse-attention-to-slash-ai-processing-costs/
After threatening ABC over Kimmel, FCC chair may eliminate TV ownership caps
With new agent mode for Excel and Word, Microsoft touts “vibe working”
YouTuber unboxes what seems to be a pre-release version of an M5 iPad Pro
SpaceX has a few tricks up its sleeve for the last Starship flight of the year
iOS 26.0.1, macOS 26.0.1 updates fix install bugs, new phone problems, and more
California’s newly signed AI law just gave Big Tech exactly what it wanted
Behind the scenes with the most beautiful car in racing: The Ferrari 499P
Is the “million-year-old” skull from China a Denisovan or something else?
Burnout and Elon Musk’s politics spark exodus from senior xAI, Tesla staff
The most efficient Crosstrek ever? Subaru’s hybrid gets a bit rugged.
The SUV that saved Porsche goes electric, and the tech is interesting
https://arstechnica.com/features/2025/09/heres-what-we-know-about-porsches-electric-cayenne-suv/
Scientists unlock secret to Venus flytrap’s hair-trigger response
Trump obtains another settlement as YouTube agrees to pay $24.5 million
Another setback for Firefly Aerospace’s beleaguered rocket program