Strava puts popular “Year in Sport” recap behind an $80 paywall

https://arstechnica.com/culture/2025/12/strava-puts-popular-year-in-sport-recap-behind-an-80-paywall/

We asked four AI coding agents to rebuild Minesweeper—the results were explosive

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/12/the-ars-technica-ai-coding-agent-test-minesweeper-edition/

Russia is about to do the most Russia thing ever with its next space station

https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/12/russia-is-about-to-do-the-most-russia-thing-ever-with-its-next-space-station/

Rocket Report: Russia pledges quick fix for Soyuz launch pad; Ariane 6 aims high

https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/12/rocket-report-russia-pledges-quick-fix-for-soyuz-launch-pad-ariane-6-aims-high/

ByteDance confirms TikTok will be controlled by US owners

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/12/bytedance-confirms-tiktok-will-be-sold-to-us-owners/

Two space startups prove you don’t need to break the bank to rendezvous in space

https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/12/two-space-startups-prove-you-dont-need-to-break-the-bank-to-rendezvous-in-space/

These are the flying discs the government wants you to know about

https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/12/heres-why-nasa-and-the-space-force-are-interested-in-pizza-shaped-satellites/

Parasites plagued Roman soldiers at Hadrian’s Wall

https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/12/study-roman-soldiers-battled-parasites-at-hadrians-wall/

Trump commits to Moon landing by 2028, followed by a lunar outpost two years later

https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/12/trump-commits-to-moon-landing-by-2028-followed-by-a-lunar-outpost-two-years-later/

YouTube bans two popular channels that created fake AI movie trailers

https://arstechnica.com/google/2025/12/youtube-bans-two-popular-channels-that-created-fake-ai-movie-trailers/

Peacock showing ads upon launch opens the door for more disruptive streaming ads

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/12/peacock-showing-ads-upon-launch-opens-the-door-for-more-disruptive-streaming-ads/

Reminder: Donate to win swag in our annual Charity Drive sweepstakes

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/12/reminder-donate-to-win-swag-in-our-annual-charity-drive-sweepstakes-18/

RAM and SSD prices are still climbing—here’s our best advice for PC builders

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/12/for-just-a-couple-of-months-in-the-middle-of-2025-it-was-an-ok-time-to-build-a-pc/

School security AI flagged clarinet as a gun. Exec says it wasn’t an error.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/12/florida-schools-plan-to-vastly-expand-use-of-ai-that-mistook-clarinet-for-gun/

LLMs’ impact on science: Booming publications, stagnating quality

https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/12/llms-impact-on-science-booming-publications-stagnating-quality/

NeuralDSP models John Mayer’s entire amp and effects rig—and it sounds great

https://arstechnica.com/culture/2025/12/neuraldsp-models-john-mayers-entire-amp-and-effects-rig-and-it-sounds-great/

NASA will soon find out if the Perseverance rover can really persevere on Mars

https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/12/nasa-will-soon-find-out-if-the-perseverance-rover-can-really-persevere-on-mars/

For the lazy techie: These are Ars staff’s last-minute holiday gift picks

https://arstechnica.com/shopping/2025/12/for-the-lazy-techie-these-are-ars-staffs-last-minute-holiday-gift-picks/

Does swearing make you stronger? Science says yes.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/12/does-swearing-make-you-stronger-science-says-yes/

Formula 1 is deploying new jargon for 2026

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2025/12/formula-1-is-deploying-new-jargon-for-2026/