Like a cheat code for your car: We investigate ECU tuning

Now it's an arms race between OEMs locking down chips and tuners trying to crack them. | Continue reading


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Flores Hobbits' eating habits offer clues about their evolutionary past

If Homo floresiensis wasn't a fire-using hunter, its origins could be different than we thought. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 10 days ago

Michigan's explosive outbreak of diarrheal parasite jumps to over 1,200 cases

In neighboring Ohio, cases have reportedly reached over 500. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 10 days ago

OpenAI wants its new tool to do your work for you and with you

Rebranded Codex promises independent workflows that can run "for hours if needed." | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 11 days ago

Patch for Windows Defender 0-day could allow attackers to fill hard disk

The feud between NightmareEclipse and Microsoft shows no signs of resolving soon. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 11 days ago

Allstate accuses Broadcom of auditing it because it quit VMware, CA

Broadcom accuses Allstate of dodging VMware audits. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 11 days ago

Humanoid robots controlled by surgeons did world-first operation on live pigs

Preclinical trial is testing the feasibility of humanoid robots in surgery. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 11 days ago

Judge doesn't like Elon Musk settlement with SEC, but says court can't block it

Judge reluctantly approves $1.5M settlement with SEC over Twitter stock violation. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 11 days ago

OpenAI may have made a fatal misstep in copyright fight with news orgs

OpenAI may be sanctioned for hiding, deleting ChatGPT logs in NYT copyright fight. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 11 days ago

Surprised doctors find 10-inch worm in man's groin during elective surgery

Oddly, it wasn't the first time this had happened to the man. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 11 days ago

Conspiracies and regrets abound in Dune: Part Three trailer

"You promised me that you would never take power in your name." | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 11 days ago

Ruf debuts new flat-eight engine at Goodwood

The 4.8 L eight-cylinder generates more than 1,000 hp and 1,000 Nm, Ruf says. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 11 days ago

Free Waymo rides in California? You can thank a regulatory quirk.

State agency's delay could mean free robotaxi rides in company’s new Ojai vehicle for a few months. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 11 days ago

The newest entrant in the military’s launch competition isn't actually a launch company

"I think it's fair to say that Phase 3 did not contemplate this." | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 11 days ago

Payloads used to dictate the terms of launch. That's finally changing.

"The Starship Pez dispenser demonstrates very smart industrial design and scale." | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 11 days ago

"We cannot choose to become idiots": The AI cheating scandal roiling Brown University

AI cheating leads to "a failed society," professor says. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 12 days ago

Lawsuit: Man used Grok to make 7K sex images of stepdaughter, then shot himself

More young girls sue X over Grok CSAM; X accused of shielding child predators. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 12 days ago

Judge rejects Kalshi attempt to override New York state gambling laws

Kalshi tried to ignore gambling laws on its prediction market, NY governor says. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 12 days ago

Google pays $250K for Linux vulnerability allowing guest VM escapes

Both vulnerabilities allow untrusted users to gain root privileges. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 12 days ago

Aussie gov't tells volunteers to throw out thousands of functioning test routers

But the devices could "easily be reflashed." | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 12 days ago

TikTok users don't have as much agency over their FYPs as they think

The "not interested" feature is your friend, but users must intentionally and constantly curate their FYPs | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 12 days ago

US seeks cheaper hunter-killer drones after Iran destroys $1B worth of Reapers

US military drone losses in Iran war spur Pentagon call for cheap replacements. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 12 days ago

Miami-based City Labs achieves a first for commercial nuclear power in space

"The BOHR mission serves as a pathfinder for future nuclear-powered spacecraft." | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 12 days ago

Google updates Android Bench with new LLMs, but Gemini still lags behind

Android Bench is evolving, and developers can help guide that process. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 12 days ago

Two teens learn the hard way not to do toy gun drive-bys from a Waymo

The robotaxi stopped, called 911, and waited for the San Mateo Police to show up. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 12 days ago

Ocean rift zone saw spreading happen in a sudden burst

The crust expands at mid-ocean rifts. But how? | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 12 days ago

US rare earths flow to Asia as domestic demand is slow to emerge

Miners backed by Trump admin. sell to Japan, South Korea despite push to develop domestic supply chain. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 12 days ago

Blue Origin, for the first time, is expected to raise private capital

The company is raising $10 billion, leading to a valuation of $130 billion. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 12 days ago

Hackers can use 9 of the most popular AI tools to assemble massive botnets

"HalluSquatting" weaponizes LLMs' inability to say "I don't know." | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 12 days ago

Michigan sees explosive outbreak of diarrheal parasite with over 700 cases

Cases have risen quickly as officials are working to identify a common source. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 12 days ago

Data centers’ energy demand threatens Trump’s “Made in America” plan

Squeeze on Rust Belt electricity bills threatens Trump’s manufacturing plan. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 13 days ago

Surprisingly large number of people may have marker for tick-linked meat allergy

There's still a slew of questions about why some people develop alpha-gal syndrome. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 13 days ago

SCOTUS lets Texas enforce app store law that Big Tech calls "censorship regime"

Texas win at 5th Circuit left in place as attempts to overturn age law continue. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 13 days ago

Bethesda, id Software reportedly hit hard by Microsoft layoffs

As much as 50 percent of some teams affected by reductions, and more could be coming. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 13 days ago

Google's Pixel 11 launch event is set for August 12, with possible price increases

Google's new phones could feature glowing LEDs and higher price tags. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 13 days ago

The Weather Channel increases streaming subscription prices by up to $20

Livestreaming the channel through its app now starts at $5 per month. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 13 days ago

The Nintendo Switch's days are numbered—but what is that number?

Ars analysis suggests the 9-year-old console could keep selling for years. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 13 days ago

This race car is made from plant fibers, volcanoes, ... and seawater?

The T70S can be eligible for racing events or built to be road-legal. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 13 days ago

Facing US export controls, China's DeepSeek plans to make its own chips

It's early, but the plan is to reduce dependency on Nvidia and Huawei. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 13 days ago

Dragonflies maneuver like fighter pilots

Male dragonflies' dramatic aerial combat maneuvers emerge from relatively simple vision-based rules. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 13 days ago

New virus catalog reveals which pathogens pose the greatest threat

The data can help predict what a future pandemic virus might look like. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 13 days ago

ULA's last six Atlas Vs can't launch anything besides Boeing's Starliner

Amazon says it has enough satellites in orbit to begin initial broadband service at mid-latitudes later this year. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 13 days ago

How AI could enable autonomous robot workers in workplaces—and maybe homes

Top robotics researchers and founders explain how robot autonomy is evolving. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 13 days ago

How AI could enable autonomous robot workers in workplaces—and maybe homes

Top robotics researchers and founders explain how robot autonomy is evolving. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 13 days ago

FCC to end Biden-era rule that forces ISPs to list all their fees

FCC to let ISPs stop listing all passthrough fees, give single "up to" price. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 14 days ago

Kremlin suspected of flying drones over Europe using Russian shadow fleet

Drone intruders that possibly flew from Russian ships showed Europe isn’t ready. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 14 days ago

What's the oldest Americana flown in space?

From a Revolutionary War flag to the Statue of Liberty... | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 14 days ago

NRC is (sort of) getting rid of "as low as reasonably achievable" standard

Its issues with current nuclear safety standards are termed semantic, not physical. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 14 days ago