In fear of more user protests, Reddit announces controversial policy change

Moderators now need Reddit's permission to turn subreddits private, NSFW. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 months ago

Systems used by courts and governments across the US riddled with vulnerabilities

With hundreds of courts and agencies affected, chances are one near you is, too. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 months ago

Systems used by courts and governments across the US riddled with vulnerabilities

With hundreds of courts and agencies affected, chances are one near you is, too. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 months ago

We’re only beginning to understand the historic nature of Helene’s flooding. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 months ago

The Audi RS7—they won’t make them like this much longer

We take one last drive in an old favorite, plus there's some RS6 wagon action. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 months ago

The Audi RS7—they won’t make them like this much longer

We take one last drive in an old favorite, plus there's some RS6 wagon action. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 months ago

“So aggravating”: Outdated ads start appearing on PS5 home screen

Players are annoyed as new home screen needs work. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 months ago

Verizon customers face mass-scale outage across the US

More than 100,000 reports appeared on Downdetector. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 months ago

For the first time since 1882, UK will have no coal-fired power plants

A combination of government policy and economics spells the end of UK's coal use. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 months ago

Apple backs out of backing OpenAI, report claims

Apple dropped out of the $6.5 billion investment round at the 11th hour. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 months ago

Illinois city plans to source its future drinking water from Lake Michigan

As aquifers dry up, some Midwest communities are looking to the region’s natural resources. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 months ago

Epic lawsuit says Samsung “coordinated” with Google to get around trial verdict

"Auto Blocker" hurts competition by forming a "moat" around Google, Fortnite maker argues. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 months ago

DirecTV agrees to buy satellite rival Dish (and its debt) for one dollar

DirecTV to take on Dish's $10B debt and TPG will buy AT&T's 70% stake in DirecTV. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 months ago

We’re only beginning to understand the historic nature of Helene’s flooding

How does a region that is nearly 500 miles from the Gulf become devastated by flooding? | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 months ago

Engineers investigate another malfunction on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket

SpaceX probably won't be grounded for long, but this could affect the launch of Europa Clipper. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 months ago

California governor vetoes controversial AI safety bill

Newsom says SB-1047 ignored "smaller, specialized models" and curtailed innovation. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 months ago

Dungeon-mastering emotions: D&D meets group therapy

Research is ongoing, but therapists are happy with early results. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 months ago

Your cells are dying. All the time.

Some go gently into the night. Others die less prettily. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 months ago

SpaceX set to launch mission to bring Starliner astronauts back to Earth

SpaceX is bringing back propulsive landings with its Dragon capsule, but only in emergencies. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 months ago

Opinion: How to design a US data privacy law

Op-ed: Why you should care about the GDPR, and how the US could develop a better version. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 months ago

Can addressing gut issues treat long COVID in children?

Study hopes to answer questions about connection between GI and neurological symptoms. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 months ago

Flaw in Kia’s web portal let researchers track, hack cars. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 months ago

Report: Apple changes film strategy, will rarely do wide theatrical releases

Apple TV+ has made more waves with TV shows than movies so far. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 months ago

iFixit’s iPhone 16 teardown finds a greatly improved battery removal process

The new iPhones received a repair score of 7 out of 10. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 months ago

Google and Meta update their AI models amid the rise of “AlphaChip”

News about Gemini updates, Llama 3.2, and Google's new AI-powered chip designer. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 months ago

Black hole jet appears to boost rate of nova explosions

There's a 2.5x boost in nova frequency, and all reasonable explanations fail. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 months ago

More unidentified illnesses linked to unexplained bird flu case in Missouri

The update raises questions about how the health investigation is going. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 months ago

Steam doesn’t want to pay arbitration fees, tells gamers to sue instead

Valve previously sued a law firm in attempt to stop mass arbitration claims. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 months ago

“Not a good look”: Google’s ad tech monopoly defense widely criticized

Google wrapped its defense of its ad tech empire this week. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 months ago

Study: Cats in little crocheted hats shed light on feline chronic pain

The custom-made caps hold electrodes in place and reduce motion artifacts during EEGs. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 months ago

Meta pays the price for storing hundreds of millions of passwords in plaintext

Company failed to follow one of the most sacrosanct rules for password storage. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 months ago

Dell sales team told to return to office 5 days a week, starting Monday

"... sales teams are more productive when onsite." | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 months ago

AI bots now beat 100% of those traffic-image CAPTCHAs

I, for one, welcome our traffic light-identifying overlords. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 months ago

Man tricks OpenAI’s voice bot into duet of The Beatles’ “Eleanor Rigby”

OpenAI doesn't want its chatbot to sing, but sometimes the ability slips through. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 months ago

Microsoft details security/privacy overhaul for Windows Recall ahead of relaunch

Recall nearly launched as a scraper that stored all its data in plaintext. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 months ago

Musk’s X blocks links to JD Vance dossier and suspends journalist who posted it

X says it suspended reporter for "posting unredacted personal information." | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 months ago

Tesla workers in Germany complain about home visits from their bosses

The rate of sick leave reached 17 percent in August, far above industry average. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 months ago

Indicted NYC mayor to FBI: I, uh, forgot my phone’s passcode

I think it starts with a 2? | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 months ago

IBM opens its quantum-computing stack to third parties

You don't have to use IBM's tools to run software on its quantum processor. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 months ago

NASA confirms space station cracking a “highest” risk and consequence problem

NASA and Roscosmos have not agreed on the point at which the leak rate is untenable. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 months ago

Ars in San Jose recap: Infrastructure, sustainability, AI, cocktails

We came, we saw, we talked, we schmoozed, we toured the Computer History Museum! | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 months ago

Flaw in Kia’s web portal let researchers track, hack cars

Bug let researchers track millions of cars, unlock doors, and start engines at will. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 months ago

Rocket Report: SpaceX salvages Starship wreckage; pessimism for Virgin Galactic

The penultimate flight of Japan's workhorse H-IIA rocket deploys a spy satellite. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 months ago

High-octane Ballerina trailer has plenty of action and a John Wick cameo

"To stop the assassin, you must become the assassin." | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 months ago

Tails OS joins forces with Tor Project in merger

The organizations have worked closely together over the years. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 months ago

In rare move from printing industry, HP actually has a decent idea

Opinion: Printers have gotten boring and untrustworthy. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 months ago

Exponential growth brews 1 million AI models on Hugging Face

Hugging Face cites community-driven customization as fuel for diverse AI model boom. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 months ago

Sony, Ubisoft scandals prompt Calif. ban on deceptive sales of digital goods

New California law reminds us we don't own games and movies. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 months ago