$200-ish laptop with a 386 and 8MB of RAM is a modern take on Windows 3.1 era

Pocket 386 supports external accessories and will just barely run Windows 95. | Continue reading


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Congress passes bill to jumpstart new nuclear power tech

ADVANCE Act heads for Biden's signature, but it may be too little, too late. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 6 months ago

40 years later, X Window System is far more relevant than anyone could guess

One astrophysics professor's memories of writing X11 code in the 1980s. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 6 months ago

Apple Intelligence and other features won’t launch in the EU this year

iPhone Mirroring and SharePlay screen sharing will also skip the EU for now. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 6 months ago

Win+C, Windows’ most cursed keyboard shortcut, is getting retired again

Win+C has been assigned to some of Windows' least successful features. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 6 months ago

We now have even more evidence against the “ecocide” theory of Easter Island

AI analysis of satellite imagery data is a new method for estimating population size. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 6 months ago

AT&T can’t hang up on landline phone customers, California agency rules

State dismisses AT&T application to end Carrier of Last Resort obligation. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 6 months ago

Family whose roof was damaged by space debris files claims against NASA

"Whatever NASA does is going to send a strong signal to the space industry." | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 6 months ago

Rocket Report: Electron turns 50, China’s Moon launcher breathes fire

"Most rocket startups are still stuck in the long process of reengineering." | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 6 months ago

Radioactive drugs strike cancer with precision

Tumor-seeking radiopharmaceuticals promise targeted treatments with fewer side effects. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 6 months ago

Citing national security, US will ban Kaspersky anti-virus software in July

US cites Russian government's "capacity to influence Kaspersky's operations." | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 6 months ago

Anthropic introduces Claude 3.5 Sonnet, matching GPT-4o on benchmarks

Claude 3.5 Sonnet is a speedy mid-sized entry in a new family of AI models. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 6 months ago

Pornhub prepares to block five more states rather than check IDs

The number of states blocked by Pornhub will soon nearly double. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 6 months ago

Bugatti’s new hypercar loses the turbos for a screaming V16 hybrid

It features three electric motors, 1,800 horsepower, and watch-like instruments. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 6 months ago

Dell said return to the office or else—nearly half of workers chose “or else”

Workers stayed remote even when told they could no longer be promoted. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 6 months ago

Researchers describe how to tell if ChatGPT is confabulating

Finding out whether the AI is uncertain about facts or phrasing is the key. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 6 months ago

Microdosing candy-linked illnesses double; possible recall in “discussions”

Of the 26 cases identified so far, 25 sought medical care and 16 were hospitalized. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 6 months ago

Why Interplay’s original “Fallout 3” was canceled 20+ years ago

OG Fallout producer says "Project Van Buren" ran out of time and money. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 6 months ago

Cleaning up cow burps to combat global warming

New tools for lowering methane emissions from livestock are on their way. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 6 months ago

Single point of software failure has hamstrung car dealerships for a second day

"Cyber incident" takes down CDK Global, serving more than 15,000 dealers. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 6 months ago

Statewide 911 outage was caused by 911 vendor’s malfunctioning firewall

911 vendor Comtech still investigating why firewall blocked emergency calls. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 6 months ago

Ex-OpenAI star Sutskever shoots for superintelligent AI with new company

Safe Superintelligence, Inc. seeks to safely build AI far beyond human capability. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 6 months ago

How hagfish burrow into deep-sea sediment

Understanding burrowing mechanisms could aid in design of soft burrowing robots. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 6 months ago

From Infocom to 80 Days: An oral history of text games and interactive fiction

MUDs, Usenet, and open source all play a part in 50 years of IF history. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 6 months ago

FTC Lawsuit Alleges Adobe’s Cancellation Fees Are Illegal

Ashley Belanger, reporting for Ars Technica: The government’s heavily redacted complaint laid out Adobe’s alleged scheme, which starts with “manipulative enrollment practices.” To lock subscribers into recurring monthly payments, Adobe would typically pre-select by default its mo … | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 6 months ago

Why Americans aren’t buying more EVs

Tariffs on Chinese EVs could increase costs while reducing competition. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 6 months ago

NatGeo documents salvage of Tuskegee Airman’s lost WWII plane wreckage

The Real Red Tails investigates the fatal crash of 2nd Lt. Frank Moody in 1944. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 6 months ago

When did humans start social knowledge accumulation?

Study suggests our ancestors were building on past knowledge by 600,000 years ago. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 7 months ago

Lawsuit: Meta engineer told to resign after calling out sexist hiring practices

Meta managers are accused of retaliation and covering up mistreatment of women. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 7 months ago

Runway’s latest AI video generator brings giant cotton candy monsters to life

New Gen-3 Alpha AI video generator can create detailed humans and surreal situations. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 7 months ago

AT&T imposes $10 price hike on most of its older unlimited plans

Price hike paired with data boosts to make "unlimited" plans a bit less limited. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 7 months ago

Fisker is out of cash, not making cars, and filing for bankruptcy

No word on parts, warranty, or, most crucially, software updates in the future. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 7 months ago

Men plead guilty to aggravated ID theft after pilfering police database

Members of group called ViLE face a minimum of two years in prison. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 7 months ago

Elon Musk rushes to debut X payments as tech issues hamper creator payouts

Report reveals how Musk plans to release X payments in US this year. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 7 months ago

Ars Live Recap: Is SpaceX a launch company or a satellite communications company?

"They're the largest satellite operator in the world." | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 7 months ago

NASA delays Starliner return a few more days to study data

“I would not characterize it as frustration. I would characterize it as learning.” | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 7 months ago

Reports: Apple is halting its next high-end Vision in favor of something cheaper

Finding a lower-price replacement for its high-end displays could be difficult. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 7 months ago

Windows 11 24H2 is released to the public but only on Copilot+ PCs (for now)

The rest of the Windows 11 ecosystem will get the new update this fall. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 7 months ago

T-Mobile defends misleading “Price Lock” claim but agrees to change ads

AT&T wins challenge against T-Mobile Price Lock that doesn't lock in any price. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 7 months ago

Softbank unveils plans to cancel out angry customer emotions using AI

Real-time voice modification tech seeks to reduce stress in Japanese call center staff. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 7 months ago

Apple abruptly abandons “buy now, pay later” service amid regulatory scrutiny

Apple Pay Later discontinued after officials require more consumer protections. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 7 months ago

Supermassive black hole roars to life as astronomers watch in real time

A similar awakening may one day occur with the Milky Way's supermassive black hole | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 7 months ago

Seven years later, Nintendo proves Metroid Prime 4 still exists

2025 release could launch on the still-mysterious "Switch 2." | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 7 months ago

Shadow of the Erdtree has ground me into dust, which is why I recommend it

Souls fans seeking real challenge should love it. Casuals like me might wait. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 7 months ago

How ShinyHunters hackers allegedly pilfered Ticketmaster data from Snowflake

Start with a third-party contractor and go from there. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 7 months ago

MacBook Air gets hosed, other models hold steady in macOS 15 as Intel support fades

Sequoia is both more and less generous to Intel Macs, depending on the model. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 7 months ago

Many stunt performers are reluctant to report head injuries, study finds

"This population doesn’t often seek medical help out of fear of being unemployed.” | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 7 months ago

Black holes formed quasars less than a billion years after Big Bang

A surprisingly normal looking quasar when the Universe was 750 million years old. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 7 months ago