Sign up

Ars Technica

Not verified No WebSub updates No webmention support Not yet validated

Serving the Technologist since 1998. News, reviews, and analysis.

Public lists
davewiner/blogroll
Fetched

Ars Technica
Text • Jennifer Ouellette

Study: Dinosaurs were charbroiled after Chicxulub impact

Study: Dinosaurs were charbroiled after Chicxulub impact

“We're in the realm where we might be essentially killing off everything within that first hour or two."

Ars Technica
Text • Nate Anderson

Philly suburb: Sure, build that data center—but first meet our 43 demands

Philly suburb: Sure, build that data center—but first meet our 43 demands

The final condition will shock you! (It won’t. It’s taxes.)

Ars Technica
Text • Kyle Orland

Despite AI hype, Google's data shows workers aren't automating themselves away

Despite AI hype, Google's data shows workers aren't automating themselves away

Analysis of 15 million real AI interactions finds most tasks at most jobs are unaffected.

Ars Technica
Text • Jeremy Hsu

New airliner sets record flying 24 hrs nonstop from Australia to France

New airliner sets record flying 24 hrs nonstop from Australia to France

Record flight shows viability of Qantas Airways’ Project Sunrise routes in 2027.

Ars Technica
Text • Jon Brodkin

Judge blocks first state law that would have banned prediction markets

Judge blocks first state law that would have banned prediction markets

Judge may allow Minnesota to ban some types of bets, but not all of them.

Ars Technica
Text • Beth Mole

Report: Trump mad RFK Jr. hasn’t cut more vaccines or proven autism link

Report: Trump mad RFK Jr. hasn’t cut more vaccines or proven autism link

Trump is fixated on the false, long-debunked claim that vaccines cause autism.

Ars Technica
Text • Emily Mullin, wired.com

As US measles cases rise, biotech firms start developing new treatments

As US measles cases rise, biotech firms start developing new treatments

The US is making measles great again, so treatment options are needed for the most vulnerable.

Ars Technica
Text • Dan Goodin

Microsoft unveils AI security tools it says outperform competing platforms

Microsoft unveils AI security tools it says outperform competing platforms

Microsoft says tools cost less than competing ones and outperform them, too.

Ars Technica
Text • Jon Brodkin

Starlink gets exemption from FCC ban on routers made outside the US

Starlink gets exemption from FCC ban on routers made outside the US

Starlink has a Texas factory but also makes routers in Vietnam.

Ars Technica
Text • Beth Mole

Epic diarrhea outbreak has 40% of Americans avoiding fruits and veggies

Epic diarrhea outbreak has 40% of Americans avoiding fruits and veggies

Kennedy has focused on nutrition but has neglected food safety, critics say.

Ars Technica
Text • Samuel Axon

iOS and macOS 26.6 arrive today, paving the way for iOS and macOS 27

iOS and macOS 26.6 arrive today, paving the way for iOS and macOS 27

These are likely the last updates of note before Apple's bigger fall updates.

Ars Technica
Text • Nate Anderson

A missing underscore sent innocent man to prison for 18 months

A missing underscore sent innocent man to prison for 18 months

When the first step goes wrong, bad results follow.

Ars Technica
Text • Ashley Belanger

Google won’t give up odd war against AI web scraping despite court loss

Google won’t give up odd war against AI web scraping despite court loss

Google's and Reddit's use of DMCA to fight web scraper is bizarre, expert says.

Ars Technica
Text • Jon Brodkin

5th Circuit blocks Texas law requiring websites to filter "harmful" speech

5th Circuit blocks Texas law requiring websites to filter "harmful" speech

Age verification is okay, but filtering is preempted by Section 230, judges find.

Ars Technica
Text • Jeremy Hsu

Verizon seeks AI profits with mini data centers, $1B dark fiber deal with Google

Verizon seeks AI profits with mini data centers, $1B dark fiber deal with Google

Telecom expects AI revenue from dark fiber deals and retrofitted data centers.

Ars Technica
Text • Eric Berger

Experts warn current Starship heat shield tech is a "dead end" for rapid reuse

Experts warn current Starship heat shield tech is a "dead end" for rapid reuse

NASA has not made substantial investments in thermal protection research for decades.

Ars Technica
Text • Kyle Orland

ChatGPT stops cloning famous writers’ voices but may capture a "similar feeling"

ChatGPT stops cloning famous writers’ voices but may capture a "similar feeling"

New behavior capturing a writer's "broad qualities" could have legal implications.

Ars Technica
Text • Ryan Whitwam

Activist charged with felony after giving border agent "duress code" that wiped his phone

Activist charged with felony after giving border agent "duress code" that wiped his phone

The government says destroying his own data during an airport interrogation was illegal.

Ars Technica
Text • Andrew Cunningham

Framework Laptop 13 Pro review: Much better battery, much worse price

Framework Laptop 13 Pro review: Much better battery, much worse price

Framework's latest modular laptop trades one set of problems for another.

Ars Technica
Text • Katherine Shwetz, The Conversation

What public health professionals can learn from anti-vaccine storytelling

What public health professionals can learn from anti-vaccine storytelling

Sometimes, compelling stories beat medical evidence.

Ars Technica
Text • Ashley Belanger

Artist sues AI meme generator for selling deeply personal comic as ad template

Artist sues AI meme generator for selling deeply personal comic as ad template

Meme generator may have screwed up by using templates in outputs, expert says.

Ars Technica
Text • Jennifer Ouellette

First teaser for Apple TV's Neuromancer debuts at SDCC

First teaser for Apple TV's Neuromancer debuts at SDCC

Plus Mike Flanagan's Carrie teaser, trailers for Dark Matter S2 and Matchbox the Movie, and Marvel news.

Ars Technica
Text • Jennifer Ouellette

SDCC teaser gives us our first good look at Blade Runner 2099

SDCC teaser gives us our first good look at Blade Runner 2099

Also: Forging the One Ring in Rings of Power S3 teaser; new Lanterns trailer; Spaceballs: The New One panel.

Ars Technica
Text • Stephen Clark

SpaceX eyes tower catch for next Starship after auspicious end to 13th flight

SpaceX eyes tower catch for next Starship after auspicious end to 13th flight

SpaceX will likely attempt to catch Starship back at the launch pad on its next flight.

Ars Technica
Text • Mureji Fatunde-Iloeje

With help from data, art museums are reframing the visitor experience

With help from data, art museums are reframing the visitor experience

Museums are embracing data-driven curation and a shifting technology landscape.

Ars Technica
Text • Anna Desmarais, wired.com

Big Tech accused of stonewalling European social media researchers

Big Tech accused of stonewalling European social media researchers

Researchers say TikTok, X, and Meta aren't providing data they're legally required to.

Ars Technica
Text • Stephen Clark

Wildfire forces evacuation of NASA's Deep Space Network complex in Spain

Wildfire forces evacuation of NASA's Deep Space Network complex in Spain

"Any potential damage will be assessed when it is safe to do so."

Ars Technica
Text • Jon Brodkin

After court loss, Paramount agrees to delay Warner Bros. merger until trial

After court loss, Paramount agrees to delay Warner Bros. merger until trial

“Halting this merger while our case proceeds is a critical victory," NY AG said.

Ars Technica
Text • Kyle Orland

Canadian legislator reads out apparent LLM response in floor speech

Canadian legislator reads out apparent LLM response in floor speech

"Here’s a more natural, flowing version of that section..."

Ars Technica
Text • Samuel Axon

Anthropic's Opus 5 is about token efficiency, not a capability leap

Anthropic's Opus 5 is about token efficiency, not a capability leap

Models are improving quickly, but the cheaper options are often good enough.