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SpaceX's Starship V3—still a work in progress—mostly successful on first flight

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica 2 place · 05/23/2026 13:54 EDT

SpaceX has more to prove before flying Starship all the way to low-Earth orbit. Read more ›

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Two space shuttle-era spacewalkers enter Astronaut Hall of Fame

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Robert Pearlman @ Ars Technica 2 place · 05/23/2026 07:30 EDT

"Two astronauts whose careers embody excellence, leadership, and service." Read more ›

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China’s shark finning could lead to US seafood sanctions

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Johnny Sturgeon, Inside Climate News @ Ars Technica 3 place · 05/23/2026 07:00 EDT

A formal petition to the US government calls for sanctions on Chinese seafood imports. Read more ›

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Four Russian satellites are now within striking distance of an ICEYE radarsat

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 05/22/2026 18:50 EDT

"This capability is not common for satellites conducting typical missions." Read more ›

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Ebola outbreak now third largest recorded and "spreading rapidly"

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 05/22/2026 18:24 EDT

Ebola outbreak risk level increased as deaths reach 177 with nearly 750 cases. Read more ›

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First-generation Chromecast users stressed by devices suddenly failing

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Scharon Harding @ Ars Technica · 05/22/2026 17:42 EDT

Google tells Ars it fixed the first-gen Chromecast bug. Read more ›

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Trump FCC asks public to comment on whether ABC's The View is a news show

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 05/22/2026 17:10 EDT

FCC seeks opinions on whether ABC show's decisions are "based on newsworthiness." Read more ›

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US scrambles to stop Internet users re-creating dead pilots’ voices

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Jeremy Hsu @ Ars Technica · 05/22/2026 15:39 EDT

Workaround flouts law that bans NTSB disclosures of cockpit audio recordings. Read more ›

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The Boys is dead. Long live Vought Rising.

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 05/22/2026 15:02 EDT

"There's a brighter future. All we need to do is take it." Read more ›

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Police boast of hacking VPN where criminals "believed themselves to be safe"

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 05/22/2026 14:43 EDT

Law enforcement intercepted VPN traffic, seized domains, and arrested its operator. Read more ›

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Review: The Mandalorian and Grogu is ... fine

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 05/22/2026 14:30 EDT

The plot is predictable, the fight scenes are meh, but you can't beat the charm of that little green Grogu. Read more ›

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Texas AG sues Meta over claims that WhatsApp doesn't provide end-to-end encryption

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Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica · 05/22/2026 14:13 EDT

Critics note a lack of factual support in lawsuit filed by US Senate candidate. Read more ›

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Before it comes down, what should be saved from the International Space Station?

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Robert Pearlman @ Ars Technica · 05/22/2026 13:59 EDT

What went up cannot all come down (for museum display). Read more ›

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Marketer that claimed it could tap devices for ad targeting will pay $880K settlement

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Scharon Harding @ Ars Technica · 05/22/2026 13:48 EDT

Two additional marketing companies will also pay $25,000 each. Read more ›

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Soaring solar and a surge in hydro push more coal off the US grid

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John Timmer @ Ars Technica · 05/22/2026 13:22 EDT

The first data from 2026 seem to indicate that last year was an oddity. Read more ›

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Trump abruptly cancels EO signing event after top AI firm CEOs declined to go

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 05/22/2026 12:51 EDT

Trump delays AI safety testing EO, claiming it would be an innovation “blocker.” Read more ›

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PSA: The Steam Controller’s magnetic charger can be a fire hazard

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 05/22/2026 12:24 EDT

Keep the charging puck’s exposed pins far away from anything metal. Read more ›

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NASA undertakes major reorganization to reduce bureaucracy and move faster

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 05/22/2026 10:28 EDT

"It is imperative to concentrate resources towards the highest priority objectives." Read more ›

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AI put "synthetic quotes" in his book. But this author wants to keep using it.

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 05/22/2026 10:05 EDT

Steven Rosenbaum explains how inaccurate quotes got into his book The Future of Truth. Read more ›

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First vaccines, now mammograms? RFK Jr.’s latest firings have doctors outraged.

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 05/22/2026 07:30 EDT

Doctors are angry and alarmed that preventive care could go the way of vaccines. Read more ›

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