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Some ancient microbes frozen with Ötzi the Iceman are still growing

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Kiona N. Smith @ Ars Technica 2 place · 06/06/2026 07:15 EDT

What’s the difference between a person, an artifact, and an ecosystem? Read more ›

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Rocket Report: Starship launch delayed, German launch company may aid Canada

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 05/22/2026 07:20 EDT

All eyes on South Texas for the latest Starship test flight. Read more ›

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The $58,000 TV bill: When DirecTV sued O.J. Simpson for piracy

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Nate Anderson @ Ars Technica · 05/22/2026 07:00 EDT

In 2001, the FBI raided O.J.'s house and found smartcards, bootloaders. Read more ›

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A hacker group is poisoning open source code at an unprecedented scale

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Andy Greenberg and Lily Hay Newman, WIRED.com @ Ars Technica · 05/22/2026 06:30 EDT

GitHub is just the latest victim of TeamPCP, a gang that has carried out a spree of software supply chain attacks. Read more ›

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Ground system issue scrubs first launch of SpaceX's Starship V3 rocket

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 05/21/2026 22:05 EDT

Engineers could make another attempt to launch Starship as soon as Friday evening. Read more ›

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IoT gadget maker AcuRite shares reasoning for killing customers’ favorite app

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Scharon Harding @ Ars Technica · 05/21/2026 18:26 EDT

"The move to AcuRite NOW has not been as smooth as some customers expected ..." Read more ›

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As Grok flounders, SpaceX bets future on beating Big Tech at AI

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Jeremy Hsu @ Ars Technica · 05/21/2026 17:51 EDT

SpaceX IPO filing pitches orbital data centers as Grok lags rival AI services. Read more ›

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AT&T sues California in attempt to shut off old phone network

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 05/21/2026 17:10 EDT

AT&T asks a court and the FCC to block California phone requirements. Read more ›

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JWST maps the weather on a hot gas giant 700 light-years away

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Jacek Krywko @ Ars Technica · 05/21/2026 15:26 EDT

The differences seen here could be throwing off how we study planetary atmospheres. Read more ›

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Zillow loses thousands of listings in fight over “hidden” homes

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 05/21/2026 14:35 EDT

Zillow asked for a preliminary injunction as real estate industry fight heats up. Read more ›

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Top Gun turns 40

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 05/21/2026 12:42 EDT

Tony Scott's 1986 blockbuster and the 2022 sequel are the best recruitment tools the US Navy could hope for. Read more ›

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Uh-oh, the International Space Station is leaking again

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 05/21/2026 12:07 EDT

"This further confirms the wisdom of the current policy of retiring the ISS in 2030." Read more ›

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US government takes $2 billion equity stake in nine quantum computing firms

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Joe Miller and Michael Peel, Financial Times @ Ars Technica · 05/21/2026 09:48 EDT

Beneficiaries include startup backed by firm with links to the Trump family. Read more ›

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Plug-in hybrids get plugged in more than you might think

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 05/21/2026 09:34 EDT

Toyota is the latest automaker to report PHEV charging stats, and they're encouraging. Read more ›

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These clever active beam headlights are finally coming to America

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 05/21/2026 09:00 EDT

The 2027 Audi Q9's digital matrix lights satisfy new NHTSA rules on minimizing glare. Read more ›

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Famously secret about its finances, SpaceX opens its books for the first time

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 05/20/2026 19:02 EDT

"We believe we have identified the largest TAM in human history." Read more ›

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Trump admin didn't want Ebola-exposed Americans, sent them to Berlin, Prague

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 05/20/2026 17:58 EDT

Officials denied refusing entry, but dodged questions on why Americans didn't return. Read more ›

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NASA's Psyche spacecraft returns unfamiliar views of a familiar world

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 05/20/2026 17:26 EDT

"As a bonus, it captured Mars images from a rare perspective." Read more ›

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Masters of the Universe final trailer brings the '80s nostalgia

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 05/20/2026 16:29 EDT

"You are he who will restore peace to Eternia." Read more ›

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Leaving the V8 in the past: The all-electric Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door

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Michael Teo Van Runkle @ Ars Technica · 05/20/2026 15:53 EDT

The 0–60 time is impressive, the miles/kWh number even more so. Read more ›

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"Ryzen 5800X3D 10th Anniversary Edition" may help you avoid paying for a new PC

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 05/20/2026 15:19 EDT

It could be one way to make your old PC play nicely with a high-end GPU. Read more ›

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