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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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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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Google publishes exploit code threatening millions of Chromium users

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Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica · 05/20/2026 15:10 EDT

Google publishes exploit code before patch, reported 29 months earlier, is fixed. Read more ›

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Trump wants $1B to protect White House ballroom from drones and other threats

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Jeremy Hsu @ Ars Technica · 05/20/2026 14:59 EDT

President asks $1B from taxpayers to secure his $400M privately funded ballroom. Read more ›

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Hulu set to keep existing as standalone streaming service and app (for now)

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Scharon Harding @ Ars Technica · 05/20/2026 14:48 EDT

Disney still has a lot of tech to unite and bundles to push. Read more ›

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Chickens without eggs? De-extinction company creates artificial egg.

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John Timmer @ Ars Technica · 05/20/2026 14:38 EDT

In the process, Colossal may have handed a useful tool to developmental biology. Read more ›

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Minnesota prohibits prediction markets, promptly gets sued by Trump admin

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 05/20/2026 14:20 EDT

State law makes it a felony to create, operate, or advertise prediction markets. Read more ›

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Buckle up: Google is set to remake search with agentic AI in 2026

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 05/20/2026 13:31 EDT

Google's AI search evolution is accelerating at I/O 2026. Read more ›

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Man wins $835K after sheriff jailed him for a month over Charlie Kirk post

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 05/20/2026 10:50 EDT

Sheriff loses fight with man he jailed for 37 days for posting a Trump meme on Facebook. Read more ›

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Russia's plan to advertise on rockets and spacecraft takes off

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 05/20/2026 10:28 EDT

We now pause for a word from our sponsors. Read more ›

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Yearslong fight over users' right to tweak smart TV software heads to trial

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Scharon Harding @ Ars Technica · 05/20/2026 09:32 EDT

Access to TV OS's source code could allow users to limit ads, tracking. Read more ›

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China banned RTX 5090D V2 while Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang was visiting

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Zijing Wu in Hong Kong and Michael Acton in San Francisco @ Ars Technica · 05/20/2026 09:10 EDT

The chip was added to a list of banned goods at China’s customs checkpoints last Friday. Read more ›

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The Internet can't stop watching Figure AI's humanoid robots handling packages

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Jeremy Hsu @ Ars Technica · 05/20/2026 07:00 EDT

Figure AI's 24/7 livestream showcases human soft spot for humanoid robots. Read more ›

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Moose-proof and megacasting: Ars drives the new Volvo EX60

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Kristin Shaw @ Ars Technica · 05/20/2026 03:00 EDT

Volvo is coming for its competitors with more efficient production and newer tech. Read more ›

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FBI seeks US-wide access to license plate cameras, wants "data in near real time"

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 05/19/2026 17:29 EDT

FBI will pay vendors to help it track and search for vehicles nationwide. Read more ›

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Spider-Noir final trailer gives us a classic villain

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 05/19/2026 16:58 EDT

It's never too late to become a hero. Read more ›

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"I'll buy 10 of those"—NASA science chief yearns for mass-produced satellites

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 05/19/2026 16:43 EDT

"How in the hell do I get more science into space? That is my goal." Read more ›

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Plex's 200% Lifetime Pass price hike tries forcing users to another subscription

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Scharon Harding @ Ars Technica · 05/19/2026 15:52 EDT

Plex says that it has considered getting rid of Lifetime Passes. Read more ›

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Two AI-based science assistants succeed with drug-retargeting tasks

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John Timmer @ Ars Technica · 05/19/2026 14:55 EDT

Both tools generate hypotheses; one goes on to analyze some of the data. Read more ›

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Google's SynthID AI watermarking tech is being adopted by OpenAI, Nvidia, and more

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 05/19/2026 14:37 EDT

AI content is getting good, but SynthID might be able to help tell truth from fiction. Read more ›

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