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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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Baby botulism outbreak: FDA still doesn't know cause—or how to prevent it

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica 3 place · 06/05/2026 18:36 EDT

In the end, the three companies involved all point the finger at each other. Read more ›

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Highly reviewed speaker can be hacked over the air to infect connected devices

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Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica 3 place · 06/05/2026 17:00 EDT

Seller of the Sound Blaster Katana V2X doesn't consider the behavior a vulnerability. Read more ›

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Small modular nuclear reactor reaches criticality in first test

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John Timmer @ Ars Technica · 06/05/2026 15:23 EDT

The reactor, from a startup called Antares, isn't ready to generate power yet. Read more ›

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The saga of the International Space Station air leak took a worrying turn Friday

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 06/05/2026 15:03 EDT

"We look forward to working with Roscosmos on a collaborative approach to address the leaks." Read more ›

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S&P 500 blocks fast SpaceX entry, won’t waive rule for unprofitable AI firms

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Jeremy Hsu @ Ars Technica · 06/05/2026 14:45 EDT

SpaceX won’t get easy access to billions of dollars from passive investors. Read more ›

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"We pissed off a lot of people": Giant data center plan cut 50% amid protests

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 06/05/2026 14:23 EDT

Developer felt "beaten up," with "no choice" but to shrink data center. Read more ›

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Review: Spider-Noir recaptures the magic of a bygone era

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 06/05/2026 13:05 EDT

Nicolas Cage was born to play 1930s PI Ben Reilly/The Spider: part Bogart, part Bugs Bunny, 100% Cage-y. Read more ›

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Trump admin tries again to revive dying coal industry

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John Timmer @ Ars Technica · 06/05/2026 11:55 EDT

Money would keep coal plants open, build the first new plants in over a decade. Read more ›

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The Fitbit Air is a good wearable weighed down by a chatty AI "coach"

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 06/05/2026 11:40 EDT

The Air succeeds as a minimalist, reliable fitness tracker, but Google's AI Health Coach feels unnecessary. Read more ›

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Not the next R8? Audi reveals mid-engined plug-in hybrid V8 Nuvolari.

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 06/05/2026 10:44 EDT

The Huracan gave us the R8s, now the Temerario lends itself to a new Audi. Read more ›

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Rocket Report: Blue Origin explosion still making headlines; Impulse raises money

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 06/05/2026 10:20 EDT

NASA expects to begin stacking the SLS rocket this summer for next year's Artemis III launch. Read more ›

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Safety officials finally have a good idea of what a big rocket explosion can do

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 06/05/2026 09:55 EDT

Overpressure from the Blue Origin blast shattered windows at a hangar about a mile away from the pad. Read more ›

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Steve Jobs in Exile is a fine profile of Jobs' years at NeXT

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Cyrus Farivar @ Ars Technica · 06/05/2026 07:15 EDT

“Why don’t we just frickin’ call Apple?” Read more ›

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Review: AMD's Radeon RX 9070 GRE is a disappointing way to spend $549

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 06/05/2026 07:00 EDT

The superior RX 9070 also launched for $549 just over a year ago. Read more ›

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The skeptic’s guide to humanoid robots going viral on the Internet

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Jeremy Hsu @ Ars Technica · 06/04/2026 18:23 EDT

Robot demonstrations can distort public perceptions of robotic capabilities. Read more ›

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AT&T and Verizon lose Supreme Court case over fines for selling location data

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 06/04/2026 17:25 EDT

FCC did not violate carriers' right to jury trial, court says in 8-1 ruling. Read more ›

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These LLMs are the best at resisting Russian propaganda

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 06/04/2026 16:44 EDT

Estonian government benchmark shows how dozens of models combat Russia's "strategic narratives." Read more ›

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Dashlane explains how attackers managed to download encrypted password vaults

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Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica · 06/04/2026 16:02 EDT

By targeting large numbers of users, attackers increased their chances of success. Read more ›

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Elon Musk tries again to escape FTC audits of X data handling

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 06/04/2026 15:49 EDT

Musk can't be trusted to protect X user privacy, public commenters warn FTC. Read more ›

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