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Poland's energy grid was targeted by never-before-seen wiper malware

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Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica 2 place · 01/24/2026 14:08 EDT

Destructive payload unleashed on 10-year anniversary of Russia's attack on Ukraine's grid. Read more ›

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Did Edison accidentally make graphene in 1879?

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica 3 place · 01/24/2026 13:36 EDT

Rice University chemists replicated Thomas Edison's seminal experiment and found a surprising byproduct. Read more ›

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A weird, itchy rash is linked to the keto diet—but no one knows why

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica 3 place · 01/24/2026 07:00 EDT

While the rash has a clear link to ketones, the underlying mechanism remains elusive. Read more ›

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TR-49 is interactive fiction for fans of deep research rabbit holes

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 01/23/2026 16:52 EDT

Dense narrative deduction game tells a compellingly academia-tinged sci-fi tale. Read more ›

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Core Ultra Series 3 launch may be hampered by chip shortages, says Intel

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 01/23/2026 15:48 EDT

Intel is allocating more of its own production to its money-making server chips. Read more ›

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DHS keeps trying and failing to unmask anonymous ICE critics online

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 01/23/2026 15:10 EDT

Community watch groups have a playbook to keep ICE away from subscriber information. Read more ›

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White House alters arrest photo of ICE protester, says "the memes will continue"

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica 2 place · 01/23/2026 13:46 EDT

Lawyer calls it "outrageous that the White House would make up stories." Read more ›

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Telly’s "free" ad-based TVs make notable revenue—when they’re actually delivered

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Scharon Harding @ Ars Technica · 01/23/2026 13:32 EDT

The LA startup said it would ship "millions" of TVs by 2024. Read more ›

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TikTok deal is done; Trump wants praise while users fear MAGA tweaks

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 01/23/2026 12:29 EDT

“I am so happy”: Trump closes deal that hands TikTok US to his allies. Read more ›

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Tesla kills Autopilot, locks lane-keeping behind $99/month fee

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica 1 place · 01/23/2026 11:54 EDT

With falling sales and shrinking profits, the recurring revenue will be most welcome. Read more ›

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Rocket Report: Chinese rockets fail twice in 12 hours; Rocket Lab reports setback

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 01/23/2026 09:31 EDT

Another partially reusable Chinese rocket, the Long March 12B, is nearing its first test flight. Read more ›

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Tiny falcons are helping keep the food supply safe on cherry farms

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K.R. Callaway @ Ars Technica · 01/23/2026 09:10 EDT

Their presence appears to lower the risk of food-borne illnesses from pathogens. Read more ›

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2026 Lucid Air Touring review: This feels like a complete car now

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 01/23/2026 07:00 EDT

It's efficient, easy to live with, and smooth to drive. Read more ›

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This 67,800-year-old hand stencil is the world's oldest human-made art

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Kiona N. Smith @ Ars Technica · 01/23/2026 07:00 EDT

The world's oldest art has an unintentional story to tell about human exploration. Read more ›

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US officially out of WHO, leaving hundreds of millions of dollars unpaid

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 01/22/2026 18:07 EDT

US did not pay $278 million in 2024–2025 dues and millions more in promised funds. Read more ›

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Overrun with AI slop, cURL scraps bug bounties to ensure "intact mental health"

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Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica · 01/22/2026 17:46 EDT

The onslaught includes LLMs finding bogus vulnerabilities and code that won't compile. Read more ›

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Hacker who stole 120,000 bitcoins wants a second chance—and a security job

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Cyrus Farivar @ Ars Technica · 01/22/2026 17:23 EDT

Crypto theft was "the worst thing I had ever done." Read more ›

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Report: Apple plans to launch AI-powered wearable pin device as soon as 2027

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Samuel Axon @ Ars Technica · 01/22/2026 16:32 EDT

Apple, OpenAI, Meta, and more are all racing toward AI hardware products. Read more ›

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Asking Grok to delete fake nudes may force victims to sue in Musk's chosen court

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 01/22/2026 16:16 EDT

Millions likely harmed by Grok-edited sex images as X advertisers shrugged. Read more ›

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Google begins offering free SAT practice tests powered by Gemini

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 01/22/2026 15:46 EDT

Google says more kinds of standardized tests will be added in the future. Read more ›

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