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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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Kagi Translate's AI answers the question "What would horny Margaret Thatcher say?"

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 03/18/2026 18:06 EDT

Remember when it was fun to play around with LLMs? Read more ›

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Musk’s tactic of blaming users for Grok sex images may be foiled by EU law

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 03/18/2026 17:32 EDT

Planned EU ban on nudify apps would likely force Musk to make Grok less "spicy." Read more ›

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Coal plant forced to stay open due to emergency order isn't even running

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John Timmer @ Ars Technica · 03/18/2026 17:10 EDT

Department of Energy's attempts to prop up coal can look pretty pointless. Read more ›

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Never mind Band-Aids, Neanderthals had antiseptic birch tar

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Kiona N. Smith @ Ars Technica · 03/18/2026 16:46 EDT

Our view of Neanderthal life keeps getting more complex and vibrant. Read more ›

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Cloudflare appeals Piracy Shield fine, hopes to kill Italy's site-blocking law

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 03/18/2026 15:36 EDT

Firm says requiring site blocks within 30 minutes breaks core Internet architecture. Read more ›

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A private space company has a radical new plan to bag an asteroid

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 03/18/2026 15:00 EDT

Company has previously tested its technology on the International Space Station. Read more ›

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Federal cyber experts called Microsoft's cloud a "pile of shit," approved it anyway

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Renee Dudley, with research by Doris Burke @ Ars Technica · 03/18/2026 13:36 EDT

One Microsoft product was approved despite years of concerns about its security. Read more ›

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A station wagon is entering one of the hardest 24-hour races in the world

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 03/18/2026 12:02 EDT

Station wagons used to be family cars, but now they're for going fast, too. Read more ›

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Peter faces a new life cycle in Spider-Man: Brand New Day trailer

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 03/18/2026 11:41 EDT

“Sometimes Spider-Man has to do the hard thing, even if it breaks Peter Parker’s heart.” Read more ›

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After Discord fiasco, age-check tech promises privacy by running locally. Does it work?

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 03/18/2026 07:30 EDT

On-device face scans and cross-platform age keys decrease privacy risks, but trust issues abound. Read more ›

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Here's BMW's first all-electric 3 series, the 2027 i3

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 03/18/2026 06:00 EDT

The iX3 SUV was very good; we think the i3 sedan will be even better. Read more ›

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Apple can delist apps "with or without cause," judge says in loss for Musi app

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 03/17/2026 17:38 EDT

Judge tosses Musi case against Apple, sanctions lawyers for "mak[ing] up facts." Read more ›

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World ID wants you to put a cryptographically unique human identity behind your AI agents

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 03/17/2026 17:28 EDT

Iris-scan backed tokens could help stop agent swarms from overwhelming online systems. Read more ›

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Arizona indicts prediction market Kalshi for running illegal gambling operation

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Stephanie Stacey and Oliver Roeder, Financial Times @ Ars Technica · 03/17/2026 15:28 EDT

Desert state becomes first to file criminal case against prediction platform. Read more ›

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FDA links raw cheese to outbreak; Makers "100% disagree," refuse recall

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 03/17/2026 14:53 EDT

Of the seven illnesses identified so far, four are in children age 3 or younger. Read more ›

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Trump's plan to shut down weather and climate center triggers lawsuit

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John Timmer @ Ars Technica · 03/17/2026 13:38 EDT

Suit: The National Center for Atmospheric Research is to be terminated for no rational reason. Read more ›

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Paul Atreides faces the cost of his holy war in Dune: Part 3 teaser

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 03/17/2026 13:22 EDT

"War feeds on itself. The more I fight, the more our enemies fight back." Read more ›

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Researchers disclose vulnerabilities in IP KVMs from four manufacturers

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Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica · 03/17/2026 13:07 EDT

Internet-exposed devices that give BIOS-level access? What could possibly go wrong? Read more ›

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Gamers react with overwhelming disgust to DLSS 5's generative AI glow-ups

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 03/17/2026 12:29 EDT

Nvidia's next frame-gen tech goes way beyond upscaling, and not in a good way Read more ›

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After three months, Samsung is ending sales of the $2,899 Galaxy Z TriFold

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 03/17/2026 12:10 EDT

Samsung didn't offer an explanation for its decision, but it's not exactly a surprise. Read more ›

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