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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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A large meteor is visible from much of Ohio and parts of neighboring states

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 03/17/2026 11:21 EDT

Meteor's fiery passage through the atmosphere was captured by a space-based lightning mapper. Read more ›

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Nintendo Switch 2 update adds one possible fix for blurry OG Switch games

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 03/17/2026 11:11 EDT

Switch games running at 720p can look worse on the Switch 2's 1080p display. Read more ›

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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra review: Private and performant

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 03/17/2026 10:18 EDT

If you want to spend $1,300 on a phone, it might as well be this one. Read more ›

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Firefighting drones head to Aspen—can they suppress a blaze before humans arrive?

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Cyrus Farivar @ Ars Technica · 03/17/2026 09:10 EDT

Seneca's drones carry foam, fly at night, and don't need an on-site pilot. Read more ›

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Upmarket looks, mass-market price: The 2027 Kia Telluride, driven

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Kyle Hyatt @ Ars Technica · 03/17/2026 09:00 EDT

The three-row SUV starts at under $40,000, and now there's a 35 mpg hybrid version. Read more ›

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RFK Jr.’s anti-vaccine changes to CDC vaccine guidance blocked by judge

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 03/16/2026 18:20 EDT

Ruling temporarily blocks changes to vaccine recommendations and an advisory board. Read more ›

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Elon Musk's xAI sued for turning three girls' real photos into AI CSAM

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 03/16/2026 17:51 EDT

Discord user led cops to Grok-generated CSAM of real girls, lawsuit says. Read more ›

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RFK Jr's changes to CDC vaccine guidance, advisory board blocked by judge

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 03/16/2026 16:46 EDT

The move temporarily undoes significant damage Kennedy has done. Read more ›

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National Academies of Sciences says no to demands it remove climate info

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John Timmer @ Ars Technica · 03/16/2026 16:33 EDT

State attorneys general won't get climate chapter removed from a legal manual. Read more ›

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New "vibe coded" AI translation tool splits the video game preservation community

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 03/16/2026 16:06 EDT

Creator apologizes after using Patreon funds for Gemini-powered magazine scan processor. Read more ›

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Trump and his FCC chair demand more positive news coverage of Iran war

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 03/16/2026 15:41 EDT

Carr makes evidence-free claim of "hoaxes and news distortions." Trump is thrilled. Read more ›

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OpenAI’s own mental health experts unanimously opposed “naughty” ChatGPT launch

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 03/16/2026 14:30 EDT

OpenAI draws a line between AI “smut” and porn. Experts fear it’s all unhealthy. Read more ›

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Driving the $375,000 Porsche race car that debuted as a $12 DLC in iRacing

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Tim Stevens @ Ars Technica · 03/16/2026 14:00 EDT

Porsche's new 911 Cup debuted in iRacing, and then we took it out on the track. Read more ›

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F1 in China: I've never seen so many people in those grandstands

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 03/16/2026 13:11 EDT

Formula 1's new style of racing puts on an entertaining sprint weekend in Shanghai. Read more ›

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Apple’s AirPods Max 2 bring H2 chip, boosted ANC in April for $549

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Scharon Harding @ Ars Technica · 03/16/2026 12:51 EDT

Apple's over-head headphones gets an update after over five years. Read more ›

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100 years later, where is Robert Goddard's first liquid-fuel rocket?

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Robert Pearlman @ Ars Technica · 03/16/2026 12:38 EDT

"He didn't preserve it as a sacred object..." Read more ›

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No accountability: Bills would ban liability lawsuits for climate change

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Dana Drugmand, Inside Climate News @ Ars Technica · 03/16/2026 09:33 EDT

This is the latest front in the battle over climate lawsuits. Read more ›

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The science of how fireflies stay in sync

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 03/16/2026 08:25 EDT

Engineers have uncovered the mathematical rules fireflies follow to sync up their flashes. Read more ›

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A century after the first rocket launch, Ars staffers pick their favorites

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 03/16/2026 07:00 EDT

"I realized that if something went wrong up there, things might go very badly down here." Read more ›

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An engineering thesis disguised as a coupe: A history of the Honda Prelude

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Larry Printz @ Ars Technica 1 place · 03/15/2026 07:15 EDT

Technology like four-wheel steering and variable valve timing debuted in the Prelude. Read more ›

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