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Ars readers gave over $42,000 in our 2025 Charity Drive

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 01/05/2026 10:26 EDT

Ars’ total charity haul since 2007 now tops $585,000. Read more ›

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Hands off! An on-the-road demo of Mercedes’ advanced new driver assist

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 01/05/2026 09:00 EDT

It's like Tesla Autopilot, but made by a company with a culture of safety. Read more ›

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Our annual power ranking of US rocket companies has changes near the top and bottom

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 01/05/2026 07:00 EDT

There are some fresh faces entering the rankings this year. Read more ›

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No, Grok can’t really “apologize” for posting non-consensual sexual images

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica 1 place · 01/02/2026 18:08 EDT

Letting the unreliable Grok be its own "spokesperson" lets xAI off the hook. Read more ›

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Healthy 18-year-old welder nearly died of anthrax—the 9th such puzzling case

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica 2 place · 01/02/2026 17:36 EDT

"Welder's Anthrax" was first coined in 2022, when seven cases had been identified. Read more ›

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OpenAI plans new voice model in early 2026, audio-based hardware in 2027

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Samuel Axon @ Ars Technica 3 place · 01/02/2026 16:27 EDT

Voice has lagged in adoption behind screens. OpenAI wants to change that. Read more ›

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Researchers spot Saturn-sized planet in the “Einstein desert”

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John Timmer @ Ars Technica 3 place · 01/02/2026 15:54 EDT

Rogue, free-floating planets appear to have two distinct origins. Read more ›

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SpaceX begins “significant reconfiguration” of Starlink satellite constellation

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 01/02/2026 14:03 EDT

"Biggest advantage of lower altitude is that beam diameter is smaller for a given antenna size." Read more ›

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Final reminder: Donate to win swag in our annual Charity Drive sweepstakes

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 01/02/2026 12:10 EDT

Today is your last chance to add to this year's charity haul of nearly $38,000. Read more ›

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xAI silent after Grok sexualized images of kids; dril mocks Grok’s “apology”

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica 1 place · 01/02/2026 11:50 EDT

xAI may be liable for Grok generating AI CSAM. Read more ›

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Tesla sales fell by 9 percent in 2025, its second yearly decline

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 01/02/2026 11:30 EDT

Deadly doors, a busted battery bet, and a toxic owner: what's not to like? Read more ›

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After half a decade, the Russian space station segment stopped leaking

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica 2 place · 01/02/2026 10:30 EDT

"NASA and Roscosmos continue to monitor and investigate the previously observed cracks." Read more ›

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Marvel rings in new year with Wonder Man trailer

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 01/01/2026 15:18 EDT

"Acting is the sum of everything you've experienced. The joy. Sadness. Loss, Heartbreak." Read more ›

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Research roundup: 7 cool science stories we almost missed

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 01/01/2026 14:43 EDT

Double-detonating "superkilonova," Roman liquid gypsum burials, biomechanics of kangaroo posture, and more. Read more ›

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“Streaming stops feeling infinite”: What subscribers can expect in 2026

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Scharon Harding @ Ars Technica 2 place · 01/01/2026 08:00 EDT

Streaming may get a little worse before it gets better. Read more ›

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Film Technica: Our top picks for the best films of 2025

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica 3 place · 01/01/2026 07:00 EDT

Streamers made a strong showing this year, as did horror. Big tentpoles, superhero sagas mostly fell flat. Read more ›

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Here we go again: Retiring coal plant forced to stay open by Trump Admin

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John Timmer @ Ars Technica 3 place · 12/31/2025 11:30 EDT

This time, a Colorado plant scheduled to shut down will be kept on standby. Read more ›

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Supply chains, AI, and the cloud: The biggest failures (and one success) of 2025

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Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica 2 place · 12/31/2025 08:15 EDT

The past year has seen plenty of hacks and outages. Here are the ones topping the list. Read more ›

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From prophet to product: How AI came back down to earth in 2025

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica 2 place · 12/31/2025 07:00 EDT

In a year where lofty promises collided with inconvenient research, would-be oracles became software tools. Read more ›

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The science of how (and when) we decide to speak out—or self-censor

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 12/30/2025 16:30 EDT

The study's main takeaway: "Be bold. It is the thing that slows down authoritarian creep." Read more ›

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