Tech worker movements grow as threats of RTO, AI loom
It feels like tech workers have caught very few breaks over the past several years,...
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After a 24-second test of its engines, the New Glenn rocket is ready to fly
After a long day of stops and starts that stretched well into the evening, and...
YouTuber won DMCA fight with fake Nintendo lawyer by detecting spoofed email
A brave YouTuber has managed to defeat a fake Nintendo lawyer improperly targeting his channel...
The physics of ugly Christmas sweaters
‘Tis the season for many holiday traditions, including the Ugly Christmas Sweater—you know, those 1950s-style...
Hertz continues EV purge, asks renters if they want to buy instead of return
Apparently Hertz’s purging of electric vehicles from its fleet isn’t going fast enough for the...
OpenAI defends for-profit shift as critical to sustain humanitarian mission
OpenAI has finally shared details about its plans to shake up its core business by...
Could microwaved grapes be used for quantum sensing?
There are thousands of YouTube videos in which DIY science enthusiasts cut grapes in half—leaving...
FTC launches probe of Microsoft over bundling
The Federal Trade Commission is investigating Microsoft in a wide-ranging probe that will examine whether...
Magnetic shape-shifting surface can move stuff without grasping it
When you want to move an object from one place to another, you usually grab...
Ars’ favorite games of 2024 that were not released in 2024
More than 18,500 games will have been released onto the PC gaming platform Steam in...
Craving carbs? Blame an ancient gene.
There is now a genetic excuse not to bother cutting carbs. Humans have genetically adapted...
I keep turning my Google Sheets into phone-friendly webapps, and I can’t stop
It started, like so many overwrought home optimization projects, during the pandemic. My wife and...
2024: The year AI drove everyone crazy
It’s been a wild year in tech thanks to the intersection between humans and artificial...
The 20 most-read stories of 2024 on Ars Technica
Hey, look at that! Another year has flown by, and I suspect many people would...
Why The Long Kiss Goodnight is a great alt-Christmas movie
Everyone has their favorite film that serves as alternative Christmas movie fare, with Die Hard...