Bird flu strain that just jumped to cows infects dairy worker in Nevada
A dairy worker in Nevada has been infected with a strain of H5N1 bird flu—genotype...
Sam Altman: OpenAI is not for sale, even for Elon Musk’s $97 billion offer
On Monday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman publicly rejected an unsolicited Elon Musk-led attempt to purchase...
ULA’s Vulcan rocket still doesn’t have the Space Force’s seal of approval
Last October, United Launch Alliance started stacking its third Vulcan rocket on a mobile launch...
US and UK refuse to sign AI safety declaration at summit
US vice-president JD Vance has warned Europe not to adopt “overly precautionary” regulations on artificial...
iOS 18.3.1 update fixes security flaw used in “extremely sophisticated attack”
Apple has released new security fixes for iPhones and iPads in the form of iOS...
The Ranger XP Kinetic is the ultimate electric UTV—at a high price
Utility terrain vehicles, also known as side-by-sides, are multi-seat off-road vehicles used for work or...
OpenAI’s secret weapon against Nvidia dependence takes shape
OpenAI is entering the final stages of designing its long-rumored AI processor with the aim...
22 states sue to block new NIH funding policy
On Friday, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced a sudden change to how it...
After Trump killed a report on nature, researchers push ahead with release
The first-ever National Nature Assessment—which was based on significant public feedback and strove to reveal...
Handful of users claim new Nvidia GPUs are melting power cables again
Here we (maybe) go again: Reports from a handful of early adopters of Nvidia’s new...
What you need to know about the T-Mobile Starlink mobile service
T-Mobile yesterday announced more details of its new service powered by Starlink and said Verizon...
Dragonsweeper is my favorite game of 2025 (so far)
While writing a wide-ranging history of Windows Minesweeper for Boss Fight Books in 2023, I...
Tesla turns to Texas to test its autonomous “Cybercab”
If you live or drive in Austin, Texas, you might start seeing some new-looking Teslas...
Citing EV “rollercoaster” in US, BMW invests in internal combustion
BMW has pledged to continue investing in combustion engine and hybrid technology as it warned...
CenturyLink nightmares: Users keep asking Ars for help with multi-month outages
CenturyLink hasn’t broken its annoying habit of leaving customers without service for weeks or months...