You can love or hate AI, but it’s killed crappy 8GB versions of pricey PCs and Macs
I’d describe myself as a skeptic of the generative AI revolution—I think the technology as...
When does your brain think something is worth the wait?
Whether it’s braving the long line at a trendy new restaurant or hanging on just...
Passkey technology is elegant, but it’s most definitely not usable security
It’s that time again, when families and friends gather and implore the more technically inclined...
After 60 years of spaceflight patches, here are some of our favorites
The art of space mission patches is now more than six decades old, dating to...
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,...
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...
The physics of ugly Christmas sweaters
‘Tis the season for many holiday traditions, including the Ugly Christmas Sweater—you know, those 1950s-style...
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...
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...