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Family time
Urban Arrow’s front-loader is a stylish, functional cargo/kid hauler
With either cargo or kids, the Family is impeccably designed and a smooth ride.
John Timmer– 11/18/2024 | 85
AI-generated shows could replace lost DVD revenue, Ben Affleck says
AI won't replace human artistry, says actor, but it will wildly drive down costs.
Benj Edwards– 11/18/2024 | 81
The ISS has been leaking air for 5 years, and engineers still don’t know why
"This is a an engineering problem, and good engineers should be able to agree on it."
Stephen Clark– 11/18/2024 | 62
Trust in scientists hasn’t recovered from COVID. Some humility could help.
Intellectual humility could win back much-needed trust in science, study finds
Beth Mole– 11/18/2024 | 166
Valve developers discuss why Half Life 2: Episode 3 was abandoned
Anniversary doc also includes footage of unused ice gun, blob enemies.
Kyle Orland– 11/18/2024 | 75
AI-generated shows could replace lost DVD revenue, Ben Affleck says
AI won't replace human artistry, says actor, but it will wildly drive down costs.
Benj Edwards– 11/18/2024 | 81
The ISS has been leaking air for 5 years, and engineers still don’t know why
"This is a an engineering problem, and good engineers should be able to agree on it."
Stephen Clark– 11/18/2024 | 62
Trust in scientists hasn’t recovered from COVID. Some humility could help.
Intellectual humility could win back much-needed trust in science, study finds
Beth Mole– 11/18/2024 | 166
Valve developers discuss why Half Life 2: Episode 3 was abandoned
Anniversary doc also includes footage of unused ice gun, blob enemies.
Kyle Orland– 11/18/2024 | 75
To invent the wheel, did people first have to invent the spindle?
The physics of spinning objects may have seeded concepts key to the wheel.
Kiona N. Smith– 11/18/2024 | 34
The amorous adventures of earwigs
Elaborate courtship, devoted parenthood, gregarious nature (and occasional cannibalism)—earwigs have a lot going for them.
Knowable Magazine– 11/18/2024 | 24
Apple’s headphone adapter for older iPhones sells out, possibly never to return
The end of Lightning is nigh. It's a bummer for folks with older phones, though.
Samuel Axon– 11/18/2024 | 101
Apple Intelligence notification summaries are honestly pretty bad
Summaries are often wrong, usually odd, sometimes funny, rarely helpful.
Andrew Cunningham– 11/18/2024 | 88
Explicit deepfake scandal shuts down Pennsylvania school
Parents test if school leaders can be prosecuted over failure to report AI nudes.
Ashley Belanger– 11/18/2024 | 185
Trump’s FCC chair is Brendan Carr, who wants to regulate everyone except ISPs
Carr says he wants to punish broadcast media and dismantle "censorship cartel."
Jon Brodkin– 11/18/2024 | 159
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Open source closed garage
I, too, installed an open source garage door opener, and I’m loving it
OpenGarage restored my home automations and gave me a whole bunch of new ideas.
Kevin Purdy– 11/15/2024 | 151
April Fools’ joke results in Japanese firm making a beige ’80s throwback PC case
You can fit lots of modern hardware inside—and prop your monitor on top.
Kevin Purdy– 11/18/2024 | 123
Most Read
Racing turns its back on heavy, expensive hybrids for sustainable fuel
Racing's experiment with hybrid powertrains isn't going great.
Jonathan M. Gitlin– 11/18/2024 | 80
SpaceX president predicts rapid increase in Starship launch rate
"It's going to be hard to catch us, but I certainly hope people try."
Eric Berger– 11/18/2024 | 178
Study confirms Egyptians likely used hallucinogens in rituals
Special concoction also contained honey, sesame seeds, pine nuts, licorice, and grapes to make it look like blood.
Jennifer Ouellette– 11/18/2024 | 48
Silo S2 expands its dystopian world
Ars chats with cinematographer Baz Irvine about creating a fresh look for the sophomore season.
Jennifer Ouellette– 11/16/2024 | 122
These are the lasting things that Half-Life 2 gave us, besides headcrabs and crowbars
Beyond the game itself (which rocks), Half-Life 2 had a big impact on PC gaming.
Kevin Purdy– 11/16/2024 | 79
A lot of people are mistaking Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites for UAPs
"We were able to assess that they were all in those cases looking at Starlink flares."
Stephen Clark– 11/15/2024 | 191
As ABL Space departs launch, the 1-ton rocket wars have a clear winner
"Our path to making a big contribution as a commercial launch company narrowed considerably."
Eric Berger– 11/15/2024 | 103
FTC to launch investigation into Microsoft’s cloud business
Microsoft is accused of using punitive licensing terms for Azure.
Financial Times– 11/15/2024 | 86
I played Half-Life 2 for the first time this year—here’s how it went
Wake up and smell the ashes, Ms. Washenko.
Anna Washenko– 11/15/2024 | 192
OpenAI accused of trying to profit off AI model inspection in court
How do you get an AI model to confess what's inside?
Ashley Belanger– 11/15/2024 | 93
Review: Amazon’s 2024 Kindle Paperwhite makes the best e-reader a little better
If you use any Kindle other than the 2021 Paperwhite, this is a huge upgrade.
Andrew Cunningham– 11/15/2024 | 227
Trump team puts EV tax credit on the block, Tesla is on board: Report
Elon Musk is on record as saying it would hurt competitors more than Tesla.
Jonathan M. Gitlin– 11/14/2024 | 673
Microsoft finally releases generic install ISOs for the Arm version of Windows
Generic install media brings Arm PCs closer to feeling like any old x86 PC.
Andrew Cunningham– 11/14/2024 | 105
Are standing desks good for you? The answer is getting clearer.
Whatever your office setup, the most important thing is to move.
Beth Mole– 11/14/2024 | 115
ChatGPT’s success could have come sooner, says former Google AI researcher
A co-author of Attention Is All You Need reflects on ChatGPT's surprise and Google's conservatism.
Benj Edwards– 11/14/2024 | 38
EU fines Meta €800 million for breaking law with Marketplace
EU: Tying the free Facebook Marketplace to the social network undermines rivals.
Financial Times– 11/14/2024 | 132
Faulty Colorsofts have left some Kindle owners without an e-reader
A trade-in program doesn't work too well when the new product has tech issues.
WIRED– 11/14/2024 | 75
Half-Life 2 pushed Steam on the gaming masses… and the masses pushed back
Back in 2004, many players saw Valve’s new platform as nothing but “fancy DRM.”
Kyle Orland– 11/14/2024 | 157
Six inane arguments about EVs and how to handle them at the dinner table
Need to bust anti-EV myths at the Thanksgiving dinner table? Here's how.
Jonathan M. Gitlin– 11/14/2024 | 792
After working with a dual-screen portable monitor for a month, I’m a believer
More pixels and versatility, but without the sacrifices of dual-screen PCs.
Scharon Harding– 11/14/2024 | 71
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Video Game Narrative
Dragon Age: The Veilguard and the choices you make while saving the world
“Events are weaving together quickly. The fate of the world shall be decided.”
Marisol Cuervo– 11/14/2024 | 100
IBM boosts the amount of computation you can get done on quantum hardware
Incremental improvements across the hardware and software stacks add up.
John Timmer– 11/13/2024 | 39
Amazon ends free ad-supported streaming service after Prime Video with ads debuts
Selling subscriptions to Prime Video with ads is more lucrative for Amazon.
Scharon Harding– 11/13/2024 | 101
