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The Moon is already on Google Maps—did Artemis II really tell us anything new?
9 April 2026 @ 3:44 am
"I think the biggest value here is the PR. I mean, it's getting the public excited."
Trump admin makes sweeping request for medical records of federal workers
8 April 2026 @ 10:00 pm
The unprecedented proposal would give the Trump admin access to doctors' notes.
LinkedIn scanning users' browser extensions sparks controversy and two lawsuits
8 April 2026 @ 9:08 pm
LinkedIn says claims fabricated by extension maker suspended for scraping data.
Iran-linked hackers disrupt operations at US critical infrastructure sites
8 April 2026 @ 8:49 pm
As the US and Israel's war has ramped up, so too have hacks on US industrial sites.
Meta's Superintelligence Lab unveils its first public model, Muse Spark
8 April 2026 @ 7:59 pm
Meta touts strong benchmarks but admits "performance gaps" in agentic and coding systems.
How our digital devices are putting our right to privacy at risk
8 April 2026 @ 7:17 pm
Law professor Andrew Guthrie Ferguson chats with Ars about his new book, Your Data Will Be Used Against You.
Motorola suddenly raises budget phone prices up to 50%—you can probably thank AI
8 April 2026 @ 6:39 pm
Motorola's budget phones are much less budget-friendly today.
To beat Altman in court, Musk offers to give all damages to OpenAI nonprofit
8 April 2026 @ 5:37 pm
Musk won’t seek a “single dollar” in OpenAI suit after asking to pocket up to $134 billion.
Tankers passing through Strait of Hormuz will have to pay cryptocurrency toll
8 April 2026 @ 5:25 pm
Any tanker passing must reveal its cargo so Iran can determine transit fee amount.
Steam client files point to "framerate estimator" feature in the works
8 April 2026 @ 3:37 pm
JSON text strings suggest performance charts based on "framerates of other Steam users."