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The fastest human spaceflight mission in history crawls closer to liftoff
19 January 2026 @ 10:01 pm
After a remarkably smooth launch campaign, Artemis II reached its last stop before the Moon.
The first new Marathon game in decades will launch on March 5
19 January 2026 @ 9:07 pm
Development hasn't exactly been smooth since the extraction shooter's 2023 announcement.
Signs point to a sooner-rather-than-later M5 MacBook Pro refresh
19 January 2026 @ 7:52 pm
Delayed shipping times for current models sometimes means an update is imminent.
Elon Musk accused of making up math to squeeze $134B from OpenAI, Microsoft
19 January 2026 @ 7:04 pm
Musk's math reduced ChatGPT inventors' contributions to "zero," OpenAI argued.
Asus confirms its smartphone business is on indefinite hiatus
19 January 2026 @ 6:24 pm
Asus chairman Jonney Shih sees AI applications as the company's main focus going forward.
Reports of ad-supported Xbox game streams show Microsoft's lack of imagination
19 January 2026 @ 5:16 pm
Xbox maker needs some fresher ideas for expanding access to cloud gaming.
The race to build a super-large ground telescope is likely down to two competitors
19 January 2026 @ 5:06 pm
Ars checks in with the new president of the Giant Magellan Telescope.
Meet Veronika, the tool-using cow
19 January 2026 @ 4:00 pm
Veronika uses sticks to scratch herself, suggesting scientists have underestimated cow cognition
10 things I learned from burning myself out with AI coding agents
19 January 2026 @ 12:00 pm
Opinion: As software power tools, AI agents may make people busier than ever before.
Ocean damage nearly doubles the cost of climate change
18 January 2026 @ 12:00 pm
Ignoring the blue economy has left a multi-trillion-dollar blind spot in climate finance.