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Will AI fix prior authorization—or make it worse?
If you’re like me, you or a loved one has struggled through the process of gaining pre-approval for the medical care that your physician has recommended. Personal stories abound regarding…
The report oil companies are worried about: Climate attribution science
Climate change is being driven largely by the greenhouse gases we’ve pumped into the atmosphere, which trap more of the Sun’s energy there. That added energy increases the odds of…
Ars is looking for a senior technology reporter, and you might be it!
If you’re a skilled writer with outsize technology chops who gets excited by the idea of taking the Ars audience with you as you go hands-on with hardware—all kinds of…
San Francisco orders Apple, Google to remove nudify apps from app stores
This week, San Francisco’s attorney general, David Chiu, sent cease-and-desist letters, demanding that Apple and Google remove 13 so-called nudification apps from their app stores, Wired reported. Nudification apps can…
Fubo hikes prices by $15 after restoring some NBCU channels lost in November
Fubo prices are going up by $15 per month because it will have some NBCUniversal channels again. For years, Fubo, a sports-centric vMVPD (virtual multichannel video programming distributor, which lets…
Will Russia’s answer to the Falcon 9 rocket ever take flight?
Everyone seems to be launching and landing rockets these days. Last week, China joined the club of countries that have launched an orbital mission and brought its booster safely back…
Troubling new details emerge on diabetes ouster controversy
Last month, we reported on a troubling incident at the annual meeting of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) in New Orleans. On June 5, five leading scientists were ousted for…
Taco Bell iceberg lettuce identified as source of cyclosporiasis in 5 states
Federal officials on Friday announced that shredded iceberg lettuce imported from Mexico and served at Taco Bell restaurants in five states is a source of Cyclospora, the foodborne parasite causing…
Hegseth wants a “High-T” military; doctors call it a clinical minefield
On Wednesday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made the startling announcement that the US military would begin requiring all active duty and reserve personnel aged 30 and older to undergo mandatory…