Get in on the Ars community that doesn’t fit beneath an article
If you’re like many of our readers, you’ve got Ars Technica bookmarked and hit the front page a few times a day. But for others, a compelling story is what…
Trump admin shelves Cyclospora research despite record-breaking outbreak
The Trump administration is halting vital federal research on the foodborne parasite Cyclospora, despite the record-breaking, nationwide outbreak of the diarrheal pathogen, according to Politico. Of the three research programs…
The Bentley Supersports: A stripped-out engineer’s indulgence
Bentley provided flights from Washington, DC, to Monterey, California, and accommodation so Ars could drive the Supersports, as well as ride in a preproduction Torcal EV, which we wrote about…
White Supremacists Spin DOJ’s SPLC Indictment To Legitimize Extremism & Expand Recruitment
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. In April 2026, a federal grand jury returned indictments charging the Southern Poverty Law…
Think twice before installing this device promising free movies
As online services get better at blocking malicious traffic, the attackers and scammers behind them have been forced to find new ways to reach their targets. The alternative of choice…
Raindrops are tiny lightning bolts, and they’re corroding cars, study finds
The standard explanation for why rain causes corrosion is that water carries dissolved salts and acids to a surface, constant drumming of raindrops abrades whatever protective coating is on it,…
“Zlibrary my beloved”: Anthropic staff chats extolling piracy cited in Sony suit
Some of the world’s leading music publishers think that Anthropic got off too light in a historic settlement where the Claude maker paid authors $1.5 billion after admitting to pirating…
Trump tells FCC to punish journalist for calling his election results “mixed”
President Trump yesterday demanded that the Federal Communications Commission punish or rebuke an NBC journalist for saying he has “mixed results” in his election endorsements. In the latest example of…
Review: Coyote vs. Acme is an unabashed love letter to Looney Tunes
It took three years, but Coyote vs. Acme is finally in theaters and delighting audiences of all ages with its irresistible blend of slapstick humor, pointed satire, and even a…
Administration Escalates Deportations To Haiti As Violent Gang Attacks Escalate In Haiti
I can’t assume the Trump administration hoped this would happen. But I can’t believe no one in the administration (Trump, Stephen Miller, Tom Homan) isn’t secretly thrilled that this has…