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Enlarge / NYC Mayor Eric Adams, in happier times, holding an AirTag. (credit: NYC Mayor’s Office/YouTube) New York City mayor Eric Adams was stopped on the street by the FBI after an event in November 2023. Agents had a warrant…
A new study published in Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking provides new details regarding how relationships that begin through online dating differ in success compared to those that start offline. The researchers found that married couples who met through online…
Enlarge / Dr. John Timmer, Jeff Ball, Joanna Wong, and Lee Hutchinson discussing infrastructure and the environment. (credit: Kimberly White/Getty Images) Last week, Ars Technica Editor-in-Chief Ken Fisher and I made the westerly trek to sunny San Jose to kick…
Enlarge / A high-resolution commercial Earth-imaging satellite owned by Maxar captured this view of the International Space Station on June 7 with Boeing’s Starliner capsule docked at the lab’s forward port (lower right). (credit: Satellite image (c) 2024 Maxar Technologies)…
Researchers recently surveyed the bottom of Lake Michigan after spotting strange circles on the lakebed in 2022. New observations show the circles are craters, but how they formed remains unclear.
New maps of wind impacts beyond Helene’s ‘cone of uncertainty’ track highlight how a hurricane’s power extends far inland.
A recent study published in the journal Alcohol suggests that a liver hormone, fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21), may play a significant role in alcohol use disorder (AUD). The researchers found that after alcohol consumption, individuals diagnosed with AUD showed…
A long-standing idea of why lithium ion batteries die focuses on lithium movement into the cathode. Instead, hydrogen may be to blame.
The Romans are famous for their battles in the Colosseum, but how accurate are the scenes portrayed there in the new movie “Gladiator II”?
Every year, record-seeking surfers and spectators descend on the small Portuguese town of Nazaré for the “big wave” season, when water can surge up to 100 feet (30 meters) tall.
Each week, we showcase a different astonishing artifact that gives us new insight into how our ancestors lived.
A new meta-analysis has examined the association between financial stress and the risk of cardiovascular diseases. The results showed that individuals experiencing financial stress have around a 19% higher risk of developing a major cardiovascular event, such as a myocardial…
Enlarge / A salvage ship raises a portion of SpaceX’s Super Heavy booster from the Gulf of Mexico. This booster was used on the most recent Starship test flight in June. (credit: SpaceX) Welcome to Edition 7.13 of the Rocket…
Enlarge (credit: Chesky_w via Getty) When security researchers in the past found ways to hijack vehicles’ Internet-connected systems, their proof-of-concept demonstrations tended to show, thankfully, that hacking cars is hard. Exploits like the ones that hackers used to remotely take…
Chimpanzees and bonobos have great memories for familiar faces. Research now suggests that these apes can recognize members of their own species. Not just day to day or month to month. These animals recognized others even after more than 26…
The society “bridged the gap” between Africa and Europe over 5,000 years ago.
A new study published in Brain, Behavior, and Immunity reveals a significant link between childhood abuse and a higher risk of developing post-COVID-19 conditions, also known as long COVID. The research found that those who experienced severe abuse as children…
Amazon Prime Big Deal Days 2024 returns October 8-9. Here are the biggest early discounts on air purifiers, electric toothbrushes, rowing machines, telescopes, binoculars, microscopes, cameras and more.
Ana de Armas stars as dancer/assassin Eve Macarro in From the World of John Wick: Ballerina. John Wick fans hoping for a fifth film in the hugely popular action franchise will at least be able to return to “Wick-World” next…
Enlarge (credit: The Tor Project) The Tor Project, the nonprofit that maintains software for the Tor anonymity network, is joining forces with Tails, the maker of a portable operating system that uses Tor. Both organizations seek to pool resources, lower…
Hurricane Helene has been intensifying with the help of unprecedentedly warm waters in the Gulf of Mexico and is now barreling toward Florida.
Enlarge / Photographs included in an FBI affidavit show a woman believed to be Sarah Beth Clendaniel. (credit: FBI) A Maryland woman was sentenced to 18 years in prison and a lifetime of supervised release “for conspiring to destroy the…
Enlarge (credit: Carol Yepes | Moment) California recently became the first state to ban deceptive sales of so-called “disappearing media.” On Tuesday, Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 2426 into law, protecting consumers of digital goods like books, movies, and video…
Enlarge (credit: Hugging Face / anucha sirivisansuwan via Getty Images) On Thursday, AI hosting platform Hugging Face surpassed 1 million AI model listings for the first time, marking a milestone in the rapidly expanding field of machine learning. An AI…
Enlarge (credit: Getty) The printer industry is in a rut. With the digitization of, well, nearly everything, people just don’t print like they used to. More modern ways of storing and sharing information, changes in communication preferences at home and…
In 1817, a British physician named James Parkinson published An Essay on the Shaking Palsy, describing for the first time cases of a neurodegenerative disorder now known as Parkinson’s disease. Today, Parkinson’s disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disease…
Enlarge / This was supposed to be Ford’s answer to the VW Beetle, a small, light, efficient, front-wheel drive car called Cardinal. (credit: Ford) Between 100 percent tariffs and now an impending ban on software, it’s clear that America’s auto…
Enlarge / Elon Musk, SpaceX’s founder and CEO, has called for the resignation of the FAA administrator. (credit: Dominika Zarzycka/NurPhoto via Getty Images) The clash between SpaceX and the Federal Aviation Administration escalated this week, with Elon Musk calling for…
Phil Spencer’s Tokyo Game Show update. Beloved real-time strategy classics StarCraft and StarCraft II will soon be available in Microsoft’s Game Pass subscription for PC, the company announced during the Tokyo Game Show. It’s already free to play both StarCraft…
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have spotted a rare galaxy at the dawn of time that may be a “missing link” between the oldest generation of stars and the ones we see near Earth.
Enlarge (credit: Михаил Руденко | iStock / Getty Images Plus) On Thursday, some links to the notorious shadow library Library Genesis (Libgen) couldn’t be reached after a US district court judge, Colleen McMahon, ordered what TorrentFreak called “one of the…
The Last of Us season 2 trailer. Today marks the debut of the first full trailer for the second season of The Last of Us, the grim but compelling post-apocalyptic drama on HBO that’s based on the popular video game…
Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) Battery-electric vehicles accounted for 8 percent of new vehicle sales in June and July of this year and should be above 8 percent for September, according to estimates from S&P Global Mobility. While…
Enlarge / Shark intestines are naturally occurring Tesla valves; scientists have figured out how to mimic their unique structure. (credit: Sarah L. Keller/University of Washington) Scientists at the University of Washington have re-created the distinctive spiral shapes of shark intestines…
Burying wood can store carbon for thousands of years, according to an analysis of an ancient log unearthed in Canada.
A new study published in npj Mental Health Research has found that many dog owners experience feelings akin to the postnatal baby blues when caring for a new puppy. These “puppy blues” are characterized by feelings of anxiety, frustration, and…
Enlarge / Shelves sit empty where Boar’s Head meats are usually displayed at a Safeway store on July 31, 2024, in San Anselmo, California. (credit: Getty | ) A 10th person has died in the nationwide Listeria outbreak connected to…
Enlarge (credit: Intel) Intel has spent most of 2024 investigating and trying to fix a problems that was causing crashes and instability for owners of its high-end 13th- and 14th-generation Core desktop processors. In April, Intel suggested that motherboard makers…
A DNA analysis of the kefir cheese, first found about 20 years ago on 3,600-year-old mummies in China, confirms its age and pinpoints its origins.
The rocky planet, roughly twice Earth’s size, has offered astronomers a glimpse of one of Earth’s possible futures — if it doesn’t get engulfed by our expanding sun.
60-year-old Oleg Kononenko has safely returned to Earth following a record-breaking year-long stint onboard the International Space Station. His latest trip to space means he has now spent more time in orbit than any other human.
Positioning defibrillator pads on the front and back of the body, rather than on the front and side, could be more effective at treating cardiac arrests, new research suggests.
A recent meta-analysis published in Aging Clinical and Experimental Research suggests that eating fish may help protect against cognitive decline, dementia, and Alzheimer’s disease. The study found that people who reported eating the most fish were less likely to experience…
Enlarge (credit: Benj Edwards / OpenAI) On Wednesday, Reuters reported that OpenAI is working on a plan to restructure its core business into a for-profit benefit corporation, moving away from control by its nonprofit board. The shift marks a dramatic…
Enlarge / Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders speaks about Ralph De La Torre’s spending habits during the US Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, & Pensions on September 12, 2024. (credit: Getty | Kayla Bartkowski) The Senate voted unanimously on Wednesday…
Artist’s conception of Miyamoto preparing to fend off investors eager for more generative AI integration. (credit: Pop Culture Geek) In the last few years, large swaths of the game industry have embraced generative AI, both on the development side and…
Some sea robins have taste buds on their six crablike legs that help the fish ferret out prey buried in sand as they walk.
Enlarge / Hummingbirds—like this golden-tailed sapphire from South America—draw the eye with their bright colors and busy, hovering flight. Biologists are drawn to understand the suite of adaptations they have evolved to survive extreme lifestyles. (credit: webguzs via Getty) Everyone…
Enlarge / From left to right: iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro Max. (credit: Samuel Axon) With the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro, it has never been clearer that the cycle of radical…
New research from Germany has found that fathers can identify the body odor of their own children and prefer it over the odor of other prepubescent children. However, their preference for their children’s body odor decreases as the children enter…
