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Music publishing companies notched another court victory against a broadband provider that refused to terminate the accounts of Internet users accused of piracy. In a ruling on Wednesday, the conservative-leaning US Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit sided with…
Participants “navigating” on a lab computer have shaped navigation knowledge. Studies that add in the environment challenge those findings.
“Car back!” If you’ve ever been on a group bike ride, you’ve no doubt heard these two words shouted by a nearby rider. It’s also the name of Trek’s new bike radar. For safety-conscious cyclists, bike radars have been a…
We love all the feedback that Ars readers have submitted since we rolled out the Ars Technica 9.0 design last week—even the, err, deeply passionate remarks. It’s humbling that, after 26 years, so many people still care so much about…
A new study published in Nature Neuroscience has uncovered an important role for a specific type of brain cell, called oligodendrocytes, in the formation of amyloid plaques—a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease. These cells, previously thought to be unrelated to plaque…
Two years ago, Tesla’s Optimus prototype was an underwhelming mess of exposed wires that could only operate in a carefully controlled stage presentation. Last night, Tesla’s “We, Robot” event featured much more advanced Optimus prototypes that could walk around without…
In June 1924, a British mountaineer named George Leigh Mallory and a young engineering student named Andrew “Sandy” Irvine set off for the summit of Mount Everest and disappeared—two more casualties of a peak that has claimed over 300 lives…
Saturn joins the sun’s other giant planets that have Trojans, space rocks that orbit along the same path.
If you’re going to eat a bear, make sure it’s not rare. You’d be forgiven for thinking that once the beast has been subdued, all danger has passed. But you might still be in for a scare. The animal’s flesh…
A new study suggests that endometriosis could be detected using a simple stool test, which could accelerate diagnosis rates.
The MIT-led project asked young users to talk to an AI-powered simulation of their 60-year-old selves through a chatbot interface, and the experience led to.
New research published in PLOS One suggests that the vocalizations babies make in their first year of life follow specific patterns, challenging the long-held belief that these early sounds are random. By analyzing all-day home recordings of infants, researchers found…
After a US court ruled earlier this week that Google must open its Play Store to allow for third-party app stores and alternative payment options, Microsoft is moving quickly to slide into this slightly ajar door. Sarah Bond, president of…
On Thursday, AMD announced its new MI325X AI accelerator chip, which is set to roll out to data center customers in the fourth quarter of this year. At an event hosted in San Francisco, the company claimed the new chip…
Genetic analysis of cavity crud from two famed man-eating lions suggests the method could re-create diets of predators that lived thousands of years ago.
The boot containing a sock bearing Irvine’s name and the remains of a foot.
Scientists extract DNA from hair embedded in the Tsavo lions’ jaws that reveals the species of prey they ate while they were alive.
New research published in Sex Roles suggests that increases in vegetarianism over the past 15 years are primarily limited to women, with little change observed among men. Previous research has consistently shown that women are more likely than men to…
Last night, after a wait of roughly an hour after the official start time, Elon Musk spoke to a crowd of Tesla fans and some journalists on a film studio backlot in California to give us an update on the…
This first successful treatment of tumors with radioactive ion beams could one day lead to treating human patients’ tumors with millimeter precision.
The Windows 11 2024 Update, also known as Windows 11 24H2, started rolling out last week. Your PC may have even installed it already! The continuous feature development of Windows 11 (and Microsoft’s phased update rollouts) can make it a…
In a recent study published in npj Mental Health Research, scientists sought to clarify the role of subjective experiences, such as dissociation and mystical states, in the therapeutic outcomes of treatments involving psychedelics like ketamine and psilocybin. They found that…
Welcome to Edition 7.15 of the Rocket Report! It’s a big week for big rockets, with SpaceX potentially launching its next Starship test flight and a Falcon Heavy rocket with NASA’s Europa Clipper mission this weekend. And a week ago,…
As more and more species near extinction, scientists have been collecting samples of plants, animals and other organisms. They’ve been storing these cells, seeds and other materials in protected facilities across the globe. But climate change, environmental disasters and wars…
A new study published in the Journal of Affective Disorders has found that a specific brain connection may help explain anhedonia, the inability to experience pleasure, particularly in males with psychiatric symptoms. Researchers identified that stronger connectivity between the paraventricular…
Breakdancing has become a global phenomenon since it first emerged in the 1970s, even making its debut as an official event at this year’s Summer Olympics. But hardcore breakers are prone to injury (sprains, strains, tendonitis), including a bizarre condition…
Intel’s 14th-generation desktop processors were a mild update on top of a mild update: a barely faster revision of the 13th-gen Core CPUs, which were themselves a modest tweak to 2021’s 12th-gen Core processors. The new Core Ultra CPUs (and…
Doctors describe “breakdance bulge,” a unique head injury among dancers, in a new case report.
After more than nine months in an unusual, highly elliptical orbit, the US military’s X-37B spaceplane will soon begin dipping its wings into Earth’s atmosphere to lower its altitude before eventually coming back to Earth for a runway landing, the…
Apple TV+ will now be available as an add-on in Amazon Prime Video bundles, and users will be able to watch Apple TV+ films and shows in Prime Video apps and devices without downloading a separate app, the two companies…
Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel today slammed Donald Trump for his repeated attacks on TV news networks. Trump, the former president and current presidential candidate, has been calling for licenses to be revoked from TV news organizations whose coverage…
On Wednesday, Nintendo announced Sound Clock Alarmo, a $99 bedside smart clock that uses motion sensors to detect when users move during sleep to keep track of sleep patterns. The clock, which is only available to Nintendo Online subscribers until…
Roundworms harbor viruses, which could be responsible for these parasites’ painful symptoms in humans, scientists theorize.
Dan Riccio, one of Apple’s most prominent executives for more than two decades, will retire from the company this month, according to a report in Bloomberg that cites people with knowledge of the move. Reportedly, Riccio has said he has…
The ouch of hair pulling is transmitted with the help of a protein used to sense light touches. These details could lead to new treatments.
A new study published in the European Journal of Neuroscience sheds light on the relationship between being an evening person and experiencing longer delays in falling asleep. The study confirmed that individuals who are naturally inclined to stay up late…
Using ChatGPT to research cyber threats has backfired on bad actors, OpenAI revealed in a report analyzing emerging trends in how AI is currently amplifying online security risks. Not only do ChatGPT prompts expose what platforms bad actors are targeting—and…
On Wednesday, NYC-based software developer Nick Spreen received a surprising alert on his iPhone 15 Pro, delivered through an early test version of Apple’s upcoming Apple Intelligence text message summary feature. “No longer in a relationship; wants belongings from the…
Earlier this month, the Italian energy company Enel X announced an abrupt withdrawal from the North American market. For its residential customers—owners of the popular Juicebox level 2 home chargers—the physical hardware will continue to work, but from tomorrow Enel…
There has been a rash of iPhone thefts around the US the past few months, conducted by “porch pirates” often seen on doorbell camera videos scooping up boxes right after they are delivered. Phones shipped by AT&T are being targeted…
A new “atlas” of early embryonic development in mammals suggests that the process is highly chaotic — but there is some method to the madness.
A series of three studies found that when people experience mixed and conflicted feelings about their partner, they spend more time thinking about the difficulties in the relationship and ways it can be improved. This leads them to engage in…
Throughout the game industry’s short history, there’s been ample debate about how much piracy actually impacts a game’s legitimate sales. On one side, some publishers try to argue that every single pirated download should count as a “lost sale” that…
A new gene drive can copy and paste itself into the genomes of herpes simplex viruses in mice. The end goal is a version that disables the virus in humans.
Shazad Latif stars as Captain Nemo in Prime Video’s new series, Nautilus. Captain Nemo is one of 19th-century French novelist Jules Verne’s most captivating fictional characters, appearing in Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (1870) and The Mysterious Island (1875).…
Scientists identified more than 600 viruses in samples taken from bathrooms in the United States. The viruses infect bacteria — not people — and scientists say they may provide more benefits than causes for concern.
Experiments on Google’s 67-qubit Sycamore processor showed operations entering a new “weak noise phase” in which calculations were complex enough to outperform supercomputers, based on benchmark testing.
A recent study published in American Politics Research highlights an evolving trend in the United States. The research found that in 2016, strong liberals were significantly more likely to engage in boycotts than strong conservatives. However, by 2020, this gap…
After a great event last month in San Jose, Ars is switching coasts for October and descending in force on our nation’s capital. If you’re on the East Coast and want to come hang out with Ars EIC Ken Fisher…
Tabletop board games and video games typically offer ways to reduce their difficulty. But getting and keeping a group together for a semi-regular game night or impromptu session across different schedules and experience levels? That can be fiendishly hard. That,…
