US solar production soars by 25 percent in just one year
Enlarge (credit: Vithun Khamsong) With the plunging price of photovoltaics, the construction of solar plants…
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Sonos CEO apologizes for botched app redesign, promises month-by-month updates
Enlarge / I don’t know how Sonos’ app might have developed during the groovy era…
Lego’s newest retro art piece is a 1,215-piece Super Mario World homage
The Lego Mario & Yoshi set is an homage to 1990’s Super Mario World. [credit:…
Google overhauls Chrome’s Safe Browsing protection to scan password-protected files
(credit: Chrome) Google is redesigning Chrome malware detections to include password-protected executable files that users…
How culture shapes hand gestures: Comparing Italian and Swedish storytelling
When talking, we commonly use our hands to stress, re-enact, or signal breaks or new…
No, NASA hasn’t found life on Mars yet, but the latest discovery is intriguing
Enlarge / NASA’s Perseverance rover discovered “leopard spots” on a reddish rock nicknamed “Cheyava Falls”…
There’s a 2nd El Niño — and scientists just figured out how it works
A new simulation shows that an El Niño-like climate pattern begins near New Zealand and…
Ars Live recap: Pondering the complexities of time travel in the movies
Produced by Michael Toriello and Billy Keenly. During our second Ars Live event earlier this…
The 2024 Volkswagen ID.4 Pro gets a new rear motor, way more efficiency
Enlarge / The VW ID.4 has a new drive motor and infotainment system for model-year…
Secure Boot is completely broken on 200+ models from 5 big device makers
Enlarge (credit: sasha85ru | Getty Imates) In 2012, an industry-wide coalition of hardware and software…
What causes blushing? Science finally reveals the answer.
A new study harnessed Mariah Carey karaoke and brain scans to reveal the neuroscience behind…
Ultra-rare black hole found hiding in the center of the Milky Way
A potential intermediate-mass black hole is hiding right next to our galaxy’s supermassive black hole.
Abstinence-only sex education linked to higher pornography use among women
A recent study published in the Archives of Sexual Behavior has found a relationship between…
5th Circuit court upends FCC Universal Service Fund, ruling it an illegal tax
Enlarge / FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel testifies during a House hearing on March 31, 2022…
Boeing Starliner astronauts remain stuck on International Space Station with no set return date, NASA announces
After nearly two months of postponement, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are still on board…
‘Failed’ microcontinent found hiding beneath Greenland and Canada
The Davis Strait, west of Greenland, holds a long-lost chunk of an almost-continent that didn’t…
Non-Google search engines blocked from showing recent Reddit results
Enlarge (credit: Getty) Recent discussions on Reddit are no longer showing up in non-Google search…
Pete Beck vs. Chris Kemp: The rocket rivalry you’ve got to see to believe
Enlarge / Chris Kemp is CEO of Astra. He has a colorful personality. (credit: Courtesy…
New research sheds light on cannabinoids’ impact on anxiety during alcohol withdrawal
Anxiety disorders are common in the United States, affecting about 15% of individuals each year.…
The North Star is much heavier than previously thought
Polaris is about five times as massive as the sun, new observations reveal. That’s around…
Antimatter detected on International Space Station could reveal new physics
Eight years ago, the International Space Station detected weird antimatter particles that challenge our entire…
Save $300 on the new OM System OM-1 Mark II
The OM System OM-1 Mark II was only released in early 2024 and it’s already…
Stunning ancient Egyptian artifacts discovered in more than 60 burials, including ‘ba-birds’ and ‘eye of Horus’
Grave goods found in 63 burials from ancient Egypt include gold foil figures, pottery and…
Secularists revealed as a unique political force in America, with an intriguing divergence from liberals
Over the last few decades, America has witnessed a substantial decline in religiosity. Although the…
