On cusp of storm season, NOAA funding cuts put hurricane forecasting at risk
The National Hurricane Center’s forecasts in 2024 were its most accurate on record, from its one-day forecasts, as tropical cyclones neared the coast, to its
Category: Tech
What’s Behind Technology’s Disembodied Female Voices?
If you listen to the many artificial, automated voices that have become prevalent online, the answer doesn’t really matter, as long as she’s helping you.
A.I. Hallucinations Are Getting Worse, Even as New Systems Become More Powerful
A new wave of “reasoning” systems from companies like OpenAI is producing incorrect information more often. Even the companies don’t know why.
Elon Musk, His 16-Foot Wall and the Feud With His Texas Neighbors
Residents of an upscale enclave outside Austin, Texas, learned the hard way what it’s like when a multibillionaire moves into the mansion next door. Some
The Last of Us takes Dina and Ellie on a tense, pictuesque Seattle getaway
New episodes of season 2 of The Last of Us are premiering on HBO every Sunday night, and Ars’ Kyle Orland (who’s played the games) and
Claude’s AI research mode now runs for up to 45 minutes before delivering reports
On Thursday, Anthropic announced significant upgrades to its AI assistant Claude, extending its research capabilities to run for up to 45 minutes before delivering comprehensive
Review: Thunderbolts* is a refreshing return to peak Marvel form
It looks like Marvel has another critical and box office hit on its hands—and deservedly so—with Thunderbolts*, a follow-up of sorts to 2021’s Black Widow and
Screwworms are coming—and they’re just as horrifying as they sound
We’re on the verge of being screwwormed. The biological barrier was breached, they’re slithering toward our border, and the US Department of Agriculture is now
Chips aren’t improving like they used to, and it’s killing game console price cuts
For many, many years, I wouldn’t get a new game console until a couple years after it launched. This was partly because I wanted any
A DOGE recruiter is staffing a project to deploy AI agents across the US government
A young entrepreneur who was among the earliest known recruiters for Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has a new, related gig—and he’s
Trump’s 2026 budget proposal: Crippling cuts for science across the board
On Friday, the US Office of Management and Budget sent Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), chair of the Senate’s Appropriations Committee, an outline of what to
NASCAR, IMSA, IndyCar, F1: GM’s motorsport boss explains why it goes racing
Chevrolet provided flights from Washington, DC, to Charlotte and accommodation so Ars could drive the Blazer EV SS. I also took the opportunity to interview
Voters Approve Incorporation of SpaceX Hub as Starbase, Texas
A South Texas community, mostly made up of SpaceX employees, voted 212 to 6 in favor of establishing a new city called Starbase.
Iberian blackout points to grid growing pains — not green energy failure
Spain and Portugal have largely restored power after Monday’s unprecedented blackout — the worst in recent European history. The fallout has put the region’s reliance