Storm tracker: Follow Hurricane Erin’s path, wind speeds and forecast
The first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic season is also one of the largest, fastest-growing hurricanes in recorded history
Most LGBTQ+ people under 50 want to get married one day
A new survey has found that 59% of LGBTQ+ American adults under the age of 50 who have never been married want to get married
No evidence Robert Mueller is in memory care facility
The unsubstantiated post came from a journalist who has worked to discredit the claim that Russia interfered in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.
Do woodpeckers’ tongues protect their brains? Here’s what studies show
Scientists have long wondered how woodpeckers protect their brains from injury while pecking.
A question for the ages: Is The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall a good game?
Ostensibly, C:ArsGames is to some extent about actually driving a few game purchases, but in reality it’s mostly an excuse for me and my colleagues
Did 11-year-old Montana girl shoot 2 ‘illegals,’ as posts claim?
For many years, Facebook users have shared a false story about an 11-year-old Montana girl defending herself against an immigrant-led home invasion.
Ars Technica System Guide: Four sample PC builds, from $500 to $5,000
Sometimes I go longer than I intend without writing an updated version of our PC building guide. And while I could just claim to be
‘Flames that consumed the hills’: Portugal, Spain reel from wildfires
Emergency services are under strain due to the ‘worst’ fires in Portugal in years, Al Jazeera’s Sonia Gallego says.
Qatari PM, Egyptian president back efforts to reach Gaza ceasefire
Previous indirect talks between Israel and Hamas, facilitated by mediators, ended without any results to end the war.
Greece’s Crete sees surge in boat arrivals despite harsher detention policy
Greece has suspended processing of asylum applications from people arriving by sea from North Africa since July.
Hurricane Erin could unleash 100-foot waves across the East Coast this week, forecasters warn
Forecasters expect Hurricane Erin, one of the fastest rapidly intensifying storms in history, to bring flooding and dangerous currents as the Category 4 hurricane travels
OpenAI’s ChatGPT agent can control your PC to do tasks on your behalf — but how does it work and what’s the point?
With new tools and greater autonomy, OpenAI’s flagship AI chatbot is more capable, and potentially more dangerous, than ever.
Pazuzu figurine: An ancient statue of the Mesopotamian ‘demon’ god who inspired ‘The Exorcist’
Statues of the Mesopotamian demon Pazuzu are often found at archaeological sites, and his cultural relevance is seen in recent comparisons to creepy-looking Labubu dolls.
What do mRNA vaccines, Synthroid, and pharmaceuticals have in common (according to MAHA)?
If you want to understand why Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has halted $500 million in funding for mRNA vaccine