Did poop enable the evolution of complex animals?

In a recent study, evolution gets even messier than usual.

DEF CON crowd suspected in fake-hotspot attack on Delta flight

FBI Atlanta confirms it's looking into the incident, no arrests made.

Trump wants Big Pharma to split MMR vaccine; Big Pharma thinks it's idiotic

It took just hours for the leading pharma group to reject the recommendations.

Russian drones found near vital European offshore gas site, get blown up

This follows many drone incursions into Romania and a failed attack in Germany.

Chrome adopts what may be the best protection yet against account takeovers

Device-bound session credentials thwart an increasingly common form of account takeover.

Meta can't stop states' $1.4 trillion lawsuit from going to trial

Judges tell Meta that Section 230 provides a defense, not immunity from lawsuits.

Gemini becomes Google's fastest-growing product ever as it hits 1B users

But will Gemini's surge survive slowing model releases?

Used EV buying guide: The $30,000 edition

Depending on the model, you might have hundreds to choose from—or just one.

Less than 2.5% of Taylor Farms' recalled lettuce went to Taco Bells

FDA report finally reveals where Taylor Farms sent its lettuce—and it raises questions.

Tracking extreme heat by the hour makes climate change seem even worse

Hot hours of summer could triple in the coming decades.

A Google insider spills the tea on how the company forsook its founding ideals

Claire Stapleton's new book, Don't Be Evil, recounts her journey from company cheerleader to outspoken dissident.

Trump to give Republicans a 3-1 FCC majority, isn't filling empty Democratic seat

Trump has resisted urge to fire FCC Democrat despite recent Supreme Court win.

New surveillance tech links your phone to your license plate

Phone and Bluetooth signals could turn roadside cameras into far richer tracking tools.

New Pass-ta-key attack reveals all the things we didn't know about passkeys

Why passkey apps treat Windows differently than other operating systems.

Ars Live: Ross Scott discusses the Stop Killing Games movement

Our discussion takes place live on August 11 at 3 pm ET.

With new open models, Meta pitches another reboot of its struggling AI strategy

Meta has been trailing competitors. Zuckerberg thinks he's found a way forward.

Trump signs bonkers order that cuts vaccines, promotes ones that don't exist

Trump falsely claimed the MMR vaccine is "quite lethal" and linked shots to autism.

Developer Cold Iron Studios shuts down cloud version of $60 game with no refunds

A reminder of the perils of digital ownership.

Amazon backs power plant that may become top source of US climate pollution

Amazon announces first off-the-grid data center in race to reap AI profits.

Zuckerberg’s superyacht ignored emergency channel, failed to aid stranded boat

Zuckerberg’s superyacht and support ship were slow to heed Coast Guard call.

Has Ford got cheap car fever? A $25K crossover is supposedly on the way.

Ford dealers were told about the new Escape-sized model; one of them spilled the beans.

Taylor Farms recalls jalapeño products for Salmonella amid Cyclospora outbreak

Recall of jalapeño products spans 26 states, major retailers, a variety of foods.

Valve slowly expands SteamOS support on non-Valve hardware

New update includes improvements for the Intel-based MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ among others.

Following Epic loss, Google has started hosting rival app stores in the Play Store

Aptoide has become the first app store distributed inside Google Play under a judge's order.

One of China's workhorse rockets just exploded in flight

If the failure involved the YF-100 engine, there are broader concerns for China's space program.

Dogs can tell if you're scared or sad

fMRI scans show happiness, fear, anger, and sadness have distinct brain activity patterns in doggy brains.

2026 Subaru Outback review: Great interior, refined drive, divisive looks

The newest Outback sticks to the script; that's no bad thing if you like Outbacks.

A researcher bought noreply.net. Companies started sending him secrets.

Companies treat some email domains as digital trash cans, despite the risks.

Peer review is overwhelmed—can it survive in the AI era?

As research and AI-assisted papers surge, volunteer reviewers struggle to keep up.

Mount Toba eruption doesn't seem like it could nearly kill our species

The massive Toba eruption seems to have had little climate impact.