New aerial video reveals huge scale of oil spill off Oman

A potential environmental disaster is unfolding off Oman, where a grounded tanker is leaking sanctioned Russian oil.

Thrive’s Joshua Kushner chides Silicon Valley VCs over AI euphoria

The AI opportunity is huge but "it would also be a grave error in our minds to let excitement weaken our investment discipline," Kushner warns in his first-ever...

What we know about the alleged Iranian hacks on U.S. water utilities

Over the last couple of weeks, hackers have targeted and broken into the systems of several water plants in the United States. Here’s what we know and don’t kno...

Trump asks US Supreme Court to allow $400m ballroom project to proceed

Appeals court previously ruled that Trump administration must seek authorisation from Congress to continue with project.

Read-it-later app Pocket shut down down — here are the best alternatives

Pocket users have until October 8, 2025, to export their saved articles and other items, including lists, archives, favorites, notes, and highlights.

Woman charged over vandalism of World War II Memorial in Washington, DC

The arrest comes weeks after Trump criticised Jeanine Pirro for dropping charges over damage to the Reflecting Pool.

Art offers young Gaza survivors solace and escape from war’s devastation

Young survivors of Israel's genocidal war in Gaza find safe spaces to process trauma and rediscover joy.

Italian police recover stolen paintings worth over $10m

Nine Moldovans are being investigated in connection with the theft of paintings by Cezanne, Renoir and Matisse.

Vulnerability giving attackers full control of Macs is under active exploitation

Screen-sharing bug lets remote hackers log in without a password.

CEO pay skyrockets in 2025 amid growing income inequality in the US

Elon Musk earned 2.5 million times more than a Tesla worker's median pay in 2025, despite revenue and sales declines.

Geese, cigs, and cardboard: harassing council fines terrify insecure migrants

Nobody likes being slapped with a fine. Your diligent reporter got slapped with a parking council fine while covering the historic Makerfield by-election. That’...

Luigi Mangione pleads guilty in UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killing

Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty to killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in 2024.

British cyclist Finlay Tarling dies in Tour of Portugal crash aged 19

Organisers said on social media that Tarling died following a 'serious accident' on the stage between Melgaco and Fafe.

First test flight of largest all-electric aircraft used just $5 of electricity

Airline-backed venture aims to develop a hybrid-electric commercial aircraft.

Suspecting court of using AI, man injected prompts in filings to try to win case

Judge warns pro se litigants are using chatbots wrong and getting desperate.

State judge orders Kalshi to stop offering sports bets and other wagers

Kalshi ordered to stop offering bets in Washington, must implement geofencing.

2026 heatwaves have cost UK a staggering £4.4bn

A new report from the Verdant think tank has put a financial cost on the 2026 heatwaves, and the amount they’ve identified is eye watering: Heatwaves have a ser...

NATO commander confirms crucial role of Ireland in murderous US war machine

NATO military chief, general Alexus Grynkewich, has spoken of how Ireland’s Shannon airport is crucial in allowing the US military to “project power” globally. ...

PBS station fears losing 50TB of data after being ghosted by cloud storage provider

"We don't have access to the data on the hardware/servers," Iron Mountain told Ars.

Liverpool to sell minority stake to consortium including Jeff Bezos

The 1892 Holdings consortium, led by former QPR chairman Amit Bhatia, also includes Bezos’s K5 Sports Fund.

As England dries out, Muslim scholars recommend praying for rain

As drought grips much of England and heatwaves batter the usually lush country, Muslims scholars are urging a unique response to dealing with the extreme weathe...

Analysis: Israel’s government can’t disown West Bank settler violence

Rights groups warn settler and state-led violence aim to displace Palestinians and annex land in the occupied West Bank.

Will Ronaldo and his son both wear the Portugal shirt at Euro 2028?

Cristiano Ronaldo Júnior, the son of Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo, has sparked renewed interest in football circles after the Sunday Guardian reported on ...

What’s next for far-right Reform UK after Farage’s by-election win?

What’s next for far-right Reform UK after Farage’s by-election win?

Cubarsí leads the race for the 2026 Golden Boy Award

Spanish defender Pau Cubarsí of Barcelona has firmly established himself as one of the leading contenders for the 2026 Golden Boy Award, having topped the ranki...

Policy experts: Europe stuck between "rock and a hard place" on launch

It turns out that the economics of rocket reuse are pretty, pretty good.

Unforgetful is a new reminders app for people who can’t stop hitting snooze

Unforgetful, the latest app from longtime indie developer Marco Arment, is designed to make reminders harder to ignore — or accidentally dismiss.

Google will now allow users to remove visible watermark from its AI generations

Turning off this setting won't affect invisible benchmarks used to identify an AI generated file

US now says allies including the EU, Israel, and India are involved in a transshipment scam with China

Not aliens or COVID this time – the latest global conspiracy against the USA, according to the Trump administration, is that its allies are trading with China a...

Ars Live recap: How can we stop publishers from killing their own games?

The Stop Killing Games movement faces an uphill battle.