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Ars Technica (/ˌɑːrz ˈtɛknᵻkə/; Latin-derived for the "art of technology") is a technology news and information website created by Ken Fisher and Jon Stokes in 1998. It publishes news, reviews, and guides on issues such as computer hardware and software, science, technology policy, and video games. Many of the site's writers are postgraduates and some work for research institutions. Articles on the website are written in a less-formal tone than those in traditional journals. Source
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| Language | English |
| Country | United States of America |
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Search ArticlesTesla’s big electric truck faces an even bigger infrastructure challenge var abtest_2173880 = new ABTest(2173880, 'click');
The 500-mile Semi arrives as charging gaps still limit electric trucking. A Tesla Semi electric truck is on display at the Tesla booth at the IAA Transportation international auto show at the Hannover Exhibition Center in Germany on September 15, 2026. A Tesla Semi electric truck is on display at the Tesla booth at the IAA Transportation international auto show at the Hannover Exhibition Center in Germany on September 15, 2026.
Can Trump ever be wrong? His pick to lead FDA refused to say.
Heidi Overton faced questions focused on vaccines, birth control, and vapes. Beth Mole – Sep 25, 2026 7:00 pm | Heidi Overton, nominee for commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, arrives for a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee confirmation hearing in Washington, DC, on Sept. 24, 2026.
Court rules Trump can blacklist Anthropic for refusing to enable Claude features
“Overly constrained AI models” could cause military operations to fail, judges say. Jon Brodkin – Sep 25, 2026 5:36 pm | A US appeals court today approved the Trump administration’s blacklisting of Anthropic technology. Judges decided the US had authority to blacklist Anthropic for withholding certain AI features even if Anthropic had no malicious intent.
Tesla workers balk at training Optimus humanoid robots as replacements var abtest_2173896 = new ABTest(2173896, 'click');
Woes of making robot workers Despite challenges, Tesla aims for 1,000 Optimus robots per week by end of 2026. Jeremy Hsu – Sep 25, 2026 5:10 pm | Tesla's Optimus Gen-3 humanoid robot at an exhibition in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on September 23, 2026. Tesla's Optimus Gen-3 humanoid robot at an exhibition in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on September 23, 2026.
Review: The iPhone 18 Pro is Apple’s coolest smartphone (but only literally)
Mostly the Same, But Still a Little Better Better thermals and battery life make this iterative update nicer to use. Samuel Axon – Sep 25, 2026 3:34 pm | Apple's iPhone 18 Pro in burgundy. Apple's iPhone 18 Pro in burgundy. As Apple’s Tim Cook era draws to a close, we’re seeing more experimentation with the iPhone’s design than we’ve seen in a long time, but you wouldn’t know it from the iPhone 18 Pro.
Google ads caught delivering convincing scareware ads to unsuspecting users var abtest_2173871 = new ABTest(2173871, 'click');
TECH SUPPORT SCAMS NEVER DIE Ads appearing all over the Internet are trying to scam people. Dan Goodin – Sep 25, 2026 3:38 pm | Researchers say they recently found Google ads delivering a sophisticated tech support scam that freezes the screens of both Windows and Mac devices and displays messages urgently instructing them to phone a bogus call center. The ads were displayed all over the Web, including on high-traffic maps, weather, real-estate, document-hosting, and sports sites.
AI was supposed to hit new grads hard. So far, unemployment data says otherwise. var abtest_2173835 = new ABTest(2173835, 'click');
Back to the digital bread lines “There is no evidence of any significant, widespread displacement or reduction in hiring” Kyle Orland – Sep 25, 2026 3:11 pm | Last month, we shared word of a Stanford study that found entry-level employment in so-called “AI-impacted” occupations lagging well behind that in other fields.
Paramount/WBD merger conditions give the public “virtually nothing,” judge is told var abtest_2173819 = new ABTest(2173819, 'click');
US judge reviews deal with California, says it must not be result of collusion. Jon Brodkin – Sep 25, 2026 2:42 pm | Free speech and media advocacy groups urged a judge to block a California settlement with Paramount Skydance that would let the company finalize its $111 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery. Twelve states led by California sued to block the deal in July and were able to delay it when US District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín ruled that Paramount combining with Warner Bros.
Is solar’s growth finally slowing in the US? var abtest_2173800 = new ABTest(2173800, 'click');
Renewables easily cover changes in US demand, which is rising by 2% in 2026. John Timmer – Sep 25, 2026 2:27 pm | The largest US offshore wind farm will come online this year, but the technology's future here is cloudy. The largest US offshore wind farm will come online this year, but the technology's future here is cloudy.
Microsoft stops insisting you need a “Copilot+ PC”
We get it—it can run Copilot. Microsoft’s new Surface laptops forgo Copilot+ PC branding. An attendee in the demo space for the Copilot+PC at the Microsoft campus in Redmond, Washington, US, on Monday, May 20, 2024. An attendee in the demo space for the Copilot+PC at the Microsoft campus in Redmond, Washington, US, on Monday, May 20, 2024.