After 40 years of adventure games, Ron Gilbert pivots to outrunning Death
Interview: Storied designer talks lost RPG, a 3D Monkey Island, “Eat the Rich” philosophy.
Kyle Orland
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We put the new pocket-size vinyl format to the test—with mixed results
It’s a fun new format, but finding a place in the market may be challenging.
Chris Foresman
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A state of the union from someone who actually sort of uses the thing.
Samuel Axon
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“Go generate a bridge and jump off it”: How video pros are navigating AI
I talked with nine creators about economic pressures and fan backlash.
Kai Williams
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Stoke Space goes for broke to solve the only launch problem that “moves the needle”
“Does the world really need a 151st rocket company?”
Eric Berger
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OnePlus 15 review: The end of range anxiety
OnePlus delivers its second super-fast phone of 2025.
Ryan Whitwam
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I’ve already been using a “Steam Machine” for months, and I think it’s great
With a little know-how, you can get yourself a Steam Machine right this minute.
Andrew Cunningham
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US spy satellites built by SpaceX send signals in the “wrong direction”
It seems US didn’t coordinate Starshield’s unusual spectrum use with other countries.
Jon Brodkin
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Ars chats with particle physicist Daniel Whiteson about his new book Do Aliens Speak Physics?
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Review: New Framework Laptop 16 takes a fresh stab at the upgradeable laptop GPU
New components make it more useful and powerful but no less odd.
Andrew Cunningham
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You won’t believe the excuses lawyers have after getting busted for using AI
I got hacked; I lost my login; it was a rough draft; toggling windows is hard.
Ashley Belanger
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NASA is kind of a mess: Here are the top priorities for a new administrator
“He inevitably will have to make tough calls.”
Eric Berger
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Neighbors complained about noise, security guards, and hordes of traffic.
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How to declutter, quiet down, and take the AI out of Windows 11 25H2
A new major Windows 11 release means a new guide for cleaning up the OS.
Andrew Cunningham
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Internet Archive’s legal fights are over, but its founder mourns what was lost
“We survived, but it wiped out the library,” Internet Archive’s founder says.
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“Unexpectedly, a deer briefly entered the family room”: Living with Gemini Home
Gemini for Home unleashes gen AI on your Nest camera footage, but it gets a lot wrong.
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From The Uninvited to Crimson Peak, these films will help you set the tone for spooky season.
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New physical attacks are quickly diluting secure enclave defenses from Nvidia, AMD, and Intel
On-chip TEEs withstand rooted OSes but fall instantly to cheap physical attacks.
Dan Goodin
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10M people watched a YouTuber shim a lock; the lock company sued him. Bad idea.
It’s still legal to pick locks, even when you swing your legs.
Nate Anderson
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We let OpenAI’s “Agent Mode” surf the web for us—here’s what happened
From scanning emails to building fansites, Atlas can ably automate some web-based tasks.
Kyle Orland
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Google has a useful quantum algorithm that outperforms a supercomputer
An approach it calls “quantum echoes” takes 13,000 times longer on a supercomputer.
John Timmer
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MacBook Pro review: Apple’s most awkward laptop is the first to show off Apple M5
Apple M5 trades blows with Pro and Max chips from older generations.
Andrew Cunningham
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Should an AI copy of you help decide if you live or die?
Doctors share top concerns of AI surrogates aiding life-or-death decisions.
Ashley Belanger
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Yes, everything online sucks now—but it doesn’t have to
Ars chats with Cory Doctorow about his new book Enshittification.
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Inside the web infrastructure revolt over Google’s AI Overviews
Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince is making sweeping changes to force Google’s hand.
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ROG Xbox Ally X: The Ars Technica review
The first portable “Xbox” fails to unify a messy world of competing PC gaming platforms.
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Why Signal’s post-quantum makeover is an amazing engineering achievement
New design sets a high standard for post-quantum readiness.
Dan Goodin
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“Like putting on glasses for the first time”—how AI improves earthquake detection
AI is “comically good” at detecting small earthquakes—here’s why that matters.
Kai Williams
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We’re about to find many more interstellar interlopers—here’s how to visit one
“You don’t have to claim that they’re aliens to make these exciting.”
Stephen Clark
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Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold review: The ultimate Google phone
Google delivers another phone that is slightly better than its predecessor—is that enough?
Ryan Whitwam
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Elon Musk tries to make Apple and mobile carriers regret choosing Starlink rivals
SpaceX Starlink’s mobile power play: 50 MHz of spectrum and 15,000 new satellites.
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Apple iPhone 17 Pro review: Come for the camera, stay for the battery
If your iPhone is your main or only camera, the iPhone 17 Pro is for you.
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How America fell behind China in the lunar space race—and how it can catch back up
Thanks to some recent reporting, we’ve found a potential solution to the Artemis blues.
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“Then you go do like, the most energetic thing you’ve ever done in your life.”
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The SUV that saved Porsche goes electric, and the tech is interesting
It will be most powerful production Porsche ever, but that’s not the cool bit.
Jonathan M. Gitlin
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Ford and Chevy set near-identical lap times with very different cars; we drove both.
Tim Stevens
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