RAM shortage chaos expands to GPUs, high-capacity SSDs, and even hard drives
Big Tech’s AI-fueled memory shortage is set to be the PC industry’s defining story for 2026 and beyond. Standalone, direct-to-consumer...
Spotify’s 3rd price hike in 2.5 years hints at potential new normal
After a dozen years of keeping subscription prices stable, Spotify has issued three price hikes in 2.5 years. Spotify informed...
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy tries something different, and I don’t hate it
This post contains some mild spoilers, mostly from the beginning of the first episode. Today is a good day to...
Many Bluetooth devices with Google Fast Pair vulnerable to “WhisperPair” hack
Pairing Bluetooth devices can be a pain, but Google Fast Pair makes it almost seamless. Unfortunately, it may also leave...
The difficulty of driving an EV in the “most beautiful race in the world”
Polestar provided flights from Los Angeles to Milan and accommodation so Ars could participate in the Green Mille Miglia. Ars...
Avery Ellis
Why is anyone still carrying water for the worst guy on Earth? Why is the paper of record letting one...
Civilization VII is headed to iPhone and iPad with “Arcade Edition”
Civilization VII is coming to the iPhone and iPad, Apple and publisher 2K announced today. Formally titled Sid Meier’s Civilization...
Deny, deny, admit: UK police used Copilot AI “hallucination” when banning football fans
After repeatedly denying for weeks that his force used AI tools, the chief constable of the West Midlands police has...
Man got $2,500 whole-body MRI that found no problems—then had massive stroke
A New York man is suing Prenuvo, a celebrity-endorsed whole-body magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) provider, claiming that the company missed...
Is 2026 the year buttons come back to cars? Crash testers say yes.
Like any industry that’s led by designers, the automotive world is subject to trends and fashions. Often, these are things...