The race to build a super-large ground telescope is likely down to two competitors
I have been writing about the Giant Magellan Telescope for a long time. Nearly two decades ago, for example, I...
Reports of ad-supported Xbox game streams show Microsoft’s lack of imagination
Currently, Microsoft’s long-running Cloud Gaming service is limited to players that have a Microsoft’s Game Pass subscription. Now, new reporting...
Meta’s layoffs leave Supernatural fitness users in mourning
Tencia Benavidez, a Supernatural user who lives in New Mexico, started her VR workouts during the Covid pandemic. She has...
Mandiant releases rainbow table that cracks weak admin password in 12 hours
Security firm Mandiant has released a database that allows any administrative password protected by Microsoft’s NTLM.v1 hash algorithm to be...
OpenAI to test ads in ChatGPT as it burns through billions
On Friday, OpenAI announced it will begin testing s inside the ChatGPT app for some US users in a bid...
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...