Another Google Pixel 6a catches fire after battery-nerfing update
The Pixel 6a was a widely beloved phone when it launched in 2022, offering almost all the capabilities of the more expensive Pixel 6 phones at a much lower price.…
Trump admin. is muffling CDC’s flagship health journal, report finds
The flagship health journal published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has grown quiet this year, and a report from MedPage Today indicates that a variety of actions…
Hackers Breach Toptal GitHub, Publish 10 Malicious npm Packages With 5,000 Downloads
In what’s the latest instance of a software supply chain attack, unknown threat actors managed to compromise Toptal’s GitHub organization account and leveraged that access to publish 10 malicious packages…
Oh My God, TAKE IT DOWN Kills Parody
Donald Trump is a notorious media bully. He uses lawsuits, executive power, and political pressure to punish critics and bend institutions to his will. Disney, Meta, and Paramount have since…
Daily Deal: The 2025 AI Super Skills Bundle
The 2025 AI Super Skills Bundle has 8 courses to help you get familiar with how to use some of the latest and coolest artificial intelligence tools out there. Courses…
2nd Whistleblower Confirms Trump Judge Pick Told DOJ To Say ‘Fuck You’ To Federal Courts Opposing Mass Deportation Efforts
Sure, “Department of Justice” has always been a misnomer, what with its blessing of things like civil asset forfeiture, bogus CFAA prosecutions, cop junk science, the 1033 program, and the…
A secretive space plane is set to launch and test quantum navigation technology
The X-37B, the US Space Force’s secretive space plane, will soon take flight again. On Monday, the Space Force announced that it will fly the small, Space Shuttle-shaped vehicle on…
Fermented meat with a side of maggots: A new look at the Neanderthal diet
Scientists long thought that Neanderthals were avid meat eaters. Based on chemical analysis of Neanderthal remains, it seemed like they’d been feasting on as much meat as apex predators such…
F1 in Belgium: The best racetrack in the world
The Belgian tourist board provided nothing to this article; the writer just really really loves Spa-Francorchamps. Ars does not accept paid editorial content. Formula 1 made its annual stop at…
⚡ Weekly Recap — SharePoint Breach, Spyware, IoT Hijacks, DPRK Fraud, Crypto Drains and More
Some risks don’t breach the perimeter—they arrive through signed software, clean resumes, or sanctioned vendors still hiding in plain sight. This week, the clearest threats weren’t the loudest—they were the…