Stranger Things S5 trailer teases Vol. 2
We’re 10 days away from the next installment of the fifth and final season of Stranger Things, and Netflix has released a new trailer for what it’s calling Volume 2.…
Merriam-Webster’s word of the year delivers a dismissive verdict on junk AI content
Like most tools, generative AI models can be misused. And when the misuse gets bad enough that a major dictionary notices, you know it has become a cultural phenomenon. On…
Ars Live Today: 3 former CDC leaders detail impacts of RFK Jr.’s anti-science agenda
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is in critical condition. This year, the premier public health agency had its funding brutally cut and staff gutted, its mission sabotaged, and…
2026 Mercedes CLA first drive: Entry level doesn’t mean basic
Mercedes-Benz provided flights from Washington to San Francisco and accommodation so Ars could drive the CLA. Ars does not accept paid editorial content. SAN FRANCISCO—Automakers are starting to follow somewhat…
Utah leaders hinder efforts to develop solar energy supply
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox believes his state needs more power—a lot more. By some estimates, Utah will require as much electricity in the next five years as it generated all…
Reporter suggests Half-Life 3 will be a Steam Machine launch title
If you can take your mind way back to the beginning of 2025, you might remember a fresh wave of rumors suggesting that Half-Life 3 was finally reaching the final…
Software leaks point to the first Apple Silicon “iMac Pro,” among other devices
Apple doesn’t like to talk about its upcoming products before it’s ready, but sometimes the company’s software does the talking for it. So far this week we’ve had a couple…
Senators count the shady ways data centers pass energy costs on to Americans
Senators launched a probe Tuesday demanding that tech companies explain exactly how they plan to prevent data center projects from increasing electricity bills in communities where prices are already skyrocketing.…
The $4.3 billion space telescope Trump tried to cancel is now complete
A few weeks ago, technicians inside a cavernous clean room in Maryland made the final connection to complete assembly of NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. Parts of this new…
Texas sues biggest TV makers, alleging smart TVs spy on users without consent
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued five large TV manufacturers yesterday, alleging that their smart TVs spy on viewers without consent. Paxton sued Samsung, the longtime TV market share leader,…