How I program with LLMs
This article is a summary of my personal experiences with using generative models while programming over the past year. It has not been a passive process. I have intentionally sought…
Misconfigured license plate readers are leaking data and video in real time
In just 20 minutes this morning, an automated license-plate-recognition (ALPR) system in Nashville, Tennessee, captured photographs and detailed information from nearly 1,000 vehicles as they passed by. Among them: eight…
New videos show off larger Nintendo Switch 2, snap-on Joy-Cons
Nintendo still isn’t ready to officially reveal any details about the Switch 2 (beyond a brief mention of backward compatibility in November). But that hasn’t stopped gaming accessory maker Genki…
NASA defers decision on Mars Sample Return to the Trump administration
For nearly four years, NASA’s Perseverance rover has journeyed across an unexplored patch of land on Mars—once home to an ancient river delta—and collected a slew of rock samples sealed…
Neglected Domains Used in Malspam to Evade SPF and DMARC Security Protections
Cybersecurity researchers have found that bad actors are continuing to have success by spoofing sender email addresses as part of various malspam campaigns. Faking the sender address of an email…
In His Amicus Brief Trump Tells SCOTUS That The Copia Institute Is Right (OK, Perhaps Inadvertently)
A lot of people dunked on the amicus brief Donald Trump filed at the Supreme Court in the constitutional challenge of the law effectively banning TikTok. And there is plenty…
Daily Deal: The Complete 2025 CompTIA Training Super Bundle by IDUNOVA
Prepare to sit a various CompTIA certification courses with the Complete 2025 CompTIA Certification Training Super Bundle by IDUNOVA. Over 17 courses, you’ll learn about penetration testing, network security, IT…
Honda shows off “nearly production” EVs and new operating system at CES
Honda provided flights from Los Angeles to Las Vegas and accommodation so Ars could attend its CES events. Ars does not accept paid editorial content. LAS VEGAS—If you’ve always dreamed…
EU “energetically” probing disinformation, right-wing bias on X, report says
The European Commission (EC) is planning to “energetically” advance its probe into content moderation on X (formerly Twitter), potentially ordering changes at Elon Musk’s social network in the coming months,…
The Good, The Bad, And The Stupid In Meta’s New Content Moderation Policies
When the NY Times declared in September that “Mark Zuckerberg is Done With Politics,” it was obvious this framing was utter nonsense. It was quite clear that Zuckerberg was in…