Marine biologist for a day: Ars goes shark tagging
MIAMI—We were beginning to run out of bait, and the sharks weren’t cooperating. Everybody aboard the Research Vessel Garvin had come to Miami for the sharks—to catch them, sample them,…
Conspiracy theorists don’t realize they’re on the fringe
Belief in conspiracy theories is often attributed to some form of motivated reasoning: People want to believe a conspiracy because it reinforces their worldview, for example, or doing so meets…
Apple Intelligence news summaries are back, with a big red disclaimer
Apple has released the fourth developer betas of iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS 26 and its other next-generation software updates today. And along with their other changes and fixes, the…
Judge Reinstates Fired FTC Commissioner While Everyone (Including The Judge) Knows The Supreme Court Will Overturn
Judge Loren AliKhan knows exactly how this story ends, but she’s going to make the Supreme Court write the final chapter themselves. Her ruling reinstating illegally fired FTC Commissioner Rebecca…
National Guard Troops Aren’t Thrilled About Being Part Of Trump’s Performative War On Protesters
Trump and his loyalists crave actual martial law. DHS head Kristi Noem has — out loud! — threatened to “liberate” Californians from the democracy they currently enjoy in the state…
Daily Deal: Costco 1-Year Gold Star Membership + $20 Digital Costco Shop Card
Costco is your one-stop shop for everything you want and offers a wide range of merchandise that will likely cover all of your shopping needs! With hundreds of locations across…
Trump wants to “eliminate or expedite” environmental rules for rocket launches
The Trump administration is considering slashing rules meant to protect the environment and the public during commercial rocket launches, changes that companies like Elon Musk’s SpaceX have long sought. A…
“Surface Laptop 5G” for businesses shows Microsoft isn’t done with Intel yet
Microsoft has gone all-in on Arm-based Qualcomm Snapdragon X-series chips for its Surface PCs, including the less-expensive-but-more-compromised 13-inch Surface Laptop and 12-inch Surface Pro from this spring. But the company…
Microsoft Links Ongoing SharePoint Exploits to Three Chinese Hacker Groups
Microsoft has formally tied the exploitation of security flaws in internet-facing SharePoint Server instances to two Chinese hacking groups called Linen Typhoon and Violet Typhoon as early as July 7,…
Mamdani Shows How To Frontrun, Defuse, And Reframe Right-Wing Outrage
Democratic politicians have a chronic problem: they keep accepting Republican framing instead of creating their own. They run scared of Fox News, moderate their positions to appease the unappeasable, and…