Can going to a haunted house boost the immune system?
Spooky season has come and gone, but those Halloween revelers who took in a haunted...
November 2024
AI-generated shows could replace lost DVD revenue, Ben Affleck says
Last week, actor and director Ben Affleck shared his views on AI’s role in filmmaking...
Trust in scientists hasn’t recovered from COVID. Some humility could help.
Scientists could win back trust lost during the COVID-19 pandemic if they just showed a...
The ISS has been leaking air for 5 years, and engineers still don’t know why
Officials from NASA and Russia’s space agency don’t see eye to eye on the causes...
To invent the wheel, did people first have to invent the spindle?
Twelve-thousand years ago, people in a coastal village in the Levant used stone weights on...
Apple’s headphone adapter for older iPhones sells out, possibly never to return
When Apple infamously ditched the headphone jack with the launch of the iPhone 7, it...
The amorous adventures of earwigs
Few people are fond of earwigs, with their menacing abdominal pincers—whether they’re skittering across your...
Explicit deepfake scandal shuts down Pennsylvania school
An AI-generated nude photo scandal has shut down a Pennsylvania private school. On Monday, classes...
Apple Intelligence notification summaries are honestly pretty bad
I have been using the Apple Intelligence notification summary feature for a few months now,...
Racing turns its back on heavy, expensive hybrids for sustainable fuel
Over the past decade, spurred on by series like Formula 1 and the World Endurance...
April Fools’ joke results in Japanese firm making a beige ’80s throwback PC case
Putting out a joke product on April Fools’ Day can sometimes be a clever way...
Study confirms Egyptians likely used hallucinogens in rituals
Last year we reported on preliminary research suggesting that ancient Egyptians may have used hallucinogens...
Urban Arrow’s front-loader is a stylish, functional cargo/kid hauler
So far, all of the cargo bikes we’ve tested have been what are called “long...
Silo S2 expands its dystopian world
The second season of Silo, Apple TV’s dystopian sc-fi drama, is off to a powerful...
These are the lasting things that Half-Life 2 gave us, besides headcrabs and crowbars
It’s Half-Life 2 week at Ars Technica! This Saturday, November 16, is the 20th anniversary of the...