Inside Nvidia's 10-year effort to make the Shield TV the most updated Android device ever
"Selfishly a little bit, we built Shield for ourselves."
Ryan Whitwam
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Features
Does Anthropic believe its AI is conscious, or is that just what it wants Claude to think?
We have no proof that AI models suffer, but Anthropic acts like they might for training purposes.
Benj Edwards
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236
Ryzen 9850X3D review: AMD's bragging-rights gaming CPU gets more to brag about
The tradeoffs in the $499 9850X3D make it hard to get excited about.
Andrew Cunningham
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67
Former astronaut on lunar spacesuits: "I don't think they're great right now"
"These are just the difficulties of designing a spacesuit for the lunar environment."
Stephen Clark
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317
2026 Lucid Air Touring review: This feels like a complete car now
It's efficient, easy to live with, and smooth to drive.
Jonathan M. Gitlin
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189
Has Gemini surpassed ChatGPT? We put the AI models to the test.
Did Apple make the right choice in partnering with Google for Siri's AI features?
Kyle Orland
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169
10 things I learned from burning myself out with AI coding agents
Opinion: As software power tools, AI agents may make people busier than ever before.
Benj Edwards
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318
This may be the grossest eye pic ever--but the cause is what's truly horrifying
Hypervirulent germ nearly destroys man, invading brain and blowing out an eye.
Beth Mole
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Most Read
The difficulty of driving an EV in the "most beautiful race in the world"
Jet lag and charging added plenty of complications to this regularity road rally.
Michael Teo Van Runkle
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Signal creator Moxie Marlinspike wants to do for AI what he did for messaging
Introducing Confer, an end-to-end AI assistant that just works.
Dan Goodin
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113
The most fascinating monitors at CES 2026
Big sizes, big resolution, and big ideas.
Scharon Harding
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177
Is Orion's heat shield really safe? New NASA chief conducts final review on eve of flight.
"That level of openness and transparency is exactly what should be expected of NASA."
Eric Berger
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263
Here are the launches and landings we're most excited about in 2026
A lot could happen in space this year, but let's get real about what actually will.
Stephen Clark
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130
Our annual power ranking of US rocket companies has changes near the top and bottom
There are some fresh faces entering the rankings this year.
Eric Berger
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213
Film Technica: Our top picks for the best films of 2025
Streamers made a strong showing this year, as did horror. Big tentpoles, superhero sagas mostly fell flat.
Jennifer Ouellette
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From prophet to product: How AI came back down to earth in 2025
In a year where lofty promises collided with inconvenient research, would-be oracles became software tools.
Benj Edwards
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208
The 10 best vehicles Ars Technica drove in 2025
Of all the cars we've driven and reviewed this year, these are our picks.
Jonathan M. Gitlin
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156
Big Tech basically took Trump's unpredictable trade war lying down
From Apple gifting a gold statue to the US taking a stake in Intel.
Ashley Belanger
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306
Ars Technica's Top 20 video games of 2025
A mix of expected sequels and out-of-nowhere indie gems made 2025 a joy.
Kyle Orland
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336
TV Technica: Our favorite shows of 2025
Netflix and Apple TV dominate this year's list with thrillers, fantasy, sci-fi, and murder.
Jennifer Ouellette
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220
No one loves President Trump more than FCC Chairman Brendan Carr
Carr used to insist on FCC independence. Now he uses FCC to fight Trump's battles.
Jon Brodkin
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100
Discworld, Daleks, and Deep 13: A geeky holiday TV and movie watchlist
There's obviously more to Christmas flicks than Netflix romcoms.
Anna Washenko
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124
The inside story of SpaceX's historic rocket landing that changed launch forever
"It's hard to describe how epic this comeback was after our first Falcon 9 launch failure."
Eric Berger
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185
"A Band-Aid on a giant gash": Trump's attacks on science may ruin his AI moonshot
Trump's AI "Manhattan Project" will fail if DOGE cuts are kept, critics say.
Ashley Belanger
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98
Verizon refused to unlock man's iPhone, so he sued the carrier and won
Verizon changed policy after he bought the phone, wouldn't unlock it despite FCC rule.
Jon Brodkin
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180
How to break free from smart TV ads and tracking
Sick of smart TVs? Here are your best options.
Scharon Harding
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Win hardware, collectibles, and more in the 2025 Ars Technica Charity Drive
Help yourself to prizes by helping us raise money for good causes.
Kyle Orland
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Please send help. I can't stop playing these roguelikes.
2025 was a very good year for my favorite genre.
Aaron Zimmerman
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189
A massive, Chinese-backed port could push the Amazon Rainforest over the edge
The port will revolutionize global trade, but it's sparking destructive rainforest routes.
Inside Climate News
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176
The NPU in your phone keeps improving--why isn't that making AI better?
Shrinking AI for your phone is no simple matter.
Ryan Whitwam
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157
"Players are selfish": Fallout 2's Chris Avellone describes his game design philosophy
Avellone recaps his journey from learning on a TRS-80 to today.
Alan Bradley
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After 40 years of adventure games, Ron Gilbert pivots to outrunning Death
Interview: Storied designer talks lost RPG, a 3D Monkey Island, "Eat the Rich" philosophy.
Kyle Orland
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82
We put the new pocket-size vinyl format to the test--with mixed results
It's a fun new format, but finding a place in the market may be challenging.
Chris Foresman
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233
Vision Pro M5 review: It's time for Apple to make some tough choices
A state of the union from someone who actually sort of uses the thing.
Samuel Axon
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230
"Go generate a bridge and jump off it": How video pros are navigating AI
I talked with nine creators about economic pressures and fan backlash.
Kai Williams
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173
Stoke Space goes for broke to solve the only launch problem that "moves the needle"
"Does the world really need a 151st rocket company?"
Eric Berger
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