New simulation of Titanic’s sinking confirms historical testimony - Ars TechnicaNatGeo documentary follows a cutting-edge undersea scanning project to make a high-resolution 3D digital twin of the ship.·arstechnica.com·Jan 20, 2026New simulation of Titanic’s sinking confirms historical testimony - Ars Technica
“Wooly mice” a test run for mammoth gene editing - Ars TechnicaWith most targeted changes not mammoth-specific, the focus is on gene editing.·arstechnica.com·Jan 20, 2026“Wooly mice” a test run for mammoth gene editing - Ars Technica
Licking this “lollipop” will let you taste virtual flavors - Ars TechnicaIt produces nine flavors: Sugar, salt, citric acid, cherry, passion fruit, green tea, milk, durian, and grapefruit.·arstechnica.com·Jan 20, 2026Licking this “lollipop” will let you taste virtual flavors - Ars Technica
Sophisticated AI models are more likely to lie - Ars TechnicaHuman feedback to AIs makes them favor providing an answer, even a wrong one, while making the answer more convincing.·arstechnica.com·Jan 20, 2026Sophisticated AI models are more likely to lie - Ars Technica
You can buy a diamond-making machine for $200,000 on Alibaba - Ars TechnicaMaking diamonds is cheaper than ever, creating a weird problem: too many diamonds.·arstechnica.com·Jan 20, 2026You can buy a diamond-making machine for $200,000 on Alibaba - Ars Technica
A chemist explains the chemistry behind decaf coffeeThree methods strive to retain the bean’s flavor while removing its caffeine.·arstechnica.com·Jan 20, 2026A chemist explains the chemistry behind decaf coffee
Researchers craft smiling robot face from living human skin cells - Ars TechnicaHuman cells isolated from juvenile foreskin are flexible enough to grin when moved.·arstechnica.com·Jan 20, 2026Researchers craft smiling robot face from living human skin cells - Ars Technica
Over 2 percent of the US’s electricity generation now goes to bitcoin - Ars TechnicaUS government tracking the energy implications of booming bitcoin mining in US.·arstechnica.com·Jan 20, 2026Over 2 percent of the US’s electricity generation now goes to bitcoin - Ars Technica
How AI coding agents work—and what to remember if you use them - Ars TechnicaFrom compression tricks to multi-agent teamwork, here's what makes them tick.·arstechnica.com·Jan 20, 2026How AI coding agents work—and what to remember if you use them - Ars Technica
OpenAI’s ChatGPT Agent casually clicks through “I am not a robot” verification test - Ars TechnicaThis step is necessary to prove I'm not a bot," wrote the bot as it passed an anti-AI screening step.·arstechnica.com·Jan 20, 2026OpenAI’s ChatGPT Agent casually clicks through “I am not a robot” verification test - Ars Technica
Annoyed ChatGPT users complain about bot’s relentlessly positive tone - Ars TechnicaUsers complain of new "sycophancy" streak where ChatGPT thinks everything is brilliant.·arstechnica.com·Jan 20, 2026Annoyed ChatGPT users complain about bot’s relentlessly positive tone - Ars Technica
Exponential growth brews 1 million AI models on Hugging Face - Ars TechnicaHugging Face cites community-driven customization as fuel for diverse AI model boom.·arstechnica.com·Jan 20, 2026Exponential growth brews 1 million AI models on Hugging Face - Ars Technica
ChatGPT unexpectedly began speaking in a user’s cloned voice during testing - Ars TechnicaWoolf: "OpenAI just leaked the plot of Black Mirror's next season."·arstechnica.com·Jan 20, 2026ChatGPT unexpectedly began speaking in a user’s cloned voice during testing - Ars Technica
Intuit’s AI gamble: Mass layoff of 1,800 paired with hiring spree - Ars TechnicaIntuit CEO: "Companies that aren’t prepared to take advantage of [AI] will fall behind."·arstechnica.com·Jan 20, 2026Intuit’s AI gamble: Mass layoff of 1,800 paired with hiring spree - Ars Technica
Dell responds to return-to-office resistance with VPN, badge tracking - Ars TechnicaReport claims new tracking starts May 13 with unclear consequences.·arstechnica.com·Jan 20, 2026Dell responds to return-to-office resistance with VPN, badge tracking - Ars Technica
MIT License text becomes viral “sad girl” piano ballad generated by AI - Ars TechnicaPermission is hereby granted" comes from Suno AI engine that creates new songs on demand.·arstechnica.com·Jan 20, 2026MIT License text becomes viral “sad girl” piano ballad generated by AI - Ars Technica
OpenAI holds back wide release of voice-cloning tech due to misuse concerns - Ars TechnicaVoice Engine can clone voices with 15 seconds of audio, but OpenAI is warning of potential harms.·arstechnica.com·Jan 20, 2026OpenAI holds back wide release of voice-cloning tech due to misuse concerns - Ars Technica
Deepfake scammer walks off with $25 million in first-of-its-kind AI heist - Ars TechnicaHong Kong firm reportedly tricked by simulation of multiple people in video chat.·arstechnica.com·Jan 20, 2026Deepfake scammer walks off with $25 million in first-of-its-kind AI heist - Ars Technica
Everybody’s talking about Mistral, an upstart French challenger to OpenAI - Ars TechnicaMixture of experts" Mixtral 8x7B helps open-weights AI punch above its weight class.·arstechnica.com·Jan 20, 2026Everybody’s talking about Mistral, an upstart French challenger to OpenAI - Ars Technica
My secret life as an 11-year-old BBS sysop - Ars TechnicaRevisiting the wonder and betrayal of online life circa 1992.·arstechnica.com·Jan 20, 2026My secret life as an 11-year-old BBS sysop - Ars Technica
There may not be a safe off-ramp for some taking GLP-1 drugs, study suggests - Ars TechnicaIn trial, 82% saw weight rebound and cardiovascular health reverse after withdrawal.·arstechnica.com·Jan 20, 2026There may not be a safe off-ramp for some taking GLP-1 drugs, study suggests - Ars Technica
F-Zero courses from a dead Nintendo satellite service restored using VHS and AI - Ars TechnicaThere's still a $5,000 prize for the original Japanese Satellaview broadcasts.·arstechnica.com·Jan 20, 2026F-Zero courses from a dead Nintendo satellite service restored using VHS and AI - Ars Technica
Your very own humane interface: Try Jef Raskin’s ideas at home - Ars TechnicaUse the magic of emulation to see a different kind of computer design.·arstechnica.com·Jan 20, 2026Your very own humane interface: Try Jef Raskin’s ideas at home - Ars Technica
“You wouldn’t steal a car” anti-piracy campaign may have used pirated fonts - Ars TechnicaDigging into archived site points to use of questionable text styling.·arstechnica.com·Jan 20, 2026“You wouldn’t steal a car” anti-piracy campaign may have used pirated fonts - Ars Technica
In rare move from printing industry, HP actually has a decent idea - Ars TechnicaOpinion: Printers have gotten boring and untrustworthy.·arstechnica.com·Jan 20, 2026In rare move from printing industry, HP actually has a decent idea - Ars Technica
“Do not hallucinate”: Testers find prompts meant to keep Apple Intelligence on the rails - Ars TechnicaLong lists of instructions show how Apple is trying to navigate AI pitfalls.·arstechnica.com·Jan 20, 2026“Do not hallucinate”: Testers find prompts meant to keep Apple Intelligence on the rails - Ars Technica
Dell said return to the office or else—nearly half of workers chose “or else” - Ars TechnicaWorkers stayed remote even when told they could no longer be promoted.·arstechnica.com·Jan 20, 2026Dell said return to the office or else—nearly half of workers chose “or else” - Ars Technica
Amazon virtually kills efforts to develop Alexa Skills, disappointing dozens - Ars TechnicaMost devs would need to pay out of pocket to host Alexa apps after June.·arstechnica.com·Jan 20, 2026Amazon virtually kills efforts to develop Alexa Skills, disappointing dozens - Ars Technica
5.25-inch floppy disks expected to help run San Francisco trains until 2030 - Ars TechnicaWe have a technical debt that stretches back many decades."·arstechnica.com·Jan 20, 20265.25-inch floppy disks expected to help run San Francisco trains until 2030 - Ars Technica
YouTube TV is the US’s 4th-biggest cable TV provider, with 8 million subs - Ars TechnicaGoogle's $73-a-month service is going toe-to-toe with the cable companies.·arstechnica.com·Jan 20, 2026YouTube TV is the US’s 4th-biggest cable TV provider, with 8 million subs - Ars Technica