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## [The perfect commuter bike? Velotric’s Discover 3 makes its case.](https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/05/the-perfect-commuter-bike-velotrics-discover-3-makes-its-case/)



A customized mid-motor and Shimano’s new Cues components are a winning combination.



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## [Bill to keep online games playable clears key hurdle in California](https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/05/bill-to-keep-online-games-playable-clears-key-hurdle-in-california/)



Publishers would have to offer “independent” play patch or refunds after server shutdowns.



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| [3](https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/05/bill-to-keep-online-games-playable-clears-key-hurdle-in-california/#comments "3 comments")



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## [Honda shows off new hybrids for America as it absorbs $9 billion EV loss](https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/05/honda-shows-off-new-hybrids-for-america-as-it-absorbs-9-billion-ev-loss/)



The automaker marked its first annual loss in more than 70 years.



Jonathan M. Gitlin

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## [Casimir force co-opted to generate free energy, midichlorians not included](https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/05/casimir-force-co-opted-to-generate-free-energy-midichlorians-not-included/)



The vacuum giveth, the vacuum taketh, but the vacuum doesn’t let you taketh.



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## [Rocket Report: Cowboy up for data centers in LEO; Russia’s new ICBM actually works](https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/05/rocket-report-russia-claims-success-with-new-icbm-spaceplane-deja-vu-in-europe/)



SpaceX’s upgraded Starship is set to launch on its first test flight as soon as Tuesday, May 19.



Stephen Clark

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5/15/2026

| [28](https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/05/rocket-report-russia-claims-success-with-new-icbm-spaceplane-deja-vu-in-europe/#comments "28 comments")



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## [Bill to keep online games playable clears key hurdle in California](https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/05/bill-to-keep-online-games-playable-clears-key-hurdle-in-california/)



Publishers would have to offer “independent” play patch or refunds after server shutdowns.



Kyle Orland

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5/15/2026

| [3](https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/05/bill-to-keep-online-games-playable-clears-key-hurdle-in-california/#comments "3 comments")



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## [Honda shows off new hybrids for America as it absorbs $9 billion EV loss](https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/05/honda-shows-off-new-hybrids-for-america-as-it-absorbs-9-billion-ev-loss/)



The automaker marked its first annual loss in more than 70 years.



Jonathan M. Gitlin

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5/15/2026

| [24](https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/05/honda-shows-off-new-hybrids-for-america-as-it-absorbs-9-billion-ev-loss/#comments "24 comments")



[![A unicorn defecates a rainbow slinky.](https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/unicorn-rainbow-slinky-384x216-1778853444.jpg)](https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/05/casimir-force-co-opted-to-generate-free-energy-midichlorians-not-included/)



## [Casimir force co-opted to generate free energy, midichlorians not included](https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/05/casimir-force-co-opted-to-generate-free-energy-midichlorians-not-included/)



The vacuum giveth, the vacuum taketh, but the vacuum doesn’t let you taketh.



Chris Lee

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5/15/2026

| [56](https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/05/casimir-force-co-opted-to-generate-free-energy-midichlorians-not-included/#comments "56 comments")



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## [Rocket Report: Cowboy up for data centers in LEO; Russia’s new ICBM actually works](https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/05/rocket-report-russia-claims-success-with-new-icbm-spaceplane-deja-vu-in-europe/)



SpaceX’s upgraded Starship is set to launch on its first test flight as soon as Tuesday, May 19.



Stephen Clark

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5/15/2026

| [28](https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/05/rocket-report-russia-claims-success-with-new-icbm-spaceplane-deja-vu-in-europe/#comments "28 comments")



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## [Routine vaccines may cut dementia risk—experts have startling hypothesis on how](https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/05/routine-vaccines-may-cut-dementia-risk-experts-have-startling-hypothesis-on-how/)



Vaccines may be training a part of our immune system long thought to be untrainable.



Beth Mole

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5/15/2026

| [40](https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/05/routine-vaccines-may-cut-dementia-risk-experts-have-startling-hypothesis-on-how/#comments "40 comments")



[![Aerial picture of subdivision next to proposed data center location](https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/projectboson-384x216.jpg)](https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/05/pennsylvanians-use-town-hall-meeting-to-rail-against-data-center-boom/)



## [Pennsylvanians use town hall meeting to rail against data center boom](https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/05/pennsylvanians-use-town-hall-meeting-to-rail-against-data-center-boom/)



“This is a public trust and transparency issue.”



Inside Climate News

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5/15/2026

| [24](https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/05/pennsylvanians-use-town-hall-meeting-to-rail-against-data-center-boom/#comments "24 comments")



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## [Claude Code’s product lead talks usage limits, transparency, and the “lean harness”](https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/05/claude-codes-product-lead-talks-usage-limits-transparency-and-the-lean-harness/)



“We have no grand plan,” says Anthropic’s Cat Wu—but that’s by design.



Samuel Axon

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5/15/2026

| [27](https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/05/claude-codes-product-lead-talks-usage-limits-transparency-and-the-lean-harness/#comments "27 comments")



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## [Men use “vocal fry” more than women, counter to stereotype](https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/05/men-use-vocal-fry-more-than-women-counter-to-stereotype/)



Study suggests “the bias is real but socially constructed, rather than grounded in how women actually sound.”



Jennifer Ouellette

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5/14/2026

| [113](https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/05/men-use-vocal-fry-more-than-women-counter-to-stereotype/#comments "113 comments")



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## [Fired hacker twins forget to end Teams recording, capture own crimes](https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/05/fired-hacker-twins-forget-to-end-teams-recording-capture-own-crimes/)



One little mystery—solved.



Nate Anderson

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5/14/2026

| [66](https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/05/fired-hacker-twins-forget-to-end-teams-recording-capture-own-crimes/#comments "66 comments")



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## [Cell phone users can’t stop incriminating themselves](https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/05/cell-phones-users-cant-stop-incriminating-themselves/)



People confide almost everything to their phones.



Nate Anderson

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5/14/2026

| [145](https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/05/cell-phones-users-cant-stop-incriminating-themselves/#comments "145 comments")



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Razr grows up



## [Motorola Razr Fold review: Fits neatly in your pocket but not your budget](https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/05/motorola-razr-fold-review-looking-for-an-edge/)



The Razr Fold has a lot going for it, but like all foldables, it’s wildly expensive.



Ryan Whitwam

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5/14/2026

| [51](https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/05/motorola-razr-fold-review-looking-for-an-edge/#comments "51 comments")



[![Razr Fold in hand open](https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Razr-Fold-3-768x432.jpg)](https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/05/motorola-razr-fold-review-looking-for-an-edge/)



[![Aerial view of a residential area in South Lake Tahoe, with houses built on the shores of man made canals, California; sunny winter day.](https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Lake-Tahoe-town-384x216.jpg)](https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/05/energy-supplier-abandons-lake-tahoe-residents-to-serve-data-centers/)



## [Energy supplier abandons Lake Tahoe residents to serve data centers](https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/05/energy-supplier-abandons-lake-tahoe-residents-to-serve-data-centers/)



Town’s 49,000 California residents compete with Nevada data centers for energy.



Jeremy Hsu

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5/14/2026

| [120](https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/05/energy-supplier-abandons-lake-tahoe-residents-to-serve-data-centers/#comments "120 comments")



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   1.

   [Energy supplier abandons Lake Tahoe residents to serve data centers](https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/05/energy-supplier-abandons-lake-tahoe-residents-to-serve-data-centers/)

2. 2.

   [Cell phone users can't stop incriminating themselves](https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/05/cell-phones-users-cant-stop-incriminating-themselves/)

3. 3.

   [Fired hacker twins forget to end Teams recording, capture own crimes](https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/05/fired-hacker-twins-forget-to-end-teams-recording-capture-own-crimes/)

4. 4.

   [Men use "vocal fry" more than women, counter to stereotype](https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/05/men-use-vocal-fry-more-than-women-counter-to-stereotype/)

5. 5.

   [Cisco announces record revenue and 4,000 layoffs in the same day](https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2026/05/cisco-announces-record-revenue-and-4000-layoffs-in-the-same-day/)



Customize



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## [Over a year later, AMD is bringing improved FSR 4 upscaling to its older GPUs](https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/05/amd-promises-to-bring-improved-hardware-backed-fsr-4-upscaling-to-older-radeon-gpus/)



FSR 4.1 running on RDNA3 or RDNA2 GPUs may take a bigger performance hit.



Andrew Cunningham

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5/14/2026

| [33](https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/05/amd-promises-to-bring-improved-hardware-backed-fsr-4-upscaling-to-older-radeon-gpus/#comments "33 comments")



[![Illustration includes an upside-down Twitter bird logo with an "X" where the bird's eye would be. Elon Musk's Twitter profile is also displayed on a smartphone screen.](https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/getty-twitter-x-384x216.jpg)](https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/05/judge-probes-whether-musk-settlement-with-trump-admin-is-tainted-by-corruption/)



## [Judge probes whether Musk settlement with Trump admin is tainted by corruption](https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/05/judge-probes-whether-musk-settlement-with-trump-admin-is-tainted-by-corruption/)



Trump admin wants to let Musk pay $1.5M fine to settle $150 million Twitter suit.



Jon Brodkin

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5/14/2026

| [60](https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/05/judge-probes-whether-musk-settlement-with-trump-admin-is-tainted-by-corruption/#comments "60 comments")



[![](https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/exploit-vulnerability-security-384x216.jpg)](https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/05/zero-day-exploit-completely-defeats-default-windows-11-bitlocker-protections/)



## [Zero-day exploit completely defeats default Windows 11 BitLocker protections](https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/05/zero-day-exploit-completely-defeats-default-windows-11-bitlocker-protections/)



It’s not entirely clear how the exploit works. Microsoft says it’s investigating.



Dan Goodin

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5/14/2026

| [52](https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/05/zero-day-exploit-completely-defeats-default-windows-11-bitlocker-protections/#comments "52 comments")



## [Your doctor’s AI notetaker may be making things up, Ontario audit finds](https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/05/your-doctors-ai-notetaker-may-be-making-things-up-ontario-audit-finds/)



Made-up therapy referrals, incorrect prescriptions among the common mistakes.



Kyle Orland



| [123](https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/05/your-doctors-ai-notetaker-may-be-making-things-up-ontario-audit-finds/#comments "123 comments")



[![](https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/GettyImages-2171717851-384x216.jpg)](https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/05/your-doctors-ai-notetaker-may-be-making-things-up-ontario-audit-finds/)



[![](https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/GettyImages-2171717851-300x300.jpg)](https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/05/your-doctors-ai-notetaker-may-be-making-things-up-ontario-audit-finds/)



## [Vaporware or not? Aptera assembles its first five validation models.](https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/05/vaporware-or-not-aptera-assembles-its-first-five-validation-models/)



The three-wheel, two-seat EV has been in development since 2006.



Jonathan M. Gitlin

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5/14/2026

| [151](https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/05/vaporware-or-not-aptera-assembles-its-first-five-validation-models/#comments "151 comments")



[![Five Aptera EVs parked in a row.](https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/0C0A5419-1-384x216.jpg)](https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/05/vaporware-or-not-aptera-assembles-its-first-five-validation-models/)



[![Five Aptera EVs parked in a row.](https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/0C0A5419-1-300x300.jpg)](https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/05/vaporware-or-not-aptera-assembles-its-first-five-validation-models/)



## [Cisco announces record revenue and 4,000 layoffs in the same day](https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2026/05/cisco-announces-record-revenue-and-4000-layoffs-in-the-same-day/)



Layoffs are “not a savings-driven restructure,” CFO says.



Scharon Harding

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5/14/2026

| [61](https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2026/05/cisco-announces-record-revenue-and-4000-layoffs-in-the-same-day/#comments "61 comments")



[![The Cisco Systems, Inc. logo and lettering can be seen on the Cisco Systems GmbH headquarters building in Garching, Germany](https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/GettyImages-2251821138-384x216.jpg)](https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2026/05/cisco-announces-record-revenue-and-4000-layoffs-in-the-same-day/)



[![The Cisco Systems, Inc. logo and lettering can be seen on the Cisco Systems GmbH headquarters building in Garching, Germany](https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/GettyImages-2251821138-300x300.jpg)](https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2026/05/cisco-announces-record-revenue-and-4000-layoffs-in-the-same-day/)



## [Forecasters predict wildfires, floods, severe heatwaves from incoming El Niño](https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/05/forecasters-predict-wildfires-floods-severe-heatwaves-from-incoming-el-nino/)



Ocean heat plus human-caused global warming is a grim recipe for deadly climate extremes.



Inside Climate News

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5/14/2026

| [65](https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/05/forecasters-predict-wildfires-floods-severe-heatwaves-from-incoming-el-nino/#comments "65 comments")



[![wildfire in Spain](https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/spain-wildfire-384x216.jpg)](https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/05/forecasters-predict-wildfires-floods-severe-heatwaves-from-incoming-el-nino/)



[![wildfire in Spain](https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/spain-wildfire-150x150.jpg)](https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/05/forecasters-predict-wildfires-floods-severe-heatwaves-from-incoming-el-nino/)



## [Desperate Trump taps “Tim Apple,” Jensen Huang, Elon Musk to attend Xi summit](https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/05/desperate-trump-taps-tim-apple-jensen-huang-elon-musk-to-attend-xi-summit/)



Xi meeting may force Trump to pivot on chip restrictions and Taiwan.



Ashley Belanger

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5/14/2026

| [201](https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/05/desperate-trump-taps-tim-apple-jensen-huang-elon-musk-to-attend-xi-summit/#comments "201 comments")



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[![](https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/GettyImages-2243556893-300x300.jpg)](https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/05/desperate-trump-taps-tim-apple-jensen-huang-elon-musk-to-attend-xi-summit/)



## [Solar drone with jumbo jet wingspan broke a flight record—then it crashed](https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/05/solar-drone-with-jumbo-jet-wingspan-broke-a-flight-record-then-it-crashed/)



The final flight and complex legacy of a pioneering solar-powered aircraft.



Jeremy Hsu

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5/13/2026

| [56](https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/05/solar-drone-with-jumbo-jet-wingspan-broke-a-flight-record-then-it-crashed/#comments "56 comments")



[![A predawn image of the Skydweller Aero drone with jumbo jet sized wings sitting on a runway or taxiway. Three people stand near the aircraft's right wing while another person is walking near the left wing. A pickup truck is parked alongside the aircraft.](https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/skydweller-predawn-flight-384x216.jpg)](https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/05/solar-drone-with-jumbo-jet-wingspan-broke-a-flight-record-then-it-crashed/)



[![A predawn image of the Skydweller Aero drone with jumbo jet sized wings sitting on a runway or taxiway. Three people stand near the aircraft's right wing while another person is walking near the left wing. A pickup truck is parked alongside the aircraft.](https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/skydweller-predawn-flight-300x300.jpg)](https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/05/solar-drone-with-jumbo-jet-wingspan-broke-a-flight-record-then-it-crashed/)



## [FCC angers small carriers by helping AT&T and Starlink buy EchoStar spectrum](https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/05/fcc-angers-small-carriers-by-helping-att-and-starlink-buy-echostar-spectrum/)



Approval is no surprise after FCC chair pressured EchoStar to sell licenses.



Jon Brodkin

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5/13/2026

| [37](https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/05/fcc-angers-small-carriers-by-helping-att-and-starlink-buy-echostar-spectrum/#comments "37 comments")



[![People at a conference walk by a large AT&T logo.](https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/getty-att-logo-384x216.jpg)](https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/05/fcc-angers-small-carriers-by-helping-att-and-starlink-buy-echostar-spectrum/)



[![People at a conference walk by a large AT&T logo.](https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/getty-att-logo-150x150.jpg)](https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/05/fcc-angers-small-carriers-by-helping-att-and-starlink-buy-echostar-spectrum/)



## [Protein in *Homo erectus* teeth suggests Denisovans gave us some of their DNA](https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/05/protein-in-homo-erectus-teeth-suggests-denisovans-gave-us-some-of-their-dna/)



Distinct form of tooth protein in *Homo erectus* shows up in Denisovans—and us.



John Timmer

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5/13/2026

| [17](https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/05/protein-in-homo-erectus-teeth-suggests-denisovans-gave-us-some-of-their-dna/#comments "17 comments")



[![](https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/image-384x216.jpeg)](https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/05/protein-in-homo-erectus-teeth-suggests-denisovans-gave-us-some-of-their-dna/)



[![](https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/image-300x300.jpeg)](https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/05/protein-in-homo-erectus-teeth-suggests-denisovans-gave-us-some-of-their-dna/)



## [Foiled plot tried to sneak 49 lbs of cocaine into Australia via Xerox printers](https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/05/foiled-plot-tried-to-sneak-49-lbs-of-cocaine-into-australia-via-xerox-printers/)



The drugs had an estimated worth of over $9 million USD.



Scharon Harding

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5/13/2026

| [83](https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/05/foiled-plot-tried-to-sneak-49-lbs-of-cocaine-into-australia-via-xerox-printers/#comments "83 comments")



[![The Xerox logo is displayed on a printer](https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/GettyImages-137777046-384x216.jpg)](https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/05/foiled-plot-tried-to-sneak-49-lbs-of-cocaine-into-australia-via-xerox-printers/)



[![The Xerox logo is displayed on a printer](https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/GettyImages-137777046-300x300-1778701440.jpg)](https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/05/foiled-plot-tried-to-sneak-49-lbs-of-cocaine-into-australia-via-xerox-printers/)



## [AI invades Princeton, where 30% of students cheat—but peers won’t snitch](https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/05/ai-driven-cheating-widespread-even-at-elite-schools-like-princeton/)



Old “honor code” systems are under strain.



Nate Anderson

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5/13/2026

| [169](https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/05/ai-driven-cheating-widespread-even-at-elite-schools-like-princeton/#comments "169 comments")



[![](https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/GettyImages-128091999-384x216-1778700441.jpg)](https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/05/ai-driven-cheating-widespread-even-at-elite-schools-like-princeton/)



[![](https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/GettyImages-128091999-300x300-1778700428.jpg)](https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/05/ai-driven-cheating-widespread-even-at-elite-schools-like-princeton/)



## [The physics of how Olympic weightlifters exploit barbell’s “whip”](https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/05/the-physics-of-how-olympic-weightlifters-exploit-barbells-whip/)



The type of bar matters when it comes to how it bends and recoils, but why is still a mystery.



Jennifer Ouellette

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5/13/2026

| [37](https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/05/the-physics-of-how-olympic-weightlifters-exploit-barbells-whip/#comments "37 comments")



[![A man performing a squat with a barbell loaded with four weight plates on each end](https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/barbell1-384x216.jpg)](https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/05/the-physics-of-how-olympic-weightlifters-exploit-barbells-whip/)



[![A man performing a squat with a barbell loaded with four weight plates on each end](https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/barbell1-300x300.jpg)](https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/05/the-physics-of-how-olympic-weightlifters-exploit-barbells-whip/)



## [NASA provides some details about Artemis III, but hard decisions remain](https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/05/nasa-provides-some-details-about-artemis-iii-but-hard-decisions-remain/)



“NASA also is defining the concept of operations for the mission.”



Eric Berger

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5/13/2026

| [84](https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/05/nasa-provides-some-details-about-artemis-iii-but-hard-decisions-remain/#comments "84 comments")



[![](https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/55193180468_5de0cf977a_o-384x216.jpg)](https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/05/nasa-provides-some-details-about-artemis-iii-but-hard-decisions-remain/)



[![](https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/55193180468_5de0cf977a_o-300x300.jpg)](https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/05/nasa-provides-some-details-about-artemis-iii-but-hard-decisions-remain/)



## [A new US military wargame series began by simulating a nuclear weapon in orbit](https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/05/a-new-us-military-wargame-series-began-by-simulating-a-nuclear-weapon-in-orbit/)



US officials have said a nuclear detonation would render portions of low-Earth orbit useless for up to a year.



Stephen Clark

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5/13/2026

| [63](https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/05/a-new-us-military-wargame-series-began-by-simulating-a-nuclear-weapon-in-orbit/#comments "63 comments")



[![](https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/8794937-384x216-1778693217.jpg)](https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/05/a-new-us-military-wargame-series-began-by-simulating-a-nuclear-weapon-in-orbit/)



[![](https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/8794937-300x300.jpg)](https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/05/a-new-us-military-wargame-series-began-by-simulating-a-nuclear-weapon-in-orbit/)



## [Neanderthals drilled cavities to treat a toothache 59,000 years ago](https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/05/neanderthals-drilled-cavities-to-treat-a-toothache-59000-years-ago/)



“Every time I go to the dentist, I think about that guy,” researcher says.



Kiona N. Smith

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5/13/2026

| [65](https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/05/neanderthals-drilled-cavities-to-treat-a-toothache-59000-years-ago/#comments "65 comments")



[![photo of a molar from five sides, showing a large drilled hole in the chewing surface](https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/molar-384x216.jpg)](https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/05/neanderthals-drilled-cavities-to-treat-a-toothache-59000-years-ago/)



[![photo of a molar from five sides, showing a large drilled hole in the chewing surface](https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/molar-300x300.jpg)](https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/05/neanderthals-drilled-cavities-to-treat-a-toothache-59000-years-ago/)



## [Altman forced to confront claims at OpenAI trial that he’s a prolific liar](https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/05/altman-forced-to-confront-claims-at-openai-trial-that-hes-a-prolific-liar/)



“Very painful”: Altman relives his Muskian reaction to losing control over OpenAI.



Ashley Belanger

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5/13/2026

| [93](https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/05/altman-forced-to-confront-claims-at-openai-trial-that-hes-a-prolific-liar/#comments "93 comments")



[![](https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/GettyImages-2275321598-384x216-1778689522.jpg)](https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/05/altman-forced-to-confront-claims-at-openai-trial-that-hes-a-prolific-liar/)



[![](https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/GettyImages-2275321598-300x300-1778689507.jpg)](https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/05/altman-forced-to-confront-claims-at-openai-trial-that-hes-a-prolific-liar/)



## [Windows Update is getting better at saving your PC from buggy drivers](https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/05/windows-update-is-getting-better-at-saving-your-pc-from-buggy-drivers/)



Driver recovery can automate what used to be an irritating manual process.



Andrew Cunningham

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5/13/2026

| [68](https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/05/windows-update-is-getting-better-at-saving-your-pc-from-buggy-drivers/#comments "68 comments")



[![](https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/windows-11-band-aid-patch-384x216.jpg)](https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/05/windows-update-is-getting-better-at-saving-your-pc-from-buggy-drivers/)



[![](https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/windows-11-band-aid-patch-150x150.jpg)](https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/05/windows-update-is-getting-better-at-saving-your-pc-from-buggy-drivers/)



## [Amazon devices chief says a new smartphone is “just not the goal”](https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/05/amazon-exec-downplays-new-fire-phone-rumors-no-clear-path-that-makes-sense/)



“We know what customers need right now.”



Scharon Harding

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5/13/2026

| [34](https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/05/amazon-exec-downplays-new-fire-phone-rumors-no-clear-path-that-makes-sense/#comments "34 comments")



[![The original Amazon Fire Phone.](https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/IMG_9877-384x216.jpg)](https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/05/amazon-exec-downplays-new-fire-phone-rumors-no-clear-path-that-makes-sense/)



[![The original Amazon Fire Phone.](https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/IMG_9877-150x150.jpg)](https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/05/amazon-exec-downplays-new-fire-phone-rumors-no-clear-path-that-makes-sense/)



## [Anthropic blames dystopian sci-fi for training AI models to act “evil”](https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/05/anthropic-blames-dystopian-sci-fi-for-training-ai-models-to-act-evil/)



But training on “synthetic stories” that model good AI behavior can help.



Kyle Orland

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5/13/2026

| [188](https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/05/anthropic-blames-dystopian-sci-fi-for-training-ai-models-to-act-evil/#comments "188 comments")



[![](https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/GettyImages-1155287857-384x216.jpg)](https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/05/anthropic-blames-dystopian-sci-fi-for-training-ai-models-to-act-evil/)



[![](https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/GettyImages-1155287857-300x300.jpg)](https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/05/anthropic-blames-dystopian-sci-fi-for-training-ai-models-to-act-evil/)



## [Gravitational lens shows a galaxy just 800 million years post-Big Bang](https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/05/gravitational-lens-shows-a-galaxy-just-800-million-years-post-big-bang/)



Early galaxy has elements produced by the Universe’s first supernovae.



Jacek Krywko

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5/13/2026

| [23](https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/05/gravitational-lens-shows-a-galaxy-just-800-million-years-post-big-bang/#comments "23 comments")



[![Image of a field of stars and galaxies, with most of them distorted by a gravitational lens.](https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/image-384x216.png)](https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/05/gravitational-lens-shows-a-galaxy-just-800-million-years-post-big-bang/)



[![Image of a field of stars and galaxies, with most of them distorted by a gravitational lens.](https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/image-300x300.png)](https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/05/gravitational-lens-shows-a-galaxy-just-800-million-years-post-big-bang/)



## [Blue Origin may need external funding to hit ambitious launch targets](https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/05/blue-origin-may-need-external-funding-to-hit-ambitious-launch-targets/)



Are the pockets of Jeff Bezos not as deep as everyone thinks?



Financial Times

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5/13/2026

| [54](https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/05/blue-origin-may-need-external-funding-to-hit-ambitious-launch-targets/#comments "54 comments")



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[![](https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/GettyImages-2271539021-300x300.jpg)](https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/05/blue-origin-may-need-external-funding-to-hit-ambitious-launch-targets/)



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