Ars Technica Features

1. Our 10 favorite scenes from T2: Judgment Day

   James Cameron's 1991 sci-fi blockbuster returns to theaters this weekend for its 35th anniversary.

2. Claude, Codex, and Hermes installed unowned code inside corporate networks

   227 install commands were found in corporate docs pointing at code nobody owns.

3. Xtracycle's Swoop ASM e-bike brings an automatic transmission to cargo bikes

   A steel frame cargo bike with a unique twist: You can let it choose your gear.

4. Review: Chuwi's $449 Unibook laptop is a funhouse-mirror MacBook Neo

   The Unibook is a weird entry-level laptop for people with patience.

5. As demand for Meta AI glasses explodes, it’s harder to avoid creepy recordings

   Ars looks at Zuckoff, the latest free app detecting Meta AI glasses amid privacy backlash.

6. Google Pixel 11 series review: Is the magic fading?

   Google's new Pixels make some compromises but still manage to be good phones.

7. Satellite operators are in panic mode due to a worsening launch crisis

   What happens if the Falcon rockets stop flying?

8. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra review: The ultra foldable with an ultra price

   Samsung didn't have to change much this year because its hardware is just that good.

9. Terabytes of credentials leaked in massive supply-chain attack

   The data was scraped and exfiltrated from 2,500 users of a compromised AI package.

10. Booksellers suspect AI firms are buying and then destroying rare books

    AI firms quietly bulk buying rare books face resistance from booksellers.

11. New Pass-ta-key attack reveals all the things we didn't know about passkeys

    Why passkey apps treat Windows differently than other operating systems.

12. Peer review is overwhelmed—can it survive in the AI era?

    As research and AI-assisted papers surge, volunteer reviewers struggle to keep up.

13. Remembering the pre-Google web, when search was an experiment

    "Most people have completely forgotten how chaotic it really was."

14. Pushing the limits: Infinite Machine's Olto is barely a bicycle

    Scooter layout makes pedaling a bad experience. But it does have pedals.

15. How headlights got brighter, whiter, and more blinding after dark

    Automotive lights are better than they've ever been, but there's a trade-off.

16. How a Yale AI-cheating dispute became a 13-count federal lawsuit

    A disputed exam, an unreliable detector, and one very late Apple Pages file.

17. Google's SynthID watermark is hard to break, but it doesn't solve AI disinformation

    Deciding what's real on the Internet won't be easy in the future.

18. Framework Laptop 13 Pro review: Much better battery, much worse price

    Framework's latest modular laptop trades one set of problems for another.

19. With help from data, art museums are reframing the visitor experience

    Museums are embracing data-driven curation and a shifting technology landscape.

20. I wanted a clock that never needed setting. Things escalated.

    Sure, maybe your clock has a backup battery, but mine has a deployment pipeline!