Ars Technica Features

1. New Rowhammer attacks give complete control of machines running Nvidia GPUs

   GDDRHammer, GeForge and GPUBreach hammer GPU memory in ways that hijack the CPU.

2. Launch day has arrived for NASA's Artemis II mission—here's what to expect

   "It’ll go when the engines light at T-0."

3. This is my third Orion launch, but it feels totally different

   The first two launches of Orion felt hollow, but NASA is finally on a better course.

4. No one is happy with NASA's new idea for private space stations

   "It reminds me of sort of Lucy and Charlie Brown with the football."

5. Intel Core Ultra 270K and 250K Plus review: Conditionally great CPUs

   Great performance for the price, if you ignore the price of RAM, SSDs, and GPUs.

6. Orbital data centers, part 1: There’s no way this is economically viable, right?

   "This is not physically impossible; it’s only a question of whether this is a rational thing."

7. A unique NASA satellite is falling out of orbit—this team is trying to rescue it

   Katalyst Space Technologies must launch the Swift rescue mission by this summer.

8. Project Hail Mary is in theaters—but do the linguistics work?

   Ars speaks with a linguist about the ease with which Grace and Rocky communicate.

9. Users hate it, but age-check tech is coming. Here's how it works.

   On-device face scans and cross-platform age keys decrease privacy risks, but trust issues abound.

10. Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra review: Private and performant

    If you want to spend $1,300 on a phone, it might as well be this one.

11. A century after the first rocket launch, Ars staffers pick their favorites

    "I realized that if something went wrong up there, things might go very badly down here."

12. M5 MacBook Air review: Still the best MacBook for almost everybody

    The M5 MacBook Air is a minor upgrade, but minor upgrades add up over time.

13. How I streamed my off-road Miata race using Starlink and StarStream

    This satellite streaming technology transforms off-road racing for fans and teams.

14. Apple MacBook Neo review: Can a Mac get by with an iPhone’s processor inside?

    8GB of RAM is a bummer, but this $599 laptop cuts most of the right corners.

15. “It doesn't feel safe”—Many international game developers plan to skip GDC in US

    Stories of border issues lead to pervasive travel fears across the worldwide industry.

16. Which of these two arcades is the "world largest"—and does it matter?

    While semantics count for some, gamers win either way.

17. Google Pixel 10a review: The sidegrade

    Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.

18. With developer verification, Google's Apple envy threatens to dismantle Android's open legacy

    Questions remain as Google prepares to lock down Android app distribution in the name of security.

19. Trump FCC's equal-time crackdown doesn't apply equally—or at all—to talk radio

    FCC Chairman Brendan Carr's unequal enforcement of the equal-time rule.

20. New AirSnitch attack bypasses Wi-Fi encryption in homes, offices, and enterprises

    That guest network you set up for your neighbors may not be as secure as you think.