Ars Technica Features

1. The perfect commuter bike? Velotric's Discover M makes its case.

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

2. Motorola Razr Fold review: Fits neatly in your pocket but not your budget

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

3. Twin brothers wipe 96 gov't databases minutes after being fired

   A case study in why credentials are revoked before firings.

4. Sony's failed war against Internet piracy may doom other copyright lawsuits

   Cable firm Cox's Supreme Court win may help all tech providers, not just ISPs.

5. The unprecedented and deadly cruise ship hantavirus outbreak, explained

   "This is not COVID," and other reasons why risk to the public is currently low.

6. Ars Asks: Share your shell and show us your tricked-out terminals!

   A celebration of the tweaks and customizations that make life easier at the CLI.

7. Toyota built a $10 billion private utopia—what’s going on in there?

   Woven City is a privacy nightmare but could be helpful to an OEM desperate to be more.

8. There's a lot of hype about Chinese EVs—is any of it true?

   In addition to being full of screens, China now wants its cars to be packed with AI.

9. The hidden cost of Google's AI defaults and the illusion of choice

   Google says it respects user privacy in AI, but the reality is not so black and white.

10. Drone pilot makes US rescind no-fly zones around unmarked, moving ICE vehicles

    Civil liberty concerns spur FAA to revise drone no-fly zones near ICE vehicles.

11. Meet the players who lost big money on Peter Molyneux’s failed Legacy

    After millions in NFT sales, the hyped “play to earn” game was effectively dead in weeks.

12. Six things I'll remember when I think about Tim Cook's version of Apple

    Under Cook, Apple became hugely successful, if not always surprising.

13. Investors lost billions on Trump’s memecoin. Another gala won’t fix that.

    If Dems take Congress, Trump may face reckoning for “pay-to-play” memecoin galas.

14. Clarifying HEVC licensing fees, royalties, and why vendors kill HEVC support

    How does HEVC implementation really work these days?

15. Recent advances push Big Tech closer to the Q-Day danger zone

    Here's which players are winning the race to transition to post-quantum crypto.

16. What’s the deal with Alzheimer’s disease and amyloid?

    For decades, scientists have concentrated on what now looks to be a blind alley.

17. To teach in the time of ChatGPT is to know pain

    LLM use is the most demoralizing problem I’ve faced as a college instructor.

18. The Moon is already on Google Maps—did Artemis II really tell us anything new?

    "I think the biggest value here is the PR. I mean, it's getting the public excited."

19. Finally, Artemis delivers some exceptional, high-quality photos of the Moon

    The Moon, the Earth, and the Sun—oh what fun!

20. NASA's Moon ship and rocket seem to be working well, so what about the landers?

    Lori Glaze: "We have seen real commitment to try and do that... from both Blue and from SpaceX."