Ars Technica Features

1. Diablo 4 review: Off to a hell of a good start

   Annoying-but-ignorable microtransactions can't ruin nigh-endless looter fun.

2. Street Fighter 6 review: Great fun for both casual and dedicated players

   Capcom breathes new life into its classic fighting game franchise.

3. Is cybersecurity an unsolvable problem?

   Ars chats with law philosopher Scott Shapiro about his new book, Fancy Bear Goes Phishing.

4. At long last, the glorious future we were promised in space is on the way

   "It is gratifying to see folks coming around."

5. AMD Radeon RX 7600 review: Another water-treading midrange GPU for $269

   Like the 4060 Ti, it doesn't move midrange performance forward much.

6. Review: Nvidia’s $399 RTX 4060 Ti is a step forward, but only a small one

   Most games perform better, but the gains are smaller than we're used to.

7. Ars Frontiers is here: Come (virtually) hang out with the experts

   Our event is over, but you can now watch a replay of the entire day.

8. Above the fold: The people behind the Gocycle G4 thought of everything

   A fantastic design means fewer compromises from a bike you can fold up and carry.

9. Google pushes .zip and .mov domains onto the Internet, and the Internet pushes back

   Will new TLDs undo decades of work to stop malicious links?

10. We’re effectively alone in the Universe, and that’s OK

    Solitude is not a curse—it urges us to explore the mysteries of our galaxy and beyond.

11. Review: Framework Laptop’s 13th-gen Intel upgrade helps fix its battery problem

    But for upgraders, the AMD Ryzen board will probably feel more transformative.

12. The complicated history of how the Earth’s atmosphere became breathable

    Biology, geology, and chemistry all worked together to make the present atmosphere.

13. Passkeys may not be for you, but they are safe and easy—here’s why

    Answering common questions about how passkeys work.

14. The Asus ROG Ally beats the Steam Deck at all but the most important things

    New contender is a powerful portable PC that’s wantonly Windows.

15. Pixel 7a review: More of Google’s winning formula

    The Pixel 7a packs a 90 Hz display, wireless charging, and lots more aluminum.

16. Google passkeys are a no-brainer. You’ve turned them on, right?

    The passkey ecosystem is far from complete, but Google's implementation is now ready to use.

17. Synthetic gasoline promises neutral emissions—but the math doesn’t work

    E-fuels sound like a panacea, but there's not enough spare electricity to make them.

18. I used System76’s Pangolin for weeks, and Linux was not the biggest problem

    A comfy keyboard, weird trackpad, blah webcam, and notably mature Linux desktop.

19. Those scary warnings of juice jacking in airports and hotels? They’re mostly nonsense

    Juice jacking attacks on mobile phones are nonexistent. So why are we so afraid?

20. Curious about screen-based fitness machines? Here are the best we’ve found

    We tried the most interesting devices on the market to see what's worth your dollar.