Ig Nobels ceremony moves to Europe over security concerns
Every year, we have a blast covering a fresh crop of winners of the Ig Nobel prizes. After 35 years…
March 2026
These new winter tires have studs that retract as it warms up
Nokian provided flights from Austin, Texas, to Ivalo, Finland, and accommodation so Ars could visit its test facility. Ars does…
Simple Blood Test Can Predict Dementia 25 Years in Advance, Study Suggests
The blood biomarker p-tau217 has “shown the most promise in detecting Alzheimer’s in the brain,” researchers of a new study…
Lego’s New Luigi ‘Mario Kart’ Set Is Begging for a Death Stare Tweak
For Mario Day, Lego remembered that other Mario brothers exist.
KadNap Malware Infects 14,000+ Edge Devices to Power Stealth Proxy Botnet
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new malware called KadNap that’s primarily targeting Asus routers to enlist them into a botnet…
Satechi’s new folding dock adds USB, audio, and video ports to the iPad
Satechi has announced a redesigned version of the iPad Pro stand with USB-C hub functionality it launched nearly five years…
Grammarly will keep using authors’ identities without permission unless they opt-out
Last week, my colleagues discovered that Superhuman’s Grammarly had turned me into an AI editor, using my real name, without…
The best Mario Day deals we found
It’s Mario Day, an annual celebration of Nintendo’s mascot. It falls every year on March 10th because the date spells…
Here’s Where China Might Land Its First Astronauts on the Moon
Rimae Bode—a volcanic region on the Moon’s nearside—offers strategic advantages for a human landing as well as rich opportunities for…
Nvidia’s DLSS 4.5 with 6x Frame Generation is rolling out at the end of March
Nvidia’s DLSS 4.5 with 6x Multi Frame Generation will be available starting March 31st for users with RTX 50-series GPUs,…