In HBO’s The Last of Us, revenge is a dish best served democratically Our remaining heroes (and us) come to terms with what happened last week. image
“You wouldn’t steal a car” anti-piracy campaign may have used pirated fonts Digging into archived site points to use of questionable text styling. image
You’re not going to Mars and you won’t live forever—exploding Silicon Valley’s ideology Ars chats with physicist and science journalist Adam Becker about his new book, More Everything Forever . image
Microsoft rolls Windows Recall out to the public nearly a year after announcing it The improved Recall still tries to record everything you do on your PC. image
A grim signal: Atmospheric CO2 soared in 2024 Scientists are worried because they can’t fully explain the big jump, but they think it might mean that carbon absorption by forests, fields, and wetlands is slowing down. image
Amazon-backed startup wants to sell a bare-bones EV truck for $20,000 Owners can buy kits to add accessories and features to the Slate Truck. image
White House plagued by Signal controversy as Pentagon in “full-blown meltdown” Trump insists defense secretary who shared secrets on Signal “doing a great job.” image
Chrome on the chopping block as Google’s search antitrust trial moves forward The court ruled that Google has a search monopoly. Now, we learn the consequences. image
Lichens can survive almost anything, and some might survive Mars The symbiotic organisms appear to be able to avoid some radiation damage. image
COVID.gov now redirects to site promoting unproven “lab leak” The site previously hosted links to resources on Long COVID, vaccines, and testing. image