Recent stories by Ars Staff
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Moments of totality: How Ars experienced the eclipse
The 2024 total eclipse is in the books. Here's how it looked across the US.
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The Ars Technica staff guide to the mobile apps we can’t live without
We polled our writers and got them to spill their favorite iOS and Android apps.
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BMW’s Neue Klasse points to a radical reinvention for future sedans
Innovations making it to production include a full-screen heads-up display and e-ink.
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2025 Minis feature new EV powertrains and wild interiors
Mini's going almost all-in on electrification.
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I try synthetic salmon and enter the “uncanny valley” of taste
Synthetic fish isn't quite there yet—and may not be worth the effort.
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What happens when you test the real-world efficiency of hybrids and EVs?
18 drivers and 18 hybrids and EVs, tested on the same day on the same route.
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The 2023 Porsche Cayman GT4 RS is the best sports car on sale today
Transplanting the 911 GT3's flat-six engine created a remarkable car.
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The milk float was the first truly successful last-mile delivery EV
Last-mile delivery EVs are in hot demand in 2023, but they're nothing new.
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Gears Technica: The keyboards and mice our editors swear by
Check out the peripherals the Ars staff relies on to game and stay productive.
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Review: Forcite’s MK1S smart helmet stays on your head, not in your face
After many failed concepts, we find a smart helmet that actually works well.
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Lotus builds a modern car, and we’ve driven it: the Lotus Emira review
The British carmaker has improved leaps and bounds since being bought by Geely.
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Review: Wyze’s Garage Door Controller is IoT garage simplicity
An easy, secure way to make your dumb garage smart.
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Why you’ll never fly in an airplane with those double-decker seats
Yet again, a designer proposes cramming way more people into airliners.
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Twitter safety chief resigns after Musk criticizes decision to restrict film
Ella Irwin is second trust and safety chief to quit since Musk bought Twitter.
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Cargo, passengers, even campers—Mercedes-Benz has a new EV van platform
Coming in 2026, Van.EA will be able to support a wide range of van applications.
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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.
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Driving across the American West in techno-excess with the BMW XM
"Hey Batman, turn on the seat massage."
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Star Wars Jedi: Survivor review: An immense sequel that aims high and hits
A confident, deeper sequel that embraces Star Wars’ spirit of adventure.
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The most important part of the new Lamborghini Revuelto? Character.
Instead of a small turbo V6, it's sticking with a big, naturally aspirated V12.
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Honda’s electric go-kart shows off its easily swappable battery system
Honda wants to replace small gasoline engines with electric motors and batteries.
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GM kills more than CarPlay support, it kills choice
The software-driven vehicle is supposed to be a place of choice.
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My quest to re-create Street Fighter’s long-lost pneumatic controls
True fighting gamers land harder hits by slamming their fists on huge "bash pads."
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Why Transformers now look like a big bunch of gears and car parts
The star of Transformers: Rise of the Beasts takes inspiration from an action movie classic.
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We drive the most hardcore Toyota Corolla ever: The GR Morizo Edition
Toyota will only make 200 of these hand-built hot hatches this year, perhaps ever.
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Redfall offers a compelling mix of Dishonored, Borderlands, and Buffy
Preview: Arkane Studios' first step into an open-world RPG shows a promising start.
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The 2023 BMW XM is purpose-built to get your attention
The XM is a technical powerhouse geared for eating autobahns, not apices.
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The Genesis GV70 Electrified humbly sticks to its strengths
With its latest, Genesis is one step closer to putting ICE in its rearview mirror.
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PLATO: How an educational computer system from the ’60s shaped the future
Forums, instant messaging, and multiplayer video games all started here.
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Nissan’s all-wheel drive Ariya is finally on sale, and Ars has driven it
It's been quite a wait for the AWD version, but it's finally ready for North America.
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The 2023 Kia EV6 GT: We determine its fun formula
Is more power more fun if you have less range and more time spent charging?
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Preview: Final Fantasy XVI is a bold new direction for the series
From action-RPG combat to narrative design, Final Fantasy XVI marks a new era.
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Here’s how Mercedes hopes its new OS will give it an advantage
Quicker in-car updates and longer vehicle lifecycles are coming, Mercedes says.
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The final shift: Which manual transmission will be the last?
The end for manuals is nigh, and one of these might be the last stick standing.
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Brawling through a wacky version of Japan’s past in Like a Dragon: Ishin!
Preview: Throwback action-brawler takes the madcap action to 19th-century Japan.
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General Motors is investigating small EV “party” trucks
An electric competitor to the Ford Maverick might just happen.
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Top-secret car design studios are hubs for the electric vehicle future
EVs offer car designers more freedom compared to internal combustion engines.