Following two years of immense hype in 2023 and 2024, this year felt more like a settling-in period for the LLM-based token prediction industry. After more than two years of public fretting over AI models as future threats to human civilization or the seedlings of future gods, it’s starting to look like hype is giving way to pragmatism:...
Author: Admin
Project
How AI coding agents work—and what to remember if you use them
AI coding agents from OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google can now work on software projects for hours at a time, writing complete apps, running tests, and fixing bugs with human supervision. But these tools are not magic and can complicate rather than simplify a software project. Understanding how they work under the hood can help developers...
Project
GPS is vulnerable to jamming—here’s how we might fix it
In September 2025, a Widerøe Airlines flight was trying to land in Vardø, Norway, which sits in the country’s far eastern arm, some 40 miles from the Russian coast. The cloud deck was low, and so was visibility. In such gray situations, pilots use GPS technology to help them land on a runway and not...
Project
Supply chains, AI, and the cloud: The biggest failures (and one success) of 2025
In a roundup of the top stories of 2024, Ars included a supply-chain attack that came dangerously close to inflicting a catastrophe for thousands—possibly millions—of organizations, which included a large assortment of Fortune 500 companies and government agencies. Supply-chain attacks played prominently again this year, as a seemingly unending rash of them hit organizations large...
Project
Condé Nast user database reportedly breached, Ars unaffected
Earlier this month, a hacker named Lovely claimed to have breached a Condé Nast user database and released a list of more than 2.3 million user records from our sister publication WIRED. The released materials contain demographic information (name, email, address, phone, etc.) but no passwords. The hacker also says that they will release an...
Post
Bologna Burnt Ends
Our Bologna Burnt Ends are quick, easy, and made with two things we’ll never get tired of: BBQ and bologna. We love this recipe because it takes a simple childhood staple and turns it into something that tastes like those BBQ brisket burnt ends that every grill master loves. Recipe Highlights ⏱️ Cook Time: 2...
Post
Unrivaled Season 2 Preview: Mist BC Feels Like a Dallas Wings Reunion
Unrivaled co-founder Breanna Stewart will look for clarity with Mist BC, which has assembled a new crew after missing the first postseason. “Bienvenidos a Miami,” women’s basketball. Photo courtesy of Unrivaled Some of the game’s finest are taking their talents (back) to South Beach as the second season of Unrivaled is set to tip off...
Project
Even the Sky May Not Be the Limit for A.I. Data Centers
Some tech leaders are concerned that the artificial intelligence race will exhaust available land and energy. The solution might lie in orbit.
Project
As Schools Embrace A.I. Tools, Skeptics Raise Concerns
More governments are rolling out chatbots in schools. Some experts warn the tools could erode teaching and learning.