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Ars TechnicaAfter first operational launch, here’s the next big test for ULA’s Vulcan rocket
This launch was a big success, but it doesn't necessarily quash anxieties about ULA's ability to deliver.
https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/08/after-first-operational-launch-heres-the-next-big-test-for-ulas-vulcan-rocket/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
Ars TechnicaThe case for commuting by motorcycle
Despite the reputation, it's better, more practical transit than you might think.
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2025/08/the-case-for-commuting-by-motorcycle/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
Ars TechnicaDrag x Drive is a uniquely fun and frustrating showcase for Switch 2 mouse mode
Dual mouse controls work surprisingly well—if you find somewhere to use them.
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/08/drag-x-drive-is-a-uniquely-fun-and-frustrating-showcase-for-switch-2-mouse-mode/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
Ars TechnicaBat colony checks in to hotel; 200 guests check out, unaware of rabies scare
The risk is likely low for most, but rabies is nearly 100 percent fatal.
https://arstechnica.com/health/2025/08/bat-colony-checks-in-to-hotel-200-guests-check-out-unaware-of-rabies-scare/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
Ars TechnicaStudy: Social media probably can’t be fixed
"The [structural] mechanism producing these problematic outcomes is really robust and hard to resolve."
https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/08/study-social-media-probably-cant-be-fixed/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
Ars TechnicaOpenAI brings back GPT-4o after user revolt
After unpopular GPT-5 launch, OpenAI begins restoring optional access to previous AI models.
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2025/08/openai-brings-back-gpt-4o-after-user-revolt/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
Ars TechnicaOpenAI, cofounder Sam Altman to take on Neuralink with new startup
Sam Altman says we could soon have "high-bandwidth brain-computer interfaces."
https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/08/openai-cofounder-sam-altman-to-take-on-neuralink-with-new-startup/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
Ars TechnicaWorm invades man’s eyeball, leading doctors to suck out his eye jelly
These parasites are usually found in the skin, but they can invade anything.
https://arstechnica.com/health/2025/08/worm-invades-mans-eyeball-leading-doctors-to-suck-out-his-eye-jelly/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
Ars TechnicaSpace Force officials take secrecy to new heights ahead of key rocket launch
This will be the first national security mission to fly on United Launch Alliance's Vulcan rocket.
https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/08/space-force-officials-take-secrecy-to-new-heights-ahead-of-key-rocket-launch/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
Ars TechnicaWhy it’s a mistake to ask chatbots about their mistakes
The tendency to ask AI bots to explain themselves reveals widespread misconceptions about how they work.
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/08/why-its-a-mistake-to-ask-chatbots-about-their-mistakes/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social