The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released 20 pages of training materials concerning the collection, processing, and analysis of biological evidence following fatal aviation accidents. The…
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Larry W. Bryant was a UFO researcher, writer, and government transparency advocate who pursued federal records through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). His work…
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Enlarge / A bowl of General Mills Lucky Charms cereal. (credit: Getty | Justin Sullivan) The end of the rainbow may not have a pot of gold—but a pot of something entirely different. Thousands of people have reported stomach pains, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea after eating Lucky Charms, the "magically delicious" sugar-coated cereal fronted by…
Enlarge / A sign advises people to wear a mask and stand six feet apart as travelers make their way through Miami International Airport on December 28, 2021. (credit: Getty | Joe Raedle) A federal judge in Florida on Monday struck down the Biden administration's mask mandate for public transit and travel hubs. The abrupt…
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Last year, Apple enacted App Tracking Transparency, a mandatory policy that forbids app makers from tracking user activity across other apps without first receiving those users’ explicit permission. Privacy advocates praised the initiative, and Facebook warned it would spell certain doom for companies that rely on targeted advertising. However, research published…
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Enlarge / A Russian airbase as seen from space. 4:29 pm ET update: A Google spokesperson told Ars that the company hasn't changed anything with regard to blurring out sensitive sites in Russia, so perhaps none of us were looking closely until now. Original story: On Monday, the Internet got a much better look at…
Enlarge / The lighting puns write themselves. (credit: Insteon) The smart home company Insteon has vanished. The entire company seems to have abruptly shut down just before the weekend, breaking users' cloud-dependent smart-home setups without warning. Users say the service has been down for three days now despite the company status page saying, "All Services Online."…
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | NurPhoto) The shareholder who sued Elon Musk and Tesla over Musk's infamous "Funding secured" tweet is seeking a temporary restraining order to prevent Musk from continuing to claim publicly that the 2018 tweet was accurate. The lead plaintiff representing a class of Tesla shareholders says a federal judge has already ruled…
Enlarge / A blow fly trapped on a carnivorous sundew plant. (credit: Cathy Keifer | Getty) Toward the end of the 19th century, lurid tales of killer plants began popping up everywhere. Terrible, tentacle-waving trees snatched and swallowed unwary travelers in far-off lands. Mad professors raised monstrous sundews and pitcher plants on raw steak until…
Enlarge / The Space Launch System rocket rolls out of the Vehicle Assembly Building in mid-March, 2022. (credit: Trevor Mahlmann) After three attempts to complete a critical fueling test of the Space Launch System rocket, NASA has decided to take a break. On Saturday night the space agency announced plans to roll the large SLS…
Enlarge (credit: Ars Technica) It's the weekend, which means the time has come for another Dealmaster. Our latest roundup of the best tech deals from around the web includes a nice discount on Google's Chromecast with Google TV, as the 4K streamer is down to $40 at various retailers. We've seen this deal pop up a…
Jordan Peele's upcoming film Nope aims to reimagine the summer movie. The NBA playoffs kick off today! Universal Pictures marked the occasion by dropping a new teaser for Jordan Peele's forthcoming new film, Nope, featuring eight-time NBA All-Star Steph Curry of the Golden State Warriors. As we've reported previously, Peele has cemented his status as…
