Supply chains, AI, and the cloud: The biggest failures (and one success) of 2025
The past year has seen plenty of hacks and outages. Here are the ones topping the list.
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From prophet to product: How AI came back down to earth in 2025
In a year where lofty promises collided with inconvenient research, would-be oracles became software tools.
Condé Nast user database reportedly breached, Ars unaffected
A serious data breach has occurred, but Ars users have nothing to worry about.
Two cybersecurity employees plead guilty to carrying out ransomware attacks
Two former employees at cybersecurity firms – one of whom was a ransomware negotiator – have pleaded guilty to carrying out a series of ransomware attacks in 2023. The Department…
The OneXSugar Wallet is the first gaming handheld with a folding screen
Folding OLED displays are still most commonly found on premium smartphones and laptops, but One-Netbook is bringing the tech to a new gaming device. Its new OneXSugar Wallet is reminiscent…
GameSir put a tiny force feedback steering wheel on its new Swift Drive controller
GameSir is no stranger to experimenting with unique controller features – its Tarantula Pro can automatically swap its face button labels to accommodate alternate layouts, and its Pocket 1 clamps…
Anker’s portable backup battery is an even better investment now that it’s nearly half off
Anker’s 521 PowerHouse can power up to six devices. Winter storms across the country are bringing heavy snow, rain, and — in some cases, as this Californian who briefly lost…
The FCC has probably killed a plan to improve smart home security
The US Cyber Trust Mark Program, an Energy Star-style certification for smart home security, could be winding down less than a year after it launched. Safety testing company UL Solutions…
The Canon EOS R6 Mark III is great, but this lens is amazing
An f/1.2 aperture is a beautiful thing. Canon’s new EOS R6 Mark III is an excellent camera. It’s not a groundbreaking upgrade to the 3-year-old R6 Mark II, but it…
Free speech’s great leap backwards
In early December, Joshua Aaron, the developer behind the ICEBlock app – designed to let people alert others about the presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents – filed…