Top 10 Ars Technica — Latest — March 30, 2026

Ars Technica investigates alternatives to polygraphs, exposing their well-documented inaccuracies and asking whether brain scans or voice analysis can do better—a question gaining urgency as lie detection returns to public debate.

A long-standing hypothesis that giant insects disappeared due to low oxygen fails under new scrutiny, leaving paleontologists without a clear explanation for why dragonflies once the size of seagulls are gone.

Physicists test 'indefinite causal order,' a quantum quirk where cause and effect can swap places, challenging our intuitive grasp of time and possibly paving the way for revolutionary computing paradigms.

Innovative fishing gear using LED lights and modified nets sharply cuts turtle bycatch, offering a pragmatic solution to one of marine conservation's most stubborn problems without sacrificing catch yields.

A gamer demonstrates playing Wolfenstein 3D one-handed in 2026, reviving a 1992 classic with adaptive controls and reigniting conversations about accessibility in retro gaming communities.

OpenAI expands Codex beyond programming with a new plugins feature, transforming the AI tool into a general-purpose assistant capable of automating tasks across spreadsheets, emails, and more.

A raw cheese outbreak sickens nine people, including one case of kidney failure, reigniting the fierce debate over unpasteurized dairy's safety while regulators scramble to trace the supply chain.

A judge's fury erupts when a defendant joins a Zoom hearing while driving and then lies about it, exposing the weak enforcement of courtroom decorum in an era of remote proceedings.

Dolby sues Snapchat over AV1 codec usage, jeopardizing the video format's open and royalty-free promise and threatening a legal showdown that could raise costs across streaming and social media.

Ars Technica investigates alternatives to polygraphs, exposing their well-documented inaccuracies and asking whether brain scans or voice analysis can do better—a question gaining urgency as lie detection returns to public debate.

A long-standing hypothesis that giant insects disappeared due to low oxygen fails under new scrutiny, leaving paleontologists without a clear explanation for why dragonflies once the size of seagulls are gone.

Physicists test 'indefinite causal order,' a quantum quirk where cause and effect can swap places, challenging our intuitive grasp of time and possibly paving the way for revolutionary computing paradigms.

Innovative fishing gear using LED lights and modified nets sharply cuts turtle bycatch, offering a pragmatic solution to one of marine conservation's most stubborn problems without sacrificing catch yields.

A gamer demonstrates playing Wolfenstein 3D one-handed in 2026, reviving a 1992 classic with adaptive controls and reigniting conversations about accessibility in retro gaming communities.

OpenAI expands Codex beyond programming with a new plugins feature, transforming the AI tool into a general-purpose assistant capable of automating tasks across spreadsheets, emails, and more.

A raw cheese outbreak sickens nine people, including one case of kidney failure, reigniting the fierce debate over unpasteurized dairy's safety while regulators scramble to trace the supply chain.

A judge's fury erupts when a defendant joins a Zoom hearing while driving and then lies about it, exposing the weak enforcement of courtroom decorum in an era of remote proceedings.

Dolby sues Snapchat over AV1 codec usage, jeopardizing the video format's open and royalty-free promise and threatening a legal showdown that could raise costs across streaming and social media.