Top 10 Ars Technica — Latest — March 31, 2026

A new study calls the ubiquitous 2-3-2 seat layout a dud for emergency evacuations, arguing fewer rows, more exits, and everyone sliding out faster.

NASA's Artemis mission aims to land humans on the Moon this week—the first visit since Apollo 17 in 1972—if the remainder of the countdown holds.

Production of the Polestar 3 leaves China for South Carolina, making it the first electric SUV from a Chinese-owned brand to be fully built on US soil.

Anthropic claims its new simulation can predict which jobs AI could theoretically replace—but critics say theory and practice are miles apart in the labor market.

US and Israeli cybersecurity agencies raise the alarm over a sustained wave of Iranian hacking campaigns targeting critical infrastructure and government networks.

GM idles its truck plant and lays off hundreds as demand for electric pickup trucks collapses faster than analysts predicted, leaving the automaker with unsold inventory.

A water utility announces it's removing fluoride from its supply—and casually admits the change actually took effect three years ago, without notifying residents.

A federal judge blocks the Nexstar-Tegna merger, ruling the FCC ignored its own ownership cap on broadcast stations in a decision that could reshape local TV news.

Authors suing Meta over the unlawful torrenting of their books catch a procedural break in court, boosting their class-action and setting a precedent for AI training data cases.

A new study calls the ubiquitous 2-3-2 seat layout a dud for emergency evacuations, arguing fewer rows, more exits, and everyone sliding out faster.

NASA's Artemis mission aims to land humans on the Moon this week—the first visit since Apollo 17 in 1972—if the remainder of the countdown holds.

Production of the Polestar 3 leaves China for South Carolina, making it the first electric SUV from a Chinese-owned brand to be fully built on US soil.

Anthropic claims its new simulation can predict which jobs AI could theoretically replace—but critics say theory and practice are miles apart in the labor market.

US and Israeli cybersecurity agencies raise the alarm over a sustained wave of Iranian hacking campaigns targeting critical infrastructure and government networks.

GM idles its truck plant and lays off hundreds as demand for electric pickup trucks collapses faster than analysts predicted, leaving the automaker with unsold inventory.

A water utility announces it's removing fluoride from its supply—and casually admits the change actually took effect three years ago, without notifying residents.

A federal judge blocks the Nexstar-Tegna merger, ruling the FCC ignored its own ownership cap on broadcast stations in a decision that could reshape local TV news.

Authors suing Meta over the unlawful torrenting of their books catch a procedural break in court, boosting their class-action and setting a precedent for AI training data cases.