Top 10 Ars Technica — Latest — April 8, 2026

Steam client source code hints at a 'framerate estimator' tool that would let gamers predict performance before pressing play, a feature that could kill the guesswork in PC hardware shopping.

For the first time ever, Amazon is cutting off old Kindles from the Kindle Store, effectively bricking the digital library of any owner who refuses to upgrade their device.

American truck makers claim the EU is blocking U.S. heavy-duty trucks from narrow European roads, sparking a trade spat over vehicle dimensions and emissions standards.

With Orion still flying tests, NASA is hurtling toward key decisions on Artemis III's lunar landing architecture—including whether SpaceX's Starship will be ready in time.

Anthropic is limiting access to Mythos, its new cybersecurity AI model, after realizing the same capabilities that defend networks could also be weaponized by attackers.

Russia's military has hacked thousands of consumer routers worldwide, turning home Wi-Fi into listening posts and attack launchpads without users ever knowing.

Valve brings a native Steam Link app to Apple's Vision Pro, letting gamers stream their PC library onto the headset's virtual screens for the first time.

A new repairability analysis names Apple and Lenovo as the worst offenders for laptop repair, citing soldered RAM, glued batteries, and proprietary screws that lock out fixers.

A probing essay asks what the hell is wrong with our AI overlords, arguing that large language models are drifting into incoherence, bias, and outright refusal to cooperate.

Steam client source code hints at a 'framerate estimator' tool that would let gamers predict performance before pressing play, a feature that could kill the guesswork in PC hardware shopping.

For the first time ever, Amazon is cutting off old Kindles from the Kindle Store, effectively bricking the digital library of any owner who refuses to upgrade their device.

American truck makers claim the EU is blocking U.S. heavy-duty trucks from narrow European roads, sparking a trade spat over vehicle dimensions and emissions standards.

With Orion still flying tests, NASA is hurtling toward key decisions on Artemis III's lunar landing architecture—including whether SpaceX's Starship will be ready in time.

Anthropic is limiting access to Mythos, its new cybersecurity AI model, after realizing the same capabilities that defend networks could also be weaponized by attackers.

Russia's military has hacked thousands of consumer routers worldwide, turning home Wi-Fi into listening posts and attack launchpads without users ever knowing.

Valve brings a native Steam Link app to Apple's Vision Pro, letting gamers stream their PC library onto the headset's virtual screens for the first time.

A new repairability analysis names Apple and Lenovo as the worst offenders for laptop repair, citing soldered RAM, glued batteries, and proprietary screws that lock out fixers.

A probing essay asks what the hell is wrong with our AI overlords, arguing that large language models are drifting into incoherence, bias, and outright refusal to cooperate.