Top 10 Ars Technica — Latest — April 9, 2026

A police corporal used driver's license photos from his department's database to create AI-generated pornographic images, turning the very tools of law enforcement into a factory for sexual exploitation.

The first man convicted under the Take It Down Act—a law aimed at stopping non-consensual AI nudes—continued producing AI-generated child sexual abuse material even after his arrest, exposing the law's enforcement gap.

A CDC study confirming COVID-19 vaccine benefits was blocked from public release by Trump administration officials, using political interference to suppress evidence that contradicts anti-vaccine narratives.

After canceling the long-promised Model 2, Tesla is now secretly developing a new small electric vehicle—a classic corporate pivot that admits the old plan failed while promising a slightly different version.

Trump's emergency orders forcing coal-fired power plants to run are drawing legal challenges that argue they violate environmental laws, pitting executive overreach against established regulatory protections.

The Artemis II mission's moon imagery drew criticism for being less informative than what Google Maps already provides, raising the question of whether NASA's return to the Moon is more about spectacle than science.

The Trump administration issued a sweeping demand for the medical records of federal workers, an unprecedented invasion of privacy that critics say is designed to target employees with specific health conditions.

LinkedIn is now facing two separate lawsuits after it was discovered that the platform was scanning users' browser extensions for competitive intelligence, turning professional networking into corporate espionage.

Iran-linked hackers successfully disrupted operations at multiple US critical infrastructure sites, a persistent cyber campaign that exposes the vulnerability of power grids and water systems to foreign adversaries.

A police corporal used driver's license photos from his department's database to create AI-generated pornographic images, turning the very tools of law enforcement into a factory for sexual exploitation.

The first man convicted under the Take It Down Act—a law aimed at stopping non-consensual AI nudes—continued producing AI-generated child sexual abuse material even after his arrest, exposing the law's enforcement gap.

A CDC study confirming COVID-19 vaccine benefits was blocked from public release by Trump administration officials, using political interference to suppress evidence that contradicts anti-vaccine narratives.

After canceling the long-promised Model 2, Tesla is now secretly developing a new small electric vehicle—a classic corporate pivot that admits the old plan failed while promising a slightly different version.

Trump's emergency orders forcing coal-fired power plants to run are drawing legal challenges that argue they violate environmental laws, pitting executive overreach against established regulatory protections.

The Artemis II mission's moon imagery drew criticism for being less informative than what Google Maps already provides, raising the question of whether NASA's return to the Moon is more about spectacle than science.

The Trump administration issued a sweeping demand for the medical records of federal workers, an unprecedented invasion of privacy that critics say is designed to target employees with specific health conditions.

LinkedIn is now facing two separate lawsuits after it was discovered that the platform was scanning users' browser extensions for competitive intelligence, turning professional networking into corporate espionage.

Iran-linked hackers successfully disrupted operations at multiple US critical infrastructure sites, a persistent cyber campaign that exposes the vulnerability of power grids and water systems to foreign adversaries.