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Recent stories by Ars Staff Moments of totality: How Ars experienced the eclipse The Ars Technica staff guide to the mobile apps we can’t live without BMW’s Neue Klasse points to a radical reinvention for future sedans 2025 Minis feature new EV powertrains and wild interiors I try synthetic salmon and enter the “uncanny valley” of taste What happens when you test the real-world efficiency of hybrids and EVs? The 2023 Porsche Cayman GT4 RS is the best sports car on sale today The milk float was the first truly successful last-mile delivery EV Gears Technica: The keyboards and mice our editors swear by Review: Forcite’s MK1S smart helmet stays on your head, not in your face Lotus builds a modern car, and we’ve driven it: the Lotus Emira review Review: Wyze’s Garage Door Controller is IoT garage simplicity Why you’ll never fly in an airplane with those double-decker seats Twitter safety chief resigns after Musk criticizes decision to restrict film Cargo, passengers, even campers—Mercedes-Benz has a new EV van platform Synthetic gasoline promises neutral emissions—but the math doesn’t work Driving across the American West in techno-excess with the BMW XM Star Wars Jedi: Survivor review: An immense sequel that aims high and hits The most important part of the new Lamborghini Revuelto? Character. Honda’s electric go-kart shows off its easily swappable battery system GM kills more than CarPlay support, it kills choice My quest to re-create Street Fighter’s long-lost pneumatic controls Why Transformers now look like a big bunch of gears and car parts We drive the most hardcore Toyota Corolla ever: The GR Morizo Edition Redfall offers a compelling mix of Dishonored, Borderlands, and Buffy The 2023 BMW XM is purpose-built to get your attention The Genesis GV70 Electrified humbly sticks to its strengths PLATO: How an educational computer system from the ’60s shaped the future Nissan’s all-wheel drive Ariya is finally on sale, and Ars has driven it The 2023 Kia EV6 GT: We determine its fun formula Preview: Final Fantasy XVI is a bold new direction for the series Here’s how Mercedes hopes its new OS will give it an advantage The final shift: Which manual transmission will be the last? Brawling through a wacky version of Japan’s past in Like a Dragon: Ishin! General Motors is investigating small EV “party” trucks Top-secret car design studios are hubs for the electric vehicle future

Recent stories by Ars Staff

  1. Moments of totality: How Ars experienced the eclipse

    The 2024 total eclipse is in the books. Here's how it looked across the US.

    Ars Staff

  2. The Ars Technica staff guide to the mobile apps we can’t live without

    We polled our writers and got them to spill their favorite iOS and Android apps.

    Ars Staff

  3. BMW’s Neue Klasse points to a radical reinvention for future sedans

    Innovations making it to production include a full-screen heads-up display and e-ink.

    Tim Stevens

  4. 2025 Minis feature new EV powertrains and wild interiors

    Mini's going almost all-in on electrification.

    Tim Stevens

  5. I try synthetic salmon and enter the “uncanny valley” of taste

    Synthetic fish isn't quite there yet—and may not be worth the effort.

    Rob Pegoraro

  6. What happens when you test the real-world efficiency of hybrids and EVs?

    18 drivers and 18 hybrids and EVs, tested on the same day on the same route.

    Evan Williams

  7. The 2023 Porsche Cayman GT4 RS is the best sports car on sale today

    Transplanting the 911 GT3's flat-six engine created a remarkable car.

    Bradley Iger

  8. The milk float was the first truly successful last-mile delivery EV

    Last-mile delivery EVs are in hot demand in 2023, but they're nothing new.

    Hazel Southwell

  9. Gears Technica: The keyboards and mice our editors swear by

    Check out the peripherals the Ars staff relies on to game and stay productive.

    Ars Staff

  10. Review: Forcite’s MK1S smart helmet stays on your head, not in your face

    After many failed concepts, we find a smart helmet that actually works well.

    Tim Stevens

  11. Lotus builds a modern car, and we’ve driven it: the Lotus Emira review

    The British carmaker has improved leaps and bounds since being bought by Geely.

    Steven Ewing

  12. Review: Wyze’s Garage Door Controller is IoT garage simplicity

    An easy, secure way to make your dumb garage smart.

    Tim Stevens

  13. Why you’ll never fly in an airplane with those double-decker seats

    Yet again, a designer proposes cramming way more people into airliners.

    Abigail Bassett

  14. Twitter safety chief resigns after Musk criticizes decision to restrict film

    Ella Irwin is second trust and safety chief to quit since Musk bought Twitter.

    Ars Staff

  15. Cargo, passengers, even campers—Mercedes-Benz has a new EV van platform

    Coming in 2026, Van.EA will be able to support a wide range of van applications.

    Steven Ewing

  16. Synthetic gasoline promises neutral emissions—but the math doesn’t work

    E-fuels sound like a panacea, but there's not enough spare electricity to make them.

    Hazel Southwell

  17. Driving across the American West in techno-excess with the BMW XM

    "Hey Batman, turn on the seat massage."

    Roberto Baldwin

  18. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor review: An immense sequel that aims high and hits

    A confident, deeper sequel that embraces Star Wars’ spirit of adventure.

    Alessandro Fillari

  19. The most important part of the new Lamborghini Revuelto? Character.

    Instead of a small turbo V6, it's sticking with a big, naturally aspirated V12.

    Alex Kalogiannis

  20. Honda’s electric go-kart shows off its easily swappable battery system

    Honda wants to replace small gasoline engines with electric motors and batteries.

    Abigail Bassett

  21. GM kills more than CarPlay support, it kills choice

    The software-driven vehicle is supposed to be a place of choice.

    Roberto Baldwin

  22. My quest to re-create Street Fighter’s long-lost pneumatic controls

    True fighting gamers land harder hits by slamming their fists on huge "bash pads."

    Vincent Pureza

  23. Why Transformers now look like a big bunch of gears and car parts

    The star of Transformers: Rise of the Beasts takes inspiration from an action movie classic.

    Stef Schrader

  24. We drive the most hardcore Toyota Corolla ever: The GR Morizo Edition

    Toyota will only make 200 of these hand-built hot hatches this year, perhaps ever.

    Bradley Iger

  25. Redfall offers a compelling mix of Dishonored, Borderlands, and Buffy

    Preview: Arkane Studios' first step into an open-world RPG shows a promising start.

    Alessandro Fillari

  26. The 2023 BMW XM is purpose-built to get your attention

    The XM is a technical powerhouse geared for eating autobahns, not apices.

    Bradley Iger

  27. The Genesis GV70 Electrified humbly sticks to its strengths

    With its latest, Genesis is one step closer to putting ICE in its rearview mirror.

    Alex Kalogiannis

  28. PLATO: How an educational computer system from the ’60s shaped the future

    Forums, instant messaging, and multiplayer video games all started here.

    Cameron Kaiser

  29. Nissan’s all-wheel drive Ariya is finally on sale, and Ars has driven it

    It's been quite a wait for the AWD version, but it's finally ready for North America.

    Stephen Edelstein

  30. The 2023 Kia EV6 GT: We determine its fun formula

    Is more power more fun if you have less range and more time spent charging?

    Roberto Baldwin

  31. Preview: Final Fantasy XVI is a bold new direction for the series

    From action-RPG combat to narrative design, Final Fantasy XVI marks a new era.

    Michael Higham

  32. Here’s how Mercedes hopes its new OS will give it an advantage

    Quicker in-car updates and longer vehicle lifecycles are coming, Mercedes says.

    Roberto Baldwin

  33. The final shift: Which manual transmission will be the last?

    The end for manuals is nigh, and one of these might be the last stick standing.

    Steven Ewing

  34. Brawling through a wacky version of Japan’s past in Like a Dragon: Ishin!

    Preview: Throwback action-brawler takes the madcap action to 19th-century Japan.

    Alessandro Fillari

  35. General Motors is investigating small EV “party” trucks

    An electric competitor to the Ford Maverick might just happen.

    Roberto Baldwin

  36. Top-secret car design studios are hubs for the electric vehicle future

    EVs offer car designers more freedom compared to internal combustion engines.

    Tamara Warren

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