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The 10 best vehicles Ars Technica drove in 2025

JONATHAN M. GITLIN

Of all the cars we've driven and reviewed this year, these are our picks.

Here’s what you should know about the US TikTok deal

LAUREN FORRISTAL

A number of investors are competing for the opportunity to purchase the app, and if a deal were to go through, the platform's U.S. business could have its valuation soar to upward of $60 billion.

The top 5 most horrifying and fascinating medical cases of 2025

BETH MOLE

Florida man makes two appearances on the list.

The top 26 consumer/edtech companies from Disrupt Startup Battlefield

JULIE BORT, DOMINIC-MADORI DAVIS

Here is the full list of the consumer/edtech Startup Battlefield 200 selectees, along with a note on what made us select them for the competition.

VCs predict enterprises will spend more on AI in 2026 — through fewer vendors

REBECCA SZKUTAK

Enterprises have been experimenting with AI tools for a few years. Investors predict they will start to pick winners in 2026.

Looking for friends, lobsters may stumble into an ecological trap

JOHN TIMMER

Gathering for mutual defense puts young spiny lobsters at risk of predators.

The best AI-powered dictation apps of 2025

IVAN MEHTA

AI-powered dictation apps are useful for replying to emails, taking notes, and even coding through your voice

12 investors dish on what 2026 will bring for climate tech

TIM DE CHANT

After a tumultuous year, venture investors are still optimistic about climate tech's long term prospects, especially as data centers continue to drive demand for electricity, manufacturing, and materials.

Almost 80 European deep tech university spinouts reached $1B valuations or $100M in revenue in 2025

ANNA HEIM

According to Dealroom’s European Spinout Report 2025, 76 European deep tech and life sciences spinouts have either reached $1 billion valuations, $100 million in revenue, or both.

Condé Nast User database reportedly breached, Ars unaffected

KEN FISHER

A serious data breach has occurred, but Ars users have nothing to worry about.

Stranger Things series finale trailer is here

JENNIFER OUELLETTE

Netflix's finale will also have a two-day theatrical release to more than 600 locations.

NJ’s answer to flooding: it has bought out and demolished 1,200 properties

EMILIE LOUNSBERRY

The state deals with flooding and sea level rise by buying homes in flood prone areas.

DOGE did not find $2T in fraud, but that doesn’t matter, Musk allies say

ASHLEY BELANGER

Musk allies spin DOGE as having a "higher purpose" beyond federal budget cuts.

The science of how (and when) we decide to speak out—or self-censor

JENNIFER OUELLETTE

The study's main takeaway: "Be bold. It is the thing that slows down authoritarian creep."

Lawsuit over Trump rejecting medical research grants is settled

JOHN TIMMER

Settlement forces NIH to review grants previously rejected on ideological grounds.