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Prime Day is about to end, and I've decided to drop my mid-range Echo Pop for one of Amazon's best smart speakers

You can find all manner of deals during Amazon Prime Day , but you can always count on the eponymous retail giant to knock a decent amount off its own range of smart home devices — its Echo Dot speakers being one of them. My humble little…

Fossil identified as first dinosaur ever found in Antarctica

Argentinian geologist Eduardo Olivero became the first scientist to find the remains of a dinosaur in Antarctica in 1986.

The Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 got another big price drop for Prime Day

The Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 is one of my favorite watches of last year. It's slim, it's a high-performer and I think it looks better than its chunky siblings, the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic and the Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra. All are on…

Garmin Fenix 8 Pro vs. Apple Watch Ultra 3: How I'm deciding between the two smartwatches

Both feature best-in-class builds, standalone satellite communications, and durable designs. The right choice depends on what you want.

Antibiotic "megacluster" discovery provides new strategy to fight superbugs

Antibiotic resistance has loomed over humans since the moment we started using antibiotics. In the 20th century, the drugs downgraded potentially life-threatening bacterial infections to mere inconveniences—a miracle of modern medicine, it…

Judge declares mistrial in California wildfire arson case

Jonathan Rinderknecht is accused of deliberately lighting a blaze in 2025 that killed 12 people and destroyed more than 6,000 buildings.

Fourth child dies in France as Europe’s brutal heatwave forecast to shift east

Scientists say hot spell is worst ever, with nearly half of region’s 850 largest cities facing unprecedented heat stress The number of deaths in France linked to the searing heatwave has climbed to four toddlers and more than 55 drownings…

Last chance? Samsung's record-low Galaxy S26 Ultra deal could disappear tonight — get $350 off instantly without trading

This week's big news in the world of tech deals is Amazon Prime Day. The retailer's summer mega-sale has really dominated the headlines, but it's not the only game in town. For one, the official Samsung Store is currently offering…

These are the 20+ best Prime Day phone deals I'd actually buy for myself

Prime Day 2026 is on its final day. Save hundreds right now on smartphones, including the Google Pixel 10 and Samsung Galaxy S26.

'Living in a warming world requires practical solutions that save lives, don't harm our environment'

As Europe confronts increasingly frequent and intense heatwaves, the conversation around climate adaptation is shifting from environmental policy to public health, education, and social infrastructure. Haxie Meyers-Belkin is pleased to…

Gujarat researchers’ technology to stimulate lightning on other planets in lab gets patent

Ars Live: What's the latest in the aftermath of the New Glenn catastrophe?

Nearly a month has passed since the New Glenn rocket exploded on its launch pad in Florida, creating a massive fireball. It was likely the largest ever rocket explosion at the historic Florida spaceport, and we are still dealing with its…