Ukraine’s cyber success prompts call for U. S. to shore up its defenses

House infrastructure bill includes tax credits for new and used EVs

Enlarge / The House Ways and Means Committee has proposed a wide-ranging overhaul of the current electric vehicle incentives as part of the infrastructure bill. (credit: Stadtratte) On Friday, the House Ways and Means Committee released a markup of its proposed budget reconciliation bill. There’s a ton of information in the $3. 5 trillion plan, […]

Google outs suspected North Korean hackers

Google security researchers are warning people to be on the lookout for a squad of sly hackers believed to be North Korean agents. Like last year’s Twitter VIP account takeovers, the newly discovered hacking campaign, unveiled Monday, shows the effectiveness of so-called social engineering—or good old-fashioned trickery. In this case, the hackers lured victims by […]

Turning waste into gold drugs

Enlarge (credit: Krisana Antharith / EyeEm) Earth Day was April 22, and its usual message—take care of our planet—has been given added urgency by the challenges highlighted in the latest IPCC report. This year, Ars is taking a look at the technologies we normally cover, from cars to chipmaking, and finding out how we can […]