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Threads of underground fungal networks are long enough to reach beyond the Solar System https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/06/threads-of-underground-fungal-networks-are-long-enough-to-reach-beyond-the-solar-system/ Researchers have quantified the length and mass of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal networks globally.

Anthropic shuts down Fable, Mythos models following Trump admin directive https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/06/anthropic-shuts-down-fable-mythos-models-following-trump-admin-directive/ Commerce dept. worries that a Fable 5 "jailbreak" could be a national security threat.

SpaceX is now a public company valued for its AI potential, so what comes next? https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/06/spacex-is-now-a-public-company-valued-for-its-ai-potential-so-what-comes-next/ As of today, SpaceX is owned by investors who will want to see it make money.

PeopleSoft 0-day affecting hundreds of organizations steals gigabytes of data https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/06/peoplesoft-0-day-affecting-hundreds-of-organizations-steals-gigabytes-of-data/ Vulnerability in the Oracle-owned PeopleSoft software is about as critical as they come.

Controversial FISA spying law expires tonight. The spying will continue. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/06/controversial-fisa-spying-law-expires-tonight-the-spying-will-continue/ Section 702 of FISA to expire tonight, but certification lasts until March 2027.

Here's what Jeff Bezos' new startup Prometheus will do https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/06/heres-what-jeff-bezos-new-startup-prometheus-will-do/ It isn't the only startup tackling physical AI, but it's one of the best-funded.

Have politics finally come for the National Academies of Science? https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/06/have-politics-finally-come-for-the-national-academies-of-science/ A pending report on climate attribution may be setting the stage for conflict.

The biggest race in the world? The 24 Hours of Le Mans is this weekend. https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/06/the-biggest-race-in-the-world-the-24-hours-of-le-mans-is-this-weekend/ More than 350,000 spectators will watch 62 cars compete, day and night.

Lawsuit: ChatGPT validated suicidal woman's distrust of crisis lines https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/06/lawsuit-chatgpt-validated-suicidal-womans-distrust-of-crisis-lines/ Did chatbot abandon mental health guardrails when a vulnerable user pushed back?

Cameras, sensors, and 3D body scans: All the tech helping eliminate blown calls https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/06/cameras-sensors-and-3d-body-scans-all-the-tech-helping-eliminate-blown-calls/ This World Cup, refs will use digital twins of each player to view plays from every angle.

Ebola cases in DRC rise to 676 as Kenya protests erupt over US plans https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/06/ebola-cases-in-drc-rise-to-676-as-kenya-protests-erupt-over-us-plans/ Outbreak responses are still playing catch-up as US works to isolate itself.

Pokémon Go players unwittingly contributed to tech with military drone uses https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/06/pokemon-go-players-unwittingly-contributed-to-tech-with-military-drone-uses/ The repurposing of Pokémon Go data for AI training continues to draw scrutiny.

Verizon sent man a refurbished phone with MDM, then deleted his data remotely https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/06/verizon-sent-man-a-refurbished-phone-with-mdm-then-deleted-his-data-remotely/ Failure raises questions about how Verizon prepares refurbished phones for new users.

Rocket Report: Nova moving through test campaign; SpaceX IPO launches Friday https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/06/rocket-report-nova-moving-through-test-campaign-spacex-ipo-launches-friday/ "If I needed to fly on another vehicle, what would that look like?"

Ted Cruz and Ron Wyden try to fight censorship with bipartisan JAWBONE Act https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/06/ted-cruz-and-ron-wyden-try-to-fight-censorship-with-bipartisan-jawbone-act/ Cruz/Wyden bill would help Americans sue federal officials over censorship.

AcuRite admits new app falls short, delays old app’s May shutdown to fix problems https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/06/iot-gadget-firm-acurite-delays-forced-app-migration-due-to-new-apps-shortfalls/ The old app "still needs to be retired," AcuRite tells us.

After nearly breaking, NASA's Deep Space Network "worked well" on Artemis II https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/06/after-nearly-breaking-nasas-deep-space-network-worked-well-on-artemis-ii/ "Some missions are using more than what their paperwork would say."

F1 teams spend millions on their simulators—what makes them different? https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/06/whats-so-special-about-a-formula-1-driver-in-the-loop-simulator/ Latency, bandwidth, and fidelity all matter when you're chasing milliseconds.

Did Iron Age Britons remove brains of the dead? https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/06/did-iron-age-britons-remove-brains-of-the-dead/ Archaeologists found apparent scrape marks inside a skull; long bones may have been sharpened into tools.

"This cannot continue": Xbox leaders lay out "hard truths" behind sagging brand https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/06/this-cannot-continue-xbox-leaders-lay-out-hard-truths-behind-sagging-brand/ Brutal self-assessment paints a picture of a Microsoft gaming division in crisis.