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Review: Supergirl is not the disaster its low box office suggests https://arstechnica.com/culture/2026/07/review-supergirl-is-not-the-disaster-its-low-box-office-suggests/ It’s a pretty good movie, but it needed to be a great movie to thrive in an oversaturated superhero market.

When the ability to smell goes away https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/07/when-the-ability-to-smell-goes-away/ Disturbances in this critical sense are often linked to problems with brain health.

A martian rock has lots of carbon on it, and it's not clear why https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/07/a-martian-rock-has-lots-of-carbon-on-it-and-its-not-clear-why/ Biology could explain the find, but there are other potential explanations.

Rocket Report: Indian startup nears first launch; SpaceX's millenary milestone https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/07/rocket-report-indian-startup-nears-first-launch-spacexs-millenary-milestone/ NASA awarded Rocket Lab deals for three dedicated launches using the company's Electron rocket.

Inside the Luddite festival harnessing Gen Z’s rage against Big Tech https://arstechnica.com/culture/2026/07/inside-the-luddite-festival-harnessing-gen-zs-rage-against-big-tech/ New York City’s Summer of Ludd festival is teaching people how to live offline.

Despite the darkness, I still see signs of hope in America https://arstechnica.com/culture/2026/07/at-250-years-there-are-still-reasons-for-hope-in-america/ It's difficult to pinpoint the moment in my life where America started to lose the plot.

Visiting the stars (and planets, and telescopes) in VR https://arstechnica.com/culture/2026/07/smithsonian-starstruck-vr-exhibit-lets-you-stroll-through-the-stars/ Walkthrough experience includes visits to stars, exoplanets, and observatories.

Wing Commander IV and the FMV future that never quite was https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/07/wing-commander-iv-and-the-fmv-future-that-never-quite-was/ C:\ArsGames takes a look at the time Chris Roberts more or less made a whole movie.

Newly discovered PamStealer isn't your typical macOS malware https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/07/new-pamstealer-macos-malware-uses-clever-tradecraft-to-remain-stealthy/ The discovery underscores the increased effort being poured into Mac infostealers.

FAA proposal: Supersonic airliners can fly over US cities if they’re quiet https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/07/faa-proposal-supersonic-airliners-can-fly-over-us-cities-if-theyre-quiet/ New US rules would legalize quiet supersonic flights without the sonic boom.

Trump gets OpenAI to offer US 5% stake, far lower than Sanders’ target https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/07/openai-floats-giving-us-5-stake-to-win-over-ai-haters/ Insiders say Sam Altman is in active talks with the Trump administration.

Musk’s X poses “serious risk to Americans’ privacy,” advocates warn FTC https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/07/musks-x-poses-serious-risk-to-americans-privacy-advocates-warn-ftc/ FTC urged to reject Elon Musk’s bid to end X monitoring amid AI concerns.

Tesla sales increase by 25% in Q2 2026 https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/07/tesla-sales-increase-by-25-in-q2-2026/ Deliveries outstripped production, suggesting Tesla has cleared some inventory.

Woman's puzzling decline turns out to be cobalt poisoning from hip replacement https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/07/womans-puzzling-decline-turns-out-to-be-cobalt-poisoning-from-hip-replacement/ Doctors find grey fluid and dead, metallic flesh inside poisoned woman's hip.

Google’s AI buildout drove 37% increase in electricity use in 2025 https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/07/googles-ai-buildout-drove-37-increase-in-electricity-use-in-2025/ Google tries balancing AI data center emissions with clean energy efforts.

Editorial: It's time to step up and have your say for science https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/07/editorial-the-most-important-thing-you-can-do-to-protect-science/ Your comments on a dangerous rule putting politicals in charge of science can matter.

A good little EV you won't be able to buy soon: The Volvo EX30 Cross Country https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/07/the-volvo-ex30-cross-country-review-a-victim-of-geopolitics/ Tariffs and anti-China policies killed this little Volvo in the United States.

Ithaca's king defies the gods in final The Odyssey trailer https://arstechnica.com/culture/2026/07/ithacas-king-defies-the-gods-in-final-the-odyssey-trailer/ "You gods don't speak in ways we understand."

After spooking Trump into safety testing, Anthropic AI models get global release https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/07/after-spooking-trump-into-safety-testing-anthropic-ai-models-get-global-release/ US lifts curbs on Anthropic’s advanced Fable and Mythos models.

NASA inspector general suggests Boeing's Starliner will now be a decade late https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/07/nasa-inspector-general-suggests-boeings-starliner-will-now-be-a-decade-late/ Starliner's certification may be delayed to 2027, 10 years later than Boeing's original schedule.