Top 10 Ars Technica — Latest — March 14, 2026

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Staff complain that xAI is flailing because of constant upheaval
Staff at xAI are leaking that the company is flailing due to constant upheaval, painting a picture of disorganization behind its high-profile AI ambitions.
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NASA officials sidestepped questions on Artemis II risks—there's a reason why
NASA officials dodged direct questions about Artemis II risks, and the analysis leans into why that stonewalling might signal real, unmanaged hazards.
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Woman sneezes out maggots after fly larvae get trapped in her deviated septum
A woman sneezed out maggots after fly larvae got trapped in her deviated septum, a medical horror story that is as bizarre as it is rare.
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#4
Slay the Spire 2 is a bit too familiar for its own good
Slay the Spire 2 is getting dinged for feeling too familiar, a warning that sequels can coast on nostalgia without fresh mechanics.
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Figuring out why AIs get flummoxed by some games
AI researchers are figuring out why AIs get flummoxed by some games, drilling into the odd failure modes that expose limits of machine cognition.
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Google Fiber will be sold to private equity firm and merge with cable company
Google Fiber is being sold to a private equity firm and will merge with a cable company, marking the end of an era for the ambitious, city-owned fiber project.
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Supply-chain attack using invisible code hits GitHub and other repositories
A supply-chain attack using invisible code has hit GitHub and other repositories, threatening to silently infect software dependencies at scale.
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Adobe settles DOJ cancellation fee lawsuit, will pay $75 million penalty
Adobe settled a DOJ cancellation fee lawsuit and will pay a $75 million penalty, a costly admission that its subscription practices trapped customers.
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Doubling the voltage: What 800 V architecture really changes in EVs
Doubling the voltage to 800 V architecture changes what EVs can do, and the article explains why higher voltage matters for charging speed and efficiency.
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Another AT&T FirstNet user gets shocking $6,200 bill, at $2 per megabyte
Another AT&T FirstNet user got a shocking $6,200 bill at $2 per megabyte, a brutal reminder that public-safety networks can still hit consumers with data-roaming nightmares.
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Frequently Asked Questions About These Tech Stories

What is happening at xAI? Staff at xAI are leaking concerns about constant internal upheaval, with sources describing the company as struggling to maintain focus and direction.

Why did Adobe pay a $75 million penalty? Adobe settled a DOJ lawsuit over hidden subscription cancellation fees, agreeing to pay $75 million and reform its billing practices for consumers.

What is the GitHub supply-chain attack using invisible code? Researchers uncovered an attack where malicious actors embedded hidden Unicode characters inside code committed to GitHub and other repositories, potentially compromising downstream software builds without triggering standard code review.

What does 800V EV architecture mean for drivers? Doubling the battery system voltage to 800V enables significantly faster DC fast-charging and more efficient power delivery, reducing charge stops on long-distance trips.

Trend Analysis

Tech dominates the top 10, with six entries covering AI flailing, cybersecurity breaches, Google’s internet retreat, and EV engineering details. An unexpected but telling outlier is the medical grotesquerie of a woman sneezing out maggots—proof that bizarre human-interest stories still punch through serious coverage. Another surprise: a game-review headline for Slay the Spire 2, suggesting that the game review beats remain a reliable draw for Ars Technica’s readership. The list reveals a public appetite for under-the-hood failures rather than triumphant launches: staff complaints at xAI outrank any AI product news, and AT&T’s billing horror story keeps telecom greed in the spotlight. No politics or sports cracked the top ten, reinforcing the tech-nerd bias of the source. Forward-looking: expect the invisible-code supply-chain attack to spiral into a major cybersecurity incident next week.

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