Notices by Ars Technica (arstechnica@mastodon.social)

He-Man gets an origin story in Masters of the Universe trailer
"Skeletor took my family and he destroyed our world."
https://arstechnica.com/culture/2026/03/he-man-gets-an-origin-story-in-masters-of-the-universe-trailer/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

New quantum-computing advances heighten threat to elliptic curve cryptosystems
No, the sky isn't falling, but Q Day is coming, and it won't be as expensive as thought.
https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/03/new-quantum-computing-advances-heighten-threat-to-elliptic-curve-cryptosystems/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

What happened to Amelia Earhart? New book takes on the case.
Rachel Hartigan on her new book, Lost: Amelia Earhart's Three Mysterious Deaths and One Extraordinary Life .
https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/03/what-happened-to-amelia-earhart-new-book-takes-on-the-case/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Polygraphs have major flaws. Are there better options?
Research proceeds on alternatives, but some doubt whether true lie detection is possible.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/03/polygraphs-have-major-flaws-are-there-better-options/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Leading explanation for ancient giant, flying insects gets squashed
Breathing capacity could have compensated for lower atmospheric oxygen.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/03/leading-explanation-for-ancient-giant-flying-insects-gets-squashed/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

How new fishing tech can reduce bycatch of turtles and other creatures
Specially equipped nets can help save some species, while allowing fisherman to still catch others.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/03/how-new-fishing-tech-can-reduce-bycatch-of-turtles-and-other-creatures/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Judge irate as defendant joins by Zoom while driving—then lies about it
"Let me see the driver!"
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/03/judge-irate-as-defendant-joins-by-zoom-while-driving-then-lies-about-it/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Kidney failure case reported in raw cheese outbreak; maker still denies link
Raw Farm denies link to illnesses while patients keep identifying its products.
https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/03/kidney-failure-case-reported-in-raw-cheese-outbreak-maker-still-denies-link/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Elon Musk loses big in court; X boycott perfectly legal
X admonished for "fishing expedition" as judge dismisses ad boycott lawsuit.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/03/elon-musk-loses-big-in-court-x-boycott-perfectly-legal/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Meta loses trial after arguing child exploitation was “inevitable” on its apps
Meta plans to appeal as it faces down two other child safety trials.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/03/meta-loses-trial-after-arguing-child-exploitation-was-inevitable-on-its-apps/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

The end of Sora also means the end of Disney's $1 billion OpenAI investment
Press reports suggest Disney was blindsided and that no money changed hands.
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/03/the-end-of-sora-also-means-the-end-of-disneys-1-billion-openai-investment/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Honda cancels the two electric vehicles it was developing with Sony
Sony Honda Mobility says the Afeela 1 and Afeela 2 are no more.
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/03/honda-cancels-the-two-electric-vehicles-it-was-developing-with-sony/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Google wants Android Automotive to control more of your car
Google wants Android in cars to break out of the infotainment box.
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/03/google-wants-android-automotive-to-control-more-of-your-car/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Self-propagating malware poisons open source software and wipes Iran-based machines
Development houses: It's time to check your networks for infections.
https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/03/self-propagating-malware-poisons-open-source-software-and-wipes-iran-based-machines/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

As teens await sentencing for nudifying girls, parents aim to sue school
Teens will be sentenced Wednesday after admitting to creating AI CSAM.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/03/as-teens-await-sentencing-for-nudifying-girls-parents-aim-to-sue-school/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Republicans in Congress add $250 annual federal EV tax to transport bill
Five principles should determine how you fund transport, says Consumer Reports.
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/03/republicans-in-congress-add-250-annual-federal-ev-tax-to-transport-bill/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Hundreds of millions of iPhones can be hacked with a new tool found in the wild
DarkSword, a powerful iPhone-hacking technique, has been discovered in use by Russian hackers.
https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/03/hundreds-of-millions-of-iphones-can-be-hacked-with-a-new-tool-found-in-the-wild/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Federal cyber experts called Microsoft's cloud a "pile of shit," approved it anyway
One Microsoft product was approved despite years of concerns about its security.
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2026/03/federal-cyber-experts-called-microsofts-cloud-a-pile-of-shit-approved-it-anyway/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Arizona indicts prediction market Kalshi for running illegal gambling operation
Desert state becomes first to file criminal case against prediction platform.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/03/arizona-indicts-prediction-market-kalshi-for-running-illegal-gambling-operation/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

After three months, Samsung is ending sales of the $2,899 Galaxy Z TriFold
Samsung didn't offer an explanation for its decision, but it's not exactly a surprise.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/03/after-three-months-samsung-is-ending-sales-of-the-2899-galaxy-z-trifold/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social