Bay Area: Join us 5/9 to talk about getting those ants out of your house

Enlarge / Neil Tsutsui out in the field with all the insects. (credit: Neil Tsutsui) Ants are among the most hated insects on Earth, and bees are among the most beloved. But they have a lot in common. Most are social animals who live in vast hives of workers who must constantly communicate with each […]

Bay Area: Join us 4/11 to discuss the tech boom and the fate of democracy

Enlarge / UC Berkeley economics professor Brad DeLong is an expert on tech revolutions and long-term economic trends, as well as social democracy. (credit: Brad DeLong) Right now, the US tech economy is booming, but what will be the long-term effects of automation and AI? Are robots about to steal our jobs? Will Facebook throw […]

High Street COLLAPSE: Now Next GOES – will stores close in YOUR local area?

Next has announced a drop in profits after facing its “most challenging years for 25 years,” it was reported today – will it affect your local branch? The high street retailer is said to be struggling after its most challenging year yet, according to chief executive Lord Simon Wolfson. It is possible the profit drop […]

Police respond to report of a new explosion in the Austin area

Reuters/Sergio Flores Police are responding to reports of a new explosion in Austin, Texas, on Tuesday night. Austin-Travis County emergency services said the explosion went off in an area of South Austin. A man in his 30s suffered “potentially serious injuries.” The incident follows at least six explosions in and around the Texas capital that […]

Live feed from E. Ghouta after 7,000 civilians leave militant-controlled area

Published time: 17 Mar, 2018 06:29 Edited time: 17 Mar, 2018 06:32 More than 7,000 people have left towns in Eastern Ghouta on Saturday morning, the Russian military said. It also set up a livestream showing humanitarian corridors from land and air. “Since Saturday morning over 7,000 people have already left [the area], heading from […]

Bay Area: Join us 3/21 to explore the future of video game design

Enlarge / Tracy Fullerton is the director of USC’s Game Innovation Lab and has created a number of indie games that experiment with game design and storytelling. (credit: Tracy Fullerton) After nearly 50 years of innovation, where are video games headed next? Ars Technica Live returns with guest Tracy Fullerton, an award-winning, experimental game designer […]

Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher explains surprise area Liverpool can hurt Man Utd

The last four meetings between United and Liverpool have ended in draws and this weekend’s match is expected to be another tight affair. Jose Mourinho has outsmarted Jurgen Klopp’s attacking style of play in recent games, restricting Liverpool’s forward players. Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firming have been in excellent form all season long […]

US must leave the area it controls in Southern Syria — Lavrov (WATCH LIVE)

US troops must immediately shut down their zone of control in Southern Syria in the area of Al-Tanf, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said, speaking at Valdai Club conference on Middle East in Moscow. The area on Syria’s border with Jordan, which Washington designated as a “de-confliction zone” under its protection, hosts the Rukban refugee […]