MAHA moms threaten to turn this car around as RFK Jr. flips on pesticide
MAHA members call movement a "sham" after Kennedy supports glyphosate order.
https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/02/maha-moms-threaten-to-turn-this-car-around-as-rfk-jr-flips-on-pesticide/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

With NIH in chaos, its controversial director is taking over CDC, too
The unusual dual role has refreshed criticism of Bhattacharya's lack of leadership.
https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/02/with-nih-in-chaos-its-controversial-director-is-taking-over-cdc-too/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Wikipedia bans Archive.today after site executed DDoS and altered web captures
If DDoSing a blog wasn't bad enough, archive site also tampered with web snapshots.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/02/wikipedia-bans-archive-today-after-site-executed-ddos-and-altered-web-captures/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Supreme Court blocks Trump's emergency tariffs, billions in refunds may be owed
Economists estimated more than $175 billion may need to be refunded.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/02/supreme-court-blocks-trumps-emergency-tariffs-billions-in-refunds-may-be-owed/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

NASA chief classifies Starliner flight as "Type A" mishap, says agency made mistakes
"The most troubling failure revealed by this investigation is not hardware."
https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/02/nasa-chief-classifies-starliner-flight-as-type-a-mishap-says-agency-made-mistakes/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Google announces Gemini 3.1 Pro, says it's better at complex problem-solving
Google says 3.1 Pro is ready for "your hardest challenges."
https://arstechnica.com/google/2026/02/google-announces-gemini-3-1-pro-says-its-better-at-complex-problem-solving/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

OpenClaw security fears lead Meta, other AI firms to restrict its use
The viral agentic AI tool is known for being highly capable but also wildly unpredictable.
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/02/openclaw-security-fears-lead-meta-other-ai-firms-to-restrict-its-use/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Rare gifted word-learner dogs like to share their toys
"It raises the possibility that social motivation plays a role in why some dogs end up learning object names."
https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/02/rare-gifted-word-learner-dogs-like-to-share-their-toys/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Microsoft's new 10,000-year data storage medium: glass
Femtosecond lasers etch data into a very stable medium.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/02/microsofts-new-10000-year-data-storage-medium-glass/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

What the Chinese art of tian-tsui has to do with kingfishers
Synchrotron radiation imaging revealed a porous, almost sponge-like nanostructure to create bright hues
https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/02/what-the-chinese-art-of-tian-tsui-has-to-do-with-kingfishers/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Inside the DHS forum where ICE agents trash talk one another
Forum members have discussed their discomfort with mass deportation efforts.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/02/inside-the-dhs-forum-where-ice-agents-trash-talk-one-another/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Password managers' promise that they can't see your vaults isn't always true
Contrary to what password managers say, a server compromise can mean game over.
https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/02/password-managers-promise-that-they-cant-see-your-vaults-isnt-always-true/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social