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Oct 03 2024TECHNOLOGY

Voting begins for Alaska's Fat Bear Week after a contestant was killed in an attack

Voting in Katmai National Park's famed Fat Bear Week was underway Wednesday after a bear killed one of this year's competitors and delayed the bracket reveal by a day. Bear #469 attacked and killed bear #402 on Monday morning at Brooks River in the Alaska park, the National Park Service said in a re

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Oct 03 2024NATION

Alaska’s Fat Bear Week begins late after contestant killed by another bear

Let the Chunk-off Begin: Fat Bear Week Contest Returns to Alaska's Katmai National Park and Preserve The annual Fat Bear Week contest at Alaska's Katmai national park and preserve has begun, with viewers voting for their favorite among a dozen brown bears that have fattened up to survive the winter

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Oct 03 2024NATION

Welcome to our latest design update, Ars 9. 0!

Greetings from the Orbiting HQ! As you can see, we've refreshed the site design. We hope you'll come to love it. Ars Technica is a little more than 26 years old, yet this is only our ninth site relaunch (number eight was rolled out way back in 2016!). We think the Ars experience gets better with eac

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Oct 03 2024WORLD

Millie Bobby Brown's Fairytale Wedding

Millie Bobby Brown and now-husband Jake Bongiovi kept much of their wedding planning private, but the Stranger Things star is now giving fans a glimpse of their big day — including her stunning white lace wedding gown. On October 2, several months after the two tied the knot in May, Millie Bobby Bro

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Oct 03 2024ENTERTAINMENT

A Wedding to Remember: Millie & Jake's Italian Nuptials

Millie Bobby Brown, known for her role in "Stranger Things," and Jake Bongiovi, the son of Jon Bon Jovi, recently tied the knot in a beautiful ceremony held in Italy. The event was filled with loved ones, making it a truly special occasion. Throughout the weekend, Millie stunned in several elegant o

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Oct 03 2024CELEBRITIES

Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi's Wedding Snapshots!

It seems like just yesterday, Millie Bobby Brown was fighting monsters on the hit show Stranger Things. But now, she's in a whole new kind of adventure—marriage! The young actress tied the knot with her beau Jake Bongiovi at Villa Cetinale in beautiful Tuscany, Italy. This dreamy wedding took place

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Oct 03 2024ENTERTAINMENT

Paris Fashion Week: A Mother-Daughter Moment

Kylie Jenner, a famous cosmetics mogul and reality TV star, took her 6-year-old daughter Stormi to the Coperni show during Paris Fashion Week. While Kylie walked the runway in a strapless black gown with matching gloves, little Stormi watched from backstage, where she had a fitting for her own outfi

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Oct 03 2024SCIENCE

Brace Yourself: A Solar Storm is Coming!

Get ready, Earth! We're about to experience a solar storm. This isn't just any storm; it's one that could light up the night sky with stunning auroras. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) says there might be two storms: one on Thursday, October 3, and another on Friday, Octobe

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Oct 03 2024ENVIRONMENT

The Truth About Maui's Fire: A Single Spark

Ever wondered what really caused that huge fire in Lahaina, Maui? Well, a recent report from Maui County and the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has finally shed some light on this. Guess what? It all started with a power line from Hawaiian Electric Co. This line was dama

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Oct 03 2024POLITICS

Viewers' Interest in VP Debate Drops

Recently, the vice-presidential debate between Tim Walz and JD Vance took place, but it didn’t attract as many viewers as expected. Only 43.1 million people watched, which is a big drop from the 2020 debate between Kamala Harris and Mike Pence that had 67.1 million viewers. That was one of the most-

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