Pentagon rescinds new testosterone screening policy without explanation
Following Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's startling announcement in July that the US military would begin mandatory testosterone screening for personnel, the Pentagon released a clinical guidance document on September 2 outlining the new medically questionable policy.…
The next day, though, the clinical guidance document disappeared, as d…
The withdrawal was first reported by Reuters.
In a statement sent to Ars Technica, the Pentagon said that the docume…
Once popular for attacking AI, ASCII smuggling is embraced by spammers
A clever technique used to hide malicious prompts in attacks on AI agents has been adopted by spammers to evade filters on email platforms that are designed to flag unwanted messages used in mass campaigns.…
The technique is broadly known as ASCII smuggling.
It gained attention two years ago as a means of making a class of AI a…
Malicious instructions embedded in emails or other untrusted content t…
How a Secret Orangutan Breeding Program Is Creating a Baby Boom
The success of a program linking zoos across the US has created social media stars and generated a wave of interest in how to protect the endangered great apes in the wild.
Crypto Traders Are Pairing Meme Coins With Stocks on Robinhood—And It's Working (Sort Of)
A meme coin called BONER cornered half of Hims & Hers Health's tokenized shares on Robinhood's new blockchain. It started a new trend that's spreading fast.
Hydrogen Kept Failing The Test — And Getting Another Test
In 2023, a senior executive responsible for decarbonizing a major transportation company asked me, with some exasperation, what drove the “madness on hydrogen.…
” Hydrogen proposals kept arriving for applications where the energy b…
That conversation became What Drives This Madness On Hydrogen?
Frédéric Fekkai Faces Lawsuit Alleging Ties to Jeffrey Epstein
Seven women have filed a lawsuit against celebrity hairstylist Frédéric Fekkai, alleging he acted as an enabler for Jeffrey Epstein's abuse of victims.
Aaron Esh and AllSaints Fêted a New Era in East London
Last night, Aaron Esh—and generations of libertines old and new—brought the legendary British high street brand back to its roots with a ravey launch party.