TRENDING IN SCI-FI & TECH
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 4 Trailer Drops, Teasing New Adventures Ahead of July 24 Premiere
Paramount unveils new footage, photos, and poster art as the hit Star Trek series gears up for its highly anticipated July 24 return. Paramount has released the official trailer for the upcoming fourt...
Read MoreFeatured Book of the Day
Lying with Visualizations: Seeing Isn't Believing
Lying with Visualizations: Seeing Isn't Believing is a groundbreaking work in Data Visualization. Containing 14 chapters of thought-provoking content, this book explores our understanding of Data Visualization.
"Do or do not. There is no try."
Joke of the Day
What's a Romulan's favorite dance? The Neutral Zone shuffle.
Latest Sci-Fi & Tech News
Save $100 on the Gigabyte Aero X16 — Best Buy drops the price on a RTX 5070 laptop for creators you can actually future-proof
This RTX 5070 laptop from Gigabyte boasts 32GB DDR5 RAM and 1TB SSD th...
The Ars Technica 2026 Reader Survey: Let your voice be heard!
Tell us how you read Ars, and what you'd like to see more (or less!) of on ...
The British Film Institute’s New Online Video Archive Celebrates Memes, How-Tos, and a Head of Lettuce
Archiving memes is tougher than it sounds....
The British Film Institute’s New Online Video Archive Celebrates Memes, How-Tos, and a Head of Lettuce
Archiving memes is tougher than it sounds....
Popsockets unveils an insanely thin new Pospocket MagSafge grip for iPhone that's 'a labor of love,' but the story of the original iPhone grip might be even more inspiring
It all started with the iPhone 3G, a wired headset, and some buttons.....
Why House of the Dragon Season 3 Started With the Battle of the Gullet
"... I don’t think anyone or anything is safe from here forward.” The post Why <i>House of...
Fan Images
Explore Topics
programming computers & technology books graphics javascript compute webgpu simulation game development wgsl web development & design shader computer science vulkan visualization game programming computer graphics machine learning data visualization ray-tracing game design ai & machine learning software development gpu computing web development analytics beginner coding parallel programming graphics programming psychology5 a Day for Your Brain
Just like fruits for your body, these activities nourish your mind daily
- Read for 30 minutes (fiction boosts empathy!)
- Learn something new (a word, fact, or skill)
- Solve a puzzle (crossword, Sudoku, etc.)
- Practice mindfulness (5 minutes of meditation)
- Physical exercise (even a short walk helps)
Monthly Book Sales
Data based on our reader surveys and industry reports.
Discover More Books
HOT
KPIs Across the Academic Ecosystem
KPIs Across the Academic Ecosystem - Higher Education...
HOT
Debugging The Uncanny Valley
Debugging The Uncanny Valley - Uncanny Valley...
HOT
The Responsible XR Playbook
The Responsible XR Playbook - Extended Reality...
HOT
Paper to Play in 20 Minutes
Paper to Play in 20 Minutes - Game Development...
HOT
Game Programming Interview Questions in 20 Minutes
Game Programming Interview Questions in 20 Minutes - Game Programming...
HOT
Player Experience Design in 20 Minutes
Player Experience Design in 20 Minutes - Game Design...
Community Discussions
Discussion about h-index in KPIs Across the Academic Ecosystem
Posted by Lisa Wilson
Has anyone else noticed how KPIs Across the Academic Ecosystem relates to Academic KPIs? I was reading about Research Metrics and it made me think of ...
Discussion about Human Perception in Debugging The Uncanny Valley
Posted by Michael Garcia
Has anyone else noticed how Debugging The Uncanny Valley relates to Digital Humans? I was reading about Uncanny Valley and it made me think of chapter...
Discussion about Virtual Reality Ethics in The Responsible XR Playbook
Posted by Michael Johnson
Discussion: What did everyone think of the author's treatment of XR Safety? I found it more technical compared to other works in the field....