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981                Day & Night
982              </li>
983                          <li
984                class="theme-selection-item group flex w-full cursor-pointer flex-row items-center px-5 py-2 text-gray-300 hover:bg-gray-700 hover:text-green-400 focus:bg-gray-700 focus:text-green-400"
985                data-theme="dark"
986                data-selected="false">
987                <svg class="theme-selection-icon mr-2 inline-block h-5 w-5 text-gray-100 group-hover:text-green-400 group-focus:text-inherit" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 38.4 38.4"><defs><clipPath id="theme-dark_svg__a"><path fill="none" d="M0 0h38.4v38.4H0z"/></clipPath><clipPath id="theme-dark_svg__b"><path fill="none" d="M0 0h38.4v38.4H0z"/></clipPath></defs><g clip-path="url(#theme-dark_svg__a)"><g fill="currentColor" clip-path="url(#theme-dark_svg__b)"><path d="M14.5 11.4c0-4.3 1.4-8.2 3.7-11.4C8.8 1.3 1.6 9.3 1.6 19.1s8.6 19.3 19.3 19.3 12.1-3.1 15.6-7.9c-.9.1-1.8.2-2.7.2-10.7 0-19.3-8.6-19.3-19.3m17.8-6.8v2.1c0 .8-.6 1.4-1.4 1.4s-1.4-.6-1.4-1.4V4.6c0-.8.6-1.4 1.4-1.4s1.4.6 1.4 1.4m0 6.8v2.1c0 .8-.6 1.4-1.4 1.4s-1.4-.6-1.4-1.4v-2.1c0-.8.6-1.4 1.4-1.4s1.4.6 1.4 1.4m-5.8-3.7h2.1c.8 0 1.4.6 1.4 1.4s-.6 1.4-1.4 1.4h-2.1c-.8 0-1.4-.6-1.4-1.4s.6-1.4 1.4-1.4m6.8 0h2.1c.8 0 1.4.6 1.4 1.4s-.6 1.4-1.4 1.4h-2.1c-.8 0-1.4-.6-1.4-1.4s.6-1.4 1.4-1.4"/></g></g></svg>
988                Dark
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990                          <li
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992                data-theme="system"
993                data-selected="true">
994                <svg class="theme-selection-icon mr-2 inline-block h-5 w-5 text-gray-100 group-hover:text-green-400 group-focus:text-inherit" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 40 40"><defs><clipPath id="theme-system_svg__a"><path fill="none" d="M0 0h40v40H0z"/></clipPath><clipPath id="theme-system_svg__b"><path fill="none" d="M0 0h40v40H0z"/></clipPath></defs><g clip-path="url(#theme-system_svg__a)"><g clip-path="url(#theme-system_svg__b)">
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995                System
996              </li>
997                      </ul>
998        </nav>
999    </div>
1000  </div>
1001</div>
1002    
1003
1004    
1005    <a class="flex flex-row flex-nowrap items-center gap-2 text-gray-300 hover:text-gray-100 focus:text-gray-100"
1006      href="/search/" title="Search" aria-label="Open search page">
1007      <svg class="h-5 w-5" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 40 40"><defs><clipPath id="magnify_svg__a"><path fill="none" d="M0 0h40v40H0z"/></clipPath><clipPath id="magnify_svg__b"><path fill="none" d="M0 0h40v40H0z"/></clipPath></defs><g clip-path="url(#magnify_svg__a)"><g fill="none" clip-path="url(#magnify_svg__b)"><path fill="currentColor" d="M39.2 35.4 29 25.2c4.4-6.2 3.9-15-1.7-20.6C24.2 1.6 20.1 0 16 0S7.8 1.6 4.7 4.7c-6.2 6.2-6.2 16.4 0 22.6C7.8 30.4 11.9 32 16 32s6.5-1 9.3-3l10.2 10.2c.5.5 1.2.8 1.9.8s1.4-.3 1.9-.8c1-1 1-2.7 0-3.8M8.5 23.5c-2-2-3.1-4.7-3.1-7.5s1.1-5.5 3.1-7.5 4.7-3.1 7.5-3.1 5.5 1.1 7.5 3.1c4.2 4.2 4.2 10.9 0 15.1-2 2-4.7 3.1-7.5 3.1s-5.5-1.1-7.5-3.1"/></g></g></svg>
1008      <span class="sr-only">Search</span>
1009    </a>
1010    
1011
1012    
1013    
1014
1015    
1016    <div class="h-5 w-[1px] bg-gray-400"></div>
1017
1018    
1019          
1020      <div class="flex md:justify-center" data-modal-id="sign-in" x-data="arsModal()">
1021  
1022  <button type="button" aria-label="Sign in dialog..." class="whitespace-nowrap text-gray-300 hover:text-gray-100" aria-label="Open sign in dialog" x-on:click="show()">
1023    Sign In
1024  </button>
1025
1026  
1027  <template x-teleport="body">
1028    <div class="fixed inset-0 z-[99999] overflow-y-auto" role="dialog" aria-modal="true" x-cloak x-show="open"
1029      x-on:keydown.escape.window.prevent.stop="hide()" x-id="['modal-title']" x-ref="panel"
1030      :aria-labelledby="$id('modal-title')">
1031
1032      
1033      <div class="fixed inset-0 bg-slate-900/80 opacity-100 backdrop-blur" x-show="open" x-transition.duration.150ms>
1034      </div>
1035
1036      
1037      <div class="relative flex min-h-screen items-center justify-center" x-on:click="hide()" x-show="open"
1038        x-transition.duration.150ms>
1039        <div  x-on:click.stop x-trap.noscroll.inert="open">
1040          
1041          <span class="sr-only" :id="$id('modal-title')">
1042            Sign in dialog...
1043          </span>
1044
1045          
1046          <div
1047  class="sign-in-panel absolute left-1/2 top-1/2 w-3/4 min-w-[320px] max-w-xl -translate-x-1/2 -translate-y-1/2"
1048>
1049  
1050  <header
1051    class="font-impact flex items-center justify-between bg-gray-600 px-7 py-4 font-semibold uppercase"
1052  >
1053    <div class="text-gray-350 flex items-center gap-3">
1054      <svg class="h-3 w-3 text-green-400" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 40 40"><defs><clipPath id="arrow-blocks-right_svg__a"><path fill="none" d="M0 0h40v40H0z"/></clipPath></defs><g fill="currentColor" clip-path="url(#arrow-blocks-right_svg__a)"><path d="M32 16h8v8h-8zm-8 8h8v8h-8zm-8 8h8v8h-8zm8-24h8v8h-8zm-8-8h8v8h-8zM0 16h16v8H0z"/></g></svg>
1055      Sign in
1056    </div>
1057    <button
1058      class="text-gray-300 hover:text-gray-100 focus:text-gray-100"
1059      x-on:click="open = false"
1060    >
1061      <svg class="h-3 w-3" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 34.7 40"><defs><clipPath id="x_svg__a"><path fill="none" d="M0 0h34.7v40H0z"/></clipPath></defs><g fill="none" clip-path="url(#x_svg__a)"><path fill="currentColor" d="m26.4 0-8.5 16.9h-1.1L8.3 0H.8l10.1 19.4L0 40h7.6l9.2-18.3h1.1L27.1 40h7.6L23.8 19.4 33.9 0z"/></g></svg>
1062    </button>
1063  </header>
1064
1065  
1066  <div class="sign-in-panel-body bg-gray-700 px-7 py-4">
1067
1068    
1069    <div
1070      class="col-span-3 normal-case text-gray-300"
1071      x-data="arsSignInPanel()"
1072      x-on:modal-opened.window="onModalOpened($event)"
1073    >
1074      <div class="sign-in-form" x-ref="form"></div>
1075    </div>
1076  </div>
1077  
1078</div>
1079        </div>
1080      </div>
1081    </div>
1082  </template>
1083</div>
1084        
1085  </div>
1086</header>
1087
1088<main class="main relative -mt-4 lg:mt-6" id="main">
1089            <article class="single-column h-entry post-21729 page type-page status-publish hentry" data-id="21729">
1090  
1091  <header>
1092  <div class="dusk:bg-gray-700 my-4 bg-gray-100 pt-2 md:mt-10 md:pt-5 lg:pb-2 lg:pt-7 dark:bg-gray-700">
1093  <div class="mx-auto grid-cols-2 gap-8 md:px-5 lg:grid lg:max-w-5xl lg:px-8 xl:px-0">
1094    <div class="">
1095      <div class="mb-1 px-[15px] sm:px-5 md:px-0">
1096        <div
1097  class="upper-deck font-impact text-green-450 dusk:text-green-400 inline-flex flex-row flex-nowrap items-center gap-2 text-left text-sm font-semibold uppercase leading-tight dark:text-green-400">
1098  <span class="upper-deck__icon">
1099    <svg class="h-5 w-5" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 144.1 144.1"><defs><clipPath id="ars-circle-open_svg__a"><path fill="none" d="M0 0h144.1v144.1H0z"/></clipPath><clipPath id="ars-circle-open_svg__b"><path fill="none" d="M0 0h144.1v144.1H0z"/></clipPath></defs><g clip-path="url(#ars-circle-open_svg__a)"><g fill="currentColor" clip-path="url(#ars-circle-open_svg__b)"><path d="M25.2 82.2c0 4.6 2.4 5.9 6.6 5.9s9.4-2.4 13.1-6.2V71.6c-16.3 1.6-19.7 6-19.7 10.6"/><path d="M72.1 0C32.3 0 0 32.3 0 72.1s32.3 72.1 72.1 72.1 72.1-32.3 72.1-72.1S111.8 0 72.1 0m-19 94h-6.
10996l-.9-5.9c-4 4.4-9.7 6.9-15.6 6.8-8 0-13-4.8-13-12.3 0-11 9.4-15.4 27.8-17.3v-1.9c0-5.6-3.3-7.5-8.4-7.5s-10.5 1.7-15.2 3.8l-1.1-7.1c5.3-2.1 10.3-3.7 17.1-3.7 10.7 0 15.9 4.3 15.9 14.2v30.8Zm19.2-26v26h-8.2V50h6.6l1.3 9c3.1-5 8.2-9.5 15.5-9.9l1.3 7.9c-7.4.3-13.6 5.2-16.6 11m37.2 26.9c-5.6-.1-11.1-1.6-16.1-4.2l1.2-7.8c4.6 3.2 10 5 15.6 5.1 5.6 0 9-2.1 9-5.8s-2.5-5.6-10.5-7.5C98.2 72.1 94.1 69 94.1 61.1s5.9-12.2 15.6-12.2c5 0 9.9 1 14.5 3l-1.3 7.8c-4.1-2.4-8.7-3.7-13.4-3.8-5 0-7.6 1.9-7.6 5.1s2.2 4.6 9.2 6.4c10.9 2.8 15.8 5.9 15.8 14.3s-6.1 13.1-17.5 13.1"/></g></g></svg>
1100  </span>
1101  <span class="upper-deck__text">
1102    Orbiting HQ
1103  </span>
1104</div>
1105      </div>
1106
1107      <h1
1108        class="dusk:text-gray-100 mb-3 px-[15px] font-serif text-3xl font-semibold leading-none text-gray-700 sm:px-5 md:px-0 md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl dark:text-gray-100">
1109        Contact us
1110      </h1>
1111
1112      <p
1113        class="text-gray-550 dark:text-gray-250 dusk:text-gray-250 mt-4 px-[15px] text-lg leading-tight sm:px-5 md:px-0">
1114        
1115      </p>
1116
1117          </div>
1118
1119    <div class="mt-4 min-h-1 lg:mt-0">
1120          </div>
1121  </div>
1122</div>
1123</header>
1124<div class="text-settings-dropdown-story mdl:absolute mdl:z-10 mdl:mb-0 mdl:mt-1 relative -mt-4 mb-2">
1125  <div x-data="arsDropdown()" @keydown.escape.prevent.stop="close($refs.button)"
1126    @focusin.window="! $refs.panel.contains($event.target) && close()" x-id="['dropdown-button']">
1127
1128    <!-- Button -->
1129    <button type="button" x-ref="button"
1130      x-on:click="
1131      toggle();
1132      $dispatch('dropdown-opened', { panel: $refs.panel });
1133      "
1134      :aria-expanded="open" :aria-controls="$id('dropdown-button')" :class="{ selected: open }"
1135      class="group flex items-center bg-gray-150 dark:bg-gray-550 mdl:flex-col mdl:bg-transparent mdl:p-0 mdl:dark:bg-transparent flex w-full items-center justify-between px-[15px] py-2.5 sm:px-5 lg:px-8" arial-label="" aria-label="Open text settings dropdown">
1136      <div class="flex items-center gap-2">
1137      <svg class="dark:text-gray-250 mdl:h-7 mdl:w-7 h-5 w-5 text-gray-300 group-hover:text-green-400" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 43 43"><defs><clipPath id="text-settings_svg__a"><path fill="none" stroke-width="0" d="M0 0h43v43H0z"/></clipPath><clipPath id="text-settings_svg__b"><path fill="none" stroke-width="0" d="M0 0h43v43H0z"/></clipPath></defs><g clip-path="url(#text-settings_svg__a)"><g fill="currentColor" clip-path="url(#text-settings_svg__b)"><path d="M33.52 17.82c-.69-.27-1.55-.4-2.55-.4-.6 0-1.28.03-2.04.08-.76.06-1.52.12-2.28.21-.76.08-1.43.18-2.01.29l.34 2.38c.97-.06 1.92-.12 2.84-.16q1.38-.06 2.31-.06c.74 0 1.25.13 1.52.39s.4.67.4 1.24v.56h-4.34c-1.13 0-2.02.27-2.67.8s-.97 1.28-.97 2.23v1.24c0 .7
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1138      <span
1139        class="font-impact settings-text dark:text-gray-250 mdl:hidden text-xs font-semibold uppercase text-gray-300">Text
1140        settings</span>
1141    </div>
1142    <span class="settings-icon">
1143      <svg class="dark:text-gray-250 mdl:hidden h-4 w-4 text-gray-300" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 39.8 40"><defs><clipPath id="settings_svg__a"><path fill="none" d="M0 0h39.8v40H0z"/></clipPath><clipPath id="settings_svg__b"><path fill="none" d="M0 0h39.8v40H0z"/></clipPath></defs><g clip-path="url(#settings_svg__a)"><g fill="currentColor" clip-path="url(#settings_svg__b)"><path d="M17.4 3c-.8-1.8-2.5-3-4.5-3S9.1 1.2 8.3 3H0v4h8.3c.8 1.8 2.5 3 4.6 3s3.8-1.2 4.6-3h22.4V3H17.5Zm-4.6 4.5c-1.4 0-2.5-1.1-2.5-2.5s1.1-2.5 2.5-2.5 2.5 1.1 2.5 2.5-1.1 2.5-2.5 2.5M27 15c-2 0-3.8 1.2-4.6 3H0v4h22.4c.8 1.8 2.5 3 4.6 3s3.8-1.2 4.6-3h8.3v-4h-8.3c-.8-1.8-2.5-3-4.6-3m0 7.5c-1.4 0-2.5-1.1-2.5-2.5s1.1-2.5 2.5-2.5 2.5 1.1 2.5 2.5-1.1 2.5-2.5 2.5M12.9 30c-2 0-3.8 1.2-4.6 3H0v4h8.3c.8 1.8 2.5 3 4.6 3s3.8-1.2 4.6-3h22.4v-4H17.5c-.8-1.8-2.5-3-4.6-3m0 7.5c-1.4 0-2.5-1.1-2.5-2.5s1.1-2.5 2.5-2.5 2.5 1.1 2.5 2.5-1.1 2.5-2.5 2.5"/></g></g></svg>
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1145    </span>
1146    </button>
1147
1148    <!-- Panel -->
1149    <div x-cloak x-ref="panel" x-show="open" x-transition.origin.top.center x-on:click.outside="close()"
1150      :id="$id('dropdown-button')" class="absolute overflow-hidden z-50 bg-gray-550 absolute left-0 top-0">
1151      <div class="text-settings">
1152      <div class="text-settings-menu bg-gray-550 w-60">
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1286                      <a href="https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/09/owners-mourn-spoiled-food-after-firmware-update-bricks-samsung-smart-fridges/">
1287              <img class="aspect-video h-auto w-full rounded-sm object-cover group-hover:saturate-150"
1288                src="https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Samsung-Bespoke-AI-3-Door-Refrigerator-AutoView-950x534-1-500x500-1790182590.jpg"
1289                alt="Listing image for first story in Most Read: Owners mourn spoiled food after firmware update bricks Samsung smart fridges"
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1291            </a>
1292                    <div class="relative px-[15px] py-4 sm:px-5">
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1294              </div>
1295              <span
1296                class="flex flex-row flex-nowrap items-start gap-4 font-serif text-xl font-bold normal-case leading-tight">
1297                <span class="shrink-0 text-green-400">1.</span>
1298                <a class="most-read-title text-gray-100 visited:text-gray-400 hover:text-orange-400"
1299                  href="https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/09/owners-mourn-spoiled-food-after-firmware-update-bricks-samsung-smart-fridges/">Owners mourn spoiled food after firmware update bricks Samsung smart fridges</a>
1300              </span>
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1306              </div>
1307              <span
1308                class="flex flex-row flex-nowrap items-start gap-4 font-serif text-xl font-bold normal-case leading-tight">
1309                <span class="shrink-0 text-green-400">2.</span>
1310                <a class="most-read-title text-gray-100 visited:text-gray-400 hover:text-orange-400"
1311                  href="https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/09/aftermarket-driver-assist-under-federal-probe-following-fatal-crashes/">Aftermarket driver assist under federal probe following fatal crashes</a>
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1319              <span
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