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Updated 2024-11-25 23:30
We peek inside Porsche’s private Le Mans race car test
Ars attended a test for the new hybrid endurance prototype car, the 963.
Samsung starts shipping Android 12L after a six-month wait
Google's tablet-focused release is finally coming to large-screen Samsung devices.
Archaeologists unearth remains of 17th-century female “vampire” in Poland
Female skeleton was buried with sickle placed across her neck and a padlock on big toe.
Hyper’s 140 W charger is a smaller brick for the biggest MacBooks
Gallium nitride allows for more ports, smaller size than Apple's charger.
Astounding new Webb image reveals tens of thousands of young stars
This stellar nursery is located in the Large Magellanic Cloud.
Best of 2000 AD proves why the comics are classic
New anthology of British series actually manages to collect the work that makes it great.
Steam Deck offers elegant dual-screen emulation for 3DS, Wii U
Valve hardware provides a simple, authentic emulated experience.
Ireland fines Instagram 405M euro for failing to protect children’s data
Facebook is reviewing the decision.
European space chief “cannot see” a return to cooperation with Russia
"We cannot work with a partner who is completely trampling on those values."
In New Zealand, conservation is buoyed by Indigenous knowledge
Blending Māori knowledge into federally funded crayfish research makes for better science.
Review: Lenovo’s ThinkPad Z13 is a bit weird, but Ryzen 6000 is fantastic
The best ThinkPad qualities are sadly diluted, but performance is excellent.
Celibacy has surprising evolutionary advantages, according to new research
A study on the consequences of becoming a monk related to evolutionary fitness.
How sustainable are fake meats?
Checking whether plant-based burgers may have lighter environmental footprints.
Examining the game industry’s hidden impacts on climate change
Researcher Ben Abraham lays out how the game industry can lessen its carbon footprint.
Years after shuttle, NASA rediscovers the perils of liquid hydrogen
"Every time we saw a leak, it pretty quickly exceeded our flammability limits."
All the best Labor Day tech deals we can find this weekend
Dealmaster includes MacBook Pros, OLED TVs, AirPods Max, video games freebies, and more.
NASA scrubs second attempt to launch Artemis I after hydrogen leak [Updated]
Hydrogen—it leaks.
How a giant eagle came to dominate ancient New Zealand
Evidence suggests eagle was part of a wave of feathered invaders.
YouTube algorithm pushed election fraud claims to Trump supporters, report says
Researchers analyzed real recommendations to hundreds of YouTube users.
Here come the bendable TVs and monitors that no one asked for
Flat-to-curved screens have an identity crisis.
Google launches third-party Play Store billing pilot—but only cuts fees by 4%
It's not in the US, it's not for games, and devs will only save 4 percent.
T-Mobile dominates 2.5 GHz spectrum auction to fill in network gaps across US
T-Mobile spends $304 million to win over 90% of available 2.5 GHz licenses.
EU regulators want 5 years of smartphone parts, much better batteries
Requiring parts and manuals access part of broader environmental initiative.
NASA will pay Boeing more than twice as much as SpaceX for crew seats
"I don't know whether the business case closes today."
Hands-on: Lenovo’s second foldable PC addresses the first’s biggest problems
A bigger screen, better specs, and more fitting OS could finally make foldable PCs a thing.
Microsoft finds TikTok vulnerability that allowed one-click account compromises
Flaw resided in the app's deeplink verification process.
19th-century art form revived to make tactile science graphics for blind people
"Everything I can see with my eyes, a person who is blind can feel with their fingers."
FCC has approved $6 billion in broadband grants despite rejecting Starlink
Fixed wireless and fiber ISPs get money as FCC continues cleanup of Pai program.
AI wins state fair art contest, annoys humans
Stealth win for AI-generated art inspires heated ethics debate on social media.
Today’s best deals: Apple AirPods Max, Peacock subscriptions, and more
Dealmaster also has gaming monitors, the MacBook Pro, and Google's Chromecast.
Chrome extensions with 1.4M installs covertly track visits and inject code
If you've installed any of these extensions, manually remove them stat.
Microsoft EU cloud revisions just so happen to exclude Google, Amazon
Move to appease EU partners bars running MS apps on competitors' infrastructure.
The 2023 Genesis GV60 is a strong contender for EV of the year
Some of the tech feels a bit gimmicky, but there's a lot to like about this one.
FDA authorizes BA.4/5-targeting COVID boosters from Moderna and Pfizer
The new boosters are expected to start going into arms around Labor Day.
Google gives developers a way to sidestep Android 13’s one-way update
Google posts an anti-rollback workaround, but only for developers.
Crypto firm accidentally gave $10.5M to sisters, now wants their $1.35M house
Australian judge decided whether court docs could be served by OneDrive link.
Dell confirms some XPS 13 Plus laptop screens may detach inadvertently
Dell says it's reaching out to affected customers, retailers to replace the PCs.
Indie dev mounts successful sting operation against scammy Steam curators
"Reviewers" seemed focused on getting free game keys for resale, not playing.
No gimmicks, no problems: The low-fuss, reasonably priced e-bike
The Velotric Discovery 1 isn't about looks or performance, but it's a fine e-bike.
Japan declares war on floppy disks for government use
In Japan, 1,900 government procedures still require submission on floppy disk.
The Last Of Us Pt 1 remake review: Enough upgrades to leave us stunned
PS5 refresh redeems combat, reignites drama—but is still chained to 2013 source.
Apple overhauls built-in Mac anti-malware you probably don’t know about
New version of XProtect is "as active as many commercial anti-malware products."
Android 13 review: Plans for the future, but not much to offer today
Android 13 is a very small update, but it's also the second one this year.
Real money, fake musicians: A million-dollar Instagram verification scheme
A jeweler, a plastic surgeon, and an OnlyFans model get the coveted blue check.
A faulty sensor may have scrubbed the launch of NASA’s massive SLS rocket
"The way the sensor is behaving does not line up with the physics of the situation."
First US death linked to monkeypox reported in immunocompromised adult in Texas
Officials are still determining the exact cause of death, which occurred August 28.
Leaked Switch-esque portable from Logitech could be great for streaming, emulation
Logitech and Tencent have announced plans to make a streaming-focused portable.
Portal 2 ends 9 years of Xbox 360 “Games with Gold” freebies
Subscribers got over 200 Xbox 360 games; previously claimed titles will still work.
These self-morphing 3D wood shapes could be future of wood manufacturing
Someday, wood furniture could be shipped flat and then dried to form a final shape.
Organizations are spending billions on malware defense that’s easy to bypass
Two of the simplest forms of evasion are surprisingly effective against EDRs.
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