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Updated 2024-11-26 03:00
No, BMW is not making heated seats a subscription for US cars
In Korea, BMW will let owners subscribe to options instead of buying them outright.
The Nothing Phone is official as a mid-ranger, with some lights on the back
OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei is back with a new company, but it has nothing to say.
Nikon will reportedly join Canon in ending development on high-end DSLR cameras
Smaller, lighter mirrorless cameras have mostly caught up to DSLR image quality.
Lawmakers tell Facebook to stop deleting abortion posts for no reason
Senators asked for receipts on how many posts were wrongly deleted.
Twitter tells Musk his “purported termination” of merger deal is invalid
Twitter sends letter slamming Musk in prelude to lawsuit.
AMD Chromebooks can dual-boot Windows 11, too
They'll need an SSD, though.
New working speculative execution attack sends Intel and AMD scrambling
Both companies are rolling out mitigations, but they add overhead of 12 to 28 percent.
Ars dives into the pricey-but-fancy world of miniature arcade cabinets
We put 1/6-scale cabs from New Wave Toys and their tiny joysticks to the test.
SpaceX starts testing its Super Heavy booster, and it’s “not good”
"Going forward, we won’t do a spin start test with all 33 engines at once."
Volkswagen partners with Redwood Materials to recycle EV batteries
Redwood is already recycling more than 6 GWh of lithium-ion batteries a year.
Prime Day’s best gaming deals: Free Mass Effect, lots of board games, and more
Notable discounts also include Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart and several accessories we like.
What’s Bluetooth LE Audio? Explaining the spec and what it means for wireless sound
Spec completion signals better and, potentially, cheaper cable-free audio
Walmart is buying 4,500 electric delivery vehicles from Canoo
In January, Walmart ordered 5,000 BrightDrop EVs, now it's buying 4,500 Canoos.
Brain size vs. body size and the roots of intelligence
In birds, brains that expand after birth appear to be linked to creative behavior.
Russian “hacktivists” are causing trouble far beyond Ukraine
Pro-Russian group Killnet targeting countries supporting Ukraine, declaring "war."
The 7 best Prime Day deals on smartwatches and fitness trackers
Including a new low on the Apple Watch Series 7 and several sporty Garmin watches.
Webb’s first image reveals fine details of galaxies from billions of years ago
"This telescope is one of humanity's great engineering achievements."
Moderna to make two different omicron boosters: one for US, another for UK, EU
Moderna says its BA.1-targeting vaccine boosts protection against BA.4/5.
Apple releases first public betas for iOS 16, iPadOS 16, macOS Ventura, and more
Adventurous users can try the new features early, but standard caveats apply.
Uber emails: Exec admits “we’re not legal,” another claims we’re all “pirates”
An Uber data leak made public more than 124,000 confidential files.
macOS Ventura’s public beta is here. These are our favorite lesser-known features
New additions should especially please gamers and fans of Clarus the Dogcow.
Here’s one way we know that an EV’s battery will last the car’s lifetime
An electric vehicle's battery must be warrantied for 8 years or 100,000 miles.
Microsoft makes major course reversal, allows Office to run untrusted macros [Updated]
After saying macros were too dangerous for default running, Microsoft says "nevermind."
The Pixel 6 line gets steep discounts for Prime Day: Up to $200 off
Both phones are at their lowest prices ever ahead of the Pixel 6a launch.
Twitter gets ready to sue Elon Musk, hires elite merger law firm
Twitter will try to force Musk to complete $44 billion purchase.
Camo Sharks documents hunt for evidence that great white sharks change color
NatGeo's new documentary follows marine biologist Ryan Johnson's quest for evidence.
That Ubisoft DLC you purchased may soon be completely unplayable [Updated]
Pending server shutdown will leave PC players unable to access their content.
Richard Branson won the space tourism battle, but his company lost the war
"Blue Origin already won the suborbital space tourism race on July 20, 2021."
“Downright nasty” weather couldn’t stop the 100th Pikes Peak hillclimb
Some drivers dare to scale the summit in unique, vintage beasts.
Meta removes Facebook account mandate from Quest VR—but is that enough?
Op-ed: I welcome the removal of FB-VR mandate, but ToS still has me concerned.
Yet another omicron subvariant is raising concern as BA.5 sweeps the US
BA.2.75 is spreading quickly and widely. Three cases detected in US so far.
Musk ends bid to buy Twitter [Updated]
Elon Musk’s buyer’s remorse could be very expensive.
Google proposes moving ad business to Alphabet to keep regulators at bay
But is there any demonstrable difference between Google and parent company Alphabet?
Review: Lenovo’s ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 7 looks good but feels warm
An elevated design helps the PC stand out despite its tendency to get toasty.
Starlink unveils $5,000-a-month Internet for oil rigs and premium yachts
Musk: $10,000 dual terminals are ruggedized to survive salt spray and big storms.
Arizona makes it illegal for bystanders to record cops at close range
Critics say the law gives police too much discretion.
NASA names first five targets for Webb images
Next week's image release balances aesthetics and the telescope's strengths.
Google tests battery-conserving feature perfect for hoarding tabs
Google is exploring making Chromebooks idle Chrome tabs more quickly.
The danger of license plate readers in post-Roe America
ALPRs could soon be used by police and anti-abortion groups alike.
Ars Technica System Guide, “GPUs are kind of affordable again” edition
For our summer 2022 guide, four cost-effective builds for work and after work.
Rocket Report: A Minotaur explodes after launch; Starship rolls to the pad
"You can't predict the future, but my fingers are crossed."
Re-analysis of a fossil finds it’s from the earliest vertebrate branch
A group of organisms called yunnanozoans had gills, precursor to jaws.
FDA backpedals on Juul ban, says it’s re-reviewing company’s “unique” issues
FDA says there are "scientific issues unique" to Juul that warrant further review.
NASA rebukes Russian use of space station for propaganda purposes [Updated]
"The space station is supposed to be a symbol of peace and cooperation."
Parents sue TikTok after 7 kids die from profitable Blackout Challenge videos
Parents say TikTok failed to act after the first reported death.
Review: Acer’s Swift 5 is an affordable ultralight with notable sacrifices
The Swift 5 has its bright spots but isn't for those who prioritize performance.
Netflix brings spatial audio to its lineup of original series and movies
Netflix with spatial audio was previously only available on specific Apple devices.
I sent my yoga studio a web form, and all I got was this lousy malware attack
When thread hijacking from TA578 hits close to home.
FCC gets 90,000+ comments from Starlink users protesting Dish mobile service
FCC comments show Starlink's importance in rural areas neglected by wireline ISPs.
Guilty on all 12 charges against former Theranos exec Sunny Balwani
The jury voted unanimously on all 12 counts.
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