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Updated 2024-11-27 12:00
New fabric passively cools whatever it’s covering—including you
Structured fabric reflects most light, still radiates in the IR.
What fractals, Fibonacci, and the golden ratio have to do with cauliflower
Self-selected mutations during domestication drastically changed shape over time
New Google Pay debit card lets you actually spend the money people send you
A virtual debit card lets you skip transferring money to a bank account.
Google “bought off Samsung” to limit app store competition, 36 states allege
"Google has taken steps to close the ecosystem from competition."
Four new electric platforms, five gigafactories: Stellantis’ EV plan
The world's fourth-largest OEM just laid out its electrification strategy.
Reconstructing Roman industrial engineering
How a special design increased the efficiency of an ancient watermill.
mRNA vaccine technology moves to flu: Moderna says trial has begun
Moderna aims for one seasonal shot for flu, COVID-19, respiratory viruses RSV and HMPV.
OnePlus admits to throttling 300 popular apps with recent update
Chrome performance tanks 85-75 percent in some tests.
Microsoft’s emergency patch fails to fix critical “PrintNightmare” vulnerability
Game-over code-execution attacks are still possible even after fix is installed.
Pacific Northwest heatwave “virtually impossible” without climate change
Rapid analysis shows it would be hard to do this in a cooler world.
Netflix gives us our first look at Zack Snyder’s heist film Army of Thieves
It's a prequel to Snyder's Army of the Dead, so yes, there will also be zombies.
Trump sues Twitter and Facebook for banning him, claims “trillions” in damages
Trump's "free speech" case is likely doomed by First Amendment and Section 230.
Dozens of Chinese phone games now require facial scans to play at night
After a 2018 test, "Midnight Patrol" system officially rolls out to 60 Tencent games.
The Chime banking app has been closing accounts, not returning money
Chime isn't actually a bank—it's a "neobank" with less federal regulation.
Why the password isn’t dead quite yet
Everyone hates the old ways of authentication. But change comes with its own drawbacks.
Increasingly, the ULA-Blue Origin marriage is an unhappy one
"It does no good to throw Blue Origin under the bus."
Biden’s right-to-repair order could stop companies from blocking DIY fixes
Executive order comes amid growing state, federal push to open repair process.
Cluster full of black holes may be spitting out stars
If the researchers are right, globular clusters may end up full of black holes.
No driver? No problem—this is the Indy Autonomous Challenge
Ars meets the college engineers who hope to revolutionize racing.
Google Chat review: Terrible as a Slack clone, good as a consumer chat app
Google's enterprise-first chat app is only occasionally awkward for consumers.
What the “OLED Model” means for the future of Nintendo Switch
Who's it for? Where's the 4K support? And does Nintendo really need it?
Delta variant slams Missouri as ICUs fill and ventilators run low
Cases and hospitalizations surge amid the low vaccination rates and the spread of delta.
Up to 1,500 businesses infected in one of the worst ransomware attacks ever
Mass compromise is having cascading effects around the world.
GameStop’s Summer Sale is live with a number of good Switch and PS5 deals
Dealmaster also has deals on MacBooks, the OnePlus 9, Roku streamers, and more.
Pentagon kills Microsoft’s $10B JEDI cloud contract, says tech is now outdated
Amazon's legal stall tactics seem to have paid off.
NASA’s helicopter on Mars just keeps flying and flying
For NASA, taking some risk has paid off handsomely.
“Broadcom is a monopolist”: FTC orders chipmaker to stop illegal tactics
Firm "illegally" dominated set-top box and modem chips, must stop exclusivity deals.
No, open source Audacity audio editor is not “spyware”
The community's telemetry concerns were received and addressed two months ago.
Bitcoin power plant is turning a 12,000-year-old glacial lake into a hot tub
Private equity's cryptocurrency experiment pushes more costs on the public.
Microsoft’s Surface Duo falls even lower, now almost $1000 off
71 percent off is a sad ending for Microsoft's first self-branded Android phone.
Bentley has a new plug-in hybrid Flying Spur sedan on the way
First battery Bentley due in 2025; no more combustion engines after 2030.
Spiders eating snakes, oh my! Here are the photographs to prove it
Some species of spider can conquer snakes that are 10 to 30 times their size.
Peugeot plans to win Le Mans in 2022 with this 9X8 hybrid prototype
The French Lion last tasted victory at La Sarthe in 2009.
Meet the Switch Pro: $350 “OLED Model” launches on October 8
Bigger, brighter screen and a new kickstand, but no processing power improvements?
Evolution of the dad
Most male mammals have little to do with their kids. Why is our own species different?
Did lead poisoning cause downfall of Roman Empire? The jury is still out
A new video from the American Chemical Society revisits longstanding academic debate
The rumor is true: Rimac is taking over Bugatti with Porsche’s help
Ars spoke to CEOs Oliver Blume and Mate Rimac about the hypercar deal.
Old school: I work in DOS for an entire day
From the archives: Open source MS-DOS alternative lives—but using it nearly killed me.
The thorny ethics of displaying Egyptian mummies to the public
Exhibits are popular, but curators must grapple with issues of cultural, racial sensitivity.
AtGames Legends virtual pinball review: The better pre-built choice… mostly
Picky pinball pros will prefer AtGames's product, but it packs its own pesky problems.
America’s “Smart City” didn’t get much smarter
Technical hurdles, bureaucracy, and the pandemic dashed many of Columbus, Ohio's tech plans.
Sizzling science: How to grill a flavorful steak
Want to learn how cooking transforms beef’s flavor? Meat scientists have the answers.
Review: Warmly satirical Werewolves Within is comic horror with a heart
Josh Ruben's second film is a worthy successor to An American Werewolf in London
The comics, award-winning sci-fi, and nonfiction we’re reading this summer
If your local library has reopened, here's what to sign out immediately.
Is the “Dragon Man” skull actually from a new hominin species?
Homo longi's place in our extended family tree is far from settled.
Getting what you pay for? A spin on the design-focused electric bike
What do you get from an electric bike that costs more than some scooters?
Wimbledon: The tech behind the world’s top tennis tournament
From the archives: There's a surprising amount of cool tech for a 140-year-old event.
The great sleep divide
Sleep deficits are robbing poor people and racial minorities of health and earning power.
A $26 billion plan to save the Houston area from rising seas
Lawmakers are poised to decide the fate of this massive project.
Russian hackers are trying to brute-force hundreds of networks
Moscow's Fancy Bear group has been on a password-guessing spree this whole time.
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