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“War upon end-to-end encryption”: EU wants Big Tech to scan private messages
Services may have to scan encrypted messages for child abuse images and grooming.
450 cases, 11 dead worldwide in growing child hepatitis mystery
WHO expects data this week to help tell if adenovirus is incidental or not.
Study of reproducibility issues points finger at the mice
Experiments may have a certain amount of randomness that can't be eliminated.
Windows 11’s Sound Recorder is bringing back features that were removed years ago
Another new app with an old name, it replaces the current Voice Recorder app.
Judge brings dismissed Steam antitrust lawsuit back from the dead
Amended Wolfire suit is now "sufficient to plausibly allege unlawful conduct."
Just say no (to content): Nietzsche’s surprising “information diet”
An excerpt from the new book by our own deputy editor, Nate Anderson.
US and its allies say Russia waged cyberattack that took out satellite network
February outage came an hour before Russia began its invasion of Ukraine.
EA Sports officially ends FIFA partnership after 30 years of games
FIFA promises to partner with other developers for "the only authentic, real game."
Elon Musk says Twitter banning Trump was “morally wrong and flat-out stupid”
Musk confirms he would reverse Trump's Twitter ban if he completes acquisition.
Why our continued use of fossil fuels is creating a financial time bomb
We're investing in things that will have little value if we move off fossil fuels.
The Man in Black is back to ruin everyone’s perfect day in Westworld S4 teaser
There's no dialogue or hints about the plot, but the visuals are as striking as ever.
Netflix’s ad-supported tier will reportedly roll out sooner than expected
NYT: Netflix memo to employees said it aims to introduce ad tier in Q4 2022.
Goodbye, iPod: Apple stops making last model
The iPod touch is only available "while supplies last."
Japan’s Sharp Aquos R7 is the cure for bad smartphone design
Sharp corrects a lot of bad design decisions manufacturers have made over the years.
Western Digital announces 26TB hard drives and 15TB server SSDs
26TB drives use SMR technology, while new 22TB disks use faster CMR tech.
Biden praises ISPs for price cuts even as they “sabotage” his FCC nominee
Voluntary commitments from Comcast and others did not impress consumer groups.
Sony expects PS5 will still be in short supply until 2023
60% increase in annual console production not expected to satisfy customer demand.
Razer’s new wireless mouse offers light weight, tasteful look
Lefty-friendly design, RGB ditched in favor of weight reduction.
Entrepreneurs create a space “academy” as commercial space flourishes
This is a bet that the long-promised space economy continues taking off.
AMD’s RX 6950XT, 6750XT, and 6650XT GPUs are now on sale for $399 and up
AMD is also using the occasion to formally usher in FSR "2.0" upscaling.
Return to Pandora with the first teaser for Avatar: The Way of Water
"I know one thing. Wherever we go, this family is our fortress."
Prominent Apple staffers write letters to management, resign over office return
"I believe strongly that more flexibility would have been the best policy..."
Hackers are actively exploiting BIG-IP vulnerability with a 9.8 severity rating
Flaw in widely used gear from F5 executes root commands, no password necessary.
White House warns of “pretty sizeable” COVID surge this winter
Cold-weather conditions, relentless march of variants, and waning immunity up risks.
Google forced to end Play Store app sales in Russia
Lots of tech companies have quit Russia over the Ukraine invasion, but not Google.
NiceHash defeats Nvidia’s GPU crypto-mining limits, does not appear to be a scam
But the workaround doesn't work for the newest version of Nvidia's LHR tech.
Tesla sues thermal engineer for allegedly stealing secrets of “Dojo” supercomputer
"Dojo" supercomputer will train neural networks that power self-driving software.
Today’s intended Wordle solution pushed to 2027 due to “major recent news event”
"FETUS" edit comes as NYT says game should "remain distinct from the news."
Duke Nukem Forever’s 2001 build appears online, may fully leak in June
Beleaguered game's most famous reveal was based on fully playable code.
It’s Ars Frontiers week—and we’ve got something happening every day
Today at 1 pm ET: Making critical infrastructure safer with Leslie Carhart.
After losing contact with its helicopter, NASA put the entire Mars mission on hold
Mars is only going to get colder and darker for the next 10 weeks as winter deepens.
Museum rigs up multi-screen N64 GoldenEye to prevent “screencheating”
Step one: Spend thousands on outdated CRT signal-processing tech.
Corals convert sunscreen chemical into a toxin that kills them
The chemical in the sunblock is fine until the coral alters it.
Small drones are giving Ukraine an unprecedented edge
Consumer drones are having a huge impact on the country’s defense against Russia.
An encyclopedia of geology that’s less a reference than a journey
Rocks are not nouns but verbs, says Marcia Bjornerud in her new book.
Why Severance is one of the best shows on TV
This Apple TV+ show is bonkers in the best way.
Rifftrax: The Game serves the fun, will make you crow in laughter
Do you like interrupting films with jokes? Is it hurting friendships? Play this instead.
Vast underground water system helps drive Antarctica’s glaciers
Scientists have finally found Antarctica’s missing groundwater.
Review: Moon Knight takes its troubled protagonist on classic voyage of the hero
Spinoff series has more in common with Netflix Defenders shows than the broader MCU.
Puzzling cases of hepatitis in kids leaps to 109 in 25 states, CDC reports
Of the 109 cases, 14% required liver transplants, five deaths reported.
How Apple, Google, and Microsoft will kill passwords and phishing in one stroke
You've heard for years that easier, more secure logins are imminent. That day is here.
Musk’s Twitter deal could face national security probe into foreign investors
Money from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Binance may give US reason to investigate.
FDA puts the brakes on J&J vaccine after 9th clotting death reported
FDA reports 3 TTS cases per million J&J doses, and 0.48 deaths per million doses.
Nvidia hid how many GPUs it was selling to cryptocurrency miners, says SEC
Nvidia reported the GPUs were being used for gaming, a less volatile market.
Amazon Kindle book purchases are the next Google Play billing casualty
After Audible purchases were turned off in April, Kindle purchases are gone now, too.
Wi-Fi 7 home mesh routers aim to hit 33Gbps
Wi-Fi Alliance has promised "at least" 30Gbps.
Eve Online fans literally cheer Microsoft Excel features at annual Fanfest
New Javacript API will "simplify the access to data for all," developer says.
Rogue Legacy 2 review: Dopamine in video game form
Addictive roguelite is back and better than ever.
The world’s biggest hydrogen fuel cell EV has started work in South Africa
Green hydrogen is made on-site to power the enormous truck's fuel cells.
All’s not lost for the vaquita—even though its gene pool is shallow
The world's smallest porpoise can rebound, but each death decreases the odds.
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