Tesla loses huge customer for emissions credits in Europe and the US by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2021-05-05 14:09 (#5HFDX) Stellantis paid Tesla $2.4 billion for credits between 2019-2021.
Facebook Oversight Board upholds ban on former President Trump by Tim De Chant on 2021-05-05 13:08 (#5HF85) While the ban was permissible, its open-ended nature was not.
AirTag review: They work great—maybe a little too great by Samuel Axon on 2021-05-05 12:00 (#5HF59) Apple made the most privacy-friendly tracker, but that's not saying much.
“Agricomb” is the perfect tool for measuring gases from cow burps by Jennifer Ouellette on 2021-05-05 10:45 (#5HF2Z) More precise measurements could help boost yields and enable design of cleaner farms.
Biden shifts strategy as national vaccination rate continues to slow by Beth Mole on 2021-05-04 22:18 (#5HEHS) Vaccinations have been steadily declining since mid-April.
NASA has selected its deep space hardware—now comes the fun part by Eric Berger on 2021-05-04 21:35 (#5HEFR) "This isn’t a dream any more."
Netflix IT exec forced employees to use products from vendors that bribed him by Jon Brodkin on 2021-05-04 20:57 (#5HEE4) Jury finds ex-Netflix VP guilty of awarding tech contracts in exchange for bribes.
The new abnormal is warming up the US government’s new climate norms by John Timmer on 2021-05-04 20:40 (#5HEE5) The US's expected weather are based on a 30-year average, updated once a decade.
Epic thinks EGS could make up 35-50% of the PC gaming market by 2024 by Kyle Orland on 2021-05-04 20:10 (#5HEB9) Epic v. Apple gives us our deepest look yet into the economics of Epic's storefront.
New Spectre attack once again sends Intel and AMD scrambling for a fix by Dan Goodin on 2021-05-04 19:07 (#5HE8V) A new transient execution variant is the first exploit micro-ops caches.
Today’s best deals: $40 Nintendo Switch games, Kindle Paperwhite, and more by Ars Staff on 2021-05-04 18:19 (#5HE68) Dealmaster also has deals on true wireless earbuds and Garmin running watches.
Frontier exits bankruptcy, claims it will double fiber-to-the-home footprint by Jon Brodkin on 2021-05-04 17:49 (#5HE69) Frontier plans 3 million new fiber lines—but 8M others would be stuck on copper.
Review: Shadow and Bone is a worthy adaptation of the Grishaverse novels by Jennifer Ouellette on 2021-05-04 17:39 (#5HE6A) If Cursed had a love child with The X-Men—who was then raised by Doctor Zhivago.
Researchers raise bats in helium-rich air to check how they sense sound by John Timmer on 2021-05-04 16:45 (#5HE3T) Bats seem to have an innate sense of the speed of sound—and can't adjust it.
Goodbye again, Flash—Microsoft makes removal from Windows 10 mandatory by Jim Salter on 2021-05-04 16:15 (#5HE0R) Windows "Update for Removal of Adobe Flash Player" becomes mandatory this July.
How the next Patent Office director could shape the patent system by Timothy B. Lee on 2021-05-04 16:05 (#5HE0S) Obama created "death squads" for bad patents—Trump's nominees curtailed them.
4,700 Amazon employees had unauthorized access to private seller data by Tim De Chant on 2021-05-04 15:44 (#5HE0T) Shoddy security allowed various employees to use info to their advantage.
Stadia’s VP and head of product leaves Google by Ron Amadeo on 2021-05-04 14:47 (#5HDXD) Google's embattled Stadia division loses one of its highest-profile executives.
Starship flight attempt for Tuesday afternoon is scrubbed [Updated] by Eric Berger on 2021-05-04 14:13 (#5HDTK) After four failures, SpaceX is really hoping to stick the landing this time.
Porsche and Penske: Two of racing’s most famous names join forces again by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2021-05-04 14:00 (#5HDTM) The pair will run teams in WEC and IMSA, and there will be customer cars, too.
The Martian’s Andy Weir is back to form with Project Hail Mary by Lee Hutchinson on 2021-05-04 12:00 (#5HDJX) Some quick and spoiler-free thoughts on the new book, out today.
FDA reportedly plans to authorize Pfizer’s COVID vaccine for teens 12-15 in days by Beth Mole on 2021-05-03 23:50 (#5HD43) Pfizer previously reported the vaccine was safe and effective in adolescents.
Epic vs. Apple opening arguments suggest a bitter battle over iOS’ future by Kyle Orland on 2021-05-03 23:10 (#5HD2Y) Epic says it's "suing for change." Apple says Epic "just doesn't want to pay."
Yet another Google AI leader has defected to Apple by Samuel Axon on 2021-05-03 21:59 (#5HD1M) He will work under John Giannandrea, who also left Google for Apple.
Ajit Pai joins American Enterprise Institute and a firm that invests in ISPs by Jon Brodkin on 2021-05-03 21:39 (#5HD1N) Post-FCC Pai will apparently keep pushing deregulation of broadband industry.
Apple reports 2 iOS 0-days that let hackers compromise fully patched devices by Dan Goodin on 2021-05-03 20:24 (#5HCYP) Webkit flaws in just-released iOS 14.5 lets attackers execute malicious code.
Technician for water co. linked to liver failure says his dog got liver illness by Beth Mole on 2021-05-03 17:00 (#5HCR6) Technician said he only had a couple of hours of training and did what he was told.
EPA to eliminate climate “super pollutants” from refrigerators, air conditioners by Tim De Chant on 2021-05-03 16:39 (#5HCNG) Hydrofluorocarbons saved the ozone layer, but they’re killing the climate.
iFixit tears down Apple’s AirTag, finds a great spot for a keychain hole by Ron Amadeo on 2021-05-03 16:02 (#5HCNH) Teardown shows Apple designed the AirTag around a big voice coil speaker.
Verizon agrees to sell Yahoo and AOL to private-equity firm for $5 billion by Jon Brodkin on 2021-05-03 15:48 (#5HCNJ) Apollo to buy Yahoo/AOL for $5B, didn't have much competition from other bidders.
Epic vs. Apple trial starts today—here’s what to expect by Kyle Orland on 2021-05-03 15:15 (#5HCJ9) Arguments will center on how to define a monopoly in the mobile app marketplace.
For lunar cargo delivery, NASA accepts risk in return for low prices by Eric Berger on 2021-05-03 14:29 (#5HCF4) “You can't go to the Moon on a fixed price for under $100 million."
Kroger will begin drone deliveries in Ohio this week by Timothy B. Lee on 2021-05-03 14:15 (#5HCF5) The FAA has finally started allowing commercial flights beyond the line of sight.
The Ars Technica Mother’s Day 2021 gift guide by Jeff Dunn on 2021-05-03 11:15 (#5HC88) Who needs flowers? We pick out a few gadgets to make Mom's life more convenient.
Invincible S1: Clearly, TV’s most fun superhero shows are on Amazon these days by Nathan Mattise on 2021-05-02 14:00 (#5HBCY) Not even Smallville could combine YA drama and superhero DNA this well.
Will Virgin Galactic ever be successful? A new book provides insights by Eric Berger on 2021-05-02 13:30 (#5HBB6) "It's hard to make decisions around here sometimes."
Why are game-makers creating new Game Boy games in 2021? by Ars Staff on 2021-05-02 13:00 (#5HBB7) New tools and wide-eyed nostalgia are driving a monochrome portable renaissance.
How one naughty bird cheats with fancy feather structures by WIRED on 2021-05-02 10:45 (#5HB8C) Male tanager birds have more than one way to make their colors really pop for the ladies.
Four astronauts make first nighttime landing in the ocean since 1968 by Eric Berger on 2021-05-02 09:43 (#5HB65) "I would just like to say, quite frankly, y'all are changing the world."
White House says Vice President Kamala Harris will chair the Space Council by Eric Berger on 2021-05-01 17:03 (#5HAPC) "I think her approach to this is just going to be to get the job done."
What became of 2009’s Left 4 Dead 2 boycott? Here’s the inside story by Kyle Orland on 2021-05-01 13:00 (#5HAFG) In gaming since L4D2, fan campaigns have even pressured devs to release entirely new endings.
An ambitious plan to tackle ransomware faces long odds by WIRED on 2021-05-01 11:05 (#5HACN) Heavyweight task force proposes framework to tackle a major cybersecurity problem.
Ford’s ever-smarter robots are speeding up the assembly line by WIRED on 2021-05-01 10:15 (#5HAB5) A transmission factory shows how AI may gradually creep into industrial processes
Disney gets special “theme park” exception to Florida’s anti-tech bill by Timothy B. Lee on 2021-04-30 23:20 (#5H9Z7) A legal challenge to the new law seems inevitable.
More US agencies potentially hacked, this time with Pulse Secure exploits by Dan Goodin on 2021-04-30 22:00 (#5H9VW) Zeroday vulnerability under attack has a severity rating of 10 out of 10.
Mysterious health attacks like those seen in Cuba have come to DC by Beth Mole on 2021-04-30 21:24 (#5H9VX) US security official was reportedly sickened outside the White House last year.
The NYPD retires “Digidog” robot after public backlash by Ron Amadeo on 2021-04-30 21:15 (#5H9VY) Dystopian robot dogs will no longer be patrolling the mean streets of NYC.
New York requires $15 broadband for poor people, promptly gets sued by ISPs by Jon Brodkin on 2021-04-30 19:55 (#5H9QT) Lobby groups for Verizon, AT&T, and other ISPs ask court to overturn state law.
Porsche rumored to be entering F1 with Red Bull Racing by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2021-04-30 17:50 (#5H9JY) Rumors of Porsche in F1 never go away, and a rival team boss thinks it's happening.
Climate law jeopardizes freedoms, German court rules—but not how you think by Tim De Chant on 2021-04-30 17:25 (#5H9JZ) Don’t punt on emissions reductions after 2030, top court said.