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Updated 2025-07-04 10:00
Securing your digital life, part three: How smartphones make us vulnerable
Phone scams, targeted phishing, and... pig butchering? The future is kind of scary.
Why the chip shortage drags on and on… and on
Building factories takes time—and a history of highs and lows may deter some investors.
The weekend’s best deals: Disney+, Garmin watches, Xbox Game Pass, and more
Dealmaster also has good board games, Google Nest devices, and gaming chairs.
This intrepid robot is the Wall-E of the deep sea
The car-sized Benthic Rover II is roaming the seafloor 13,000 feet deep.
Open-sourcing of protein-structure software is already paying off
The big trade-off is between computational intensity and the size of the complex.
Doom’s creator goes after “Doomscroll”
Metal guitarist thinks Doomscroll is a great name for a band. Id Software disagrees.
States expand boosters, activate crisis care as delta rolls on
"We're operating at about 140%… this really is an unsustainable and unprecedented level."
Natural gas customers in Texas get stuck with $3.4 billion cold-snap surcharge
State oil and gas regulator will allow exemptions from winterization mandates.
Next Windows 11 update makes the Blue Screen of Death blue again
Update is available for Windows Insiders, will be released to the public soon.
Starlink’s new Dishy McFlatface is smaller and lighter, still costs $499
New dish is a rectangle; new router lacks Ethernet port but has some upgrades.
An era of sports car racing will end with this year’s Petit Le Mans
The fan-favorite GTLM category is giving way to an all-pro GT3 class for 2022.
PSA: Apple isn’t actually patching all the security holes in older versions of macOS
Big Sur got a fix 234 days before Catalina did, although both are supported.
The US closes Huawei loophole, will no longer grant exceptions for ISPs
The "Secure Equipment Act of 2021" restricts the FCC from approving ban exemptions.
Flint water crisis costs Michigan $600 million—preventing it would have cost $80/day
Up to 20,000 children were exposed to lead during two-year crisis.
Disney unveils first look at Obi-Wan Kenobi, featuring showdown with Vader
Disney also unveiled teaser for new documentary exploring the legacy of Boba Fett.
Apple patent fights lookie-loos with glasses-activated screen blur
Tech would use face scan to see if user is wearing privacy glasses.
Rockstar servers down for nearly a day amid remastered GTA Trilogy launch
PC games removed from sale as outage locks out access to some players' purchases.
We suggest you don’t buy the $60 Grand Theft Auto Definitive Trilogy
Without cheaper à la carte options, $60 bundle is currently hard to recommend.
Rocket Report: SpinLaunch spins up, Falcon Heavy to return big time in 2022
"It's a radically different way to accelerate projectiles and launch vehicles."
Study: Tracking spiders as they weave their webs reveals detailed “choreography”
Johns Hopkins researchers used night vision and AI tools to reveal shared set of rules.
Booking.com was reportedly hacked by a US intel agency but never told customers
Data involving Middle Eastern countries stolen by man working for unknown US agency.
Tapeworms found in man’s brain years after he ate feces-tainted food
Neurocysticercosis and a most disturbing way to get tapeworms in your brain.
You shall not pinch to zoom: Rittenhouse trial judge disallows basic iPad feature
Judge: iPad pinch-to-zoom could "insert more items" into video of shootings.
Logitech Pop Keys review: Reliable wireless mechanical keyboard with a divisive style
Mediocre typing feel overshadows reliable wireless and fantastic battery life.
Playdate delays to 2022 amid scramble to revise entire handheld console
"We can’t get any more of our current CPU for—you’re not going to believe this—730 days."
New observations suggest our Arctic buildings might be in trouble
Researchers have a more accurate way to look at how we're developing the Arctic.
Discord CEO backs away from hinted NFT integration after backlash
Many users react harshly to what some see as a coming crypto-fueled revolution.
Express your inner Legolas with these Lord of the Rings keycaps
New PBT keycaps from Drop bring Middle-Earth languages to your fingertips.
Holmes’ ex-boyfriend, who was Theranos exec, bullied and ignored $1.2M investor
Jury hears more Theranos missteps from frustrated investor, former lab director.
Can we use big batteries to power our trains?
A new analysis suggests the economics are close to breaking even.
Kia teases a big electric SUV with the EV9 concept
The concept will be formally unveiled on November 17.
Windows 11 SE won’t be sold separately, can’t be reinstalled once removed
Like the ARM version of Windows, the only way to get 11 SE is on a new system.
Oops: Google sent Pixel users a huge, useless update
Google sent out a 1.8GB update to Pixel users for the OS they already had.
Subaru shows off its first electric vehicle, the Solterra SUV
Subaru has partnered with Toyota to develop a new EV platform.
Researchers wait 12 months to report vulnerability with 9.8 out of 10 severity rating
Palo Alto Networks patches critical buffer overflow bug in its GlobalProtect VPN.
Rad Power’s RadWagon 4: A great e-bike at a surprisingly low price
This sub-$2,000 e-bike is thoughtfully designed and a joy to ride.
SpaceX is beginning to get the hang of human spaceflight
"I think we're incredibly grateful with the partnership that we've had."
White House hails vaccine mandates as number of unvaccinated drops 40%
Meanwhile, the White House estimates over 900,000 kids 5-11 have their first dose.
Watch Live: NASA’s Crew-3 mission set to launch on a Falcon 9 rocket
"Each one of these flights is really a gift for us."
Apple will no longer break Face ID on repaired iPhone 13s
Apple backs off from "serialization" limits built into the OS and display.
More than 1,000 Android phones found infected by creepy new spyware
PhoneSpy records video and audio and steals contacts, images, messages, and more.
Valve delays Steam Deck launch two months to February 2022
Time to place bets on whether other 2021 devices will see similar delays.
Sen. Lindsey Graham: “I will do everything in my power” to block Biden FCC pick
Sohn blasted for supporting broadband regulation and for... agreeing with Ajit Pai?
Physicists say they’ve finally solved the teapot effect—for real this time
Is due to interplay of inertial viscous capillary forces—but gravity's less relevant.
Theranos tests detected prostate-cancer marker in prostateless women
Holmes struggled to explain why Theranos test found male biomarker in women.
Ars is reviewing Amazon’s The Wheel of Time series
Two book readers will be your guides through the series' screen adaptation.
Google loses appeal, faces €2.4 billion shopping antitrust fine
The case, which started in 2009, could still be subject to one more appeal.
Unity purchases Weta Digital’s visual-effects tool suite for $1.6 billion
Major deal continues the slow merging of movie-creation and game-creation tools.
HP takes printer troubleshooting into mixed reality for some reason
HP's new service handles printer problems—but why the headset?
Toyota’s RAV4 Prime is a perfect plug-in hybrid for the range-anxious
It has around 40 miles of electric-only range and great efficiency in hybrid mode.
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