100,000 people ask Biden, will ya break that 2-2 FCC deadlock already? by Jon Brodkin on 2021-04-09 18:40 (#5GCXP) Advocates urge Biden to quickly nominate someone who "will stand up to the ISPs."
How a speedrunner broke Super Mario Bros.‘ biggest barrier by Kyle Orland on 2021-04-09 18:08 (#5GCXQ) Niftski's sub-4:55 run required everything to come together perfectly.
Florida sues USA, CDC to get people back on cruise ships by Beth Mole on 2021-04-09 17:46 (#5GCVY) Florida says vaccines make travel safe—but banned businesses from requiring them.
Our ancestors left Africa both with and without modern brains by John Timmer on 2021-04-09 17:07 (#5GCVZ) The genus Homo originated with a brain that still had ape-like features.
The Nokia X20 brings 5G phones down to $415 by Ron Amadeo on 2021-04-09 16:51 (#5GCSX) The new Snapdragon 480 SoC brings 5G downmarket.
YouTube’s policies block ad targeting on Black Lives Matter videos by Tim De Chant on 2021-04-09 16:00 (#5GCSY) “Brand safety” partially dictates who can make money on YouTube.
There’s a lot to like about Honda’s efficient, affordable Accord Hybrid by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2021-04-09 15:40 (#5GCQY) Different trim levels show the effect of wheel size on fuel efficiency.
Amazon workers in Bessemer have voted not to form a union by Timothy B. Lee on 2021-04-09 15:20 (#5GC28) The unionization vote had huge stakes for Amazon and the labor movement.
2 recent studies sequence DNA from the earliest Homo sapiens in Eurasia by Kiona N. Smith on 2021-04-09 14:40 (#5GCN6) One study includes DNA from the son of Neanderthal and Homo sapiens parents.
US adds Chinese supercomputing companies to export blacklist by Financial Times on 2021-04-09 14:11 (#5GCK1) Biden administration tightens controls on tech that aids China’s military.
Comcast nightmare: Six months without Internet despite $5,000 payment by Jon Brodkin on 2021-04-09 12:00 (#5GCEV) Comcast falsely said service was available, still hasn't delivered six months later.
Windows and Linux devices are under attack by a new cryptomining worm by Dan Goodin on 2021-04-09 11:59 (#5GCEW) With new exploits and capabilities, the Sysrv botnet poses a growing threat.
Rocket Report: SpaceX abandons catching fairings, ULA bets on upper stages by Eric Berger on 2021-04-09 11:00 (#5GCCV) "All of the resistance, that is going to be gradually disappearing."
DNA analysis solves curious case of the stillborn fetus in the bishop’s coffin by Jennifer Ouellette on 2021-04-09 10:45 (#5GCCW) The fetus was probably the grandson of 17th-century Swedish Bishop Peder Winstrup.
US COVID cases “disturbingly high” as Michigan sees dire spike by Beth Mole on 2021-04-08 23:20 (#5GBXJ) Michigan's increases in cases, hospitalizations, deaths may be bellwether for country.
Apple, Epic Games lay out detailed arguments for upcoming legal battle by Samuel Axon on 2021-04-08 22:05 (#5GBVT) Is the App Store its own market or just one of many competing gaming markets?
The Apple Watch Series 6 is down to its lowest price yet today by Ars Staff on 2021-04-08 18:25 (#5GBNS) But only the red model. Dealmaster also has Nest thermostats, monitors, & more.
FTC urges courts not to dismiss Facebook antitrust case by Timothy B. Lee on 2021-04-08 17:30 (#5GBK3) FTC blasts "anticompetitive actions to neutralize, hinder, or deter" competitors.
Lenovo’s gaming phone has an extreme dual-fan cooling system by Ron Amadeo on 2021-04-08 16:59 (#5GBGV) Lenovo Legion Phone Duel 2 has 2 fans, 2 USB-C ports, and 6 shoulder buttons.
Amazon warns Texas: Don’t pass bill that would drive up wind power costs by Tim De Chant on 2021-04-08 16:45 (#5GBGW) Bill would "directly assign" grid stability costs to renewable power providers.
Why some investors are excited about Ryan Cohen as GameStop’s next chairman by Kyle Orland on 2021-04-08 16:30 (#5GBGX) Move comes as GameStop tries to cash in on its persistent stock surge.
T-Mobile 5G home Internet: $60 a month, 100Mbps speeds, and no data cap by Jon Brodkin on 2021-04-08 16:16 (#5GBGY) 30 million households are eligible; signups available "until capacity runs out."
Twitch takes additional steps to punish “off-Twitch” user harassment by Kyle Orland on 2021-04-08 14:47 (#5GBA8) New policy will focus on threats of violence, hate groups, and sexual offenses.
SpaceX landed a rocket on a boat five years ago—it changed everything by Eric Berger on 2021-04-08 12:34 (#5GB0J) "We were like, well, we didn't really account for that."
Best Buy takes aim at Amazon Prime with its own membership program by Jim Salter on 2021-04-07 22:54 (#5GABY) The company's new program should appeal to Geek Squad frequent fliers.
How a VPN vulnerability allowed ransomware to disrupt two manufacturing plants by Dan Goodin on 2021-04-07 22:15 (#5GABZ) Patching in industrial settings is hard. Ransomware shutting down production is harder.
How Apple’s new App Tracking Transparency policy works by Samuel Axon on 2021-04-07 22:02 (#5GAC0) Paper covers IDFA alternatives, rules for Apple's own apps, and more.
Twitter won’t let federal archivists host Trump’s tweets on Twitter by Timothy B. Lee on 2021-04-07 21:09 (#5GA9D) Twitter is taking a hard-line stance on the banned @realDonaldTrump account.
When asked to fix something, we don’t even think of removing parts by John Timmer on 2021-04-07 20:43 (#5GA6W) Across many experiments, participants tried to fix problems by adding stuff.
Biden admin could set emissions limits so low gas cars can’t meet them by Tim De Chant on 2021-04-07 20:20 (#5GA6X) New rules will be written with climate mitigation in mind, new EPA chief said.
AstraZeneca vaccine linked to rare blood clots, EU regulators conclude by Beth Mole on 2021-04-07 19:56 (#5GA6Y) Link throws fate of AZ’s vaccine into question—and casts dark shadow over J&J’s vaccine.
Riders face long waits as Uber and Lyft struggle to recruit drivers by Timothy B. Lee on 2021-04-07 19:10 (#5GA4A) Riders are flooding back to ride-hailing apps. Drivers, not so much.
Dell Alienware launches its first AMD-powered gaming laptop since 2007 by Jim Salter on 2021-04-07 18:18 (#5GA1H) OEMs are finally starting to pair Ryzen Mobile with the most powerful GPUs.
SpaceX to keep Starlink pricing simple, exit beta when network is “reliable” by Jon Brodkin on 2021-04-07 17:56 (#5G9YP) "We're going to try to keep [pricing] as simple and transparent as possible."
Watch us play Diablo II Resurrected before anyone else can: Livestream on 4/8 by Sam Machkovech on 2021-04-07 17:40 (#5G9YQ) I'll start testing D2:R's technical alpha one day before its public launch. Join me!
Google is now writing low-level Android code in Rust by Ron Amadeo on 2021-04-07 17:13 (#5G9V5) Google's promotion of Rust over C and C++ should lead to fewer memory security bugs.
Fermilab’s latest muon measurements hint at cracks in the Standard Model by Jennifer Ouellette on 2021-04-07 17:12 (#5G9V6) Only a 1-in-40,000 chance that combined results are due to a statistical fluctuation.
Microsoft Surface leak: Looks like the Surface Laptop 4 is coming soon by Jim Salter on 2021-04-07 16:39 (#5G9V7) 2021 AMD-powered Microsoft Surface editions are one step closer to reality.
Honeywell releases details of its ion trap quantum computer by John Timmer on 2021-04-07 16:26 (#5G9QR) After its announcement roughly a year ago, we have a paper describing the details.
“Offsetting is a cop-out”: Polestar plans truly carbon-neutral car by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2021-04-07 16:09 (#5G9QS) The "Polestar 0" project will require new ways of building cars, says its CEO.
Nvidia now lets “RTX Voice” noise cancellation run on GTX-level cards by Kyle Orland on 2021-04-07 15:36 (#5G9QT) Lower-level requirement was quietly updated last September without much notice.
Google illegally tracking Android users, according to new complaint by Financial Times on 2021-04-07 14:12 (#5G9GG) Activist alleges use of tracking identifiers without user consent breaches EU law.
99 Pac-Men enter, one Pac-Man leaves in new Switch freebie Pac-Man 99 by Sam Machkovech on 2021-04-07 11:47 (#5G9AJ) Follows Tetris 99 as an included part of paid Nintendo Switch Online memberships.
Cruise industry salty over CDC plan to keep travelers safe from COVID at sea by Beth Mole on 2021-04-06 22:05 (#5G8P0) CDC didn't mandate vaccinations on board but added extra layers of protection.
Russia’s Twitter throttling may give censors never-before-seen capabilities by Dan Goodin on 2021-04-06 21:20 (#5G8KT) Censorship based on deep packet inspection may work against Tor and VPNs.
The best game deals we could find in the PlayStation and Xbox spring sales by Ars Staff on 2021-04-06 17:10 (#5G8AC) Dealmaster also has plenty of deals on PC games across various sales.
Intel’s Ice Lake Xeon comes out swinging at AMD’s Epyc Milan by Jim Salter on 2021-04-06 16:56 (#5G86Z) Chipzilla's new server processors bring more cores, more RAM, more features.
Chip shortage shows no signs of abating, may drag into 2022 by Tim De Chant on 2021-04-06 16:31 (#5G870) It’s not just manufacturing capacity—wafer and packaging remain constrained.
Yahoo Answers to end as Trump fans see plot to “silence conservatives” by Jon Brodkin on 2021-04-06 16:21 (#5G871) "Should Trump buy Yahoo to prevent Answers from being shut down?" user asks.
tvOS code hints at a new Apple TV 4K with 120 Hz playback by Samuel Axon on 2021-04-06 16:13 (#5G872) Higher frame rates mean smoother interfaces and better gameplay experiences.