Nintendo’s latest Mario game for the Switch is $10 off today by Ars Staff on 2021-04-01 18:52 (#5G2PN) Dealmaster also has deals on Amazon devices, MagSafe chargers, and more.
Cable lobby says it hates Biden plan to expand broadband and lower prices by Jon Brodkin on 2021-04-01 18:06 (#5G2KJ) Industry says US should favor private ISPs and take no action to lower prices.
Prior to the Chicxulub impact, rainforests looked very different by Ars Contributors on 2021-04-01 18:00 (#5G2KK) Plant fossils from Colombia show a turnover from conifers to today's forests.
Atari’s corporate zombie raises $110,000 overnight from Centipede NFTs by Kyle Orland on 2021-04-01 17:45 (#5G2JF) And that's just the company's first wave of crypto-signed digital "collectibles."
This Swedish carbon-fiber battery could revolutionize car design by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2021-04-01 17:31 (#5G2JG) Battery combines carbon-fiber anode and lithium-iron phosphate-coated foil cathode.
FDA slams “Real Water” linked to liver failure; water plant manager MIA by Beth Mole on 2021-04-01 16:53 (#5G2FH) A lawyer for the water company said it can't find its plant manager or lead technician.
Arizona lawmaker: Big Tech “hired almost every lobbyist” to kill app store bill by Timothy B. Lee on 2021-04-01 16:45 (#5G2FJ) "There just wasn’t enough support" after lobbying blitz, one legislator said.
LineageOS 18.1 brings Android 11 to over 60 smartphones by Ron Amadeo on 2021-04-01 16:25 (#5G2FK) The FOSS, all-volunteer Android distribution lands on the latest version.
Activision targets Call of Duty: Warzone leaks with DMCA takedowns by Kyle Orland on 2021-04-01 14:57 (#5G28A) Continuing a trend of using DMCA for leaked game footage.
105,000 years ago in the Kalahari Desert, people invented complex culture by Kiona N. Smith on 2021-04-01 14:49 (#5G28B) A recently published study suggests coastal people didn't have a monopoly on innovation.
Amazon colluded with publishers to fix book prices, class-action suit alleges by Tim De Chant on 2021-04-01 14:24 (#5G28C) Retailers complain that contract terms cement Amazon’s dominant position.
Two steps forward: Virgin Galactic’s new ship and Dragon’s diverse crew by Eric Berger on 2021-04-01 14:09 (#5G28D) "You have to start somewhere."
North Korean hackers return, target infosec researchers in new operation by Dan Goodin on 2021-04-01 11:56 (#5G22J) Google outs the new op two months after shutting down a previous campaign.
Physicists give antimatter the chills by John Timmer on 2021-04-01 10:45 (#5G1XZ) If anything's odd about antimatter, we need to slow it down enough to see it.
Factory mix-up spoils 15 million doses of J&J COVID vaccine by Beth Mole on 2021-04-01 02:40 (#5G1H7) The error at a manufacturing facility will delay future shipments of the vaccine.
Trial started for vaccine against one of the scariest coronavirus variants by Beth Mole on 2021-03-31 21:40 (#5G1BW) The vaccine is being developed "out of an abundance of caution," Fauci says.
HoloLens for 120,000 Army personnel: Microsoft inks $21.9 billion deal by Sam Machkovech on 2021-03-31 20:40 (#5G19W) Was originally pegged at $480 million in 2018, follows scrutiny over other DOD deals.
Apple commits to build “grid-scale” energy storage in California by Samuel Axon on 2021-03-31 20:20 (#5G19X) 110 of Apple's manufacturing partners are moving to 100 percent renewable energy.
Ubiquiti breach puts countless cloud-based devices at risk of takeover by Dan Goodin on 2021-03-31 19:50 (#5G17G) Report: Theft of crypto secrets could allow hackers to remotely log in to devices.
Xiaomi’s first foldable features a liquid camera lens, Samsung-style design by Ron Amadeo on 2021-03-31 17:00 (#5G11W) The Xiaomi Mi Mix Fold jumps into the foldable wars.
Biden broadband plan will be hated by big ISPs, welcomed by Internet users by Jon Brodkin on 2021-03-31 16:47 (#5G0YB) Biden wants to end hidden fees and fund municipal and nonprofit networks.
Mercedes-AMG shows off its new F1-based road car hybrid system by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2021-03-31 16:36 (#5G0YC) After dominating F1 for 7 seasons, company ready to transfer tech to the street.
CDPR puts off planned multiplayer Cyberpunk game amid restructuring by Kyle Orland on 2021-03-31 16:18 (#5G0YD) Online features will come to future CDPR releases "when it makes sense," though.
Biden plan eliminates billions in fossil fuel subsidies by Tim De Chant on 2021-03-31 16:01 (#5G0YE) Fossil fuel industry gets up to $62 billion in handouts every year.
Teens fully protected by Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, company says by Beth Mole on 2021-03-31 14:26 (#5G0PS) Vaccinated adolescents had higher levels of neutralizing antibodies than older groups.
Godzilla vs. Kong review: Kaiju greatness that lives up to its absurd title by Sam Machkovech on 2021-03-31 12:09 (#5G0H5) Two beasts enter. Two beasts fight. And audiences finally have reasons to roar.
Containerize all the things! Arm v9 takes security seriously by Jim Salter on 2021-03-31 11:49 (#5G0EV) Intel and AMD will need to keep an eye on Arm competition in their strongholds.
How to achieve smart home nirvana (or, home automation without subscription) by Ars Contributors on 2021-03-31 11:30 (#5G0EW) With some work and planning, Home Assistant sets your smart home.
Rick and Morty fans won’t have long to wait for S5 as Adult Swim drops trailer by Jennifer Ouellette on 2021-03-30 23:09 (#5FZXA) "Police? A strange, horny ocean man is on my lawn."
Android sends 20x more data to Google than iOS sends to Apple, study says by Dan Goodin on 2021-03-30 22:18 (#5FZVJ) Google contests the estimate, saying it's based on flawed methodology.
Biden administration launches big push for offshore wind by John Timmer on 2021-03-30 20:41 (#5FZP5) Big cross-agency effort will set the stage for massive growth by 2050.
PSA: You have one day until Nintendo delists Super Mario 3D All-Stars by Ars Staff on 2021-03-30 19:55 (#5FZKB) Dealmaster also has deals on Amazon tablets, Apple Macs, and Dell monitors.
Star Wars: The Bad Batch trailer arrives ahead of May the Fourth launch by Sam Machkovech on 2021-03-30 19:33 (#5FZKC) Today's trailer follows massive cast announcement for Disney+'s Obi-Wan.
Police say they found mafia fugitive on YouTube, posting cooking tutorials by Jon Brodkin on 2021-03-30 19:10 (#5FZKD) Fugitive hid face on cooking videos but was IDed by his tattoos, reports say.
Apple will reveal the next versions of iOS, macOS at WWDC21, starting June 7 by Samuel Axon on 2021-03-30 18:56 (#5FZH1) It will be entirely online again, as expected.
Nike sues over “Satan Shoe,” disavowing all connection to soul soles by Kate Cox on 2021-03-30 18:43 (#5FZH2) Nike really doesn't like anyone thinking it made or endorses the Satan Shoe.
Google Maps gets AR indoor navigation, new eco-friendly route options by Ron Amadeo on 2021-03-30 17:59 (#5FZH3) Google details a ton of new features coming to Google Maps.
“Natural capital” accounting method might give nature an economic voice by Ars Contributors on 2021-03-30 17:05 (#5FZDG) UN adopts way of putting a dollar amount on nature, but some question the idea.
Pre-Columbian people in the Atacama raised parrots for their feathers by Kiona N. Smith on 2021-03-30 16:35 (#5FZAK) Llama caravans probably transported live parrots hundreds of kilometers.
Sega forces mistaken DMCA takedown for Steam data tracker by Kyle Orland on 2021-03-30 15:48 (#5FZ67) Yakuza: Like a Dragon info page misidentified as pirate site.
Amazon tweets trolling Congress were so bad that IT thought account was hacked by Tim De Chant on 2021-03-30 15:37 (#5FZ68) Support ticket noted “suspicious activity on @amazonnews Twitter account.”
Porsche will start testing a lower-carbon biofuel in racing by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2021-03-30 15:32 (#5FZ69) ExxonMobil and Porsche are starting with biofuel, moving to synthetic fuel soon.
SpaceX loses another Starship prototype as landing sequence fails by Eric Berger on 2021-03-30 14:12 (#5FZ38) This was the company's fourth attempt to land a full-size Starship.
Intel 11th-generation Rocket Lake-S gaming CPUs did not impress us by Jim Salter on 2021-03-30 13:00 (#5FYZK) Rocket Lake-S doesn't look like a very compelling gen-on-gen upgrade.
VW changing to Voltswagen—early April fool or corporate rebranding? [Updated] by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2021-03-30 11:53 (#5FYQS) VW posted then deleted a press release announcing the name change, according to CNBC.
SpaceX working toward early Tuesday morning Starship launch [Updated] by Eric Berger on 2021-03-30 11:45 (#5FTWS) This rocket rolled to the launch pad less than three weeks ago.
Apple-funded Stanford study concludes Apple Watch can be used to measure frailty by Samuel Axon on 2021-03-29 21:39 (#5FY6C) Study contributes to Apple's messaging about the Watch's impact on health care.
Smartphones are finally matching 2012’s Nokia 808 in camera sensor size by Ron Amadeo on 2021-03-29 21:26 (#5FY50) It's got a rear screen, ceramic body, and a really big camera bump.
Parler: We warned the FBI more than 50 times before the Capitol riot by Kate Cox on 2021-03-29 19:59 (#5FY39) Company claims it warned FBI about violent posts before everything hit the fan.
AT&T lobbies against nationwide fiber, says 10Mbps uploads are good enough by Jon Brodkin on 2021-03-29 19:30 (#5FY3A) AT&T admits fiber is most "future-proof" but wants US to fund slower networks.