SpaceX recycling vehicle for second Starship launch attempt [Updated] by Eric Berger on 2021-03-03 20:30 (#5EWCF) Musk says he is confident Starship will be ready for a lunar flight in three years.
EA confirms it isn’t secretly “fixing” FIFA matches by Kyle Orland on 2021-03-03 19:28 (#5EWX1) Lawyers drop "Dynamic Difficulty Adjustment" lawsuit after talking to EA engineers.
CDC to release guide for life after vaccination—with normalcy still far off by Beth Mole on 2021-03-03 18:36 (#5EWTQ) There are small steps toward normal life, but most activities are still out of bounds.
All US Apple stores are open for the first time in almost a year by Samuel Axon on 2021-03-03 18:24 (#5EWTR) COVID-19 isn't gone, but like much of the US, Apple is moving forward.
Biden pushes EV chargers as six utilities plan a unified network by Timothy B. Lee on 2021-03-03 18:12 (#5EWTS) Joe Biden has called for 500,000 new EV chargers by 2030.
Google’s VR dreams are dead: Google Cardboard is no longer for sale by Ron Amadeo on 2021-03-03 17:49 (#5EWTT) Google Cardboard is still open source, but Google is done with the project.
AMD’s RX 6700XT GPU launches March 18 for $479 by Sam Machkovech on 2021-03-03 17:07 (#5EWR7) At $100 less than RX 6800, it's being positioned as a 1440p card. If you can buy one.
Meet this year’s winners of the Dance Your PhD contest by Jennifer Ouellette on 2021-03-03 15:00 (#5EWJ1) This year's contest also featured a special award for best COVID-19-related dance.
Jane Does v. GirlsDoPorn: How 22 millennial women brought down a porn empire by Ars Contributors on 2021-03-03 12:45 (#5EWAG) GirlsDoPorn deceived vulnerable women to profit off amateur porn—until Jane Does fought back.
Merck/J&J deal may help US get enough vaccine for all adults by end of May by Beth Mole on 2021-03-03 02:51 (#5EVV7) Merck will dedicate two facilities to making the newly authorized J&J vaccine.
Cuttlefish can pass the marshmallow test by Jennifer Ouellette on 2021-03-03 00:00 (#5EVPE) Cuttlefish that were better at self-control also performed better on learning tests.
Intel hit with $2.2 billion patent judgment by Timothy B. Lee on 2021-03-02 22:33 (#5EVMK) Patents claim methods of varying voltages and clock frequencies to save power.
Dish tries to disrupt SpaceX’s Starlink plans as companies fight at FCC by Jon Brodkin on 2021-03-02 22:17 (#5EVJ6) Dish is trying to "expropriate the 12 GHz band" for itself, SpaceX tells FCC.
Microsoft issues emergency patches for 4 exploited 0-days in Exchange by Dan Goodin on 2021-03-02 22:00 (#5EVJ7) Attacks are limited for now but may ramp up as other hackers learn of them.
AWS director sues Amazon, alleging systemic racism in corporate office by Kate Cox on 2021-03-02 21:43 (#5EVJ8) Amazon talks up inclusion in public but fails behind the scenes, suit claims.
Samsung will soon ship Micro LED TVs, but Mini LED still leads the lineup by Samuel Axon on 2021-03-02 21:32 (#5EVJ9) Plus, a rundown of the wacky buzzwords you have to know to shop for these TVs.
“Locked” for 300 years: Virtual unfolding has now revealed this letter’s secrets by Jennifer Ouellette on 2021-03-02 20:05 (#5EVAJ) Practice of intricately folding letters to secure them is known as "letterlocking."
Today’s best tech deals: Bose headphones, Assassin’s Creed, and more by Ars Staff on 2021-03-02 19:26 (#5EVAK) Dealmaster also has portable Bluetooth speakers, board games, and the iPad Air.
Rookie coding mistake prior to Gab hack came from site’s CTO by Dan Goodin on 2021-03-02 19:11 (#5EV8T) Site executive introduces, then removes, insecure code, then hides the evidence.
Epic continues its studio-acquisition spree, buys Fall Guys devs by Sam Machkovech on 2021-03-02 19:10 (#5EV8V) Free-to-play? Steam changes? "Nothing to announce right now!"
Google-free /e/ OS is now selling preloaded phones in the US, starting at $380 by Ron Amadeo on 2021-03-02 18:02 (#5EV6M) If DIY flashing isn't your thing, refurbished Samsung devices are now available.
It Takes Two hands-on: Impeccable co-op platforming—on mute, at least by Sam Machkovech on 2021-03-02 16:00 (#5EV2A) It may be Hazelight's best-playing game ever, but it's likely the company's dumbest.
The Volvo C40 Recharge is a stylish new variant of the Swedish EV by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2021-03-02 15:45 (#5EV2B) 50 percent of all new Volvos will be electric by 2025, 100 percent by 2030.
Biden administration puts a price on carbon by John Timmer on 2021-03-02 00:46 (#5ETB1) The results of his first environment executive orders are coming in.
Trump’s is one of 15,000 Gab accounts that just got hacked by Dan Goodin on 2021-03-01 23:14 (#5ET7M) GabLeaks includes 70,000 messages in more than 19,000 chats by over 15,000 users.
Why N95 masks are still hard to get, even though production is up by Kate Cox on 2021-03-01 22:26 (#5ET7N) Both supply and demand are up—but they aren't lining up in the right places.
“We knew T-Mobile couldn’t be trusted,” union says after 5,000 job cuts by Jon Brodkin on 2021-03-01 22:00 (#5ET6E) T-Mobile claimed Sprint merger would create thousands of jobs "from day one."
Minisforum U850—solid hardware and easy upgrades in a little box by Jim Salter on 2021-03-01 21:08 (#5ET4M) This mini-PC is VESA mountable, easy to work on, and attractively priced.
Sony’s brighter A90J OLED TV makes its way to living rooms this month by Samuel Axon on 2021-03-01 20:08 (#5ET2K) Like LG's latest, Sony claims higher brightness than we saw in previous OLEDs.
Blue Origin’s massive New Glenn rocket is delayed for years. What went wrong? by Eric Berger on 2021-03-01 19:35 (#5ET2M) The big delay can be traced to a decision Jeff Bezos made years ago.
YouTube’s TikTok clone, “YouTube Shorts,” is live in the US by Ron Amadeo on 2021-03-01 19:06 (#5ET0D) US users can now upload and view one-minute videos in a swipe interface.
Archaeologists discover “Lamborghini” of chariots near ruins of Pompeii by Jennifer Ouellette on 2021-03-01 18:52 (#5ET0E) The ornately decorated pilentum was likely used for festive processions, weddings.
Hacker reduces GTA Online load times by roughly 70 percent by Kyle Orland on 2021-03-01 18:32 (#5ET0F) Homebrewed DLL solves inefficient parsing of in-game shop files.
Verizon tells users to disable 5G to preserve battery, then deletes tweet by Jon Brodkin on 2021-03-01 18:12 (#5ESXC) Verizon's now-deleted tweet said using 4G only will conserve battery life.
B.1.1.7 variant now 10% of US cases—and cases are once again ticking up by Beth Mole on 2021-03-01 16:57 (#5ESTV) “Things are tenuous,” CDC director says, as experts fear a fourth surge.
Humanitarian airship seeks world’s most powerful hydrogen fuel cell by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2021-03-01 16:04 (#5ESQY) LTA Research and Exploration is Sergey Brin's airship company.
The 2008 moment when triumph turned to torment for SpaceX by Eric Berger on 2021-03-01 13:00 (#5ESG8) Flight Three of the Falcon 1 rocket could make or break the company.
Pure nonsense: Debunking the latest attack on renewable energy by John Timmer on 2021-03-01 12:52 (#5ESG9) What a terrible anti-renewable-power video reveals about the US energy market.
Action-packed meta-fantasy, space opera herald a bright future for Asian film by Jennifer Ouellette on 2021-02-28 19:17 (#5ERP0) Chinese A Writer’s Odyssey and Korean Space Sweepers make for a great double feature.
All the little things that add up to make iPadOS productivity a pain by Samuel Axon on 2021-02-28 15:00 (#5ERGN) Apple did a good job with the big stuff, but myriad little things undermine that.
Inside the stunning Black mythos of Drexciya and its Afrofuturist ’90s techno by Ars Contributors on 2021-02-28 13:00 (#5EREP) The history of an experimental music-and-mythos project with Black Diaspora at its core.
Clubhouse’s security and privacy lag behind its explosive growth by WIRED on 2021-02-28 11:36 (#5ERCP) The platform has promised to do better after a string of incidents.
FDA authorizes J&J COVID vaccine after unanimous vote [Updated] by Beth Mole on 2021-02-28 00:21 (#5EQ9N) An FDA advisory committee voted Friday 22-0 in favor of authorization.
As important as the Beetle? Two days with Volkswagen’s electric ID.4 by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2021-02-27 21:45 (#5ER1H) It's a competent but not flashy crossover with a real-world range of 250 miles.
Creator or Creature? A Nightmare Wakes dramatizes the birth of Frankenstein by Jennifer Ouellette on 2021-02-27 18:55 (#5EQYF) Ars chats with director Nora Unkel about the origins, themes of her first feature film.
Atlantic currents seem to have started fading last century by John Timmer on 2021-02-27 14:10 (#5EQQK) Another predicted impact of climate change may be here.
Nikola admits to making “inaccurate” statements under disgraced founder by Timothy B. Lee on 2021-02-27 13:05 (#5EQPK) Under new leadership, Nikola is trying to become a viable truck maker.
Perseverance’s eyes see a different Mars by WIRED on 2021-02-27 12:15 (#5EQNH) The red planet's red looks different to a robot with hyperspectral cameras for eyes.
Hackers tied to Russia’s GRU targeted the US grid for years by WIRED on 2021-02-27 11:50 (#5EQNJ) Sandworm-aligned group has breached US critical infrastructure a handful of times.
Hard-coded key vulnerability in Logix PLCs has severity score of 10 out of 10 by Dan Goodin on 2021-02-26 21:37 (#5EQ80) Critical authentication bypass flaw affects the entire Logix product line.