TikTok agrees to proposed $92 million settlement in privacy class action by Kate Cox on 2021-02-26 21:06 (#5EQ81) Class members can get compensation, as long as most don't file for it.
Report: Stadia undershot to the tune of “hundreds of thousands” of users by Sam Machkovech on 2021-02-26 20:51 (#5EQ82) "The amount Google was willing to spend came as a shock to veteran game developers."
Netflix drops extended Shadow and Bone teaser, announces release date by Jennifer Ouellette on 2021-02-26 19:14 (#5EQ4C) The fantasy series is adapted from Leigh Bardugo's bestselling "Grishaverse" novels.
Pokémon Legends: Arceus’ stealth-infused open world hits Switch in 2022 by Kyle Orland on 2021-02-26 18:12 (#5EQ23) Switch remakes of DS-era Pokémon Diamond and Pearl also announced.
A 3rd shot? A new booster? Vaccine makers race to trials to beat variants by Beth Mole on 2021-02-26 18:00 (#5EQ24) Could a 3rd shot of current COVID vaccines be enough to thwart variants?
Texas woman sues Griddy after being charged $9,546 for 19 days of power by Jon Brodkin on 2021-02-26 17:49 (#5EQ25) Griddy blames state agency as variable-rate plans produce outrageous power bills.
Best Buy lays off 5,000 workers as it shifts focus to online sales by Timothy B. Lee on 2021-02-26 17:40 (#5EPYZ) The pandemic has accelerated Best Buy's transition to selling online.
Google’s Smart TV software will have a “dumb TV” mode by Ron Amadeo on 2021-02-26 17:26 (#5EPZ0) "Basic TV" mode is coming to integrated Google TV sets from Sony and TCL.
Live chat: Ars Texas on living through last week’s arctic adventure by Lee Hutchinson on 2021-02-26 16:59 (#5ENB3) Check out the chat recap.
Report: PS5 storage expansion will be available by summer by Kyle Orland on 2021-02-26 16:43 (#5EPZ1) Users should be able to load-in their own PCIe 4.0-rated M.2 drives.
Maryland school district places largest-ever order for electric buses by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2021-02-26 15:40 (#5EPW8) We might not be getting many EV mail trucks, but a lot of EV buses are on order.
Hands-on with Stellantis’ new Android-based Uconnect 5 infotainment by Ars Staff on 2021-02-26 15:02 (#5EPS9) More and more OEMs are switching to Google's operating system.
Rocket Report: Cornwall says “LOL, no” to space tourism, Korean rocket on track by Eric Berger on 2021-02-26 12:00 (#5EPGR) "If we were to entertain this it would be quite ridiculous."
Review: Thought-provoking sci-fi drama Bliss works on multiple levels by Jennifer Ouellette on 2021-02-25 23:59 (#5ENXW) Is it real, or is it a simulation? And how could you ever be sure?
Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade leads latest PlayStation game-reveal event by Sam Machkovech on 2021-02-25 23:45 (#5ENXX) Plus, closer looks at Deathloop, Returnal, Solar Ash, more.
CDC’s VaccineFinder aims to help you find COVID shots—but needs a lot of work by Beth Mole on 2021-02-25 23:10 (#5ENW3) The site is still ramping up but aims to be a central, streamlined resource.
The genetics of relatively healthy obesity by John Timmer on 2021-02-25 22:29 (#5ENW4) A new study finds genes linked to both high fat and indicators of good health.
AT&T announces deal to spin off DirecTV into new company owned by… AT&T by Jon Brodkin on 2021-02-25 22:17 (#5ENSB) DirecTV to become separate company with AT&T owning 70% and TPG owning 30%.
Google reportedly promises change to research team after high-profile firings by Kate Cox on 2021-02-25 22:05 (#5ENSC) The changes follow the abrupt departures of Timnit Gebru and Margaret Mitchell.
Code-execution flaw in VMware has a severity rating of 9.8 out of 10 by Dan Goodin on 2021-02-25 21:48 (#5ENSD) Thousands of servers running vCenter server could be in for a nasty surprise.
Paramount+ will carry new Star Trek series Strange New Worlds and Prodigy by Samuel Axon on 2021-02-25 21:29 (#5ENPK) Also, the long-delayed Halo series is being moved from Showtime to Paramount+.
Get a recommended pair of wireless noise-canceling headphones for $68 today by Ars Staff on 2021-02-25 20:16 (#5ENKY) Dealmaster also has deals on Bluetooth speakers, wireless keyboards, and more.
Valve has to provide some Steam sales data to Apple, judge says by Kyle Orland on 2021-02-25 20:04 (#5ENKZ) Order now covers only 436 Steam games, not the 30,000 Apple sought.
Report: BioWare wrests Dragon Age 4 away from EA’s online-multiplayer mandate by Sam Machkovech on 2021-02-25 19:17 (#5ENHF) In-development RPG had an online focus until "months" ago, according to Bloomberg.
Google’s Wear OS neglect has left voice activation broken for months by Ron Amadeo on 2021-02-25 17:53 (#5ENE7) Broken voice commands are the latest sign that Google doesn't care about Wear OS.
Australia passes law to force Facebook and Google to pay for news by Timothy B. Lee on 2021-02-25 17:44 (#5ENB1) Australia's approach could become a model for other countries.
Road-trippers 3x more likely to buy an EV than homebodies, survey says by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2021-02-25 17:17 (#5ENB2) Once again, data shows that experience is key to electric vehicle adoption.
Working from home now? Your 2020 state tax situation could suck by Kate Cox on 2021-02-25 16:17 (#5EN79) Telecommuters could feel a bite from the Big Apple at tax time.
Verizon and AT&T dominate spectrum auction, spending combined $69 billion by Jon Brodkin on 2021-02-25 16:14 (#5EN7A) Top two carriers buy licenses nationwide, outspending T-Mobile and US Cellular.
Framework startup designed a thin, modular, repairable 13-inch laptop by Jim Salter on 2021-02-25 16:05 (#5EN7B) Thin like an XPS 13, but repairable like a beige box? We want to believe.
Don’t look now, but GameStop’s stock price is surging again by Kyle Orland on 2021-02-25 15:39 (#5EN3N) 75 percent increase in one hour disrupts weeks of relatively calm prices.
Nvidia RTX 3060 review: A fine $329 GPU, but ho-hum among the 3000 series by Sam Machkovech on 2021-02-25 14:00 (#5EN0R) Solid, has RTX perks, but 3000 series' perf streak ends with this non-"Ti" edition.
Loki and Star Wars: The Bad Batch get Disney+ premiere dates by Samuel Axon on 2021-02-24 21:59 (#5EM5X) Also: The new Spider-Man movie has a name.
Fed glitch shuts down wire transfers, direct deposits, other services by Timothy B. Lee on 2021-02-24 21:52 (#5EM5Y) A Fed statement attributed the outage to "operational error."
Biden admin plans executive order to address chip-shortage woes by Kate Cox on 2021-02-24 21:31 (#5EM33) Semiconductor demand isn't going to drop, but supply has proven a problem.
Cox’s bad customer service stymies users who don’t want upload speeds cut by Jon Brodkin on 2021-02-24 21:15 (#5EM34) Cox told media that customers can keep speed plans but didn't tell sales reps.
Firefox 86 brings multiple Picture-in-Picture, “Total Cookie Protection” by Jim Salter on 2021-02-24 21:06 (#5EM35) Despite a steadily slipping market share, Firefox is snappy and feature-forward.
Lone high-energy neutrino likely came from shredded star in distant galaxy by Jennifer Ouellette on 2021-02-24 20:37 (#5EM0Z) Provides evidence that tidal disruption events can also be cosmic particle accelerators.
Ukraine says Russia hacked its document portal and planted malicious files by Dan Goodin on 2021-02-24 20:09 (#5EM10) Ukraine says Russia also backed massive DDoS attack using never-before-seen methods.
EA, BioWare cancel Anthem’s sweeping overhaul by Sam Machkovech on 2021-02-24 19:45 (#5EKYB) Casey Hudson, who had led BioWare's plans for "reinvention," left in December.
LG enters fray with Google, Amazon, Roku for TV operating system dominance by Samuel Axon on 2021-02-24 18:31 (#5EKVB) Licensees will use an older version of the OS, though.
Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine safe and effective, FDA review concludes by Beth Mole on 2021-02-24 17:21 (#5EKQS) An advisory committee for the agency will further review the vaccine this Friday.
Google Maps for Android officially gets dark mode support by Ron Amadeo on 2021-02-24 17:13 (#5EKQT) Google Maps is the last major Google app to support dark mode.
USPS picks a new mail truck—and no, they won’t all be electric by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2021-02-24 17:02 (#5EKQV) Oshkosh Defense will design and build 50,000-165,000 NGDV trucks over 10 years.
D-Wave’s hardware outperforms a classic computer by John Timmer on 2021-02-24 16:43 (#5EKMQ) The company's quantum annealer handles complexity better than a traditional CPU.
Hyundai will recall 82,000 Kona EVs to replace batteries by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2021-02-24 16:13 (#5EKMR) South Korea's transport ministry blames LG Chem, LG Chem blames Hyundai.
China officially plans to move ahead with super-heavy Long March 9 rocket by Eric Berger on 2021-02-24 14:56 (#5EKDY) The rocket would have more lift than even the most powerful version of NASA's SLS.
California can enforce net neutrality law, judge rules in loss for ISPs by Jon Brodkin on 2021-02-24 14:50 (#5EKDZ) Judge denies injunction, letting Calif. enforce law while ISPs' suit continues.
Android users now have an easy way to check the security of their passwords by Dan Goodin on 2021-02-24 12:52 (#5EK8D) Feature checks user credentials against a list of billions of compromised passwords.
Confirmed: Fry’s Electronics going out of business, shutting down all stores by Sam Machkovech on 2021-02-24 05:52 (#5EJWH) Former king of build-your-own-PC retailers couldn't survive COVID, consignment shift.