A new $110 light gun for old Duck Hunts: Ars tests an HDTV-friendly option by Sam Machkovech on 2021-01-30 17:50 (#5DHAN) It's far from "plug-and-play," but awesome for devoted retro gamers.
Lawmakers take aim at insidious digital “dark patterns” by WIRED on 2021-01-30 12:15 (#5DH2Q) New laws bar efforts to trick consumers into handing over data or money.
Nine Russian adventurers mysteriously froze to death—a new theory explains why by WIRED on 2021-01-30 11:15 (#5DH1K) 60 years later, new evidence points to a peculiar kind of avalanche as the culprit.
What’s really going on with Elon Musk, the FAA, and Starship? by Eric Berger on 2021-01-29 21:39 (#5DGGV) In the end, it's likely that cooler heads will prevail.
It’s the wombat’s strange intestines, not its anus, that produces cubed poo by Jennifer Ouellette on 2021-01-29 20:06 (#5DGFA) "Our research finally proves that you really can fit a square peg through a round hole."
Cable ISP warns “excessive” uploaders, says network can’t handle heavy usage by Jon Brodkin on 2021-01-29 19:46 (#5DGDX) Mediacom says heavy uploaders harm network even if they don't exceed data cap.
No, WallStreetBets isn’t robbing Wall Street to help the little guy by Timothy B. Lee on 2021-01-29 17:50 (#5DG9J) Analysis: A seductive "short squeeze" narrative obscures what's really happening.
30% of “SolarWinds hack” victims didn’t actually use SolarWinds by Jim Salter on 2021-01-29 17:33 (#5DG9K) "This campaign should not be thought of as the SolarWinds campaign," says DHS.
Robinhood’s plan to “democratize finance” hit a GameStop-shaped speed bump [Updated] by Kyle Orland on 2021-01-29 17:26 (#5DG9M) Liquidity requirements lead to unexpected restraints, and it's probably legal.
COVID variants throw J&J vaccine a curveball, lowering efficacy to 66% by Beth Mole on 2021-01-29 16:58 (#5DG73) The adenovirus vector-based vaccine is another useful tool against SARS-CoV-2.
YouTube’s new “Clips” feature lets users share 60-second clips of videos by Ron Amadeo on 2021-01-29 16:50 (#5DG74) Just like on Twitch, "clips" lets users chop up and share sections of videos.
25 years later, Midway’s lost “MLB Jam” arcade game has been found by Sam Machkovech on 2021-01-29 16:00 (#5DG75) Includes oral history of unreleased Power-Up Baseball: Cool trackballs, bad business.
Today’s best tech deals: Apple’s M1 Mac Mini, Xbox controllers, and more by Ars Staff on 2021-01-29 15:59 (#5DG76) Dealmaster also has discounts on noise-cancelling headphones and gaming mice.
Rocket Report: FAA grounds Starship, Biden’s big rocket dilemma by Eric Berger on 2021-01-29 12:00 (#5DFW0) "The launch vehicle shall deliver a minimum 6,065 kg Europa Clipper spacecraft."
WallStreetBets craze pushes dogecoin up 5x in 24 hours by Timothy B. Lee on 2021-01-29 02:10 (#5DFCT) The social media mob that pumped up GameStop is now dabbling in cryptocurrency.
Coronavirus variants: What they do and how worried you should be by Beth Mole on 2021-01-29 00:00 (#5DFA6) The Ars guide to the coronavirus variants
Every crazy thing that happened in Apple and Facebook’s privacy feud today by Samuel Axon on 2021-01-28 23:35 (#5DF81) Apple CEO Tim Cook claims Facebook’s model leads to polarization and violence.
New Biden executive order makes science, evidence central to policy by John Timmer on 2021-01-28 22:39 (#5DF62) Agencies will perform evidence-based evaluations of their own performance.
Rocky Linux gets a new sponsor—Gregory Kurtzer’s startup, Ctrl IQ by Jim Salter on 2021-01-28 20:59 (#5DF3F) Money can't buy you love—but it can sponsor a new Linux distro.
GM says no more tailpipe emissions by 2035, carbon neutrality by 2040 by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2021-01-28 20:25 (#5DF0D) GM says that 40 percent of US models will be battery electric vehicles by 2025.
Intel’s first discrete GPU in 20+ years is only for OEMs, integrators by Jim Salter on 2021-01-28 20:00 (#5DF0E) The DG1 only works in special motherboards—no support for the enthusiast market.
Biden’s approach to climate: Calling it a crisis and treating it that way by John Timmer on 2021-01-28 19:55 (#5DEXZ) From diplomacy to infrastructure, a deep re-evaluation of the role of government.
That’s a wrap—No Starship launch attempt on Thursday afternoon [Updated] by Eric Berger on 2021-01-28 18:50 (#5D9PX) It has only been about six weeks since SN8 flew.
State reps try to ban Comcast data cap and price hikes until pandemic is over by Jon Brodkin on 2021-01-28 18:36 (#5DETD) Massachusetts bill would halt data caps, price hikes, new fees, and ISP shutoffs.
Facebook “Supreme Court” overrules company in 4 of its first 5 decisions by Timothy B. Lee on 2021-01-28 18:21 (#5DETE) Rulings deal with everything from bare breasts to the war in Azerbaijan.
GoT alums among announced cast for Netflix Sandman adaptation by Jennifer Ouellette on 2021-01-28 18:10 (#5DETF) Gwendoline Christie and Charles Dance join Tom Sturridge as Morpheus.
From first to sixth: Huawei’s phone business tanks thanks to US sanctions by Ron Amadeo on 2021-01-28 16:45 (#5DEKE) Huawei was the #1 phone vendor earlier this year, but the export ban is killing it.
Samsung says auto chip shortage could hit smartphones by Financial Times on 2021-01-28 15:07 (#5DEG5) Warning comes as car companies lobby governments for help.
Discord bans WallStreetBets as subreddit briefly goes private [Updated] by Kyle Orland on 2021-01-28 14:37 (#5DDR4) Robinhood app restricts stock purchasing as regulators express worry.
Tesla Model S to get comprehensive refresh, 200mph “Plaid” version by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2021-01-28 14:25 (#5DECN) There are new batteries and motors, and a yoke instead of a steering wheel.
Apple reports double-digit sales booms for every product category in Q1 2021 by Samuel Axon on 2021-01-28 00:07 (#5DDMA) There are now more than one billion iPhones in the wild.
Tesla reports its first annual profit by Timothy B. Lee on 2021-01-27 22:55 (#5DDJ8) Tesla made a $721 million profit thanks to $1.58 billion in regulatory credits.
Sidewalk-robot startup celebrates 1 million deliveries by Timothy B. Lee on 2021-01-27 21:20 (#5DDD9) Low speeds enabled Starship to launch its service safely and quickly.
Unstable helium adds a limit on the ongoing saga of the proton’s size by John Timmer on 2021-01-27 20:11 (#5DDA7) Putting a muon in orbit around a helium nucleus gives us measurements that make sense.
“Warp speed,” “Prime Directive” predate Star Trek, per new reference tool by Jennifer Ouellette on 2021-01-27 19:54 (#5DD73) Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction is a new, and free, online reference tool.
Microsoft earnings: Xbox hardware sales shot up 86% with Series X/S by Samuel Axon on 2021-01-27 19:40 (#5DD74) As usual, Microsoft's cloud business helped drive revenue to new highs.
Samsung’s reportedly ready to supply foldable displays to rival companies by Ron Amadeo on 2021-01-27 19:22 (#5DD75) Samsung's foldable panel exclusivity is ending, with Chinese phones due in 2H 2021.
The complete moron’s guide to GameStop’s stock roller coaster by Kyle Orland on 2021-01-27 19:10 (#5DD76) How does this epic rally end? And can it be repeated?
AT&T eats a $15.5 billion impairment charge as DirecTV debacle continues by Jon Brodkin on 2021-01-27 18:26 (#5DD3W) AT&T lost 617,000 Premium TV customers in Q4 and 3 million in the calendar year.
84% of Mexican hand sanitizers toxic or flawed; FDA issues drastic alert by Beth Mole on 2021-01-27 16:31 (#5DCX5) The regulatory agency has issued alerts for over 200 products.
Vehicle recalls cluster because OEMs wait for rivals to move first by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2021-01-27 16:25 (#5DCX6) Fears of falling stock prices may be responsible for the phenomenon.
The Trump administration left Biden with a rocket dilemma by Eric Berger on 2021-01-27 14:36 (#5DCP7) "NASA needs to go back and look at what the options are to go to the Moon."
Basic pandemic safety limits spread in schools by John Timmer on 2021-01-27 11:45 (#5DCE0) Infections spread in a school system were far lower than in its surrounding towns.
Warrior princess fights to save humanity in Raya and the Last Dragon trailer by Jennifer Ouellette on 2021-01-26 23:36 (#5DBWH) "I wish to join this fellowship of butt-kickery."
Plex adds game-streaming as paid add-on, completely botches the landing by Sam Machkovech on 2021-01-26 22:57 (#5DBTG) $4.99/mo service needs to straighten many issues before meriting the cost.
Sony adds HDMI to last year’s Android phone, charges $2,500 by Ron Amadeo on 2021-01-26 22:14 (#5DBTH) It's not a foldable. It's not plated in gold. It just has an HDMI port.
SpaceX adds laser links to Starlink satellites to serve Earth’s polar areas by Jon Brodkin on 2021-01-26 20:35 (#5DBNS) Laser links connect Starlink satellites, reducing need for ground stations.
iOS 14.4 and iPadOS 14.4 hit supported devices today by Samuel Axon on 2021-01-26 20:03 (#5DBM1) Apple also released tvOS 14.4 and watchOS 7.3.
Sony’s best noise-cancelling headphones are down to their lowest price today by Ars Staff on 2021-01-26 18:46 (#5DBGR) Dealmaster also has discounts on LG OLED TVs, Apple's M1 Mac Mini, and more.
Google Play bans video app for standard “.ass” subtitle support by Ron Amadeo on 2021-01-26 17:59 (#5DBD2) "Advanced Sub Station alpha" files, or a naughty word for a butt? Who knows!