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FedEx receives its first electric BrightDrop delivery vans
The first vans will start delivering packages in Los Angeles in 2022.
A domestic newspaper warns of the Russian space program’s “rapid collapse”
"The space program is rotting from within."
War Stories: How Deus Ex was almost too complex for its own good
We caught up with Warren Spector and picked his brain about JC Denton & pals.
A sublime landscape: New model explains Pluto’s lumpy plains
The convection thought to drive the area's geology may come from cooling, not heat.
The Wheel of Time episode 7 finally tells us who the Dragon is
We barrel toward the season finale with a big reveal—and maybe a couple of missteps.
What physics can teach us about Pamplona’s annual running of the bulls
New model accounts for speed, density, time dependency, and probability of runners falling.
Rocket Report: SpaceX plans a Falcon 9 flurry, Bill Gates buys into rockets
SpaceX seeks to launch three mission in 72 hours to close out 2021.
Review: Lenovo’s ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 is a powerful laptop with heat problems
Laptop's performance improves quite a bit if you're willing to let it run hot.
The Hyundai Ioniq 5 is the best EV we’ve driven in 2021
It's the first EV to use the automaker's new 800 V EV platform.
Google Play app with 500,000 downloads sent user contacts to Russian server
Joker malware, which surreptitiously signs up users to pricey services, strikes again.
I don’t want another Netflix adaptation—I want Mega Man Legends 3
We don't know much about Mega Man movie, but it's definitely not the game I've wanted for decades.
Electric vehicles ask a lot of their tires—here’s why
EVs have more mass and lots of torque, but the tires need to be efficient and quiet.
Fossil fuel combustion kills more than 1 million people every year, study says
Study examined global exposure to PM2.5, a pollutant linked to many diseases.
After months-long battle, Apple takes the due date off its return-to-office plans
Rising virus cases and the new variant were the cited reasons.
Backdoor gives hackers complete control over federal agency network
Avast researchers say the malware has ties to a previously seen espionage hack.
Comcast delays data caps in Northeast US for at least another year
Most Comcast customers are still capped, but Northeast states get another reprieve.
Players invest $54M in Molyneux’s NFT game Legacy in hopes of earning even more
But are these games a brave new world or a FOMO-driven gold rush bubble?
Focusing sound vibrations precisely can knock over one Lego minifig among many
The key is a signal processing technique that is akin to ventriloquism.
Final Fantasy VII Remake on PC: A gorgeous start, but where are the toggles?
Square Enix backtracks on recent record of enabling its PC games' customizations.
Rigetti announces 80 qubit processor, experiments with “qutrits”
An 80-qubit processor made by linking two 40-qubit ones.
Current vaccines are enough to fight omicron, but massive wave is coming fast
With just 17% of the US boosted, a massive omicron wave could peak in January.
New York City bans new natural gas hookups in step toward all-electric future
"The next generation of buildings is going to be electric."
Patch fixing critical Log4J 0-day has its own vulnerability that’s under exploit
If you've patched using Log4J 2.15.0, it's time to consider updating again. Stat.
Today’s best deals: Apple Watch Series 7, gaming gift cards, and more
Dealmaster also has last-minute deals on AirPods, good board games, and 4K streamers.
Tesla sexual harassment lawsuits multiply as 6 more women sue Musk-led firm
Lawyer: Musk "enables the pattern of pervasive sexual harassment and retaliation."
Pfizer’s anti-COVID drug still looks effective after further analysis
No deaths, ~80 percent drop in hospitalization compared to the placebo group.
No jab, no job: Google will fire unvaccinated employees
Less than 1 percent of employees have strong reservations about vaccination.
Polestar 2 owners will be able to purchase more performance via OTA update
ADAS tweaks and charging schedules are among the latest improvements to all cars.
Review: Spider-Man: No Way Home is the best superhero film of the year
I don't need spoilers to explain why I'd see this masterful comic book film again.
Dell’s magnetic wireless webcam concept may help you forget about that infamous nose cam
Wireless webcam prototype pops out of its base and sticks to anything magnetic.
The Ars Technica 2021 holiday gift guide: Procrastinator’s edition
Not sure what to get those last few people on your list? Let us help.
A potential hangup for quantum computing: Cosmic rays
For quantum chips, the problems they cause are too big for error correction.
Porsche builds a sporty red wagon: The 2022 Taycan GTS Sport Turismo
We get our first drive in the latest electric Porsche, and it's a station wagon.
You asked. Ars answers. Here’s how to give an electric eel an MRI
Bonus: Shedd Aquarium vets spill the beans on how to perform knee surgery on a bullfrog.
Omicron is rising rapidly in the US—3% of cases nationally, 13% in NY and NJ
Dr. Tedros: "Omicron is spreading at a rate we have not seen with any previous variant."
Ajit Pai and Tom Wheeler agree: The FAA is behaving badly in battle against FCC
FAA fights use of spectrum that's already deployed safely in dozens of countries.
Concerns about sexism in the aerospace industry land at SpaceX
"What will life on Elon's Mars be like? Probably much like life at SpaceX."
Google is building a new augmented reality device and operating system
Job listings expose plans for a mobile AR platform intended to reach "billions."
Turns out that “HDMI 2.1” ports don’t need to actually support HDMI 2.1 features
HDMI 2.1 is an upgrade to HDMI 2.0, except when it isn't.
There’s a lot we don’t know about ocean CO₂ removal
There are some intriguing ideas, but big questions remain about all of them.
OSHA probes Amazon warehouse where workers died with no tornado shelter
Workers reportedly told to shelter after second tornado warning was issued.
New PS4 homebrew exploit points to similar PS5 hacks to come
WebKit bug allows kernel-level code execution through PS4 firmware 9.00.
YouTube TV warns it may lose all Disney-owned channels amid contract dispute
YouTube TV will temporarily lower price by $15 if it loses Disney-owned channels.
Dell’s Concept Luna PC disassembles easily so Dell can reuse its parts
Concept Luna's parts are easily accessible for repair or reuse in another laptop.
Hackers launch over 840,000 attacks through Log4J flaw
Researchers claim Chinese government groups are among the perpetrators.
Toyota opens up about its battery EV strategy, shows off new SUVs
It includes everything from a small crossover to an electric supercar.
Leaky valve issue forces Boeing to swap out Starliner’s service module
"Ongoing investigation efforts continue to validate the most probable cause."
Analogue Pocket, continued: What’s worth adding to retro system’s $220 base?
TV dock, Game Gear adapter, clear case, cables, and more.
Win hardware, collectibles, and more in the 2021 Ars Technica Charity Drive
Help yourself to prizes by helping us raise money for good causes.
“The situation is critical”: Minnesota hospitals beg people to get vaccinated
"How can we as a society stand by and watch people die?"
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