After a decade, NASA’s big rocket fails its first real test by Eric Berger on 2021-01-17 03:57 (#5CY9P) "It's not everything we hoped it would be."
What motivates the motivated reasoning of pro-Trump conspiracists? by John Timmer on 2021-01-16 18:54 (#5CXXS) New study suggests a desire to see society focus on men helps drive support.
The local politics of AirBNB’s ban on DC rentals by WIRED on 2021-01-16 11:50 (#5CXJY) Traumatized residents, city officials fear a repeat of January 6 insurrection.
Hackers alter stolen regulatory data to sow mistrust in COVID-19 vaccine by Dan Goodin on 2021-01-15 22:40 (#5CX3V) Post titled “Astonishing fraud! Evil Pfffizer! Fake vaccines!” found on the Dark Web.
With Trump’s vaccine rollout in chaos, Biden unveils five-point plan by Beth Mole on 2021-01-15 22:30 (#5CX3W) "We will manage the hell out of this operation," Biden vowed.
Wandavision premieres in ways that would never work on ABC—and that’s great by Sam Machkovech on 2021-01-15 22:00 (#5CX3X) Disney+ take on Marvel TV is a massive zag from Netflix's zig—and we're intrigued.
Report: Xbox’s “instant on” feature could consume 4 billion kWh by 2025 [Updated] by Kyle Orland on 2021-01-15 21:00 (#5CX1Q) NRDC: Series S/X option will result in 3 million tons of CO2 in five years.
As it turns out, the Biden administration will listen to scientists by Eric Berger on 2021-01-15 20:46 (#5CX1R) “Science will always be at the forefront of my administration."
FDA blindsided as Trump Admin cripples agency on its way out by Beth Mole on 2021-01-15 20:40 (#5CWZM) It's “a full-frontal assault on public health," one official said.
FCC fines white-supremacist robocaller $10 million for faking caller ID by Jon Brodkin on 2021-01-15 20:03 (#5CWZN) Robocaller's fake caller ID numbers were allegedly chosen as neo-Nazi symbols.
Facebook will pay more than $300 each to 1.6M Illinois users in settlement by Kate Cox on 2021-01-15 19:39 (#5CWWX) It's a far cry from the maximum $35B Facebook might have owed, but not nothing.
Trump team modernizes car safety regulations for the driverless era by Timothy B. Lee on 2021-01-15 19:29 (#5CWWY) Auto safety advocates blast the lack of new safety regulations.
A big wing and no back seats: The 2021 Mini John Cooper Works GP by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2021-01-15 18:15 (#5CWSP) It's a bit like driving a supercar, warts and all.
How law enforcement gets around your smartphone’s encryption by WIRED on 2021-01-15 17:54 (#5CWSQ) Openings provided by iOS and Android security are there for those with the right tools.
Report: New MacBook Pro models will arrive this year with MagSafe, M1 successor [Updated] by Samuel Axon on 2021-01-15 17:33 (#5CWPM) Apple is also considering dropping the Touch Bar.
US declares Xiaomi a “Communist Chinese military company,” bans investments by Ron Amadeo on 2021-01-15 17:03 (#5CWPN) Xiaomi won't suffer the suffocating supply chain bans of Huawei—at least, not yet.
There is no COVID vaccine reserve. Trump admin already shipped it by Beth Mole on 2021-01-15 16:58 (#5CWPP) "This is a deception on a national scale."
Trump tries to claw back billions from COVID vaccine distributor by Beth Mole on 2021-01-15 15:55 (#5CWJZ) The cuts have no chance of passing but are likely to further enrage health experts.
This painted pig is the world’s oldest figurative art by Kiona N. Smith on 2021-01-15 15:08 (#5CWFN) The pig's spiky head crest and two facial warts helped identify its species.
Toyota fined $180 million for 10 years of noncompliance with EPA regs by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2021-01-15 14:55 (#5CWFP) There have been "systematic, longstanding violations" of reporting rules.
The NSA warns enterprises to beware of third-party DNS resolvers by Dan Goodin on 2021-01-15 12:58 (#5CWA1) Yes, plaintext DNS is insane, but encrypting it has its own tradeoffs.
NASA gives up on taking Mars’ temperature by John Timmer on 2021-01-15 12:30 (#5CW7G) Meant to drive a heat sensor 3 meters deep into Mars, it only managed 3 centimeters.
The rise and fall (and rise again) of retro car design by Ars Contributors on 2021-01-15 12:15 (#5CW7H) "The PT Cruiser gets hammered by a lot of people... You know, we sold 1.3M of those.”
Rocket Report: NASA dishes on small rockets, Jeff buys a ride on a Falcon 9 by Eric Berger on 2021-01-15 12:00 (#5CW7J) "AR1 is the ideal engine for many possible solutions."
US grid will see 80 percent of its new capacity go emission-free by John Timmer on 2021-01-15 11:45 (#5CW7K) Plans also call for the first new nuclear plant in years.
AMD claims new Ryzen 5000 mobile CPUs best Intel for gaming, content creation by Samuel Axon on 2021-01-14 22:17 (#5CVFJ) The new H-series chips are for gamers, while the U-series is made for ultraportables.
Craft brewers now have a new tool for sniffing out trace flavor compounds by Jennifer Ouellette on 2021-01-14 21:28 (#5CVCW) Thiols impart a pleasant fruity aroma, but they can be difficult to track and measure.
Google says it’s closing the Fitbit acquisition—uh, without DOJ approval? by Ron Amadeo on 2021-01-14 20:49 (#5CVCX) Google doesn't have DOJ approval, but it says it has waited long enough.
Ex-Michigan governor indicted for “willful neglect” in Flint water crisis by Jon Brodkin on 2021-01-14 20:30 (#5CVCY) Public officials "evaded accountability for far too long," prosecutor says.
Today’s best tech deals: iPad Air, indoor security cameras, and more by Ars Staff on 2021-01-14 18:48 (#5CV7X) Dealmaster also covers gaming headsets, robot vacuums, and lots of video games.
2020 ties 2016 as the warmest year on record by John Timmer on 2021-01-14 18:16 (#5CV4V) Despite conditions that favored cooling, we've never recorded higher temps.
Scientists stuck as China keeps foiling WHO investigation on virus origin by Beth Mole on 2021-01-14 18:01 (#5CV4W) Two scientists are stuck in Singapore as the rest of the WHO team finally makes it to Wuhan.
Facebook knew about violent extremists before insurrection, reports find [Updated] by Kate Cox on 2021-01-14 17:55 (#5CR56) Facebook COO downplayed company's role in the insurrection; reports show otherwise.
PC sales finally saw big growth in 2020 after years of steady decline by Samuel Axon on 2021-01-14 17:13 (#5CV16) Lenovo led in market share, but Apple and Acer grew the most compared to 2019.
Nintendo uses copyright claims to take down Game & Watch hacking videos by Kyle Orland on 2021-01-14 16:36 (#5CV17) User's other hacking videos remain up without footage of Nintendo's own games.
Despite COVID-19 lockdowns, American roads are getting much deadlier by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2021-01-14 15:51 (#5CTXD) Empty roads mean more speeding, more crashing, and more dying.
Parler CEO admits site may never recover from Amazon ban by Timothy B. Lee on 2021-01-14 15:46 (#5CTXE) Later in the same interview he says, "Parler will return" but doesn't know when.
The Galaxy S21 is official, gets an across-the-board $200 price drop by Ron Amadeo on 2021-01-14 15:00 (#5CTTB) You get the Snapdragon 888, dynamic refresh rates, and bigger fingerprint readers.
Tesla’s touchscreen trouble: NHTSA asks for recall of Models S and X by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2021-01-14 14:57 (#5CTTC) After more than 500 complaints, Tesla will now have to fix this safety defect.
SpaceX hot fire tests its Starship vehicle three times in four hours by Eric Berger on 2021-01-14 00:46 (#5CT19) "Today at SpaceX is about practicing Starship engine starts."
CDPR CEO blames “in-game streaming” for Cyberpunk’s console problems by Kyle Orland on 2021-01-13 22:45 (#5CSXS) Native next-gen versions pushed back to second half of 2021 amid patching work.
Filing: Amazon warned Parler for months about “more than 100” violent threats by Kate Cox on 2021-01-13 21:29 (#5CSRZ) Parler's volunteer mods allegedly had a backlog of more than 26,000 posts.
Hackers used 4 zero-days to infect Windows and Android devices by Dan Goodin on 2021-01-13 21:16 (#5CSS0) Boobytrapped websites are used by attackers to infect people who visited them.
AT&T kills off the failed TV service formerly known as DirecTV Now by Jon Brodkin on 2021-01-13 20:46 (#5CSS1) AT&T TV Now folded into AT&T TV, which finally gets a no-contract option.
The Acura TLX Advance hits the luxury notes, misses the sporting ones by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2021-01-13 20:40 (#5CSPS) The sedan is now bigger—and a big improvement on the previous generation.
Qualcomm will acquire chip company founded by Apple execs for $1.4 billion by Samuel Axon on 2021-01-13 20:22 (#5CSPT) Tech will be used in laptops, phones, cars, and more.
Nvidia’s next laptop GPU generation powers a leap to 1440p displays by Sam Machkovech on 2021-01-13 20:19 (#5CSPV) CES-timed announcements beat AMD to the latest mobile-generation upgrade.
Dire wolves aren’t wolves at all—they form a distinct lineage with jackals by John Timmer on 2021-01-13 20:10 (#5CSPW) The extinct canids had been isolated from wolves for 3 million years.
Tesla’s main self-driving rival isn’t Google—it’s Intel’s Mobileye by Timothy B. Lee on 2021-01-13 19:46 (#5CSKW) Mobileye CEO predicts Tesla's Autopilot strategy will hit a "glass ceiling."
After white supremacists storm US capitol, Apple expands racial justice initiative by Samuel Axon on 2021-01-13 17:52 (#5CSDH) New centers in Atlanta, Detroit focus on opportunities for black technologists.