Google bans Parler from Android app store by Timothy B. Lee on 2021-01-09 02:10 (#5CKC1) Mainstream social media sites have banned Donald Trump and others on the right.
Donald Trump has finally earned a permaban from Twitter by Kate Cox on 2021-01-08 23:41 (#5CKAF) Twitter banned Trump's account "due to the risk of further incitement of violence. "
Motorola shovels the 2021 Moto G lineup onto the market by Ron Amadeo on 2021-01-08 23:12 (#5CK8E) They mostly have big batteries, no NFC, and a poor update plan.
Reddit’s largest remaining Trump community banned for “inciting violence” [Updated] by Sam Machkovech on 2021-01-08 22:56 (#5CK8F) Friday ban comes with clear notice: "Do not post violent content." Discord follows suit.
Michael Flynn and Sidney Powell banned from Twitter in QAnon purge by Timothy B. Lee on 2021-01-08 22:53 (#5CK8G) Flynn has called for Trump to declare martial law and hold a new election.
Dominion Voting suing “kraken” lawyer Sidney Powell for $1.3B by Kate Cox on 2021-01-08 21:32 (#5CK3Q) A company at the heart of failed suits falsely alleging voter fraud is fighting back.
FBI arrests Republican lawmaker who stormed Capitol with pro-Trump mob by Jon Brodkin on 2021-01-08 21:12 (#5CK3R) W.V. lawmaker Derrick Evans charged with entering restricted area of US Capitol.
What I learned playing 30+ years’ worth of Jeopardy! video games by Kyle Orland on 2021-01-08 19:00 (#5CJYP) From the Apple II to PS4, digital Jeopardy! spans 40+ games and traces the medium's history.
Quibi’s $1.75B experiment ends with Roku acquisition for “less than $100M” by Sam Machkovech on 2021-01-08 18:46 (#5CJYQ) Roku has yet to tell viewers whether they'll need to turn their TVs sideways.
Biden plans to release full vaccine supply, reversing Trump policy by Beth Mole on 2021-01-08 18:31 (#5CJW2) "The president-elect believes we must accelerate distribution of the vaccine."
Ajit Pai offers mild criticism of Trump incitement, drops Section 230 plan by Jon Brodkin on 2021-01-08 18:07 (#5CJW3) With Pai leaving soon, he says there's no time to impose social-media crackdown.
A Google smart display with radar-based sleep tracking is reportedly happening by Ron Amadeo on 2021-01-08 17:46 (#5CJW4) After flopping in the Pixel line, Google's radar chips are coming to smart displays.
This is how hominins adapted to a changing world 2 million years ago by Kiona N. Smith on 2021-01-08 17:07 (#5CJRW) Early hominins succeeded by being generalists with basic, versatile tools.
Apple allegedly working with Hyundai on electric car for 2027 by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2021-01-08 15:15 (#5CJJ0) The Korea Economic Daily got confirmation of the collaboration.
Hackers can clone Google Titan 2FA keys using a side channel in NXP chips by Dan Goodin on 2021-01-08 12:59 (#5CJCR) Yubico and Feitian keys that use the same chip are likely susceptible, too.
Rocket Report: NASA ready to hot fire SLS, Roscosmos sues itself? by Eric Berger on 2021-01-08 12:00 (#5CJAW) "We are obliged to file a lawsuit in connection with the satellite's failure."
Bummed about new Google Photos storage limits? Amazon Photos says “hi” by Jim Salter on 2021-01-08 11:45 (#5CJ8T) This surprisingly good photo service has flown mostly under the radar since 2014.
“Baby-making machines”: Chinese tweet on Uighurs not against Twitter rules by Timothy B. Lee on 2021-01-08 04:45 (#5CHYV) Twitter bans "the dehumanization of a group of people" based on ethnicity.
Anthony Mackie plays an android supersoldier in Outside the Wire trailer by Jennifer Ouellette on 2021-01-08 01:24 (#5CHVQ) Mikael Håfström directs this latest Netflix foray into action feature films.
SpaceX has launched its 50th previously flown rocket [Updated] by Eric Berger on 2021-01-07 23:56 (#5CHKM) This launch continues the trend of SpaceX using increasingly experienced first stages.
Boeing charged with fraud over 737 Max, fined more than $2.5 billion by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2021-01-07 23:19 (#5CHRQ) The Justice Department is not happy that Boeing wasn't straight with the FAA.
Elon Musk is the world’s richest person by Timothy B. Lee on 2021-01-07 22:59 (#5CHRR) Musk will earn even more Tesla stock if he hits revenue and profit targets.
Samsung backtracks on $1,000 Chromebooks with cheaper Galaxy Chromebook 2 by Ron Amadeo on 2021-01-07 21:44 (#5CHKN) The price of Samsung's flagship Chromebook has been nearly cut in half. It's $549.
Insurrectionists’ social media presence gives feds an easy way to ID them by Kate Cox on 2021-01-07 21:19 (#5CHKP) You don't need fancy technology to identify folks who livestream their crimes.
One piece of optical hardware performs massively parallel AI calculations by John Timmer on 2021-01-07 20:48 (#5CHH3) Two research groups manage similar feats through very different methods.
Nerts! is the free, pleasant six-player card game we could all use right now by Sam Machkovech on 2021-01-07 20:24 (#5CHH4) Zachtronics' cleverly engineered battle-solitaire twist based on the game Pounce.
How the Trump-incited mob may have caused a COVID superspreader event by Beth Mole on 2021-01-07 19:28 (#5CHEH) Virus had lots of chances to spread through dense mob and evacuated lawmakers.
Four-point-whoa: The 2021 Porsche 718 Boxster GTS by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2021-01-07 19:00 (#5CHBW) The two-seat sports car gets the 4.0L engine from the Boxster Spyder.
Republican state lawmaker livestreamed himself in mob storming US Capitol by Jon Brodkin on 2021-01-07 17:50 (#5CH8W) "Patriots inside, baby!" WV state legislator Derrick Evans yelled in Capitol.
The world’s cryptocurrency is now worth more than $1 trillion by Timothy B. Lee on 2021-01-07 17:30 (#5CH8X) Bitcoin's anonymous founder, Satoshi Nakamoto, could be worth $40 billion.
At risk of extinction, black-footed ferrets get vaccinated for COVID-19 by Ars Staff on 2021-01-07 17:21 (#5CH8Y) Ferrets, minks, and other Mustelinae species are susceptible to COVID-19.
Facebook, Instagram ban Trump through at least Inauguration Day by Kate Cox on 2021-01-07 16:20 (#5CH5D) The risks of allowing Trump to remain "are simply too great," Zuckerberg said.
Twitch removes PogChamp emote it says was “the face of… further violence” by Kyle Orland on 2021-01-07 15:59 (#5CH22) Ryan "Gootecks" Gutierrez's image comes down following Capitol invasion tweets.
Trump deletes tweets after being banned from Twitter [Updated] by Kate Cox on 2021-01-07 15:20 (#5CG2E) Snapchat has also banned Trump's account after insurrection at US Capitol.
DoJ says SolarWinds hackers breached its Office 365 system and read email by Dan Goodin on 2021-01-07 02:27 (#5CGBK) Department discovered the intrusion 9 days after SolarWinds hack came to light.
Why don’t PCs use error correcting RAM? “Because Intel,” says Linus by Jim Salter on 2021-01-06 21:56 (#5CG2C) Artificial market segmentation may have suppressed demand for ECC in desktops.
Pro-Trump reporter gloats over access to fleeing Hill staffer’s computer by Timothy B. Lee on 2021-01-06 21:45 (#5CG2D) A violent mob invaded the US capitol building at the behest of Donald Trump.
Frontier agrees to fiber-network expansion in plan to exit bankruptcy by Jon Brodkin on 2021-01-06 20:40 (#5CG08) 350,000 homes and businesses in Calif. to get fiber after Frontier bankruptcy.
WhatsApp gives users an ultimatum: Share data with Facebook or stop using the app by Dan Goodin on 2021-01-06 20:29 (#5CG09) The Facebook-owned messenger with 2 billion users revamps its privacy policy.
Ars readers gave a record $58,000 in 2020 Charity Drive by Kyle Orland on 2021-01-06 18:33 (#5CFWA) Readers have given nearly $400,000 to the EFF and Child's Play since 2008.
Amazon promises $2B for affordable housing projects near its corporate offices by Kate Cox on 2021-01-06 18:28 (#5CFWB) Arlington and Seattle are really expensive, and Amazon's not making 'em any cheaper.
Upcoming Apple privacy update has developers desperately seeking dodges by Financial Times on 2021-01-06 16:50 (#5CFPM) Developers look at invasive user tracking techniques before advertising rule change.
Study finds we’re already committed to more global warming—sort of by Scott K. Johnson on 2021-01-06 16:46 (#5CFPN) Accounting for spatial patterns ups the estimate, but details are crucial.
“Shkreli Award” goes to Moderna for “blatantly greedy” COVID vaccine prices by Beth Mole on 2021-01-06 16:36 (#5CFPP) Moderna used $1 billion from feds to develop vaccine, then set some of the highest prices.
Last year reusable rockets entered the mainstream, and there’s no going back by Eric Berger on 2021-01-06 15:11 (#5CFG4) "If Rocket Lab ever builds a new vehicle, it will fundamentally be reusable."
Bucking Trump, NSA and FBI say Russia was “likely” behind SolarWinds hack by Dan Goodin on 2021-01-06 04:06 (#5CEYY) Trump has downplayed the mass compromise and Russia's involvement. Underlings disagree.
In a parting gift, EPA finalizes rules to limit its use of science by John Timmer on 2021-01-05 23:52 (#5CET0) On its way out, the Trump administration makes things harder for the next one.
Court says Uber can’t hold users to terms they probably didn’t read by Timothy B. Lee on 2021-01-05 22:33 (#5CEPJ) Adding a link to a registration page isn't good enough, court says.
This P2P car-sharing company has a plan to boost Black entrepreneurship by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2021-01-05 21:56 (#5CEM2) Turo partners with Kiva to provide interest-free loans to an underserved community.
Telegram feature exposes your precise address to hackers by Dan Goodin on 2021-01-05 21:40 (#5CEM3) Messenger maker has expressed no plans to fix location disclosure flaw.