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Is our machine learning? Ars takes a dip into artificial intelligence
In the first part of a new series, we look at matching the problem to the tool.
Our brains “read” expressions of illusory faces in things just like real faces
"For the brain, fake or real, faces are all processed the same way."
Better performance for pirates: Crack removes stutters from Capcom PC game
This time, Denuvo doesn't appear to be the culprit... entirely.
F1 2021 reviewed: Codemasters adds story, keeps the racing sim feeling fresh
Get ready for the return of Devon Butler, the most hated man in racing.
Startup hopes the world is ready to buy quantum processors
Quantum processors are mostly used via cloud services; QuantWare will ship you one.
Google’s new Drive app replaces Backup and Sync with Drive File Stream
The new Drive desktop app is available for Windows and Mac only.
Health officials rail against Pfizer’s push for COVID boosters—for many reasons
"What part of 'this is a global crisis' are we not getting?"
The best version of FIFA 22 won’t be on PC
PC and last-gen consoles lack machine-learning-powered "HyperMotion" animations.
Maybe not so fast with the phage therapy?
Even though viruses attack harmful bacteria, the immune system attacks viruses.
FCC speed standard that Ajit Pai never updated is too slow, GAO report says
FCC raised its standard to 25/3Mbps in 2015 and hasn't changed it since.
Microsoft discovers critical SolarWinds zero-day under active attack
Flaws allow attackers to run malicious code on machines hosting Serv-U products.
Bone-conduction headphones: Long-term test and review of AfterShokz
After four months of testing, we love these for podcasts—not so much for music.
Android 12 will default to a play-as-you-download scheme for newer games
No developer support needed: Android 12 will do "play-as-you-download" automatically.
$11 billion in 9 days—Texas’ natural gas sellers cashed in on deep freeze
State's gas supplies halved during cold snap, but sellers made record profits.
Here’s why Richard Branson’s flight matters—and, yes, it really matters
“I absolutely believe this is that moment."
World record for most expensive video game auction is now $1.56 million [Updated]
Beats the price set by a rare Legend of Zelda copy, which only lasted 48 hours.
Archaeologists “flabbergasted” to find Cerne Giant’s origins are medieval
"Everyone was wrong, and that makes these results even more exciting."
How much shipping can we get through a warming Arctic?
Research discusses the logistic, social, and ecological impacts of a warm Arctic.
Creepypasta and the search for the ghost in the machine
Stories of haunted video games have circulated for decades.
The weekend’s best tech deals: Nintendo Switch Lite, MacBook Air, and more
Dealmaster also has deals on Dell monitors, good board games, and portable SSDs.
When science breaks bad: A rogues’ gallery of history’s worst scientists
A new book catalogs some of the greatest ethical lapses done in the name of science.
Quest for “green” cement draws big name investors to $300B industry
Startups and venture capitalists are joining concrete makers against a hard problem.
Feds indict “The Bull” for allegedly selling insider stock info on the dark web
Data allegedly sold individually or through weekly or monthly subscriptions.
Cheat-maker brags of computer-vision auto-aim that works on “any game”
Capture cards, input hardware, and machine learning get around system-level lockdowns.
Rupert Murdoch’s answer to Google News is dead after only 18 months
The shuttered news aggregator offered stories mainly from right-leaning sources.
NYC ePrix: It’s time for Formula E’s annual visit to America
We check in with one of our favorite series ahead of this weekend's races.
The FBI’s honeypot Pixel 4a gets detailed in new report
FBI honeypot phones are now public—and showing up on the secondary market.
How to watch Branson’s flight, which Jeff Bezos is still hopping mad about
"New Shepard was designed to fly above the Kármán line."
With little remaining of Champlain Towers, how will we find answers?
Researchers discuss the methods NIST can use to find the cause of a tragedy.
Biden urges FCC to undo Pai’s legacy—but it can’t until he picks a third Democrat
Biden wants FCC to lower prices and protect consumers, but he must break 2-2 deadlock.
Amid criticism, FDA narrows use of $56K Alzheimer’s drug, calls for probe [Updated]
FDA now says drug should only go to those with mild disease—the only patients tested.
“Bad mergers” and noncompete clauses targeted in Biden executive order
Sweeping order tries to counter rising corporate consolidation.
Google’s Nest Hub is the best bedside smart display—and sleep tracking helps
Adding sleep tracking bolsters its bedside utility, but the feature could use more depth.
Rocket Report: SLS not available for science, OneWeb reaches milestone
"There is great concern about this engine development."
Black Widow review: ScarJo’s sendoff is MCU’s best standalone film yet
Florence Pugh's scene-stealing turn caps a tremendous MCU mix of action, acting.
The Windows 11 insider build is surprisingly unpolished and unfinished
Windows 11 looks to be a decent upgrade, but not one to lose sleep over missing.
Morgan Stanley discloses data breach that resulted from Accellion FTA hacks
Financial services firm says data was stolen by exploiting flaws discovered in December.
All fans banned from Tokyo Olympics as COVID cases rise, delta spreads
The prime minister also asked bars and restaurants not to serve alcohol.
It’s a mad, mad multiverse as Marvel drops first trailer for What If…?
"Every universe is different. Each one unique."
GOP’s Big Tech plan ignores consumers, targets “censorship” of Republicans instead
Republican antitrust plan is all about supposed bias, never mentions competition.
New fabric passively cools whatever it’s covering—including you
Structured fabric reflects most light, still radiates in the IR.
What fractals, Fibonacci, and the golden ratio have to do with cauliflower
Self-selected mutations during domestication drastically changed shape over time
New Google Pay debit card lets you actually spend the money people send you
A virtual debit card lets you skip transferring money to a bank account.
Google “bought off Samsung” to limit app store competition, 36 states allege
"Google has taken steps to close the ecosystem from competition."
Four new electric platforms, five gigafactories: Stellantis’ EV plan
The world's fourth-largest OEM just laid out its electrification strategy.
Reconstructing Roman industrial engineering
How a special design increased the efficiency of an ancient watermill.
mRNA vaccine technology moves to flu: Moderna says trial has begun
Moderna aims for one seasonal shot for flu, COVID-19, respiratory viruses RSV and HMPV.
OnePlus admits to throttling 300 popular apps with recent update
Chrome performance tanks 85-75 percent in some tests.
Microsoft’s emergency patch fails to fix critical “PrintNightmare” vulnerability
Game-over code-execution attacks are still possible even after fix is installed.
Pacific Northwest heatwave “virtually impossible” without climate change
Rapid analysis shows it would be hard to do this in a cooler world.
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