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New images of the International Space Station reveal that it is still a jewel
Now that astronauts can fly around the space station again, we can appreciate it anew.
Samsung no-showed on its major Exynos 2200 launch [Update: Samsung speaks]
The Exynos 2200 was supposed to launch on January 11. It didn't.
Volvo shows off the Polestar 3’s sweet new Android Automotive interface
Why fight the smartphone revolution? Volvo's next car goes with ARM and Android.
Radio astronomers scouring the archives spotted black hole devouring a star
It's the second such event discovered in radio regime; the first was discovered in 2020.
FDA head: Omicron is a “natural disaster… most people are gonna get COVID”
Acting FDA commissioner offers sobering perspective of the next few weeks.
T-Mobile says it isn’t widely blocking iCloud Private Relay, blames iOS bug
T-Mobile says block should only affect customers who enabled content filters.
Pig heart transplanted to human for the first time
Transplant is "compassionate use" rather than part of a clinical trial.
Apple may be done with Intel Macs, but Hackintoshes can still use the newest CPUs
OpenCore project continues bridging the gaps between PCs and real Intel Macs.
Google hired union-busting consultants to convince employees “unions suck”
NLRB judge orders Google to shed light on its secret anti-union project.
Did a large impact remix the Moon’s interior?
New model suggests a big impact roiled the Moon's interior, altered its volcanism.
You can no longer call an Uber with your Apple Watch
Uber is still available on the smartwatch, but you can't do anything with it.
Overwatch-themed Lego set on pause amid Activision abuse allegations
Toymaker is "reviewing" its wider partnership with the Overwatch publisher.
The Internet loses a car culture gathering place—DriveTribe will close
Jeremy Clarkson, James May, and Richard Hammond set DriveTribe up in 2016.
Google in last-ditch lobbying attempt to influence incoming EU tech rules
Group targets officials and politicians with advertising, emails, and social media posts.
“Aw, screw it”: LAPD cops hunted Pokémon instead of responding to robbery
Officers' 2017 hunt for Snorlax recorded by in-car system—court upholds firings.
After ruining Android messaging, Google says iMessage is too powerful
Google failed to compete with iMessage for years. Now it wants Apple to play nice.
Doctors fear health care collapse amid omicron surge
Many hospitals across the country are in crisis as cases surge and staffing is at critical lows.
Maserati will race in Formula E next year
Formula E really wants Ferrari, but this is the next-best thing.
Why is Zynga worth a whopping $12.7 billion? (Hint: It’s not FarmVille)
Record acquisition price offers instant entry into the massive mobile game market.
ISPs must accept gov’t subsidy on all plans—no more upselling, FCC chair says
FCC chair seeks stricter rules after ISPs used previous subsidy to upsell users.
Developer sabotages his own apps, then claims Aaron Swartz was murdered
Developer throws a wrench in thousands of apps after making malicious updates.
Microsoft posts its own teardown and repair video for the Surface Laptop SE
Shareholders have pressured Microsoft to ramp up its repairability efforts.
Gruesome Viking “blood eagle” ritual is anatomically possible, study finds
But victims would have died long before the torturous execution concluded.
Canon can’t get enough toner chips, so it’s telling customers how to defeat its DRM
Lack of chips produces "no negative effects on print quality," Canon says.
Elon Musk says he’s hiking “full self driving” by another $2,000
In 2019, the option cost $6,000; on January 17, it becomes $12,000.
3D-printed OLEDs could soon lead to DIY screens
Process used two types of printing to make 64-pixel panel.
Ars readers gave over $40,000 in our 2021 Charity Drive
Total charity haul since 2007 tops $435,000.
All hail the Ariane 5 rocket, which doubled the Webb telescope’s lifetime
"It would have been criminal not to do it."
Facebook’s data center plans rile residents in the Netherlands
Locals say Big Tech data centers will syphon away all their green energy.
Remarkably, NASA has completed deployment of the Webb space telescope
"This is an amazing milestone."
The weekend’s best deals: Nintendo Switch New Year’s sale, Apple Watch, and more
Dealmaster also has USB-C chargers, the Xbox Elite Series 2 controller, and Wacom tablets.
Wordle is the word: Why Ars is hooked on a free, easy-to-share web game
Helping you decipher all those green and yellow squares. Also: a nod to Babble Royale.
Astronomers discover a strange galaxy without dark matter
New observations suggest that dark matter isn't as ubiquitous as scientists thought.
The 7 most exciting PC monitors from CES 2022
1440p at 360 Hz? The tallest consumer monitor ever? Quantum dots? CES had them all.
Alan Tudyk’s awkward alien is humanity’s only hope in Resident Alien S2 trailer
Humanity is probably screwed.
Radeon RX 6500 XT is bad at cryptocurrency mining on purpose, AMD says
Ongoing mining craze is actually affecting how some products are designed.
CDC head talks screwups, 4th doses, omicron’s wave in long-awaited briefing
The wide-ranging briefing gave a better view of how the CDC sees omicron playing out.
Verizon’s 5G upgrade imposes new hotspot data limits on older phone plans
Verizon will make 5G more useful with C-Band but remove unlimited hotspot data.
Sega cites fan backlash in surprisingly cautious take on gaming NFTs
"If it is perceived as simple money-making," Sega would "like... not to proceed."
Patch systems vulnerable to critical Log4j flaws, UK and US officials warn
One of the highest-severity vulnerabilities in years, Log4Shell remains under attack.
Entangled microwave photons may give 500x boost to radar
Stretched, entangled microwave pulses are the key.
Biden’s vaccine mandates come before the Supreme Court
Do existing regulations apply, or must Congress step in?
Amazon’s Fallout TV series is about to enter production
"War... war never changes."
Final reminder: Donate to win swag in our annual Charity Drive sweepstakes
Mere hours left to add to a charity haul of nearly $38,000 so far.
The adorable VW ID Buzz electric van will debut in March
Autonomous Buzzes powered by Argo AI are already testing in some German cities.
Holmes’ testimony backfired—jurors rated her the least credible witness
Two “smoking guns” helped jury decide Holmes’ fate.
Google loses Sonos patent case, starts stripping functionality from speakers
Rather than pay royalty fees to Sonos, Google is sending downgrades to customers.
Rocket Report: SpaceX raises more cash, buy your own New Glenn
"SpaceX ... is currently drafting responses for the over 18,000 public comments."
Study: 1960 ramjet design for interstellar travel—a sci-fi staple—is unfeasible
"It is very unlikely that even Kardashev civilizations of type II might build magnetic ramjets."
Lawsuit: Facebook recommendations helped extremists meet and plan murder
Facebook sued by sister of federal security officer shot to death at protest.
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