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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?"
iOS 15.2 and macOS 12.1 add several previously delayed features
SharePlay comes to macOS, and the new Apple Music plan comes to everything.
Logitech G303 Shroud Edition review: $130 wireless mouse for big-handed gamers
New G303 wireless gaming mouse improves on original, but its shape isn't a universal fit.
Here’s how much Hyundai’s cool, new Ioniq 5 EV will cost
It starts at $39,700 for 220 miles of range or $43,650 for the 303-mile version.
$25 Red Ring of Death poster commemorates Microsoft’s billion-dollar Xbox screw-up
It's so great that we can laugh about this now.
Woman lost @metaverse Instagram handle days after Facebook name change
Nearly decade-old account was blocked for "pretending to be someone else.”
Sony offers official PS5 faceplate colors after pushing out competition
New colors for now-patented design come alongside matching DualSense controllers.
As Log4Shell wreaks havoc, payroll service reports ransomware attack
Kronos outage will last several weeks. Firm advises customers to use other services.
Toyota owners have to pay $8/mo to keep using their key fob for remote start
Feature requires subscription even though it doesn’t use connected services.
This little piggy doesn’t like heat and low barometric pressure
Researchers say tracking feral pig movement can help save crops, slow disease.
Analogue Pocket review: The greatest Game Boy ever made
After testing hundreds of games over three weeks, the results are (mostly) fantastic.
It’s time for “electronic gravel traps” to save F1 from itself
Tarmac replaced gravel and grass runoff for safety, but it has a drawback.
With further delays to BE-4 rocket engine, Vulcan may not make 2022 debut
"These are really big, heavy, complicated pieces of machinery."
Don’t Look Up is fiction. Here’s the real science of that doomsday scenario
Ars chats with Amy Mainzer about why we don't need comet and asteroid insurance just yet.
The Log4Shell 0-day, four days on: What is it, and how bad is it really?
If max-severity 0-day hasn't already dampened your Xmas spirit, it likely soon will.
Take one last look at Google Toolbar, which is now dead
Google Toolbar is dead, but we took it out for one last spin before it died.
To see proteins change in a quadrillionth of a second, use AI
Researchers can finally see how protein structures contort in response to light.
Defending quantum chess champion takes the title again in 2021 tournament
AWS' Aleksander Kubica defeated Seneca Meeks from Google Quantum AI in the final match
The weekend’s best deals: Apple’s newest AirPods, Google’s Pixel 5a, and more
Dealmaster also has discounts on 4K TVs, Apple gift cards, and tons of video games.
Vivaldi 5.0 makes web browsing on Android tablets fun again
The latest version greatly improves surfing on larger mobile screens.
Rumbleverse adds a melee twist to the battle royale
Unleash elbow drops and dropkicks as you leap across streets and scale rooftops.
Mary, Queen of Scots, sealed her final missive with an intricate spiral letterlock
Catherine de' Medici and Elizabeth I also secured some letters with spiral locks.
Firefox 95 for Windows and Mac introduces RLBox, a new sandboxing tech
The update also enables Firefox 94's Site Isolation by default.
Amid violent threats, lawmaker ditches bill to make unvaxxed pay hospital bills
“We just can’t have a reasonable conversation anymore," Illinois Rep. Carroll said.
Stripped of power, Missouri health depts abandon COVID health measures
Health officials struggle to understand a court ruling the state AG refuses to appeal.
The Internet’s biggest players are all affected by critical Log4Shell 0-day
Seeing is believing. Critical Log4j vulnerability is an Internet-wide threat.
Microsoft pushed Apple for compromise to get Game Pass on the App Store
Xbox maker dangled possibility of "exclusive AAA titles" streaming on iOS.
Nvidia’s GeForce Now brings 1600p game streaming to M1 MacBooks
Priciest tier supports MacBook Air's and 13-inch MacBook Pro's native resolution.
US wins appeal against UK ruling that blocked Julian Assange’s extradition
UK court accepts US assurances about how Assange will be treated in prison.
Mercedes-Benz gets world’s first approval for automated driving system
Drivers will be able to take their eyes off the road at speeds of up to 37 mph.
Saving the shuttle simulator—“It was an artifact that needed to be preserved”
"We hope to have it in place at the museum in April."
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