Hackers can use just-fixed Intel bugs to install malicious firmware on PCs by Dan Goodin on 2020-11-14 12:45 (#5ACBC) Computer makers are in the process of patching Boot Guard. Have you installed it yet?
We’ll need more than one vaccine to beat the pandemic by WIRED on 2020-11-14 12:17 (#5ACBD) All COVID vaccine candidates work in different ways; none will be perfect for all.
Fireball is Werner Herzog’s ode to space rocks by WIRED on 2020-11-14 12:01 (#5ACA1) New Apple TV+ doc from German auteur examines how meteorites have shaped human history.
Hackers sponsored by Russia and North Korea are targeting COVID-19 researchers by Dan Goodin on 2020-11-13 23:51 (#5ABZ2) Three nation-state-sponsored groups are targeting organizations throughout the world.
Vaccine czar calls on Trump to allow contact with Biden by Financial Times on 2020-11-13 22:21 (#5ABVJ) Operation Warp Speed head warns thousands of lives at stake if project interrupted.
Ubisoft Montreal staffers barricade on roof, escorted out by police [Updated] by Kate Cox on 2020-11-13 19:40 (#5ABPH) Ongoing police investigation, but authorities claim "no threat has been identified."
Cruise line resumed voyages in Caribbean. It’s not going well [Updated] by Beth Mole on 2020-11-13 19:30 (#5AAE9) A cruise-industry reporter is on board, documenting the experience.
Broadband power users explode, making data caps more profitable for ISPs by Jon Brodkin on 2020-11-13 18:59 (#5ABK9) Usage increase “confirms the value” of data caps for ISP revenue, vendor says.
Elon Musk says he has tested positive for COVID-19 by Timothy B. Lee on 2020-11-13 18:28 (#5ABGG) Musk took a rapid antigen test that has a substantial false negative rate.
Amazon begins shifting Alexa’s cloud AI to its own silicon by Jim Salter on 2020-11-13 18:07 (#5ABGH) The amazon-designed Inferentia chips reduced cost and latency in text-to-speech.
Creeptastic Truth Seekers takes its horror seriously—but not too seriously by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-11-13 17:42 (#5ABGJ) Showrunners Nick Saunders, James Serafinowicz on the key to balancing horror and comedy.
Expansive White House COVID outbreak sidelines 10% of Secret Service by Beth Mole on 2020-11-13 17:23 (#5ABDV) Spread linked to Trump’s campaign rallies and the White House itself.
iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12 Pro Max hands-on: How they compare with the 12 and 12 Pro by Samuel Axon on 2020-11-13 16:31 (#5ABDW) To supplement our review, we go over what's distinct about two more iPhones.
Alphabet CEO: Plan to target EU commissioner was not “sanctioned” by me by Financial Times on 2020-11-13 14:21 (#5AB4V) Sundar Pichai says he was unaware of plan for “pushback” against the regulator.
Demon’s Souls PS5 review: A gorgeous game worth dying (repeatedly) for by Sam Machkovech on 2020-11-13 13:07 (#5AB2D) To get to gaming’s rendering future, you must strike through its unforgiving past.
Rocket Report: SpaceX set for second crew launch, Chinese firm reaches orbit by Eric Berger on 2020-11-13 12:00 (#5AB03) “The market needs to evolve. It’s a tough business.”
A look at the psychological burdens of COVID lockdowns by John Timmer on 2020-11-13 11:45 (#5AB04) The young and those with previous issues are hit hardest by lockdowns.
Report: White House pressuring CISA to stop debunking election nonsense [Updated] by Timothy B. Lee on 2020-11-12 23:03 (#5AAEA) CISA has aggressively debunked claims of fraud in the 2020 election.
Trump admin puts a hold on TikTok ban it seems to have forgotten about by Kate Cox on 2020-11-12 22:45 (#5AAC4) The administration's attention appears to have wandered into other fields.
macOS Big Sur launch appears to cause temporary slowdown in even non-Big Sur Macs by Samuel Axon on 2020-11-12 22:34 (#5AAC5) Even Macs that didn't upgrade to Big Sur had problems.
In a nightmare year, Victor Glover is on the verge of living his dream by Eric Berger on 2020-11-12 21:56 (#5AAC6) "My heart is low, my head is level, and my faith is high."
SpaceX Starlink has some hiccups as expected, but users are impressed by Jon Brodkin on 2020-11-12 20:18 (#5AA75) "Link stability is a little rough," but Netflix works great, one user says.
What is Parler, and why is everyone suddenly talking about it? by Kate Cox on 2020-11-12 20:10 (#5AA76) Twitter's been ramping up fact-checking. Parler promises the opposite.
macOS 11.0 Big Sur: The Ars Technica review by Andrew Cunningham on 2020-11-12 18:00 (#5A9YN) Yes, you read that right—Mac OS X (or macOS 10?) is no more.
Today’s best tech deals: iPad, Fitbit, Bluetooth speakers, and more by Ars Staff on 2020-11-12 17:58 (#5A9YP) Dealmaster also has deals on the Apple Watch SE, AirPods Pro, and LG OLED TVs.
YouTube and YouTube TV suffered a two-hour global outage last night by Jim Salter on 2020-11-12 17:38 (#5A9YQ) Some related services—such as YouTube TV—were also affected.
Judge dismisses Apple’s “theft” claims in Epic Games lawsuit by Kyle Orland on 2020-11-12 16:41 (#5A9VJ) “You actually have to have facts,” Judge tells lawyers arguing for punitive damages.
DNS cache poisoning, the Internet attack from 2008, is back from the dead by Dan Goodin on 2020-11-12 14:30 (#5A9N4) A newly found side channel in a widely used protocol lets attackers spoof domains.
Bruce Willis returns to space to kick some alien derriere in Breach trailer by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-11-12 03:26 (#5A93Y) The sci-fi action film looks like a hodgepodge of Alien, The X-Files, and Event Horizon.
Google Photos is the latest “Unlimited” plan to impose hard limits by Jim Salter on 2020-11-11 22:42 (#5A8XF) Photos stored at high quality before June 2021 are grandfathered in.
Hurricanes might not be losing steam as fast as they used to by Scott K. Johnson on 2020-11-11 22:35 (#5A8XG) Extra water vapor in the storm may help sustain it after landfall.
Twitch explains confusing copyright crackdown, urges users to delete videos by Jon Brodkin on 2020-11-11 21:48 (#5A8VA) Twitch apologizes for vague DMCA notices, discusses pressure from record labels.
SITREP: Azerbaijan’s drone war expands with Reaper-like TB2 by Sean Gallagher on 2020-11-11 19:30 (#5A8P6) Video: Drones built by Turkey are dominating the Azerbaijani-Armenian war.
Historical detectives discover more first editions of Isaac Newton’s Principia by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-11-11 18:59 (#5A8KG) New census more than doubles count of known surviving copies—and there could be more.
US healthcare on brink as COVID-19 hospitalizations hit all-time high by Beth Mole on 2020-11-11 18:30 (#5A8KH) There's a "very dark winter" ahead as hospitals struggle to cope and cases keep rising.
The PlayStation 5 has a hidden Web browser; here’s how to find it by Kyle Orland on 2020-11-11 18:00 (#5A8G1) Twitter login backdoor lets you hop around to any site with a convenient link.
TikTok says it’s been waiting weeks for a Trump response on US ban by Timothy B. Lee on 2020-11-11 17:27 (#5A8CS) TikTok parent ByteDance is asking a court to block Trump’s TikTok ban.
Improperly installed Ring doorbells are catching on fire by Jim Salter on 2020-11-11 17:17 (#5A8CT) Amazon has issued a recall for 350,000 of its 2nd-generation Ring doorbells.
Ajit Pai urged to accept Trump loss and stop controversial rulemakings by Jon Brodkin on 2020-11-11 16:43 (#5A8CV) Dems tell Pai to follow tradition, work only on consensus items during transition.
The iX is BMW’s new flagship electric vehicle by Eric Bangeman on 2020-11-11 16:11 (#5A89K) The BMW iX should have an EPA-approved range of 300 miles.
Jim Bridenstine is leaving NASA. How should we assess his 30-month tenure? by Eric Berger on 2020-11-11 15:55 (#5A89M) “I think he’s exceeded anyone’s expectations in the position.”
Micron announces new 3D NAND process—denser, faster, less expensive by Jim Salter on 2020-11-11 11:45 (#5A7YA) The new technology will probably reach data centers well before consumers.
Why Biden tapped several Big Tech staffers for his transition team by Timothy B. Lee on 2020-11-11 03:03 (#5A7HV) A number of Obama staffers got tech jobs during Trump's term. Now they're back.
England faces a proper “argy-bargy” in Pennyworth S2 trailer by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-11-11 01:38 (#5A7G4) S1 now available for streaming on Amazon Prime, so it's the perfect time to catch up.
Dutch scientists reconstruct spread of coronavirus through mink farms by John Timmer on 2020-11-10 22:41 (#5A7B9) So far, however, no evidence of dangerous mutations being selected in mink.
Ubuntu fixes bugs that standard users could use to become root by Dan Goodin on 2020-11-10 21:46 (#5A7BA) A handful of commands was all it took for untrusted users to become all-powerful.
James Corden is a snarky AI that might take out humanity in Superintelligence by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-11-10 21:24 (#5A78R) Director Ben Falcone opted to release the film on HBO Max even before the pandemic.
Microsoft engineer gets nine years for stealing $10M from Microsoft by Timothy B. Lee on 2020-11-10 21:00 (#5A78S) The defendant tried—and failed—to use bitcoin to cover his tracks.
With coal dying, Arizona utility offers $169 million deal with Navajo by Scott K. Johnson on 2020-11-10 20:45 (#5A78T) As three coal plants and mines wind down, a plan for what comes next.
Alphabet delivers wireless Internet over light beams from 20km away by Jon Brodkin on 2020-11-10 19:29 (#5A732) Wireless network in Kenya to use light beams, like fiber but without the cables.