Netflix files copyright claims against tweets criticizing movie, trailer by Kate Cox on 2020-11-05 20:22 (#5A0GV) The company filed takedowns against its own trailer when shared in critical tweets.
Apple’s AirPods are on sale for a new low price of $99 today by Ars Staff on 2020-11-05 19:59 (#5A0GW) Dealmaster also has deals on Amazon Fire tablets, Instant Pots, and more.
iOS 14.2 is here with new emoji and wallpapers, long list of bug fixes by Samuel Axon on 2020-11-05 19:37 (#5A0GX) iPadOS, watchOS, and tvOS also got updates.
Samsung built a bigger, $3,000 version of the Galaxy Fold 2 for China by Ron Amadeo on 2020-11-05 19:00 (#5A0DP) Somehow it’s the same size screens in a bigger, gold-clad body.
Rocket Lab is about to attempt a first-stage recovery by Eric Berger on 2020-11-05 19:00 (#5A0DQ) “Parachutes are not trivial things to get right.”
The feds just seized Silk Road’s $1 billion stash of bitcoin by Dan Goodin on 2020-11-05 18:11 (#5A0AJ) Forfeiture comes two days after mystery party transferred 69,369 BTC out of wallet.
This ancient big-game hunter was a woman by Kiona N. Smith on 2020-11-05 16:57 (#5A07D) She hunted 9,000 years ago in the Andean highlands and was buried with her gear.
Study: Guy Fawkes bonfires aren’t a factor in ice formation in clouds by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-11-05 16:42 (#5A07E) Icy clouds could provide buffer against rising CO levels—or amplify those effects.
Uber and Lyft in driving seat to remake US labor laws by Eric Bangeman on 2020-11-05 16:03 (#5A03V) Campaigners for gig-economy workers dismayed after California vote.
The Lego Star Wars Holiday Special looks as wacky as it sounds by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2020-11-05 15:23 (#5A018) There's a a new trailer for the special, which airs on Disney+ on November 17.
Texas satellite company defends itself against NASA criticisms by Eric Berger on 2020-11-05 14:13 (#59ZYC) “We’re not a bunch of cowboys launching satellites.”
AMD’s Zen 3 CPUs are here—we test the blistering-fast 5900X and 5950X by Jim Salter on 2020-11-05 14:00 (#59ZYD) It's official: Intel lost the single-threaded desktop performance crown to AMD.
Xbox Series X/S review: Beautiful, powerful—but whatcha gonna play? by Sam Machkovech on 2020-11-05 14:00 (#59ZYE) Finally, you can enjoy our first lengthy tests of the weirdly positioned $299 Series S.
It’s a NRO-go for an Atlas V launch on Wednesday night [Updated] by Eric Berger on 2020-11-04 23:15 (#59YR3) Rocket will try out new boosters on this launch.
Someone has transferred ~$1 billion from a bitcoin wallet quiet since 2015 by Dan Goodin on 2020-11-04 21:25 (#59Z3G) Wallet is likely tied to Silk Road, the underground crime bazaar shut down in 2013.
FCC forces T-Mobile to pay $200 million fine for subsidiary Sprint’s fraud by Jon Brodkin on 2020-11-04 20:10 (#59Z14) Before merger, Sprint took FCC reimbursements for 885,000 lapsed customers.
Connected cars must be open to third parties, say Massachusetts voters by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2020-11-04 19:43 (#59Z15) The ballot initiative passed with overwhelming support.
US left the Paris Agreement Wednesday—here’s how it could get back in by Scott K. Johnson on 2020-11-04 19:31 (#59Z16) The future will be clearer once the election is decided.
Mink variant of coronavirus spreads to humans in Denmark; full cull planned by Beth Mole on 2020-11-04 18:50 (#59YYC) Scientists don’t have data on genetic variant yet, but Denmark is taking precautions.
We finally know what has been making fast radio bursts by John Timmer on 2020-11-04 18:18 (#59YVF) Magnetars, a type of neutron star, can produce the previously enigmatic bursts.
Google says the Pixel 5’s uneven panel gaps are nothing to worry about by Ron Amadeo on 2020-11-04 17:46 (#59YVG) Big panel gaps have users worrying about water resistance, grime collection.
California votes against granting Uber and Lyft drivers employee status by Timothy B. Lee on 2020-11-04 17:40 (#59YVH) With 72 percent of votes counted, the measure is ahead 58 percent to 42 percent.
As Trump falsely claims victory, Twitter and Facebook counter misinformation by Jon Brodkin on 2020-11-04 17:13 (#59YR4) Platforms add disclaimers to Trump’s baseless claims of vote-counting fraud.
Intel enters the laptop discrete GPU market with Xe Max by Jim Salter on 2020-11-04 13:00 (#59YDR) The new part is a content-creation tool, not a gaming accelerator.
New haunted house study suggests there’s a sweet spot for recreational fear by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-11-03 22:49 (#59XRF) It’s just the latest study exploring the mind/body connection between fear and fun.
Trump plans huge White House party amid dire pandemic warnings by Beth Mole on 2020-11-03 22:19 (#59XNV) Leaked internal reports show how alarmed top adviser is about the state of the country.
“Stay Home” robocalls to voters prompt FBI, FCC investigations by Kate Cox on 2020-11-03 21:49 (#59XNW) Voters in several states received “stay home” messages on or near Election Day.
HBO Max quietly restored service to Linux users by Jim Salter on 2020-11-03 20:59 (#59XKR) It's not too late to finish Season One of Lovecraft Country on your favorite device.
Google fixes two more Chrome zero-days that were under active exploit by Dan Goodin on 2020-11-03 20:47 (#59XKS) Both desktop and Android versions are affected.
As renewable power prices drop, researchers tally up their added costs by John Timmer on 2020-11-03 19:48 (#59XGX) Matching demand when the supply of wind and solar varies has costs, but small ones.
Grab early Black Friday deals on Bose headphones, Fire TV Sticks, and more by Ars Staff on 2020-11-03 19:22 (#59XDS) Dealmaster also has deals on LG OLED TVs and Samsung SSDs, among other gadgets.
NASA calls Voyager 2, and the spacecraft answers from interstellar space by Eric Berger on 2020-11-03 18:27 (#59XDT) The spacecraft is so far south it can only talk to one Earth-bound antenna.
Report: The first Apple Silicon Macs will be the MacBook Pro and Air by Samuel Axon on 2020-11-03 17:37 (#59XB2) The laptops will be first and the desktops are coming later, report claims.
The 2020 Volvo V60 Cross Country: How to ruin a station wagon by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2020-11-03 14:03 (#59WZT) Jacking up the ride height on a perfectly good car just ruins the way it drives.
How Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Reddit are handling the election by Kate Cox on 2020-11-03 12:46 (#59WWX) The only thing messier than November 3 on social media might be November 4.
NASA objects to new mega-constellation, citing risk of “catastrophic collision” by Eric Berger on 2020-11-02 23:30 (#59W9M) “This particular region of space tends to produce a large number of conjunctions.”
Raspberry Pi 400 review—the under-$100 desktop PC you didn’t know you needed by Jim Salter on 2020-11-02 22:01 (#59W5Q) The Pi 400 isn't a powerful desktop PC—but it is a desktop PC, for $100 or less.
Trump stokes “Fire Fauci” chant, falsely says US “rounding the turn” by Beth Mole on 2020-11-02 21:34 (#59W5R) As cases spike, Trump admin continues to belittle pandemic, public health experts.
SpaceX Starlink users provide first impressions and unboxing pictures by Jon Brodkin on 2020-11-02 21:09 (#59W3E) "It feels like it's from the future... I am amazed at how well it works."
One more event, one more thing: Apple will hold another event on November 10 by Samuel Axon on 2020-11-02 18:38 (#59VY2) The company will almost definitely announce its first Apple Silicon Macs.
Pixel 5 teardown shows off the guts of Google’s latest flagship by Ron Amadeo on 2020-11-02 17:58 (#59VTT) The mysterious innards of the Pixel 5 reveal a lot of unique decisions.
Court tosses constitutional challenge to Trump order on social media by Timothy B. Lee on 2020-11-02 17:01 (#59VQA) Plaintiffs can’t challenge the order because they weren’t directly harmed by it.
Sony reportedly puts a stop to third-party PS5 faceplate plans by Kyle Orland on 2020-11-02 16:07 (#59VKF) PlayStation maker considers unique design part of its “intellectual property.”
Europe’s “best answer” to competition from SpaceX slips again, will cost more by Eric Berger on 2020-11-02 15:24 (#59VG2) The Ariane 6 was designed to be more cost effective to fly.
Dr. Strangenet—or, how I stopped worrying and embraced the WFH IT apocalypse by Sean Gallagher on 2020-11-02 14:00 (#59VDT) There's no more perimeter, everybody's Wi-Fi is broken, and yet...we're still working.
Action-packed Alice in Borderland trailer boasts a killer tiger and bikini-fu by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-11-01 22:52 (#59TNW) It’s based on the Japanese manga by Haro Aso and directed by Shinsuke Sato.
Virus Hunters makes a strong case that COVID-19 is just the wake-up call by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-11-01 18:52 (#59TG0) Ecologist/epidemiologist Chris Golden on looking for patterns that cause pandemics.
After 20 years of service, the Space Station flies into an uncertain future by Eric Berger on 2020-11-01 14:00 (#59T5X) “We do have to think about the fact that 20 years is a long time.”
Eta forms, tying Atlantic record for most tropical systems in a season by Eric Berger on 2020-11-01 12:47 (#59T1X) Eta to produce flooding in Central America, then may turn north
What to wear when you’re battling giant, venomous hornets by WIRED on 2020-11-01 11:50 (#59T00) The suits worn by entomologists were affordable—and came up in an Amazon search.