Pai’s FCC squeezes in one more vote against net neutrality before election by Jon Brodkin on 2020-10-27 19:49 (#59KFM) FCC reconfirms Title II repeal, says no changes needed despite court remand.
US grid-battery costs dropped 70% over 3 years by Scott K. Johnson on 2020-10-27 19:22 (#59KE4) The EIA expects 5,900 megawatts of battery capacity in the next few years.
Nintendo’s Switch Pro Controller and Joy-Cons are both $10 off today by Ars Staff on 2020-10-27 18:10 (#59KC2) Dealmaster also has AirPods Pro for $200, lots of Switch games for $40, and more.
Ubuntu Groovy Gorilla adds Raspberry Pi as a “first class citizen” by Jim Salter on 2020-10-27 17:56 (#59KC3) Previous combinations of Ubuntu and the Pi have been community efforts only.
Trump admin’s pandemic surrender draws impassioned response from WHO by Beth Mole on 2020-10-27 17:41 (#59KC4) WHO officials were exasperated by Trump admin’s suggestion to give up on pandemic.
Cyberpunk 2077, after going gold, gets delayed another month by Sam Machkovech on 2020-10-27 17:26 (#59KA7) Studio previously pledged that new game “will have already been released” by December.
SpaceX Starlink public beta begins: It’s $99 a month plus $500 up front by Jon Brodkin on 2020-10-27 14:26 (#59JYZ) “Better Than Nothing” beta to have speeds up to 150Mbps, latency as low as 20ms.
Nvidia RTX 3070 review: AMD’s stopwatch just started ticking a lot louder by Sam Machkovech on 2020-10-27 13:00 (#59JWZ) Ahead of Radeon RX 6000 series reveal, we examine Nvidia’s new mid-high RTX card.
PS5 unboxing: Sony’s big, curvy boy stands out in any room by Kyle Orland on 2020-10-27 12:00 (#59JV6) The black-and-white curves on Sony's new box cut a striking figure.
Hands-on with the PS5’s synesthetic DualSense controller by Kyle Orland on 2020-10-27 12:00 (#59JV7) Haptic rumble + synced sounds from controller speakers = a unique gaming experience.
Review: Walmart’s Core i5 Ice Lake laptop, back in stock at $500 by Jim Salter on 2020-10-27 11:15 (#59JS2) Unfortunately, this low-end Ice Lake CPU is still stuck with UHD graphics.
Smaller, more efficient tokamak could follow in ITER’s fusion footsteps by Chris Lee on 2020-10-27 10:45 (#59JS3) Physics modeling and design show SPARC feasibility, but uncertainties remain.
Study shows which messengers leak your data, drain your battery, and more by Dan Goodin on 2020-10-26 21:31 (#59J6X) Link previews provide convenience. They can also compromise privacy or security.
BBC drops new trailer and featurette for the upcoming His Dark Materials S2 by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-10-26 21:15 (#59J6Y) “There are two forces lining up to battle... We need to find the subtle knife.”
Water found in new locations on the Moon, may be trapped in glass by John Timmer on 2020-10-26 20:39 (#59J4G) Water is present in more places but won't be equally accessible.
GitHub boots popular YouTube download tool after RIAA claim by Kate Cox on 2020-10-26 20:00 (#59J4H) RIAA claims tool, widely used by activists and archivists, is only for piracy
SpaceX Starlink to go South for first time with planned deployment in Texas by Jon Brodkin on 2020-10-26 19:16 (#59J2S) Starlink's first Southern deployment focuses on students who lack home Internet.
OnePlus hopes US customers will settle for the OnePlus Nord N10 by Ron Amadeo on 2020-10-26 18:25 (#59HXY) Will a watered-down OnePlus Nord be good enough to fight the Pixel 4a?
Santas scrooged by Trump admin after bizarre vaccine deal goes south by Beth Mole on 2020-10-26 17:27 (#59HVF) Trump health spokesperson planned to vaccinate Santas in $250 million campaign.
With turbopump issues “sorted out,” BE-4 rocket engine moves into production by Eric Berger on 2020-10-26 15:03 (#59HM8) “That is always a good moment in time in the development program.”
Facebook’s cloud-gaming offering focuses on free-to-play mobile games by Kyle Orland on 2020-10-26 14:50 (#59HM9) Focus is on small mobile games—but iOS isn't included, at least for now.
Review: Lovecraft Country is a cleverly subversive take that (mostly) works by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-10-26 11:54 (#59HGJ) The finale doesn't make a lot of sense, but the characters and their stories are aces.
Ford is making new Broncos; mockumentary John Bronco has its ideal pitchman by Nathan Mattise on 2020-10-25 16:15 (#59GZ8) “Walton Goggins as a charming, country idiot” should be all you need to hit play.
Lamborghini’s Huracán Evo RWD is made for maximum fun, not lap times by Ars Staff on 2020-10-25 13:00 (#59GQS) Rear-drive and a revvy V10 are a recipe for sideways thrills—if you want them.
The new adaptation of The Witches is almost too much fun by WIRED on 2020-10-25 12:30 (#59GQT) HBO Max's new movie evokes a very un-Dahlian mood.
Besides the “Big One,” closer faults could also shake Portland by Scott K. Johnson on 2020-10-24 13:00 (#59FPD) Digging a trench across a fault reveals evidence of past quakes.
Why is everyone building an electric pickup truck? by WIRED on 2020-10-24 12:00 (#59FN9) Tesla's Cybertruck, GM's $113,000 Hummer, Ford's (e)F-150—then there are the startups.
Hackers behind life-threatening attack on chemical-maker are sanctioned by Dan Goodin on 2020-10-23 22:11 (#59F5W) It’s now unlawful for US persons to transact with lab owned by the Russian government.
Google Fi now sells the Pixel 4a on a subscription plan for $9 a month by Ron Amadeo on 2020-10-23 21:04 (#59F45) If you're OK with paying for Fi for two years, you'll actually save some money.
Huge COVID study finds remdesivir doesn’t work—FDA grants approval anyway by Beth Mole on 2020-10-23 19:38 (#59EZB) WHO says its massive study was clearly not included in FDA review.
T-Mobile screwups caused nationwide outage, but FCC isn’t punishing carrier by Jon Brodkin on 2020-10-23 19:13 (#59EZC) FCC details T-Mobile failure, "reminds" carriers to follow standard practices.
Today is iPhone 12 and iPad Air launch day, but don’t expect speedy shipping by Samuel Axon on 2020-10-23 18:50 (#59EZD) All three products launched today, but orders are backed up well into November.
Bot orders $18,752 of McSundaes every 30 min. to find if machines are working by Kate Cox on 2020-10-23 16:49 (#59ESE) Know before you go... drive-through milkshake style.
A typical teenager’s stroll: Carrying a baby and dodging mammoths by Kiona N. Smith on 2020-10-23 16:30 (#59EPB) The ancient hiker crossed paths with mammoths and giant ground sloths.
Our PlayStation 5 has arrived—here’s what we can show you so far by Sam Machkovech on 2020-10-23 15:28 (#59EK0) For now, it’s just a box. (Er, a few boxes.) It also means we’re getting to work.
How Indiana Jones, Rambo, and others ended up in 1980s Czechoslovak text-adventures by Ars Staff on 2020-10-23 11:15 (#59E7E) To mock the Communist regime, Czechoslovak kids made illicit video games supporting protests.
Rocket Report: Bank doubles value of SpaceX, Russia won’t talk Amur anymore by Eric Berger on 2020-10-23 11:00 (#59E7F) “Public discussion is harmful to its creation.”
Better than the Scoville scale? Chili-shaped device can rate pepper hotness by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-10-22 22:04 (#59DKG) The device can be connected to a smartphone to display results of the analysis.
Sacklers—who made $11 billion off opioid crisis—to pay $225 million in damages by Beth Mole on 2020-10-22 20:55 (#59DF2) "No one should keep money they got by breaking the law," advocates say.
Apple pushes out iOS 14.1, iMovie updates, and more by Samuel Axon on 2020-10-22 20:29 (#59DF3) The various updates lay the groundwork for iPhone 12's launch tomorrow.
AT&T loses another 600,000 TV customers as it seeks buyer for DirecTV by Jon Brodkin on 2020-10-22 20:11 (#59DF4) TV-subscriber losses decline in Q3, but AT&T is running out of customers to lose.
Iran behind supposed “Proud Boys” voter-intimidation emails, Feds allege by Kate Cox on 2020-10-22 19:59 (#59DF5) FBI and senators all beg Americans: please do not fall for shady disinformation.
Bunches of Amazon devices are back down to their Prime Day prices today by Ars Staff on 2020-10-22 18:55 (#59D9N) Dealmaster also has deals on Switch controllers, Apple Watch Series 6, and more.
Hacker says he correctly guessed Trump’s Twitter password—it was “maga2020!” by Jon Brodkin on 2020-10-22 17:59 (#59D9P) White House denied claim, while Twitter said it has "no evidence" of hack.
The 2020 Polaris Slingshot—still a conversation starter on three wheels by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2020-10-22 17:47 (#59D69) There's a new, lighter engine, but it's let down by the automated transmission.
Nintendo’s new translation tune? What a Fire Emblem re-release means in 2020 by Sam Machkovech on 2020-10-22 16:55 (#59D2G) In a weird year for game development, might Nintendo have more translations in store?
Clearing up which media apps will be available on PS5 at launch [Updated] by Kyle Orland on 2020-10-22 16:10 (#59D2H) Sony lists six (including Apple TV) but some others may also be ready in time
Senior space officials met to “war game” Biden administration space policy by Eric Berger on 2020-10-22 11:43 (#59CJ6) This is one of the first gatherings of people who might craft a Biden space plan.
New laptops announced at Acer Next 2020 feature Intel Tiger Lake by Jim Salter on 2020-10-22 10:45 (#59CG4) Acer appears to have gone all-in on Intel's Tiger Lake CPU lineup.
Hulu brings back that irreverent magic with trailer for Animaniacs reboot by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-10-22 00:19 (#59C2A) They're “animaney, totally insaney, never man-splainy Animaniacs.”