9,000 fliers may have had reused swabs jammed up their noses in Indonesia by Beth Mole on 2021-05-06 20:10 (#5HHMD) Five workers were arrested for washing and reusing cotton swabs for testing.
Paramount+ hits 36 million subscribers, will stream sci-fi movie Infinite by Samuel Axon on 2021-05-06 19:50 (#5HHHC) Streaming service commits to one original movie every week.
World of Warcraft: Burning Crusade re-returns on June 1, requires “cloning” by Sam Machkovech on 2021-05-06 19:35 (#5HHHD) If you're already in WoW Classic, you have a decision to make starting May 18.
Today’s best tech deals: New iPad Pro, Amazon devices, and more by Ars Staff on 2021-05-06 19:09 (#5HHHE) Dealmaster also has deals on wireless headphones and lots of video games.
Biggest ISPs paid for 8.5 million fake FCC comments opposing net neutrality by Jon Brodkin on 2021-05-06 18:55 (#5HHEJ) ISP-funded astroturfing used millions of real names and faked consent records.
Sea level rise uncertainties: Why all eyes are on Antarctica by Scott K. Johnson on 2021-05-06 18:40 (#5HHEK) Latest models project a bumpy road with big risks.
The Google Assistant is now a Google messaging service by Ron Amadeo on 2021-05-06 17:59 (#5HHCK) "Broadcast" now works on speakers, displays, and phones for your whole family.
US physics lab Fermilab exposes proprietary data for all to see by Ars Contributors on 2021-05-06 17:22 (#5HHCM) Exposed systems paved way for researchers to access code, messages, passwords, and more.
China’s carbon pollution now surpasses all developed countries combined by Tim De Chant on 2021-05-06 16:45 (#5HH9B) As China's coal-reliant economy has boomed, so, too, have its emissions.
Stranger Things hints at return of Eleven’s “Papa” in new teaser by Jennifer Ouellette on 2021-05-06 16:33 (#5HH9C) Matthew Modine, who played Dr. Martin Brenner, was spotted on set earlier this year.
Earliest known burial in Africa is that of a small, fragile child by Kiona N. Smith on 2021-05-06 16:20 (#5HH9D) Early humans in Kenya buried a dead child with tremendous care 78,000 years ago.
Nintendo warns global chip shortage to hit Switch production by Financial Times on 2021-05-06 13:43 (#5HGZG) Nintendo follows rival Sony in saying supply crunch threatens console sales.
NASCAR ditches decades of tradition for its Next Gen race car by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2021-05-06 13:13 (#5HGWR) Cup cars will run centerlock wheels, sequential transmissions, and flat floors.
World waits to see where a Chinese booster will come down by John Timmer on 2021-05-06 10:45 (#5HGQ3) The 20-ton booster is big enough that some parts are likely to reach the ground.
Fix for critical Qualcomm chip flaw is making its way to Android devices by Dan Goodin on 2021-05-06 10:00 (#5HGT1) Higher-end devices made by Google, Samsung, LG, Xiaomi, and OnePlus are affected.
Severe vulnerabilities in Dell firmware update driver found and fixed by Jim Salter on 2021-05-05 23:39 (#5HG6B) Dell firmware update driver 2.3 can be exploited to gain kernel-level privilege.
Twitter’s latest robo-nag will flag “harmful” language before you post by Sam Machkovech on 2021-05-05 23:10 (#5HG4W) Follows Twitter's effort to make you read the news before you share it.
SpaceX successfully lands a Starship test flight by John Timmer on 2021-05-05 22:55 (#5HG4X) Given that it's meant to be the basis for a lunar lander, landing it is good.
Google tries to resurrect Android tablets with “Entertainment Space” by Ron Amadeo on 2021-05-05 22:29 (#5HG4Y) Google brings a TV-like media-aggregation interface to tablet home screens.
Biden backs plan to accelerate vaccine production by waiving patents by Timothy B. Lee on 2021-05-05 22:10 (#5HG2E) Experts disagree on whether patents are a bottleneck for vaccine production.
At trial, Epic and Apple squeeze Microsoft over Xbox, xCloud restrictions by Kyle Orland on 2021-05-05 21:35 (#5HG2F) Questions over Xbox restrictions, xCloud's iOS struggles serve as comparison points.
Study: Using Apple’s Night Shift to improve your sleep? Don’t bother by Samuel Axon on 2021-05-05 21:25 (#5HG2G) The test was done with iPhones, but many gadgets have a similar feature.
Data leak makes Peloton’s Horrible, No-Good, Really Bad Day even worse by Dan Goodin on 2021-05-05 20:59 (#5HFZM) Faulty API let anyone grab users’ private data, including weight and gender.
Appeals court allows parents to sue Snap over 100 mph car crash by Timothy B. Lee on 2021-05-05 20:36 (#5HFZN) The parents argued a Snapchat filter encouraged their boys to drive recklessly.
AMD’s upcoming flagship GPUs should be 3x faster than RX 6900XT by Jim Salter on 2021-05-05 20:17 (#5HFX9) If the rumors can be believed, GPU performance will triple sometime next year.
Chip shortage continues, US asks Taiwan to prioritize automakers by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2021-05-05 18:45 (#5HFTX) Ford, Renault, and Stellantis warn that Q2 production will be heavily affected.
Blue Origin isn’t pricing its first launch seat—it’s auctioning it by John Timmer on 2021-05-05 18:22 (#5HFR0) Jeff Bezos' rocket co. targets July 20 for its first crewed launch.
Mighty morphin’ flat-packed pasta takes on 3D shapes as it cooks by Jennifer Ouellette on 2021-05-05 18:05 (#5HFR1) New approach could lead to more sustainable packaging, transportation, and storage.
Hands-on: We hammered Plume’s newest Superpod design with all-new Wi-Fi testing by Jim Salter on 2021-05-05 18:00 (#5HFR2) If you can stomach a subscription, Plume’s Superpods offer unmatched performance.
YouTube’s TikTok clone, “Shorts,” is out of beta and open for all US users by Ron Amadeo on 2021-05-05 16:11 (#5HFH9) Shorts are coming, and the feature is getting a premium spot in the YouTube app.
Peloton recalls treadmills after 6-year-old’s death, CEO admits “mistake” by Beth Mole on 2021-05-05 16:00 (#5HFHA) Consumer Product Safety Commission said recall decision took “intense negotiation."
Plug in a PS5 keyboard to access Returnal’s hidden “debug mode” codes by Kyle Orland on 2021-05-05 15:51 (#5HFHB) But some players fear Housemarque may patch out the codes soon.
Starlink can serve 500,000 users easily, several million “more of a challenge” by Jon Brodkin on 2021-05-05 15:29 (#5HFHC) The "only limitation is high density of users in urban areas," Musk said.
Resident Evil Village review: Apparently, good horror takes more than a village by Sam Machkovech on 2021-05-05 15:00 (#5HFDW) We had high hopes for "RE4 + RE7," but pumped-up combat isn't enough for this sequel.
Tesla loses huge customer for emissions credits in Europe and the US by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2021-05-05 14:09 (#5HFDX) Stellantis paid Tesla $2.4 billion for credits between 2019-2021.
Facebook Oversight Board upholds ban on former President Trump by Tim De Chant on 2021-05-05 13:08 (#5HF85) While the ban was permissible, its open-ended nature was not.
AirTag review: They work great—maybe a little too great by Samuel Axon on 2021-05-05 12:00 (#5HF59) Apple made the most privacy-friendly tracker, but that's not saying much.
“Agricomb” is the perfect tool for measuring gases from cow burps by Jennifer Ouellette on 2021-05-05 10:45 (#5HF2Z) More precise measurements could help boost yields and enable design of cleaner farms.
Biden shifts strategy as national vaccination rate continues to slow by Beth Mole on 2021-05-04 22:18 (#5HEHS) Vaccinations have been steadily declining since mid-April.
NASA has selected its deep space hardware—now comes the fun part by Eric Berger on 2021-05-04 21:35 (#5HEFR) "This isn’t a dream any more."
Netflix IT exec forced employees to use products from vendors that bribed him by Jon Brodkin on 2021-05-04 20:57 (#5HEE4) Jury finds ex-Netflix VP guilty of awarding tech contracts in exchange for bribes.
The new abnormal is warming up the US government’s new climate norms by John Timmer on 2021-05-04 20:40 (#5HEE5) The US's expected weather are based on a 30-year average, updated once a decade.
Epic thinks EGS could make up 35-50% of the PC gaming market by 2024 by Kyle Orland on 2021-05-04 20:10 (#5HEB9) Epic v. Apple gives us our deepest look yet into the economics of Epic's storefront.
New Spectre attack once again sends Intel and AMD scrambling for a fix by Dan Goodin on 2021-05-04 19:07 (#5HE8V) A new transient execution variant is the first exploit micro-ops caches.
Today’s best deals: $40 Nintendo Switch games, Kindle Paperwhite, and more by Ars Staff on 2021-05-04 18:19 (#5HE68) Dealmaster also has deals on true wireless earbuds and Garmin running watches.
Frontier exits bankruptcy, claims it will double fiber-to-the-home footprint by Jon Brodkin on 2021-05-04 17:49 (#5HE69) Frontier plans 3 million new fiber lines—but 8M others would be stuck on copper.
Review: Shadow and Bone is a worthy adaptation of the Grishaverse novels by Jennifer Ouellette on 2021-05-04 17:39 (#5HE6A) If Cursed had a love child with The X-Men—who was then raised by Doctor Zhivago.
Researchers raise bats in helium-rich air to check how they sense sound by John Timmer on 2021-05-04 16:45 (#5HE3T) Bats seem to have an innate sense of the speed of sound—and can't adjust it.
Goodbye again, Flash—Microsoft makes removal from Windows 10 mandatory by Jim Salter on 2021-05-04 16:15 (#5HE0R) Windows "Update for Removal of Adobe Flash Player" becomes mandatory this July.
How the next Patent Office director could shape the patent system by Timothy B. Lee on 2021-05-04 16:05 (#5HE0S) Obama created "death squads" for bad patents—Trump's nominees curtailed them.