EA source code stolen by hacker claiming to sell it online by Dan Goodin on 2021-06-10 17:46 (#5JXJF) More organizations feel the pain as the ransomware scourge grows more pernicious.
GameStop stock falls sharply amid 5M-share sales plan, SEC investigation by Kyle Orland on 2021-06-10 16:38 (#5JXFB) Retailer names Amazon vets to executive team amid e-commerce turnaround plans.
Facebook is a hub of sex trafficking recruitment in the US, report says by Tim De Chant on 2021-06-10 16:19 (#5JXC0) “The Internet has become the dominant tool traffickers use to recruit victims."
Google to stop treating EU antitrust remedy as a “promotional opportunity” by Ron Amadeo on 2021-06-10 15:59 (#5JXC1) The EU made Google show a search engine picker, which Google turned into an ad.
Keystone XL pipeline canceled after Biden scraps US permit by Financial Times on 2021-06-10 14:48 (#5JX8K) Victory for environmentalists comes as groups step up campaigns.
Self-driving Waymo trucks to haul loads between Houston and Fort Worth by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2021-06-10 14:16 (#5JX5C) The Class 8 trucks will still carry a driver and Waymo technicians for safety.
NASA doesn’t need to test SLS anymore, but the Senate mandates it anyway by Eric Berger on 2021-06-10 13:11 (#5JX22) A test article may have been useful five years ago. But five years from now?
Xbox unveils cloud-centric strategy: New hardware, servers, regional plans by Sam Machkovech on 2021-06-10 13:00 (#5JX23) Pre-E3 briefing takes shots at rivals, confirms "new game every quarter" aspirations.
Physicists find “definitive evidence” of mechanism behind brightest auroras by Jennifer Ouellette on 2021-06-10 11:52 (#5JWYS) A resonant transfer of energy accelerates atmospheric electrons to sufficient energies.
These macOS Monterey features won’t work on Intel Macs by Samuel Axon on 2021-06-09 22:01 (#5JW8D) Intel Macs' lack of an equivalent to the M1's Neural Engine may be to blame.
Mystery malware steals 26M passwords from 3M PCs. Are you affected? by Dan Goodin on 2021-06-09 20:50 (#5JW6R) Massive trove can be used for ransomware, espionage, and more.
What would you pay for autonomous driving? Volkswagen hopes $8.50 per hour by Tim De Chant on 2021-06-09 20:19 (#5JW54) Automaker also plans to offer video games that drivers can play while charging.
Don’t look now, but GameStop stock is approaching record highs again by Kyle Orland on 2021-06-09 19:55 (#5JW55) Retail investors try to force another short squeeze as Cohen becomes chairman.
The world is rocked by the arrival of aliens in Invasion teaser trailer by Jennifer Ouellette on 2021-06-09 18:49 (#5JW3G) Apple TV+'s contemporary riff on War of the Worlds was filmed on 4 different continents.
Record labels sue another ISP, demanding mass disconnections of Internet users by Jon Brodkin on 2021-06-09 18:31 (#5JW1E) Frontier sued amid concerns that ISPs will have to disconnect "innocent" users.
Hospital suspends 178 health care workers for failing to get COVID vaccine by Beth Mole on 2021-06-09 18:02 (#5JW1F) They have two weeks to become fully vaccinated or they face termination.
Bitcoin now legal tender in El Salvador, first nation to adopt cryptocurrency by Tim De Chant on 2021-06-09 15:57 (#5JVWH) Central American nation hopes to lower remittance costs and boost investment.
Google kills its augmented reality “Measure” app by Ron Amadeo on 2021-06-09 15:36 (#5JVSY) App let you measure things with your smartphone.
Battlefield 2042 will host 128-player combat on PC, next-gen consoles Oct. 22 by Sam Machkovech on 2021-06-09 15:10 (#5JVSZ) Last-gen versions top out at 64 players; no single-player campaign this time.
Lordstown Motors warns its electric vehicle business may fail by Financial Times on 2021-06-09 13:18 (#5JVM7) Stock falls after filing flags "substantial doubt" over future operations.
RTX 3070 Ti review: Nvidia leaves the GPU fast lane (for now) by Sam Machkovech on 2021-06-09 13:00 (#5JVM8) Nvidia thought you wanted faster VRAM for this "Ti," not more. Was Nvidia right?
Hackers can mess with HTTPS connections by sending data to your email server by Dan Goodin on 2021-06-09 12:00 (#5JVHC) Cross-protocol attacks could potentially steal login cookies or execute malicious code.
A “disgraceful decision:” Researchers blast FDA for approving Alzheimer’s drug by Beth Mole on 2021-06-08 23:26 (#5JTW6) Even the FDA's own advisers and statisticians didn't think the drug should be approved.
Spurred by Clarence Thomas, Ohio AG wants Google declared a public utility by Jon Brodkin on 2021-06-08 22:30 (#5JTV7) Ohio lawsuit quotes Justice Thomas' opinion that websites can be common carriers.
Fast.ly broke the Internet for an hour this morning by Jim Salter on 2021-06-08 22:06 (#5JTS8) Every redundant system still has single points of failure—usually human.
Pick up a recommended pair of Anker noise-canceling headphones for $60 by Ars Staff on 2021-06-08 20:35 (#5JTPM) Dealmaster also has deals on Logitech mice, Razer accessories, and more.
Buried features: There’s more to macOS Monterey than the keynote let on by Samuel Axon on 2021-06-08 20:22 (#5JTPN) Overhauled password management, compatibility, low power, and more.
Apple TV’s summer preview includes tantalizing glimpses of Foundation series by Jennifer Ouellette on 2021-06-08 19:25 (#5JTKE) It's not much, but we'll take it.
Branson may make a last-ditch effort to beat Bezos into space by Eric Berger on 2021-06-08 18:39 (#5JTHA) "At this time, we have not determined the date of our next flight."
FBI sold phones to organized crime and read 27 million “encrypted” messages by Jon Brodkin on 2021-06-08 17:36 (#5JTEG) Messages were routed to an FBI-owned server and decrypted with master key.
Google’s revamped Wear OS sounds like a clean break from the old version by Ron Amadeo on 2021-06-08 17:27 (#5JTEH) Existing Qualcomm hardware is so obsolete it would probably hold the platform back.
Amazon and Walmart try—again—to upend prescription drug prices by Tim De Chant on 2021-06-08 16:40 (#5JTB2) Prescription drug market has proven hard to change.
Playdate, the console with a crank, gets July preorder for $179, game details by Sam Machkovech on 2021-06-08 16:19 (#5JTB3) Today's news: 24 "season one" games, optional stereo, free browser-based dev kit.
The WF-1000XM4 is Sony’s noise-canceling answer to the AirPods Pro by Jeff Dunn on 2021-06-08 16:00 (#5JTB4) Hands-on: $280 earbuds feature new design and promise improved noise canceling.
Solar farms could double as pollinator food supplies by Doug Johnson on 2021-06-08 15:28 (#5JT7W) To fight pollinator decline, 8 states put habitats alongside solar facilities.
Review: Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart doesn’t reinvent the franchise—and that’s OK by Kyle Orland on 2021-06-08 14:00 (#5JT1D) A solid entry in a solid series, at least when it gets out of its own way.
Relativity has a bold plan to take on SpaceX, and investors are buying it by Eric Berger on 2021-06-08 13:00 (#5JSY7) "We're trying to ice skate to where the puck is going."
Ford builds an affordable, efficient small truck: The new Maverick by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2021-06-08 12:41 (#5JSY8) This small hybrid truck gets 40 mpg in the city and starts at $19,995.
Nvidia and Valve are bringing DLSS to Linux gaming… sort of by Jim Salter on 2021-06-08 10:45 (#5JSRN) Nice, but we'd prefer significantly greater investment in native driver quality.
These forged 17th-century music books went undetected for a century by Jennifer Ouellette on 2021-06-08 10:15 (#5JSRP) Penn State musicologist Marica Tacconi discovered the fakes on sabbatical in Venice.
US may miss July 4 vaccination target as number of daily doses plummets by Beth Mole on 2021-06-07 22:56 (#5JS9J) Biden aimed to have 70% of adults immunized by July 4. The country may fall short.
US seizes $2.3 million Colonial Pipeline paid to ransomware attackers by Dan Goodin on 2021-06-07 22:25 (#5JS9K) Funds seized after Justice Department IDs Bitcoin wallet and obtains its private key.
18 months after launch, Google Stadia now supports Android TV by Ron Amadeo on 2021-06-07 22:04 (#5JS82) Google's video game service finally works on Google's TV platform.
$1 billion piracy ruling could force ISPs to disconnect more Internet users by Jon Brodkin on 2021-06-07 20:43 (#5JS65) Increased account terminations would punish "innocent" users, groups tell court.
watchOS 8 brings new health and messaging features to the Apple Watch this year by Corey Gaskin on 2021-06-07 18:24 (#5JS1B) Apple walks through what to expect from the Watch's next major software update.
Apple announces macOS Monterey, the next Mac desktop operating system by Samuel Axon on 2021-06-07 18:23 (#5JS1C) Latest macOS release follows on the heels of Big Sur redesign last year.
Apple announces iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 by Samuel Axon on 2021-06-07 17:14 (#5JRY8) The iPad will get the same home screen features the iPhone received last year.
Schumacher, Senna, and co-op multiplayer are new additions for F1 2021 by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2021-06-07 16:40 (#5JRVF) We interviewed franchise director Lee Mather about this year's installment.
Liveblog: All the news from Apple’s WWDC 2021 keynote today at 1 pm ET by Samuel Axon on 2021-06-07 16:01 (#5JP4Z) Get your updates about iOS, macOS, and more here on June 7 at 10 am Pacific.
Antitrust settlement forces Google to revamp ad platform by Tim De Chant on 2021-06-07 15:36 (#5JRRV) “Google took advantage of its vertical integration,” French regulator says.