Review: Sean Bean gives Snowpiercer a charismatic villain to stir the pot by Jennifer Ouellette on 2021-04-04 22:58 (#5G5ZP) With fictional world established, S2 is free to explore its complicated human dynamics.
What we’re expecting from Google’s custom “Whitechapel” SoC in the Pixel 6 by Ron Amadeo on 2021-04-04 13:00 (#5G5K2) Google wants to dump Qualcomm, probably to give longer OS support?
Narwhal tusks tell a troubling tale by WIRED on 2021-04-04 11:38 (#5G5HY) Narwhal diets are changing as the Arctic warms.
It’s the Tune Squad vs. the Goon Squad in Space Jam: A New Legacy trailer by Jennifer Ouellette on 2021-04-03 22:26 (#5G555) LeBron James leads Looney Tunes characters in basketball rematch for the digital age.
Xbox Game Streaming app is now live on Windows—via a sneaky download by Sam Machkovech on 2021-04-03 20:30 (#5G546) Until we see planned web browser version, this loophole will have to suffice.
Amazon admits its drivers sometimes have to pee in bottles by Timothy B. Lee on 2021-04-03 14:23 (#5G4T6) "Drivers can and do have trouble finding restrooms," Amazon admits.
Malicious cheats for Call of Duty: Warzone are circulating online by Dan Goodin on 2021-04-03 14:09 (#5G4T7) The cheat is fake, but the malware it installs is the real thing.
Waymo CEO John Krafcik steps down by Timothy B. Lee on 2021-04-03 12:30 (#5G4QF) Waymo ordered "up to" 82,000 vehicles in 2018. Today, it has "well over 600."
The forgotten director who gave us The Force, inspired 2001, and changed film by Ars Contributors on 2021-04-03 12:00 (#5G4QG) You may not know this Canadian documentarian, but Stanley Kubrick and George Lucas sure did.
US sanctions are squeezing Huawei, but for how long? by WIRED on 2021-04-03 11:15 (#5G4P8) Huawei's growth slowed in 2020, as it had trouble securing the state-of-the-art chips.
Real-world data shows vaccines kicking butt—including against scary variant by Beth Mole on 2021-04-02 21:15 (#5G48K) “Very, very good reason for everyone to get vaccinated,” Fauci says.
Feds say hackers are likely exploiting critical Fortinet VPN vulnerabilities by Dan Goodin on 2021-04-02 20:40 (#5G46D) Exploits allow hackers to log into VPNs and then access other network resources.
New wave of App Store rejections suggests iOS 14.5, new iPad may be imminent by Samuel Axon on 2021-04-02 20:35 (#5G46E) Rejections affect apps with SDK that uses device fingerprinting to track users.
Loot boxes too similar to “problem gambling” to avoid regulation, report says by Sam Machkovech on 2021-04-02 20:22 (#5G46F) Determinations: Loot box "value" matters; wealth doesn't drive who becomes a "whale."
TSMC bumps spending up 50% to meet increased demand by Jim Salter on 2021-04-02 19:40 (#5G44H) Expansion is a no-brainer when your fabs are at 100% and still can't meet demand.
Sealed Super Mario Bros. shatters record with $660,000 auction sale by Kyle Orland on 2021-04-02 18:54 (#5G427) Vintage 1986 box sat unnoticed in a desk drawer for 35 years.
Egalitarians are more aware of inequality by John Timmer on 2021-04-02 18:42 (#5G428) Some of our disagreements about inequality come from people's failure to notice it.
ISP imposes data cap, explains it to users with condescending pizza analogy by Jon Brodkin on 2021-04-02 18:16 (#5G429) WOW tells users that exceeding data cap is like taking "extra slice" of pizza.
Nuclear should be considered part of clean energy standard, White House says by Tim De Chant on 2021-04-02 17:55 (#5G3YT) Biden’s plan goes beyond most states’ definitions of clean power.
New Play Store rules block most apps from scanning your entire app list by Ron Amadeo on 2021-04-02 17:48 (#5G3YV) Your app list can contain sensitive data, so Google is locking down access.
Fender bender in Arizona illustrates Waymo’s commercialization challenge by Timothy B. Lee on 2021-04-02 17:07 (#5G3W8) Self-driving systems won't necessarily make the same mistakes as human drivers.
The Emoji Story: You should never have this much fun learning about Unicode by Nathan Mattise on 2021-04-02 16:24 (#5G3W9) "800M people could use a period emoji right now. How many people are talking about broccoli?"
After years on PlayStation, MLB The Show hits Xbox Game Pass at launch by Kyle Orland on 2021-04-02 14:59 (#5G3NP) Former PlayStation exclusive is a major coup for Microsoft's subscription service.
Rocket Report: SpaceX readies Super Heavy, Russia tests new engine by Eric Berger on 2021-04-02 11:00 (#5G3DT) "We chose the name Dauntless because we believe it embodies the spirit of the company."
Not an April Fool’s joke: Theatrical trailer for The Suicide Squad drops by Jennifer Ouellette on 2021-04-02 00:35 (#5G312) "The only joke here is on the supervillains who agreed to work for Amanda Waller."
The secret to a rat’s sense of touch? It’s all in how the whiskers bend by Jennifer Ouellette on 2021-04-01 22:12 (#5G2XJ) Scientists develop first mechanical simulation of whisker/follicle interactions.
Xinuos—owners of what used to be SCO—file suit against Red Hat and IBM by Jim Salter on 2021-04-01 21:31 (#5G2VJ) Suit alleges stolen intellectual property in IBM AIX, and collusion with RHEL.
Microsoft’s Cortana meets an untimely end on iOS and Android by Samuel Axon on 2021-04-01 21:01 (#5G2VK) This is only the latest development in a series of cuts for Cortana.
Supreme Court’s pro-Facebook ruling could unleash “flood” of robocalls by Jon Brodkin on 2021-04-01 20:29 (#5G2RX) Robocall systems aren't "autodialers" if they don't generate random numbers.
Feds say man broke into public water system and shut down safety processes by Dan Goodin on 2021-04-01 20:07 (#5G2RY) Indictment underscores the potential for remote intrusions to have fatal consequences.
E3 2021 leak suggests paywall, Nvidia streaming; ESA says it’ll be “free for all” by Sam Machkovech on 2021-04-01 19:35 (#5G2PM) Leaked ESA pitch includes name change: "Electronic Entertainment Experience."
Nintendo’s latest Mario game for the Switch is $10 off today by Ars Staff on 2021-04-01 18:52 (#5G2PN) Dealmaster also has deals on Amazon devices, MagSafe chargers, and more.
Cable lobby says it hates Biden plan to expand broadband and lower prices by Jon Brodkin on 2021-04-01 18:06 (#5G2KJ) Industry says US should favor private ISPs and take no action to lower prices.
Prior to the Chicxulub impact, rainforests looked very different by Ars Contributors on 2021-04-01 18:00 (#5G2KK) Plant fossils from Colombia show a turnover from conifers to today's forests.
Atari’s corporate zombie raises $110,000 overnight from Centipede NFTs by Kyle Orland on 2021-04-01 17:45 (#5G2JF) And that's just the company's first wave of crypto-signed digital "collectibles."
This Swedish carbon-fiber battery could revolutionize car design by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2021-04-01 17:31 (#5G2JG) Battery combines carbon-fiber anode and lithium-iron phosphate-coated foil cathode.
FDA slams “Real Water” linked to liver failure; water plant manager MIA by Beth Mole on 2021-04-01 16:53 (#5G2FH) A lawyer for the water company said it can't find its plant manager or lead technician.
Arizona lawmaker: Big Tech “hired almost every lobbyist” to kill app store bill by Timothy B. Lee on 2021-04-01 16:45 (#5G2FJ) "There just wasn’t enough support" after lobbying blitz, one legislator said.
LineageOS 18.1 brings Android 11 to over 60 smartphones by Ron Amadeo on 2021-04-01 16:25 (#5G2FK) The FOSS, all-volunteer Android distribution lands on the latest version.
Activision targets Call of Duty: Warzone leaks with DMCA takedowns by Kyle Orland on 2021-04-01 14:57 (#5G28A) Continuing a trend of using DMCA for leaked game footage.
105,000 years ago in the Kalahari Desert, people invented complex culture by Kiona N. Smith on 2021-04-01 14:49 (#5G28B) A recently published study suggests coastal people didn't have a monopoly on innovation.
Amazon colluded with publishers to fix book prices, class-action suit alleges by Tim De Chant on 2021-04-01 14:24 (#5G28C) Retailers complain that contract terms cement Amazon’s dominant position.
Two steps forward: Virgin Galactic’s new ship and Dragon’s diverse crew by Eric Berger on 2021-04-01 14:09 (#5G28D) "You have to start somewhere."
North Korean hackers return, target infosec researchers in new operation by Dan Goodin on 2021-04-01 11:56 (#5G22J) Google outs the new op two months after shutting down a previous campaign.
Physicists give antimatter the chills by John Timmer on 2021-04-01 10:45 (#5G1XZ) If anything's odd about antimatter, we need to slow it down enough to see it.
Factory mix-up spoils 15 million doses of J&J COVID vaccine by Beth Mole on 2021-04-01 02:40 (#5G1H7) The error at a manufacturing facility will delay future shipments of the vaccine.
Trial started for vaccine against one of the scariest coronavirus variants by Beth Mole on 2021-03-31 21:40 (#5G1BW) The vaccine is being developed "out of an abundance of caution," Fauci says.
HoloLens for 120,000 Army personnel: Microsoft inks $21.9 billion deal by Sam Machkovech on 2021-03-31 20:40 (#5G19W) Was originally pegged at $480 million in 2018, follows scrutiny over other DOD deals.
Apple commits to build “grid-scale” energy storage in California by Samuel Axon on 2021-03-31 20:20 (#5G19X) 110 of Apple's manufacturing partners are moving to 100 percent renewable energy.
Ubiquiti breach puts countless cloud-based devices at risk of takeover by Dan Goodin on 2021-03-31 19:50 (#5G17G) Report: Theft of crypto secrets could allow hackers to remotely log in to devices.