FDA: Please, don’t drink hand sanitizer—even if it’s sold in… a beer can? by Beth Mole on 2020-08-27 21:35 (#57E79) It can confuse people “into accidentally ingesting a potentially deadly product.”
New Dragon Age still on track to exist, no release date given by Kate Cox on 2020-08-27 19:59 (#57E4K) "They call me the Dread Wolf. What will they call you when this is over?"
Fairphone users can buy new camera without replacing the phone itself by Jim Salter on 2020-08-27 19:35 (#57E1S) The Fairphone 3+'s new camera module is also available to Fairphone 3 owners.
CO₂ removal to halt warming soon would be a gargantuan undertaking by Scott K. Johnson on 2020-08-27 19:25 (#57E1T) Nothing is perfect, and the trade-offs could be large if poorly managed.
Bankrupt OneWeb gets FCC approval for another 1,280 broadband satellites by Jon Brodkin on 2020-08-27 19:16 (#57E1V) OneWeb can launch up to 2,000 satellites, seeks permission for another 48,000.
Amazon Halo will charge a subscription fee to monitor the tone of your voice by Samuel Axon on 2020-08-27 18:02 (#57DYY) Service includes app access and a bare-bones wearable fitness tracker.
LG’s battery-powered face mask will “make breathing effortless” by Ron Amadeo on 2020-08-27 16:53 (#57DV6) The face mask lasts for up to eight hours on a charge.
TikTok CEO quits as company reportedly plans sale to Microsoft, Walmart by Kate Cox on 2020-08-27 16:06 (#57DQX) Can’t do global work if the White House is forcing sale of US business, Mayer said.
Grab a 256GB Samsung microSD card for $29 today by Ars Staff on 2020-08-27 15:59 (#57DQY) Dealmaster also has deals on AirPods, PlayStation Plus subscriptions, and more.
The Internet’s illusionist, Zach King, on popcorn Vines and re-engineering illusions by Nathan Mattise on 2020-08-27 15:52 (#57DQZ) The “digital sleight of hand” artist prefers practical VFX these days, loves The Mandalorian.
Tesla with Autopilot hits cop car—driver admits he was watching a movie by Timothy B. Lee on 2020-08-27 15:37 (#57DR0) The crash threw two officers to the ground, but no one was seriously injured.
Fall Guys cheating loophole leads to blanket Family Sharing ban by Kyle Orland on 2020-08-27 15:11 (#57DMA) Publisher says a more targeted solution that allows legitimate sharing is coming.
Reverse it, now: Infectious disease experts slam CDC’s COVID-19 testing change by Beth Mole on 2020-08-27 14:52 (#57DMB) Fauci worried people think asymptomatic spread isn't great concern. “In fact, it is.”
Your PlayStation allegiance may determine whether you can preorder a PS5 by Sam Machkovech on 2020-08-26 22:11 (#57CNB) No price or release date yet, but it's already a huge sidestep from retail partners.
iOS 14 privacy settings will tank ad targeting business, Facebook warns by Kate Cox on 2020-08-26 21:40 (#57CNC) Facebook is worried that users won't opt in to tracking when given the choice.
The next Call of Duty will cost $70 on next-generation consoles by Kyle Orland on 2020-08-26 21:30 (#57CJW) But that price gets you a current-generation copy as well.
5G in US averages 51Mbps while other countries hit hundreds of megabits by Jon Brodkin on 2020-08-26 20:30 (#57CGD) It's an upgrade over 4G but not a huge one due to reliance on low-band spectrum.
Feds avert Russian man’s $1 million plot to infect Nevada company’s network by Dan Goodin on 2020-08-26 20:20 (#57CGE) The MO? If you can't hack a network, pay big money for an employee to infect it.
In alarming move, CDC says people exposed to COVID-19 do not need testing [Updated] by Beth Mole on 2020-08-26 19:34 (#57C28) It also updated guidance on how service workers should deal with violent COVIDiots.
New map shows vulnerability of Antarctic ice to self-fracking by Scott K. Johnson on 2020-08-26 19:31 (#57CE1) Over half of the ice shelves seem susceptible to process that doomed Larsen B.
HBO Max cranks up the Widevine DRM, leaves Linux users in the cold by Jim Salter on 2020-08-26 19:07 (#57CE2) It seems likely the service enabled Verified Media Path, which shut Linux out.
Review: NOS4A2’s second season is a satisfying, genuinely scary horror story by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-08-26 18:30 (#57CAR) It doesn’t stumble until the finale—a mostly ham-fisted attempt to set up S3.
Apple’s Final Cut Pro X video software gets new tools, better performance by Samuel Axon on 2020-08-26 18:18 (#57CAS) The consumer-focused iMovie also got some updates on iOS, iPadOS, and macOS.
The big Delta IV Heavy rocket will try to loft a classified mission tonight by Eric Berger on 2020-08-26 17:51 (#57CAT) Ready to see that pre-liftoff fireball.
Your iPhone copy of Fortnite is about to become out of date [Updated] by Kyle Orland on 2020-08-26 16:09 (#57C55) But some eBay buyers have paid huge markups for iPhones with pre-installed copies.
The LG Wing is a “T” shaped, dual-screen smartphone by Ron Amadeo on 2020-08-26 15:13 (#57C29) We have foldables and side-by-side displays, now how about a flip-out display?
Little-known EV and lidar firms are raising billions in Tesla’s shadow by Timothy B. Lee on 2020-08-26 14:55 (#57C2A) Companies are using the latest Wall Street fad, known as a SPAC, to go public.
Napster sold for a song to UK virtual events company by Financial Times on 2020-08-26 13:50 (#57BY9) The latest sale of the former tech boom star values the business at $70 million.
That 517-mile-range Lucid Air will use a 113kWh battery pack by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2020-08-26 13:04 (#57BVA) The electric vehicle startup is claiming a big breakthrough in battery packaging.
Wasteland 3 impressions: Post-apocalyptic tactics, ethics, and economics by Jim Salter on 2020-08-26 13:00 (#57BVB) After 40+ hours, we're still loving Wasteland 3's ethically murky post-apocalypse.
Code-execution bug in Pulse Secure VPN threatens patch laggards everywhere by Dan Goodin on 2020-08-26 12:30 (#57BRE) If you haven't updated Pulse Secure VPN, now would be an excellent time to do so.
What experts are saying about opening schools amid COVID-19 by John Timmer on 2020-08-26 11:45 (#57BRF) The CDC, National Academics, WHO, and more have guidelines for school opening.
Galaxy Note 20 Ultra teardowns show two different cooling solutions by Ron Amadeo on 2020-08-25 22:05 (#57B0S) iFixit rips apart Samsung's latest flagship.
FDA’s promotion of post-COVID plasma treatment was as bad as it appeared by John Timmer on 2020-08-25 21:00 (#57AYZ) FDA was selective with its numbers, and it used the wrong risk measure.
Unredacted suit shows Google’s own engineers confused by privacy settings by Kate Cox on 2020-08-25 20:30 (#57AZ0) Users could make change, but it was "difficult enough that people won’t," one employee wrote.
Google AR app lets you place prehistoric creatures, Apollo 11 in your room by Samuel Axon on 2020-08-25 19:13 (#57AVD) The ARCore-driven app brings the museum into the home amid the pandemic.
Florida order requiring all schools to reopen was illegal, judge rules by Jon Brodkin on 2020-08-25 18:39 (#57ASG) Florida disregarded COVID-19 risks, judge finds. Governor appeals court loss.
Facebook has begun ghosting the “Oculus” moniker in its VR division by Sam Machkovech on 2020-08-25 18:32 (#57ASH) Company’s annual VR-focused conference, dated Sept. 16, removes “Oculus” branding.
Sony could detect PlayStation users based on how they hold a controller by Kyle Orland on 2020-08-25 18:22 (#57ASJ) New patent IDs unique controller positioning and movement between console users.
Bird deaths down 70 percent after painting wind turbine blades by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2020-08-25 17:43 (#57ASK) The study ran for nine years at Norway's Smøla wind farm.
There’s a big hurricane headed toward Texas, and it’s a nightmare forecast by Eric Berger on 2020-08-25 17:29 (#57AQ1) As a meteorologist, all I can think is “here we go again.”
Apple’s AirPods Pro are back down to their lowest Amazon price by Ars Staff on 2020-08-25 16:16 (#57AMS) Dealmaster also has deals on LG OLED TVs, digital Switch games, and more.
Judge issues restraining order protecting Unreal Engine development on iOS by Kyle Orland on 2020-08-25 14:42 (#57AHJ) But mobile Fortnite remains blocked ahead of September hearing.
Ars readers on the present and future of work by Sean Gallagher on 2020-08-25 13:00 (#57AD4) “It will suck, until it suddenly stops sucking.”
Fitbit’s 3 new trackers want to destress you and eventually diagnose you by Corey Gaskin on 2020-08-25 13:00 (#57AD5) Fitbit aims to improve daily health and hopes to soon screen for COVID-19.
A Chrome feature is creating enormous load on global root DNS servers by Jim Salter on 2020-08-25 10:45 (#57A9R) Google is doing to DNS what D-Link once did to NTP.
Reports: “4K” Nintendo Switch revision slated for 2021 launch by Sam Machkovech on 2020-08-25 05:14 (#57A1E) Hardware plans are still in flux, but one report points to games already in the works.
“DeathStalker” hackers are (likely) older and more prolific than we thought by Dan Goodin on 2020-08-25 01:58 (#579XX) Before "Powersing," hacker-for-hire mercenaries likely used 2 other malware pieces.
Robert Pattinson is a broody Caped Crusader in first teaser for The Batman by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-08-25 00:06 (#579W0) “If you are justice, please do not lie. What is the price for your blind eye?”
Dissecting the immune system’s response to COVID-19 by John Timmer on 2020-08-24 22:17 (#579RZ) We're still struggling to understand how many immune cells respond to SARS-CoV-2.