Attackers are trying awfully hard to backdoor iOS developers’ Macs by Dan Goodin on 2021-03-18 13:00 (#5FGN9) XcodeSpy uses malicious Xcode project to install the EggShell backdoor.
Distraction, not partisanship, drives sharing of misinformation by John Timmer on 2021-03-18 10:45 (#5FGGH) But getting people to pay attention to news quality doesn't seem to help much.
~4,300 publicly reachable servers are posing a new DDoS hazard to the Internet by Dan Goodin on 2021-03-17 22:27 (#5FFYR) DDoS-for-hire services adopt new technique that amplifies attacks 37 fold.
FreeBSD kernel-mode WireGuard moves forward out-of-tree by Jim Salter on 2021-03-17 22:00 (#5FFWA) Development has been moved to Donenfeld's own zx2c4.com for the time being.
Amid panic over AstraZeneca vaccine, WHO urges countries to keep using it by Beth Mole on 2021-03-17 21:55 (#5FFWB) COVID vaccines don’t prevent blood clots, which are common in the general population.
Intel hires Justin Long to mock Macs in throwback to 2000s “I’m a Mac” ads by Samuel Axon on 2021-03-17 20:54 (#5FFTT) "No one really games on a Mac."
A severe weather outbreak is underway across the southern United States by Eric Berger on 2021-03-17 20:40 (#5FFTV) When warm and cold air masses collide, bad things can happen.
Intel Rocket Lake-S desktop gaming CPUs are here by Jim Salter on 2021-03-17 20:10 (#5FFRA) Rocket Lake-S looks like a solid gen-on-gen improvement—but not a Ryzen-killer.
Samsung Galaxy A52 is the follow-up to Samsung’s best-selling phone by Ron Amadeo on 2021-03-17 17:35 (#5FFH8) The best model has a 120 Hz display, Snapdragon 750G for ~$510.
AT&T whines about Calif. net neutrality law as ISPs’ case appears doomed by Jon Brodkin on 2021-03-17 17:20 (#5FFH9) Judge thoroughly rejected ISPs' arguments against Calif. law, transcript shows.
A Maya ambassador’s grave reveals his surprisingly difficult life by Kiona N. Smith on 2021-03-17 17:17 (#5FFHA) The grave offers a rare glimpse at the lives of high-ranking Mayan officials.
Study finds 3-ft distancing in schools is enough—but debate is far from over by Beth Mole on 2021-03-17 17:07 (#5FFDP) New study had a firm conclusion on 3 feet, but rather shaky data.
The Queen of the Nürburgring, Sabine Schmitz, has died by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2021-03-17 15:34 (#5FF9F) A regular on Top Gear, the racing driver was loved by millions.
BMW’s big electric car push: Selling 2 million new EVs by 2025 by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2021-03-17 15:04 (#5FF5X) The iX arrives next year, but expect "mid $80s" pricing for the big BEV.
Could we fuel our jets using our sewage? by John Timmer on 2021-03-17 14:45 (#5FF5Y) The conversion is expensive, but it avoids a lot of landfill emissions.
Strange microbe “breathes” nitrates using a mitochondria-like symbiont by Ars Staff on 2021-03-17 13:37 (#5FF2D) A relatively recent symbiosis is reminiscent of the ‘powerhouse of the cell.’
AMD Radeon RX 6700 review: If another sold-out GPU falls in the forest… by Sam Machkovech on 2021-03-17 13:00 (#5FEZJ) Stop me if you've heard this one before: There's a new GPU coming out, but...
I was a teenage Twitter hacker. Graham Ivan Clark gets 3-year sentence by Dan Goodin on 2021-03-17 10:45 (#5FETA) Florida teen pleads guilty to attack that took over Twitter's internal systems.
Google’s new Nest display wants to watch you while you sleep by Ron Amadeo on 2021-03-16 22:28 (#5FE6B) There's no camera—sleep tracking happens via a Soli radar chip.
Google undercuts Apple with new 15% revenue share for Play apps by Samuel Axon on 2021-03-16 21:55 (#5FE3W) Unlike Apple, cut applies to first $1 million regardless of total revenue.
Another self-driving startup got gobbled up by incumbents by Timothy B. Lee on 2021-03-16 21:09 (#5FE0Z) Voyage tested a retirement-community taxi service but never went driverless.
Cricut backs off plan to add subscription fee to millions of devices [Updated] by Kate Cox on 2021-03-16 20:36 (#5FE10) Cricut's not the first to pull this—and won't be the last, unless regulators catch up.
Get a bonus $20 gift card when you buy a new Nintendo Switch Lite today by Ars Staff on 2021-03-16 20:03 (#5FDYN) Dealmaster also has deals on Sony's WH-1000XM4, HyperX headsets, and more.
Mimecast says SolarWinds hackers breached its network and spied on customers by Dan Goodin on 2021-03-16 19:47 (#5FDYP) Mimecast-issued certificate used to connect to customers’ Microsoft 365 tenants.
Touch of gray: The Air Force can’t retire the Boeing 707 by Sean Gallagher on 2021-03-16 19:12 (#5FDWH) In this installment of SitRep, we look at the 707's longevity as a military workhorse.
The 2021 Toyota Supra: We didn’t think they made them like this anymore by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2021-03-16 19:01 (#5FDWJ) The 3.0 is the one to pick, especially after its 14 percent power bump for 2021.
$16 attack shows how easy carriers make it to intercept text messages by Jon Brodkin on 2021-03-16 18:27 (#5FDS9) Reporter details problem in story titled, "A Hacker Got All My Texts for $16."
Huawei plans to start charging patent fees to Samsung, Apple for each phone sold by Samuel Axon on 2021-03-16 18:19 (#5FDSA) Huawei expects to fetch between $1.2 and 1.3 billion in patent fees.
Nvidia accidentally releases driver to un-nerf cryptocurrency mining by Timothy B. Lee on 2021-03-16 17:59 (#5FDSB) Nvidia hobbled the RTX 3060's mining abilities to reserve the card for gamers.
Qualcomm now owns Nuvia, aims new CPU design resources directly at Apple by Ron Amadeo on 2021-03-16 17:24 (#5FDP9) Apple's former chief CPU architect is now Qualcomm's SVP of engineering.
Developers to update GTA Online to address poor load times after community fix by Lee Hutchinson on 2021-03-16 14:28 (#5FDEX) Rockstar acknowledges t0st’s patch fixes issue, then pays out a $10k bug bounty.
TikTok wants to keep tracking iPhone users with state-backed workaround by Financial Times on 2021-03-16 14:11 (#5FDAX) They want to keep tracking iPhone users with solution created by state-backed group.
Many Republicans are refusing COVID vaccines. Experts are trying to change that by Beth Mole on 2021-03-15 23:07 (#5FCGR) Straight facts and no politics are what's needed to increase vaccination.
In-kernel WireGuard is on its way to FreeBSD and the pfSense router by Jim Salter on 2021-03-15 22:39 (#5FCEJ) WireGuard probably won't make it into 13.0-RELEASE, but 13.1 seems very likely.
NASA has begun a study of the SLS rocket’s affordability [Updated] by Eric Berger on 2021-03-15 22:27 (#5FCEK) One issue up for grabs: Should work on the Exploration Upper Stage continue?
“Please someone help me.” FaceTime users bombarded with group call spam by Dan Goodin on 2021-03-15 21:17 (#5FCBY) Apple doesn't provide tools that effectively ease a major headache for FaceTime users.
Report: Indian government is planning outright ban on cryptocurrency by Timothy B. Lee on 2021-03-15 21:07 (#5FCBZ) The proposed bill would ban trading, mining, and even holding cryptocurrencies.
PA woman charged with using deepfakes to harass teenage cheerleaders by Kate Cox on 2021-03-15 20:59 (#5FCC0) Specifically using deepfakes isn't against state law, but harassment sure is.
AMD’s Epyc Milan offers double Intel Xeon’s datacenter performance by Jim Salter on 2021-03-15 20:46 (#5FCC1) It's hard to overstate how badly AMD is shaming Intel in the data center lately.
Volkswagen Group wants six new European battery factories by 2030 by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2021-03-15 20:19 (#5FC9N) It's moving to a single prismatic cell design in 2023 to drive down costs.
Marvel drops one last trailer for The Falcon and the Winter Soldier by Jennifer Ouellette on 2021-03-15 19:05 (#5FC6K) "Symbols are nothing without the men and women that give them meaning."
US claims seller of encrypted phones violated racketeering and drug laws by Jon Brodkin on 2021-03-15 18:46 (#5FC6M) US: Company put "sophisticated encryption" on phones sold to drug traffickers.
How does the brain interpret computer languages? by Ars Staff on 2021-03-15 17:58 (#5FC45) Neuroscientists detect a distinct brain network that grows stronger with practice.
Apple pulls the plug on the HomePod by Samuel Axon on 2021-03-15 16:43 (#5FC11) "We are focusing our efforts on HomePod mini," the company says.
Judge rules $5 billion Google Chrome Incognito mode lawsuit can go forward by Ron Amadeo on 2021-03-15 16:13 (#5FBY0) Lawsuit contends that "private" browsing mode should block Google's web tracking.
Satellites detect volcanoes heating up before they blow by Scott K. Johnson on 2021-03-15 16:13 (#5FBY1) Subtle temperature changes can indicate growing eruption risk.
Justice League’s Snyder cut review: No longer Whedonesque—and all the better by Sam Machkovech on 2021-03-15 16:00 (#5FBY2) Four years later, this film has gone from "acceptably subpar" to "Ars approved."
Elon Musk formally declares himself Technoking of Tesla by Timothy B. Lee on 2021-03-15 14:42 (#5FBQA) Tesla CFO Zach Kirkhorn is now "Master of Coin," Tesla says in SEC filing.
Xbox Wireless Headset review: $99 set with engineering wins, first-gen stumbles by Sam Machkovech on 2021-03-15 14:00 (#5FBQB) Clever gimmicks, issues with sound, comfort make this an uneven Xbox debut.
Kia rolls out a new design philosophy for its next electric crossover by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2021-03-15 13:24 (#5FBNB) We'll be seeing more of Kia's "Opposites United" design in the coming years.