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What the “OLED Model” means for the future of Nintendo Switch
Who's it for? Where's the 4K support? And does Nintendo really need it?
Delta variant slams Missouri as ICUs fill and ventilators run low
Cases and hospitalizations surge amid the low vaccination rates and the spread of delta.
Up to 1,500 businesses infected in one of the worst ransomware attacks ever
Mass compromise is having cascading effects around the world.
GameStop’s Summer Sale is live with a number of good Switch and PS5 deals
Dealmaster also has deals on MacBooks, the OnePlus 9, Roku streamers, and more.
Pentagon kills Microsoft’s $10B JEDI cloud contract, says tech is now outdated
Amazon's legal stall tactics seem to have paid off.
NASA’s helicopter on Mars just keeps flying and flying
For NASA, taking some risk has paid off handsomely.
“Broadcom is a monopolist”: FTC orders chipmaker to stop illegal tactics
Firm "illegally" dominated set-top box and modem chips, must stop exclusivity deals.
No, open source Audacity audio editor is not “spyware”
The community's telemetry concerns were received and addressed two months ago.
Bitcoin power plant is turning a 12,000-year-old glacial lake into a hot tub
Private equity's cryptocurrency experiment pushes more costs on the public.
Microsoft’s Surface Duo falls even lower, now almost $1000 off
71 percent off is a sad ending for Microsoft's first self-branded Android phone.
Bentley has a new plug-in hybrid Flying Spur sedan on the way
First battery Bentley due in 2025; no more combustion engines after 2030.
Spiders eating snakes, oh my! Here are the photographs to prove it
Some species of spider can conquer snakes that are 10 to 30 times their size.
Peugeot plans to win Le Mans in 2022 with this 9X8 hybrid prototype
The French Lion last tasted victory at La Sarthe in 2009.
Meet the Switch Pro: $350 “OLED Model” launches on October 8
Bigger, brighter screen and a new kickstand, but no processing power improvements?
Evolution of the dad
Most male mammals have little to do with their kids. Why is our own species different?
Did lead poisoning cause downfall of Roman Empire? The jury is still out
A new video from the American Chemical Society revisits longstanding academic debate
The rumor is true: Rimac is taking over Bugatti with Porsche’s help
Ars spoke to CEOs Oliver Blume and Mate Rimac about the hypercar deal.
Old school: I work in DOS for an entire day
From the archives: Open source MS-DOS alternative lives—but using it nearly killed me.
The thorny ethics of displaying Egyptian mummies to the public
Exhibits are popular, but curators must grapple with issues of cultural, racial sensitivity.
AtGames Legends virtual pinball review: The better pre-built choice… mostly
Picky pinball pros will prefer AtGames's product, but it packs its own pesky problems.
America’s “Smart City” didn’t get much smarter
Technical hurdles, bureaucracy, and the pandemic dashed many of Columbus, Ohio's tech plans.
Sizzling science: How to grill a flavorful steak
Want to learn how cooking transforms beef’s flavor? Meat scientists have the answers.
Review: Warmly satirical Werewolves Within is comic horror with a heart
Josh Ruben's second film is a worthy successor to An American Werewolf in London
The comics, award-winning sci-fi, and nonfiction we’re reading this summer
If your local library has reopened, here's what to sign out immediately.
Is the “Dragon Man” skull actually from a new hominin species?
Homo longi's place in our extended family tree is far from settled.
Getting what you pay for? A spin on the design-focused electric bike
What do you get from an electric bike that costs more than some scooters?
Wimbledon: The tech behind the world’s top tennis tournament
From the archives: There's a surprising amount of cool tech for a 140-year-old event.
The great sleep divide
Sleep deficits are robbing poor people and racial minorities of health and earning power.
A $26 billion plan to save the Houston area from rising seas
Lawmakers are poised to decide the fate of this massive project.
Russian hackers are trying to brute-force hundreds of networks
Moscow's Fancy Bear group has been on a password-guessing spree this whole time.
OpenZFS 2.1 is out—let’s talk about its brand-new dRAID vdevs
dRAID vdevs resilver very quickly, using spare capacity rather than spare disks.
Apps with 5.8 million Google Play downloads stole users’ Facebook passwords
Researchers uncovered 9 apps that used a sneaking method to pilfer credentials.
US hits anti-robocall milestone but annoying calls won’t stop any time soon
Large carriers deploy STIR/SHAKEN. Small carriers, old landlines are still problems.
German scientists built a high-resolution microscope out of Lego bricks
The only non-Lego components are the lenses, salvaged from smartphone cameras.
Qualcomm plans to design an M1 competitor for PCs—sans ARM
The first interview with Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon lays out the strategy.
New, deadly bacteria may be lurking in US; CDC warns of three puzzling cases
This isn't the first time the deadly bacteria has surfaced in the US unexpectedly.
Despite $2.1M ruling, RomUniverse owner considers bringing back ROM site
Nintendo seeks permanent injunction after Storman fails to make $50/month payment.
OnePlus now has one of the best Android update schedules
Flagship OnePlus phones get three major OS updates, four years of security updates.
Facebook, Twitter pledge to fight abuse of women but leave lots of room for failure
Will they just throw more algorithms at the problem?
Tesla has great quarter, delivers more than 200,000 EVs
Tesla says it has done an outstanding job navigating supply challenges.
Thinking about selling your Echo Dot—or any IoT device? Read this first
Deleting data from Echo Dots—and other IoT devices from Amazon and elsewhere—is hard.
General Motors looks to California for its next lithium supply
The US automaker is investing in closed-loop extraction from the Salton Sea.
30 under $25: A collection of good hidden gem games from Steam’s Summer Sale
If you want something different to play, allow us to highlight some deeper cuts.
Rocket Report: Super Heavy rolls to launch site, Funk will get to fly
"I am not allowed to talk about that."
Game on—Sir Richard Branson will attempt to go to space on July 11
"I truly believe that space belongs to all of us."
Google Play dumps APKs for the more Google-controlled “Android App Bundle”
Starting in August, new apps will need to turn over their signing keys to Google.
How a 17th-century illustration is helping archaeologists find Viking ships
Danish antiquarian Ole Worm conducted the first survey of the Kalvestene in 1650.
Success of COVID-19 vaccines may be convincing people not to get vaccinated
As delta spreads, experts worry about vaccination holdouts who are standing firm.
NASA still trying to identify what took Hubble offline
Space agency needs to know exactly what's wrong in order to switch to backup hardware.
Humble Bundle stops purchasers from giving full payment to charity
A minimum of 15 to 30 percent will now be reserved for Humble Bundle itself.
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