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After Sunday’s launch, SpaceX is on the cusp of a historic reuse milestone
“For those that know rockets, this is a ridiculously hard thing."
The Ars Technica System Guide, spring 2021: Gaming edition
Supply shortages made building a gaming PC near-impossible—but you can buy one.
Review: Boss Level offers a witty, bloody take on the time-loop trope
Everyone seems to be having a blast in Joe Carnahan's over-the-top sci-fi thriller.
Mother to Earth: When an NES prototype lands on eBay and inspires a documentary
Kickstarted movies can go down pretty narrow rabbit holes, but this is some real hyperfocus.
How to find a COVID-19 vaccine appointment in your area
Vaccination rollout has been a challenge across the US. These tips should help.
Researchers think a planet lost its original atmosphere, built a new one
Imaging the atmosphere finds a combination of chemicals that shouldn't be there.
Federal investigators blast Tesla, call for stricter safety standards
NTSB blames NHTSA and Tesla for a deadly 2019 Autopilot crash in Florida.
The Code Breaker is the CRISPR chronicle you need to read
Q&A: Walter Isaacson's account is a thrilling tale of scientific discovery.
Exchange servers first compromised by Chinese hackers hit with ransomware
As if Exchange users didn't already have enough to worry about, they have this.
“Shocking” genetic data suggest Ebola lurked in survivor for 5-6 years
Ebola virus is known to persist in some survivors—but not for this long.
Qualcomm smartphones are the next devices to get hit by chip shortage
Qualcomm faces pandemic shortages, Huawei's sanctions, and Texas power problems.
US lawmakers propose Australia-style bill for media, tech negotiations
Both Democrats and Republicans want to do something. Maybe not the same something.
Scientists solve another piece of the puzzling Antikythera mechanism
“Our reconstruction fits all the evidence... gleaned from the extant remains to date."
AT&T promises fiber-to-the-home expansion in 90 metro areas this year
Tens of millions in AT&T territory lack fiber—3 million should get it in 2021.
HBO Max will get a cheaper, ad-supported tier in June
HBO Max will also launch in 21 new territories in Europe by the end of 2021.
Short-selling firm accuses Lordstown of exaggerating truck pre-orders
Lordstown CEO claimed to have 50,000 "very serious orders."
Drivers are 24% more likely to speed when using adaptive cruise control
IIHS studied 40 Boston-area drivers to characterize speeding behavior.
Ballsy vasectomy ads get foul call from NCAA
Though urologists aim to get patients shooting blanks, NCAA is still playing zone.
Apple alleges ex-MacBook Pro designer leaked secret details to reporter
Apple: Ex-employee leaked future hardware products, sought favors from reporter.
Chrome 89 increases desktop memory efficiency with PartitionAlloc
Decreasing RAM usage is more important than ever, with The Great Suspender gone.
Ancient massacre site yields its victims’ DNA
The ancient DNA study raises more questions than it answers.
The moments we realized the pandemic would change everything
COVID-19, one year later: Ars staff looks back on... truly something else.
Rocket Report: China debuts new booster, SpaceX eyeing Indonesia launch site?
"This is a game-changer for South African space science."
Tossing vaccine priority list, Biden tells states to open eligibility by May 1
In "war-time" effort, all adult Americans will have access to vaccine by May 1.
Critics fume after Github removes exploit code for Exchange vulnerabilities
Microsoft-owned Github pulls down proof-of-concept code posted by researcher.
Google Maps introduces a way for users to add and edit roads (again)
Maps is also getting a new way to upload photos to place listings.
Facebook asks judge to toss antitrust suits, claiming no consumer harm
Facebook's arguments boil down to "no we didn't, and you have no standing."
Sony’s DualSense controller for the PlayStation 5 is $10 off today
Dealmaster also has deals on Mario games, Peacock, and internal SSDs.
Putting Roblox’s incredible $45 billion IPO in context
Wednesday's stock offering values the user-created game platform higher than EA.
Democratic-led Congress gets serious about universal broadband funding
Congress OKs $7 billion for broadband and has another $94 billion teed up.
Bethesda’s leap to Xbox Game Pass adds 12 classics: Oblivion, more [Updated]
Spencer clarifies exclusivity: "Great exclusive games... where Game Pass exists."
New Oppo smartphone has a 60x microscope camera
The Oppo Find X3 Pro can zoom way, way in on objects.
Blue Screen of the day—update crashes Windows 10 PCs on print
It's not always DNS... sometimes it's printers.
Canoo’s electric pickup might be the coolest electric truck yet
Fold-out worktables, modular storage, and an extending bed all feature.
Microsoft Edge is dead—long live Microsoft Edge
To the four of you who were using legacy Edge, we extend our condolences.
A Russian ISP confirms Roskomnadzor’s Twitter-blocking blooper
Our source demonstrated heavy throttling of microsoft.com, not just t.co.
Why Big Tech is facing regulatory threats from Australia to Arizona
The era of Silicon Valley exceptionalism is over.
There’s a vexing mystery surrounding the 0-day attacks on Exchange servers
A half-dozen groups exploiting the same 0-days is unusual, if not unprecedented.
Researchers measure the gravity exerted by a 90 milligram object
We've measured the pull between two gold spheres, each 2 millimeters across.
The googly eyes of the mantis shrimp inspire new optical sensors
Small enough to fit on a smartphone, capable of hyperspectral and polarimetric imaging.
Twitter sues Texas AG to stop “retaliatory” content-moderation probe
Texas targeted Twitter because of protected content moderation, suit claims.
Adobe Photoshop now runs natively on M1 Macs
Other M1-native apps that hit this week include 1Password and DaVinci Resolve.
Amazon Vesta project seems to be ramping up for production
Do you want a wheeled camera following you around the house? Amazon bets "yes."
Comcast scrambled to fix mistake that cut some users’ upload speeds by 20%
Comcast upgrade backfired, reducing uploads from 20 to 16Mbps until it was fixed.
Strapping a giant teddy bear to a car in the name of highway safety
Familiarity breeds awareness when it comes to advanced driver assists.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 has 18GB of RAM, two USB ports, crazy rear display
Asus' "gaming" phone has 18GB of RAM, a fan attachment, and shoulder buttons.
Russian attempt to throttle Twitter appears to backfire
Begin with 99 problems. Solve one with a regex. You now have 108 problems...
This sea slug can lose its head and regenerate new body in three weeks
She severs sea slugs down by the seashore... or rather, Sayaka Mitoh does so in the lab.
Denuvo brings its gaming anti-tampering technology to the PS5
Middleware promises to protect "fairness and fun" as well as developer revenues.
Car groups throw spanner in works of EU’s hydrogen drive
Industry pours cold water on idea hydrogen can vie with battery power to replace ICEs.
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