It Takes Two hands-on: Impeccable co-op platforming—on mute, at least by Sam Machkovech on 2021-03-02 16:00 (#5EV2A) It may be Hazelight's best-playing game ever, but it's likely the company's dumbest.
The Volvo C40 Recharge is a stylish new variant of the Swedish EV by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2021-03-02 15:45 (#5EV2B) 50 percent of all new Volvos will be electric by 2025, 100 percent by 2030.
Biden administration puts a price on carbon by John Timmer on 2021-03-02 00:46 (#5ETB1) The results of his first environment executive orders are coming in.
Trump’s is one of 15,000 Gab accounts that just got hacked by Dan Goodin on 2021-03-01 23:14 (#5ET7M) GabLeaks includes 70,000 messages in more than 19,000 chats by over 15,000 users.
Why N95 masks are still hard to get, even though production is up by Kate Cox on 2021-03-01 22:26 (#5ET7N) Both supply and demand are up—but they aren't lining up in the right places.
“We knew T-Mobile couldn’t be trusted,” union says after 5,000 job cuts by Jon Brodkin on 2021-03-01 22:00 (#5ET6E) T-Mobile claimed Sprint merger would create thousands of jobs "from day one."
Minisforum U850—solid hardware and easy upgrades in a little box by Jim Salter on 2021-03-01 21:08 (#5ET4M) This mini-PC is VESA mountable, easy to work on, and attractively priced.
Sony’s brighter A90J OLED TV makes its way to living rooms this month by Samuel Axon on 2021-03-01 20:08 (#5ET2K) Like LG's latest, Sony claims higher brightness than we saw in previous OLEDs.
Blue Origin’s massive New Glenn rocket is delayed for years. What went wrong? by Eric Berger on 2021-03-01 19:35 (#5ET2M) The big delay can be traced to a decision Jeff Bezos made years ago.
YouTube’s TikTok clone, “YouTube Shorts,” is live in the US by Ron Amadeo on 2021-03-01 19:06 (#5ET0D) US users can now upload and view one-minute videos in a swipe interface.
Archaeologists discover “Lamborghini” of chariots near ruins of Pompeii by Jennifer Ouellette on 2021-03-01 18:52 (#5ET0E) The ornately decorated pilentum was likely used for festive processions, weddings.
Hacker reduces GTA Online load times by roughly 70 percent by Kyle Orland on 2021-03-01 18:32 (#5ET0F) Homebrewed DLL solves inefficient parsing of in-game shop files.
Verizon tells users to disable 5G to preserve battery, then deletes tweet by Jon Brodkin on 2021-03-01 18:12 (#5ESXC) Verizon's now-deleted tweet said using 4G only will conserve battery life.
B.1.1.7 variant now 10% of US cases—and cases are once again ticking up by Beth Mole on 2021-03-01 16:57 (#5ESTV) “Things are tenuous,” CDC director says, as experts fear a fourth surge.
Humanitarian airship seeks world’s most powerful hydrogen fuel cell by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2021-03-01 16:04 (#5ESQY) LTA Research and Exploration is Sergey Brin's airship company.
The 2008 moment when triumph turned to torment for SpaceX by Eric Berger on 2021-03-01 13:00 (#5ESG8) Flight Three of the Falcon 1 rocket could make or break the company.
Pure nonsense: Debunking the latest attack on renewable energy by John Timmer on 2021-03-01 12:52 (#5ESG9) What a terrible anti-renewable-power video reveals about the US energy market.
Action-packed meta-fantasy, space opera herald a bright future for Asian film by Jennifer Ouellette on 2021-02-28 19:17 (#5ERP0) Chinese A Writer’s Odyssey and Korean Space Sweepers make for a great double feature.
All the little things that add up to make iPadOS productivity a pain by Samuel Axon on 2021-02-28 15:00 (#5ERGN) Apple did a good job with the big stuff, but myriad little things undermine that.
Inside the stunning Black mythos of Drexciya and its Afrofuturist ’90s techno by Ars Contributors on 2021-02-28 13:00 (#5EREP) The history of an experimental music-and-mythos project with Black Diaspora at its core.
Clubhouse’s security and privacy lag behind its explosive growth by WIRED on 2021-02-28 11:36 (#5ERCP) The platform has promised to do better after a string of incidents.
FDA authorizes J&J COVID vaccine after unanimous vote [Updated] by Beth Mole on 2021-02-28 00:21 (#5EQ9N) An FDA advisory committee voted Friday 22-0 in favor of authorization.
As important as the Beetle? Two days with Volkswagen’s electric ID.4 by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2021-02-27 21:45 (#5ER1H) It's a competent but not flashy crossover with a real-world range of 250 miles.
Creator or Creature? A Nightmare Wakes dramatizes the birth of Frankenstein by Jennifer Ouellette on 2021-02-27 18:55 (#5EQYF) Ars chats with director Nora Unkel about the origins, themes of her first feature film.
Atlantic currents seem to have started fading last century by John Timmer on 2021-02-27 14:10 (#5EQQK) Another predicted impact of climate change may be here.
Nikola admits to making “inaccurate” statements under disgraced founder by Timothy B. Lee on 2021-02-27 13:05 (#5EQPK) Under new leadership, Nikola is trying to become a viable truck maker.
Perseverance’s eyes see a different Mars by WIRED on 2021-02-27 12:15 (#5EQNH) The red planet's red looks different to a robot with hyperspectral cameras for eyes.
Hackers tied to Russia’s GRU targeted the US grid for years by WIRED on 2021-02-27 11:50 (#5EQNJ) Sandworm-aligned group has breached US critical infrastructure a handful of times.
Hard-coded key vulnerability in Logix PLCs has severity score of 10 out of 10 by Dan Goodin on 2021-02-26 21:37 (#5EQ80) Critical authentication bypass flaw affects the entire Logix product line.
TikTok agrees to proposed $92 million settlement in privacy class action by Kate Cox on 2021-02-26 21:06 (#5EQ81) Class members can get compensation, as long as most don't file for it.
Report: Stadia undershot to the tune of “hundreds of thousands” of users by Sam Machkovech on 2021-02-26 20:51 (#5EQ82) "The amount Google was willing to spend came as a shock to veteran game developers."
Netflix drops extended Shadow and Bone teaser, announces release date by Jennifer Ouellette on 2021-02-26 19:14 (#5EQ4C) The fantasy series is adapted from Leigh Bardugo's bestselling "Grishaverse" novels.
Pokémon Legends: Arceus’ stealth-infused open world hits Switch in 2022 by Kyle Orland on 2021-02-26 18:12 (#5EQ23) Switch remakes of DS-era Pokémon Diamond and Pearl also announced.
A 3rd shot? A new booster? Vaccine makers race to trials to beat variants by Beth Mole on 2021-02-26 18:00 (#5EQ24) Could a 3rd shot of current COVID vaccines be enough to thwart variants?
Texas woman sues Griddy after being charged $9,546 for 19 days of power by Jon Brodkin on 2021-02-26 17:49 (#5EQ25) Griddy blames state agency as variable-rate plans produce outrageous power bills.
Best Buy lays off 5,000 workers as it shifts focus to online sales by Timothy B. Lee on 2021-02-26 17:40 (#5EPYZ) The pandemic has accelerated Best Buy's transition to selling online.
Google’s Smart TV software will have a “dumb TV” mode by Ron Amadeo on 2021-02-26 17:26 (#5EPZ0) "Basic TV" mode is coming to integrated Google TV sets from Sony and TCL.
Live chat: Ars Texas on living through last week’s arctic adventure by Lee Hutchinson on 2021-02-26 16:59 (#5ENB3) Check out the chat recap.
Report: PS5 storage expansion will be available by summer by Kyle Orland on 2021-02-26 16:43 (#5EPZ1) Users should be able to load-in their own PCIe 4.0-rated M.2 drives.
Maryland school district places largest-ever order for electric buses by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2021-02-26 15:40 (#5EPW8) We might not be getting many EV mail trucks, but a lot of EV buses are on order.
Hands-on with Stellantis’ new Android-based Uconnect 5 infotainment by Ars Staff on 2021-02-26 15:02 (#5EPS9) More and more OEMs are switching to Google's operating system.
Rocket Report: Cornwall says “LOL, no” to space tourism, Korean rocket on track by Eric Berger on 2021-02-26 12:00 (#5EPGR) "If we were to entertain this it would be quite ridiculous."
Review: Thought-provoking sci-fi drama Bliss works on multiple levels by Jennifer Ouellette on 2021-02-25 23:59 (#5ENXW) Is it real, or is it a simulation? And how could you ever be sure?
Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade leads latest PlayStation game-reveal event by Sam Machkovech on 2021-02-25 23:45 (#5ENXX) Plus, closer looks at Deathloop, Returnal, Solar Ash, more.
CDC’s VaccineFinder aims to help you find COVID shots—but needs a lot of work by Beth Mole on 2021-02-25 23:10 (#5ENW3) The site is still ramping up but aims to be a central, streamlined resource.
The genetics of relatively healthy obesity by John Timmer on 2021-02-25 22:29 (#5ENW4) A new study finds genes linked to both high fat and indicators of good health.
AT&T announces deal to spin off DirecTV into new company owned by… AT&T by Jon Brodkin on 2021-02-25 22:17 (#5ENSB) DirecTV to become separate company with AT&T owning 70% and TPG owning 30%.
Google reportedly promises change to research team after high-profile firings by Kate Cox on 2021-02-25 22:05 (#5ENSC) The changes follow the abrupt departures of Timnit Gebru and Margaret Mitchell.
Code-execution flaw in VMware has a severity rating of 9.8 out of 10 by Dan Goodin on 2021-02-25 21:48 (#5ENSD) Thousands of servers running vCenter server could be in for a nasty surprise.
Paramount+ will carry new Star Trek series Strange New Worlds and Prodigy by Samuel Axon on 2021-02-25 21:29 (#5ENPK) Also, the long-delayed Halo series is being moved from Showtime to Paramount+.