Xbox takes back-compat to new extremes, tricks old games to run faster by Sam Machkovech on 2021-02-17 19:29 (#5EA7Q) "FPS boost" skips code injection, delivers doubled performance—for some weird games.
Citibank just got a $500 million lesson in the importance of UI design by Timothy B. Lee on 2021-02-17 18:59 (#5EA7R) Citibank was trying to make $7.8M in interest payments. It sent $900M instead.
Apple M1-native malware has already begun to appear by Jim Salter on 2021-02-17 18:31 (#5EA7S) Security researcher Patrick Wardle discovered M1-native malware targeting macOS.
Mobile World Congress will proceed without vaccination requirements by Samuel Axon on 2021-02-17 18:15 (#5EA43) "It would be great if the world was vaccinated, but we can’t rely on that."
Ex-Stadia developers dish on Google’s mismanagement and poor communication by Ron Amadeo on 2021-02-17 18:13 (#5EA44) Former Stadia developers "shocked" by surprise shutdown of Google's game studio.
Million-year-old mammoth DNA rewrites animal’s evolutionary tree by John Timmer on 2021-02-17 18:10 (#5EA45) The oldest DNA yet sequenced shows how the genus split off into new species.
Fortnite fight expands as Epic claims Apple broke EU competition law by Kate Cox on 2021-02-17 17:51 (#5EA46) In the US, Epic is taking Apple to court; in the EU, it's heading to regulators.
Volta Truck’s city delivery trucks will use Proterra batteries by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2021-02-17 17:00 (#5EA08) Testing begins this year, with production scheduled for 2022.
Big Tech opens wallet for publishers as Australian news code looms by Financial Times on 2021-02-17 14:44 (#5E9RT) Google and Facebook strike deals in effort to stymie rules on paying for content.
Two visionaries: Marie Curie forged a friendship with dancer Loïe Fuller by Jennifer Ouellette on 2021-02-17 11:45 (#5E9GK) Liz Heinecke on her new book Radiant, a parallel biography of two extraordinary women.
France ties Russia’s Sandworm to a multiyear hacking spree by WIRED on 2021-02-17 01:26 (#5E90V) Destructively minded group has exploited an IT monitoring tool from Centreon.
McLaren drops the V8, moves to V6 plug-in hybrid for its next supercar by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2021-02-17 00:15 (#5E8ZG) It's the first car to use McLaren's new V6, as well as its new MCLA platform.
Online fighting games during COVID: How rollback helps us connect by Aurich Lawson on 2021-02-16 23:54 (#5E8ZH) We played Guilty Gear Strive's online beta to see how its netcode holds up.
An anniversary for great justice: Remembering “All Your Base” 20 years later by Sam Machkovech on 2021-02-16 21:02 (#5E8RC) Back in our day, memes didn't benefit from centralized services like YouTube, Twitter.
Posing as Amazon seller, consumer group investigates fake-review industry by Jon Brodkin on 2021-02-16 20:28 (#5E8RD) Fake Amazon reviews still sold in bulk—it costs $10,900 for 1,000 reviews.
Microsoft releases new all-in-one Office app for iPads by Samuel Axon on 2021-02-16 20:12 (#5E8NW) The all-in-one iPhone app made a seamless transition to the iPad.
Today’s best tech deals: Hitman 3, 400GB microSD cards, and more by Ars Staff on 2021-02-16 20:03 (#5E8NX) Dealmaster also has Apple's MagSafe Charger, Roku streamers, and gaming laptops.
North Dakota lawmakers jump into Apple/Epic fight with new app store bill by Kate Cox on 2021-02-16 19:48 (#5E8NY) ND bill would require Apple, Google to let you side-load apps and avoid the 30% cut.
“ShareIt” Android app with over a billion downloads is a security nightmare by Ron Amadeo on 2021-02-16 19:36 (#5E8NZ) Trend Micro audited one of Android's most popular file-sharing apps. It's not good.
North Korea may have hacked into Pfizer servers looking for COVID data by Jim Salter on 2021-02-16 18:08 (#5E8FT) South Korea's NIS warned lawmakers of Russian and North Korean hacking activity.
Bitcoin’s price rises to $50,000 as mainstream institutions hop on by Timothy B. Lee on 2021-02-16 17:58 (#5E8FV) Bank of New York Mellon says it will begin offering bitcoin storage services.
PC versions of Grand Theft Auto reverse-engineered to raw source code by Kyle Orland on 2021-02-16 16:52 (#5E8CN) Decompilation leads to Switch port, improved load times, and more.
Morphing bodywork among Lotus’ ideas for a future electric race car by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2021-02-16 16:29 (#5E891) The firm has extrapolated current technology out to 2030.
Galaxy S21 Ultra—$200 cheaper but still not competitive by Ron Amadeo on 2021-02-16 15:39 (#5E892) Review: The first new 2021 phone doesn't justify its price.
Just as a Falcon 9 rocket was due to land, the horizon began to glow by Eric Berger on 2021-02-16 15:31 (#5E893) "We did get a little bright glow... no longer see a flame there."
China targets rare earth export curbs to hobble US defense industry by Financial Times on 2021-02-16 15:27 (#5E894) Beijing asks industry executives if proposed restrictions will harm western contractors.
Valheim is the endless Viking survival game we have craved for years by Sam Machkovech on 2021-02-16 13:14 (#5E80G) Vikings, voxels, and valor: Why we're hooked on Steam's newest Early Access success.
New type of supply-chain attack hit Apple, Microsoft and 33 other companies by Dan Goodin on 2021-02-16 12:49 (#5E80H) Researcher who got targets to automatically install his code gets $130,000 payout.
Neanderthals used stone tool tech once considered exclusive to Homo sapiens by Kiona N. Smith on 2021-02-15 23:34 (#5E7EV) A child's molar from an Israeli cave links Neanderthals to the cave's stone tools.
VLC 4.0 sneak peek—a look at its work-in-progress new interface by Jim Salter on 2021-02-15 21:37 (#5E7BH) VLC 4.0's brand-new interface abstracts media files away from their content.
Parler says it’s back without “Big Tech” after being kicked off Amazon by Jon Brodkin on 2021-02-15 21:15 (#5E79D) Parler said it's using "independent technology" to get online after Amazon ban.
Texas’ power grid crumples under the cold by John Timmer on 2021-02-15 19:59 (#5E77R) Competition for natural gas and frozen wind turbines are only some of the problems.
Astronomers: A comet fragment, not an asteroid, killed off the dinosaurs by Jennifer Ouellette on 2021-02-15 18:54 (#5E75J) Jupiter's gravity pushed comet toward Sun; comet was ripped apart by tidal forces.
Ebola outbreak erupts in Guinea as cases tick up in the DRC by Beth Mole on 2021-02-15 18:20 (#5E735) The two outbreaks are not linked, but they face the same challenges.
Zuckerberg responds to Apple’s privacy policies: “We need to inflict pain” by Samuel Axon on 2021-02-15 18:13 (#5E736) Meeting between Zuckerberg, Cook "resulted in a tense standoff."
After the failure of the Facebook Phone, get ready for a Facebook Watch by Ron Amadeo on 2021-02-15 17:47 (#5E737) Facebook has an extremely optimistic plan to beat Apple and Google.
Report: Nissan shot down Apple deal to avoid becoming Foxconn of cars by Timothy B. Lee on 2021-02-15 17:00 (#5E70N) Nissan says it wants to "adapt their services to our product, not vice versa."
Jaguar to lose internal combustion engines in new EV strategy by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2021-02-15 16:42 (#5E70P) Jaguar will be EV-only from 2025; Land Rover will be 60 percent BEV.
Chevrolet gives the Bolt EV a facelift, a stretch, and a price cut by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2021-02-14 21:00 (#5E615) There are new front seats, and the 2022 Bolt EV starts at $31,995.
Jared Leto’s Joker is back in new trailer for Zack Snyder’s Justice League by Jennifer Ouellette on 2021-02-14 19:04 (#5E5Y7) "If you can't bring down the charging bull, then don't wave the red cape at it."
CDC releases updated “science based” school guidelines by John Timmer on 2021-02-14 16:00 (#5E5RW) CDC head Walensky promises the new guidance is "free from political meddling."
Why did the flywheel hybrid system never catch on for road cars? by Ars Staff on 2021-02-14 15:30 (#5E5RX) Born for but never raced in F1, the idea found some success at Le Mans.
The $3,000 eVscope makes stargazing easy and fun by Eric Bangeman on 2021-02-14 15:00 (#5E5QB) Unistellar's eVscope promises great stargazing whether you're in the city or country.
A curious observer’s guide to quantum mechanics, Pt. 6: Two quantum spooks by Ars Contributors on 2021-02-14 14:00 (#5E5P4) Proof that the world can be much stranger than we expect.
The digital divide is giving American churches hell by WIRED on 2021-02-14 12:05 (#5E5KT) COVID-19 has upended churchgoing in the US, and the impacts are not felt equally.
Review: The Stand starts out strong and then whiffs the landing by Jennifer Ouellette on 2021-02-13 22:15 (#5E54V) A stellar cast can't save the narrative from slowly unraveling into a pointless finale.
China refused to hand over key data to WHO team probing pandemic’s origin by Beth Mole on 2021-02-13 21:41 (#5E54W) The WHO and investigators offer conflicting accounts of the closely watched probe.
The best Presidents’ Day tech deals we can find this weekend by Ars Staff on 2021-02-13 17:55 (#5E50Q) Dealmaster has discounts on AirPods Pro, Lenovo and HP laptops, and more.
New details emerge about Google’s payments to link to French news sites by Timothy B. Lee on 2021-02-13 15:40 (#5E4XJ) The deal could become a template across Europe and perhaps around the world.
Bad Girls: Grindhouse chills, thrills, and kills shot on a $16K budget by Jim Salter on 2021-02-13 15:00 (#5E4WB) Three teenage strippers go on a blood-soaked and drug-fueled cross-country tear.