Even amidst a pandemic, SpaceX is launching more than ever by Eric Berger on 2020-07-01 13:08 (#5586T) SpaceX’s 11 launches match the total this year by Russia, Europe, and Japan combined.
Why this month’s PC port of Death Stranding is the definitive version by Sam Machkovech on 2020-07-01 12:27 (#5584M) Sadly, we can't show you our tests just yet. But what we've seen is exciting.
Tracking COVID-19’s spread through an Italian town by John Timmer on 2020-07-01 10:45 (#5582Z) About 40 percent of cases were asymptomatic, and viral load didn't seem to matter.
Tesla driver blames Autopilot for crash, faces negligent driving charge by Timothy B. Lee on 2020-07-01 01:59 (#557RB) The driver reportedly told police he “must not have been paying attention.”
NASA’s next Mars mission has now burned nearly half of its launch window by Eric Berger on 2020-06-30 22:29 (#557KY) The $2.1 billion rover has a limited amount of time to launch this summer.
Amazon’s latest PC game to be delisted from Steam after less than two months by Sam Machkovech on 2020-06-30 22:07 (#557KZ) Crucible will still be live for its tiny playerbase of
The Apple TV is getting 4K YouTube, and Macs are getting 4K HDR Netflix by Samuel Axon on 2020-06-30 21:46 (#557M0) Is your Mac supported, though?
Lady of the Lake takes center stage in Netflix’s Arthurian retelling Cursed by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-06-30 21:29 (#557H9) Frank Miller and Tom Wheeler co-created the series and accompanying illustrated YA novel.
Supreme Court says generic domains like booking.com can be trademarked by Timothy B. Lee on 2020-06-30 21:12 (#557HA) No one can trademark "Wine Inc.," but now domains like wine.com can get trademarks.
YouTube TV jumps 30% in price effective immediately by Sam Machkovech on 2020-06-30 20:47 (#557HB) YouTube's price hike hits new and existing members; AT&T joins in the fun.
Foreign adversaries likely try exploiting critical networking bug, US says by Dan Goodin on 2020-06-30 20:16 (#557EV) The window of opportunity to fix critical security bug is rapidly closing.
Qualcomm made a modern smartwatch chip: Meet the Snapdragon Wear 4100 by Ron Amadeo on 2020-06-30 19:55 (#557EW) Are there any Wear OS manufacturers and customers left to buy Qualcomm's new chip?
Comcast’s data cap and overage fees return tomorrow after 3-month break by Jon Brodkin on 2020-06-30 19:31 (#557C6) ISPs can also re-impose late fees and disconnect customers as FCC pledge expires.
A bunch of microSD cards and other storage devices are on sale today by Ars Staff on 2020-06-30 19:08 (#557C7) Dealmaster also has deals on portable SSDs, Steam games, USB-C hubs, and more.
China moves forward with COVID-19 vaccine, approving it for use in military by Beth Mole on 2020-06-30 18:35 (#55794) Early trial data suggests that vaccine is safe, but efficacy still unclear.
After Tuesday’s launch, SpaceX expands its fleet of used rockets [Updated] by Eric Berger on 2020-06-30 18:20 (#556V2) SpaceX has gotten good enough at reuse that it's building fewer rockets.
COVID-19 spread 4X faster in one Amazon warehouse than local area by Kate Cox on 2020-06-30 17:04 (#55750) US employees get a “thank you” bonus; German warehouse workers are on strike.
Mercury and algal blooms poisoned Maya reservoirs at Tikal by Kiona N. Smith on 2020-06-30 16:32 (#55720) A recent study analyzed sediments from large reservoirs in the Maya city of Tikal.
How holographic tech is shrinking VR displays to the size of sunglasses by Kyle Orland on 2020-06-30 16:21 (#55721) Facebook Research unveils new lightweight prototype that's just 9mm thick.
Detroit police chief cops to 96-percent facial recognition error rate by Timothy B. Lee on 2020-06-30 16:12 (#55722) Detroit police are under fire for a mistaken arrest using the technology.
NatGeo expedition hunts for 1924 climber’s body in Lost on Everest documentary by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-06-30 15:35 (#556Y6) A 1999 expedition found mummified remains of Andrew Irvine's climbing partner, George Mallory.
Human Interface: What (almost) every button in an F-15C fighter’s cockpit does by Lee Hutchinson on 2020-06-30 15:10 (#556Y7) We kick off a new video series designed to show off high-tech systems and how they work.
How’s this for aerodynamic? The Lucid Air’s drag coefficient is only 0.21 by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2020-06-30 14:40 (#556Y8) Lucid Motors wants the Air to travel 400 miles on a single charge.
Harmonix’s Fuser wants to make you a DJ… but only up to a point by Sam Machkovech on 2020-06-30 13:00 (#556RF) Preview: Successor to DropMix succeeds where DJ Hero failed, but is that enough?
Developers leak benchmarks from the Apple silicon Mac transition kit by Jim Salter on 2020-06-29 21:19 (#555YV) How will legacy Mac apps perform under Rosetta on Apple silicon?
Chrome for Android finally gets a bottom tab bar in new experiment by Ron Amadeo on 2020-06-29 21:05 (#555YW) A new flag in Chrome Beta will create a strip of favicons at the bottom of the screen.
Microsoft adds WINFR file undeletion tool to the Microsoft Store by Jim Salter on 2020-06-29 20:00 (#555WV) Ready to finally throw away those 15-year-old shareware UNDELETE utilities?
Reddit bans pro-Trump /r/The_Donald for “rule-breaking content” by Timothy B. Lee on 2020-06-29 18:50 (#555TP) Reddit says its site is “not for attacking marginalized or vulnerable groups.”
Facebook will label rule violations as Coke, Pepsi, Starbucks join ad “pause” by Kate Cox on 2020-06-29 17:43 (#555R5) The 2016 policy seems finally to have cracked to the point of breaking.
Russia’s replacement for the Proton rocket costs way too much by Eric Berger on 2020-06-29 16:57 (#555MT) "Angara has no chance of successful competition."
New hack runs homebrew code from DVD-R on unmodified PlayStation 2 by Kyle Orland on 2020-06-29 15:20 (#555EX) Exploit found in DVD player software can also load copies of full PS2 games.
A decidedly non-Linux distro walkthrough: Haiku R1/beta2 by Jim Salter on 2020-06-29 12:20 (#55568) 1995’s finest operating system in 2020—plus, our $140 EVOO laptop rides again.
Search engine startup asks users to be the customer, not the product by Jim Salter on 2020-06-29 11:49 (#55569) Rival privacy-focused search engine Startpage is not impressed.
This is what Ford’s new F-150 display and infotainment system looks like by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2020-06-28 14:30 (#55489) It’s tastefully restrained and very legible—exactly what you want in an interface.
New polymer easily captures gold extracted from e-waste by Scott K. Johnson on 2020-06-28 14:00 (#5548A) Dissolve e-waste, harvest gold, profit.
How to move your role-playing game nights online by Ars Staff on 2020-06-28 13:30 (#5547A) A look at Roll20, which helps you run RPGs online.
An embattled group of leakers picks up the WikiLeaks mantle by WIRED on 2020-06-28 12:00 (#5546J) DDoSecrets was banned from Twitter after releasing hacked law enforcement files.
TikTok and 53 other iOS apps still snoop your sensitive clipboard data by Dan Goodin on 2020-06-27 16:52 (#553K0) Passwords, bitcoin addresses, and anything else in clipboards are free for the taking.
Empirical analysis tells Reviewer 2: “Go F’ Yourself” by John Timmer on 2020-06-27 14:00 (#553HT) "Pennywise the Clown, combined with el chupacabra, wrapped in the Blair Witch."
The rocket motor of the future “breathes” air like a jet engine by WIRED on 2020-06-27 12:00 (#553GY) This theoretical engine could drastically reduce the cost of getting to space.
Doomscrolling is slowly eroding your mental health by WIRED on 2020-06-27 10:50 (#553GG) Checking your phone for an extra two hours every night won’t stop the apocalypse.
Mulan release date bumped to August 21 as coronavirus pandemic rages on by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-06-27 02:23 (#553E9) The good news: it will open in near future, not during the holidays (or on Disney+).
Back to kick some demon derrière: Wynonna Earp S4 trailer is finally here by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-06-27 01:28 (#553E1) S4 production was plagued first by financial troubles, then by pandemic woes.
US logs record 40K COVID-19 cases in a day as experts brace for rise in deaths by Beth Mole on 2020-06-26 22:33 (#553A5) 16 states are seeing both increases in cases and increases in positive test rates.
Gaming on Apple platforms is set for some big changes—here are a few by Samuel Axon on 2020-06-26 20:25 (#5535Q) This year's WWDC was a big one for game development.
Amazon pays $1.2 billion for self-driving startup Zoox by Timothy B. Lee on 2020-06-26 19:35 (#5533B) Zoox aimed to create its own self-driving software, vehicle, and taxi service.
FCC helps Charter avoid broadband competition by Jon Brodkin on 2020-06-26 18:30 (#5530J) FCC helped Charter but denied Frontier bid to block funds in parts of 29 states.
Microsoft’s “new approach” to retail stores: Closing them forever by Kate Cox on 2020-06-26 17:54 (#5530K) Microsoft designed its retail stores to be cool like Apple's. It didn't work.
Tiny pendulum may reveal gravity’s secrets by Chris Lee on 2020-06-26 17:48 (#5530M) Gravity and quantum mechanics may influence each other as tiny pendulum swings.
SpaceX scrubs Friday launch attempt of Starlink satellites [Updated] by Eric Berger on 2020-06-26 17:16 (#552XN) No new launch date has yet been set.