CentOS is gone—but RHEL is now free for up to 16 production servers by Jim Salter on 2021-01-20 13:00 (#5D2QC) RHEL is now free for dev teams, and it's even free in production for up to 16 systems.
Falcon 9 rocket launches, lands for the eighth time in dicey winds [Updated] by Eric Berger on 2021-01-20 12:15 (#5D1C9) Weather appears to be good for Wednesday after concerns about recovery on Monday.
Qualcomm repackages last year’s flagship SoC as the “Snapdragon 870” by Ron Amadeo on 2021-01-19 22:29 (#5D1XY) Qualcomm recycles the Snapdragon 865+, now with a 3 percent clock boost.
Fired former data scientist Rebekah Jones arrested, tests positive for COVID-19 by Kate Cox on 2021-01-19 21:42 (#5D1XZ) State accuses her of unauthorized access to its computer systems.
Trump’s Clean Power Plan replacement gets thrown out by a court by John Timmer on 2021-01-19 21:22 (#5D1VC) Biden administration can start afresh without need to revisit existing EPA rules.
Today’s best tech deals: Lots of Switch games, Fire HD tablets, and more by Ars Staff on 2021-01-19 20:11 (#5D1RT) Dealmaster also has deals on Hitman 3, Roomba vacuums, and the iPad Air.
Aston Martin’s new SUV is actually extremely good: The 2021 DBX review by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2021-01-19 19:43 (#5D1RV) It looks amazing and drives even better, but the downside is a crippling thirst.
Microsoft invests in $30 billion driverless car company Cruise by Financial Times on 2021-01-19 19:14 (#5D1NZ) Investment pits Microsoft against Google sibling Waymo.
What psychology of mass mobilization can tell us about the Capitol riot by Jennifer Ouellette on 2021-01-19 19:04 (#5D1P0) Research suggests disinfo and demagogues coordinate, not manipulate, the masses.
As Ajit Pai exits FCC, Charter admits defeat on petition to impose data caps by Jon Brodkin on 2021-01-19 18:36 (#5D1JP) Charter cannot impose data caps until May 2023, won't ask Biden FCC to nix ban.
iFixit tears down Apple’s $550 AirPods Max headphones by Samuel Axon on 2021-01-19 18:27 (#5D1JQ) The headphones got a six out of 10 repairability score.
NASA likely to redo hot-fire test of its Space Launch System core stage by Eric Berger on 2021-01-19 18:20 (#5D1JR) Of 23 test objectives, full data was received for 15 of them.
Gaming the system: How GameStop stock surged 1,500% in nine months by Kyle Orland on 2021-01-19 18:04 (#5D1JT) New board members and a massive short squeeze cause stratospheric short-term growth.
How one musician took on the world’s biggest TV network over copyright—and won by Ars Contributors on 2021-01-19 14:00 (#5D15V) “The torrent they got the music from was just called like 123456.mp3."
Hitman III review: Let’s call it Hitman 2.5 and be fine with it by Sam Machkovech on 2021-01-19 13:00 (#5D130) This sequel's lack of ambition will likely reinforce your murderous bias.
Wi-Fi 6E arrives at CES 2021 by Ron Amadeo on 2021-01-18 23:51 (#5D0E1) We round up the Wi-FI 6E routers, with Asus' model launching as soon as this month.
Parler seems to be sliding back onto the Internet, but not onto mobile by Kate Cox on 2021-01-18 21:40 (#5D0AP) Parler is following a path laid for it by the likes of Gab and 8chan.
Report: This year’s iPhones may have in-screen Touch ID by Samuel Axon on 2021-01-18 21:19 (#5D0AQ) Also, the charging port might be retired.
Scientists surprised to find that electric eels sometimes hunt in packs by Jennifer Ouellette on 2021-01-18 20:06 (#5D07E) Discovery raises fresh questions about how the eels communicate.
GitHub regrets firing Jewish employee who called Trump-incited mob “Nazis” by Jon Brodkin on 2021-01-18 18:48 (#5D05A) Worker was fired after writing in Slack, "stay safe homies, Nazis are about."
Virgin Orbit just earned the orbit part of its name by Eric Berger on 2021-01-18 17:44 (#5D02R) "This magnificent flight is the culmination of many years of hard work."
Apple pulls the plug on user-found method to sideload iOS apps on Mac by Samuel Axon on 2021-01-18 17:19 (#5D02S) The now-nonviable method involved fetching the IPA file via apps like iMazing.
Samsung’s top executive gets 30 months in prison for bribery by Ron Amadeo on 2021-01-18 17:11 (#5D02T) Samsung leader Lee Jae-yong's original five-year sentence has been cut down to 30 months.
Toyota wants to win Le Mans with its new GR010 hybrid prototype by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2021-01-18 16:50 (#5D007) The 670hp GR010 is the first of the new Le Mans Hypercars to break cover.
Lunar war brews and NASA gets militarized in For All Mankind S2 trailer by Jennifer Ouellette on 2021-01-18 01:23 (#5CZ6F) Joel Kinnaman reprises his role as astronaut Ed Baldwin in this Apple TV+ series.
Review: Chilling Adventures of Sabrina ends run with disappointing finale by Jennifer Ouellette on 2021-01-17 20:01 (#5CZ0G) Even the best episode of the series can't save S4 from a sloppy, muddled final season.
A curious observer’s guide to quantum mechanics, pt. 2: The particle melting pot by Ars Contributors on 2021-01-17 14:00 (#5CYN9) In which lasers do things that make absolutely no sense but give us great clocks.
AI-powered text from this program could fool the government by WIRED on 2021-01-17 11:55 (#5CYHR) Volunteers couldn't tell AI-generated comments from those penned by humans.
After a decade, NASA’s big rocket fails its first real test by Eric Berger on 2021-01-17 03:57 (#5CY9P) "It's not everything we hoped it would be."
What motivates the motivated reasoning of pro-Trump conspiracists? by John Timmer on 2021-01-16 18:54 (#5CXXS) New study suggests a desire to see society focus on men helps drive support.
The local politics of AirBNB’s ban on DC rentals by WIRED on 2021-01-16 11:50 (#5CXJY) Traumatized residents, city officials fear a repeat of January 6 insurrection.
Hackers alter stolen regulatory data to sow mistrust in COVID-19 vaccine by Dan Goodin on 2021-01-15 22:40 (#5CX3V) Post titled “Astonishing fraud! Evil Pfffizer! Fake vaccines!” found on the Dark Web.
With Trump’s vaccine rollout in chaos, Biden unveils five-point plan by Beth Mole on 2021-01-15 22:30 (#5CX3W) "We will manage the hell out of this operation," Biden vowed.
Wandavision premieres in ways that would never work on ABC—and that’s great by Sam Machkovech on 2021-01-15 22:00 (#5CX3X) Disney+ take on Marvel TV is a massive zag from Netflix's zig—and we're intrigued.
Report: Xbox’s “instant on” feature could consume 4 billion kWh by 2025 [Updated] by Kyle Orland on 2021-01-15 21:00 (#5CX1Q) NRDC: Series S/X option will result in 3 million tons of CO2 in five years.
As it turns out, the Biden administration will listen to scientists by Eric Berger on 2021-01-15 20:46 (#5CX1R) “Science will always be at the forefront of my administration."
FDA blindsided as Trump Admin cripples agency on its way out by Beth Mole on 2021-01-15 20:40 (#5CWZM) It's “a full-frontal assault on public health," one official said.
FCC fines white-supremacist robocaller $10 million for faking caller ID by Jon Brodkin on 2021-01-15 20:03 (#5CWZN) Robocaller's fake caller ID numbers were allegedly chosen as neo-Nazi symbols.
Facebook will pay more than $300 each to 1.6M Illinois users in settlement by Kate Cox on 2021-01-15 19:39 (#5CWWX) It's a far cry from the maximum $35B Facebook might have owed, but not nothing.
Trump team modernizes car safety regulations for the driverless era by Timothy B. Lee on 2021-01-15 19:29 (#5CWWY) Auto safety advocates blast the lack of new safety regulations.
A big wing and no back seats: The 2021 Mini John Cooper Works GP by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2021-01-15 18:15 (#5CWSP) It's a bit like driving a supercar, warts and all.
How law enforcement gets around your smartphone’s encryption by WIRED on 2021-01-15 17:54 (#5CWSQ) Openings provided by iOS and Android security are there for those with the right tools.
Report: New MacBook Pro models will arrive this year with MagSafe, M1 successor [Updated] by Samuel Axon on 2021-01-15 17:33 (#5CWPM) Apple is also considering dropping the Touch Bar.
US declares Xiaomi a “Communist Chinese military company,” bans investments by Ron Amadeo on 2021-01-15 17:03 (#5CWPN) Xiaomi won't suffer the suffocating supply chain bans of Huawei—at least, not yet.
There is no COVID vaccine reserve. Trump admin already shipped it by Beth Mole on 2021-01-15 16:58 (#5CWPP) "This is a deception on a national scale."
Trump tries to claw back billions from COVID vaccine distributor by Beth Mole on 2021-01-15 15:55 (#5CWJZ) The cuts have no chance of passing but are likely to further enrage health experts.
This painted pig is the world’s oldest figurative art by Kiona N. Smith on 2021-01-15 15:08 (#5CWFN) The pig's spiky head crest and two facial warts helped identify its species.
Toyota fined $180 million for 10 years of noncompliance with EPA regs by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2021-01-15 14:55 (#5CWFP) There have been "systematic, longstanding violations" of reporting rules.
The NSA warns enterprises to beware of third-party DNS resolvers by Dan Goodin on 2021-01-15 12:58 (#5CWA1) Yes, plaintext DNS is insane, but encrypting it has its own tradeoffs.
NASA gives up on taking Mars’ temperature by John Timmer on 2021-01-15 12:30 (#5CW7G) Meant to drive a heat sensor 3 meters deep into Mars, it only managed 3 centimeters.