The rise and fall (and rise again) of retro car design by Ars Contributors on 2021-01-15 12:15 (#5CW7H) "The PT Cruiser gets hammered by a lot of people... You know, we sold 1.3M of those.”
Rocket Report: NASA dishes on small rockets, Jeff buys a ride on a Falcon 9 by Eric Berger on 2021-01-15 12:00 (#5CW7J) "AR1 is the ideal engine for many possible solutions."
US grid will see 80 percent of its new capacity go emission-free by John Timmer on 2021-01-15 11:45 (#5CW7K) Plans also call for the first new nuclear plant in years.
AMD claims new Ryzen 5000 mobile CPUs best Intel for gaming, content creation by Samuel Axon on 2021-01-14 22:17 (#5CVFJ) The new H-series chips are for gamers, while the U-series is made for ultraportables.
Craft brewers now have a new tool for sniffing out trace flavor compounds by Jennifer Ouellette on 2021-01-14 21:28 (#5CVCW) Thiols impart a pleasant fruity aroma, but they can be difficult to track and measure.
Google says it’s closing the Fitbit acquisition—uh, without DOJ approval? by Ron Amadeo on 2021-01-14 20:49 (#5CVCX) Google doesn't have DOJ approval, but it says it has waited long enough.
Ex-Michigan governor indicted for “willful neglect” in Flint water crisis by Jon Brodkin on 2021-01-14 20:30 (#5CVCY) Public officials "evaded accountability for far too long," prosecutor says.
Today’s best tech deals: iPad Air, indoor security cameras, and more by Ars Staff on 2021-01-14 18:48 (#5CV7X) Dealmaster also covers gaming headsets, robot vacuums, and lots of video games.
2020 ties 2016 as the warmest year on record by John Timmer on 2021-01-14 18:16 (#5CV4V) Despite conditions that favored cooling, we've never recorded higher temps.
Scientists stuck as China keeps foiling WHO investigation on virus origin by Beth Mole on 2021-01-14 18:01 (#5CV4W) Two scientists are stuck in Singapore as the rest of the WHO team finally makes it to Wuhan.
Facebook knew about violent extremists before insurrection, reports find [Updated] by Kate Cox on 2021-01-14 17:55 (#5CR56) Facebook COO downplayed company's role in the insurrection; reports show otherwise.
PC sales finally saw big growth in 2020 after years of steady decline by Samuel Axon on 2021-01-14 17:13 (#5CV16) Lenovo led in market share, but Apple and Acer grew the most compared to 2019.
Nintendo uses copyright claims to take down Game & Watch hacking videos by Kyle Orland on 2021-01-14 16:36 (#5CV17) User's other hacking videos remain up without footage of Nintendo's own games.
Despite COVID-19 lockdowns, American roads are getting much deadlier by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2021-01-14 15:51 (#5CTXD) Empty roads mean more speeding, more crashing, and more dying.
Parler CEO admits site may never recover from Amazon ban by Timothy B. Lee on 2021-01-14 15:46 (#5CTXE) Later in the same interview he says, "Parler will return" but doesn't know when.
The Galaxy S21 is official, gets an across-the-board $200 price drop by Ron Amadeo on 2021-01-14 15:00 (#5CTTB) You get the Snapdragon 888, dynamic refresh rates, and bigger fingerprint readers.
Tesla’s touchscreen trouble: NHTSA asks for recall of Models S and X by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2021-01-14 14:57 (#5CTTC) After more than 500 complaints, Tesla will now have to fix this safety defect.
SpaceX hot fire tests its Starship vehicle three times in four hours by Eric Berger on 2021-01-14 00:46 (#5CT19) "Today at SpaceX is about practicing Starship engine starts."
CDPR CEO blames “in-game streaming” for Cyberpunk’s console problems by Kyle Orland on 2021-01-13 22:45 (#5CSXS) Native next-gen versions pushed back to second half of 2021 amid patching work.
Filing: Amazon warned Parler for months about “more than 100” violent threats by Kate Cox on 2021-01-13 21:29 (#5CSRZ) Parler's volunteer mods allegedly had a backlog of more than 26,000 posts.
Hackers used 4 zero-days to infect Windows and Android devices by Dan Goodin on 2021-01-13 21:16 (#5CSS0) Boobytrapped websites are used by attackers to infect people who visited them.
AT&T kills off the failed TV service formerly known as DirecTV Now by Jon Brodkin on 2021-01-13 20:46 (#5CSS1) AT&T TV Now folded into AT&T TV, which finally gets a no-contract option.
The Acura TLX Advance hits the luxury notes, misses the sporting ones by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2021-01-13 20:40 (#5CSPS) The sedan is now bigger—and a big improvement on the previous generation.
Qualcomm will acquire chip company founded by Apple execs for $1.4 billion by Samuel Axon on 2021-01-13 20:22 (#5CSPT) Tech will be used in laptops, phones, cars, and more.
Nvidia’s next laptop GPU generation powers a leap to 1440p displays by Sam Machkovech on 2021-01-13 20:19 (#5CSPV) CES-timed announcements beat AMD to the latest mobile-generation upgrade.
Dire wolves aren’t wolves at all—they form a distinct lineage with jackals by John Timmer on 2021-01-13 20:10 (#5CSPW) The extinct canids had been isolated from wolves for 3 million years.
Tesla’s main self-driving rival isn’t Google—it’s Intel’s Mobileye by Timothy B. Lee on 2021-01-13 19:46 (#5CSKW) Mobileye CEO predicts Tesla's Autopilot strategy will hit a "glass ceiling."
After white supremacists storm US capitol, Apple expands racial justice initiative by Samuel Axon on 2021-01-13 17:52 (#5CSDH) New centers in Atlanta, Detroit focus on opportunities for black technologists.
Airbnb cancels all DC-area reservations ahead of Biden inauguration by Timothy B. Lee on 2021-01-13 17:40 (#5CSDJ) Airbnb is worried that "armed militias and known hate groups" may return to DC.
After corporate blunders and setbacks, Intel ousts CEO Bob Swan by Financial Times on 2021-01-13 16:53 (#5CSAK) Embattled US chip giant makes move just days before strategy update.
Samsung’s next Exynos SoC will have an AMD GPU by Ron Amadeo on 2021-01-13 16:44 (#5CSAM) Samsung says the fruits of its partnership with AMD should appear next year.
EA’s hold over Star Wars games ends with Ubisoft’s open-world announcement [Updated] by Kyle Orland on 2021-01-13 16:28 (#5CSAN) The Division developer Massive Entertainment will work on the still-mysterious title.
YouTube suspends Trump’s account, disables comments “indefinitely” by Kate Cox on 2021-01-13 16:12 (#5CSAP) YouTube was one of the last mainstream social channels still hosting Trump.
Move over, ARM: BeagleV is a $150 RISC-V computer designed to run Linux by Jim Salter on 2021-01-13 13:00 (#5CS1B) BeagleV is an affordable way to get your feet wet with RISC-V Linux computing.
Owen Wilson must choose between real and fantasy worlds in Bliss trailer by Jennifer Ouellette on 2021-01-13 01:05 (#5CRFA) Director Mike Cahill also made award-winning 2011 sci-fi film Another Earth.
N95 masks, gamer style: Razer’s crazy face-mask prototype revealed by Sam Machkovech on 2021-01-13 00:45 (#5CRE0) CES prototype may be vaporware, but high-end features have us intrigued.
Trump admin. adopts Biden’s vaccine plan, threatens to punish slow states by Beth Mole on 2021-01-12 23:12 (#5CRCC) Changing plans was always the plan, but it's unclear what will change before Jan. 20.
Facebook and Twitter could be sued for “censorship” under proposed state law by Jon Brodkin on 2021-01-12 22:38 (#5CRA8) North Dakota bill would let users sue social-media sites for blocking posts.
Hackers steal Mimecast certificate used to encrypt customers’ M365 traffic by Dan Goodin on 2021-01-12 22:10 (#5CR7K) Compromise by "sophisticated threat actor" prompts company to issue new certificate.
LG’s first flexible smartphone, the LG Rollable, is coming “early this year” by Ron Amadeo on 2021-01-12 21:35 (#5CR7M) Will a sliding body and rolled-up display be better than foldables?
Review: Heartbreaking His Dark Materials S2 finale sets the stage for war by Jennifer Ouellette on 2021-01-12 21:11 (#5CR7N) Ruth Wilson's fiercely feral portrayal of Mrs. Coulter remains a series highlight.
Trump Admin’s attempt to “red team” climate research gets people fired [Updated] by John Timmer on 2021-01-12 20:10 (#5CR32) A set of terrible arguments about climate science may actually have violated laws.
Wolfenstein 3D + Super Monkey Ball = free Nazi-flattening fun! by Kyle Orland on 2021-01-12 20:03 (#5CR33) Squashing some Nazis in a Web browser is just the break you needed today.
Remember Sony’s electric car from CES? Now it’s being road-tested by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2021-01-12 19:40 (#5CR34) The consumer electronics giant released a video showing the car testing in Austria.
Fenn treasure hunter pleads guilty for damage caused in Yellowstone Park by Jennifer Ouellette on 2021-01-12 19:14 (#5CR02) And the person who found the treasure faces lawsuit from disgruntled treasure seeker.
Intel at CES: Alder Lake looks a lot like M1, plus new chips for gaming laptops by Samuel Axon on 2021-01-12 18:58 (#5CR03) The Core i9-11900K has been revealed, plus 11th-generation, H-series mobile CPUs.
Big ISPs pause donations to 147 Republicans who tried to reverse Biden’s win by Jon Brodkin on 2021-01-12 18:14 (#5CQW3) Comcast, AT&T, and Verizon suspend donations but could restart them later.
Bethesda, Lucasfilm tease new Indiana Jones video game by Kyle Orland on 2021-01-12 16:45 (#5CQQW) First Indy game in over a decade coming from Wolfenstein: The New Order devs.
The automotive industry has got SPAC madness, and it may not end well by Financial Times on 2021-01-12 16:34 (#5CQQX) Combination of electric vehicle mania and blank-check companies proves volatile.
FedEx will be the first customer for GM’s new electric delivery van by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2021-01-12 16:32 (#5CQQY) The EV600 van uses GM's new Ultium batteries; there's also an electric pallet.