Rocket Report: Virgin Orbit flight ends quickly, Netflix’s hybrid rocket by Eric Berger on 2020-05-29 11:00 (#542FH) “We will be very glad, if the Americans have an alternative system.”
Flawed COVID hypothesis may have saved Washington from being NYC by Beth Mole on 2020-05-29 02:07 (#5423F) Researchers urge caution on genetic studies early in outbreaks.
Cisco security breach hits corporate servers that ran unpatched software by Dan Goodin on 2020-05-29 00:30 (#5422D) Cisco is one of many to get bitten by vulnerabilities in open source Salt manager.
US court grants permission to recover Marconi telegraph from Titanic wreckage by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-05-28 20:53 (#541TC) But NOAA is fiercely opposed to the controversial salvage mission.
Russian hackers are exploiting bug that gives control of US servers by Dan Goodin on 2020-05-28 20:38 (#541TD) Sandworm group uses emails to send root commands to buggy Exim servers.
A $350 “anti-5G” device is just a 128MB USB stick, teardown finds by Jon Brodkin on 2020-05-28 18:48 (#541N4) 5GBioShield uses "quantum nano-layer technology" to restructure reality itself.
Zuckerberg dismisses fact-checking after bragging about fact-checking by Kate Cox on 2020-05-28 18:30 (#541N5) Preventing misinformation is good, apparently, unless it makes the president mad.
Yamaha’s “Remote Cheerer” brings fan applause back to empty stadiums by Jim Salter on 2020-05-28 18:19 (#541HX) Yamaha's app is, effectively, a soundboard with very large remote speakers.
Poop alert: Sewage could signal impending burst of COVID-19 cases by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2020-05-28 18:01 (#541HY) Viral RNA levels spike in sewage seven days ahead of new cases.
We’ve got exclusive deals on a bunch of Anker chargers this week by Ars Staff on 2020-05-28 16:41 (#541DX) Dealmaster has new lows on wall chargers, power banks, USB-C hubs, and more.
New macOS 10.15.5 feature reduces your battery life to save your battery’s life by Samuel Axon on 2020-05-28 16:31 (#541DY) Battery Health Management is an optional feature, though.
New Raspberry Pi 4 model comes with a ton of RAM: 8GB by Ron Amadeo on 2020-05-28 16:09 (#541A2) The top-end Pi 4 now has double the RAM.
The commander who laughed and joked Wednesday does not lack courage by Eric Berger on 2020-05-28 15:46 (#541A3) Doug Hurley spent 20 years at NASA and found his family there. Now, he risks it all.
Archaeologists in Norway are about to dig up a Viking ship by Kiona N. Smith on 2020-05-28 15:20 (#541A4) The Gjellestad ship is roughly 1,200 years old.
Leaked draft details Trump’s likely attack on technology giants by Timothy B. Lee on 2020-05-28 14:46 (#5416F) Draft executive order claims that technology giants have “dangerous power.”
Lego brings out a $380, 3,969-piece Lamborghini Sián FKP 37 kit by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2020-05-28 14:03 (#5413J) The 1:8 scale Lambo is the latest in a line of Technic cars going back 40+ years.
Dangerous SHA-1 crypto function will die in SSH linking millions of computers by Dan Goodin on 2020-05-28 12:15 (#540Y1) Lagging far behind others, SSH developers finally deprecate aging hash function.
Artificial “tongue” for maple syrup weeds out batches with “buddy” off flavors by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-05-28 10:45 (#540VT) The simple test, akin to a swimming pool pH or chlorine test, can be used in the field.
New data indicates the Mississippi Delta is on borrowed time by Cathleen O'Grady on 2020-05-28 10:30 (#540VV) The tipping point has come and gone, according to new analysis.
HBO Max is live: $15/mo for a massive library, significant headaches by Sam Machkovech on 2020-05-28 00:18 (#540E9) Welcome to the $15/mo streaming service that calls Police Academy a “classic.”
YouTube ducks questions about “error” that nixed anti-Beijing comments by Timothy B. Lee on 2020-05-27 20:51 (#5406F) YouTube would only say its classifiers didn't consider "the proper context."
100,000 Americans dead—and counting—as COVID-19 ravages US by Beth Mole on 2020-05-27 20:15 (#5406G) US leads the world in cases and deaths—and the pandemic is far from over.
Bankrupt OneWeb seeks license for 48,000 satellites, even more than SpaceX by Jon Brodkin on 2020-05-27 18:51 (#5400Z) OneWeb asks FCC for expanded license as it prepares to exit bankruptcy.
Trump tweet throws House surveillance debate into chaos by Timothy B. Lee on 2020-05-27 17:27 (#53ZXQ) “I hope all Republican House Members vote NO on FISA,” the president wrote.
Poor weather scrubs SpaceX’s historic launch attempt [Updated] by Eric Berger on 2020-05-27 17:10 (#53ZPH) Anyone who followed the space shuttle program will remember a lot of scrubs.
Tracing the trajectory of a 66 million-year-old asteroid impact by Scott K. Johnson on 2020-05-27 16:33 (#53ZT6) Unsurprisingly, the reconstructed angle was a worst-case scenario.
Samsung copies the Apple Card, announces “Samsung Money” by Ron Amadeo on 2020-05-27 16:17 (#53ZT7) Samsung announces a physical debit card and SoFi money management account.
New material releases hydrogen from water at near-perfect efficiency by John Timmer on 2020-05-27 16:00 (#53ZPG) Only works at UV wavelengths, but it might point the way toward general approach.
GE switches off light bulb business after almost 130 years by Kate Cox on 2020-05-27 15:04 (#53ZK5) GE started with lighting, but today it’s more of an “industry and debt” firm.
Wuhan swabs 9 million people, tests 6.5 million for COVID-19 in 10 days by Beth Mole on 2020-05-27 12:37 (#53ZD0) Proponents of the impressive effort say it will provide peace of mind.
Return to RAID: The Ars readers “What If?” edition by Jim Salter on 2020-05-27 12:26 (#53ZD1) Readers requested RAID retests. Redundant? Ridiculous!
Scientists discover that four “blank” Dead Sea Scrolls actually have text by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-05-27 11:59 (#53ZAJ) The text appears to relate to the Book of Ezekiel.
Choosing 2FA authenticator apps can be hard. Ars did it so you don’t have to by Dan Goodin on 2020-05-27 11:15 (#53Z89) Losing your 2FA codes can be bad. Having backups stolen can be worse. What to do?
Meet unc0ver, the new jailbreak that pops shell—and much more—on any iPhone by Dan Goodin on 2020-05-27 00:00 (#53YS0) Tool released over the weekend makes it a snap to remove restrictions built into iOS.
Twitter’s first fact-check on President Trump calls out “false claims” [Updated] by Sam Machkovech on 2020-05-26 23:11 (#53YQ7) Twitter: "Get the facts." Trump: "Twitter is completely stifling FREE SPEECH."
House expected to vote on search and browsing privacy this week by Timothy B. Lee on 2020-05-26 21:33 (#53YN7) Two key Democratic leaders announce support for privacy amendment.
Which Batmobile is best? This documentary looks at all Batman’s rides by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2020-05-26 20:42 (#53YJN) From a 1943 Cadillac to the Tumbler, they're all in here.
SpaceX and US Army sign deal to test Starlink broadband for military use by Jon Brodkin on 2020-05-26 19:33 (#53YGB) Army will test Starlink performance before deciding whether to be a customer.
Proposed bill would ban microtargeting of political advertisements by Kate Cox on 2020-05-26 19:19 (#53YGC) Just because ads can be targeted to individuals doesn't mean they should be.
Motorola is taking a second swing at a modern Moto Razr reboot by Ron Amadeo on 2020-05-26 18:39 (#53YDG) Just eight months after the first reboot, Motorola could announce a second version.
New Android vulnerability Strandhogg 2.0 exploits user trust by Jim Salter on 2020-05-26 18:26 (#53YDH) SuperHappyFunGame, once installed, could steal the focus from unrelated apps.
Take $30 off a new Amazon Kindle, our recommended budget ebook reader by Ars Staff on 2020-05-26 17:53 (#53YA7) Dealmaster also has deals on Anker chargers, wireless headphones, and more.
Early tests of vaccine for COVID-19 pass peer review, look promising by John Timmer on 2020-05-26 17:34 (#53YA8) Based on a harmless virus, the vaccine had side effects but elicited antibodies.
YouTube auto-deletes comments with phrases critical of Chinese government [Updated] by Timothy B. Lee on 2020-05-26 16:50 (#53Y6T) "This appears to be an error in our enforcement systems," YouTube tells Ars.
Audi parks driver for using a ringer in charity esports race by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2020-05-26 15:06 (#53Y0K) Other racing drivers say they'll quit streaming on Twitch as a result.
Minecraft Dungeons review: A smashing good Diablo clone for any age by Sam Machkovech on 2020-05-26 12:42 (#53XTV) Customization, wacky Minecraft twists make this a surprisingly fun Diablo-like.
I laughed a lot at Netflix’s Space Force, but my inner space wonk cried by Eric Berger on 2020-05-26 12:22 (#53XTW) “POTUS wants complete space dominance.”
Review: Revisit the controversial Biosphere 2 project with Spaceship Earth by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-05-25 22:53 (#53X8A) Matt Wolf's documentary chronicles the ups and downs of 1990s ecological experiment.
Virgin Orbit loses its first rocket shortly after engine ignition by Eric Berger on 2020-05-25 21:54 (#53X75) “An anomaly then occurred early in first stage flight.”
Scientists vs politicians: The reality check for “warp speed” vaccine research by Financial Times on 2020-05-25 16:31 (#53WY5) Hollywood-style messages from politicians about beating the pandemic downplay technical complexity.