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Rocket Report: Virgin Orbit flight ends quickly, Netflix’s hybrid rocket
“We will be very glad, if the Americans have an alternative system.”
Flawed COVID hypothesis may have saved Washington from being NYC
Researchers urge caution on genetic studies early in outbreaks.
Cisco security breach hits corporate servers that ran unpatched software
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
But NOAA is fiercely opposed to the controversial salvage mission.
Russian hackers are exploiting bug that gives control of US servers
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
5GBioShield uses "quantum nano-layer technology" to restructure reality itself.
Zuckerberg dismisses fact-checking after bragging about fact-checking
Preventing misinformation is good, apparently, unless it makes the president mad.
Yamaha’s “Remote Cheerer” brings fan applause back to empty stadiums
Yamaha's app is, effectively, a soundboard with very large remote speakers.
Poop alert: Sewage could signal impending burst of COVID-19 cases
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
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
Battery Health Management is an optional feature, though.
New Raspberry Pi 4 model comes with a ton of RAM: 8GB
The top-end Pi 4 now has double the RAM.
The commander who laughed and joked Wednesday does not lack courage
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
The Gjellestad ship is roughly 1,200 years old.
Leaked draft details Trump’s likely attack on technology giants
Draft executive order claims that technology giants have “dangerous power.”
Lego brings out a $380, 3,969-piece Lamborghini Sián FKP 37 kit
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
Lagging far behind others, SSH developers finally deprecate aging hash function.
Artificial “tongue” for maple syrup weeds out batches with “buddy” off flavors
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
The tipping point has come and gone, according to new analysis.
HBO Max is live: $15/mo for a massive library, significant headaches
Welcome to the $15/mo streaming service that calls Police Academy a “classic.”
YouTube ducks questions about “error” that nixed anti-Beijing comments
YouTube would only say its classifiers didn't consider "the proper context."
100,000 Americans dead—and counting—as COVID-19 ravages US
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
OneWeb asks FCC for expanded license as it prepares to exit bankruptcy.
Trump tweet throws House surveillance debate into chaos
“I hope all Republican House Members vote NO on FISA,” the president wrote.
Poor weather scrubs SpaceX’s historic launch attempt [Updated]
Anyone who followed the space shuttle program will remember a lot of scrubs.
Tracing the trajectory of a 66 million-year-old asteroid impact
Unsurprisingly, the reconstructed angle was a worst-case scenario.
Samsung copies the Apple Card, announces “Samsung Money”
Samsung announces a physical debit card and SoFi money management account.
New material releases hydrogen from water at near-perfect efficiency
Only works at UV wavelengths, but it might point the way toward general approach.
GE switches off light bulb business after almost 130 years
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
Proponents of the impressive effort say it will provide peace of mind.
Return to RAID: The Ars readers “What If?” edition
Readers requested RAID retests. Redundant? Ridiculous!
Scientists discover that four “blank” Dead Sea Scrolls actually have text
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
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
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]
Twitter: "Get the facts." Trump: "Twitter is completely stifling FREE SPEECH."
House expected to vote on search and browsing privacy this week
Two key Democratic leaders announce support for privacy amendment.
Which Batmobile is best? This documentary looks at all Batman’s rides
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
Army will test Starlink performance before deciding whether to be a customer.
Proposed bill would ban microtargeting of political advertisements
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
Just eight months after the first reboot, Motorola could announce a second version.
New Android vulnerability Strandhogg 2.0 exploits user trust
SuperHappyFunGame, once installed, could steal the focus from unrelated apps.
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Early tests of vaccine for COVID-19 pass peer review, look promising
Based on a harmless virus, the vaccine had side effects but elicited antibodies.
YouTube auto-deletes comments with phrases critical of Chinese government [Updated]
"This appears to be an error in our enforcement systems," YouTube tells Ars.
Audi parks driver for using a ringer in charity esports race
Other racing drivers say they'll quit streaming on Twitch as a result.
Minecraft Dungeons review: A smashing good Diablo clone for any age
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
“POTUS wants complete space dominance.”
Review: Revisit the controversial Biosphere 2 project with Spaceship Earth
Matt Wolf's documentary chronicles the ups and downs of 1990s ecological experiment.
Virgin Orbit loses its first rocket shortly after engine ignition
“An anomaly then occurred early in first stage flight.”
Scientists vs politicians: The reality check for “warp speed” vaccine research
Hollywood-style messages from politicians about beating the pandemic downplay technical complexity.
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