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Senate invites fringe, unscientific medical group to testify about COVID
The latest conservative flirtation with a group that’s both libertarian and deranged.
SpaceX gets $886 million from FCC to subsidize Starlink in 35 states
Charter also wins big; FCC fund will bring service to 5.2M homes and businesses.
Pornhub under investigation by Visa, MasterCard amid abuse allegations
Payment processors want to know what kind of transactions they're a part of.
New report reveals Apple’s roadmap for when each Mac will move to Apple Silicon
High-end Macs could have as many as 32 performance cores to the M1's four.
Cyberpunk 2077 is equal parts beautiful and messy
20 hours in, Night City is a majestic masterpiece with a lot of rough edges.
Rudy Giuliani hospitalized with COVID-19 in latest Trump-sphere infection
At least 40 others in Trump's inner circle have been infected since September.
Despite the pandemic, SpaceX is crushing its annual launch record
The Block 5 variant has been a true workhorse.
This Arizona college student has taken over 60 driverless Waymo rides
Human drivers are pretty safe, making it hard to prove driverless tech is safer.
Two very different approaches to restoring vision
Reprogramming nerve cells and hardware implants both add to visual acuity.
The incredible journey of the electronic plastic bottle
Researchers loaded containers with trackers and let them float away.
Superkids must battle an alien invasion in We Can Be Heroes trailer
It’s Director Robert Rodriguez’s standalone sequel to his 2005 3D kids’ film.
Review: Freaky is a familiar-but-fun riff on the classic body-swap concept
Latest horror/comedy from Christopher Landon spoofs Friday the 13th, Freaky Friday.
New analysis: Extreme flows in US streams are rising
Mixed trends become clearer when similar streams are grouped together.
For the second time ever, an asteroid sample returns to Earth
The Japanese Hayabusa2 mission to asteroid Ryugu returns with pristine space rock.
The NIH’s top vaccine maker wants Warp Speed to be the new normal
John Mascola thinks COVID-19 proves we have to prep for the next virus, too.
Shadow Moon tries to escape his demigod destiny in American Gods S3 trailer
We have hopes for a less rocky S3 with new showrunner and several new cast members
Feds logged website visitors in 2019, citing Patriot Act authority
Privacy-minded lawmakers want feds to have to get warrants for Web browsing data.
Lidar startup goes public, makes founder a billionaire
Luminar used a special purpose acquisition company to avoid a traditional IPO.
Rusty but intact: Nazi Enigma cipher machine found in Baltic Sea
Enigma device stymied Allied intelligence until Alan Turing cracked it.
NASA is about to have double Dragons at its space station
Also, NASA has agreed to fly on a Falcon 9 that has already been used three times.
Samsung finally starts its Android 11 rollout, three months after release
Android 11 brings a new media player, new one-time permissions, and more.
“Demand will probably exceed supply”: Nvidia explains RTX 30 shortages
It's not just wafer shortages at Samsung, though that's a factor.
McConnell pushes Trump nominee toward vote that would deadlock Biden FCC
Cloture motion could end debate and advance nominee to Senate vote next week.
All-out war breaks out in San Francisco’s Chinatown in Warrior S2 finale
Ars chats with showrunner Jonathan Tropper about building on S1's success.
Here’s what happens when a bee stings you directly in your eyeball
You think 2020 is pretty horrible, but it could always be worse.
Google parts with top AI researcher after blocking paper, faces blowback
Timnit Gebru’s exit reignites debate over diversity and free speech at tech group.
Rocket Report: Billionaire backs Scottish spaceport, Relativity bags a bundle
“Fatigue fracture surfaces were confirmed in the apertural area.”
Win laptops, smartwatches, and more in the 2020 Ars Technica Charity Drive
Help yourself to prizes by helping us raise money for good causes.
Android apps with millions of downloads are vulnerable to serious attacks
Flaw allows malicious apps to steal credentials, private messages, and much more.
New RISC-V CPU claims recordbreaking performance per watt
Micro Magic's new CPU offers decent performance with record-breaking efficiency.
Eldritch terrors come forth in Chilling Adventures of Sabrina S4 trailer
The Netflix supernatural horror series will conclude its run on December 31, 2020.
Feds say Facebook broke US law, offering permanent jobs to H-1B workers
Under US immigration law, employers must give preference to US workers.
BioWare studio GM and Dragon Age lead are both leaving company
Mass Effect and Dragon Age franchises both still alive and well, execs promise.
Google Maps gets building numbers, cross walks, a bunch of other features
There’s also a new bookmarks tab and a new Street View capture mode.
Warner Bros. will release entire 2021 film slate in theaters and on HBO Max
That roster includes Dune, Matrix 4, and Godzilla vs. Kong, among other titles.
CBP’s warrantless use of cell phone location data is under investigation
Inspector general audits purchases of data that would otherwise require warrants.
Google illegally spied on and retaliated against workers, feds say
Employees are allowed to talk amongst themselves about their workplace.
A good day for UltraHD: HBO Max, The Lord of the Rings will stream in 4K HDR
Wonder Woman 1984 will be the first film on HBO Max in UltraHD.
NSF releases footage from the moment Arecibo’s cables failed
Two different cameras, with one capturing a close-up of the cables snapping.
Verizon has been leaking customers’ personal information for days (at least)
A bug in a customer chat feature shows transcripts of other people's chats.
Audi and BMW to both leave Formula E—here’s why that’s OK
New manufacturers will take their place.
Meet Ravn X—a fully autonomous, air-launched rocket for small satellites
“Our aircraft is a first stage because it actually contributes delta V.”
Nation-state backed hackers going after COVID vaccine supply chain
Sophisticated operation is well-researched and well-placed, aimed at EU.
One of the Internet’s most aggressive threats could take UEFI malware mainstream
New feature targets the most critical component of all modern-day computers.
Lupin trailer offers a fresh retelling of classic French gentleman thief
Omar Sy stars as a master thief inspired by the French equivalent of Sherlock Holmes.
Microsoft’s latest Game Pass Ultimate deal gives new users 3 months for $1
Dealmaster also has tons of leftover tech deals from Cyber Monday.
Apple’s MagSafe Duo charger finally shows up in online stores
The accessory was announced back in October alongside the iPhone 12.
It’s happening: Starship may fly to 15km as early as Friday
For this test, Starship will ascend above nearly 90 percent of the atmosphere.
Physics is somewhat less broken, but still not quite right
Measurements of the proton’s charge radius still disagree, but by less.
Senate rushes to confirm Trump FCC nominee in order to hinder Biden admin
Democrats fight nomination, hoping for 2-1 FCC majority when Biden is sworn in.
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