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Trump to Congress: Repeal Section 230 or I’ll veto military funding
Section 230 gives broad immunity to online platforms for third-party content.
High-energy X-rays reveal the secrets of ancient Egyptian inks
Analysis involved 12 papyri fragments from the Tebtunis Temple, southwest of Cairo.
Fortnite’s Nexus War event could expose Twitch streamers to DMCA problems
Epic Games and Twitch warn over 100,000 streamers of potential music rights issues.
China releases a super-clear image of the Moon taken by Chang’e 5 probe
There’s also video showing the descent of the spacecraft.
Teardown of “Dishy McFlatface,” the SpaceX Starlink user terminal
"It's rare to see something of this complexity in a consumer product."
Qualcomm’s new flagship SoC is the Snapdragon 888
It’s built on 5nm with a Cortex X1 core, Wi-Fi 6E, and onboard 5G.
Space balloon company raises funds, will conduct first test flight next year
No ticket price has been revealed, but it likely will be on the order of $125,000.
Everything we know about Hyundai and Kia’s new electric vehicle platform
Modular chassis design, 800V architecture, and the first cars are due in 2021.
CDC experts voted: Here’s who should get the first COVID-19 vaccine doses
Frontline health workers and long-term care facility residents are first in line.
iPhone zero-click Wi-Fi exploit is one of the most breathtaking hacks ever
Before Apple patch, Wi-Fi packets could steal photos. No interaction needed. Over the air.
Exterminate! BBC drops trailer for Revolution of the Daleks special
John Barrowman returns, and we'll also bid farewell to a couple of cast members.
Salesforce strikes deal to acquire Slack for $27.7 billion
Slack will become “the new interface for Salesforce Customer 360.”
OpenZFS 2.0 release unifies Linux, BSD and adds tons of new features
Persistent L2ARC finally makes "SSD read cache" an effective ZFS reality.
Yes, the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season was bad—but was it really that bad?
The United States saw a total of 12 landfalls. Louisiana, alone, experienced five.
Amazon Web Services adds macOS on bare metal to EC2
EC2's new mac1.metal EC2 type isn't virtualized—it's actual Mac minis.
Nikola stock plunge continues as insider lockup period ends
Nikola's stock price has nose-dived for four straight trading days.
Oracle vulnerability that executes malicious code is under active attack
Recently patched WebLogic security bug requires little skill and no authentication.
Amazon to roll out tools to monitor factory workers and machines
Sensor, computer vision hardware come as tech giant pushes into industrial sector.
Twin Galaxies attacks Billy Mitchell as a fraud in new legal claims
Scoreboard alleges “decades-long pattern of abuse, impropriety, nepotism, and fraud.”
European regulator hits Apple with a fine over iPhone water-resistance claims
Regulator argues that water-resistance claims reflect lab tests, not reality.
Pinterest shareholders sue firm over rampant gender, race discrimination
Suit alleges that toxicity in the company hurts Pinterest’s “nice” brand image.
Meet the new generation of puzzle-makers bringing mystery to your door
It’s 2020: Do your museum heists, archeological digs, and alchemy tests from home.
Samsung will reportedly kill the Note line to focus on foldables
Between the Galaxy S, Fold, and Flip, Samsung doesn't have room in the lineup.
Aftermarket truck mods pollute as much as 9 million extra pickups
The EPA estimates 550,000 medium pickup trucks have disabled emissions controls.
Russian spaceport officials are being sacked left and right
Dmitry Rogozin seems to be doing a good job of spreading the blame around.
Arecibo radio telescope’s massive instrument platform has collapsed
Entire support system fails, all cables and instruments crash into the disk.
China Chang’e 5 probe has safely landed on the Moon [Updated]
The Asian nation currently has seven spacecraft operating near or on the Moon.
Nvidia announces the $399 RTX 3060 Ti—and we’ve tested it
Assuming you can find one when it launches tomorrow, what performance can you expect?
Arse Technica rolls again: We review the All33 Backstrong C1 chair
The chiropractor-designed Backstrong C1 gives lumbar support a unique approach.
Rocket Lab says recovered booster in “good condition,” some parts will re-fly
“Our team has already started working on upgrades for future recovery missions.”
Mars’ underground brine could be a good source of oxygen
Lab device splits water efficiently in Martian conditions.
The Supreme Court will finally rule on controversial US hacking law
The government’s new reading of the CFAA surprised legal scholars.
The best Cyber Monday 2020 deals for working from home
Snag last-minute deals on Macs, Surface devices, standing desks, storage, and more.
Does Tor provide more benefit or harm? New paper says it depends
Tor use is likely more harmful in “free countries,” researchers say. Tor isn’t so sure.
AR Mario Kart anchors Universal’s Super Nintendo World in February
Opening planned after months-long coronavirus delay; US versions to come.
DeepMind AI handles protein folding, which humbled previous software
Google's AI specialists tackle biology's toughest computational problem.
Verizon wiring up 500K homes with FiOS to settle years-long fight with NYC
ISP didn't connect entire city as required but will add 500K households by 2023.
Cases against Facebook are reportedly coming… when FTC decides how
The FTC seems pretty sure there's a "there" there but isn't sure how to proceed.
Growl, once a staple of the Mac desktop experience, has been retired
Apple's Notification Center had already long ago replaced Growl in most cases.
All the best Cyber Monday 2020 deals we can find [Updated]
We've sifted through the junk to pick out the tech deals most worth your time.
How Romain Grosjean walked away from F1’s scariest crash in decades
After hitting the barriers at 140mph, the car split in half and caught fire.
Ajit Pai announces departure from FCC after four-year deregulatory blitz
Democrats may gain 2-1 FCC majority Jan. 20, with Rosenworcel as possible chair.
Poopy salad greens still plague public health
The CDC has 3 open investigations, and FDA announced 4 recalls this month.
The Windows Subsystem for Linux might soon include Android support, too
Microsoft already has the Windows Subsystem for Linux, so why not Android, too?
An extended Blade Runner interview with Westwood co-founder Louis Castle
He’s seen things you people wouldn’t believe—and he’ll explain, if you have 45 minutes.
Nikola stock plunges as company cancels Badger pickup truck
GM will supply hydrogen fuel cells for Nikola’s semis, but that’s it.
WarGames for real: How one 1983 exercise nearly triggered WWIII
From the archives: Say hello to the KGB software model that forecasted mushroom clouds.
David Prowse, the original Darth Vader, is dead at 85
George Lucas dubbed in James Earl Jones to provide Vader’s voice.
Cretaceous birds were thought to have small bills—except this one
This creature lived long before modern birds evolved large beaks.
The ungentle joy of spider sex
Some spiders pair puny males with gigantic females, making mating both tricky and dangerous.
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