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How to With John Wilson is the year’s best nature documentary
New HBO docuseries is an observational marvel. It’s also very funny.
How many turkey feathers does it take to make an ancient blanket? 11,500
You’d need the feathers from 4 to 10 turkeys, according to WSU anthropologists.
A mildly insane idea for disabling the coronavirus
What happens when you set biotechnologists loose without any practicality limits?
That time Roger Ebert said games will never be as worthy as movies
From the archives: 15 years ago around Thanksgiving, Ebert set video game Internet ablaze.
Linus Torvalds doubts Linux will get ported to Apple M1 hardware
"I'd absolutely love to have [an M1 laptop] if it just ran Linux," Torvalds said.
Apple’s M1 MacBook Air has that Apple Silicon magic
Review: No piece of hardware is perfect, but man, this is a hell of a laptop.
Walton Goggins steals show as assassin trying to take out Santa in Fatman
Think wry smiles rather than laugh-out-loud moments or even hearty chuckles.
All the best Black Friday 2020 deals we can find [Updated]
We've pored over hundreds of Black Friday offers to find the best deals for you.
Facebook’s libra currency to launch next year in limited format
Long-awaited project to arrive as soon as January, with just one dollar-backed coin.
The best TV deals of Black Friday 2020
Plus deals on Roku and Fire TV devices, as well as Sonos soundbars.
Amazon to pay employee bonus amid threat of Black Friday strikes
One-time payment will be made in January as calls for industrial action grow.
The best Apple deals of Black Friday 2020
Including price drops on new M1 Macs, AirPods Pro, and Apple Watch Series 6.
We test Herman Miller’s $1,499 gaming chair: All business—to a fault
Branding collaboration with Logitech amounts to a single, stitched letter "G."
AI can run your work meetings now
"Optimizing" meetings, from automated scheduling to facial recognition to measure attention.
The best video game deals of Black Friday 2020
The PS5 and new Xboxes are still MIA, but dozens of notable games are on sale.
How old, ambient Japanese music became a smash hit on YouTube
Exploring the comment-section emotion of music as served by a mysterious algorithm.
What we’re binging: TV, films, and streams that bring comfort in a weird year
In 2020, the couch isn't the same respite it used to be. But we're still streaming.
AstraZeneca’s best COVID vaccine result was a fluke. Experts have questions
The “how?” and “why?” are open questions—along with “what now?”
The Volkswagen ID.4 electric crossover gets its EPA range certification
Deliveries of the ID.4 should begin in the next few weeks.
What we can learn from contact tracing an entire province
A new study highlights our consensus on the virus’s spread and how we can change it.
How one developer is sneaking emulators through a hole in the Xbox Store
1,500 Xbox users have downloaded the “retail” version of RetroArch, dev says.
We don’t have a COVID vaccine yet, but distribution is already messy
Vaccine allocated based on population, not cases or high-risk groups.
Lord of the Rings, Hobbit 4K Blu-ray sets: Must-own home-theater stunners
Next year, even bigger sets will arrive. But these combined 15 discs are plenty.
Comcast raising TV and Internet prices, including a big hike to hidden fees
Internet prices to rise $3 a month; “Broadcast TV” hidden fee going up $4.50.
Saving Notre Dame chronicles effort to rebuild France’s famous cathedral
“It’s the ultimate restoration and a perfect synergy between science and history.”
WireGuard for Windows 0.3.1 is the release you’ve been waiting for
Unprivileged users can start and stop WireGuard tunnels via the UI now.
Insert Coin, the arcade documentary worth feeding all your quarters into
Midway created icons from Mortal Kombat to NBA Jam; this doc is finally widely available.
VanMoof X3 ebike review: At $2,000, it’s automatic for (some of) the people
Easily the sleekest ebike we've ever tested, but look closer before committing.
Want to offset your carbon footprint? Here’s what you need to know
Don’t just count on planted trees to offset your next flight.
CDC celebrates Biden transition, expects “rebuilding,” more press briefings
“This is what we've been waiting for,” senior CDC official says.
SpaceX Starlink engineers take questions in Reddit AMA—here are highlights
Expanded beta is coming in January, and there's no plan for data caps.
Apple security chief maintains innocence after bribery charges
Sheriff's office allegedly sought 200 iPads in trade for concealed carry permits.
A successful liftoff for China’s most ambitious Moon mission to date
If successful, we'll have the first new lunar samples in decades.
How to turn your Xbox Series X/S into an emulation powerhouse
Console “Developer Mode” offers a way in for RetroArch’s dozens of emulation cores.
Rock art in a California cave was a visual guide to hallucinogenic plants
It’s the first direct evidence that people used hallucinogens at a rock art site.
Nearly 18,000 airport workers sealed in for testing after 7 cases detected
What happened to the airport workers next is unclear.
Tons of Black Friday 2020 deals are available now—here are the best we’ve found
We've picked through hundreds of early deals to find the ones worth your time.
AMD laptops have a hidden 10-second performance delay. Here’s why
AMD's flagship Zen 2 laptop CPUs save power by delaying their full performance.
OneWeb exits bankruptcy and is ready to launch more broadband satellites
OneWeb plans satellite launches in December and throughout 2021 and 2022.
The Animaniacs reboot, reviewed: Zany is harder to pull off in 2020
It's totally zany, fully lamp-shady, An-i-mani-acs! (Those are the facts!)
AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine shows success: Here’s how it stacks up to others
AstraZeneca used two dosages: One 62% effective, the other 90%, for 70% average.
Comcast to enforce 1.2TB data cap in entire 39-state territory in early 2021
Data cap comes to 12 more US states over four years after everyone else got it.
Archaeologists find two more bodies among the ruins of Pompeii
Two more victims of the 79 CE eruption of Mount Vesuvius are accounted for.
Ford’s electric Mustang Mach-E gets its official EPA range
The EPA says the extended-range Mustang Mach-E can go 300 miles on a charge.
How a Thanksgiving Day gag ruffled feathers in Mission Control
“I don't remember ever being so nervous or upset about something as I was then.”
Review: Synchronic is a time-bending slow burn of a sci-fi thriller
Anthony Mackie gives a stellar performance as doomed man for whom time is unraveling.
Four Ars staffers bought electric cars recently—here’s what we got
Electric vehicle customers today enjoy a wide selection—and a $7,500 tax credit.
Xbox Series X/S vs. PlayStation 5: Our launch-month verdict
Which new console is worth your hundreds? Our direct comparison offers an answer.
UK government buys chunk of bankrupt Starlink competitor, OneWeb
Goal: launch global commercial Internet service focusing on remote areas by 2022.
Robots invade the construction site
A new generation of machines is automating a tech-averse industry.
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