Exchange servers first compromised by Chinese hackers hit with ransomware by Dan Goodin on 2021-03-13 00:03 (#5F99J) As if Exchange users didn't already have enough to worry about, they have this.
“Shocking” genetic data suggest Ebola lurked in survivor for 5-6 years by Beth Mole on 2021-03-12 22:53 (#5F987) Ebola virus is known to persist in some survivors—but not for this long.
Qualcomm smartphones are the next devices to get hit by chip shortage by Ron Amadeo on 2021-03-12 22:10 (#5F96D) Qualcomm faces pandemic shortages, Huawei's sanctions, and Texas power problems.
US lawmakers propose Australia-style bill for media, tech negotiations by Kate Cox on 2021-03-12 21:45 (#5F96E) Both Democrats and Republicans want to do something. Maybe not the same something.
Scientists solve another piece of the puzzling Antikythera mechanism by Jennifer Ouellette on 2021-03-12 21:30 (#5F96F) “Our reconstruction fits all the evidence... gleaned from the extant remains to date."
AT&T promises fiber-to-the-home expansion in 90 metro areas this year by Jon Brodkin on 2021-03-12 21:10 (#5F94M) Tens of millions in AT&T territory lack fiber—3 million should get it in 2021.
HBO Max will get a cheaper, ad-supported tier in June by Samuel Axon on 2021-03-12 20:55 (#5F94N) HBO Max will also launch in 21 new territories in Europe by the end of 2021.
Short-selling firm accuses Lordstown of exaggerating truck pre-orders by Timothy B. Lee on 2021-03-12 20:04 (#5F92Q) Lordstown CEO claimed to have 50,000 "very serious orders."
Drivers are 24% more likely to speed when using adaptive cruise control by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2021-03-12 18:39 (#5F906) IIHS studied 40 Boston-area drivers to characterize speeding behavior.
Ballsy vasectomy ads get foul call from NCAA by Beth Mole on 2021-03-12 18:22 (#5F8X3) Though urologists aim to get patients shooting blanks, NCAA is still playing zone.
Apple alleges ex-MacBook Pro designer leaked secret details to reporter by Jon Brodkin on 2021-03-12 17:18 (#5F8TC) Apple: Ex-employee leaked future hardware products, sought favors from reporter.
Chrome 89 increases desktop memory efficiency with PartitionAlloc by Jim Salter on 2021-03-12 16:26 (#5F8QH) Decreasing RAM usage is more important than ever, with The Great Suspender gone.
Ancient massacre site yields its victims’ DNA by Kiona N. Smith on 2021-03-12 15:07 (#5F8MA) The ancient DNA study raises more questions than it answers.
The moments we realized the pandemic would change everything by John Timmer on 2021-03-12 12:30 (#5F8D2) COVID-19, one year later: Ars staff looks back on... truly something else.
Rocket Report: China debuts new booster, SpaceX eyeing Indonesia launch site? by Eric Berger on 2021-03-12 12:00 (#5F8D3) "This is a game-changer for South African space science."
Tossing vaccine priority list, Biden tells states to open eligibility by May 1 by Beth Mole on 2021-03-12 01:37 (#5F7VY) In "war-time" effort, all adult Americans will have access to vaccine by May 1.
Critics fume after Github removes exploit code for Exchange vulnerabilities by Dan Goodin on 2021-03-11 22:01 (#5F7PX) Microsoft-owned Github pulls down proof-of-concept code posted by researcher.
Google Maps introduces a way for users to add and edit roads (again) by Samuel Axon on 2021-03-11 21:46 (#5F7M2) Maps is also getting a new way to upload photos to place listings.
Facebook asks judge to toss antitrust suits, claiming no consumer harm by Kate Cox on 2021-03-11 21:36 (#5F7M3) Facebook's arguments boil down to "no we didn't, and you have no standing."
Sony’s DualSense controller for the PlayStation 5 is $10 off today by Ars Staff on 2021-03-11 20:34 (#5F7FT) Dealmaster also has deals on Mario games, Peacock, and internal SSDs.
Putting Roblox’s incredible $45 billion IPO in context by Kyle Orland on 2021-03-11 20:11 (#5F7FV) Wednesday's stock offering values the user-created game platform higher than EA.
Democratic-led Congress gets serious about universal broadband funding by Jon Brodkin on 2021-03-11 19:48 (#5F7DP) Congress OKs $7 billion for broadband and has another $94 billion teed up.
Bethesda’s leap to Xbox Game Pass adds 12 classics: Oblivion, more [Updated] by Sam Machkovech on 2021-03-11 19:14 (#5F7DQ) Spencer clarifies exclusivity: "Great exclusive games... where Game Pass exists."
New Oppo smartphone has a 60x microscope camera by Ron Amadeo on 2021-03-11 18:41 (#5F7BH) The Oppo Find X3 Pro can zoom way, way in on objects.
Blue Screen of the day—update crashes Windows 10 PCs on print by Jim Salter on 2021-03-11 18:16 (#5F7BJ) It's not always DNS... sometimes it's printers.
Canoo’s electric pickup might be the coolest electric truck yet by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2021-03-11 17:40 (#5F79R) Fold-out worktables, modular storage, and an extending bed all feature.
Microsoft Edge is dead—long live Microsoft Edge by Jim Salter on 2021-03-11 17:00 (#5F79S) To the four of you who were using legacy Edge, we extend our condolences.
A Russian ISP confirms Roskomnadzor’s Twitter-blocking blooper by Jim Salter on 2021-03-11 16:22 (#5F772) Our source demonstrated heavy throttling of microsoft.com, not just t.co.
Why Big Tech is facing regulatory threats from Australia to Arizona by Timothy B. Lee on 2021-03-11 14:45 (#5F71V) The era of Silicon Valley exceptionalism is over.
There’s a vexing mystery surrounding the 0-day attacks on Exchange servers by Dan Goodin on 2021-03-11 13:09 (#5F6ZC) A half-dozen groups exploiting the same 0-days is unusual, if not unprecedented.
Researchers measure the gravity exerted by a 90 milligram object by John Timmer on 2021-03-11 11:45 (#5F6VG) We've measured the pull between two gold spheres, each 2 millimeters across.
The googly eyes of the mantis shrimp inspire new optical sensors by Jennifer Ouellette on 2021-03-11 11:15 (#5F6VH) Small enough to fit on a smartphone, capable of hyperspectral and polarimetric imaging.
Twitter sues Texas AG to stop “retaliatory” content-moderation probe by Kate Cox on 2021-03-10 22:20 (#5F66M) Texas targeted Twitter because of protected content moderation, suit claims.
Adobe Photoshop now runs natively on M1 Macs by Samuel Axon on 2021-03-10 22:10 (#5F66N) Other M1-native apps that hit this week include 1Password and DaVinci Resolve.
Amazon Vesta project seems to be ramping up for production by Jim Salter on 2021-03-10 22:03 (#5F66P) Do you want a wheeled camera following you around the house? Amazon bets "yes."
Comcast scrambled to fix mistake that cut some users’ upload speeds by 20% by Jon Brodkin on 2021-03-10 19:10 (#5F5YH) Comcast upgrade backfired, reducing uploads from 20 to 16Mbps until it was fixed.
Strapping a giant teddy bear to a car in the name of highway safety by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2021-03-10 18:56 (#5F5YJ) Familiarity breeds awareness when it comes to advanced driver assists.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 has 18GB of RAM, two USB ports, crazy rear display by Ron Amadeo on 2021-03-10 18:29 (#5F5YK) Asus' "gaming" phone has 18GB of RAM, a fan attachment, and shoulder buttons.
Russian attempt to throttle Twitter appears to backfire by Jim Salter on 2021-03-10 18:12 (#5F5TH) Begin with 99 problems. Solve one with a regex. You now have 108 problems...
This sea slug can lose its head and regenerate new body in three weeks by Jennifer Ouellette on 2021-03-10 17:50 (#5F5TJ) She severs sea slugs down by the seashore... or rather, Sayaka Mitoh does so in the lab.
Denuvo brings its gaming anti-tampering technology to the PS5 by Kyle Orland on 2021-03-10 16:58 (#5F5QK) Middleware promises to protect "fairness and fun" as well as developer revenues.
Car groups throw spanner in works of EU’s hydrogen drive by Financial Times on 2021-03-10 16:15 (#5F5KD) Industry pours cold water on idea hydrogen can vie with battery power to replace ICEs.
COVID herd immunity may be unlikely—winter surges could “become the norm” by Beth Mole on 2021-03-10 16:09 (#5F5KE) Despite a lot of uncertainty, researchers lay out five ways to prepare for the worst.
Rocket Lab will directly challenge SpaceX with its proposed Neutron launcher by Eric Berger on 2021-03-10 14:42 (#5F5HD) "We're in this for the long haul."
From buggies to buses, the first Black-owned US automaker did what few others dared by Ars Contributors on 2021-03-10 12:00 (#5F59P) Few of its products remain, but C.R. Patterson & Sons was an industry trailblazer.
Hackers access security cameras inside Cloudflare, jails, and hospitals by Dan Goodin on 2021-03-10 05:14 (#5F4WD) Cloud-based camera service Verkada exposed hardcoded password—and its customers.
As a crop, cannabis has enormous carbon emissions by John Timmer on 2021-03-10 00:13 (#5F4QZ) Ironically, growing it in a controlled environment has a huge environmental impact.
Want some Ryzen in your Surface? Rumor has it Microsoft does, too by Jim Salter on 2021-03-09 23:36 (#5F4P6) If you prefer a Surface with a heavier multicore punch, we've got hopeful news.
Tesla: “Full self-driving beta” isn’t designed for full self-driving by Timothy B. Lee on 2021-03-09 23:15 (#5F4P7) Tesla told California regulators the FSD beta lacks "true autonomous features."
Critical 0-day that targeted security researchers gets a patch from Microsoft by Dan Goodin on 2021-03-09 22:43 (#5F4P8) Hackers spent weeks building relationships with researchers and then tried to infect them.