After prolonged service outage, Petnet shuts down, citing coronavirus by Kate Cox on 2020-04-27 19:10 (#52QV5) The COVID-19 crisis may just be the last nail in the coffin for the company.
Lenovo is joining Dell in the “OEM Linux Laptop” club by Jim Salter on 2020-04-27 18:32 (#52QV6) Several Thinkpad models will join the Dell XPS 13 DE in Linux-land this year.
Are electric vehicles doomed? We don’t think so, despite poor sales by Ars Staff on 2020-04-27 16:52 (#52QHM) The prospects are good for EVs, particularly bigger commercial trucks and buses.
Teardown describes iPhone SE as a mix of prior components by Samuel Axon on 2020-04-27 16:14 (#52QHN) Many—but not all—components are interchangeable with the iPhone 8.
Mystery Samsung smartphone is packing a pop-up camera by Ron Amadeo on 2020-04-27 16:04 (#52QHP) Pop-up cameras aren't dead! Check out Samsung's new midrange phone.
Navy releases three videos that showcase “unidentified” objects by Eric Berger on 2020-04-27 15:48 (#52QHQ) "DOD is releasing the videos in order to clear up any misconceptions by the public."
The baby Benz has grown up—the 2020 Mercedes-Benz CLA, reviewed by Jim Resnick on 2020-04-27 15:31 (#52QHR) A little gem in some ways, full of useful tech, but the back seat is unlivable.
Starship chilled. Starship pressurized. And for the first time, it didn’t explode by Eric Berger on 2020-04-27 12:54 (#52QA5) Now the company will mount a single engine to the Starship prototype.
Moft Z is a standing desk that fits in your laptop bag by Jim Salter on 2020-04-26 22:00 (#52PPT) You can stand and work anywhere with this origami laptop stand.
Penny Dreadful: City of Angels walks a fine line between realism, the supernatural by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-04-26 19:16 (#52PJV) Spinoff series trades Gothic horror of its predecessor for more of a noir aesthetic.
Music theory meets game theory in 400+ episodes of a great game-music podcast by Ars Staff on 2020-04-26 17:30 (#52PJW) Homages, interviews, and spin-offs, focused on where your fave game melodies came from.
The best board games to play with your quarantined housemates by Ars Staff on 2020-04-26 13:00 (#52P8B) It's the perfect time to sucker those you live with into playing games with you.
A puzzling past sea level rise might have its missing piece by Scott K. Johnson on 2020-04-26 12:00 (#52P8C) About 14,650 years ago, sea level jumped 12 meters in just a few centuries.
The psychology behind that tempting quarantine makeover by WIRED on 2020-04-26 10:15 (#52P4Q) Thinking of bleaching your hair, growing a beard? It's a coping mechanism, not boredom
Review: Chris Hemsworth shows his dramatic acting chops in Extraction by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-04-25 20:20 (#52NRS) Streaming services like Netflix provide a much-needed platform for mid-level films.
What does COVID-19 mean for car design? We ask Jaguar’s Julian Thomson by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2020-04-25 20:00 (#52NM7) Plus he tells us about the new F-Type and forthcoming electric XJ sedan.
Games getting us through COVID-19—blocks, roguelites, whatever Death Stranding is by Ars Staff on 2020-04-25 14:00 (#52NA3) We're all stuck at home, but no one's gone stir crazy enough to try Dwarf Fortress (yet).
Ancient Mongol warrior women may have inspired legend of Mulan by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-04-25 13:00 (#52NA4) Patterns of marks on bones show evidence of archery, horseback riding
Our favorite boardgames that model the natural world by Ars Staff on 2020-04-25 12:00 (#52NA5) Cardboard meets conservation.
Newly unemployed and labeling photos for pennies by WIRED on 2020-04-25 10:44 (#52N6F) People who've lost jobs and are stuck indoors are turning to crowd work.
That no-click iOS 0-day reported to be under exploit doesn’t exist, Apple says by Dan Goodin on 2020-04-24 20:40 (#52MP1) Other critics also question evidence and say 0day may have been confused with simple bug.
FDA now wants chloroquine limited to hospitals and clinical trials [UPDATED] by Cathleen O'Grady on 2020-04-24 18:15 (#52JQQ) Study of veterans finds higher death rates, no benefits.
Amazon reportedly used merchant data, despite telling Congress it doesn’t by Kate Cox on 2020-04-24 18:09 (#52MD2) Amazon is a competitor to its own third-party merchants, and probes abound.
Japanese game historians share 100 Super Famicoms with quarantined families by Kyle Orland on 2020-04-24 17:59 (#52MD3) JARGA sees classics as “a communication tool for parents and children.â€
BCI system gives paralyzed man back his sense of touch with haptic feedback by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-04-24 17:51 (#52MD4) Long-term goal is to develop system that works as well at home as in the laboratory.
Experts demolish studies suggesting COVID-19 is no worse than flu by Beth Mole on 2020-04-24 17:33 (#52MD5) Authors of widely publicized antibody studies “owe us all an apology,†one expert says.
Trump takes good news on disinfectants and gives it an insane spin by John Timmer on 2020-04-24 17:19 (#52MD6) The contrast between Trump and actual experts may have never been greater.
AT&T CEO retiring as telco plans for three years of cost cuts and layoffs by Jon Brodkin on 2020-04-24 16:25 (#52M3Q) AT&T executive John Stankey will take over from Randall Stephenson on July 1.
Android 11 Preview 3 hands-on—Strange changes to Recent Apps and notifications by Ron Amadeo on 2020-04-24 15:11 (#52M3R) Preview 3 has some unfinished UIs that raise interesting questions.
Fallout 76’s “Wastelanders” expansion makes West Virginia feel like home by Ars Staff on 2020-04-24 14:51 (#52M3S) With the addition of NPCs, Appalachia is a lot less lonely.
160,000 Nintendo accounts were compromised—including one of ours [Updated] by Sam Machkovech on 2020-04-24 13:37 (#52DZM) Let our staffer’s woes be a reminder: Change passwords, enable 2FA ASAP.
The pandemic is bringing us closer to our robot takeout future by Timothy B. Lee on 2020-04-24 11:45 (#52KTQ) “We saw that business double overnight,†startup says of UK grocery deliveries.
Rocket Report: A new Starship moves to the pad, Iran’s surprise launch by Eric Berger on 2020-04-24 11:00 (#52KNG) Falcon Heavy gets a payload for its next mission, and it’s... a CubeSat?
Breaking deaf stereotypes and normalizing sign language through gaming by Ars Staff on 2020-04-24 10:45 (#52KNH) The deaf experience is modeled in its own language for the first time in Deafverse.
We put the paper back into a ChromeOS paperless office by Jim Salter on 2020-04-24 10:30 (#52KNJ) Brother’s MFC-L3770CDW and MFC-L3710CW devices offer great ChromeOS integration.
I probed my nasal cavity for the new coronavirus—here’s what I found by Sam Machkovech on 2020-04-24 10:15 (#52KNK) Quick turnaround, unclear instructions are worth exploring for tests going forward.
Many supposedly grassroots reopen sites are tied to one pro-gun lobbyist by Dan Goodin on 2020-04-24 10:00 (#52KNM) Sites protesting the COVID-19 lockdown are an astroturf campaign, researchers say.
The Hubble Space Telescope launched 30 years ago—then the problems began by Eric Berger on 2020-04-24 09:00 (#52KNN) “What stands out most vividly in my mind is all the things that didn't go right.â€
The train’s social order is threatened in latest Snowpiercer trailer by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-04-23 22:36 (#52K12) "There's an idea traveling up train. It wants to set the train ablaze."
First look at the outcomes of COVID-19 patients in NY hospitals by John Timmer on 2020-04-23 21:25 (#52K13) The data provide a snapshot of the early stages of the pandemic in the US's epicenter.
FCC moves cautiously in plan to prevent space debris and satellite collisions by Jon Brodkin on 2020-04-23 21:09 (#52K14) FCC changed orbital-debris plan to avoid conflict with NASA recommendations.
The Polestar 2 will start at $59,900, deliveries start this summer by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2020-04-23 20:58 (#52K15) The 408hp four-door started production in March.
Report: Apple will begin selling Macs with its own processors in 2021 by Samuel Axon on 2020-04-23 18:50 (#52JQN) 12-core chips for the Mac based on the 2020 iPhone's A14 are in the works.
Grab a pair of six-foot Anker USB-C to Lightning cables for $20 by Ars Staff on 2020-04-23 18:30 (#52JQP) Dealmaster also has deals on PS4 controllers, microSD cards, and more.
The FCC ratified Wi-Fi 6E this morning by Jim Salter on 2020-04-23 16:52 (#52JE5) The 6GHz spectrum is officially open for unlicensed use in the USA.
Bing disables “trending” feature after wildly inappropriate results by Timothy B. Lee on 2020-04-23 16:34 (#52JE6) “These search results were unacceptable,†Microsoft says.
Disney+ is giving us a peek behind the curtain of Mandalorian’s first season by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-04-23 16:24 (#52JE7) Eight-episode documentary series includes roundtables and footage of "Baby Yoda."
One million people have tried Google Stadia, mobile app estimates suggest by Kyle Orland on 2020-04-23 16:14 (#52JE8) But new mobile app downloads already down significantly from early April peak.
Ford builds a 1,400hp electric Mustang drag racer by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2020-04-23 15:24 (#52JE9) Other Mustang drag racers have gone that fast, but none as quietly.
SpaceX to offer Starlink public beta in six months, Musk says by Jon Brodkin on 2020-04-23 14:39 (#52JEA) SpaceX asks FCC to approve lower orbits to boost coverage, minimize space debris.