Report: The first Apple Silicon Macs will be the MacBook Pro and Air by Samuel Axon on 2020-11-03 17:37 (#59XB2) The laptops will be first and the desktops are coming later, report claims.
The 2020 Volvo V60 Cross Country: How to ruin a station wagon by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2020-11-03 14:03 (#59WZT) Jacking up the ride height on a perfectly good car just ruins the way it drives.
How Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Reddit are handling the election by Kate Cox on 2020-11-03 12:46 (#59WWX) The only thing messier than November 3 on social media might be November 4.
NASA objects to new mega-constellation, citing risk of “catastrophic collision” by Eric Berger on 2020-11-02 23:30 (#59W9M) “This particular region of space tends to produce a large number of conjunctions.”
Raspberry Pi 400 review—the under-$100 desktop PC you didn’t know you needed by Jim Salter on 2020-11-02 22:01 (#59W5Q) The Pi 400 isn't a powerful desktop PC—but it is a desktop PC, for $100 or less.
Trump stokes “Fire Fauci” chant, falsely says US “rounding the turn” by Beth Mole on 2020-11-02 21:34 (#59W5R) As cases spike, Trump admin continues to belittle pandemic, public health experts.
SpaceX Starlink users provide first impressions and unboxing pictures by Jon Brodkin on 2020-11-02 21:09 (#59W3E) "It feels like it's from the future... I am amazed at how well it works."
One more event, one more thing: Apple will hold another event on November 10 by Samuel Axon on 2020-11-02 18:38 (#59VY2) The company will almost definitely announce its first Apple Silicon Macs.
Pixel 5 teardown shows off the guts of Google’s latest flagship by Ron Amadeo on 2020-11-02 17:58 (#59VTT) The mysterious innards of the Pixel 5 reveal a lot of unique decisions.
Court tosses constitutional challenge to Trump order on social media by Timothy B. Lee on 2020-11-02 17:01 (#59VQA) Plaintiffs can’t challenge the order because they weren’t directly harmed by it.
Sony reportedly puts a stop to third-party PS5 faceplate plans by Kyle Orland on 2020-11-02 16:07 (#59VKF) PlayStation maker considers unique design part of its “intellectual property.”
Europe’s “best answer” to competition from SpaceX slips again, will cost more by Eric Berger on 2020-11-02 15:24 (#59VG2) The Ariane 6 was designed to be more cost effective to fly.
Dr. Strangenet—or, how I stopped worrying and embraced the WFH IT apocalypse by Sean Gallagher on 2020-11-02 14:00 (#59VDT) There's no more perimeter, everybody's Wi-Fi is broken, and yet...we're still working.
Action-packed Alice in Borderland trailer boasts a killer tiger and bikini-fu by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-11-01 22:52 (#59TNW) It’s based on the Japanese manga by Haro Aso and directed by Shinsuke Sato.
Virus Hunters makes a strong case that COVID-19 is just the wake-up call by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-11-01 18:52 (#59TG0) Ecologist/epidemiologist Chris Golden on looking for patterns that cause pandemics.
After 20 years of service, the Space Station flies into an uncertain future by Eric Berger on 2020-11-01 14:00 (#59T5X) “We do have to think about the fact that 20 years is a long time.”
Eta forms, tying Atlantic record for most tropical systems in a season by Eric Berger on 2020-11-01 12:47 (#59T1X) Eta to produce flooding in Central America, then may turn north
What to wear when you’re battling giant, venomous hornets by WIRED on 2020-11-01 11:50 (#59T00) The suits worn by entomologists were affordable—and came up in an Amazon search.
Bitcoin hits $14,000 for the first time since early 2018 by Timothy B. Lee on 2020-10-31 19:15 (#59SF1) Bitcoin hit a low of $3,200 in late 2018.
Someone leaked the COVID hospitalization data taken from the CDC by John Timmer on 2020-10-31 15:35 (#59S5P) After a change in reporting procedure, daily updates vanished.
A new way to plug a human brain into a computer: Via veins by WIRED on 2020-10-31 12:10 (#59S1M) Electrodes threaded through blood vessels let people control gadgets with their minds.
The tech antitrust problem no one is talking about by WIRED on 2020-10-31 11:08 (#59RYP) Americans pay more for broadband, have fewer choices than consumers in other countries.
Judge: Trump admin‘s TikTok ban would cause “irreparable harm” to creators by Kate Cox on 2020-10-30 21:59 (#59RJ7) The administration’s TikTok and WeChat bans have not fared well in court so far.
“Not just a virus that kills people”—WHO spotlights long-term COVID-19 by Beth Mole on 2020-10-30 20:27 (#59RDG) “I never thought I would have seven months of my life wiped out by this virus.”
Is it too late for the US to execute a pandemic plan? by John Timmer on 2020-10-30 19:46 (#59RAX) Polling suggests a lot of people aren't comfortable with aspects of contact tracing.
Google’s Project Zero discloses Windows 0day that’s been under active exploit by Dan Goodin on 2020-10-30 19:38 (#59RAY) Security flaw lets attackers escape sandboxes designed to contain malicious code.
Apple One, Apple’s answer to Amazon Prime, is finally launching by Samuel Axon on 2020-10-30 18:45 (#59R7Q) The priciest bundle includes all Apple services at $29.95 per month.
Motorola says “new” Moto Razrs shouldn’t arrive in used condition anymore by Ron Amadeo on 2020-10-30 18:40 (#59R7R) Motorola's last-minute box rethink leads to devices arriving in a "used" state.
Mandalorian season 2 premiere: This is (still) the way by Sam Machkovech on 2020-10-30 18:16 (#59R7S) A little too long and familiar—but mostly a perfect return for Mando, Baby Yoda.
Doomed Philae lander accidentally did a science by denting the comet by Scott K. Johnson on 2020-10-30 17:42 (#59R5C) New touchdown location identified where Philae bumped into a boulder.
Health officials rated celebrities on Trump loyalty while planning ad campaign by Beth Mole on 2020-10-30 17:13 (#59R5D) Campaign is a “vehicle for taxpayer-funded political propaganda,” lawmakers say.
Tesla raises “full self-driving” price from $8,000 to $10,000 by Timothy B. Lee on 2020-10-30 15:16 (#59QYF) Elon Musk has long warned the FSD package would rise in price over time.
Nearly 90,000 cases in a day: Pandemic skyrockets in third, highest peak yet by Beth Mole on 2020-10-30 14:36 (#59QSQ) Peak in new cases will be followed by new peaks in hospitalizations and deaths.
Solve coding challenges at Runcode.ninja online competition, Nov. 6-9 by Jim Salter on 2020-10-30 12:03 (#59QMX) Write code, solve problems, win gift cards—what’s not to like?
Monster Mash: These are the best new horror movies to binge this Halloween by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-10-30 11:57 (#59QJH) Vampires and werewolves and mutant monsters, oh my! Also some really bad hair.
“Oh Jeeeesus”: Drivers react to Tesla’s full self-driving beta release by Timothy B. Lee on 2020-10-30 11:45 (#59QJJ) Videos of Tesla’s full self-driving beta in action show a few close calls.
Rocket Report: SpaceX hits the century mark, vote for Atlas V on Election Day by Eric Berger on 2020-10-30 11:00 (#59QJK) “Falcon 9 and Delta 4 stopped within seconds of launch? This is good stuff.”
There’s no place like the perfectly sized home for the mighty mantis shrimp by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-10-29 22:09 (#59Q25) Mantis shrimp will fight longer and harder, and often win, for burrows of ideal size.
Apple earnings show strong iPad and Mac sales can’t make up for the iPhone by Samuel Axon on 2020-10-29 21:50 (#59PZG) New iPhone sales will rest entirely in the next quarter this time.
Ancient skull a new window on human migrations, Denisovan meetings by John Timmer on 2020-10-29 21:34 (#59PZH) New sequences also show Denisovans were living at the edge of the Tibetan Plateau.
Hackers are on the hunt for Oracle servers vulnerable to potent exploit by Dan Goodin on 2020-10-29 19:51 (#59PSK) Code-execution bug has severity rating of 9.8 out of 10; little skill needed to exploit.
Senate hauls Zuckerberg, Dorsey in to hearing to yell at them about tweets by Kate Cox on 2020-10-29 19:05 (#59PSM) Big Tech's scale causes real problems. Disingenuous posturing solves none of them.
Tons of early Black Friday deals are live at Best Buy and Amazon today by Ars Staff on 2020-10-29 18:13 (#59PPQ) Dealmaster has deals on LG OLED TVs, Sony noise-canceling headphones, and more.
Dogs were domesticated once from a lost population of wolves by Kiona N. Smith on 2020-10-29 18:00 (#59PPR) Our history with dogs is complicated, according to a study of ancient dog DNA.
Google says it’s “committed” to Nest Secure but won’t ship any new features by Ron Amadeo on 2020-10-29 17:41 (#59PK9) The Nest Secure is dead, so how much longer will Google support it?
Trump campaign out $2.3 million after hack of Wisconsin GOP by Timothy B. Lee on 2020-10-29 16:38 (#59PFC) Wisconsin GOP chairman says theft puts Trump at a disadvantage in the state.
As experts call for nationwide mask mandate, anti-maskers stab guard 27 times by Beth Mole on 2020-10-29 16:29 (#59PFD) “We’re not in a good place,” Fauci notes.
Bethesda exec says an Xbox-exclusive Elder Scrolls is “hard to imagine” by Kyle Orland on 2020-10-29 15:55 (#59PBQ) But Bethesda and Microsoft are still dodging direct answers on the issue.
iPhone 12 and 12 Pro double review: Playing Apple’s greatest hits by Samuel Axon on 2020-10-29 15:16 (#59PBR) The iPhone 12 is so good, it’s hard to recommend the iPhone 12 Pro.
War Stories: How Nintendo sold the NES to a skeptical country by Kyle Orland on 2020-10-29 15:10 (#59PBS) Convincing the public to love home video games again after Atari's dramatic fall.