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Microsoft patches 3 Windows 0-days under active exploit
Flaws allow remote code execution/system rights elevation.
We may need 300,000 contact tracers to defeat COVID-19. We have 2,200
Contact-tracing capacity is seen as critical to stopping transmission of disease.
GitHub sharply slashes plan pricing, offers core features for free to all
The lowest-tier paid plan is dropping to $4 per seat per month from $9.
General Motors’ first ventilators are ready for delivery
Company was ordered to make the medical devices by the Trump administration.
Officially refurbished Bose noise-cancelling headphones are on sale today
Dealmaster also has deals on Google Pixel phones, smart speakers, and more.
Charter still hates broadband competition, asks FCC to help prevent it
If approved, FCC won't subsidize other ISPs in Charter's planned NY territory.
Amazon fires at least 3 employees who criticized workplace conditions
The company seems to be developing a habit of letting outspoken critics go.
Google wants to dump Qualcomm, launch smartphone SoC as early as next year
The Pixel 6 could have a Google-built processor.
Needs more Zendaya: We have our first look at the new Dune film
Timothée Chalamet as Paul Atreides, Oscar Isaac as Duke Leto Atreides, and more.
Ring 0 of fire: Does Riot Games’ new anti-cheat measure go too far?
Riot tells Ars kernel-level system could be removed if vulnerability is detected.
Medical device “jailbreak” could help solve the dangerous shortage of ventilators
Manufacturer says conversion requires “significant rework.” Airbreak suggests otherwise.
OnePlus 8 Pro review—The best flagship of 2020, even if it is more expensive
Better than the 2020 competition? Sure. Better than last year's phone? Ehhhh.
Hollow corkscrews may put a cork in noisy ventilation
Baffling baffle brings (almost) boundless blessed silence.
The coronavirus pandemic turned Folding@Home into an exaFLOP supercomputer
Folding@Home had settled into a low-profile niche. Then came COVID-19.
NASCAR driver fired for idiotic behavior in esports [Updated]
Kyle Larson benched and dropped by his sponsors after racist remark.
Your COVID-19 Internet problems might be COVID-19 Wi-Fi problems
If your remote work experience is bad, your Wi-Fi is likely the culprit.
The biggest ray-traced game yet: Minecraft RTX Beta debuts April 16 on PC
Requires jumping through hoops, currently optimized for Nvidia's “RTX” line.
Study: ‘Oumuamua interstellar object might be remnant of a “super-Earth”
New simulations show parent body may have been ripped apart by strong tidal forces.
Trump claims “total authority” to override governors, force states to reopen
States say they will follow science and evidence, not Trump.
John Conway, inventor of the Game of Life, has died of COVID-19
After 50 years, people are still discovering interesting Game of Life patterns.
Review: Killing Eve returns with a solid S3 premiere and an unexpected loss
But the basic premise is starting to wear thin.
Say goodbye to Samsung’s S-Voice—the servers shut down June 1, 2020
You can always just install the Google Assistant...
New COVID-19 dashboard just for the US offers rich, county-level data
The new map puts each area's cases in context.
Amazon pauses new grocery signups, hires another 75,000 workers
Smaller businesses have no customers, but Amazon can't keep up with demand.
Trump spreads #FireFauci hashtag on Twitter as pandemic continues
Fauci "remains a trusted advisor," White House clarifies after anti-Fauci tweet.
World’s oldest yarn hints that Neanderthals had basic math skills
We have no proof Neanderthals told stories, but they definitely spun yarns.
IBM scrambles to find or train more COBOL programmers to help states
Some states rely on COBOL software to manage unemployment systems.
Here’s an unprecedented look at Apollo 13’s damaged Service Module
"It almost felt like I was behind the camera, inside the Lunar Module."
Apple’s new high-end iPhones will feature an iPhone 5-like design
The new phones could be delayed a bit due to COVID-19, though.
Portable clock provides new ruler for measuring the Earth
Portable optical clock so accurate it runs faster if lifted by a centimeter.
No, senator, science can’t do away with models
Here’s why Senator John Cornyn’s critique of modeling is misguided.
Valorant makes you watch before you play—that’ll change online games forever
How do you weed toxicity out of a brand-new online game? Change the terms of entry.
Not actually Linux distro review deux: GhostBSD
FreeBSD-derived GhostBSD welcomes users directly into a full desktop experience.
Celebs share rumors linking 5G to coronavirus, nutjobs burn cell towers
Pressure of a pandemic brings old fears of new wireless tech into the open.
Digital hoarders: “Our terabytes are put to use for the betterment of mankind”
Nerds with hoarding tendencies? Preservationists of history? Many terabytes either way.
Do you even 10-key, bro? Our homage to the classic keyboard standard
A bygone relic of an old computing era? Or a productivity must? We dive in.
Nine Amazon workers describe the daily risks they face in the pandemic
These jobs are essential because people need deliveries... and to feed their families.
Actor Ethan Peck talks taking on iconic role of Spock for Star Trek: Discovery S2
Emoting through unwieldy prosthetic eyebrows was the least of the challenges.
The Greatest Leap, part 5: Saving the crew of Apollo 13
50 years later, revisiting the “successful failure” that changed how we see space flight.
Glowing silicon nanowire reveals how to put optics in your CPU
Silicon-germanium alloy glows, may be future CPU optical communication laser.
Apple and Google detail bold and ambitious plan to track COVID-19 at scale
Teetering on a razor, smartphone giants try to balance infection tracking and privacy.
When school is online, the digital divide grows greater
School closings, e-learning tough for the 20% of rural students without broadband.
Disney’s CGI-remake-mania continues with a live-action fox as Robin Hood
No cast or release date yet, but Disney+ exclusive will combine live action and CGI.
Why you’re still paying for sports on cable when there’s no live sports
Cable refunds must wait for negotiations involving leagues and broadcasters.
Hydroxychloroquine trial for COVID-19 begins amid political debate
Researchers aim to get clinical data on unproven treatments Trump has promoted.
Study with jazz improv musicians sheds light on creativity and the brain
Mastery in jazz is dependent on one's ability to improvise in all kinds of scenarios.
iOS 14 leak reveals feature that lets you use apps even if you haven’t installed them
It seems similar to Android's Slices or Instant Apps.
COVID-19 tests are going unused due to hospital IT challenges
Lab director: Hospitals are “astonishingly unprepared” to deal with academic labs.
Amid in-game Hong Kong protests, Chinese retailers drop Animal Crossing sales
But Chinese players with imported systems can still get the game and play online.
Anthropologists describe the first skeleton of a Homo naledi child
The bones hold clues about when human children started taking so long to grow up.
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