Nvidia RTX 3060 review: A fine $329 GPU, but ho-hum among the 3000 series by Sam Machkovech on 2021-02-25 14:00 (#5EN0R) Solid, has RTX perks, but 3000 series' perf streak ends with this non-"Ti" edition.
Loki and Star Wars: The Bad Batch get Disney+ premiere dates by Samuel Axon on 2021-02-24 21:59 (#5EM5X) Also: The new Spider-Man movie has a name.
Fed glitch shuts down wire transfers, direct deposits, other services by Timothy B. Lee on 2021-02-24 21:52 (#5EM5Y) A Fed statement attributed the outage to "operational error."
Biden admin plans executive order to address chip-shortage woes by Kate Cox on 2021-02-24 21:31 (#5EM33) Semiconductor demand isn't going to drop, but supply has proven a problem.
Cox’s bad customer service stymies users who don’t want upload speeds cut by Jon Brodkin on 2021-02-24 21:15 (#5EM34) Cox told media that customers can keep speed plans but didn't tell sales reps.
Firefox 86 brings multiple Picture-in-Picture, “Total Cookie Protection” by Jim Salter on 2021-02-24 21:06 (#5EM35) Despite a steadily slipping market share, Firefox is snappy and feature-forward.
Lone high-energy neutrino likely came from shredded star in distant galaxy by Jennifer Ouellette on 2021-02-24 20:37 (#5EM0Z) Provides evidence that tidal disruption events can also be cosmic particle accelerators.
Ukraine says Russia hacked its document portal and planted malicious files by Dan Goodin on 2021-02-24 20:09 (#5EM10) Ukraine says Russia also backed massive DDoS attack using never-before-seen methods.
EA, BioWare cancel Anthem’s sweeping overhaul by Sam Machkovech on 2021-02-24 19:45 (#5EKYB) Casey Hudson, who had led BioWare's plans for "reinvention," left in December.
LG enters fray with Google, Amazon, Roku for TV operating system dominance by Samuel Axon on 2021-02-24 18:31 (#5EKVB) Licensees will use an older version of the OS, though.
Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine safe and effective, FDA review concludes by Beth Mole on 2021-02-24 17:21 (#5EKQS) An advisory committee for the agency will further review the vaccine this Friday.
Google Maps for Android officially gets dark mode support by Ron Amadeo on 2021-02-24 17:13 (#5EKQT) Google Maps is the last major Google app to support dark mode.
USPS picks a new mail truck—and no, they won’t all be electric by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2021-02-24 17:02 (#5EKQV) Oshkosh Defense will design and build 50,000-165,000 NGDV trucks over 10 years.
D-Wave’s hardware outperforms a classic computer by John Timmer on 2021-02-24 16:43 (#5EKMQ) The company's quantum annealer handles complexity better than a traditional CPU.
Hyundai will recall 82,000 Kona EVs to replace batteries by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2021-02-24 16:13 (#5EKMR) South Korea's transport ministry blames LG Chem, LG Chem blames Hyundai.
China officially plans to move ahead with super-heavy Long March 9 rocket by Eric Berger on 2021-02-24 14:56 (#5EKDY) The rocket would have more lift than even the most powerful version of NASA's SLS.
California can enforce net neutrality law, judge rules in loss for ISPs by Jon Brodkin on 2021-02-24 14:50 (#5EKDZ) Judge denies injunction, letting Calif. enforce law while ISPs' suit continues.
Android users now have an easy way to check the security of their passwords by Dan Goodin on 2021-02-24 12:52 (#5EK8D) Feature checks user credentials against a list of billions of compromised passwords.
Confirmed: Fry’s Electronics going out of business, shutting down all stores by Sam Machkovech on 2021-02-24 05:52 (#5EJWH) Former king of build-your-own-PC retailers couldn't survive COVID, consignment shift.
Scientists create new class of “Turing patterns” in colonies of E. coli by Jennifer Ouellette on 2021-02-23 23:10 (#5EJKC) Computer science pioneer Alan Turing first proposed the patterning mechanism in 1952.
Garden-variety germs may explode in COVID’s wake, study suggests by Beth Mole on 2021-02-23 21:55 (#5EJH7) In coronavirus's wake, garden-variety germs may come roaring back.
Attack of the Murder Hornets is a nature doc shot through horror/sci-fi lens by Jennifer Ouellette on 2021-02-23 20:59 (#5EJEV) Director Michael Paul Stephenson brings his unique sensibility to documentary genre.
Grab a recommended Anker indoor security camera for $30 today by Ars Staff on 2021-02-23 20:36 (#5EJEW) Dealmaster also has deals on Nintendo Joy-Cons, gaming monitors, and more.
Pixel 5a leak shows a headphone jack, flat screen, and a familiar design by Ron Amadeo on 2021-02-23 19:46 (#5EJC8) The Pixel 5a design is a case of "if it's not broke, don't fix it."
Lenovo updates ThinkPad lineup with 16:10 screens and more by Samuel Axon on 2021-02-23 19:38 (#5EJC9) The new laptops launch this spring.
Facebook to reverse Australia news ban after lawmakers alter bill by Kate Cox on 2021-02-23 18:57 (#5EJ9C) Australian Facebook users' News Feeds can once again have actual news in them.
SEC halts trading of iced tea company that pivoted to blockchain by Timothy B. Lee on 2021-02-23 18:46 (#5EJ9D) The company's blockchain business "never became operational," SEC says.
The Ars Technica low-end USB shootout by Jim Salter on 2021-02-23 18:21 (#5EJ6W) Tired of everything being 4.5+ stars on Amazon? We'll show you the real winners.
Sony announces new PSVR hardware for PlayStation 5 by Kyle Orland on 2021-02-23 17:19 (#5EJ3M) New headset coming after 2021 will have higher resolution and new controllers.
Samsung now updates Android for longer than Google does by Ron Amadeo on 2021-02-23 16:20 (#5EHZK) Galaxy devices going back to 2019 are now getting four years of security updates.
Jeep asked to change name of its SUV by the Cherokee Nation by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2021-02-23 15:59 (#5EHZM) The Jeep Cherokee name "does not honor us," says Cherokee Nation Chief Hoskin.
Musk: Starlink will hit 300Mbps and expand to “most of Earth” this year by Jon Brodkin on 2021-02-23 15:52 (#5EHZN) SpaceX CEO teases higher speeds, lower latency, and near-global coverage.
Chip shortage may threaten PlayStation 5 supplies at Christmas by Financial Times on 2021-02-23 15:44 (#5EHZP) Sony’s gaming chief refuses to guarantee there will be enough consoles to meet demand.
A politician who said politicians shouldn’t run NASA wants to run NASA by Eric Berger on 2021-02-23 15:09 (#5EHVZ) "Now is not the time to turn back the clock at NASA."
The bitcoin blockchain is helping keep a botnet from being taken down by Dan Goodin on 2021-02-23 14:00 (#5EHRR) Wallet transactions camouflage the IP address of the botnet's control server.
$200 Puro Pro hybrid over-the-ear headphones are almost perfect by Jim Salter on 2021-02-23 13:00 (#5EHP0) These full-featured, flagship Bluetooth headphones impressed us mightily.
Here’s the first of Hyundai’s new 800-volt EVs—the Ioniq 5 by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2021-02-23 07:00 (#5EHAY) Due this fall, it features clever fast-charging tech and an expansive interior.
Epic will pay off class-action loot-box settlement with in-game currency by Kyle Orland on 2021-02-22 23:15 (#5EH1V) Fortnite and Rocket League players will get over $78 million in digital goods.
Humans had never seen a spacecraft land on another planet—until now by Eric Berger on 2021-02-22 23:10 (#5EH1W) "I can, and have, watched those videos for hours."
Microsoft throws Google under the bus in European news fight by Timothy B. Lee on 2021-02-22 22:28 (#5EH1X) Google has blasted "link tax" proposals as antithetical to the open Web.
Huawei’s new $2,800 foldable phone copies Samsung’s Galaxy Fold line by Ron Amadeo on 2021-02-22 20:59 (#5EGXD) The phone looks great, but can Huawei even get the parts for it?
AT&T and Frontier have let phone networks fall apart, Calif. regulator finds by Jon Brodkin on 2021-02-22 20:44 (#5EGXE) AT&T raised phone prices 153% over a decade as service got steadily worse.
Software bugs reportedly keep Arizona inmates jailed past release dates by Kate Cox on 2021-02-22 18:17 (#5EGMW) State law was updated in 2019, but the state's software suite still hasn't been.
Apple beats Samsung in phone sales for first time since 2016 by Samuel Axon on 2021-02-22 18:04 (#5EGMX) Apple sold almost 80 million phones in Q4 2020.
Self-driving companies are inching toward fully driverless service by Timothy B. Lee on 2021-02-22 17:54 (#5EGMY) Motional has completed 100,000 rides with safety drivers in Las Vegas.
Blaming a wiggly jet stream on climate change? Not so fast by Scott K. Johnson on 2021-02-22 17:36 (#5EGMZ) The hypothesis is easy to understand, but it’s far from a consensus.
Consumer Reports creates a “green choice” for vehicle reviews by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2021-02-22 16:22 (#5EGE6) The publication will now grade vehicles according to their environmental impact.
Take-Two DMCA takes down reverse-engineered GTA source code by Kyle Orland on 2021-02-22 16:13 (#5EGE7) EULA prohibitions likely prevent any fair use arguments.
After Saturday’s engine failure, Boeing says many 777s should be grounded by Eric Berger on 2021-02-22 14:19 (#5EG8C) Many of the engine components fell over populated areas.
A curious observer’s guide to quantum mechanics, pt 7: The quantum century by Ars Contributors on 2021-02-21 14:00 (#5EF5T) Manipulating quantum devices has been like getting an intoxicating new superpower for society.