People built bone circles at the edge of ice sheets, and we don’t know why by Kiona N. Smith on 2020-03-23 14:44 (#5144V) New dating reveals that people survived in Russia as the last Ice Age closed in.
Some Amazon Prime deliveries may take a month as demand surges by Timothy B. Lee on 2020-03-23 14:33 (#5144W) Items like printer paper, umbrellas, and shovels may not arrive until April 21.
OneWeb says it will have to cut workers amid economic crisis by Eric Berger on 2020-03-23 13:04 (#513WM) "Unfortunately, we think it is inevitable that there will be delays."
Westworld S3, episode 2: Back in the game, breaking parks again by Lee Hutchinson on 2020-03-23 02:30 (#513GH) In “The Winter Line†we say hello to old friends and confirm a season 2 finale question.
Review: Kingdom is better (and more relevant) than ever in S2 by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-03-22 19:20 (#5133J) Between this and Parasite, South Korea is at the forefront of global film and TV.
How to keep your sanity when you feel like the world is going crazy by Kate Cox on 2020-03-22 17:29 (#510WK) Your mental health is just as important as your physical health right now.
The only little movie screen in the capital of Texas by Nathan Mattise on 2020-03-22 13:00 (#512QT) COVID-19 cancelled SXSW and left filmmakers out to dry—until a small drive-in stepped in.
US weather outlook highlights spring flooding risk by Scott K. Johnson on 2020-03-22 11:35 (#512QV) NOAA’s seasonal outlook shows warm temperatures and rain inequality.
The doctor who helped defeat smallpox explains what’s coming by WIRED on 2020-03-22 10:45 (#512N0) We can beat the novel coronavirus—but first, we need lots more testing.
GameStop shuts down regular operations amid coronavirus closures [Updated] by Kyle Orland on 2020-03-22 00:55 (#50WWX) Curbside pickup will still be available at certain storefronts.
Critical bugs in dozens of Zyxel and Lilin IoT models under active exploit by Dan Goodin on 2020-03-21 15:55 (#511Y7) DDoS botnets abuse IoT flaws to conscript vulnerable devices. Are yours patched?
Project time: How I built two “walking desks” out of treadmills by Ars Staff on 2020-03-21 13:00 (#511S1) I have walked 3,000 miles while working at my computer.
Review: With Charterstone, a “legacy” game goes digital by Ars Staff on 2020-03-21 12:00 (#511S2) A "legacy" game gets quite a bit faster in digital form.
As COVID-19 spreads, truckers need to keep on trucking by WIRED on 2020-03-21 11:05 (#511NE) Big rigs are rolling, truck stops adapting to demand for hospital equipment.. and TP.
Missing live sports? There’s a lot more esport racing this weekend by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2020-03-21 10:05 (#511NF) Big names are taking part with races on YouTube, Twitch, and broadcast TV.
America is finally testing for coronavirus in significant volumes by Timothy B. Lee on 2020-03-20 20:34 (#5114S) Testing in the US has soared to 100,000 tests, but shortages remain an issue.
Even uncontacted tribes in Brazil may face coronavirus risk by Cathleen O'Grady on 2020-03-20 20:05 (#510WE) Missionary group Ethnos360 announces new helicopter plans
What is black and gray and far away? by Eric Berger on 2020-03-20 19:55 (#510WF) Scientists have released a new image of Bennu in stunning detail.
Charter grudgingly lets up to 40% of call-center employees work from home by Jon Brodkin on 2020-03-20 18:36 (#510WG) Charter to consider employee health and job performance in work-at-home decisions.
Nokia 8.3 is the first global phone with an integrated 5G modem by Ron Amadeo on 2020-03-20 18:24 (#510WH) The Snapdragon 765G with its built-in 5G modem finally ventures outside of China.
Vampire bats bond by grooming first to build trust before sharing blood by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-03-20 18:12 (#510WJ) The study validates a 1998 game theory model known as "raise the stakes."
COVID-19: the biology of an effective therapy by John Timmer on 2020-03-20 17:05 (#510G4) We already know lots about coronavirus biology.
Three New Hampshire plaintiffs sue to block coronavirus measures by Timothy B. Lee on 2020-03-20 15:55 (#510G5) New Hampshire has 44 confirmed cases of COVID-19.
Netflix, YouTube cut video quality in Europe after pressure from EU official by Jon Brodkin on 2020-03-20 15:41 (#510G6) Netflix reduces bit rates while YouTube makes standard definition the default.
Bethesda apparently broke its own Denuvo protection for Doom Eternal by Kyle Orland on 2020-03-20 14:59 (#510G7) Bethesda Launcher version included DRM-free executable in folder named "Original"
Former Google engineer pleads guilty to stealing confidential document by Timothy B. Lee on 2020-03-20 14:55 (#510G8) Anthony Levandowski could get more than 2 years in prison.
Long narrow wires carry heat with little resistance by Chris Lee on 2020-03-20 13:59 (#5107Y) Smooth-walled wire traps high energy phonons, low energy phonons carry heat.
Rocket Report: Long March 7A fails, rising SLS costs put Congress on notice by Eric Berger on 2020-03-20 11:00 (#51019) "Shows value of having 9 engines!"
Tesla says it will shut down its Fremont factory—next Monday by Timothy B. Lee on 2020-03-20 01:47 (#50ZPK) "Danger of panic far exceeds danger of corona," Elon Musk tweeted on Monday.
Facebook’s new design turns your PC into an enormous phone by Jim Salter on 2020-03-19 21:50 (#50Z96) It's hard to like most of the new layout—but having a dark mode is nice.
Game Developers Conference plans postponed SF gathering for Aug. 4-6 by Kate Cox on 2020-03-19 20:50 (#5016C) New schedule announced even as San Francisco remains in a state of emergency.
Charter employees beg for work-from-home rights during pandemic by Jon Brodkin on 2020-03-19 20:19 (#50Z97) "Good people at a bad company": employees describe breeding ground for germs.
Senators push to allow remote Senate votes during emergencies by Timothy B. Lee on 2020-03-19 20:10 (#50Z98) Congressional leaders have resisted calls to allow remote voting.
Android 11 Preview 2 hands-on: More polish and a new install method by Ron Amadeo on 2020-03-19 18:30 (#50YZ8) We get yet another notification panel redesign and lots of tiny changes.
DirectX 12 Ultimate brings Xbox Series X features to PC gaming by Jim Salter on 2020-03-19 18:10 (#50YZ9) DX12U will bring DirectX Raytracing, Mesh Shaders, and more to Windows PCs.
You can save $10 on Doom Eternal today before it officially launches by Ars Staff on 2020-03-19 17:43 (#50YZA) Physical copies only. Dealmaster also has deals on Fire TV streamers and more.
American Amazon warehouse worker gets COVID-19 by Timothy B. Lee on 2020-03-19 16:13 (#50YMJ) The Queens warehouse is operating again after a deep cleaning, Amazon says.
Comcast aggressively moves to work-from-home during pandemic by Jon Brodkin on 2020-03-19 15:49 (#50YMK) Comcast embraces remote work while Charter resists employee complaints.
ASCII art + permadeath: The history of roguelike games by Ars Staff on 2020-03-19 15:00 (#50YMM) Everything from Rogue to the Binding of Isaac.
Another port bites the dust: Xbox Series X drops S/PDIF audio by Kyle Orland on 2020-03-19 14:58 (#50YMN) Infrared TV remote functions also won't be supported on upcoming hardware.
Elon Musk says Tesla and SpaceX could build ventilators by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2020-03-19 14:41 (#50YMP) However, the billionaire downplayed the seriousness of COVID-19.
Review: Bloodshot is the solid escapist fare we could use right now by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-03-19 11:44 (#50YBQ) Too bad all the theaters are closed. But you can buy it on March 24 for home viewing.
Windows Subsystem for Linux is making inroads with developers by Jim Salter on 2020-03-19 10:45 (#50Y65) With Redmond—and large gatherings in general—a no-go, WSLconf went virtual.
Apple will update iWork suite with trackpad support and iCloud folder sharing by Samuel Axon on 2020-03-18 19:31 (#50X6H) On top of iCloud Folder Sharing, new templates are coming to Pages and Keynote.
Detroit automakers will reportedly shutter factories—but not Tesla by Timothy B. Lee on 2020-03-18 18:39 (#50X6J) News of two coronavirus cases among US autoworkers may have hastened shutdowns.
Android surveillanceware operators jump on the coronavirus fear bandwagon by Dan Goodin on 2020-03-18 18:19 (#50X6K) An 11-month-old surveillance campaign is the latest to exploit pandemic fears.
7.5-inch e-ink display is powered completely by NFC by Ron Amadeo on 2020-03-18 17:54 (#50X6M) $70 display sips just enough power from an NFC data transfer to flip e-ink pixels.
Steam’s new slew of 59 free demos is a perfect quarantine “game expo” by Sam Machkovech on 2020-03-18 17:42 (#50X6N) Thanks to GDC's cancellation, you have five days to enjoy 59 free indie game demos.
Sony details PS5’s fast SSD, variable clock rates, 3D audio tech [Updated] by Kyle Orland on 2020-03-18 17:23 (#50X6P) Cerny goes nitty-gritty on M2 expansion support, backward compatibility, and more.
Pandemic “will last 18 months or longer,” leaked US gov’t report warns by Jon Brodkin on 2020-03-18 16:20 (#50WWW) Gov't report warns of medical-supply shortages and "multiple waves" in pandemic.