The Animaniacs reboot, reviewed: Zany is harder to pull off in 2020 by Kate Cox on 2020-11-23 20:18 (#5ARSH) It's totally zany, fully lamp-shady, An-i-mani-acs! (Those are the facts!)
AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine shows success: Here’s how it stacks up to others by Beth Mole on 2020-11-23 18:15 (#5ARKG) AstraZeneca used two dosages: One 62% effective, the other 90%, for 70% average.
Comcast to enforce 1.2TB data cap in entire 39-state territory in early 2021 by Jon Brodkin on 2020-11-23 17:45 (#5ARGP) Data cap comes to 12 more US states over four years after everyone else got it.
Archaeologists find two more bodies among the ruins of Pompeii by Kiona N. Smith on 2020-11-23 17:05 (#5ARCP) Two more victims of the 79 CE eruption of Mount Vesuvius are accounted for.
Ford’s electric Mustang Mach-E gets its official EPA range by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2020-11-23 17:00 (#5ARGQ) The EPA says the extended-range Mustang Mach-E can go 300 miles on a charge.
How a Thanksgiving Day gag ruffled feathers in Mission Control by Eric Berger on 2020-11-23 12:45 (#5AR0X) “I don't remember ever being so nervous or upset about something as I was then.”
Review: Synchronic is a time-bending slow burn of a sci-fi thriller by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-11-22 15:00 (#5AQ2W) Anthony Mackie gives a stellar performance as doomed man for whom time is unraveling.
Four Ars staffers bought electric cars recently—here’s what we got by Timothy B. Lee on 2020-11-22 14:30 (#5AQ2X) Electric vehicle customers today enjoy a wide selection—and a $7,500 tax credit.
Xbox Series X/S vs. PlayStation 5: Our launch-month verdict by Ars Staff on 2020-11-22 14:00 (#5AQ12) Which new console is worth your hundreds? Our direct comparison offers an answer.
UK government buys chunk of bankrupt Starlink competitor, OneWeb by Financial Times on 2020-11-22 13:41 (#5AQ13) Goal: launch global commercial Internet service focusing on remote areas by 2022.
Robots invade the construction site by WIRED on 2020-11-22 11:45 (#5APXR) A new generation of machines is automating a tech-averse industry.
Why are nuclear plants so expensive? Safety’s only part of the story by John Timmer on 2020-11-21 15:00 (#5AP6B) A look at the history of nuclear power in the US, and why plant costs have soared.
A solar-powered rocket might be our ticket to interstellar space by WIRED on 2020-11-21 14:00 (#5AP4Z) Researchers tapped by NASA just conducted a first test of a decades-old concept.
One hell of a send-off: Pandemic Legacy: Season 0 wraps a stylish board game series by Ars Staff on 2020-11-21 12:30 (#5AP3N) A big new "legacy" board game arrives with Cold War vibes.
When AI sees a man, it thinks “official.” A woman? “Smile” by WIRED on 2020-11-21 11:55 (#5AP2M) Concerns about bias in image recognition services from Google, Microsoft, and Amazon.
Abusive add-ons aren’t just a Chrome and Firefox problem. Now it’s Edge’s turn by Dan Goodin on 2020-11-20 21:28 (#5ANKA) Edge users take to social media to report their Web searches are being hijacked.
Apple moving forward with plan to limit “creepy” user tracking by Kate Cox on 2020-11-20 19:48 (#5ANF2) Apple says Facebook is bad for privacy. Facebook says Apple is bad for competition.
Apple pushes out iOS 14.2.1, and it’s mostly bug fixes by Samuel Axon on 2020-11-20 19:33 (#5ANF3) It’s the first update since November 5, but it’s a small one.
College undergrads find hidden text on medieval manuscript via UV imaging by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-11-20 18:40 (#5ANCA) Students built their own multispectral imaging system as part of a class project.
Lost “Sega VR” game unearthed, made playable on modern VR headsets by Sam Machkovech on 2020-11-20 18:09 (#5AN94) Thanks to VGHF, we can finally see how the Sega Genesis would have handled VR.
People asked for a Mazda 3 with more power: The 2021 Mazda 3 Turbo review by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2020-11-20 17:58 (#5AN95) With 250 horsepower and all-wheel drive, it's more refined than you'd expect.
RocketLab’s “Return to Sender” launch does exactly what was promised by John Timmer on 2020-11-20 17:15 (#5AN62) First stage recovered, garden gnome sent to space.
“We are giddy”—interviewing Apple about its Mac silicon revolution by Samuel Axon on 2020-11-20 17:00 (#5AN63) Craig Federighi, Johny Srouji, and Greg Joswiak tell us the Apple Silicon story.
iFixit teardown of M1 MacBooks gives us our first glimpse at the M1 up close by Samuel Axon on 2020-11-20 16:36 (#5AN64) Big performance and efficiency were priorities here, not serviceability.
First COVID-19 vaccine goes to FDA today for emergency authorization by Beth Mole on 2020-11-20 15:52 (#5AN2G) If Pfizer and BioNTech get authorization, they'll start distribution within hours.
Challenge accepted: Inventing a plausible far-flung future for ST: Discovery S3 by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-11-20 11:30 (#5AMPZ) Ars chats with prop master Mario Moreira and science consultant Erin MacDonald.
CDC Thanksgiving guidance: No traveling, no outside-household members by Beth Mole on 2020-11-19 23:51 (#5AM62) Agency also defined “household” as people actively living with you in last two weeks.
New “targeted healing” approach rejuvenates run-down battery materials by Scott K. Johnson on 2020-11-19 22:20 (#5AM1W) Rather than break down cathode material, why not restore it?
Facebook AI catches 95% of hate speech; company still wants mods back in office by Kate Cox on 2020-11-19 21:45 (#5AM1X) Facebook wants butts in seats to enforce rules. Workers want not to get COVID.
Google Chrome is available as an Apple M1 native app today by Jim Salter on 2020-11-19 21:02 (#5AKZJ) Chrome runs much better natively than translated—we've got benchmarks inside.
The new Apple Watch Series 6 and Apple Watch SE are both $50 off today by Ars Staff on 2020-11-19 20:44 (#5AKZK) Dealmaster also has a big Xbox game sale, deals on Bose headphones, and more.
Google is testing end-to-end encryption in Android Messages by Dan Goodin on 2020-11-19 20:33 (#5AKZM) End-to-end encryption is growing in popularity. Google is getting on board.
Daisy Ridley, Tom Holland are hunted on distant planet in Chaos Walking trailer by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-11-19 19:49 (#5AKWY) Director Doug Liman adapted the film from a popular sci-fi trilogy by Patrick Ness.
A luxury crossover with a mainstream price? The 2021 Toyota Venza by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2020-11-19 19:23 (#5AKT0) The hybrid crossover is comfortable, efficient, and starts at just $32,470.
AT&T raises DirecTV prices again amid customer losses and possible sale by Jon Brodkin on 2020-11-19 18:43 (#5AKT1) AT&T TV users already pay $130 a month. Increases of up to $9 coming in January.
Big dish of Arecibo observatory has reached the end of the line by John Timmer on 2020-11-19 18:10 (#5AKPB) With no way to safely repair it, the National Science Foundation calls it.
Internalized gender-focused attitudes affect health, career prospects by John Timmer on 2020-11-19 17:08 (#5AKK1) From personal health in China to professional salaries in the US, gender matters.
Stadia game streaming will come to iOS via Web browser by Kyle Orland on 2020-11-19 17:00 (#5AKK2) Cyberpunk 2077 preorders can also get $100 in free Stadia hardware.
Nikola soars as clueless investors mistake month-old GM website for new by Timothy B. Lee on 2020-11-19 16:30 (#5AKFE) Investors mistook a month-old GM webpage for a new announcement.
Mac mini and Apple Silicon M1 review: Not so crazy after all by Samuel Axon on 2020-11-19 14:03 (#5AK8B) The M1 is amazingly fast. More importantly, it's a compatibility slam dunk.
Nvidia developed a radically different way to compress video calls by Timothy B. Lee on 2020-11-19 12:57 (#5AK5F) Nvidia Maxine uses Generative Adversarial Networks to re-create video frames.
Wonder Woman 1984 will reach theaters, HBO Max the same day: December 25 by Sam Machkovech on 2020-11-19 00:37 (#5AJME) This isn't a Mulan—if you pay for HBO Max, you'll get WW84 access by default.
Massive, China-state-funded hack hits companies around the world, report says by Dan Goodin on 2020-11-19 00:02 (#5AJJT) Attacks are linked to Cicada, a group believed to be funded by the Chinese state.
Caribbean cruise COVID outbreak expands; Cruise line cancels voyages by Beth Mole on 2020-11-18 23:14 (#5AJGG) Onboard precautions were “not sufficient,” cruise operator admits.
Google Pay relaunch transforms it into a full-fledged financial service by Jim Salter on 2020-11-18 21:36 (#5AJE4) The new Google Pay competes directly with heavyweights like Venmo and Apple Pay.
Apple settles with states for $113M over iPhone battery throttling by Kate Cox on 2020-11-18 21:11 (#5AJBK) The problem wasn't so much what Apple did, states said, as what Apple hid.
When stars collide: Solving the 16-year mystery of the Blue Ring Nebula by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-11-18 20:49 (#5AJBM) Two stars merged, spewing out debris in opposite directions to form two glowing cones
FCC takes spectrum from auto industry in plan to “supersize” Wi-Fi by Jon Brodkin on 2020-11-18 20:26 (#5AJ90) 45MHz freed up in 5GHz band because automakers failed to widely deploy safety tech.
Cisco rolls out fix for Webex flaws that let hackers eavesdrop on meetings by Dan Goodin on 2020-11-18 19:35 (#5AJ74) Security flaws found as Web conferencing spikes because of work-at-home routines.
Chargepoint’s charging app now works with Apple CarPlay by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2020-11-18 17:53 (#5AJ3Z) After four years, Apple finally opened the platform to EV charging apps.