Could we have already imaged a ringed exoplanet? by John Timmer on 2020-03-14 12:00 (#50PWZ) "Super puff" planets are either extremely low density, or just block a lot of light.
Comcast and T-Mobile upgrade everyone to unlimited data for next 60 days by Jon Brodkin on 2020-03-13 23:18 (#50PF0) Comcast also opens Wi-Fi hotspots to all and T-Mobile boosts mobile-hotspot data.
Red Magic 5G gaming smartphone has 144hz display, internal cooling fan by Ron Amadeo on 2020-03-13 22:40 (#50PF1) Plus it comes in some ridiculous color combinations.
Bill Gates steps down from Microsoft board by Eric Bangeman on 2020-03-13 21:46 (#50P6R) Microsoft co-founder exits the board 45 years after starting the company.
Chelsea Manning is out of jail after almost a year by Timothy B. Lee on 2020-03-13 21:26 (#50P6S) Manning sought to challenge the legitimacy of the grand jury process.
COVID-19 is a national emergency, Trump declares by Beth Mole on 2020-03-13 20:46 (#50P6T) The declaration frees up $50 billion in response funding.
Italian cave makes sense of the change in Earth’s ice age rhythm by Scott K. Johnson on 2020-03-13 19:26 (#50P6V) About a million years ago, ice ages got much longer—what changed?
Scientists draw inspiration from shark skin for novel new smart material by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-03-13 18:05 (#50NW5) “Acoustic metamaterials†can mimic key components of a sound “computer.â€
After deregulatory blitz, FCC scrambles to prevent ISP abuse during pandemic by Jon Brodkin on 2020-03-13 17:50 (#50NW6) ISPs agree to waive late fees and service disconnections, but data caps remain.
Ice Lake GPU underperforming? Put it in powersave mode. Wait, what? by Jim Salter on 2020-03-13 17:40 (#50NW7) Linux users discovered Ice Lake laptops were actually faster in powersave mode.
Why are U-2 jet pilots wearing Garmin satellite navigation smartwatches? by Ars Staff on 2020-03-13 17:15 (#50NW8) They're useful flight- and pilot-monitoring tools, says the Air Force.
Apple’s WWDC is happening this year after all—but it has a new format by Samuel Axon on 2020-03-13 17:07 (#50NW9) The company still plans to announce its slate of new features for iOS and macOS.
Pentagon to “reconsider” parts of controversial $10 billion JEDI contract by Kate Cox on 2020-03-13 16:05 (#50NJG) Amazon says it lost deal because Trump hates Bezos; DoD will now review.
Niantic updates Pokémon Go in effort to limit coronavirus spread by Kyle Orland on 2020-03-13 15:33 (#50NJH) Cheap incense, quick-hatching eggs, and more updates encourage less real-world wandering.
OLED-power link jumps from useless 50Mb/s to useful 1Gb/s by Chris Lee on 2020-03-13 13:34 (#50NJJ) Tuning tiny OLEDs' fabrication results in faster switching times.
Singapore was ready for COVID-19—other countries, take note by WIRED on 2020-03-13 11:00 (#50KVN) Singapore built a robust system for tracking and containing epidemics after SARS and H1N1.
AT&T waives data cap during coronavirus; Comcast keeps charging overage fees by Jon Brodkin on 2020-03-12 22:12 (#50MRP) We asked 10 ISPs if they'll waive caps as pandemic forces people to stay home.
Apple Music reaches new deals with major labels sans “Apple Prime” bundle agreement by Samuel Axon on 2020-03-12 21:59 (#50MFR) News+ publishers already agreed to a bundle, but music labels are holding out.
Coronavirus restrictions the final straw for ESA’s Mars Mission by John Timmer on 2020-03-12 21:42 (#50MFS) The mission had problems, and key people can no longer get together to sort them out.
New $1,800 TAG Heuer smartwatch is the price of four Apple Watches by Ron Amadeo on 2020-03-12 21:25 (#50MFT) It has the same terrible Snapdragon Wear 3100 SoC that all other Android watches have.
Pixar’s Soul trailer treads similar existential ground as Coco, Inside Out by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-03-12 20:49 (#50MFV) Jamie Foxx and Tina Fey star in this Peter Docter-directed animated film.
Microsoft delivers emergency patch to fix wormable Windows 10 flaw by Dan Goodin on 2020-03-12 20:35 (#50MFW) Attackers got a head start when critical SMBv3 flaw details leaked 2 days ago.
Apple plans to add a rear-facing 3D sensor to a new iPhone by Samuel Axon on 2020-03-12 20:06 (#50MFX) Like TrueDepth, it would enable new kinds of applications and more precise AR.
Space Center Houston now has a twice-flown Falcon 9 on display by Lee Hutchinson on 2020-03-12 19:49 (#50MFY) We were there, and here’s a bunch of pictures from the ribbon cutting ceremony.
Watch out for privacy pitfalls if your school is suddenly online-only by Kate Cox on 2020-03-12 19:01 (#50M5G) FERPA is probably not in anyone's top 100 concerns right now, but it still exists.
Ori and the Will of the Wisps review: A natural beauty by Kyle Orland on 2020-03-12 18:48 (#50M5H) Elegant 2D platformer is a graphical showcase, especially with an HDR display.
Add another year to your PlayStation Plus subscription for $40 today by Ars Staff on 2020-03-12 18:25 (#50M5J) Dealmaster also has the Echo Dot for $25, PlayStation Plus for $40, and more.
1,200 uncomfortable miles in a gorgeous Acura NSX hybrid supercar by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2020-03-12 16:37 (#50M5K) A trip from Ohio to Florida in the American-made supercar.
Bitcoin loses 21 percent of its value in broad cryptocurrency rout by Timothy B. Lee on 2020-03-12 15:42 (#50KVM) Falling cryptocurrency prices reflect a global selloff of risky assets.
Lego teams up with Nintendo for Super Mario brick-based game by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2020-03-12 14:14 (#50KVP) Lego Super Mario sets go on sale in August, we think.
Comcast accidentally published 200,000 “unlisted” phone numbers by Jon Brodkin on 2020-03-11 21:26 (#50JR3) Comcast made the same mistake once before and had to pay $33 million.
Massive iOS 14 leak outlines key features, from trackpad support to AR by Samuel Axon on 2020-03-11 20:37 (#50JR4) Two sites are publishing leaked info but aren't forthcoming about the source.
Vermont sues Clearview, alleging “oppressive, unscrupulous” practices by Kate Cox on 2020-03-11 20:09 (#50JR5) Vermont has a law regulating data brokers and claims Clearview broke it.
Hot gas-giant planet appears to have iron rain by John Timmer on 2020-03-11 19:23 (#50JR6) Amount of iron in the atmosphere is the difference between night and day.
Pandemic declared as COVID-19 blazes across globe by Beth Mole on 2020-03-11 17:14 (#50JE4) The disease and its spread are alarming—so is the level of inaction, WHO says.
Yahoo Mobile: The Verizon phone plan that no one asked for by Jon Brodkin on 2020-03-11 16:49 (#50JE5) Why combine Yahoo Mail and Verizon cell service? The word "synergy" is involved.
It’s official: E3 2020 has been canceled [Updated] by Sam Machkovech on 2020-03-11 16:18 (#50HF5) ESA announces it won't hold massive game marketing event for the first time since 1995.
FDA, FTC slam 7 companies selling bogus COVID-19 cures by Beth Mole on 2020-03-11 16:05 (#50J3W) No, essential oils and silver solutions won’t ward off COVID-19.
Google tells employees to work from home to prevent coronavirus spread by Ron Amadeo on 2020-03-11 15:58 (#50J3X) Google wants all North American employees to work remotely through April 10.
Ars readers share their stories of coronavirus-related hardware shortages and more by Samuel Axon on 2020-03-11 14:45 (#50J3Y) We asked readers if the epidemic has affected their work. We got stories back.
Alternative meat industry moves beyond the burger by Financial Times on 2020-03-11 14:21 (#50J3Z) Cell- and plant-based meat start-ups are developing "cuts" of steak and chicken.
Windows has a new wormable vulnerability, and there’s no patch in sight by Dan Goodin on 2020-03-11 12:01 (#50HW3) Critical bug in Microsoft's SMBv3 implementation published under mysterious circumstances.
Microsoft—and Ars—advise split-tunnel VPNs to minimize coronavirus woes by Jim Salter on 2020-03-11 10:45 (#50HW4) Don't waste limited local bandwidth on VPNing remote users' Office365 traffic.
Intel SGX is vulnerable to an unfixable flaw that can steal crypto keys and more by Dan Goodin on 2020-03-10 22:40 (#50H9S) Just when you thought it was secure again, Intel's digital vault falls to a new attack.
Tesla makes its millionth car—a red Model Y by Timothy B. Lee on 2020-03-10 19:49 (#50H1B) Tesla originally said Model Y would begin production in fall 2020.
Ubuntu 20.04’s zsys adds ZFS snapshots to package management [Updated] by Jim Salter on 2020-03-10 19:05 (#50F4F) ZFS for the masses is on the way with Ubuntu's zsys management system.
Elon Musk: Starlink latency will be good enough for competitive gaming by Jon Brodkin on 2020-03-10 18:28 (#50GQJ) Musk: Starlink great in rural areas but won't have enough bandwidth in big cities.
It’s MAR10 Day, so here are some deals on Mario games and gear by Ars Staff on 2020-03-10 18:12 (#50GQK) Today's Dealmaster also has discounts on Anker chargers, AirPods Pro, and more.
Get your first look at a real Pixel 4a prototype by Ron Amadeo on 2020-03-10 16:59 (#50GQM) The renders were right, and for a budget phone, this looks pretty great.
Some mobile ad-blockers and VPNs siphoning user data, report finds by Kate Cox on 2020-03-10 16:49 (#50GQN) Sensor Tower, the firm behind the apps, apparently helped itself to the data.