Apple drops its cut of App Store revenues from 30% to 15% for some developers by Samuel Axon on 2020-11-18 17:20 (#5AJ0D) The cut benefits only developers who pull in less than $1 million annually.
Bitcoin price soars above $18,000, the highest level since 2017 by Timothy B. Lee on 2020-11-18 17:12 (#5AJ0E) Until this week, bitcoin was above $18,000 for only four days in December 2017.
Pfizer reports final vaccine results: 95% efficacy by Beth Mole on 2020-11-18 14:56 (#5AHT0) Experts are eager to see the full data, but the top-line results are very positive.
US regulator clears Boeing’s 737 Max to fly again by Financial Times on 2020-11-18 14:39 (#5AHPW) FAA order marks the beginning of the end of the worst crisis in the company’s history.
AMD Radeon RX 6800, 6800XT review: The 1440p GPU beasts you’ve been craving by Sam Machkovech on 2020-11-18 14:00 (#5AHPX) Equivalent Nvidia GPUs beaten in significant cases—but not in ray tracing.
Pokémon Go raises its level cap for the first time in over four years by Kyle Orland on 2020-11-18 14:00 (#5AHPY) Coming “Beyond” update also introduces Kalos region monsters, seasons system.
DHL is deploying electric class 8 trucks in Los Angeles by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2020-11-18 13:51 (#5AHPZ) The trucks, built by BYD, will haul cargo to and from its hub at LAX airport.
“Krebs has been terminated”: Trump fires cybersecurity chief on Twitter by Timothy B. Lee on 2020-11-18 01:22 (#5AH18) Computer security experts have disputed Trump's claims of election fraud.
Mid-November Hurricane Iota was the latest Category 5 on record by Scott K. Johnson on 2020-11-17 23:49 (#5AGXE) There was only one other November Category 5, and it happened in 1932.
Zack Snyder drops B&W updated version of trailer for Justice League miniseries by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-11-17 21:59 (#5AGTS) New version and a live breakdown marked three-year anniversary of theatrical release.
GitHub agrees RIAA claim is bunk, restores popular YouTube download tool by Kate Cox on 2020-11-17 21:18 (#5AGRP) The EFF pointed out all the ways the RIAA was wrong, and GitHub agreed.
Hands-on with the Apple M1—a seriously fast x86 competitor [Updated] by Jim Salter on 2020-11-17 21:06 (#5AG2K) Apple's M1 proves that ARM can compete with x86 in high-end systems.
Apple lets some Big Sur network traffic bypass firewalls by Dan Goodin on 2020-11-17 20:48 (#5AGRQ) Firewalls are "100% blind" to ~50 Apple apps and processes under undocumented change.
Sony’s excellent WH-1000XM4 headphones are on sale for a new low price today by Ars Staff on 2020-11-17 20:05 (#5AGPR) Dealmaster also includes a big early Black Friday sale for My Best Buy members.
Newest climate models shouldn’t raise future warming projections by Scott K. Johnson on 2020-11-17 18:46 (#5AGKS) Analyzing historical simulations shows hottest models aren’t the most accurate.
Hulu raises Live TV price to $65, matching YouTube TV’s latest price hike by Jon Brodkin on 2020-11-17 18:27 (#5AGGJ) Hulu + Live TV went from $40 to $65 since 2017; rival services raised prices, too.
Upper stage issue causes Arianespace launch failure, costing 2 satellites by John Timmer on 2020-11-17 17:19 (#5AGDM) After getting to space, the top stage doesn't reach proper trajectory.
S&P 500 adds Tesla, sending stock price soaring by Timothy B. Lee on 2020-11-17 16:49 (#5AGDN) Tesla could immediately become one of the ten most valuable stocks in the index.
“Staggering and Tragic”: COVID-19 cases spike in US children, top 1 million by Beth Mole on 2020-11-17 16:14 (#5AGA7) Pediatricians sound alarm on physical and mental health of children.
After Trump tweets Defcon hacking video, voting security experts call BS by Dan Goodin on 2020-11-17 14:07 (#5AG2J) Dozens of computer scientists say there’s “no credible evidence” of election fraud.
After 12,523 replacements, Feds investigate Tesla Media Control Unit failures by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2020-11-17 13:12 (#5AFZR) After ~3,000 write cycles to its eMMC NAND flash memory, complete failure occurs.
Tiny version of USS Voyager sheds light on physics of microswimmers by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-11-17 12:46 (#5AFZS) Work could lead to tiny swimming robots for autonomous drug delivery in human body.
A history of Intel vs. AMD desktop performance, with CPU charts galore by Jim Salter on 2020-11-17 12:30 (#5AFZT) Intel vs. AMD is a tortoise vs. hare race—but which company is which?
It’s really hard to determine which policies control COVID efficiently by John Timmer on 2020-11-17 11:45 (#5AFX3) Places don't just implement one policy, and erratic testing complicates everything.
Seamless car charging comes to Electrify America with Plug&Charge by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2020-11-16 21:30 (#5AF4F) Model Year 2021 EVs from Ford, Lucid, and Porsche will support the new standard.
Mac certificate check stokes fears that Apple logs every app you run by Dan Goodin on 2020-11-16 21:25 (#5AF4G) Amid concern that macOS logs app usage in real time, Apple issues assurances.
More good COVID-19 vaccine news—but it won’t save us by Beth Mole on 2020-11-16 20:48 (#5AF29) No vaccine will come fast enough to help with the current surge in disease.
Bethesda games will likely be “first or better” (not “only”) on Xbox by Kyle Orland on 2020-11-16 20:15 (#5AF2A) No plans for "pulling all of Bethesda content out of Sony or Nintendo..."
Trump adviser tells Michigan to “rise up” against COVID restrictions by Kate Cox on 2020-11-16 19:40 (#5AEYX) Atlas' response not only could incite violence but also could increase virus spread.
iFixit tears down the iPhone 12 mini, shows how Apple crammed it all in by Samuel Axon on 2020-11-16 19:26 (#5AEYY) Everything that's in the iPhone 12 is present here—just smaller, sometimes.
US gov’s CISO takes leave to help Trump search for election fraud by Jon Brodkin on 2020-11-16 18:57 (#5AEWB) “Voter Integrity Fund” seeks evidence to back up Trump’s baseless fraud claims.
Capcom: Up to 350,000 people could be affected by ransomware leak by Kyle Orland on 2020-11-16 16:17 (#5AEP7) Investigation continues into encrypted files and deleted logs.
The old way of handing out corporate hardware doesn’t work anymore by Sean Gallagher on 2020-11-16 14:00 (#5AEG9) It’s no longer just about issuing a laptop—the world and our requirements have changed.
Chevrolet recalls the Bolt EV after 5 confirmed battery fires by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2020-11-16 13:05 (#5AEEB) Call your dealer to schedule a software patch, available from November 17.
Thanks to SpaceX, NASA regains a capability it lost for a decade by Eric Berger on 2020-11-16 03:35 (#5ADZ0) SpaceX has now launched as many astronauts into space as the Mercury program.
It’s launch day for the historic Crew-1 mission to the space station by Eric Berger on 2020-11-15 14:30 (#5ADC3) NASA and SpaceX have made several small changes to Dragon for this flight.
The iOS COVID-19 app ecosystem has become a privacy minefield by WIRED on 2020-11-15 11:30 (#5AD79) Nearly 500 COVID-19-related apps worldwide were analyzed.
This farmer’s field was once a powerful stronghold in Iron Age Norway by Kiona N. Smith on 2020-11-14 13:15 (#5ACCT) We know about it all because a farmer wanted to dig a drainage ditch.
Hackers can use just-fixed Intel bugs to install malicious firmware on PCs by Dan Goodin on 2020-11-14 12:45 (#5ACBC) Computer makers are in the process of patching Boot Guard. Have you installed it yet?
We’ll need more than one vaccine to beat the pandemic by WIRED on 2020-11-14 12:17 (#5ACBD) All COVID vaccine candidates work in different ways; none will be perfect for all.
Fireball is Werner Herzog’s ode to space rocks by WIRED on 2020-11-14 12:01 (#5ACA1) New Apple TV+ doc from German auteur examines how meteorites have shaped human history.
Hackers sponsored by Russia and North Korea are targeting COVID-19 researchers by Dan Goodin on 2020-11-13 23:51 (#5ABZ2) Three nation-state-sponsored groups are targeting organizations throughout the world.
Vaccine czar calls on Trump to allow contact with Biden by Financial Times on 2020-11-13 22:21 (#5ABVJ) Operation Warp Speed head warns thousands of lives at stake if project interrupted.
Ubisoft Montreal staffers barricade on roof, escorted out by police [Updated] by Kate Cox on 2020-11-13 19:40 (#5ABPH) Ongoing police investigation, but authorities claim "no threat has been identified."
Cruise line resumed voyages in Caribbean. It’s not going well [Updated] by Beth Mole on 2020-11-13 19:30 (#5AAE9) A cruise-industry reporter is on board, documenting the experience.
Broadband power users explode, making data caps more profitable for ISPs by Jon Brodkin on 2020-11-13 18:59 (#5ABK9) Usage increase “confirms the value” of data caps for ISP revenue, vendor says.
Elon Musk says he has tested positive for COVID-19 by Timothy B. Lee on 2020-11-13 18:28 (#5ABGG) Musk took a rapid antigen test that has a substantial false negative rate.
Amazon begins shifting Alexa’s cloud AI to its own silicon by Jim Salter on 2020-11-13 18:07 (#5ABGH) The amazon-designed Inferentia chips reduced cost and latency in text-to-speech.
Creeptastic Truth Seekers takes its horror seriously—but not too seriously by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-11-13 17:42 (#5ABGJ) Showrunners Nick Saunders, James Serafinowicz on the key to balancing horror and comedy.
Expansive White House COVID outbreak sidelines 10% of Secret Service by Beth Mole on 2020-11-13 17:23 (#5ABDV) Spread linked to Trump’s campaign rallies and the White House itself.