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China plans new data policy in response to Trump admin’s “bullying”
A “certain country” keeps making baseless claims, China foreign minister says.
Android 11 is final with day-one updates from Google, betas for other OEMs [Update]
Update: Pixel phones get a day-one update, while other devices get beta builds.
Apple’s next event is on September 15
Possible announcements include iPhone, Apple Watch, and the Apple Silicon Mac.
Epic asks court to force Fortnite back onto the iOS App Store
Epic says it faces unfair retaliation, irreparable harm for battling iOS monopoly.
Tesla’s shares fall 15 percent after S&P 500 snub
Tesla is down 30 percent from September 1, but up 300 percent from January 1.
General Motors will engineer and build Nikola’s hydrogen pickup
Nikola will use GM's batteries and fuel cells, giving GM $2 billion in stock.
Online voting vendor Voatz urges Supreme Court to limit security research
Unauthorized security research can “cause harmful effects,” Voatz says in baffling brief.
Another Chinese rocket falls near a school, creating toxic orange cloud
Most of China's launch fleet is powered by hydrazine fuel and nitrogen tetroxide.
Taking 5G to work, in offices, and on the factory floor—will it help?
Hazy predictions start to coalesce around some concrete realities.
From Pong to Civilization: How I made “one more turn” work on consoles
A chapter reprint from Sid Meier's Memoir!: A Life in Computer Games, now in stores.
Xbox Series S confirmed by Microsoft after next-gen Xbox price leak [Updated]
Now we have an idea of what Series S will look like—and it's Xbox One X-sized.
Western Digital is trying to redefine the word “RPM”
Well those measurements of rotational speed are just, like, your opinion, man...
NASA versus Katrina: August 29, 2005
From the archives: How 38 NASA employees kept the program alive amid the devastating hurricane.
I’m Thinking of Ending Things: The most un-Netflix “Netflix film” to date
“You’re being willfully obtuse,” Lucy says to Jake (and not to Charlie Kaufman, I think).
Can’t watch Tenet? Now is the perfect time to revisit Inception
Director Christopher Nolan's mind-bending dream-heist thriller turns 10 this year.
The FBI botched its DNC hack warning in 2016—but says it won’t next time
The bureau says it has revamped its process for warning hacking victims.
Masterpiece: Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island
From the archives: The game that changed the idea of what a Mario game could be.
How Ars Technica’s tech-savvy staffers conduct happy hours in locked-down 2020
High-tech, low-tech, and low-brow: Check out our advice and add your suggestions.
Augmented reality could be the geology classroom’s killer app
This project is bringing virtual geology to your phone.
Big tech companies want to help get you back in the office
They are offering services to track employees, arrange tests, and record results.
Novichok: How are victims surviving poisoning?
Novichok doesn't kill everyone.
Review: Sumptuously reimagined Mulan turns Disney princess into a true warrior
Director Niki Caro's vision incorporates both Chinese legend and 1998 animated film.
Could a tree help find a decaying corpse nearby?
Can nutrients from human cadavers change the look of plants?
Shenmue returns again—this time as a Crunchyroll, Adult Swim anime
Details are scarce, but one insider hints to a retelling of older games.
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2 PC impressions: No pretending for this Superman
A successful return to basics with a slick coat of paint, sensible QoL improvements.
MSI buttons up, launches Summit business laptops with Tiger Lake
We've liked past MSI gaming laptops—business is an interesting new angle.
Could “disordered rock salts” bring order to next-gen lithium batteries?
The material has lots of space to store lithium ions without swelling like a balloon.
Ajit Pai touted false broadband data despite clear signs it wasn’t accurate
“The FCC should fine itself”: Pai relied on ISP’s impossible deployment claims.
Acura builds a stiffer chassis and sharper creases into the new TLX
The new sedan just started production in Marysville, Ohio.
Amazon’s top UK reviewers appear to profit from fake 5-star posts
Investigation finds suspicious behavior by 9 of top 10 UK contributors on feedback.
OnePlus 8T reportedly launches in October with 120Hz OLED, Snapdragon 865+
It sounds like the OnePlus 8T won't be a huge upgrade.
Rocket Report: Musk updates Super Heavy plan, China to launch spaceplane?
“It is a unique structure unparalleled in the world.”
A single text is all it took to unleash code-execution worm in Cisco Jabber
Proof-of-concept exploits demonstrated the severity of bugs Cisco just fixed.
Evidence slowly building for long-term heart problems post-COVID-19
While there are anecdotes aplenty, there's also some solid science behind the worries.
There’s a partisan schism over the timing of a Google antitrust lawsuit
Republicans favor quick action; Democrats want more time to build a solid case.
Facebook’s plan to prevent election misinformation: Allowing it, mostly
The election is going to be a hot mess, and Facebook isn't really helping.
New No Time to Die trailer showcases everything you’d expect in a Bond film
“We both eradicate people to make the world a better place. I just want to be a little tidy.”
Why experts are overwhelmingly skeptical of online voting
An online voting CEO tried—and failed—to convince me it was a good idea
Facebook complains, Apple responds: iOS 14’s big privacy change gets postponed
The company says the change is still coming, but it hasn't said when.
Now you can get a Land Rover restomod with a Tesla electric powertrain
ECD automotive partnered with the UK's Electric Classic Cars on the conversion.
SpaceX hops a full-scale Starship prototype for the second time
Next up: More hops, a tank test, and higher flights, most likely.
Pick up The Last of Us Part II for $10 off—or take $30 off a used copy
Dealmaster also has deals on microSD cards, AirPods Pro, monitors, and more.
NSA spying exposed by Snowden was illegal and not very useful, court says
NSA's illegal mass surveillance did not help thwart terror plot, court says.
Facebook halts Oculus Quest sales in Germany amid privacy concerns
Headset’s Facebook-login requirement may fall afoul of GDPR’s “coupling ban.”
Three stars, warped rings may show how planets end up moving backward
Not every system is as neat and tidy as our Solar System.
Trump ban on Chinese drone parts risks worsening wildfires
Only a quarter of possible controlled burning has been carried out because of order.
Qualcomm is bringing 5G to everyone with cheap 5G Snapdragon chips
Dirt-cheap Snapdragon 4-series chips will make nearly every phone a 5G phone.
Super Mario 3D All-Stars brings three high-res ports to Switch
64, Sunshine, and Galaxy to be sold in a “limited production” through March.
SpaceX launches 12th Starlink mission, says users getting 100Mbps downloads
Company also says it has successfully tested Inter-Satellite links.
Impressions from Intel’s Tiger Lake laptop CPU launch event
Intel wants people to stop thinking “CPU” and start thinking “experience.”
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