Someone has transferred ~$1 billion from a bitcoin wallet quiet since 2015 by Dan Goodin on 2020-11-04 21:25 (#59Z3G) Wallet is likely tied to Silk Road, the underground crime bazaar shut down in 2013.
FCC forces T-Mobile to pay $200 million fine for subsidiary Sprint’s fraud by Jon Brodkin on 2020-11-04 20:10 (#59Z14) Before merger, Sprint took FCC reimbursements for 885,000 lapsed customers.
Connected cars must be open to third parties, say Massachusetts voters by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2020-11-04 19:43 (#59Z15) The ballot initiative passed with overwhelming support.
US left the Paris Agreement Wednesday—here’s how it could get back in by Scott K. Johnson on 2020-11-04 19:31 (#59Z16) The future will be clearer once the election is decided.
Mink variant of coronavirus spreads to humans in Denmark; full cull planned by Beth Mole on 2020-11-04 18:50 (#59YYC) Scientists don’t have data on genetic variant yet, but Denmark is taking precautions.
We finally know what has been making fast radio bursts by John Timmer on 2020-11-04 18:18 (#59YVF) Magnetars, a type of neutron star, can produce the previously enigmatic bursts.
Google says the Pixel 5’s uneven panel gaps are nothing to worry about by Ron Amadeo on 2020-11-04 17:46 (#59YVG) Big panel gaps have users worrying about water resistance, grime collection.
California votes against granting Uber and Lyft drivers employee status by Timothy B. Lee on 2020-11-04 17:40 (#59YVH) With 72 percent of votes counted, the measure is ahead 58 percent to 42 percent.
As Trump falsely claims victory, Twitter and Facebook counter misinformation by Jon Brodkin on 2020-11-04 17:13 (#59YR4) Platforms add disclaimers to Trump’s baseless claims of vote-counting fraud.
Intel enters the laptop discrete GPU market with Xe Max by Jim Salter on 2020-11-04 13:00 (#59YDR) The new part is a content-creation tool, not a gaming accelerator.
New haunted house study suggests there’s a sweet spot for recreational fear by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-11-03 22:49 (#59XRF) It’s just the latest study exploring the mind/body connection between fear and fun.
Trump plans huge White House party amid dire pandemic warnings by Beth Mole on 2020-11-03 22:19 (#59XNV) Leaked internal reports show how alarmed top adviser is about the state of the country.
“Stay Home” robocalls to voters prompt FBI, FCC investigations by Kate Cox on 2020-11-03 21:49 (#59XNW) Voters in several states received “stay home” messages on or near Election Day.
HBO Max quietly restored service to Linux users by Jim Salter on 2020-11-03 20:59 (#59XKR) It's not too late to finish Season One of Lovecraft Country on your favorite device.
Google fixes two more Chrome zero-days that were under active exploit by Dan Goodin on 2020-11-03 20:47 (#59XKS) Both desktop and Android versions are affected.
As renewable power prices drop, researchers tally up their added costs by John Timmer on 2020-11-03 19:48 (#59XGX) Matching demand when the supply of wind and solar varies has costs, but small ones.
Grab early Black Friday deals on Bose headphones, Fire TV Sticks, and more by Ars Staff on 2020-11-03 19:22 (#59XDS) Dealmaster also has deals on LG OLED TVs and Samsung SSDs, among other gadgets.
NASA calls Voyager 2, and the spacecraft answers from interstellar space by Eric Berger on 2020-11-03 18:27 (#59XDT) The spacecraft is so far south it can only talk to one Earth-bound antenna.
Report: The first Apple Silicon Macs will be the MacBook Pro and Air by Samuel Axon on 2020-11-03 17:37 (#59XB2) The laptops will be first and the desktops are coming later, report claims.
The 2020 Volvo V60 Cross Country: How to ruin a station wagon by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2020-11-03 14:03 (#59WZT) Jacking up the ride height on a perfectly good car just ruins the way it drives.
How Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Reddit are handling the election by Kate Cox on 2020-11-03 12:46 (#59WWX) The only thing messier than November 3 on social media might be November 4.
NASA objects to new mega-constellation, citing risk of “catastrophic collision” by Eric Berger on 2020-11-02 23:30 (#59W9M) “This particular region of space tends to produce a large number of conjunctions.”
Raspberry Pi 400 review—the under-$100 desktop PC you didn’t know you needed by Jim Salter on 2020-11-02 22:01 (#59W5Q) The Pi 400 isn't a powerful desktop PC—but it is a desktop PC, for $100 or less.
Trump stokes “Fire Fauci” chant, falsely says US “rounding the turn” by Beth Mole on 2020-11-02 21:34 (#59W5R) As cases spike, Trump admin continues to belittle pandemic, public health experts.
SpaceX Starlink users provide first impressions and unboxing pictures by Jon Brodkin on 2020-11-02 21:09 (#59W3E) "It feels like it's from the future... I am amazed at how well it works."
One more event, one more thing: Apple will hold another event on November 10 by Samuel Axon on 2020-11-02 18:38 (#59VY2) The company will almost definitely announce its first Apple Silicon Macs.
Pixel 5 teardown shows off the guts of Google’s latest flagship by Ron Amadeo on 2020-11-02 17:58 (#59VTT) The mysterious innards of the Pixel 5 reveal a lot of unique decisions.
Court tosses constitutional challenge to Trump order on social media by Timothy B. Lee on 2020-11-02 17:01 (#59VQA) Plaintiffs can’t challenge the order because they weren’t directly harmed by it.
Sony reportedly puts a stop to third-party PS5 faceplate plans by Kyle Orland on 2020-11-02 16:07 (#59VKF) PlayStation maker considers unique design part of its “intellectual property.”
Europe’s “best answer” to competition from SpaceX slips again, will cost more by Eric Berger on 2020-11-02 15:24 (#59VG2) The Ariane 6 was designed to be more cost effective to fly.
Dr. Strangenet—or, how I stopped worrying and embraced the WFH IT apocalypse by Sean Gallagher on 2020-11-02 14:00 (#59VDT) There's no more perimeter, everybody's Wi-Fi is broken, and yet...we're still working.
Action-packed Alice in Borderland trailer boasts a killer tiger and bikini-fu by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-11-01 22:52 (#59TNW) It’s based on the Japanese manga by Haro Aso and directed by Shinsuke Sato.
Virus Hunters makes a strong case that COVID-19 is just the wake-up call by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-11-01 18:52 (#59TG0) Ecologist/epidemiologist Chris Golden on looking for patterns that cause pandemics.
After 20 years of service, the Space Station flies into an uncertain future by Eric Berger on 2020-11-01 14:00 (#59T5X) “We do have to think about the fact that 20 years is a long time.”
Eta forms, tying Atlantic record for most tropical systems in a season by Eric Berger on 2020-11-01 12:47 (#59T1X) Eta to produce flooding in Central America, then may turn north
What to wear when you’re battling giant, venomous hornets by WIRED on 2020-11-01 11:50 (#59T00) The suits worn by entomologists were affordable—and came up in an Amazon search.
Bitcoin hits $14,000 for the first time since early 2018 by Timothy B. Lee on 2020-10-31 19:15 (#59SF1) Bitcoin hit a low of $3,200 in late 2018.
Someone leaked the COVID hospitalization data taken from the CDC by John Timmer on 2020-10-31 15:35 (#59S5P) After a change in reporting procedure, daily updates vanished.
A new way to plug a human brain into a computer: Via veins by WIRED on 2020-10-31 12:10 (#59S1M) Electrodes threaded through blood vessels let people control gadgets with their minds.
The tech antitrust problem no one is talking about by WIRED on 2020-10-31 11:08 (#59RYP) Americans pay more for broadband, have fewer choices than consumers in other countries.
Judge: Trump admin‘s TikTok ban would cause “irreparable harm” to creators by Kate Cox on 2020-10-30 21:59 (#59RJ7) The administration’s TikTok and WeChat bans have not fared well in court so far.
“Not just a virus that kills people”—WHO spotlights long-term COVID-19 by Beth Mole on 2020-10-30 20:27 (#59RDG) “I never thought I would have seven months of my life wiped out by this virus.”
Is it too late for the US to execute a pandemic plan? by John Timmer on 2020-10-30 19:46 (#59RAX) Polling suggests a lot of people aren't comfortable with aspects of contact tracing.
Google’s Project Zero discloses Windows 0day that’s been under active exploit by Dan Goodin on 2020-10-30 19:38 (#59RAY) Security flaw lets attackers escape sandboxes designed to contain malicious code.
Apple One, Apple’s answer to Amazon Prime, is finally launching by Samuel Axon on 2020-10-30 18:45 (#59R7Q) The priciest bundle includes all Apple services at $29.95 per month.
Motorola says “new” Moto Razrs shouldn’t arrive in used condition anymore by Ron Amadeo on 2020-10-30 18:40 (#59R7R) Motorola's last-minute box rethink leads to devices arriving in a "used" state.
Mandalorian season 2 premiere: This is (still) the way by Sam Machkovech on 2020-10-30 18:16 (#59R7S) A little too long and familiar—but mostly a perfect return for Mando, Baby Yoda.
Doomed Philae lander accidentally did a science by denting the comet by Scott K. Johnson on 2020-10-30 17:42 (#59R5C) New touchdown location identified where Philae bumped into a boulder.
Health officials rated celebrities on Trump loyalty while planning ad campaign by Beth Mole on 2020-10-30 17:13 (#59R5D) Campaign is a “vehicle for taxpayer-funded political propaganda,” lawmakers say.
Tesla raises “full self-driving” price from $8,000 to $10,000 by Timothy B. Lee on 2020-10-30 15:16 (#59QYF) Elon Musk has long warned the FSD package would rise in price over time.