Water found in new locations on the Moon, may be trapped in glass by John Timmer on 2020-10-26 20:39 (#59J4G) Water is present in more places but won't be equally accessible.
GitHub boots popular YouTube download tool after RIAA claim by Kate Cox on 2020-10-26 20:00 (#59J4H) RIAA claims tool, widely used by activists and archivists, is only for piracy
SpaceX Starlink to go South for first time with planned deployment in Texas by Jon Brodkin on 2020-10-26 19:16 (#59J2S) Starlink's first Southern deployment focuses on students who lack home Internet.
OnePlus hopes US customers will settle for the OnePlus Nord N10 by Ron Amadeo on 2020-10-26 18:25 (#59HXY) Will a watered-down OnePlus Nord be good enough to fight the Pixel 4a?
Santas scrooged by Trump admin after bizarre vaccine deal goes south by Beth Mole on 2020-10-26 17:27 (#59HVF) Trump health spokesperson planned to vaccinate Santas in $250 million campaign.
With turbopump issues “sorted out,” BE-4 rocket engine moves into production by Eric Berger on 2020-10-26 15:03 (#59HM8) “That is always a good moment in time in the development program.”
Facebook’s cloud-gaming offering focuses on free-to-play mobile games by Kyle Orland on 2020-10-26 14:50 (#59HM9) Focus is on small mobile games—but iOS isn't included, at least for now.
Review: Lovecraft Country is a cleverly subversive take that (mostly) works by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-10-26 11:54 (#59HGJ) The finale doesn't make a lot of sense, but the characters and their stories are aces.
Ford is making new Broncos; mockumentary John Bronco has its ideal pitchman by Nathan Mattise on 2020-10-25 16:15 (#59GZ8) “Walton Goggins as a charming, country idiot” should be all you need to hit play.
Lamborghini’s Huracán Evo RWD is made for maximum fun, not lap times by Ars Staff on 2020-10-25 13:00 (#59GQS) Rear-drive and a revvy V10 are a recipe for sideways thrills—if you want them.
The new adaptation of The Witches is almost too much fun by WIRED on 2020-10-25 12:30 (#59GQT) HBO Max's new movie evokes a very un-Dahlian mood.
Besides the “Big One,” closer faults could also shake Portland by Scott K. Johnson on 2020-10-24 13:00 (#59FPD) Digging a trench across a fault reveals evidence of past quakes.
Why is everyone building an electric pickup truck? by WIRED on 2020-10-24 12:00 (#59FN9) Tesla's Cybertruck, GM's $113,000 Hummer, Ford's (e)F-150—then there are the startups.
Hackers behind life-threatening attack on chemical-maker are sanctioned by Dan Goodin on 2020-10-23 22:11 (#59F5W) It’s now unlawful for US persons to transact with lab owned by the Russian government.
Google Fi now sells the Pixel 4a on a subscription plan for $9 a month by Ron Amadeo on 2020-10-23 21:04 (#59F45) If you're OK with paying for Fi for two years, you'll actually save some money.
Huge COVID study finds remdesivir doesn’t work—FDA grants approval anyway by Beth Mole on 2020-10-23 19:38 (#59EZB) WHO says its massive study was clearly not included in FDA review.
T-Mobile screwups caused nationwide outage, but FCC isn’t punishing carrier by Jon Brodkin on 2020-10-23 19:13 (#59EZC) FCC details T-Mobile failure, "reminds" carriers to follow standard practices.
Today is iPhone 12 and iPad Air launch day, but don’t expect speedy shipping by Samuel Axon on 2020-10-23 18:50 (#59EZD) All three products launched today, but orders are backed up well into November.
Bot orders $18,752 of McSundaes every 30 min. to find if machines are working by Kate Cox on 2020-10-23 16:49 (#59ESE) Know before you go... drive-through milkshake style.
A typical teenager’s stroll: Carrying a baby and dodging mammoths by Kiona N. Smith on 2020-10-23 16:30 (#59EPB) The ancient hiker crossed paths with mammoths and giant ground sloths.
Our PlayStation 5 has arrived—here’s what we can show you so far by Sam Machkovech on 2020-10-23 15:28 (#59EK0) For now, it’s just a box. (Er, a few boxes.) It also means we’re getting to work.
How Indiana Jones, Rambo, and others ended up in 1980s Czechoslovak text-adventures by Ars Staff on 2020-10-23 11:15 (#59E7E) To mock the Communist regime, Czechoslovak kids made illicit video games supporting protests.
Rocket Report: Bank doubles value of SpaceX, Russia won’t talk Amur anymore by Eric Berger on 2020-10-23 11:00 (#59E7F) “Public discussion is harmful to its creation.”
Better than the Scoville scale? Chili-shaped device can rate pepper hotness by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-10-22 22:04 (#59DKG) The device can be connected to a smartphone to display results of the analysis.
Sacklers—who made $11 billion off opioid crisis—to pay $225 million in damages by Beth Mole on 2020-10-22 20:55 (#59DF2) "No one should keep money they got by breaking the law," advocates say.
Apple pushes out iOS 14.1, iMovie updates, and more by Samuel Axon on 2020-10-22 20:29 (#59DF3) The various updates lay the groundwork for iPhone 12's launch tomorrow.
AT&T loses another 600,000 TV customers as it seeks buyer for DirecTV by Jon Brodkin on 2020-10-22 20:11 (#59DF4) TV-subscriber losses decline in Q3, but AT&T is running out of customers to lose.
Iran behind supposed “Proud Boys” voter-intimidation emails, Feds allege by Kate Cox on 2020-10-22 19:59 (#59DF5) FBI and senators all beg Americans: please do not fall for shady disinformation.
Bunches of Amazon devices are back down to their Prime Day prices today by Ars Staff on 2020-10-22 18:55 (#59D9N) Dealmaster also has deals on Switch controllers, Apple Watch Series 6, and more.
Hacker says he correctly guessed Trump’s Twitter password—it was “maga2020!” by Jon Brodkin on 2020-10-22 17:59 (#59D9P) White House denied claim, while Twitter said it has "no evidence" of hack.
The 2020 Polaris Slingshot—still a conversation starter on three wheels by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2020-10-22 17:47 (#59D69) There's a new, lighter engine, but it's let down by the automated transmission.
Nintendo’s new translation tune? What a Fire Emblem re-release means in 2020 by Sam Machkovech on 2020-10-22 16:55 (#59D2G) In a weird year for game development, might Nintendo have more translations in store?
Clearing up which media apps will be available on PS5 at launch [Updated] by Kyle Orland on 2020-10-22 16:10 (#59D2H) Sony lists six (including Apple TV) but some others may also be ready in time
Senior space officials met to “war game” Biden administration space policy by Eric Berger on 2020-10-22 11:43 (#59CJ6) This is one of the first gatherings of people who might craft a Biden space plan.
New laptops announced at Acer Next 2020 feature Intel Tiger Lake by Jim Salter on 2020-10-22 10:45 (#59CG4) Acer appears to have gone all-in on Intel's Tiger Lake CPU lineup.
Hulu brings back that irreverent magic with trailer for Animaniacs reboot by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-10-22 00:19 (#59C2A) They're “animaney, totally insaney, never man-splainy Animaniacs.”
New Google Nest Hub experiment nixes the “Hey Google” voice hotword by Ron Amadeo on 2020-10-21 23:33 (#59C0N) A leaked “Blue Steel” feature will answer anyone standing in front of the display.
NASA reaches out and touches an asteroid 320 million kilometers away by Eric Berger on 2020-10-21 22:27 (#59BXC) “Literally, we crushed it.”
Tesla made $331 million profit in Q3 2020 by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2020-10-21 21:03 (#59BV0) Tesla says revenue grew 39 percent year-on-year despite pandemic.
Twitch blasts streamers with vague, unhelpful DMCA takedown emails by Kate Cox on 2020-10-21 20:32 (#59BV1) Your stuff violates copyright law—fix it! Which stuff? Oh, we can't tell you.
Quibi streaming service shutting down after less than 1 year by Sam Machkovech on 2020-10-21 20:19 (#59BR6) Report: Investors were informed after company couldn't find an acquisition bidder.
Trial to deliberately infect people with coronavirus draws mixed reaction by Beth Mole on 2020-10-21 19:55 (#59BR7) It could help understand infection, but experts are skeptical it will speed vaccines.
FCC cites Title II in defense of helping Trump’s attack on social media by Jon Brodkin on 2020-10-21 18:25 (#59BJ3) FCC lawyer claims authority to interpret any part of the Communications Act.
Does paper recycling benefit the climate? It depends by Scott K. Johnson on 2020-10-21 17:24 (#59BF2) The paper industry is around 1% of emissions, but it needs help to go lower.
AOC makes explosive Twitch debut with over 435,000 Among Us viewers by Kyle Orland on 2020-10-21 15:12 (#59B7G) Online “get out the vote” effort reflects a new political frontier.
American excess is back with the 1,000hp 2022 GMC Hummer EV truck by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2020-10-21 15:03 (#59B7H) There is nothing subtle or restrained, including the $112,595 price.
Amazon Luna is live, and it’s already out-streaming Google Stadia by Sam Machkovech on 2020-10-21 12:17 (#59AZE) 50 games, $5.99/mo, met by a clean interface, solid gameplay.
Review: The Haunting of Bly Manor is a perfectly splendid ghost story by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-10-21 12:01 (#59AZF) It's not quite as good as Hill House, but it's still entertaining—and plenty spooky.
Trickbot—the for-hire botnet Microsoft attacked—is scrambling to stay alive by Dan Goodin on 2020-10-21 02:00 (#59AEN) It's still not dead, but thanks to an industrywide effort, it's currently dormant.
What we know about the DOJ’s antitrust case against Google so far by Kate Cox on 2020-10-20 20:40 (#599YW) Yes, it's a major suit and a major step—but what does it actually mean for anyone?