You can currently take $10 off Cyberpunk 2077 a month before it comes out by Ars Staff on 2020-10-20 19:37 (#599WQ) Dealmaster also has bargains on the latest Apple Watch, LG's CX OLED TV, and more.
“Here we go”: Disney drops one last teaser for The Mandalorian S2 by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-10-20 19:29 (#599WR) Din Djarin and The Child continue their journey through a dangerous galaxy.
FCC trying to help Trump win election with Twitter crackdown, Democrats say by Jon Brodkin on 2020-10-20 18:59 (#599WS) Pai's Section 230 plan called a "reckless and politically motivated stunt."
Sneak Preview: MSI Summit Tiger Lake-powered business laptop by Jim Salter on 2020-10-20 18:13 (#599TY) It's the closest thing to an Ono-Sendai cyberdeck outside a Gibson novel.
The secret of how the Venus flytrap “remembers” when it captures prey by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-10-20 18:00 (#599TZ) Scientists genetically altered a Venus flytrap so that it glows green when stimulated.
Adblockers installed 300,000 times are malicious and should be removed now by Dan Goodin on 2020-10-20 17:47 (#599V0) If you have Chromium versions of Nano Adblocker or Nano Defender, pay attention.
Microsoft’s new data center in a box will use SpaceX Starlink broadband by Jon Brodkin on 2020-10-20 17:17 (#599RF) Starlink and SES will bring satellite to modular data centers in remote areas.
New ex-Blizzard game studio formed to pick up a fallen RTS mantle by Sam Machkovech on 2020-10-20 16:46 (#599RG) Frost Giant Studios emerges with major pedigree from WarCraft III, StarCraft II teams.
Google Stadia’s free demos could prove the value of game streaming by Kyle Orland on 2020-10-20 16:00 (#599NW) Instant access + “try before you buy” = streaming gaming’s killer feature?
Google kills the Nest Secure, its $500 home security system by Ron Amadeo on 2020-10-20 15:40 (#599K0) Nest got into home security three years ago, and now there's an unclear support future.
Blast off with Scott Manley as he discusses his top 1,000 YouTube comments by Lee Hutchinson on 2020-10-20 15:10 (#599K1) Come and hang out with one of Ars Technica's favorite space & science YouTubers!
Justice Dept. files long-awaited antitrust suit against Google by Kate Cox on 2020-10-20 14:53 (#599K2) Landmark suit is biggest tech antitrust action since US v. Microsoft in the 1990s.
Today’s the big day for NASA’s mission that seeks to pluck asteroid dust by Eric Berger on 2020-10-20 14:23 (#599GP) “This is much more like four and a half minutes of mild anxiousness.”
US cases surge to new peak as Trump administration goes to war with science by Beth Mole on 2020-10-20 14:10 (#599GQ) As WHO stresses that we can turn things around, Trump calls experts "idiots."
TrueNAS R-series hyperconverged appliances blend storage and compute by Jim Salter on 2020-10-20 12:00 (#599D0) The new hardware and software greatly expand TrueNAS' capabilities.
For the first time, a Starship prototype roars to life with three engines by Eric Berger on 2020-10-20 09:53 (#5997B) SpaceX now likely to fully assemble spaceship for a 15km test flight.
Six Russians accused of the world’s most destructive hacks indicted by Dan Goodin on 2020-10-19 19:04 (#598M6) Remember the NotPetya wiper that caused billions in losses or Ukraine power grid attacks?
PS5 will use downloadable updates to control game-by-game fan speed by Kyle Orland on 2020-10-19 18:02 (#598JC) Plus more on the system's massive chassis, liquid gallium thermal solution.
1980s MTV is back, sort of: Apple launches Apple Music TV channel by Samuel Axon on 2020-10-19 16:51 (#598F3) Remember when MTV played music videos?
QAnon/8chan sites back online after being ousted by DDoS-protection vendor by Jon Brodkin on 2020-10-19 16:42 (#598F4) Conspiracy theorists, hate-filled groups have trouble staying online.
Google shuts down Trusted Contacts, its emergency location sharing app by Ron Amadeo on 2020-10-19 15:37 (#598BW) The app would let loved ones ping your location if they were worried about you.
SSC takes Bugatti’s crown with a new 316mph production car speed record by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2020-10-19 15:00 (#598BX) Oliver Webb set the record on a closed stretch of highway in Nevada on October 10.
A giant cat picture was just discovered among the Nazca Lines by Kiona N. Smith on 2020-10-19 14:51 (#598BY) Archaeologists haven’t yet located an accompanying giant meme caption.
With Starlink, SpaceX continues to push the bounds of reusing rockets by Eric Berger on 2020-10-19 14:21 (#598A3) Don't miss a gallery of breathtaking images showing the rocket recovery process.
The Internet is full of business cats: Dealing with the breakdown of the work/home divide by Sean Gallagher on 2020-10-19 13:00 (#5988R) Finding the right balance between collaboration and privacy is suddenly critical.
Cadillac gives the new 2021 Escalade SUV a huge technology upgrade by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2020-10-19 12:00 (#5987S) 38 inches of OLED screen stretch out in front of the driver.
If recycling plastics isn’t making sense, remake the plastics by John Timmer on 2020-10-18 13:00 (#597H6) New catalytic approaches convert plastic into liquid fuels, nanotubes.
The preexisting conditions of the coronavirus pandemic by WIRED on 2020-10-18 11:07 (#597E6) An enormous new data set peers into the health of the world’s population before 2020.
Review: Don’t call it a comeback—The Boys returns better than ever in S2 by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-10-17 20:12 (#5972A) Just give Antony Starr an Emmy already for his incredible portrayal of Homelander.
Fancy Bear imposters are on a hacking extortion spree by WIRED on 2020-10-17 12:00 (#596RK) Nice looking website you've got there. It'd be a shame if someone DDoSed it.
Cruise will soon hit San Francisco with no hands on the wheel by WIRED on 2020-10-17 10:15 (#596PJ) GM subsidiary wins approval from California to offer driverless passenger service.
A La Niña winter is on the way for the US by Scott K. Johnson on 2020-10-16 21:02 (#596AH) September was record warmest for the globe as US extremes continue.
Google Chat goes free in 2021, while Hangouts loses features this month by Ron Amadeo on 2020-10-16 20:47 (#596AJ) Google Hangouts is going to die, but first it's going to be picked apart.
How the Trump admin devastated the CDC—and continues to cripple it by Beth Mole on 2020-10-16 20:30 (#596AK) From missteps to blatant political interference, CDC's fall is a national tragedy.
Hackers are using a severe Windows bug to backdoor unpatched servers by Dan Goodin on 2020-10-16 19:50 (#5968Y) Attackers are spraying the Internet to backdoor unpatched Active Directory systems.
Nikola stock falls 14 percent after CEO downplays Badger truck plans by Timothy B. Lee on 2020-10-16 18:42 (#5967J) “Core business plan” is “heavy trucks and hydrogen infrastructure,” CEO says.
iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, and iPad Air orders have begun by Samuel Axon on 2020-10-16 18:25 (#5965P) Two iPhones models are coming later, though.
Grab leftover Prime Day deals on AirPods Pro, Roku streamers, and more by Ars Staff on 2020-10-16 18:21 (#5965Q) Dealmaster also has new deals on Dell monitors, Bluetooth speakers, and more.
Red Bull could quit F1 if new engine rules don’t happen by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2020-10-16 18:16 (#5965R) Red Bull wants an engine freeze, Renault wants parity first, Ferrari says no way.
Twitter abruptly changes hacked-materials policy after blocking Biden story by Jon Brodkin on 2020-10-16 17:01 (#5962E) Twitter to allow posting of hacked materials unless directly shared by hackers.
Popeye would approve: Spinach could hold key to renewable fuel cell catalysts by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-10-16 16:36 (#5962F) Scientists found the nanosheets catalyzed oxygen-reduction reactions.
PlayStation 5 UI revealed: “Activity” shortcuts, picture-in-picture by Sam Machkovech on 2020-10-16 16:03 (#59616) Déjà vu for Xbox's long-deceased "Snap" feature. Will media apps benefit?
This is what “war in space” probably would look like in the near future by Eric Berger on 2020-10-16 12:41 (#595W1) “Any conflict in space will be much slower and more deliberate.”
Gaming chairs or work from home chairs? Ars tests two under $500 by Jim Salter on 2020-10-16 12:29 (#595W2) Really good office chairs are expensive—gaming chairs are easier on the budget.
Thousands of infected IoT devices used in for-profit anonymity service by Dan Goodin on 2020-10-16 12:00 (#595T9) Interplanetary Storm uses P2P networking, mostly in devices running Android.
Surface Duo review—Orphaned Windows hardware makes a poor Android device by Ron Amadeo on 2020-10-16 11:15 (#595RT) Microsoft's first Android phone has a lot of problems.
Rocket Report: Sweden invests in launch site, SLS hotfire test in a month by Eric Berger on 2020-10-16 11:00 (#595RV) Also, China has launched its 30th rocket of the year.
YouTube cracks down on QAnon conspiracists by Financial Times on 2020-10-16 00:47 (#595GK) Video platform follows Facebook and Twitter but stops short of full ban.
Ajit Pai says he’ll help Trump impose crackdown on Twitter and Facebook by Jon Brodkin on 2020-10-15 21:06 (#595CA) As Trump requested, Pai proposes to limit social media websites' legal immunity.
Putin touts second dubious approval of an unproven COVID-19 vaccine by Beth Mole on 2020-10-15 20:01 (#595B5) It has only been tested in 100 people, and there's no published data.