Bitcoin’s price rises to $50,000 as mainstream institutions hop on by Timothy B. Lee on 2021-02-16 17:58 (#5E8FV) Bank of New York Mellon says it will begin offering bitcoin storage services.
PC versions of Grand Theft Auto reverse-engineered to raw source code by Kyle Orland on 2021-02-16 16:52 (#5E8CN) Decompilation leads to Switch port, improved load times, and more.
Morphing bodywork among Lotus’ ideas for a future electric race car by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2021-02-16 16:29 (#5E891) The firm has extrapolated current technology out to 2030.
Galaxy S21 Ultra—$200 cheaper but still not competitive by Ron Amadeo on 2021-02-16 15:39 (#5E892) Review: The first new 2021 phone doesn't justify its price.
Just as a Falcon 9 rocket was due to land, the horizon began to glow by Eric Berger on 2021-02-16 15:31 (#5E893) "We did get a little bright glow... no longer see a flame there."
China targets rare earth export curbs to hobble US defense industry by Financial Times on 2021-02-16 15:27 (#5E894) Beijing asks industry executives if proposed restrictions will harm western contractors.
Valheim is the endless Viking survival game we have craved for years by Sam Machkovech on 2021-02-16 13:14 (#5E80G) Vikings, voxels, and valor: Why we're hooked on Steam's newest Early Access success.
New type of supply-chain attack hit Apple, Microsoft and 33 other companies by Dan Goodin on 2021-02-16 12:49 (#5E80H) Researcher who got targets to automatically install his code gets $130,000 payout.
Neanderthals used stone tool tech once considered exclusive to Homo sapiens by Kiona N. Smith on 2021-02-15 23:34 (#5E7EV) A child's molar from an Israeli cave links Neanderthals to the cave's stone tools.
VLC 4.0 sneak peek—a look at its work-in-progress new interface by Jim Salter on 2021-02-15 21:37 (#5E7BH) VLC 4.0's brand-new interface abstracts media files away from their content.
Parler says it’s back without “Big Tech” after being kicked off Amazon by Jon Brodkin on 2021-02-15 21:15 (#5E79D) Parler said it's using "independent technology" to get online after Amazon ban.
Texas’ power grid crumples under the cold by John Timmer on 2021-02-15 19:59 (#5E77R) Competition for natural gas and frozen wind turbines are only some of the problems.
Astronomers: A comet fragment, not an asteroid, killed off the dinosaurs by Jennifer Ouellette on 2021-02-15 18:54 (#5E75J) Jupiter's gravity pushed comet toward Sun; comet was ripped apart by tidal forces.
Ebola outbreak erupts in Guinea as cases tick up in the DRC by Beth Mole on 2021-02-15 18:20 (#5E735) The two outbreaks are not linked, but they face the same challenges.
Zuckerberg responds to Apple’s privacy policies: “We need to inflict pain” by Samuel Axon on 2021-02-15 18:13 (#5E736) Meeting between Zuckerberg, Cook "resulted in a tense standoff."
After the failure of the Facebook Phone, get ready for a Facebook Watch by Ron Amadeo on 2021-02-15 17:47 (#5E737) Facebook has an extremely optimistic plan to beat Apple and Google.
Report: Nissan shot down Apple deal to avoid becoming Foxconn of cars by Timothy B. Lee on 2021-02-15 17:00 (#5E70N) Nissan says it wants to "adapt their services to our product, not vice versa."
Jaguar to lose internal combustion engines in new EV strategy by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2021-02-15 16:42 (#5E70P) Jaguar will be EV-only from 2025; Land Rover will be 60 percent BEV.
Chevrolet gives the Bolt EV a facelift, a stretch, and a price cut by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2021-02-14 21:00 (#5E615) There are new front seats, and the 2022 Bolt EV starts at $31,995.
Jared Leto’s Joker is back in new trailer for Zack Snyder’s Justice League by Jennifer Ouellette on 2021-02-14 19:04 (#5E5Y7) "If you can't bring down the charging bull, then don't wave the red cape at it."
CDC releases updated “science based” school guidelines by John Timmer on 2021-02-14 16:00 (#5E5RW) CDC head Walensky promises the new guidance is "free from political meddling."
Why did the flywheel hybrid system never catch on for road cars? by Ars Staff on 2021-02-14 15:30 (#5E5RX) Born for but never raced in F1, the idea found some success at Le Mans.
The $3,000 eVscope makes stargazing easy and fun by Eric Bangeman on 2021-02-14 15:00 (#5E5QB) Unistellar's eVscope promises great stargazing whether you're in the city or country.
A curious observer’s guide to quantum mechanics, Pt. 6: Two quantum spooks by Ars Contributors on 2021-02-14 14:00 (#5E5P4) Proof that the world can be much stranger than we expect.
The digital divide is giving American churches hell by WIRED on 2021-02-14 12:05 (#5E5KT) COVID-19 has upended churchgoing in the US, and the impacts are not felt equally.
Review: The Stand starts out strong and then whiffs the landing by Jennifer Ouellette on 2021-02-13 22:15 (#5E54V) A stellar cast can't save the narrative from slowly unraveling into a pointless finale.
China refused to hand over key data to WHO team probing pandemic’s origin by Beth Mole on 2021-02-13 21:41 (#5E54W) The WHO and investigators offer conflicting accounts of the closely watched probe.
The best Presidents’ Day tech deals we can find this weekend by Ars Staff on 2021-02-13 17:55 (#5E50Q) Dealmaster has discounts on AirPods Pro, Lenovo and HP laptops, and more.
New details emerge about Google’s payments to link to French news sites by Timothy B. Lee on 2021-02-13 15:40 (#5E4XJ) The deal could become a template across Europe and perhaps around the world.
Bad Girls: Grindhouse chills, thrills, and kills shot on a $16K budget by Jim Salter on 2021-02-13 15:00 (#5E4WB) Three teenage strippers go on a blood-soaked and drug-fueled cross-country tear.
Prosecutor charges former phone company employee in SIM-swap scheme by Dan Goodin on 2021-02-13 14:00 (#5E4TY) Charges filed as soaring cryptocurrency prices drive increase in SIM swapping crimes.
Carjackings are up—and gig workers are getting victimized by WIRED on 2021-02-13 13:00 (#5E4Q0) Opportunistic thieves lie in wait when drivers leave their cars running.
A Windows Defender vulnerability lurked undetected for 12 years by WIRED on 2021-02-13 12:10 (#5E4NQ) Microsoft patched the bug in its A/V program after researchers spotted it last fall.
Nvidia wants to buy CPU designer Arm—Qualcomm is not happy about it by Jim Salter on 2021-02-12 22:26 (#5E493) The proposed deal creates a nest of potential conflicts of interest.
State lawmakers override veto, become first in nation to tax online ads by Kate Cox on 2021-02-12 21:58 (#5E494) First-of-its-kind bill in the US is likely to face legal challenges.
Report: NASA’s only realistic path for humans on Mars is nuclear propulsion by Eric Berger on 2021-02-12 20:56 (#5E47N) "It's the kind of technology challenge that NASA was built for."
Frontier raises sneaky “Internet Infrastructure Surcharge” from $4 to $7 by Jon Brodkin on 2021-02-12 20:38 (#5E47P) Fee covers Frontier's basic network costs but isn't included in advertised rates.
Kombucha tea is trendy, but it has also inspired new “living materials” by Jennifer Ouellette on 2021-02-12 19:33 (#5E460) "Syn-SCOBY" with genetically tailored yeasts can sense pollutants, purify water
Open source video player VLC will get a new UI this year with 4.0 launch by Samuel Axon on 2021-02-12 18:44 (#5E43X) A Web version is also in the works.
Facebook has been helping law enforcement identify Capitol rioters by Timothy B. Lee on 2021-02-12 18:00 (#5E41W) Facebook says it is "continuing to share more information with law enforcement."
Adding arthritis drug to current COVID treatment cuts deaths even more by Beth Mole on 2021-02-12 17:37 (#5E41X) It's not a smash hit, but the benefits and the clear results are welcome.
New Xiaomi smartphone has an extra screen in… uh, the camera bump? by Ron Amadeo on 2021-02-12 17:28 (#5E3ZR) Leaked hands-on video shows off Xiaomi's curious new display location.
CD Projekt Red source code reportedly sells for millions in dark Web auction [Updated] by Kyle Orland on 2021-02-12 17:04 (#5E3ZS) Cyberpunk developer refused to pay up after exposure to ransomware attack.
Listen to haunting notes from an 18,000-year-old conch shell trumpet by Kiona N. Smith on 2021-02-12 15:57 (#5E3X0) Archaeologists in 1931 assumed the shell was only a broken drinking cup.
White House hastens to address global chip shortage by Eric Bangeman on 2021-02-12 15:12 (#5E3TK) Dearth of semiconductors has forced several US car plants to halt production.
AT&T scrambles to install fiber for 90-year-old after his viral WSJ ad by Jon Brodkin on 2021-02-12 15:01 (#5E3TM) From 3Mbps DSL to 300Mbps fiber: Aaron Epstein's newspaper ad gets amazing result.
Microsoft is seeing a big spike in Web shell use by Dan Goodin on 2021-02-12 13:19 (#5E3NP) Spike shows just how useful and hard to detect these simple programs can be.
The games of love: our favorite couch co-op games to play with a partner by Jeff Dunn on 2021-02-12 13:00 (#4Z1MN) We pick a few games to enjoy with another, whether they're a newbie or hardcore.
Rocket Report: Iran debuts new booster, SpaceX to launch Lunar Gateway by Eric Berger on 2021-02-12 12:00 (#5E3KA) "Customer demand has been extremely strong."
What happens when you replace a human gene with its Neanderthal version? by John Timmer on 2021-02-11 23:50 (#5E326) Neural stem cells with the Neanderthal version of a key gene behave differently.