Andy Rubin’s smartphone startup, Essential, is dead by Ron Amadeo on 2020-02-12 21:36 (#4Z9EA) After three years of nonstop bad PR and canceled products, Essential is dead.
Frontier, nearing bankruptcy, faces scrutiny over weeks-long phone outages by Jon Brodkin on 2020-02-12 21:20 (#4Z9EB) Frontier's 20-day repair times have US senator from Wisconsin demanding action.
Man who refused to decrypt hard drives is free after four years in jail by Timothy B. Lee on 2020-02-12 20:43 (#4Z9EC) Court holds that jail time to force decryption can't last more than 18 months.
After another major E3 data leak, a gaming luminary says bye to the expo by Sam Machkovech on 2020-02-12 20:11 (#4Z9ED) Comes as reaction to E3 organizers' plans for the event.
Mobile World Congress canceled due to coronavirus [Updated] by Samuel Axon on 2020-02-12 19:35 (#4Z637) Decision comes after a number of vendors pull out of world's biggest telecom show.
175 now infected with coronavirus on cruise ship, including quarantine officer by Beth Mole on 2020-02-12 19:30 (#4Z93V) Japan is now planning to test everyone aboard.
Researchers entangle quantum memory at facilities over 50km apart by John Timmer on 2020-02-12 18:23 (#4Z93W) But the entanglement takes longer than the memory holds its state.
Threadripper 3990x brings more CPU threads than Windows Pro can handle by Jim Salter on 2020-02-12 18:07 (#4Z93X) AMD's newest HEDT monster is ready for you. Are you ready for it?
GeForce Now loses all Activision Blizzard titles weeks after launch by Kyle Orland on 2020-02-12 17:25 (#4Z93Y) Overwatch, Call of Duty, World of Warcraft and more affected.
The auto industry’s unseen inventions—some are weirder than others by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2020-02-12 14:21 (#4Z8SP) From cars that project their own pedestrian crossings to efficient extending tails.
Steam: Virtual reality’s biggest-ever jump in users happened last month by Sam Machkovech on 2020-02-12 11:45 (#4Z8HS) We know, we know—VR is still a sliver, but that sliver sure is picking up pace.
Altered Carbon’s dystopian world is back and darker than ever in S2 trailer by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-02-12 00:19 (#4Z7YJ) "Of all the godforsaken rocks we've been to, we're right back where we started."
US says it can prove Huawei has backdoor access to mobile-phone networks by Jon Brodkin on 2020-02-11 22:15 (#4Z7SS) US hasn't made evidence public but reportedly shared it with UK and Germany.
One of the most destructive botnets can now spread to nearby Wi-Fi networks by Dan Goodin on 2020-02-11 21:26 (#4Z7ST) Emotet's sophistication and reach continues to evolve.
Registrars raise alarm over proposal for big .com fee hikes by Timothy B. Lee on 2020-02-11 20:48 (#4Z7H8) Proposed contract allows Verisign to raise registration fees 7 percent per year.
Amid coronavirus outbreak, Trump proposes slashing CDC budget by Beth Mole on 2020-02-11 20:37 (#4Z7H9) The proposal cuts funds for preparedness, infectious disease, and chronic conditions.
Report: System Shock 3 developers are “no longer employed” by Kyle Orland on 2020-02-11 20:16 (#4Z7HA) Involvement of Warren Spector apparently couldn't save long-planned sequel.
Dealmaster: Get a recommended Aukey USB-C portable battery for $21 by Ars Staff on 2020-02-11 19:55 (#4Z7HB) Plus deals on Bose noise-cancelling headphones, Audible subscriptions, and more.
Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip is the first foldable with a flexible glass cover by Ron Amadeo on 2020-02-11 19:35 (#4Z7HC) Samsung's second foldable smartphone brings us a major improvement: flexible glass.
Samsung’s Galaxy S20 is official, with bigger screens, higher prices by Ron Amadeo on 2020-02-11 19:19 (#4Z7HD) Meet one of the first flagships of 2020.
William Gerstenmaier joins SpaceX, and that’s a really big deal by Eric Berger on 2020-02-11 19:06 (#4Z77C) "I wish my friend success in his new job!"
’90s nostalgia: Dancing Baby does the cha-cha once more in new HD rendering by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-02-11 18:37 (#4Z77D) Also known as "the Oogachacka Baby," it became one of the earliest viral videos.
AI isn’t just coming to the world of dating—it’s already here by Jim Salter on 2020-02-11 18:20 (#4Z77E) It looks like you're trying to ask someone out. May I help with that?
Goodbye, Sprint: US judge approves T-Mobile’s purchase of competitor by Jon Brodkin on 2020-02-11 17:59 (#4Z77F) Judge rejects claim that merger will raise prices, allows $26 billion deal.
Office365 Pro Plus won’t hijack your search engine after all by Jim Salter on 2020-02-11 17:41 (#4Z77G) Sysadmin blood pressures—and projected support call volumes—decreased sharply.
For decades, US and Germany owned Swiss crypto company used by 120 countries by Sean Gallagher on 2020-02-11 17:31 (#4Z77H) Unfettered access to encrypted messages from Iran, Libya, and others.
Logitech debuts $169 StreamCam: A streamer-focused, USB-C webcam by Valentina Palladino on 2020-02-11 17:00 (#4Z77J) Designed for those who want to make and stream videos online.
Airbus shows off MAVERIC, an unusual aircraft to test blended wing bodies by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2020-02-11 15:06 (#4Z6XF) First the Flying V, now MAVERIC—are blended body designs really going to happen?
New “red team as a service” platform aims to automate hacking tests for company networks by Sean Gallagher on 2020-02-11 14:36 (#4Z6XG) Automated reconnaissance and attacks in security's name, without boutique red team.
NASA confirms Crew Dragon almost ready, mostly paperwork left by Eric Berger on 2020-02-11 14:15 (#4Z6XH) “Even though it sounds mundane, there is a load of paper that has to be verified.â€
How lidar makers are coping with slow progress of self-driving tech by Timothy B. Lee on 2020-02-11 11:45 (#4Z6NH) We talked to lidar company executives and independent experts.
NASA puts a price on a 2024 Moon landing—$35 billion by Eric Berger on 2020-02-11 00:20 (#4Z635) “In the 1960s, ’70s, and ’80s, there weren't entrepreneurs who were willing to invest.â€
Do morning people do better in school because school starts early? by John Timmer on 2020-02-10 23:49 (#4Z636) A lot of factors feed into how kids' preferred sleep times affect achievement.
Stress, heart attacks, and 135 coronavirus cases on quarantined cruise ship by Beth Mole on 2020-02-10 22:05 (#4Z5V3) Japan mulls more coronavirus screening after testing 439 of the ~3,700 people onboard.
BioWare promises “substantial reinvention” for year-old Anthem by Kyle Orland on 2020-02-10 20:29 (#4Z5V4) "More satisfying loot experience... fulfilling end game" among long-delayed promises
The Iowa caucuses were a comedy of tech errors and poor planning by Jon Brodkin on 2020-02-10 18:52 (#4Z5HP) Broken app, jammed phone lines, and understaffed IT help desk led to disaster.
Microsoft’s first-ever Android Phone, the Surface Duo, spotted in the wild by Ron Amadeo on 2020-02-10 17:12 (#4Z5HQ) It flips! It folds! It occasionally locks up and crashes.
Equifax breach was the work of Chinese state hackers, DOJ says by Kate Cox on 2020-02-10 16:41 (#4Z5HR) Act was “a deliberate and sweeping intrusion,†attorney general says.
British Airways 747 just set subsonic speed record for Atlantic crossing by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2020-02-10 16:12 (#4Z5HS) Thanks to Storm Ciara, the 747-400 saw a peak ground speed of 825mph.
After another failed launch, Iranian minister says “We’re UNSTOPPABLE!” by Eric Berger on 2020-02-10 14:02 (#4Z588) "Like many scientific projects, Failure happened."
Why is the healthcare industry still so bad at cybersecurity? by Ars Staff on 2020-02-09 14:00 (#4Z453) This demanded a cross-industry summit—so now medical, security pros attend CyberMed.
Europe’s solar orbiter begins its journey to the Sun by Eric Bangeman on 2020-02-09 11:44 (#4Z41G) Sun's mysteries and origin of violent storms that spew plasma across space to be studied.
Review: Ragnarok updates Norse mythology for the modern age by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-02-08 17:40 (#4Z3ER) Series is best when it drops clumsy climate theme, lets characters take center stage.
The next wild Star Wars twist has emerged in a Darth Vader comic by Sam Machkovech on 2020-02-08 13:30 (#4Z35N) We go to spoiler-filled lengths to explore the revelation—and guess what's to come.
Cloudspire: a $130 MOBA for your tabletop? by Ars Staff on 2020-02-08 12:50 (#4Z35P) There is a lot going on here.
Welcome to the era of supercharged lithium-ion batteries by WIRED on 2020-02-08 11:50 (#4Z35Q) Batteries with silicon anodes promise 20% longer life on a single charge.
Boeing’s Starliner problems may be worse than we thought by Eric Berger on 2020-02-07 22:40 (#4Z2GJ) "Nothing good can come from those two spacecraft bumping into one another."
China takes desperate, “wartime” measures to stop coronavirus in Wuhan by Beth Mole on 2020-02-07 22:36 (#4Z2GK) Quarantine deserters "will be nailed to the pillar of historical shame forever.â€
Facebook, YouTube order Clearview to stop scraping them for faces to match by Kate Cox on 2020-02-07 22:25 (#4Z2GM) The company claims it scraped three billion images for police to match faces against.
“I have the Coronavirus”—two teens arrested for prank at a Walmart by Timothy B. Lee on 2020-02-07 22:05 (#4Z2GN) Police don't believe the teens were actually infected.