Judge denies request to force Fortnite back on iOS App Store pending trial by Kyle Orland on 2020-10-12 15:14 (#591K7) “The current predicament is of its own making,” Judge Rogers says of Epic Games.
EU targets Big Tech with “hit list” facing tougher rules by Financial Times on 2020-10-12 14:55 (#591K8) Brussels broadens search for extra powers to curb power of digital platforms
Undocumented backdoor that covertly takes snapshots found in kids’ smartwatch by Dan Goodin on 2020-10-12 13:00 (#591FE) The X4, made and jointly developed in China, raises concerns.
Yesterday’s corporate network design isn’t working for working from home by Jim Salter on 2020-10-12 13:00 (#591FF) Almost a year into the grand work-from-home experiment, businesses are still adjusting.
DiRT 5 and our first Xbox Series X “enhanced” tests: 120Hz saves the uneven ride by Sam Machkovech on 2020-10-12 03:59 (#59132) A bleeding-edge Xbox Series X feature impresses, but it deserves a prettier game.
Engineering a battery fast enough to make recharging like refueling by John Timmer on 2020-10-11 13:30 (#590M9) The structure of black phosphorus naturally makes channels to let lithium in.
In The Columnist, reading the comments isn’t bad—being a toxic online troll is by Nathan Mattise on 2020-10-11 13:00 (#590K1) Revenge fantasy has never been more understandable than when it involves being a woman online.
A common plant virus is an unlikely ally in the war on cancer by WIRED on 2020-10-11 11:05 (#590GS) Promising results from injecting dog and mouse tumors with the cowpea mosaic virus.
NY Comic-Con: The Dark Man cometh in first trailer for The Stand miniseries by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-10-10 20:12 (#59059) “The Dark Man grows stronger every day. Soon he’ll destroy all who stand against him.”
Report details causes of recent California rolling blackouts by Scott K. Johnson on 2020-10-10 12:00 (#58ZQQ) Supply was down while demand was up, which is mathematically inconvenient.
Apple’s T2 security chip has an unfixable flaw by WIRED on 2020-10-10 11:04 (#58ZP9) Checkm8 vulnerability used to jailbreak iPhones hits Macs as well.
Android ransomware has picked up some ominous new tricks by WIRED on 2020-10-10 10:16 (#58ZMY) Mobile ransomware has undergone a worrying evolution, new research shows.
FBI/DHS: Government election systems face threat from active Zerologon exploits by Dan Goodin on 2020-10-10 00:43 (#58Z8F) Zerologon gives attackers instant access to all-powerful domain controllers.
RIP to Crucible, Amazon Games’ first PC shooter: 2020-2020 by Sam Machkovech on 2020-10-10 00:31 (#58Z8G) Server shutdown set for November 9; game will live after servers go dark.
Microsoft thumbs its nose at Apple with new “app fairness” policy by Kate Cox on 2020-10-09 19:22 (#58YZF) The software giant has picked a side, and it's with Epic and Spotify.
PlayStation 5 will only leave 10 old PS4 games in the back-compat dust [Updated] by Sam Machkovech on 2020-10-09 17:24 (#58YVY) As suggested, it's PS4 only. Which 10 games didn't make the cut?
Sixty Coinbase employees take buyout offer over “no politics” rule by Timothy B. Lee on 2020-10-09 16:41 (#58YSQ) “Life is too short to work at a company that you aren't excited about,” CEO wrote.
Google wants to turn YouTube into QVC with new shopping features by Ron Amadeo on 2020-10-09 16:35 (#58YSR) YouTube wants to become an e-commerce player with direct sales on video pages.
Report: Xbox game streaming will land on iOS in 2021 using Web workaround by Sam Machkovech on 2020-10-09 16:29 (#58YSS) Will take the Amazon Luna approach. Also next year: Xbox streaming to Windows 10 PCs.
AT&T plans thousands of layoffs at HBO, Warner Bros., rest of WarnerMedia by Jon Brodkin on 2020-10-09 15:55 (#58YQH) AT&T’s WarnerMedia cuts jobs, blames pandemic’s impact on entertainment industry.
China joins global vaccine alliance, filling “leadership vacuum” left by Trump by Beth Mole on 2020-10-09 15:19 (#58YQJ) China joins around 170 other countries, leaving the US and Russia on the sidelines.
The unreasonable effectiveness of the Julia programming language by Ars Staff on 2020-10-09 11:15 (#58YED) Fortran has ruled scientific computing, but Julia emerged for large-scale numerical work.
Rocket Report: China unveils big rocket plans, SpaceX’s “secret” launch by Eric Berger on 2020-10-09 11:00 (#58YEE) “How do you spend that much money and have a return on investment?”
The future of the Belt has begun in first trailer for The Expanse S5 by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-10-09 02:02 (#58Y2C) “With the opening of the alien gate, we are at a crossroads.”
Apple pays $288,000 to white-hat hackers who had run of company’s network by Dan Goodin on 2020-10-08 23:47 (#58XZC) Hacker team led by 20-year-old finds 55 vulnerabilities, 11 of them critical.
All we want for Christmas is Mel Gibson’s Bad Santa in the Fatman trailer by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-10-08 23:23 (#58XZD) “There is a rising number of our youth making poor decisions.”
Waymo finally launches an actual public, driverless taxi service by Timothy B. Lee on 2020-10-08 21:29 (#58XW9) Fully driverless technology is real, and now you can try it in the Phoenix area.
US states stopped their pandemic social restrictions too soon by John Timmer on 2020-10-08 21:15 (#58XWA) Several studies with independent approaches all point the same way.
Comcast says gigabit downloads and uploads are now possible over cable by Jon Brodkin on 2020-10-08 20:10 (#58XTR) Comcast begins trial of symmetrical 1.25Gbps—no word on commercial availability.
Black hole mergers may emit double chirps, giving us clues about their shape by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-10-08 20:00 (#58XTS) The final black hole emits more intense gravitational waves through its curved regions.
Get early Prime Day deals on Kindle Unlimited and Audible subscriptions by Ars Staff on 2020-10-08 19:21 (#58XS4) Dealmaster also has deals on Ghost of Tsushima, Apple iPads, and more.
Kate Mulgrew returning as Capt. Janeway in Star Trek: Prodigy by Kate Cox on 2020-10-08 19:15 (#58XS5) Now all we need is a Prodigy / Picard crossover to reunite her with Seven.
Facebook to pause all political advertising—after the election by Kate Cox on 2020-10-08 18:26 (#58XPZ) Banning future problems is great. Letting current ones fester is not.
AMD’s new Zen 3 Ryzen desktop CPUs arrive November 5 by Jim Salter on 2020-10-08 17:59 (#58XQ0) AMD isn't letting up the pressure on Intel—Ryzen 9 5900X looks like a barn burner.
Console hackers are shocked after DOJ arrests prominent mod-chip makers by Kyle Orland on 2020-10-08 17:52 (#58XN2) Team Xecuter’s capture “definitely spooked a lot of people in the community.”
IBM to split into two companies by end of 2021 by Lee Hutchinson on 2020-10-08 15:58 (#58XJR) As-yet unnamed “NewCo” will handle IBM’s “managed infrastructure services.”
Space Force considers merging Cape Canaveral with Kennedy Space Center by Eric Berger on 2020-10-08 15:50 (#58XGD) “I’m glad to see big ideas being proposed such as a potential merger.”
OnePlus shows off the OnePlus 8T design before launch by Ron Amadeo on 2020-10-08 15:35 (#58XGE) The OnePlus 8T is launching next week, and we know everything but the price.
Google’s Supreme Court faceoff with Oracle was a disaster for Google by Timothy B. Lee on 2020-10-08 15:00 (#58XGF) Supreme Court justices seem poised to allow copyrights on APIs.
Owning an electric car really does save money, Consumer Reports finds by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2020-10-08 14:00 (#58XDF) Most EVs are $6,000-$10,000 cheaper to operate than an equivalent ICE vehicle.
Now you can enforce your privacy rights with a single browser tick by Dan Goodin on 2020-10-08 11:15 (#58X7J) From the ashes of Do Not Track rises a new Global Privacy Control.
What to expect from Apple’s October 13 “Hi, Speed” event by Samuel Axon on 2020-10-08 10:45 (#58X5Q) New iPhones are almost definite, but what else might we see next week?
Google releases new, cheaper Google Wi-Fi alongside Nest Wi-Fi by Jim Salter on 2020-10-08 10:30 (#58X5R) The new Google Wi-Fi looks much the same as the original Google Wi-Fi.
Redfield urged to leave CDC in blaze of glory—or forever be Trump’s toady by Beth Mole on 2020-10-07 22:02 (#58WPQ) “This will go down as a colossal failure of the public health system of this country.”
A new fellowship program seeks to draw more Black students into space by Eric Berger on 2020-10-07 20:33 (#58WKC) "We're looking for the most motivated people."
House: Amazon, Facebook, Apple, Google have “monopoly power,” should be split by Kate Cox on 2020-10-07 20:16 (#58WKD) Blockbuster report calls for beefing up enforcement and aiming for breakups.
SpaceX has launched enough satellites for Starlink’s upcoming public beta by Jon Brodkin on 2020-10-07 19:59 (#58WKE) "Fairly wide public beta" to come after latest satellites reach target position.
The wreck of the WWII steamship Karlsruhe may hold lost Russian treasure by Kiona N. Smith on 2020-10-07 18:54 (#58WFK) The disassembled treasure room hasn't been seen since 1944.
One resolution to rule them all: Lord of the Rings trilogy coming to 4K Blu-ray [Updated] by Sam Machkovech on 2020-10-07 18:28 (#58WFM) $90 for each trilogy, more for "gift" sets, coming December 1.
Gene-editing tool gets its inevitable Nobel by John Timmer on 2020-10-07 16:52 (#58W9W) Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer Doudna turned an oddity into a revolution.