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Lidar startup goes public, makes founder a billionaire
Luminar used a special purpose acquisition company to avoid a traditional IPO.
Rusty but intact: Nazi Enigma cipher machine found in Baltic Sea
Enigma device stymied Allied intelligence until Alan Turing cracked it.
NASA is about to have double Dragons at its space station
Also, NASA has agreed to fly on a Falcon 9 that has already been used three times.
Samsung finally starts its Android 11 rollout, three months after release
Android 11 brings a new media player, new one-time permissions, and more.
“Demand will probably exceed supply”: Nvidia explains RTX 30 shortages
It's not just wafer shortages at Samsung, though that's a factor.
McConnell pushes Trump nominee toward vote that would deadlock Biden FCC
Cloture motion could end debate and advance nominee to Senate vote next week.
All-out war breaks out in San Francisco’s Chinatown in Warrior S2 finale
Ars chats with showrunner Jonathan Tropper about building on S1's success.
Here’s what happens when a bee stings you directly in your eyeball
You think 2020 is pretty horrible, but it could always be worse.
Google parts with top AI researcher after blocking paper, faces blowback
Timnit Gebru’s exit reignites debate over diversity and free speech at tech group.
Rocket Report: Billionaire backs Scottish spaceport, Relativity bags a bundle
“Fatigue fracture surfaces were confirmed in the apertural area.”
Win laptops, smartwatches, and more in the 2020 Ars Technica Charity Drive
Help yourself to prizes by helping us raise money for good causes.
Android apps with millions of downloads are vulnerable to serious attacks
Flaw allows malicious apps to steal credentials, private messages, and much more.
New RISC-V CPU claims recordbreaking performance per watt
Micro Magic's new CPU offers decent performance with record-breaking efficiency.
Eldritch terrors come forth in Chilling Adventures of Sabrina S4 trailer
The Netflix supernatural horror series will conclude its run on December 31, 2020.
Feds say Facebook broke US law, offering permanent jobs to H-1B workers
Under US immigration law, employers must give preference to US workers.
BioWare studio GM and Dragon Age lead are both leaving company
Mass Effect and Dragon Age franchises both still alive and well, execs promise.
Google Maps gets building numbers, cross walks, a bunch of other features
There’s also a new bookmarks tab and a new Street View capture mode.
Warner Bros. will release entire 2021 film slate in theaters and on HBO Max
That roster includes Dune, Matrix 4, and Godzilla vs. Kong, among other titles.
CBP’s warrantless use of cell phone location data is under investigation
Inspector general audits purchases of data that would otherwise require warrants.
Google illegally spied on and retaliated against workers, feds say
Employees are allowed to talk amongst themselves about their workplace.
A good day for UltraHD: HBO Max, The Lord of the Rings will stream in 4K HDR
Wonder Woman 1984 will be the first film on HBO Max in UltraHD.
NSF releases footage from the moment Arecibo’s cables failed
Two different cameras, with one capturing a close-up of the cables snapping.
Verizon has been leaking customers’ personal information for days (at least)
A bug in a customer chat feature shows transcripts of other people's chats.
Audi and BMW to both leave Formula E—here’s why that’s OK
New manufacturers will take their place.
Meet Ravn X—a fully autonomous, air-launched rocket for small satellites
“Our aircraft is a first stage because it actually contributes delta V.”
Nation-state backed hackers going after COVID vaccine supply chain
Sophisticated operation is well-researched and well-placed, aimed at EU.
One of the Internet’s most aggressive threats could take UEFI malware mainstream
New feature targets the most critical component of all modern-day computers.
Lupin trailer offers a fresh retelling of classic French gentleman thief
Omar Sy stars as a master thief inspired by the French equivalent of Sherlock Holmes.
Microsoft’s latest Game Pass Ultimate deal gives new users 3 months for $1
Dealmaster also has tons of leftover tech deals from Cyber Monday.
Apple’s MagSafe Duo charger finally shows up in online stores
The accessory was announced back in October alongside the iPhone 12.
It’s happening: Starship may fly to 15km as early as Friday
For this test, Starship will ascend above nearly 90 percent of the atmosphere.
Physics is somewhat less broken, but still not quite right
Measurements of the proton’s charge radius still disagree, but by less.
Senate rushes to confirm Trump FCC nominee in order to hinder Biden admin
Democrats fight nomination, hoping for 2-1 FCC majority when Biden is sworn in.
EU throws shade as UK approves COVID-19 vaccine after 10-day review
"The idea is not to be first but to have a safe and effective vaccine."
Trump to Congress: Repeal Section 230 or I’ll veto military funding
Section 230 gives broad immunity to online platforms for third-party content.
High-energy X-rays reveal the secrets of ancient Egyptian inks
Analysis involved 12 papyri fragments from the Tebtunis Temple, southwest of Cairo.
Fortnite’s Nexus War event could expose Twitch streamers to DMCA problems
Epic Games and Twitch warn over 100,000 streamers of potential music rights issues.
China releases a super-clear image of the Moon taken by Chang’e 5 probe
There’s also video showing the descent of the spacecraft.
Teardown of “Dishy McFlatface,” the SpaceX Starlink user terminal
"It's rare to see something of this complexity in a consumer product."
Qualcomm’s new flagship SoC is the Snapdragon 888
It’s built on 5nm with a Cortex X1 core, Wi-Fi 6E, and onboard 5G.
Space balloon company raises funds, will conduct first test flight next year
No ticket price has been revealed, but it likely will be on the order of $125,000.
Everything we know about Hyundai and Kia’s new electric vehicle platform
Modular chassis design, 800V architecture, and the first cars are due in 2021.
CDC experts voted: Here’s who should get the first COVID-19 vaccine doses
Frontline health workers and long-term care facility residents are first in line.
iPhone zero-click Wi-Fi exploit is one of the most breathtaking hacks ever
Before Apple patch, Wi-Fi packets could steal photos. No interaction needed. Over the air.
Exterminate! BBC drops trailer for Revolution of the Daleks special
John Barrowman returns, and we'll also bid farewell to a couple of cast members.
Salesforce strikes deal to acquire Slack for $27.7 billion
Slack will become “the new interface for Salesforce Customer 360.”
OpenZFS 2.0 release unifies Linux, BSD and adds tons of new features
Persistent L2ARC finally makes "SSD read cache" an effective ZFS reality.
Yes, the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season was bad—but was it really that bad?
The United States saw a total of 12 landfalls. Louisiana, alone, experienced five.
Amazon Web Services adds macOS on bare metal to EC2
EC2's new mac1.metal EC2 type isn't virtualized—it's actual Mac minis.
Nikola stock plunge continues as insider lockup period ends
Nikola's stock price has nose-dived for four straight trading days.
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