Review: Raised by Wolves squanders early promise with clumsy, bizarre finale by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-10-02 18:14 (#58R19) Yes, there are going to be major spoilers, because WTAF?
Honda shocks F1, says it will quit the sport after 2021 by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2020-10-02 17:32 (#58QYG) The news is a serious blow to the Red Bull Racing and Alpha Tauri teams.
Last year’s US emissions went down after 2018 uptick by Scott K. Johnson on 2020-10-02 17:04 (#58QYH) Emissions declined 2.8% from 2018 but just tied 2017.
Nikola issues copyright takedowns against critics who use rolling-truck clip by Jon Brodkin on 2020-10-02 16:11 (#58QQ6) Nikola video of truck that didn't work is at center of YouTube copyright battle.
Nearly 20,000 workers have had COVID-19, Amazon admits by Kate Cox on 2020-10-02 15:53 (#58QQ7) It's the first tally from Amazon, which had been keeping quiet about its numbers.
SpaceX, Northrop seek to break launch gremlin curse with Friday night attempts by Eric Berger on 2020-10-02 15:35 (#58QQ8) SpaceX has a chance to launch two rockets within 12 hours.
Tesla delivers 140,000 vehicles, smashing previous records by Timothy B. Lee on 2020-10-02 14:02 (#58QJ3) Tesla needs to grow rapidly to justify its astronomical share price.
Definitely not Windows 95: What operating systems keep things running in space? by Ars Staff on 2020-10-02 11:15 (#58QC5) The updates don't come every spring and fall, but space operating systems keep evolving.
Rocket Report: An old Centaur comes home, Super Heavy construction begins by Eric Berger on 2020-10-02 11:00 (#58QC6) “We can launch rockets that have satellites into space from right here in Queensland.”
President Trump: “Melania and I tested positive for COVID-19” by Sam Machkovech on 2020-10-02 05:51 (#58Q4R) White House physician confirms “convalescence” has begun for president.
Going in-depth with Nintendo’s augmented reality Mario Kart RC car by Kyle Orland on 2020-10-02 01:00 (#58Q04) Before you ask, yes, a blue shell can stop your RC Kart in its tracks.
Astra pitches larger rocket, suborbital cargo-delivery plan to Air Force by Eric Berger on 2020-10-01 23:43 (#58PZ5) Company seeks to increase performance of its booster by four times.
Paying ransomware demands could land you in hot water with the feds by Dan Goodin on 2020-10-01 20:43 (#58PSX) Advisory applies not just to victims but also to security and finance firms they hire.
Windows 10 machines running on ARM will be able to emulate x64 apps soon by Samuel Axon on 2020-10-01 20:26 (#58PRG) This addresses one of the biggest problems with Windows machines on ARM.
Mario’s early levels wear out their welcome in Super Mario Bros. 35 by Kyle Orland on 2020-10-01 20:03 (#58PRH) Mario's "battle royale" is too repetitive and rough for long-term play.
Comcast adds new tri-band X-Fi pods to home Wi-Fi lineup by Jim Salter on 2020-10-01 19:10 (#58PQ6) Comcast users in dense apartments will especially benefit from the new design.
Trapped-ion quantum computer sets new mark for quantum volume by John Timmer on 2020-10-01 18:45 (#58PQ7) Fewer qubits but higher fidelity, and a promise of rapid advances.
Court holds $100 million Kin coin offering violated federal law by Timothy B. Lee on 2020-10-01 18:05 (#58PNH) Bootstrapping a project with an ICO may no longer be viable.
Toyota’s ceiling-mounted robot is like GLaDOS for your kitchen by Ron Amadeo on 2020-10-01 17:18 (#58PM4) This concept robot is mounted on an overhead cartesian coordinate CNC machine.
Senate votes to issue subpoenas to Facebook, Twitter, Google CEOs by Kate Cox on 2020-10-01 16:33 (#58PJG) The CEOs didn’t “volunteer,” so they’re not getting the choice anymore.
AT&T took $283 million but didn’t deploy required broadband, Mississippi says by Jon Brodkin on 2020-10-01 16:12 (#58PJH) Mississippi asks FCC to investigate AT&T’s “pattern of submitting false data.”
FAA chief tests a Boeing 737 MAX—including its infamous flight control software by Nathan Mattise on 2020-10-01 15:36 (#58PJJ) FAA Administrator Steve Dickson spent 2 hours at the controls, then spoke for 30 minutes.
Microsoft just introduced the new $549 Surface Laptop Go by Corey Gaskin on 2020-10-01 13:00 (#58PDD) It’s stiff competition for Chromebooks like the Pixelbook Go.
Ground systems issue scrubs 12th operational Starlink launch [Updated] by Eric Berger on 2020-10-01 12:35 (#58KTP) This would have been the company's 11th Starlink mission so far in 2020.
Star Wars Squadrons impressions: A heavy asterisk at launch for PC players by Sam Machkovech on 2020-10-01 12:00 (#58PC7) A far from complete look, since we can't yet properly play the PC version.
Famous strange demises get a second look in The Curious Life and Death of… by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-10-01 10:45 (#58PAG) Lindsey Fitzharris: "I think the way people died tells us a whole lot about how they lived."
Sourcegraph: Devs are managing 100x more code now than they did in 2010 by Jim Salter on 2020-10-01 10:30 (#58P8W) Developers manage more code, in more languages, for more platforms than ever.
Delta IV Heavy scrubs again, ULA chief vows to change readiness operations by Eric Berger on 2020-10-01 05:07 (#58NZ4) “The reduced Delta launch tempo is certainly a factor.”
Celebs back away from Trump admin.’s $300M COVID-19 ad campaign by Beth Mole on 2020-09-30 23:47 (#58NWV) Funding for the public-awareness campaign came out of the CDC's budget.
Coinbase doubles down on anti-politics stance with exit package offer by Timothy B. Lee on 2020-09-30 22:38 (#58NW2) “Most employees don't want to work in these divisive environments,” CEO wrote.
Charges filed in hack that caused NFL athlete’s nude pics to be posted on Twitter by Dan Goodin on 2020-09-30 21:10 (#58NTS) Men accused of taking part in scheme to phish credentials and sell account access.
Proposed EU rule may mean you can finally delete some apps from your phone by Kate Cox on 2020-09-30 21:00 (#58NTT) European lawmakers seem to be running out of patience with how US tech firms work.
The Google Home sequel, the “Nest Audio,” is official for $99.99 by Ron Amadeo on 2020-09-30 19:26 (#58NSA) Google's next-gen smart speaker offers more sound for less money.
Google’s Pixel 5 has a metal back, wireless charging and costs $699 by Ron Amadeo on 2020-09-30 19:15 (#58NSB) Google moves to cheaper, more midrange flagship for 2020.
Google merges Chromecast and Android TV with the “Chromecast with Google TV” by Ron Amadeo on 2020-09-30 18:29 (#58NRJ) Android TV is now Google TV, with a new interface.
Nikola’s deal with GM was supposed to close today—it didn’t by Timothy B. Lee on 2020-09-30 18:23 (#58NRK) Nikola has postponed a December event to unveil the Badger pickup truck.
Trump admin. overrules CDC director on extending ban on cruises by Beth Mole on 2020-09-30 17:54 (#58NRM) Health officials once again point to political interference in public health policy.
Greenland is about to lose ice faster than any time since the last ice age by Scott K. Johnson on 2020-09-30 17:38 (#58NQD) And it’s been over 7,000 years since it was even close.
SpaceX Starlink brings Internet to emergency responders in wildfire areas by Jon Brodkin on 2020-09-30 16:56 (#58NQE) Starlink is fast and easy to set up, Washington emergency division IT chief says.
Cyberpunk studio breaks promise, forces overtime on developers by Kyle Orland on 2020-09-30 15:46 (#58NPD) Developers will reportedly work six-day weeks to squash game's final bugs.
Mercedes-Benz’s newest electric city bus uses solid-state batteries by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2020-09-30 15:39 (#58NPE) The new technology has 25-percent greater energy density than lithium-ion.
Delta IV Heavy rocket delayed again, raising concerns of aging infrastructure by Eric Berger on 2020-09-30 13:56 (#58NMJ) “These scrubs will no doubt frustrate other range users.”
Senator asks DHS if foreign-controlled browser extensions threaten the US by Dan Goodin on 2020-09-30 13:00 (#58NKF) State-sponsored hackers have used extensions to spy before. Will they do it again?
HP G2 Omnicept: Enterprise-grade VR whose sensors can read “cognitive load” by Sam Machkovech on 2020-09-30 12:00 (#58NJG) G2 Omnicept coming “Spring 2021.” No price yet, but it sure has a lot of sensors.
Conservative unease with science is global, but extreme in the US by John Timmer on 2020-09-30 10:45 (#58NHJ) A new Pew project looks at the perception of scientists in 20 countries.
Intel, Heidelberg University team up to bring Radeon GPU support to AI by Jim Salter on 2020-09-30 10:30 (#58NGB) The new collaboration puts teeth into Intel’s promises of hardware-agnostic AI.
Trailer: Disney’s Marvel’s 616 docu-series explores lesser-known Marvel stories by Samuel Axon on 2020-09-29 22:35 (#58N90) Each of the eight episodes will be directed by a noted actor or filmmaker.
Flouting all standards, Russia plans to release early COVID-19 vaccine data by Beth Mole on 2020-09-29 21:49 (#58N83) It's extremely early to release trial data, but in line with Trump's favored timeline.
Facebook needs to enforce misinfo rules against Trump, Biden campaign says by Kate Cox on 2020-09-29 21:38 (#58N73) Trump campaign posts violate Facebook rules, Biden says, so why are they still up?
How Internet-connected voter check-in devices can create election chaos by Timothy B. Lee on 2020-09-29 21:24 (#58N74) Voting machines aren't the only digital devices to worry about on November 3.