Google Chrome is available as an Apple M1 native app today by Jim Salter on 2020-11-19 21:02 (#5AKZJ) Chrome runs much better natively than translated—we've got benchmarks inside.
The new Apple Watch Series 6 and Apple Watch SE are both $50 off today by Ars Staff on 2020-11-19 20:44 (#5AKZK) Dealmaster also has a big Xbox game sale, deals on Bose headphones, and more.
Google is testing end-to-end encryption in Android Messages by Dan Goodin on 2020-11-19 20:33 (#5AKZM) End-to-end encryption is growing in popularity. Google is getting on board.
Daisy Ridley, Tom Holland are hunted on distant planet in Chaos Walking trailer by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-11-19 19:49 (#5AKWY) Director Doug Liman adapted the film from a popular sci-fi trilogy by Patrick Ness.
A luxury crossover with a mainstream price? The 2021 Toyota Venza by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2020-11-19 19:23 (#5AKT0) The hybrid crossover is comfortable, efficient, and starts at just $32,470.
AT&T raises DirecTV prices again amid customer losses and possible sale by Jon Brodkin on 2020-11-19 18:43 (#5AKT1) AT&T TV users already pay $130 a month. Increases of up to $9 coming in January.
Big dish of Arecibo observatory has reached the end of the line by John Timmer on 2020-11-19 18:10 (#5AKPB) With no way to safely repair it, the National Science Foundation calls it.
Internalized gender-focused attitudes affect health, career prospects by John Timmer on 2020-11-19 17:08 (#5AKK1) From personal health in China to professional salaries in the US, gender matters.
Stadia game streaming will come to iOS via Web browser by Kyle Orland on 2020-11-19 17:00 (#5AKK2) Cyberpunk 2077 preorders can also get $100 in free Stadia hardware.
Nikola soars as clueless investors mistake month-old GM website for new by Timothy B. Lee on 2020-11-19 16:30 (#5AKFE) Investors mistook a month-old GM webpage for a new announcement.
Mac mini and Apple Silicon M1 review: Not so crazy after all by Samuel Axon on 2020-11-19 14:03 (#5AK8B) The M1 is amazingly fast. More importantly, it's a compatibility slam dunk.
Nvidia developed a radically different way to compress video calls by Timothy B. Lee on 2020-11-19 12:57 (#5AK5F) Nvidia Maxine uses Generative Adversarial Networks to re-create video frames.
Wonder Woman 1984 will reach theaters, HBO Max the same day: December 25 by Sam Machkovech on 2020-11-19 00:37 (#5AJME) This isn't a Mulan—if you pay for HBO Max, you'll get WW84 access by default.
Massive, China-state-funded hack hits companies around the world, report says by Dan Goodin on 2020-11-19 00:02 (#5AJJT) Attacks are linked to Cicada, a group believed to be funded by the Chinese state.
Caribbean cruise COVID outbreak expands; Cruise line cancels voyages by Beth Mole on 2020-11-18 23:14 (#5AJGG) Onboard precautions were “not sufficient,” cruise operator admits.
Google Pay relaunch transforms it into a full-fledged financial service by Jim Salter on 2020-11-18 21:36 (#5AJE4) The new Google Pay competes directly with heavyweights like Venmo and Apple Pay.
Apple settles with states for $113M over iPhone battery throttling by Kate Cox on 2020-11-18 21:11 (#5AJBK) The problem wasn't so much what Apple did, states said, as what Apple hid.
When stars collide: Solving the 16-year mystery of the Blue Ring Nebula by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-11-18 20:49 (#5AJBM) Two stars merged, spewing out debris in opposite directions to form two glowing cones
FCC takes spectrum from auto industry in plan to “supersize” Wi-Fi by Jon Brodkin on 2020-11-18 20:26 (#5AJ90) 45MHz freed up in 5GHz band because automakers failed to widely deploy safety tech.
Cisco rolls out fix for Webex flaws that let hackers eavesdrop on meetings by Dan Goodin on 2020-11-18 19:35 (#5AJ74) Security flaws found as Web conferencing spikes because of work-at-home routines.
Chargepoint’s charging app now works with Apple CarPlay by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2020-11-18 17:53 (#5AJ3Z) After four years, Apple finally opened the platform to EV charging apps.
Apple drops its cut of App Store revenues from 30% to 15% for some developers by Samuel Axon on 2020-11-18 17:20 (#5AJ0D) The cut benefits only developers who pull in less than $1 million annually.
Bitcoin price soars above $18,000, the highest level since 2017 by Timothy B. Lee on 2020-11-18 17:12 (#5AJ0E) Until this week, bitcoin was above $18,000 for only four days in December 2017.
Pfizer reports final vaccine results: 95% efficacy by Beth Mole on 2020-11-18 14:56 (#5AHT0) Experts are eager to see the full data, but the top-line results are very positive.
US regulator clears Boeing’s 737 Max to fly again by Financial Times on 2020-11-18 14:39 (#5AHPW) FAA order marks the beginning of the end of the worst crisis in the company’s history.
AMD Radeon RX 6800, 6800XT review: The 1440p GPU beasts you’ve been craving by Sam Machkovech on 2020-11-18 14:00 (#5AHPX) Equivalent Nvidia GPUs beaten in significant cases—but not in ray tracing.
Pokémon Go raises its level cap for the first time in over four years by Kyle Orland on 2020-11-18 14:00 (#5AHPY) Coming “Beyond” update also introduces Kalos region monsters, seasons system.
DHL is deploying electric class 8 trucks in Los Angeles by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2020-11-18 13:51 (#5AHPZ) The trucks, built by BYD, will haul cargo to and from its hub at LAX airport.
“Krebs has been terminated”: Trump fires cybersecurity chief on Twitter by Timothy B. Lee on 2020-11-18 01:22 (#5AH18) Computer security experts have disputed Trump's claims of election fraud.
Mid-November Hurricane Iota was the latest Category 5 on record by Scott K. Johnson on 2020-11-17 23:49 (#5AGXE) There was only one other November Category 5, and it happened in 1932.
Zack Snyder drops B&W updated version of trailer for Justice League miniseries by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-11-17 21:59 (#5AGTS) New version and a live breakdown marked three-year anniversary of theatrical release.
GitHub agrees RIAA claim is bunk, restores popular YouTube download tool by Kate Cox on 2020-11-17 21:18 (#5AGRP) The EFF pointed out all the ways the RIAA was wrong, and GitHub agreed.
Hands-on with the Apple M1—a seriously fast x86 competitor [Updated] by Jim Salter on 2020-11-17 21:06 (#5AG2K) Apple's M1 proves that ARM can compete with x86 in high-end systems.
Apple lets some Big Sur network traffic bypass firewalls by Dan Goodin on 2020-11-17 20:48 (#5AGRQ) Firewalls are "100% blind" to ~50 Apple apps and processes under undocumented change.
Sony’s excellent WH-1000XM4 headphones are on sale for a new low price today by Ars Staff on 2020-11-17 20:05 (#5AGPR) Dealmaster also includes a big early Black Friday sale for My Best Buy members.
Newest climate models shouldn’t raise future warming projections by Scott K. Johnson on 2020-11-17 18:46 (#5AGKS) Analyzing historical simulations shows hottest models aren’t the most accurate.
Hulu raises Live TV price to $65, matching YouTube TV’s latest price hike by Jon Brodkin on 2020-11-17 18:27 (#5AGGJ) Hulu + Live TV went from $40 to $65 since 2017; rival services raised prices, too.
Upper stage issue causes Arianespace launch failure, costing 2 satellites by John Timmer on 2020-11-17 17:19 (#5AGDM) After getting to space, the top stage doesn't reach proper trajectory.
S&P 500 adds Tesla, sending stock price soaring by Timothy B. Lee on 2020-11-17 16:49 (#5AGDN) Tesla could immediately become one of the ten most valuable stocks in the index.
“Staggering and Tragic”: COVID-19 cases spike in US children, top 1 million by Beth Mole on 2020-11-17 16:14 (#5AGA7) Pediatricians sound alarm on physical and mental health of children.
After Trump tweets Defcon hacking video, voting security experts call BS by Dan Goodin on 2020-11-17 14:07 (#5AG2J) Dozens of computer scientists say there’s “no credible evidence” of election fraud.
After 12,523 replacements, Feds investigate Tesla Media Control Unit failures by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2020-11-17 13:12 (#5AFZR) After ~3,000 write cycles to its eMMC NAND flash memory, complete failure occurs.
Tiny version of USS Voyager sheds light on physics of microswimmers by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-11-17 12:46 (#5AFZS) Work could lead to tiny swimming robots for autonomous drug delivery in human body.
A history of Intel vs. AMD desktop performance, with CPU charts galore by Jim Salter on 2020-11-17 12:30 (#5AFZT) Intel vs. AMD is a tortoise vs. hare race—but which company is which?
It’s really hard to determine which policies control COVID efficiently by John Timmer on 2020-11-17 11:45 (#5AFX3) Places don't just implement one policy, and erratic testing complicates everything.
Seamless car charging comes to Electrify America with Plug&Charge by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2020-11-16 21:30 (#5AF4F) Model Year 2021 EVs from Ford, Lucid, and Porsche will support the new standard.
Mac certificate check stokes fears that Apple logs every app you run by Dan Goodin on 2020-11-16 21:25 (#5AF4G) Amid concern that macOS logs app usage in real time, Apple issues assurances.
More good COVID-19 vaccine news—but it won’t save us by Beth Mole on 2020-11-16 20:48 (#5AF29) No vaccine will come fast enough to help with the current surge in disease.
Bethesda games will likely be “first or better” (not “only”) on Xbox by Kyle Orland on 2020-11-16 20:15 (#5AF2A) No plans for "pulling all of Bethesda content out of Sony or Nintendo..."
Trump adviser tells Michigan to “rise up” against COVID restrictions by Kate Cox on 2020-11-16 19:40 (#5AEYX) Atlas' response not only could incite violence but also could increase virus spread.