LIGO is so sensitive it shudders with the quantum noise of light by John Timmer on 2020-07-02 14:16 (#559Q8) The gravitational wave detector's sensitivity can be boosted with the right light.
Tesla stock leaps again on unexpectedly strong delivery numbers by Timothy B. Lee on 2020-07-02 14:04 (#559Q9) Most other carmakers have suffered double-digit year-over-year losses.
Iron Man VR review: A sad, painful end to the PlayStation VR era by Sam Machkovech on 2020-07-02 12:00 (#559J9) Ambitious attempt to recreate the superhero flying experience falls flat.
The ~$100 tablet shootout—Amazon Fire 8 HD Plus vs. Walmart Onn 8 Tablet Pro by Ron Amadeo on 2020-07-02 11:30 (#559G0) The benchmarks are comparable to 2015 phones, but $100 Android tablets have come a long way.
COVID-19 vaccine must protect 50% of people for approval, FDA says by Beth Mole on 2020-07-01 22:25 (#558Y3) FDA sets rules for vaccine approval amid concern of hastiness and political pressure.
Upper-level winds force a seven-week delay for the Vega rocket by Eric Berger on 2020-07-01 21:58 (#558Y4) “We understand the impatience of our 21 customers, and we share it.”
Vizio’s 2020 TV plans: HDMI 2.1, FreeSync, eARC, and—at long last—OLED by Samuel Axon on 2020-07-01 21:37 (#558W1) They're not as pricy as LG and Sony's OLEDs, but the spec sheets are similar.
Dish buys Boost prepaid biz from T-Mobile, finally enters wireless market by Jon Brodkin on 2020-07-01 21:16 (#558W2) Dish buys former Sprint prepaid business amid plans to build its own 5G network.
Sweeping climate-crisis plan would bring US to zero emissions in 30 years by Kate Cox on 2020-07-01 21:07 (#558W3) Not even the authors expect it to become law right now—but they hope for next year.
Unscheduled fixes released for critical flaw in optional Windows codec by Dan Goodin on 2020-07-01 19:46 (#558SE) Company uses Microsoft Store to fix remote code-execution bugs in codecs library.
Hyundai’s super-efficient 2020 Sonata Hybrid sedan is best in class by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2020-07-01 19:30 (#558KM) How does 52mpg for under $28,000 sound?
Google Glass 3.0? Google acquires smart glasses maker North by Ron Amadeo on 2020-07-01 19:10 (#558KN) North picked up where Google Glass left off, and now it's a part of Google.
Twin Galaxies says Billy Mitchell “flirts with perjury” in high-score case by Kyle Orland on 2020-07-01 18:39 (#558KP) Mitchell says TG’s case “rests on a conspiracy” akin to “the Kennedy assassination.”
Spotify Duo for couples is cheaper than the standard family plan by Jim Salter on 2020-07-01 17:39 (#558HW) Couples with no kids can save $7/mo and get access to middle-ground playlists.
Small ISPs “stunned” by FCC move to ban Huawei/ZTE gear during pandemic by Jon Brodkin on 2020-07-01 17:03 (#558FZ) Huawei/ZTE ban’s timing “puts rural carriers in a precarious situation.”
Did huge eruptions actually help during the end-Cretaceous extinction? by Scott K. Johnson on 2020-07-01 16:07 (#558DQ) Modeling habitat indicates volcanic warming actually offset the post-impact chill.
Stock surge makes Tesla the world’s most valuable automaker by Timothy B. Lee on 2020-07-01 15:37 (#558B8) Market cap rise above $200 billion could get Musk another huge payday.
Uncovered: 1,000 phrases that incorrectly trigger Alexa, Siri, and Google Assistant by Dan Goodin on 2020-07-01 13:47 (#5588R) “Election” can trigger Alexa; “Montana” can trigger Cortana.
Even amidst a pandemic, SpaceX is launching more than ever by Eric Berger on 2020-07-01 13:08 (#5586T) SpaceX’s 11 launches match the total this year by Russia, Europe, and Japan combined.
Why this month’s PC port of Death Stranding is the definitive version by Sam Machkovech on 2020-07-01 12:27 (#5584M) Sadly, we can't show you our tests just yet. But what we've seen is exciting.
Tracking COVID-19’s spread through an Italian town by John Timmer on 2020-07-01 10:45 (#5582Z) About 40 percent of cases were asymptomatic, and viral load didn't seem to matter.
Tesla driver blames Autopilot for crash, faces negligent driving charge by Timothy B. Lee on 2020-07-01 01:59 (#557RB) The driver reportedly told police he “must not have been paying attention.”
NASA’s next Mars mission has now burned nearly half of its launch window by Eric Berger on 2020-06-30 22:29 (#557KY) The $2.1 billion rover has a limited amount of time to launch this summer.
Amazon’s latest PC game to be delisted from Steam after less than two months by Sam Machkovech on 2020-06-30 22:07 (#557KZ) Crucible will still be live for its tiny playerbase of
The Apple TV is getting 4K YouTube, and Macs are getting 4K HDR Netflix by Samuel Axon on 2020-06-30 21:46 (#557M0) Is your Mac supported, though?
Lady of the Lake takes center stage in Netflix’s Arthurian retelling Cursed by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-06-30 21:29 (#557H9) Frank Miller and Tom Wheeler co-created the series and accompanying illustrated YA novel.
Supreme Court says generic domains like booking.com can be trademarked by Timothy B. Lee on 2020-06-30 21:12 (#557HA) No one can trademark "Wine Inc.," but now domains like wine.com can get trademarks.
YouTube TV jumps 30% in price effective immediately by Sam Machkovech on 2020-06-30 20:47 (#557HB) YouTube's price hike hits new and existing members; AT&T joins in the fun.
Foreign adversaries likely try exploiting critical networking bug, US says by Dan Goodin on 2020-06-30 20:16 (#557EV) The window of opportunity to fix critical security bug is rapidly closing.
Qualcomm made a modern smartwatch chip: Meet the Snapdragon Wear 4100 by Ron Amadeo on 2020-06-30 19:55 (#557EW) Are there any Wear OS manufacturers and customers left to buy Qualcomm's new chip?
Comcast’s data cap and overage fees return tomorrow after 3-month break by Jon Brodkin on 2020-06-30 19:31 (#557C6) ISPs can also re-impose late fees and disconnect customers as FCC pledge expires.
A bunch of microSD cards and other storage devices are on sale today by Ars Staff on 2020-06-30 19:08 (#557C7) Dealmaster also has deals on portable SSDs, Steam games, USB-C hubs, and more.
China moves forward with COVID-19 vaccine, approving it for use in military by Beth Mole on 2020-06-30 18:35 (#55794) Early trial data suggests that vaccine is safe, but efficacy still unclear.
After Tuesday’s launch, SpaceX expands its fleet of used rockets [Updated] by Eric Berger on 2020-06-30 18:20 (#556V2) SpaceX has gotten good enough at reuse that it's building fewer rockets.
COVID-19 spread 4X faster in one Amazon warehouse than local area by Kate Cox on 2020-06-30 17:04 (#55750) US employees get a “thank you” bonus; German warehouse workers are on strike.
Mercury and algal blooms poisoned Maya reservoirs at Tikal by Kiona N. Smith on 2020-06-30 16:32 (#55720) A recent study analyzed sediments from large reservoirs in the Maya city of Tikal.
How holographic tech is shrinking VR displays to the size of sunglasses by Kyle Orland on 2020-06-30 16:21 (#55721) Facebook Research unveils new lightweight prototype that's just 9mm thick.
Detroit police chief cops to 96-percent facial recognition error rate by Timothy B. Lee on 2020-06-30 16:12 (#55722) Detroit police are under fire for a mistaken arrest using the technology.
NatGeo expedition hunts for 1924 climber’s body in Lost on Everest documentary by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-06-30 15:35 (#556Y6) A 1999 expedition found mummified remains of Andrew Irvine's climbing partner, George Mallory.
Human Interface: What (almost) every button in an F-15C fighter’s cockpit does by Lee Hutchinson on 2020-06-30 15:10 (#556Y7) We kick off a new video series designed to show off high-tech systems and how they work.
How’s this for aerodynamic? The Lucid Air’s drag coefficient is only 0.21 by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2020-06-30 14:40 (#556Y8) Lucid Motors wants the Air to travel 400 miles on a single charge.
Harmonix’s Fuser wants to make you a DJ… but only up to a point by Sam Machkovech on 2020-06-30 13:00 (#556RF) Preview: Successor to DropMix succeeds where DJ Hero failed, but is that enough?
Developers leak benchmarks from the Apple silicon Mac transition kit by Jim Salter on 2020-06-29 21:19 (#555YV) How will legacy Mac apps perform under Rosetta on Apple silicon?
Chrome for Android finally gets a bottom tab bar in new experiment by Ron Amadeo on 2020-06-29 21:05 (#555YW) A new flag in Chrome Beta will create a strip of favicons at the bottom of the screen.
Microsoft adds WINFR file undeletion tool to the Microsoft Store by Jim Salter on 2020-06-29 20:00 (#555WV) Ready to finally throw away those 15-year-old shareware UNDELETE utilities?
Reddit bans pro-Trump /r/The_Donald for “rule-breaking content” by Timothy B. Lee on 2020-06-29 18:50 (#555TP) Reddit says its site is “not for attacking marginalized or vulnerable groups.”
Facebook will label rule violations as Coke, Pepsi, Starbucks join ad “pause” by Kate Cox on 2020-06-29 17:43 (#555R5) The 2016 policy seems finally to have cracked to the point of breaking.
Russia’s replacement for the Proton rocket costs way too much by Eric Berger on 2020-06-29 16:57 (#555MT) "Angara has no chance of successful competition."
New hack runs homebrew code from DVD-R on unmodified PlayStation 2 by Kyle Orland on 2020-06-29 15:20 (#555EX) Exploit found in DVD player software can also load copies of full PS2 games.
A decidedly non-Linux distro walkthrough: Haiku R1/beta2 by Jim Salter on 2020-06-29 12:20 (#55568) 1995’s finest operating system in 2020—plus, our $140 EVOO laptop rides again.