First teaser for The Boys S2 promises another wild and bloody ride by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-07-09 00:50 (#55H00) “Don't you worry. Daddy's home.”
CDC to issue new guidelines on reopening schools after Trump blowup by Beth Mole on 2020-07-08 22:50 (#55GY2) Trump has intensified calls to open schools, despite clear plans and surging COVID-19.
Microsoft neuters Office 365 account attacks that used clever ruse by Dan Goodin on 2020-07-08 21:59 (#55GX7) Businesses in 62 countries targeted in financial fraud scam.
Amid oil- and gas-pipeline halts, Dakota Access operator ignores court by Scott K. Johnson on 2020-07-08 21:07 (#55GW8) Pipelines are having a bad week.
Intel details Thunderbolt 4: Required DMA protection, longer cables, and more by Samuel Axon on 2020-07-08 20:48 (#55GW9) It will be fully compatible with USB4.
Superpowered siblings time travel to save the world in Umbrella Academy S2 trailer by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-07-08 20:05 (#55GTV) Same weird family. New weird problems. And maybe the end of the world as we know it.
Harvard, MIT sue Trump admin to block deportation of online-only students by Jon Brodkin on 2020-07-08 19:19 (#55GSJ) ICE requires students with F-1 visas to leave US or take in-person classes.
Hong Kong downloads of Signal surge as residents fear crackdown by Timothy B. Lee on 2020-07-08 16:20 (#55GMK) A new security law is expected to undermine Hong Kong’s autonomy and freedoms.
Scrabble players move toward banning 200+ slurs from tournament play by Kyle Orland on 2020-07-08 15:57 (#55GMM) Player group CEO says proposed move reflects words’ “power to cause harm.”
Ask Ars: Should you stop using the word “marijuana”? by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2020-07-08 15:47 (#55GMN) Do words matter? The “Marijuana” versus “cannabis” debate.
New data indicates that some Polynesians carry Native American DNA by John Timmer on 2020-07-08 15:37 (#55GMP) We may have focused on the wrong island, maybe even the wrong voyagers.
A handful of first-party Nintendo Switch games are on sale today by Ars Staff on 2020-07-08 15:18 (#55GJP) Dealmaster also has deals on AirPods, Sony noise-canceling headphones, and more.
The new Snapdragon 865 Plus packs Wi-Fi 6E, 10% higher clocks by Ron Amadeo on 2020-07-08 13:30 (#55GFG) Qualcomm's flagship SoC gets a midcycle upgrade with the latest Wi-Fi standard.
Mazda adds 250 horsepower turbo engine to the 2021 Mazda 3 by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2020-07-08 12:30 (#55GDZ) With 250hp and 310lb-ft, the 2021 Mazda 3 Turbo gets more go.
Duke scientist questions his own research with new study faulting task fMRI by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-07-08 12:00 (#55GE1) “This sub-branch of fMRI could go extinct if we can't address this critical limitation.”
IT pros indicted after arranging credit card payments for weed startup by Timothy B. Lee on 2020-07-08 10:55 (#55GCV) The cannabis industry is in a legal twilight zone that makes payments difficult.
Independent reviewers offer 80 suggestions to make Starliner safer by Eric Berger on 2020-07-07 22:01 (#55FYM) “Every mission is a learning experience.”
Trump administration “looking into” ban on TikTok, other Chinese apps by Kate Cox on 2020-07-07 20:35 (#55FSF) Social media apps could be next target in White House's trade war with China.
Trump “officially” takes US out of WHO, but withdrawal is a year-long process by Jon Brodkin on 2020-07-07 20:15 (#55FSG) Trump's power to take US out of WHO limited by 1948 congressional resolution.
AMD’s Ryzen 3000XT CPU refresh is here—benchmarks inside by Jim Salter on 2020-07-07 20:06 (#55FSH) AMD's 3000XT series CPUs offer minor single-threaded gains—and not much else.
Does First Amendment let ISPs sell Web-browsing data? Judge is skeptical by Jon Brodkin on 2020-07-07 19:14 (#55FPX) Maine privacy law survives initial ruling on free-speech and preemption claims.
New Chrome experiment promises up to 28% more battery life by Ron Amadeo on 2020-07-07 19:01 (#55FPY) Throttling JavaScript timers stops background tabs from sucking up so much power.
Amazon Prime Video will finally offer one of Netflix’s most basic features by Samuel Axon on 2020-07-07 18:39 (#55FPZ) User profiles, along with parental controls, launch today.
Audi drops a new electric Q4 e-tron Sportback crossover—on sale in 2022 by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2020-07-07 17:30 (#55FHT) Production starts in 2021, US deliveries a year later.
City builds open-access broadband network with Google Fiber as its first ISP by Jon Brodkin on 2020-07-07 15:54 (#55FCS) W. Des Moines to build fiber conduits city-wide, let multiple ISPs offer service.
Sega’s next retro hardware is a 1/6th-scale multi-game arcade cabinet by Kyle Orland on 2020-07-07 15:20 (#55F9S) Japanese Astro City Mini will sport 36 games, including Virtua Fighter.
An extended interview with Star Control creators Fred Ford & Paul Reiche III by Lee Hutchinson on 2020-07-07 15:10 (#55F9T) Geek out to two hours of Ur-Quan design secrets and behind-the-scenes tales.
Congress may allow NASA to launch Europa Clipper on a Falcon Heavy by Eric Berger on 2020-07-07 15:03 (#55F9V) New budget also offers some hope for Human Landing System.
Elon Musk taunts Tesla critics as stock soars to new highs by Timothy B. Lee on 2020-07-07 14:53 (#55F9W) Tesla, valued at $250 billion, is the world's most valuable automaker.
Petnet charges new $30 annual fee for a service that still doesn’t work by Kate Cox on 2020-07-07 14:39 (#55F9X) The company promised to continue service for those who paid up. So far, it hasn't.
The rise and fall of Adobe Flash by Ars Staff on 2020-07-07 11:30 (#55F11) Before Flash Player sunsets this December, we talk its legacy with those who built it.
COVID-19 safety: Around the world, many of the elderly can’t be bothered by John Timmer on 2020-07-06 23:11 (#55EK2) The population most at risk isn't listening to public health experts.
Toxic hand sanitizers have blinded and killed adults and children, FDA warns by Beth Mole on 2020-07-06 22:54 (#55EK3) Blindness, deaths linked to ingestion, but inhalation and absorption also dangerous.
FBI nabs Nigerian business scammer who allegedly cost victims millions by Timothy B. Lee on 2020-07-06 22:12 (#55EHJ) “Business email compromise” scams cost US companies billions, the FBI says.
OnePlus’ sub-$500 smartphone launches July 21 by Ron Amadeo on 2020-07-06 21:49 (#55EHK) It’s under $500, it has a Snapdragon 765G, and it’s coming soon.
Microsoft’s next Xbox Series X game showcase coming July 23 by Kyle Orland on 2020-07-06 19:02 (#55EB4) First-party games, including Halo Infinite, expected to feature heavily.
Exoplanet in the hot-Neptune desert is the first of its kind by Jim Salter on 2020-07-06 18:42 (#55EB5) Hello, planetary delivery service? I'll take one gas giant, hold the gas.
F1 2020 reviewed—Codemasters takes another racing game win by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2020-07-06 18:21 (#55E8H) Create your own team and race new tracks Zandvoort and Hanoi before real F1 drivers.
Supreme Court strikes down 2015 law allowing robocalls by debt collectors by Jon Brodkin on 2020-07-06 16:47 (#55E6N) Collectors of US-backed debt no longer allowed to make robocalls to cell phones.
Morpheus speaks with the voice of James McAvoy in The Sandman audio drama by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-07-06 16:40 (#55E6P) Neil Gaiman narrates, Michael Sheen is Lucifer, and Taron Egerton is John Constantine.
The Norman Conquest didn’t change ordinary people’s lives very much by Kiona N. Smith on 2020-07-06 16:30 (#55E3V) A recent study suggests that after 1066, English food was as terrible but filling as before.
Uber plans to gobble up delivery rival Postmates in $2.6 billion deal by Kate Cox on 2020-07-06 16:15 (#55E3W) Analysts have been expecting the delivery apps to consolidate; now they are.
New Mac ransomware is even more sinister than it appears by WIRED on 2020-07-05 15:30 (#55CYN) ThiefQuest or EvilQuest can grab passwords and credit card numbers.
As COVID-19 spreads, researchers track an influenza virus nervously by John Timmer on 2020-07-05 15:00 (#55CYP) The virus has sometimes moved from pigs to humans, but not between humans.
Homebound with EarthBound by Nathan Mattise on 2020-07-05 14:00 (#55CX2) On the 25th anniversary of the SNES game's US release, it feels more relevant than ever.
NASA’s most iconic building is 55 years old and just getting started by Eric Berger on 2020-07-05 13:00 (#55CVF) “This building is not a monument.”
After a second-stage failure, Rocket Lab loses seven satellites by Eric Berger on 2020-07-04 23:01 (#55CG5) “The In-Space team is absolutely gutted by this news.”
The explosive physics of pooping penguins: they can shoot poo over four feet by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-07-04 18:45 (#55CC7) It builds on findings of a 2003 study that won an Ig Nobel Prize in Fluid Dynamics.
5G was going to unite the world—instead it’s tearing us apart by WIRED on 2020-07-04 15:00 (#55C4Z) Divisions over technical standards and Huawei are jeopardizing 5G rollouts.
How one IndyCar driver turned his type 1 diabetes into an advantage by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2020-07-04 14:30 (#55C3T) Blood glucose becomes just one more telemetry feed to track during a race.