Search engine startup asks users to be the customer, not the product by Jim Salter on 2020-06-29 11:49 (#55569) Rival privacy-focused search engine Startpage is not impressed.
This is what Ford’s new F-150 display and infotainment system looks like by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2020-06-28 14:30 (#55489) It’s tastefully restrained and very legible—exactly what you want in an interface.
New polymer easily captures gold extracted from e-waste by Scott K. Johnson on 2020-06-28 14:00 (#5548A) Dissolve e-waste, harvest gold, profit.
How to move your role-playing game nights online by Ars Staff on 2020-06-28 13:30 (#5547A) A look at Roll20, which helps you run RPGs online.
An embattled group of leakers picks up the WikiLeaks mantle by WIRED on 2020-06-28 12:00 (#5546J) DDoSecrets was banned from Twitter after releasing hacked law enforcement files.
TikTok and 53 other iOS apps still snoop your sensitive clipboard data by Dan Goodin on 2020-06-27 16:52 (#553K0) Passwords, bitcoin addresses, and anything else in clipboards are free for the taking.
Empirical analysis tells Reviewer 2: “Go F’ Yourself” by John Timmer on 2020-06-27 14:00 (#553HT) "Pennywise the Clown, combined with el chupacabra, wrapped in the Blair Witch."
The rocket motor of the future “breathes” air like a jet engine by WIRED on 2020-06-27 12:00 (#553GY) This theoretical engine could drastically reduce the cost of getting to space.
Doomscrolling is slowly eroding your mental health by WIRED on 2020-06-27 10:50 (#553GG) Checking your phone for an extra two hours every night won’t stop the apocalypse.
Mulan release date bumped to August 21 as coronavirus pandemic rages on by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-06-27 02:23 (#553E9) The good news: it will open in near future, not during the holidays (or on Disney+).
Back to kick some demon derrière: Wynonna Earp S4 trailer is finally here by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-06-27 01:28 (#553E1) S4 production was plagued first by financial troubles, then by pandemic woes.
US logs record 40K COVID-19 cases in a day as experts brace for rise in deaths by Beth Mole on 2020-06-26 22:33 (#553A5) 16 states are seeing both increases in cases and increases in positive test rates.
Gaming on Apple platforms is set for some big changes—here are a few by Samuel Axon on 2020-06-26 20:25 (#5535Q) This year's WWDC was a big one for game development.
Amazon pays $1.2 billion for self-driving startup Zoox by Timothy B. Lee on 2020-06-26 19:35 (#5533B) Zoox aimed to create its own self-driving software, vehicle, and taxi service.
FCC helps Charter avoid broadband competition by Jon Brodkin on 2020-06-26 18:30 (#5530J) FCC helped Charter but denied Frontier bid to block funds in parts of 29 states.
Microsoft’s “new approach” to retail stores: Closing them forever by Kate Cox on 2020-06-26 17:54 (#5530K) Microsoft designed its retail stores to be cool like Apple's. It didn't work.
Tiny pendulum may reveal gravity’s secrets by Chris Lee on 2020-06-26 17:48 (#5530M) Gravity and quantum mechanics may influence each other as tiny pendulum swings.
SpaceX scrubs Friday launch attempt of Starlink satellites [Updated] by Eric Berger on 2020-06-26 17:16 (#552XN) No new launch date has yet been set.
The Kia Telluride is the most surprising SUV of the year by Eric Bangeman on 2020-06-26 17:02 (#552XP) Kia's biggest SUV can do it all, both off-road and on.
A massive Saharan dust plume is moving into the Southeast US by Ars Staff on 2020-06-26 16:51 (#552XQ) It's bringing technicolor sunsets and suppressing tropical storms.
What’s new in Windows 10 Build 2004 by Jim Salter on 2020-06-26 16:20 (#552VC) Improved Linux, Sandbox, and Cortana features dominate Build 2004's changelist.
California set to ban all heavy diesel trucks and vans by 2045 by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2020-06-26 16:13 (#552VD) Heavy-duty trucks are responsible for 70% of vehicle air pollution in the state.
Verizon joins growing Facebook advertiser boycott [Updated] by Kate Cox on 2020-06-26 13:47 (#54WZG) Civil rights groups go after company’s bottom line.
Chinese bank requires foreign firm to install app with covert backdoor by Dan Goodin on 2020-06-26 12:00 (#552F2) A multinational tech company gets schooled in the risks of doing business in China.
Tesla factory workers who stayed home due to COVID fears face termination by Timothy B. Lee on 2020-06-26 11:41 (#552F3) In May, Tesla told workers they could stay home if they felt unsafe.
Hump!, the online porn fest that wouldn’t have happened without quarantine by Sam Machkovech on 2020-06-26 11:30 (#552CZ) Safe-for-work chat with the famed sex columnist behind this crazy online event.
Rocket Report: Used Falcon 9s to launch humans, Scottish spaceport advances by Eric Berger on 2020-06-26 11:00 (#552D0) “We're not going to make it more dangerous than orbital flight.”
Everything we know about the new Ford F-150 truck—including the hybrid by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2020-06-26 00:00 (#551XH) New features include fold-flat seats, work surfaces, and onboard power.
Europe officially sets its sights on a giant LHC successor by John Timmer on 2020-06-25 22:45 (#551VN) An enormous ring under Lake Geneva will host two colliders in succession.
CDC: Here’s the latest on who gets the sickest from COVID-19 by Beth Mole on 2020-06-25 22:08 (#551TA) Risk increases with age and certain underlying health conditions.
In trailer for Brave New World, everyone but John the Savage knows their place by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-06-25 21:50 (#551TB) "If you're not happy, you're nothing at all."
Apple makes another acquisition: IT startup Fleetsmith by Samuel Axon on 2020-06-25 21:20 (#551QX) The future of Apple + Jamf is a bit fuzzy now.
Three cops fired after accidental dashcam activation captures racist rants by Kate Cox on 2020-06-25 21:01 (#551QY) Standard, internal review of dashcam recording found "extremely racist" footage.
Google gives Android depth sensing and object occlusion with ARCore 1.18 by Ron Amadeo on 2020-06-25 18:15 (#551FV) Virtual objects can appear behind real objects and collide with them.
$100 billion “universal fiber” plan proposed by Democrats in Congress by Jon Brodkin on 2020-06-25 18:00 (#551FW) Ambitious legislation would deploy 100Mbps symmetrical broadband throughout US.
Grab one of our recommended USB-C PD portable batteries for $19 today by Ars Staff on 2020-06-25 17:42 (#551FX) Dealmaster also has more USB-C accessories, microSD cards, headphones, and more.
Two record DDoSes disclosed this week underscore their growing menace by Dan Goodin on 2020-06-25 17:32 (#551D2) More bots + better DDoS traps = ever-growing amounts of junk traffic.
Cyberpunk 2077’s big summer trailer: Braindance your way into Keanu [Updated] by Sam Machkovech on 2020-06-25 17:07 (#551D3) Choose your origin story: Nomad, corporate, or street kid. Hack, drive, and kill.
Meet the Lordstown Endurance, a new $52,500 electric work truck by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2020-06-25 15:57 (#5519J) The reveal is being livestreamed from Ohio.
Twitter not liable in Devin Nunes’ beef with cow account, judge rules by Kate Cox on 2020-06-25 15:28 (#5516D) The judge reviewing the case found defamation claim to be a load of bull.
Lawsuit by Black YouTubers against YouTube faces “uphill battle” by Timothy B. Lee on 2020-06-25 15:17 (#5516E) An expert says Section 230 gives YouTube broad immunity for content decisions.
Astronomers think this black hole collision may have exploded with light by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-06-25 14:00 (#5512A) If they're right, it adds one more element to new field of multi-messenger astronomy.
Facebook executive admits to “trust deficit” on call with advertisers by Financial Times on 2020-06-25 13:23 (#5512B) Social media company hit by mass boycotts over political content moderation.
Comcast, Mozilla strike privacy deal to encrypt DNS lookups in Firefox by Jon Brodkin on 2020-06-25 13:00 (#550Z1) Comcast/Mozilla deal follows dispute over ISP snooping and DNS encryption.
You should play Namco’s lost arcade-action classic, Mr. Driller DrillLand by Sam Machkovech on 2020-06-25 07:00 (#550HJ) Japan-only GameCube gem now out on PC, Switch, is an ode to Namco's arcade heyday.
White House ordered NIH to cancel coronavirus research funding, Fauci says by Beth Mole on 2020-06-24 23:16 (#5508W) The research was the target of a conspiracy theory about the origin of the new coronavirus.
With YouTube Music, Google is holding my speakers for ransom by Ron Amadeo on 2020-06-24 22:47 (#5508X) YouTube Music charges a monthly fee to play my music on my speaker?
Here’s what’s happening to Boot Camp amid the Apple silicon transition by Samuel Axon on 2020-06-24 22:23 (#5508Y) Virtualization might not be enough for gamers, so what about Windows?
Western Digital adds “Red Plus” branding for non-SMR hard drives by Jim Salter on 2020-06-24 22:08 (#54ZA2) Update: Western Digital responds to our pricing questions—sort of.
Can you 3D print Damascus steel? Pretty much, yeah by Scott K. Johnson on 2020-06-24 21:28 (#5507D) Steel structure is controlled with clever use of the laser.