New study cracks the case of why food sticks to center of nonstick pans by Jennifer Ouellette on 2021-02-03 00:06 (#5DNX3) It's the same underlying process behind the coffee ring effect and wine tears.
New COVID cases dropping, but worrying signs on the horizon by John Timmer on 2021-02-02 23:25 (#5DNTV) Easing off restrictions while cases are still common is asking for another surge.
B.1.1.7 coronavirus variant is picking up a worrisome new mutation by Beth Mole on 2021-02-02 22:57 (#5DNTW) There's a lot of unknowns, but it's clear the virus isn't done trying to outwit us.
EA is getting back into college football without NCAA, player licenses by Kyle Orland on 2021-02-02 22:37 (#5DNRM) Partnership with CLC means new title will feature rights to 100 individual schools.
Containerize all the things with Ubuntu Core 20 by Jim Salter on 2021-02-02 22:26 (#5DNRN) What if everything—and we mean everything—was a container?
Jeff Bezos to leave Amazon CEO post after 27 years, become executive chair by Jon Brodkin on 2021-02-02 21:34 (#5DNNN) AWS executive Andy Jessy will replace Bezos as Amazon CEO in Q3 this year.
Google settles federal gender and race discrimination charges for $3.8M by Kate Cox on 2021-02-02 21:33 (#5DNNP) About 5,500 workers will receive a few hundred dollars each from the deal.
Comcast lifts uploads to 5Mbps amid complaints its low-income plan is too slow by Jon Brodkin on 2021-02-02 20:57 (#5DNNQ) Speeds raised to 50Mbps down and 5Mbps up after complaints from students.
High-performance computers are under siege by a newly discovered backdoor by Dan Goodin on 2021-02-02 20:46 (#5DNJV) Stealthy Kobalos malware has infected HPC networks belonging to high-profile organizations.
Apple’s updated App Store guidelines clarify positions on recent controversies by Samuel Axon on 2021-02-02 20:29 (#5DNJW) Among the changes: game-streaming clarification, payment requirements, and more.
Tesla bows to pressure from NHTSA, issues recall for Models S and X by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2021-02-02 19:26 (#5DNG3) In late January, the automaker told NHTSA there was no defect; NHTSA disagreed.
SpaceX crashes a second Starship into South Texas [Updated] by Eric Berger on 2021-02-02 18:30 (#5DMV7) It's time to see if SN9 can stick the landing in South Texas.
Scalpers aren’t the main reason you can’t find a new console by Kyle Orland on 2021-02-02 17:53 (#5DN95) ...but they certainly aren't helping.
Mass Effect Legendary Edition 4K remaster coming May 14 by Kate Cox on 2021-02-02 17:32 (#5DN96) I'm Commander Shepard, and this is my favorite 4K upgrade on the Citadel.
Today’s best tech deals: AirPods Pro, Fitbit trackers, Lenovo ThinkPads, and more by Ars Staff on 2021-02-02 17:09 (#5DN97) Dealmaster also has deals on the MacBook Air, OLED TVs, and lots of video games.
Huawei’s HarmonyOS: “Fake it till you make it” meets OS development by Ron Amadeo on 2021-02-02 15:00 (#5DN1H) No discernible difference between Huawei's "all-new" OS and Android.
Flash is dead—but South Africa didn’t get the memo by Jim Salter on 2021-02-02 11:45 (#5DMNF) Adobe: You can't use Flash in 2021. South Africa: Watch me!
Hackers are exploiting a critical zero-day in devices from SonicWall by Dan Goodin on 2021-02-02 01:30 (#5DM7B) "Highly sophisticated threat actors" exploit flaws in coordinated attack on SonicWall.
Media frenzy, skepticism engulf virus origin probe—and WHO is over it by Beth Mole on 2021-02-01 23:20 (#5DM3N) It's "time for people who say and think they have information to start providing it.”
We’re getting a Wakanda spinoff series from Ryan Coogler on Disney+ by Jennifer Ouellette on 2021-02-01 23:03 (#5DM3P) It's part of a 5-year exclusive TV development deal for the Black Panther director.
Apple rolls out macOS Big Sur 11.2 with bug fixes and Bluetooth tweaks by Samuel Axon on 2021-02-01 22:55 (#5DM1E) macOS update comes a week after updates to iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, and watchOS.
SpaceX announces first “free flyer” human spaceflight by Eric Berger on 2021-02-01 22:28 (#5DM1F) "This is an important milestone towards enabling access to space for everyone."
Why victims of AT&T unlimited-data throttling get only $22 in settlements by Jon Brodkin on 2021-02-01 21:59 (#5DKYW) Victims of deceptive "unlimited" plans paid hundreds, get just a fraction back.
Why Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ 31 million sales are so incredible by Kyle Orland on 2021-02-01 21:28 (#5DKYX) In 9.5 months, New Horizons makes up almost half of all Animal Crossing sales.
70% of top “civic” Facebook groups are toxic or violent, report finds by Kate Cox on 2021-02-01 21:16 (#5DKYY) Internal report found top civic groups "non-recommendable" due to hate, harassment.
New supply chain attack uses poisoned updates to infect gamers’ computers by Dan Goodin on 2021-02-01 20:41 (#5DKW6) If you've used NoxPlayer in the past 5 months, it's time to check for malware.
Google closes Stadia’s dedicated game studios after less than 2 years by Sam Machkovech on 2021-02-01 20:19 (#5DKW7) Service isn't changing, but path to streaming-exclusive games will clearly narrow.
Facebook makes the case for activity tracking to iOS 14 users in new pop-ups by Samuel Axon on 2021-02-01 19:12 (#5DKS7) In a new test, Facebook pre-empts Apple's required prompt with its own.
Xiaomi denies ties to China’s military, calls US ruling “unconstitutional” by Ron Amadeo on 2021-02-01 17:49 (#5DKJA) Xiaomi says DOD ruling last month "deprived the company of legal due process."
Ford is switching to Android OS for infotainment in 2023 by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2021-02-01 16:30 (#5DKEK) Ford and Google are also partnering to improve vehicle cloud services.
Dogs have been our best friends for at least 23,000 years by Kiona N. Smith on 2021-02-01 15:53 (#5DKBB) They accompanied the first people to set foot in the Americas.
It’s official—NASA will subject the SLS rocket to another hot fire test by Eric Berger on 2021-02-01 15:38 (#5DKBC) "A second, longer hot fire test should be conducted and would pose minimal risk."
Ars Technicast special edition, part 2: Open systems and the “joint force” by Lee Hutchinson on 2021-02-01 15:00 (#5DKBD) How the military is striving to make its technology a little more Lego-like.
As Virgin Galactic gets swept up in GameStop mania, it gets back to flying by Eric Berger on 2021-02-01 14:35 (#5DK8J) Company says its next window for a test flight opens on February 12.
Goldeneye 007’s lost Xbox 360 remaster has leaked—as a full-game speedrun by Sam Machkovech on 2021-02-01 13:07 (#5DK4C) Speedrunner talks to Ars, claims the remake is (mostly) on par with N64 original.
Hedge fund Melvin sustains 53% loss after Reddit onslaught by Financial Times on 2021-01-31 22:10 (#5DJFB) $4.5 billion drop in assets after bets against the likes of GameStop go sour.
Multi-layered Outside the Wire is part action thriller, part intimate drama by Jennifer Ouellette on 2021-01-31 21:31 (#5DJEA) Director Mikael Håfström on making a military action movie that is ultimately anti-war.
An electric race car has lapped Daytona for the first time by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2021-01-31 15:45 (#5DJ68) We may well see an electric touring car series in the US in the next few years.
A curious observer’s guide to quantum mechanics, pt. 4: Looking at the stars by Ars Staff on 2021-01-31 14:00 (#5DJ2N) How do photons travel across light years? (Their quantum waviness enables modern telescopes.)
New study: A zero-emissions US is now pretty cheap by John Timmer on 2021-01-31 13:00 (#5DJ19) In 2050, benefits to the US offset costs, but there are some unexpected outcomes.
Why kids matter in the quest to stamp out COVID-19 by WIRED on 2021-01-31 11:44 (#5DJ03) Inoculating kids can help protect an entire population.
Google Play bans open source Matrix client Element, citing “abusive content” [Updated] by Ron Amadeo on 2021-01-30 23:02 (#5DHJN) Banning a Matrix client for content is really no different from banning a Web browser.
A new $110 light gun for old Duck Hunts: Ars tests an HDTV-friendly option by Sam Machkovech on 2021-01-30 17:50 (#5DHAN) It's far from "plug-and-play," but awesome for devoted retro gamers.
Lawmakers take aim at insidious digital “dark patterns” by WIRED on 2021-01-30 12:15 (#5DH2Q) New laws bar efforts to trick consumers into handing over data or money.
Nine Russian adventurers mysteriously froze to death—a new theory explains why by WIRED on 2021-01-30 11:15 (#5DH1K) 60 years later, new evidence points to a peculiar kind of avalanche as the culprit.
What’s really going on with Elon Musk, the FAA, and Starship? by Eric Berger on 2021-01-29 21:39 (#5DGGV) In the end, it's likely that cooler heads will prevail.
It’s the wombat’s strange intestines, not its anus, that produces cubed poo by Jennifer Ouellette on 2021-01-29 20:06 (#5DGFA) "Our research finally proves that you really can fit a square peg through a round hole."
Cable ISP warns “excessive” uploaders, says network can’t handle heavy usage by Jon Brodkin on 2021-01-29 19:46 (#5DGDX) Mediacom says heavy uploaders harm network even if they don't exceed data cap.
No, WallStreetBets isn’t robbing Wall Street to help the little guy by Timothy B. Lee on 2021-01-29 17:50 (#5DG9J) Analysis: A seductive "short squeeze" narrative obscures what's really happening.
30% of “SolarWinds hack” victims didn’t actually use SolarWinds by Jim Salter on 2021-01-29 17:33 (#5DG9K) "This campaign should not be thought of as the SolarWinds campaign," says DHS.