In Half-Life’s improv scene, anyone can speak for Gordon Freeman by Ars Staff on 2020-04-16 10:45 (#527N2) How a new generation of actors is creating a new kind of performance using games.
WHO answers Trump’s attack with call for unity against COVID-19 by Beth Mole on 2020-04-15 23:23 (#5272B) "When we are divided, the virus exploits the cracks between us."
Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S6 Lite is keeping the Android tablet dream alive by Ron Amadeo on 2020-04-15 21:28 (#526SX) It has a 10.4-inch LCD, an S-Pen, and a 7040mAh battery.
Latest launch-contract win suggests Rocket Lab now considered highly reliable by Eric Berger on 2020-04-15 21:16 (#526SY) "They come to us with their hair on fire."
DOD internal investigation finds DOD handled JEDI contract properly by Kate Cox on 2020-04-15 20:58 (#526SZ) Investigators were unable to talk to witnesses from the White House about it.
Judge smacks down copyright suit over Instagram embedding by Timothy B. Lee on 2020-04-15 20:44 (#526T0) Ruling could provide a stronger legal basis for embedding photos and videos.
EPA dings epidemiology for “uncertainty,” won’t use it for pollution standards by Scott K. Johnson on 2020-04-15 20:24 (#526T1) Administrator Andrew Wheeler bemoans lack of lab studies quantifying harm.
Neutrinos may help us understand how matter prevailed over antimatter by John Timmer on 2020-04-15 20:04 (#526T2) An idea called "leptogenesis" has gotten support from a large neutrino detector.
The trackpad-equipped Magic Keyboard for the iPad Pro is now available to order by Samuel Axon on 2020-04-15 19:17 (#526T3) Apple originally said it was coming in May, so this is earlier than expected.
In the COVID-19 era, the wheels on the bus increasingly bring Wi-Fi by Nathan Mattise on 2020-04-15 17:25 (#526H0) With public options like the library off-limits, how do you connect in-need students?
Apple finally announces a new iPhone SE by Samuel Axon on 2020-04-15 15:20 (#5267E) The 4.7-inch phone will ship on April 24.
Frontier files for bankruptcy, says its broadband service won’t get any worse by Jon Brodkin on 2020-04-15 15:18 (#5267F) Frontier reduces debt and gets new financing to cover telecom operations.
TurboGrafx-16 Mini review: Mostly best-in-class retro gaming, sometimes WTF by Sam Machkovech on 2020-04-15 14:00 (#5267G) The biggest question going into this 1989 throwback: How’s your Japanese?
Formula E starts a new “battle royale” online series this weekend by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2020-04-15 13:46 (#5267H) The electric racing series is the latest to go virtual while COVID-19 rages.
FDA fast-tracks COVID-19 tests, but it’s unclear how accurate they are by Eric Bangeman on 2020-04-15 13:38 (#5267J) “What good is a test if you don’t know it’s giving you reliable results?â€
Extreme closeup of mouse-brain slice wins top Life Science Microscopy prize by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-04-15 00:52 (#525DV) The 2019 Olympus Global Image of the Year honorees find beauty under the microscope.
Trump halts US funding to WHO, says none of this is his fault by Jon Brodkin on 2020-04-15 00:30 (#525DW) Trump says his travel ban saved lives while WHO “covered up†COVID-19 pandemic.
New model looks at what might happen if SARS-CoV-2 is here to stay by John Timmer on 2020-04-15 00:12 (#525DX) If it’s like related viruses, it could cause seasonal outbreaks for years.
Microsoft patches 3 Windows 0-days under active exploit by Dan Goodin on 2020-04-14 23:56 (#525DY) Flaws allow remote code execution/system rights elevation.
We may need 300,000 contact tracers to defeat COVID-19. We have 2,200 by Beth Mole on 2020-04-14 23:27 (#525DZ) Contact-tracing capacity is seen as critical to stopping transmission of disease.
GitHub sharply slashes plan pricing, offers core features for free to all by Samuel Axon on 2020-04-14 20:28 (#5256B) The lowest-tier paid plan is dropping to $4 per seat per month from $9.
General Motors’ first ventilators are ready for delivery by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2020-04-14 19:54 (#524XJ) Company was ordered to make the medical devices by the Trump administration.
Officially refurbished Bose noise-cancelling headphones are on sale today by Ars Staff on 2020-04-14 18:46 (#524XK) Dealmaster also has deals on Google Pixel phones, smart speakers, and more.
Charter still hates broadband competition, asks FCC to help prevent it by Jon Brodkin on 2020-04-14 18:29 (#524XM) If approved, FCC won't subsidize other ISPs in Charter's planned NY territory.
Amazon fires at least 3 employees who criticized workplace conditions by Kate Cox on 2020-04-14 18:24 (#524XN) The company seems to be developing a habit of letting outspoken critics go.
Google wants to dump Qualcomm, launch smartphone SoC as early as next year by Ron Amadeo on 2020-04-14 18:13 (#524XP) The Pixel 6 could have a Google-built processor.
Needs more Zendaya: We have our first look at the new Dune film by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-04-14 18:03 (#524XQ) Timothée Chalamet as Paul Atreides, Oscar Isaac as Duke Leto Atreides, and more.
Ring 0 of fire: Does Riot Games’ new anti-cheat measure go too far? by Kyle Orland on 2020-04-14 17:46 (#524XR) Riot tells Ars kernel-level system could be removed if vulnerability is detected.
Medical device “jailbreak” could help solve the dangerous shortage of ventilators by Dan Goodin on 2020-04-14 17:30 (#524XS) Manufacturer says conversion requires “significant rework.†Airbreak suggests otherwise.
OnePlus 8 Pro review—The best flagship of 2020, even if it is more expensive by Ron Amadeo on 2020-04-14 15:53 (#524KE) Better than the 2020 competition? Sure. Better than last year's phone? Ehhhh.
Hollow corkscrews may put a cork in noisy ventilation by Chris Lee on 2020-04-14 15:32 (#524KF) Baffling baffle brings (almost) boundless blessed silence.
The coronavirus pandemic turned Folding@Home into an exaFLOP supercomputer by Ars Staff on 2020-04-14 15:15 (#524KG) Folding@Home had settled into a low-profile niche. Then came COVID-19.
NASCAR driver fired for idiotic behavior in esports [Updated] by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2020-04-14 14:02 (#524BD) Kyle Larson benched and dropped by his sponsors after racist remark.
Your COVID-19 Internet problems might be COVID-19 Wi-Fi problems by Jim Salter on 2020-04-14 13:02 (#524BE) If your remote work experience is bad, your Wi-Fi is likely the culprit.
The biggest ray-traced game yet: Minecraft RTX Beta debuts April 16 on PC by Sam Machkovech on 2020-04-14 13:00 (#524BF) Requires jumping through hoops, currently optimized for Nvidia's “RTX†line.
Study: ‘Oumuamua interstellar object might be remnant of a “super-Earth” by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-04-14 12:31 (#524BG) New simulations show parent body may have been ripped apart by strong tidal forces.
Trump claims “total authority” to override governors, force states to reopen by Jon Brodkin on 2020-04-14 02:25 (#523T2) States say they will follow science and evidence, not Trump.
John Conway, inventor of the Game of Life, has died of COVID-19 by Timothy B. Lee on 2020-04-13 23:06 (#523MJ) After 50 years, people are still discovering interesting Game of Life patterns.
Review: Killing Eve returns with a solid S3 premiere and an unexpected loss by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-04-13 22:39 (#523MK) But the basic premise is starting to wear thin.
Say goodbye to Samsung’s S-Voice—the servers shut down June 1, 2020 by Ron Amadeo on 2020-04-13 22:10 (#523MM) You can always just install the Google Assistant...
New COVID-19 dashboard just for the US offers rich, county-level data by Beth Mole on 2020-04-13 21:55 (#523D0) The new map puts each area's cases in context.
Amazon pauses new grocery signups, hires another 75,000 workers by Kate Cox on 2020-04-13 19:56 (#523D1) Smaller businesses have no customers, but Amazon can't keep up with demand.
Trump spreads #FireFauci hashtag on Twitter as pandemic continues by Jon Brodkin on 2020-04-13 18:46 (#52351) Fauci "remains a trusted advisor," White House clarifies after anti-Fauci tweet.
World’s oldest yarn hints that Neanderthals had basic math skills by Kiona N. Smith on 2020-04-13 17:15 (#52352) We have no proof Neanderthals told stories, but they definitely spun yarns.
IBM scrambles to find or train more COBOL programmers to help states by Timothy B. Lee on 2020-04-13 17:05 (#52353) Some states rely on COBOL software to manage unemployment systems.
Here’s an unprecedented look at Apollo 13’s damaged Service Module by Eric Berger on 2020-04-13 16:54 (#52354) "It almost felt like I was behind the camera, inside the Lunar Module."
Apple’s new high-end iPhones will feature an iPhone 5-like design by Samuel Axon on 2020-04-13 16:36 (#52355) The new phones could be delayed a bit due to COVID-19, though.
Portable clock provides new ruler for measuring the Earth by Chris Lee on 2020-04-13 16:16 (#52356) Portable optical clock so accurate it runs faster if lifted by a centimeter.
No, senator, science can’t do away with models by Scott K. Johnson on 2020-04-13 15:21 (#522WX) Here’s why Senator John Cornyn’s critique of modeling is misguided.
Valorant makes you watch before you play—that’ll change online games forever by Sam Machkovech on 2020-04-13 10:30 (#522PE) How do you weed toxicity out of a brand-new online game? Change the terms of entry.