F5 for PS5: All your PlayStation 5 preorder links in one place by Jeff Dunn on 2020-09-17 15:16 (#588D7) Yes, they're probably sold out. But here's a handy reference just in case.
Why Amazon is backing this former Tesla executive’s recycling startup by Financial Times on 2020-09-17 14:31 (#5889N) JB Straubel’s Redwood aims to extract lithium, cobalt and nickel from old smartphones.
It’s now possible to detect counterfeit whisky without opening the bottle by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-09-17 11:47 (#58838) Counterfeits of rare single-malt whisky are a growing problem for the industry.
Hammer drops on hackers accused of targeting game and software makers by Dan Goodin on 2020-09-17 11:45 (#58839) Men accused of spying on behalf of China and earning illicit hacking profits on the side.
After ranting about armed uprising, top Health Dept. spokesperson takes leave by Beth Mole on 2020-09-16 22:53 (#587E1) HHS said Caputo is leaving to “focus on his health and the well-being of his family.”
Bill to tear down federal courts’ paywall gains momentum in Congress by Timothy B. Lee on 2020-09-16 21:59 (#587C0) Federal courts charge 10 cents per page for many documents online.
We found out who makes Walmart’s new Gateway laptops, and it’s bad news by Jim Salter on 2020-09-16 21:28 (#5878R) We'll give you three guesses, and one hint: Extra Virgin Olive Oil.
PlayStation 5 event: $499 with a disc drive, $399 without, on Nov. 12 by Kyle Orland on 2020-09-16 20:47 (#5878S) Console-exclusive Final Fantasy XVI leads game-trailer-packed event.
Trump replaces FCC member in bid to push through Twitter/Facebook crackdown by Jon Brodkin on 2020-09-16 20:16 (#58756) Trump nominates NTIA official who helped write White House's social media order.
Apple launches iOS 14, iPadOS 14, tvOS 14, and watchOS 7 on just one day’s notice by Samuel Axon on 2020-09-16 20:09 (#58757) The short runway is giving developers headaches, but the update is here.
Climate science contrarian installed in upper-level NOAA position by Scott K. Johnson on 2020-09-16 19:31 (#58723) Deputy assistant secretary job goes to author of reality-defying nonsense.
Apple asks to block iOS Unreal Engine development in new court filing by Kyle Orland on 2020-09-16 19:06 (#58724) iOS maker says it's worried Epic could insert another "trojan horse" if allowed.
Review: We do not recommend the $299 Oculus Quest 2 as your next VR system by Sam Machkovech on 2020-09-16 17:30 (#586V7) Issues big and small, and that's before we get into the Facebookening of this thing.
AT&T wants to put ads on your smartphone in exchange for $5 discount by Jon Brodkin on 2020-09-16 16:05 (#586QP) AT&T CEO: Customers would accept targeted ads if given $5 or $10 price cut.
Ancient DNA sheds light on Viking origins, travels by Kiona N. Smith on 2020-09-16 15:36 (#586M8) The Viking Age brought more genetic diversity into Scandinavia, the study suggests.
Electrify America switches to per-kWh billing in 23 states by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2020-09-16 15:27 (#586M9) Yet again the US patchwork of state laws makes an easy thing complicated.
Sony pushes back on reports that it’s reducing PS5’s launch availability by Kyle Orland on 2020-09-16 15:16 (#586MA) But even the reported reduction would outpace early PS4 production.
Facebook’s latest hollow effort to fight climate change denial by Kate Cox on 2020-09-16 15:06 (#586MB) Facebook prefers to counter false information with more information. It doesn't work.
Boeing hid design flaws in 737 Max jets from pilots and regulators by Financial Times on 2020-09-16 14:32 (#586GJ) Congressional report finds aerospace group cut corners.
Daimler’s dirty diesel defeat device deal: $1.5 billion to say sorry by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2020-09-16 13:34 (#586CY) From 2009-2016, diesel Sprinter vans and Mercedes-Benz cars were emissions cheats.
Nvidia RTX 3080 review: 4K greatness at $699—and good news for cheaper GPUs by Sam Machkovech on 2020-09-16 13:00 (#586CZ) Have your 60fps-at-4K cake—and eat your ray-traced frosting, too.
Super Mario 3D All-Stars review: A bare-bones nostalgia warp zone by Kyle Orland on 2020-09-16 13:00 (#586D0) It's no more and no less than three of the best 3D platformers ever made.
Mathematicians may have unlocked the secret of how “stone forests” form by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-09-16 11:54 (#586AA) Soluble rocks dissolve, the surrounding fluid gets heavy, and gravity pulls it downward.
Safety driver in 2018 Uber crash is charged with negligent homicide by Timothy B. Lee on 2020-09-16 02:04 (#585SJ) Prosecutors decided not to prosecute Uber in 2019.
Bonkers federal podcast downplays COVID-19, blasts health restrictions by Beth Mole on 2020-09-15 19:48 (#585F0) The mind-bending podcast blames the media and rich people for pandemic's effects.
Oracle’s TikTok non-acquisition seeks Treasury, White House approval by Kate Cox on 2020-09-15 19:03 (#585CS) Oracle looks victorious in the TikTok saga—but the deal is far from final.
“This is the way”: Disney drops first trailer for The Mandalorian S2 by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-09-15 18:40 (#585CT) “The songs tell of battles between Mandalor the Great and an order called Jedi.”
The new iPad Air goes all-screen, adds Magic Keyboard support by Samuel Axon on 2020-09-15 17:52 (#58596) A year and a half after the previous refresh, Apple takes a scalpel to the iPad Air.
Introducing Apple One, Apple’s subscription bundle answer to Amazon Prime by Samuel Axon on 2020-09-15 17:47 (#58597) Apple Arcade, TV+, Music, and iCloud in one package. News+, more iCloud for more.
GM has no reason to back out of its one-sided deal with Nikola by Timothy B. Lee on 2020-09-15 17:08 (#5855F) “For GM, there’s really no downside to the deal,” one expert told us.
The Apple Watch Series 6 adds blood-oxygen monitoring and more by Samuel Axon on 2020-09-15 17:07 (#5855G) Plus, Apple announced a lower-cost Apple Watch option to compete with Fitbit.
Liveblog: All the news from Apple’s “Time Flies” event at 1pm ET today by Samuel Axon on 2020-09-15 16:37 (#581CR) Head here as Ars guides you through all the latest updates when the event starts.
A paper we covered has been retracted, and we couldn’t be happier by John Timmer on 2020-09-15 16:02 (#5851V) Magic shouldn't be offered up as a mechanism in a scientific paper.
New Google Fiber plan: $100 for 2Gbps, plus Wi-Fi 6 router and mesh extender by Jon Brodkin on 2020-09-15 15:47 (#5851W) $100 plan in beta next month, should come to “most” Google Fiber cities in 2021.
Hurricane Sally will bring devastating floods to the Southern United States by Eric Berger on 2020-09-15 15:40 (#5851X) Just one more Atlantic storm to go before we dust off the Greek alphabet.
Apple’s AirPods Pro are on sale for $199 today by Ars Staff on 2020-09-15 15:06 (#584YH) Dealmaster also has deals on USB-C chargers, Ghost of Tsushima, and more.
New Windows exploit lets you instantly become admin. Have you patched? by Dan Goodin on 2020-09-14 23:20 (#58410) Zerologon lets anyone with a network toehold obtain domain-controller password.
Sweeping internal Facebook memo: “I have blood on my hands” by Sam Machkovech on 2020-09-14 21:31 (#583XT) BuzzFeed News: “The memo is a damning account of Facebook's failures.”
Chemical that shouldn’t be there spotted in Venus’ atmosphere by John Timmer on 2020-09-14 21:03 (#583XV) No obvious way Venus' environment could make it, leaving speculation about life.
War Stories: How Forza learned to love neural nets to train AI drivers by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2020-09-14 20:11 (#583VS) Catching up with Forza's Dan Greenawalt to meet the ghosts in the machine.
Microsoft declares its underwater data center test was a success by Jim Salter on 2020-09-14 19:58 (#583VT) Underwater pods can reduce latency by moving cloud services closer to customers.
Eero mesh Wi-Fi 6 hardware test results have been spotted at the FCC by Jim Salter on 2020-09-14 19:19 (#583S1) Eero isn't saying anything officially yet—here's what we know so far.
Facebook leak reveals Oculus Quest 2 as a 4K standalone VR headset by Kyle Orland on 2020-09-14 19:03 (#583S2) New Snapdragon XR2 processor pushes nearly 50% more pixels than the original Quest.
Nvidia will keep ARM licensing “neutral,” wants to license GPU tech, too by Ron Amadeo on 2020-09-14 18:38 (#583S3) But can Nvidia play nice with Apple, Linux, and other ARM partners?
Nikola admits prototype was rolling downhill in promotional video by Timothy B. Lee on 2020-09-14 17:58 (#583P4) “This thing fully functions,” Trevor Milton said in 2016. It didn't.
YouTube unlawfully violates kids’ privacy, new $3.2B lawsuit claims by Kate Cox on 2020-09-14 17:51 (#583P5) YouTube is “a weird technicolored nightmare” for families, nonprofit alleges.
Verizon to buy TracFone, expanding big carriers’ control of prepaid industry by Jon Brodkin on 2020-09-14 17:00 (#583JY) Verizon would surpass AT&T and T-Mobile in prepaid if TracFone deal is approved.
Beautifully preserved cave bears emerge from Siberian permafrost by Kiona N. Smith on 2020-09-14 15:52 (#583DT) Two finds recently unearthed the frozen remains of an adult cave bear and a cub.
Lexus’ new 2021 LC500 Convertible puts on the pretty by Jim Resnick on 2020-09-14 15:27 (#583AW) Slicing the roof off improves what was already the most attractive Lexus in years.
Feds seize OnePlus Buds, mistaking them for “counterfeit” AirPods by Kate Cox on 2020-09-14 14:07 (#58365) One of these things is not like the others...