Kia denies report that the Soul EV is cancelled for America by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2020-07-29 18:11 (#56A69) We hope that the electric Kia finally arrives here in 2021.
Google wants Samsung to kill Bixby, Galaxy App Store by Ron Amadeo on 2020-07-29 17:20 (#56A2M) Google offers Samsung a higher revenue share in exchange for offing its ecosystem.
Judge orders New York to pay unemployment to Uber and Lyft drivers by Timothy B. Lee on 2020-07-29 16:34 (#56A0G) Uber and Lyft argue their drivers are not employees, but some courts disagree.
TikTok chief Kevin Mayer launches stinging attack on Facebook by Financial Times on 2020-07-29 13:53 (#569RA) Former Disney executive accuses rival of developing "copycat products."
North Korea’s Lazarus brings state-sponsored hacking approach to ransomware by Dan Goodin on 2020-07-29 11:52 (#569GD) In search of funds for country's weapons program, Lazarus goes hunting for big game.
Mounting poisonings, blindness, deaths as toxic hand sanitizers flood market by Beth Mole on 2020-07-28 22:32 (#568YF) The FDA is “extremely concerned” by the growing risks of toxic sanitizers.
Heads roll at Intel after 7nm delay by Ron Amadeo on 2020-07-28 21:20 (#568X1) Murthy Renduchintala is out, and the struggling Technology group gets new leadership.
Rite Aid deployed facial recognition in hundreds of stores, report finds by Kate Cox on 2020-07-28 20:58 (#568X2) The surveillance fell disproportionately on customers in lower-income areas.
States are running out of doctors and nurses as COVID-19 surges by Beth Mole on 2020-07-28 20:30 (#568VK) More than a dozen states are running low on doctors who work in intensive care units.
Miami Marlins halt play for a week after COVID-19 outbreak [Updated] by Kate Cox on 2020-07-28 19:36 (#5675A) Less than a week since opening day, MLB season is already derailed by COVID-19.
A bunch of board games are discounted on Amazon today by Ars Staff on 2020-07-28 18:35 (#568Q7) Dealmaster also has deals on Nintendo Switch cases, ThinkPads, and more.
Trump’s call for crackdown on Twitter and Facebook now on Ajit Pai’s desk by Jon Brodkin on 2020-07-28 17:50 (#568KF) Trump admin's Section 230 petition called "a monumental waste of FCC's time."
Twitter suspends Donald Trump Jr. for posting COVID misinformation by Timothy B. Lee on 2020-07-28 17:37 (#568KG) Most research indicates that hydroxychloroquine is ineffective against COVID-19.
Virgin Galactic’s spacecraft has six passenger seats and lots of windows by Eric Berger on 2020-07-28 17:06 (#568KH) The cabin design looks nice. But why are these renderings?
CES 2021 in Las Vegas is cancelled; event moves online by Ron Amadeo on 2020-07-28 16:06 (#568H0) COVID-19 is now shutting down conventions in 2021, too.
Climate: The science may be settled, but the press coverage isn’t by John Timmer on 2020-07-28 14:53 (#568B1) Major papers use a disproportionate amount of companies' anti-climate change PR.
This Toyota Yaris Hatchback just got cancelled, and that’s a shame by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2020-07-28 13:22 (#56886) It is—or was—a Mazda in drag, but that's OK.
Review: Rosamund Pike is riveting as Marie Curie in uneven biopic Radioactive by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-07-28 10:45 (#567YB) Director Marjane Satrapi's film is based on the 2010 graphic novel by Lauren Redniss.
Offshore wind in Europe won’t need subsidies much longer by Scott K. Johnson on 2020-07-27 20:42 (#567GV) Analysis shows costs—and subsidies—are falling rapidly.
First US Phase III trial for COVID-19 vaccine begins by Financial Times on 2020-07-27 20:10 (#567GW) Shares rise after 30,000 participants get their Phase III jabs.
Garmin’s four-day service meltdown was caused by ransomware by Dan Goodin on 2020-07-27 20:03 (#567GX) Provider of GPS services for navigation and wearable devices is returning to normal.
Ancient trash heaps reveal the Plague of Justinian’s economic toll by Kiona N. Smith on 2020-07-27 19:00 (#567EY) Israeli sites show how the plague impacted the fringes of the Byzantine Empire.
Google will keep 200,000 workers home through next summer by Timothy B. Lee on 2020-07-27 16:33 (#5678E) Google is the first major tech company to announce office closures until mid-2021.
Qualcomm’s 100W charging scheme will go from 0-50 in 5 minutes by Ron Amadeo on 2020-07-27 15:59 (#5678F) Qualcomm is calling it the “World’s fastest commercial charging solution.”
Huge apparent leak unearths Nintendo’s prototype history by Kyle Orland on 2020-07-27 15:18 (#56759) Unused designs for Mario, Pokemon, Star Fox, and more see the light of day.
Analogue Pocket’s FPGA-fueled features revealed: $200 pre-order on Aug. 3 by Sam Machkovech on 2020-07-27 15:00 (#5675B) More specs for Pocket’s pair of FPGA boards, plus “original display modes” feature.
NASA, SpaceX preparing to bring Crew Dragon home this week by Eric Berger on 2020-07-27 14:49 (#5672D) So far, this test flight has been a great success.
OnePlus Nord review: Android’s best bang for your buck by Ron Amadeo on 2020-07-27 08:00 (#566Q3) 90Hz, modern design, and a $450 price? Awesome.
An Ars roundup of the many trailers unveiled this weekend during Comic-Con@Home by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-07-26 19:50 (#566B0) Lovecraft Country, dystopian thriller Utopia, Marvel horror series Helstrom, and more.
20 years ago, Steve Jobs built the “coolest computer ever”—and it bombed by WIRED on 2020-07-26 11:07 (#565YY) "Nobody ever made anything like that," said Steve Jobs.
Hackers actively exploit high-severity networking vulnerabilities by Dan Goodin on 2020-07-25 16:23 (#565A4) F5 flaw allows complete network takeover; Cisco bug discloses sensitive info.
Good sci-fi speaks to the times, and Domain has done that twice in four years by Nathan Mattise on 2020-07-25 14:00 (#5656Z) “After a deadly virus,” people only have a “video interface for communication.” Hmm.
The real science behind SETI’s hunt for intelligent aliens by Ars Staff on 2020-07-25 13:00 (#5654Y) Inside the current hunt for “technosignatures” in radio waves.
Your next smartphone will be a lot harder to scratch by WIRED on 2020-07-25 11:17 (#5652A) Corning's Gorilla Glass Victus is a significant improvement in scratch prevention.
Russia’s GRU hackers hit US government and energy targets by WIRED on 2020-07-25 10:30 (#56511) A previously unreported Fancy Bear campaign persisted for well over a year.
FAA orders inspections of 737s after four non-fatal engine shutdowns by Timothy B. Lee on 2020-07-24 21:45 (#564HV) In four recent cases, one of a 737's two engines has shut down unexpectedly.
CDC’s new school guidelines play down risk, play up attendance by John Timmer on 2020-07-24 21:30 (#564HW) All of the old information is there, but the benefits of schools are now played up.
As 7nm schedule continues slipping, Intel contemplates 3rd-party fabs by Jim Salter on 2020-07-24 20:47 (#564G9) Intel's 7nm parts are now projected to arrive alongside TSMC's 3nm, in 2022/23.
“Zuck off”: Doctors, nurses, scientists rail against Zuckerberg by Beth Mole on 2020-07-24 20:17 (#564GA) Backlash against Facebook's policies continues.
Google reportedly peeks into Android data to gain edge over third-party apps by Kate Cox on 2020-07-24 19:20 (#564E9) Google is already under investigation by Congress, DOJ, and 50 state AGs.
Trump campaign angry that cell carriers blocked spammy texts to voters by Jon Brodkin on 2020-07-24 17:43 (#564A2) Trump campaign claims political texts were sent manually and thus not illegal.
Tesla sues Rivian for stealing secrets as electric car fight heats up by Timothy B. Lee on 2020-07-24 16:36 (#5647Y) Rivian has raised more than $5 billion to challenge Tesla with electric trucks.
How to change US housing to hit Paris Agreement goals by John Timmer on 2020-07-24 14:50 (#5642X) Smaller housing, denser neighborhoods, and heat pumps are key.
We should talk about Halo Infinite’s not quite next-gen premiere by Sam Machkovech on 2020-07-24 12:16 (#563VX) We compare to reveals from 2018, 2019, plus other first-party Xbox One fare.
Chinese-made drone app in Google Play spooks security researchers by Dan Goodin on 2020-07-24 11:51 (#563T3) DJI Go 4, installed more than 1 million times, can execute arbitrary code.
Rocket Report: Astra sets launch date, SpaceX reaches a record valuation by Eric Berger on 2020-07-24 11:00 (#563T4) “We had a component break in our engine system.”
HBO debuts first His Dark Materials S2 trailer at San Diego Comic-Con@Home by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-07-24 01:50 (#5638N) “People are afraid of things they don’t understand.”
Simon Pegg, Nick Frost return to horror-comedy roots with Truth Seekers teaser by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-07-23 23:55 (#56368) Pegg and Frost also co-wrote the series with James Serafinowicz and Nat Saunders.
US COVID-19: 70K new cases a day, 60K hospitalized, testing swamped by Beth Mole on 2020-07-23 21:29 (#56336) Now with 4 million cases, there’s no end in sight.
CBS’ overzealous copyright bots hit Star Trek virtual Comic-Con panel by Kate Cox on 2020-07-23 21:10 (#56337) A bot can’t tell when playback is approved or infringing if nobody tells it.