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Parenting in a pandemic: Chaos, control, and an Animal Crossing meltdown
It's easy to become a petty, power-tripping tyrant when you need a sense of control.
The auto industry reports Q1 sales, and they’re really, really bad
Q1 2020 was already looking tough for automakers without the pandemic's help.
It’s a “tock” year: New Nvidia laptop GPUs in 25 OEMs’ systems this month
Getting the most of Max-Q Turing: "We want every half-watt savings to drive the GPU."
No joke: Rick and Morty has a new trailer; second half of S4 will air May 3
We're getting more Evil Morty and the Citadel of Ricks, plus the return of Snuffles.
Study looks at how Russian troll farms are politicizing vaccines
A possible preview of what's to come for public health issue number one.
Modern meteorology was born 60 years ago today
This was a potent moment for the field of meteorology.
Levandowski says Uber must pay his $179 million judgment to Google
Self-driving engineer says Uber promised to defend him against Google's lawyers.
Frontier prepares for bankruptcy, regrets failure to install enough fiber
Frontier said it lost customers due to "significant under-investment in fiber."
This is the Volkswagen e-BULLI, an official electric bus restomod
Everyone loves a VW bus, and we love them even more when they're electric.
BBC’s 1957 April Fool’s “spaghetti-tree hoax” is more relevant than ever
"Place a sprig of spaghetti in a tin of tomato sauce and hope for the best."
FCC requires anti-robocall tech after “voluntary” plan didn’t work out [Updated]
Pai follows Congress' orders, requires carriers to verify Caller ID accuracy.
Attackers can use Zoom to steal users’ Windows credentials with no warning
Zoom for Windows converts network locations into clickable links. What could go wrong?
Microsoft announces Microsoft 365, a service to replace personal Office 365
Family Safety, Editor, and more will join the "subscription for your life."
2020 Moto G goes up for pre-order today, $250 for a 5000mAh battery
Motorola's low-end smartphone goes on sale with a pretty big battery.
Goodbye, John Legere: CEO leaves as T-Mobile completes Sprint merger
The US now has three major wireless carriers instead of four.
The world’s largest aircraft will now test hypersonics for the military
"Our hypersonic testbeds will serve as a catalyst in sparking a renaissance."
Ars Pro Week Day 3: We promise not to shoot Eric Berger into orbit
Ars Senior Space Editor Eric Berger on working at Ars—and why you should subscribe.
Microsoft Edge is becoming the browser you didn’t know you needed
Collections, vertical tabs, and immersive reader are particularly compelling.
MongoDB’s field-level encryption protects private data—even from DBAs
Solving the dreaded sysadmin problem, one protected field at a time.
Vivarium’s claustrophobic horror hits a little too close to home right now
Imogen Poots shines, but overall the film falls short of its promising premise.
Teardown of Huawei flagship phone finds US parts despite blacklisting
Teardown of new smartphone identified US parts makers including Qualcomm and Skyworks.
Authors fume as online library “lends” unlimited free books
"It is a tarted-up piracy site," one author tweeted.
Jedi Academy dev promises to fix mistake that let PC gamers slaughter console players
PC players with 17 years experience joined brand-new console lobbies for easy kills.
FDA approves the emergency use of chloroquine for COVID-19
Move comes despite worries about lack of evidence, shortage for existing users.
OpenWRT code-execution bug puts millions of devices at risk
A partial fix mitigates the risk, but the lack of encryption and other weaknesses remain.
Zoom’s privacy problems are growing as platform explodes in popularity
Doing everything from home by video conference has its drawbacks and pitfalls.
Comcast waiving data caps hasn’t hurt its network—why not make it permanent?
Pandemic shows Comcast could kill data caps forever without ruining its network.
Apple acquires Dark Sky weather app, and that’s bad news for Android users
The app is already listed as Apple-made in the App Store.
Study: Future astronauts could use their own urine to help build moon bases
Urea could serve as plasticizer for making concrete-like material out of lunar soil.
Marvel, DC will delay digital comic books during brick-and-mortar closures
Follows a major print distributor's temporary shutdown due to coronavirus concerns.
Here’s the Trump admin’s pathetic new fuel efficiency rule for 2026
From 46.7mpg to just 40.4mpg by 2026, and it's even less for trucks and SUVs.
Amazon: Walkout leader’s firing wasn’t due to his organizing efforts
Some workers walked off the job at a massive Staten Island warehouse on Monday.
Despite looming Google acquisition, Fitbit launches Charge 4 tracker
There's a new Fitbit, but what will Google do with the company in a few months?
Michael Collins didn’t land on the Moon, but he got this song written about him
"They got names like superheroes, bigger than The Beatles or I could ever be."
Ars Pro Week, day 2: If you subscribe, we’ll pour more ketchup on Lee Hutchinson
We'll turn your subscription dollars into opportunities to humiliate one senior editor.
Florida bucks social distancing trend as COVID-19 cases skyrocket
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis continues to reject the idea of state-wide actions.
SpaceX releases a Payload User’s Guide for its Starship rocket
The new document does not include pricing information for Starship, alas.
As Volvo goes electric, here’s how it’s making its batteries top-notch
How do you make sure a lithium-ion battery pack can last the lifetime of a car?
Neural implants plus AI turn sentence-length thoughts to text
The key was to think of this as a translation problem.
iPad Pro teardown basically finds 2018’s iPad Pro with a lidar sensor
Plus a peek at what the 3D sensor's projected dots look like, thanks to infrared.
Saudi Arabia reportedly tracked phones by using industry-wide carrier weakness
Kingdom sent US carrier millions of location requests through SS7.
How to play Pokémon Go when everyone’s stuck inside
Niantic makes changes to limit the need to go out for a walk while playing.
Coronavirus misinformation is the latest test for social media platforms
If political interference wasn't bad enough, now there's COVID-19 disinfo, too.
Long after some hominins were bipedal, others stuck to the trees
The more we learn about our hominin family tree, the more diverse it looks.
The year of Mario: A ton of classic 3D games reportedly coming to Switch in 2020
Happy 35th: New Paper Mario, new ports of Super Mario 64, Super Mario 3D World, more.
OneWeb goes bankrupt, lays off staff, will sell satellite-broadband business
OneWeb says pandemic ended chance of getting enough funding for full launch.
Ars Pro week: Support Ars, get gear, stay informed
Support Ars Technica's journalistic mission and reap the benefits.
NASA officials outline plans for building a Lunar Gateway in the mid-2020s
"With the Gateway, you can extend the duration of the mission."
Court: Violating a site’s terms of service isn’t criminal hacking
Courts have struggled to interpret the vague Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.
WireGuard VPN makes it to 1.0.0—and into the next Linux kernel
It's a good day for WireGuard users—DKMS builds will soon be behind us.
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