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An Ariane rocket launches for the 250th time—the views were jawdropping
Arianespace has reached some notable milestones (or soon will).
How neural networks work—and why they’ve become a big business
Neural networks have grown from an academic curiosity to a massive industry.
Never mind the naysayers: Emoji are a vital part of online communication
Author Philip Seargeant discusses his new book, The Emoji Revolution.
That time a monkey flew to the edge of space and then smashed into a destroyer
From the archives: “The capsule is out there like a wrecking ball."
Never Surrender is a heartfelt tribute to sci-fi action comedy Galaxy Quest
New documentary from the Honest Trailers crew wisely trades snark for sincerity.
Quantum computing’s also-rans and their fatal flaws
When it comes to performance, engineering matters more than physics.
Google attempts to protect users from sketchy stem cell clinics
Google's new policy banning stem cell ads started at the end of October.
Dealmaster: The best Black Friday gaming deals for PS4, Switch, and Xbox
There's not much for Switch consoles, but tons of PS4, Xbox, and software sales.
Dealmaster: All the Apple devices worth buying at Black Friday prices
These are probably the best deals on Apple devices we'll see through year's end.
Election polls aren’t broken, but they still can’t predict the future
Swing voters, skewed samples, and more have always limited the ability to pick a winner
Half an operating system: The triumph and tragedy of OS/2
From the archives: IBM doesn't make consumer desktop OSes anymore for a reason.
Dealmaster: All the best Black Friday 2019 tech deals we can find
There's plenty of junk out there, so let us curate the deals worth shopping.
Rocket Report: Cornwall locals protest spaceport, China’s toxic rocket problem
"Labour against the rocket in Branson's pocket."
That time Benjamin Franklin tried (and failed) to electrocute a turkey
"I have lately made an Experiment in Electricity that I desire never to repeat."
“Out poked two antennae”—crafting an insect-based dinner party
From the archives: Cooking, eating, and trying to understand an insect diet.
Dealmaster: More Black Friday deals are now live, including AirPods for $129 [Update]
Deals on AirPods and Apple Watches are going in and out of stock already.
MediaTek and Intel team up to bring 5G networking to laptops and PCs
MediaTek and Intel aim to bring 5G communications to a laptop near you.
CT scans confirm 17th-century medical mannikins are mostly made of ivory
The carved figurines measure 4 to 9 inches long and include tiny removable organs.
UN report card: Carbon-emissions cuts are way behind schedule
A big gap remains between climate ambition and current emissions.
Hacker’s paradise: Louisiana’s ransomware disaster far from over
Lost files and issues with backup management keep affecting Medicaid, other services.
Galaxy S11+ renders show off world’s most disorganized camera array
Samsung's biggest-ever camera bump seems to purposefully misalign all the lenses.
Netflix cancels its Mystery Science Theater 3000 revival
This is the fourth time the cult hit series has come to an end.
State ignored worker death to lure Amazon business, report says
The imminent holiday shopping season is unlikely to improve conditions.
Poopy lettuce strikes again, sickening 67 with E. coli-tainted romaine
Of 67 sickened, 39 hospitalized and six have a life-threatening condition.
Google is offering refunds for players who bought new Stadia freebies
Early subscribers now get four of 22 launch titles for free.
Ubuntu 19.10: It’s fast, like “make old hardware feel new” fast
There's even support for the ZFS filesystem (though it's "EXPERIMENTAL").
Why can’t Internet companies stop awful content?
Opinion: Section 230 already got the balance right.
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No, Jupiter’s Great Red Spot is not disintegrating, physicist claims
Amateur astronomers noted large red "flakes" being ripped from the red spot in May.
Senate takes another stab at privacy law with proposed COPRA bill
Everyone agrees the US needs better privacy law. The "how" is more contentious.
Despite clear warnings, Europe is out of IP addresses—again
Last year, RIPE ran out of new IPs—but this week, the used ones are gone, too.
Disney+’s The Mandalorian joins a long list of fake HDR content, analysis finds
Faux HDR is bad for the industry and bad for consumers, but it keeps happening.
Dealmaster: Take $70 off Sony’s WH-1000XM3 noise-canceling headphones
Plus tons more early Black Friday deals on Fire TV, PS4, Xbox One, and more.
Supreme Court allows climate scientist’s defamation case to proceed
The Supreme Court declined to hear defendant’s appeal.
Google fires four employees at center of worker organization efforts
Firing is the latest in a series of disputes between Google and its workforce.
Is it time to turn away from touchscreens in our cars?
We look at some other ideas for interacting with our vehicles.
Android’s new “Ambient Mode” turns a charging phone into a smart display
It's only coming to a tiny handful of phones, though.
Researchers find dangerous, FDA-rejected drug in supplements—by reading labels
One of the illegal drugs was found at an extremely high dose.
Xbox chief: “Nobody’s asking for VR” for Project Scarlett
Spencer: VR is “isolating,” but games are “a communal, kind of together experience.”
Intel Core i9-10980XE—a step forward for AI, a step back for everything else
Ars goes hands-on with Intel's newest HEDT CPU, the 18-core i9-10980XE.
Massachusetts bill would block logging, let state forests keep their carbon
Massachusetts lawmakers consider protecting public forests to sequester carbon.
Virgin Galactic’s real goal may be point-to-point travel around Earth
"That world will be five to 10 years away."
Google addresses complaints of sub-4K image quality on Stadia
Google says "developers... will continue to improve their games on Stadia."
Eye-popping rise in BB-gun injuries, study finds
The study doesn't include data on eye injuries from "icicles."
NYC wants a chief algorithm officer to counter bias, build transparency
The big, black decision-making boxes could get more transparent to New Yorkers.
2019 16-inch MacBook Pro review: Bye-bye, butterfly
Apple’s new laptop seems designed to address three years of user complaints.
Samsung Galaxy S11 rumors: 120Hz display, five cameras, big size increase
5G in even model means the Galaxy line is getting even bigger this year.
Hands-on with AMD’s 32-core, 64-thread Threadripper 3970x
AMD's monstrous new Threadripper hammers Intel everywhere it counts—except AI.
80% of US accepts that there’s a human role in climate change
Partisan gap on climate change is mostly due to older male conservatives.
Elon Musk: Tesla Cybertruck already has 200,000 pre-orders
The wedge-shaped truck is due out in late 2021, starting at $39,900.
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