Rocket Report: NASA’s stunning Falcon 9 bargain, Ariane 6 delayed by Eric Berger on 2020-05-22 11:00 (#53SHN) Also, Japan's largest rocket has taken its final flight.
You’re saying it wrong: How to say oft-mispronounced tech terms by Samuel Axon on 2020-05-22 10:45 (#53SHP) We researched readers' tech term pronunciation debates; here are the conclusions.
The science behind human irrationality just passed a huge test by Cathleen O'Grady on 2020-05-22 10:30 (#53SHQ) Foundational idea of behavioral economics stands up to replication test.
Intel acquires Rivet, maker of Killer Wireless-AC gaming Wi-Fi gear by Jim Salter on 2020-05-22 10:15 (#53SFA) The move follows an existing Intel-Rivet partnership on two Wi-Fi chipsets.
Charlize Theron is a badass immortal in action-packed The Old Guard trailer by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-05-21 23:50 (#53S2S) Director Gina Prince-Bythewood adapted Greg Rucka's comic book for Netflix.
Tesla drops lawsuit against Alameda County [Updated] by Timothy B. Lee on 2020-05-21 21:16 (#53B3S) Tesla sued Alameda County in federal court on Saturday over the shutdown order.
Just turning your phone on qualifies as searching it, court rules by Kate Cox on 2020-05-21 19:40 (#53RV4) Location data requires a warrant since 2018; lock screen may now, too.
That SpaceX / NASA launch is a big deal, right? We asked an astronaut who knows by Eric Berger on 2020-05-21 18:52 (#53NRE) Karen Nyberg will be watching the Crew Dragon mission closely—her husband is its commander.
The “Galaxy S20 Tactical Edition” is a shock-and-awe campaign against reality by Ron Amadeo on 2020-05-21 18:23 (#53RR8) Samsung’s “mission-ready military smartphone” is a regular S20 with lots of hype.
Survey shows rising trust in scientists, politicization of basic facts by John Timmer on 2020-05-21 17:58 (#53RNR) There's good news for scientists, but only from one of the parties.
Sega’s Genesis Mini retro game console is down to $50 today by Ars Staff on 2020-05-21 17:26 (#53RNS) Dealmaster also has deals on Nest gadgets, Eero routers, USB-C hubs, and more.
X-rays reveal the key to preserving Edvard Munch’s The Scream by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-05-21 16:14 (#53RF4) Moisture from museum visitors breathing on the painting makes the paint degrade.
G2A confirms stolen game key sales, pays $40,000 to Factorio devs by Kyle Orland on 2020-05-21 16:00 (#53RF5) Developer is “satisfied” after long internal audit found 198 illicit sales.
AT&T still refuses to kill misleading 5GE network icon for 4G service by Jon Brodkin on 2020-05-21 15:48 (#53RF6) AT&T drops ads after losing appeal but keeps using “5GE” network indicator.
Razer’s Blade Pro 17 sports a 300Hz display, Nvidia RTX Super GPUs by Jeff Dunn on 2020-05-21 15:00 (#53RBS) Not a radical update, but another slick-looking option for power-hungry gamers.
Crypto hedge funds struggle to recover from “bloodbath” by Financial Times on 2020-05-21 14:38 (#53RBT) Volatility in cryptocurrency prices causes big losses for highly-leveraged funds.
Tropical cyclones are already getting stronger, new dataset shows by Scott K. Johnson on 2020-05-21 13:36 (#53R8E) Satellite records are now long enough to show a trend in intensity.
Microsoft’s romance with open source software is on display at Build 2020 by Jim Salter on 2020-05-21 10:45 (#53R2C) But that hasn't stopped Edge from making out with Pinterest.
Hackers infect multiple game developers with advanced malware by Dan Goodin on 2020-05-21 09:30 (#53R0M) Never-before-seen PipeMon hit one developer's build system, another's game servers.
Doom Eternal reverses course, will remove kernel-level Denuvo anti-cheat [Updated] by Kyle Orland on 2020-05-20 22:08 (#53GYC) “No monitoring or data collection happens outside of multiplayer matches.”
COVID-19 contact tracing hits Apple devices with iOS and iPadOS 13.5 by Samuel Axon on 2020-05-20 21:36 (#53QJ6) Apple also pushed out small updates for HomePods and Apple TVs.
A huge Scottish hillfort was the largest settlement in medieval Britain by Kiona N. Smith on 2020-05-20 20:28 (#53QFS) At its height, it may even have been one of the largest in all of medieval Europe.
Ousted scientist says she was asked to manipulate Florida COVID-19 data by Kate Cox on 2020-05-20 20:00 (#53QDD) Jones said she was ordered "to manually change data" to support reopening.
The “Snyder cut” exists: Justice League re-shoot coming to HBO Max in 2021 by Sam Machkovech on 2020-05-20 19:39 (#53QDE) Snyder admits he's never seen 2017 version, marches forward with "episodic" cut.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai defends Pixel team, says “hardware is hard” by Ron Amadeo on 2020-05-20 19:18 (#53QDF) In an interview, the Google CEO says he takes a long-term view of hardware efforts.
Samsung improves read/write speeds in its biz-card-sized SSDs with the new T7 by Samuel Axon on 2020-05-20 19:02 (#53QAB) The T7 claims a read speed of 1050MB/s and a write speed of 1000MB/s
Ajit Pai doubts Elon Musk’s SpaceX broadband-latency claims by Jon Brodkin on 2020-05-20 18:48 (#53QAC) FCC to rule Starlink is high-latency, making it harder to get broadband funding.
Maryland reopens—and quickly sees its largest COVID-19 spike by Beth Mole on 2020-05-20 18:35 (#53QAD) Health officials worry reopening amid continued spread could spark second wave.
The electric 2020 Mini Cooper SE: Big driving fun, little driving range by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2020-05-20 18:25 (#53QAE) Mini by name, mini by nature, at least when it comes to battery size.
Trump declares scientific study a “Trump-enemy statement” by John Timmer on 2020-05-20 17:38 (#53Q7B) After announcing he’s taking chloroquine, he attacks research that questions it.
Controller pros are dominating PC Fortnite thanks to “overpowered” aim assist by Kyle Orland on 2020-05-20 15:48 (#53Q0S) “Controller tweaking, tuning, and investigation continues,” Epic says.
Here’s why NASA’s chief of human spaceflight resigned—and why it matters by Eric Berger on 2020-05-20 15:31 (#53Q0T) Loverro was ardently trying to fulfill his 2024 Moon landing mandate.
Facebook takes on Amazon with online shopping venture by Financial Times on 2020-05-20 14:18 (#53PT5) Businesses can set up digital storefronts and sell directly to users on platform.
At the end of time and space are phat beats: Blood Machines movie review by Peter Opaskar on 2020-05-20 13:00 (#53PPH) Makers of “Turbo Killer” music video bring gonzo synthwave sci-fi to Shudder.
Intel’s new i9-10900K—fast, yes; competitive, not so much by Jim Salter on 2020-05-20 13:00 (#53PPJ) The i9-10900K's numbers are better than Intel's lackluster PR led us to expect.
The numbers don’t lie—NASA’s move to commercial space has saved money by Eric Berger on 2020-05-20 11:30 (#53PM5) “Together, we have become stronger for this nation.”
Google pledges not to make custom software for oil and gas extraction by Timothy B. Lee on 2020-05-20 10:45 (#53PJ4) Google, Microsoft, and Amazon cloud divisions have sought oil and gas business.
Recovered COVID-19 patients test positive but not infectious, data finds by Beth Mole on 2020-05-19 22:47 (#53P2F) “Re-positive” cases didn't spread disease or shed virus.
Review: Snowpiercer starts slow and builds to intense cliffhanger finale by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-05-19 20:48 (#53NXN) TNT's reboot of 2013 Bong Joon-ho film stars Jennifer Connelly and Daveed Diggs.
NASA’s human spaceflight chief just resigned, and the timing couldn’t be worse by Eric Berger on 2020-05-19 20:37 (#53NXP) Effective immediately, Ken Bowersox will serve as acting associate administrator.
Dell launched sweeping update of its Latitude, Precision business laptop lines by Samuel Axon on 2020-05-19 20:10 (#53NV5) They're more refinements than reinventions, but most of the changes are welcome.
The sprawling, must-read history of Maxis’ former “serious games” division by Sam Machkovech on 2020-05-19 19:59 (#53NV6) The history of rare software that made SimCity look like Candy Crush in comparison.
Your Equifax settlement $125 isn’t coming, but banks get their $5.5M by Kate Cox on 2020-05-19 19:20 (#53NV7) Sure, you might only get a few cents at this point, but where is it?
Failure is not an option in latest Space Force trailer by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-05-19 17:44 (#53NNC) “There will be setbacks. But if you fall on your face, you get back up.”
AMD’s powerful Ryzen 9 3900X CPU is down to its lowest Amazon price to date by Ars Staff on 2020-05-19 17:36 (#53NND) Dealmaster also includes the Switch Pro Controller, Sega Genesis Mini, and more.
Trump threatens to take US out of WHO entirely and stop all funding by Jon Brodkin on 2020-05-19 17:23 (#53NNE) Trump letter blasts WHO's COVID-19 response, says US will “reconsider membership.”
Leaker claims to have seen “Apple Glass” AR glasses, details how they’ll work by Ron Amadeo on 2020-05-19 16:13 (#53NF2) YouTuber claims he's seen a prototype video of the device, and has a list of details.
People who know more about self-driving technology trust it more by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2020-05-19 15:25 (#53NF3) More knowledge equals less fear, but confusion about the technology is rampant.
Take our gaming survey to help out Ars by Ken Fisher on 2020-05-19 14:28 (#53NAT) Want more "War Stories" deep dives? This is how we show companies how much we rule.
Crucible, Amazon’s new online shooter: Alexa, does this game have a chance? by Sam Machkovech on 2020-05-19 13:00 (#53N4C) Can Amazon’s uneven gaming track record put the “service” in “game as a service?”