by Ars Staff on (#524KG)
Folding@Home had settled into a low-profile niche. Then came COVID-19.
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by Jonathan M. Gitlin on (#524BD)
Kyle Larson benched and dropped by his sponsors after racist remark.
by Jim Salter on (#524BE)
If your remote work experience is bad, your Wi-Fi is likely the culprit.
by Sam Machkovech on (#524BF)
Requires jumping through hoops, currently optimized for Nvidia's “RTX†line.
by Jennifer Ouellette on (#524BG)
New simulations show parent body may have been ripped apart by strong tidal forces.
by Jon Brodkin on (#523T2)
States say they will follow science and evidence, not Trump.
by Timothy B. Lee on (#523MJ)
After 50 years, people are still discovering interesting Game of Life patterns.
by Jennifer Ouellette on (#523MK)
But the basic premise is starting to wear thin.
by Ron Amadeo on (#523MM)
You can always just install the Google Assistant...
by Beth Mole on (#523D0)
The new map puts each area's cases in context.
by Kate Cox on (#523D1)
Smaller businesses have no customers, but Amazon can't keep up with demand.
by Jon Brodkin on (#52351)
Fauci "remains a trusted advisor," White House clarifies after anti-Fauci tweet.
by Kiona N. Smith on (#52352)
We have no proof Neanderthals told stories, but they definitely spun yarns.
by Timothy B. Lee on (#52353)
Some states rely on COBOL software to manage unemployment systems.
by Eric Berger on (#52354)
"It almost felt like I was behind the camera, inside the Lunar Module."
by Samuel Axon on (#52355)
The new phones could be delayed a bit due to COVID-19, though.
by Chris Lee on (#52356)
Portable optical clock so accurate it runs faster if lifted by a centimeter.
by Scott K. Johnson on (#522WX)
Here’s why Senator John Cornyn’s critique of modeling is misguided.
by Sam Machkovech on (#522PE)
How do you weed toxicity out of a brand-new online game? Change the terms of entry.
by Jim Salter on (#522JZ)
FreeBSD-derived GhostBSD welcomes users directly into a full desktop experience.
by John Timmer on (#521YT)
Pressure of a pandemic brings old fears of new wireless tech into the open.
by Ars Staff on (#521YV)
Nerds with hoarding tendencies? Preservationists of history? Many terabytes either way.
by Sam Machkovech on (#521TR)
A bygone relic of an old computing era? Or a productivity must? We dive in.
by WIRED on (#521TS)
These jobs are essential because people need deliveries... and to feed their families.
by Jennifer Ouellette on (#521CC)
Emoting through unwieldy prosthetic eyebrows was the least of the challenges.
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by Eric Berger on (#3F7BT)
50 years later, revisiting the “successful failure†that changed how we see space flight.
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by Chris Lee on (#5212C)
Silicon-germanium alloy glows, may be future CPU optical communication laser.
by Dan Goodin on (#520YB)
Teetering on a razor, smartphone giants try to balance infection tracking and privacy.
by WIRED on (#520YC)
School closings, e-learning tough for the 20% of rural students without broadband.
by Sam Machkovech on (#5209A)
No cast or release date yet, but Disney+ exclusive will combine live action and CGI.
by Jon Brodkin on (#52000)
Cable refunds must wait for negotiations involving leagues and broadcasters.
by Beth Mole on (#52001)
Researchers aim to get clinical data on unproven treatments Trump has promoted.
by Jennifer Ouellette on (#52002)
Mastery in jazz is dependent on one's ability to improvise in all kinds of scenarios.
by Samuel Axon on (#52003)
It seems similar to Android's Slices or Instant Apps.
by Timothy B. Lee on (#52004)
Lab director: Hospitals are “astonishingly unprepared†to deal with academic labs.
by Kyle Orland on (#51ZQQ)
But Chinese players with imported systems can still get the game and play online.
by Kiona N. Smith on (#51ZQR)
The bones hold clues about when human children started taking so long to grow up.
by Eric Berger on (#51ZQS)
"I have decided to eliminate Boeing from further award consideration."
by Cathleen O'Grady on (#51ZQT)
Cities that locked down faster in 1918 bounced back better.
by Ars Staff on (#51ZQV)
Royal Philips has until 2022 to produce $3,200 ventilators under contract signed in 2014.
by Jim Salter on (#51ZHH)
This Ryzen 9 equipped gaming laptop was a beast under Windows—but will it Linux?
by Kate Cox on (#51Y93)
Loss of testing comes as states expect to see peak hospitalizations in next two weeks.
by Dan Goodin on (#51ZHJ)
With a history of cyber attacks, Chinese-owned telecom is a threat, officials say.
by Kate Cox on (#51ZHK)
It's theoretically possible to become invisible to cameras. But can it catch on?
by Eric Berger on (#51ZHM)
“That will bring our administration closer to... getting sweet vengeance on Mars.â€
by Samuel Axon on (#51YVR)
Disney targeted 60 to 90 million by 2024, but that now looks like a low bar.
by Timothy B. Lee on (#51YVS)
Officials rejected Google's plan to stop using snippets in news search results.
by Jon Brodkin on (#51YVT)
Blacked-out text is readable, revealing 952,000 potential network problems.
by Ars Staff on (#51YJQ)
Dealmaster also has discounts on big Switch games, Bluetooth speakers, and more.
by Samuel Axon on (#51YJR)
The update follows similar ones pushed to iPhones and iPads earlier this week.