Slay the Spire, the decade’s best deckbuilding game, coming to iOS in June by Sam Machkovech on 2020-06-04 02:55 (#549N8) Android version also teased; exact June release date for $10 game coming soon.
HBO’s latest terrifying trailer for Lovecraft Country couldn’t be more timely by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-06-04 00:00 (#549HV) Stories are a living thing.
SpaceX lands the same rocket for the fifth time [Updated] by Eric Berger on 2020-06-03 23:40 (#549FX) Company is also now operating two rocket-catching boats in the Atlantic.
The Pentagon’s hand-me-downs helped militarize police. Here’s how by WIRED on 2020-06-03 21:54 (#549E2) $7.4 billion of DOD gear sent to more than 8,000 law enforcement agencies.
Employees, civil rights groups blast Facebook inaction on Trump statements by Kate Cox on 2020-06-03 21:26 (#549E3) The platform's tiny and occasional blocks do not stem the greater tide it permits.
Google’s leaked TV dongle looks like a merger of Android TV and Chromecast by Ron Amadeo on 2020-06-03 20:43 (#549BF) This would be Google's first Android TV device in six years.
Frontier users must pay “rental” fee for equipment they own until December by Jon Brodkin on 2020-06-03 19:05 (#54966) FCC issues 6-month delay on law banning rental fees for equipment customers own.
iPhone looters find devices disabled, with a warning they’re being tracked by Samuel Axon on 2020-06-03 18:43 (#54967) Apple has long used digital anti-theft measures in its stores.
TrueNAS isn’t abandoning BSD—but it is adopting Linux by Jim Salter on 2020-06-03 18:15 (#54936) The company's in-development TrueNAS Scale project is based on Debian 11.
Bot test proves Jack ain’t lying—Twitter treats Trump differently by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2020-06-03 17:27 (#54937) Repeating a call to shoot looters got @SuspendThePres a visit from the banhammer.
Archaeologists discover the largest—and oldest—Maya monument ever by Kiona N. Smith on 2020-06-03 17:06 (#54901) The huge earthen platform discovered in Tabasco, Mexico, dates back 3,000 years.
“Let’s start a riot”: Denver cop fired for inflammatory Instagram post by Timothy B. Lee on 2020-06-03 16:49 (#54902) Post was “inconsistent with the values of the Department,” investigation found.
Game companies delay events, make donations amid police brutality protests [Updated] by Kyle Orland on 2020-06-03 15:30 (#547FV) “Now is not the time,” Activision says of delayed Call of Duty content.
US cop hits Australian cameraman live on national television by Timothy B. Lee on 2020-06-03 15:01 (#548S7) “You heard us yelling that we were media, but they don't care,” reporter said.
Sega’s tiny Game Gear Micro is 92% smaller than the original by Kyle Orland on 2020-06-03 14:49 (#548S8) But Japanese release spreads its 16 built-in games across four color variants.
Doubt looms over hydroxychloroquine study that halted global trials by Beth Mole on 2020-06-03 11:50 (#548H6) Researchers are skeptical of a data analytics company that has not shared data.
Forget Dragon, the Falcon 9 rocket is the secret sauce of SpaceX’s success by Eric Berger on 2020-06-03 11:20 (#548H7) “I've done crazier things than dry out a radio antenna.”
Family affairs: Everyone learns they can’t go home again in Killing Eve S3 by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-06-02 22:11 (#547X3) The hit BBC series has already been renewed for a fourth season.
Ransomware gang is auctioning off victims’ confidential data by Dan Goodin on 2020-06-02 21:18 (#547TG) New high-pressure tactic is designed to increase the chance of a hefty payout.
The Last of Us Pt. 2 hands-on: You can’t pet the dog—but you can expect terror by Sam Machkovech on 2020-06-02 20:58 (#547TH) We can only disclose so much ahead of June 12, but you can read between the lines.
COVID-19 privacy protection bill introduced with bipartisan support by Kate Cox on 2020-06-02 19:38 (#547RB) The bill's authors hope privacy and public health don't have to be at odds.
The Apple Watch Series 5 is down to its lowest price yet today by Ars Staff on 2020-06-02 18:57 (#547NR) Dealmaster also has exclusive Anker charger deals, SSD discounts, and more.
Rare miniature rock art found in Australia by Kiona N. Smith on 2020-06-02 18:46 (#547NS) People may have used beeswax to shape the miniature stencils.
Google fixes Android flaws that allow code execution with high system rights by Dan Goodin on 2020-06-02 18:35 (#547NT) Flaws in the Android system component are among the most severe.
AT&T exempts HBO Max from data caps but still limits your Netflix use by Jon Brodkin on 2020-06-02 18:26 (#547NV) AT&T-owned HBO Max gets special treatment on AT&T network.
Incredible fossil find is the oldest known parasite by Scott K. Johnson on 2020-06-02 18:00 (#547JX) 510 million-year-old rocks in China preserve brachiopods and their parasites.
The Atlantic’s third storm has formed in record time, and it’s a threat by Eric Berger on 2020-06-02 17:36 (#547JY) By this weekend, Cristobal should be moving toward the United States.
After Crew Dragon soars, some in Congress tout benefits of commercial space by Eric Berger on 2020-06-02 16:14 (#547CV) “The House bill you referenced, I think, is unfortunate.”
Dell XPS 13 and XPS 13 Developer Edition—side-by-side review by Jim Salter on 2020-06-02 10:30 (#546YX) The XPS13 is a good laptop overall—but its Killer Wi-Fi needs some serious TLC.
Apple fixes bug that could have given hackers full access to user accounts by Dan Goodin on 2020-06-02 00:57 (#546J3) Report of serious vulnerability lands developer $100,000 bounty.
Lawsuit over online book lending could bankrupt Internet Archive by Timothy B. Lee on 2020-06-02 00:02 (#546GK) Publishers call online library “willful digital piracy on an industrial scale.”
SARS-CoV-2 looks like a hybrid of viruses from two different species by John Timmer on 2020-06-01 23:03 (#546F9) Pieces of several genomes recombined to produce the pandemic-causing pathogen.
New Ebola outbreak flares up as measles, COVID-19 rage in DRC by Beth Mole on 2020-06-01 22:49 (#546FA) The outbreak has come at a “challenging time” health officials say.
New study challenges popular “collapse” hypothesis for Easter Island by Jennifer Ouellette on 2020-06-01 21:28 (#546CY) Bayesian model-based analysis points to resilient, cooperative society well beyond 1600.
One Zoom to rule them all: Lord of the Rings cast reunites to share memories by Samuel Axon on 2020-06-01 20:56 (#546AH) One does not simply watch this reunion—one also donates for COVID-19 relief.
Nest users now covered by Google’s ultra-secure Advanced Protection Program by Dan Goodin on 2020-06-01 20:11 (#54680) APP is the most effective way to prevent hijackings. So what are you waiting for?
Hurricane season began today, and there are legitimate reasons to be concerned by Eric Berger on 2020-06-01 19:25 (#54681) Warm waters. A possible La Niña. What could possibly go wrong?
The 2021 Honda Insight is an efficient but inconspicuous hybrid by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2020-06-01 18:56 (#5465K) It looks more restrained than the Civic it's based on, gets 55mpg in the city.
Android 11 power menu leak shows new smart home integration by Ron Amadeo on 2020-06-01 18:33 (#5465M) Revamped power menu integrates Google Pay and Google Assistant home controls.
SpaceX launch footage was taken down thanks to bogus copyright claim by Kate Cox on 2020-06-01 17:38 (#5462N) The public domain video was restored to the public, but this happens a lot.
Dallas Police asked public for videos of protesters—it didn’t go well by Jon Brodkin on 2020-06-01 17:03 (#545ZT) Police app stops working hours after PD requested videos of “illegal activity.”
30 years later, a lost Days of Thunder NES game recovered from 21 floppy disks by Sam Machkovech on 2020-06-01 16:00 (#545X6) “Every floppy matters”: Archivists needed every single byte to build working ROM.
Google’s “overpromising” led to Stadia “disappointment,” says RDR2 publisher by Kyle Orland on 2020-06-01 15:17 (#545X7) If you're paying $60 for a game, “are you really unwilling to buy a $300 console?”
Facebook employees revolt over Zuckerberg’s stance on Trump by Financial Times on 2020-06-01 14:05 (#545QC) CEO criticized for refusing to take action over posts by Trump in response to unrest.
After Dragon’s historic docking, America has more new spaceships on the way by Eric Berger on 2020-06-01 13:29 (#545QD) “It flew really well, very crisp. We couldn't be happier.”
Understanding epidemiology models by John Timmer on 2020-06-01 11:15 (#545JN) Not all models are the same, and not all of them are used to answer the same questions.
Good podcast vibes for the nerdy set: Our recent faves in science, research by Ars Staff on 2020-05-31 13:30 (#544S5) From the outer reaches of space to the inner workings of regional language.
Electrifying West Africa with a renewable grid by John Timmer on 2020-05-31 13:00 (#544QY) New study shows how to expand and manage a grid to limit fossil fuel use.
Can we save the night sky from satellite streaks? by Ars Staff on 2020-05-31 12:00 (#544PW) Legal comment launches as constellation companies scramble to satisfy astronomers' concerns.
Walmart employees are out to show its anti-shoplifting AI doesn’t work by WIRED on 2020-05-31 10:45 (#544NM) The retailer denies there is any widespread issue with the software.