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Job losses likely at VW as the people’s car brand becomes uncompetitive
Management says high costs and low productivity are a big problem.
Study finds no “smoking gun” for mental health issues due to Internet usage
The best data... suggests that there is not a global link between these factors."
Guidemaster: Game controllers to turn your smartphone into a mobile gaming machine
Amp up your smartphone gaming experience with these game controllers.
Data from NASA’s Webb Telescope backs up ideas on planet formation
New data confirms the existence of a "snow line" in planet-forming disks.
Hackers spent 2+ years looting secrets of chipmaker NXP before being detected
Chipmaker claims breach had no "material adverse effect."
Seven-minute hotfire test moves Europe’s Ariane 6 rocket closer to flight
This was one of the final exams for Ariane 6 before its long-delayed debut.
Google Play keeps banning the same web browser due to vague DMCA notices
Downloader app suspended by DMCA notice that didn't list any copyrighted works.
“Mystery” pneumonia in China is mix of common respiratory germs, WHO says
Reports caused alarm, but experts say it looks like a post-COVID germ comeback.
New “Stable Video Diffusion” AI model can animate any still image
Given GPU and patience, SVD can turn any image into a 2-second video clip.
DOS_deck offers free, all-timer DOS games in a browser, with controller support
Playing Warcraft in a browser, using a controller, somehow feels... okay?
Amazon’s $195 thin clients are repurposed Fire TV Cubes
Amazon Workspaces Thin Client is a Fire TV Cube with different software.
Big brands keep dropping X over antisemitism; $75M loss, report estimates
Creators worried advertisers dropping X could hurt revenue-sharing payouts.
Google says bumpy Pixel 8 screens are nothing to worry about
Display "bumps" are components pushing into the OLED panel.
Researchers figure out how to bypass the fingerprint readers in most Windows PCs
Microsoft's Surface didn't even use the Microsoft-developed security protocol.
Meta routinely ignored reports of kids under 13 on Instagram, states allege
Newly unredacted suit cites internal documents, including report to Zuckerberg.
The 2024 Alfa Romeo Tonale is a confoundingly charming plug-in hybrid
Faults that should have been frustrating just seem to add character when it's an Alfa.
Study: The serotine bat uses its super-large penis as an arm when mating
Further research involves building a "bat porn box" to catch more mating acts on camera.
“Tasmanian Devil” event has the power of hundreds of billions of Suns
We don't really know what can cause repeated outbursts of this sort.
Complex, volatile coast makes preparing for tsunamis tough in Alaska
Educating local residents about the risks carries challenges.
Cyber Monday 2023: The best deals on Lenovo, Herman Miller, Apple, Anker, Dyson, and more
Cyber Week is here, and these are the best deals on Apple, Dyson, Lenovo, Vitamix, and more.
Black Friday 2023: The latest tech deals on Apple, Lenovo, Dyson, Vitamix, and more
The best savings on tech from laptops to headphones, TVs, Herman Miller chairs, and more.
Do the Black Friday e-bike deals change the price/performance equation?
Some of the bikes we've looked at over the last couple of years are now on sale.
The Ars guide to time travel in the movies
We picked 20 time-travel movies and rated them by scientific logic and entertainment value.
Porsche’s third-gen Panamera plug-in hybrid pairs V8 with a big battery
We also test out the optional-and slightly odd-active ride system.
These newest vacuums from 2023 clean up well, and they’re on sale
The best vacuums from Dyson, Roborock, and iRobot are on sale for Black Friday
Meet “Amaterasu”: Astronomers detect highest energy cosmic ray since 1991
The Telescope Array in Utah's West Desert picked up a rare particle with 244 EeV energy.
Rocket Report: Beyond Gravity to study fairing reuse; North Korea launches satellite
"I conclude the objects are the spy satellite and the rocket upper stage."
North Korea launched a satellite, then apparently blew up its booster
After a launch in May, South Korea's navy recovered parts of North Korea's rocket.
Lenovo seeks halt of Asus laptop sales over alleged patent infringement
Zenbooks accused of ripping off hinge, touchpad, and other inventions.
Nvidia’s GeForce GPUs are selling well, but its AI GPU sales are ridiculous
Data center revenue is up 279% from the same quarter last year.
Thousands of routers and cameras vulnerable to new 0-day attacks by hostile botnet
Internet scans show 7,000 devices may be vulnerable. The true number could be higher.
Join the hunt for the ancient capital of Kush on Lost Cities Revealed with Albert Lin
Ars chats with the NatGeo explorer about how technology can help strip back layers of time.
“ChatGPT with voice” opens up to everyone on iOS and Android
All Android and iOS users can soon tap a headphone icon and start chatting.
Report: Sonos will launch its fancy headphones next spring
Report claims Sonos is expanding into new products to make up for slowing sales.
Elon Musk and Tesla ignored Autopilot’s fatal flaws, judge says evidence shows
Tesla may owe punitive damages to victim as key trial over Autopilot proceeds.
Five women got eye syphilis from the same man—raising questions
The cluster of rare cases suggests a new strain of syphilis may have spread.
Big Pharma fought drug pricing reform with record $7.5M dark money donation
Dark money group American Action Network spend millions opposing drug pricing reforms.
GameMaker throws shade at Unity, makes its 2D engine free or $100 for most
For most games, a license is either free or the cost of a medium-nice dinner.
NASA will launch a Mars mission on Blue Origin’s first New Glenn rocket
This Mars mission is relatively modest in cost, so NASA thinks it's worth the risk.
Sam Altman wins power struggle, returns to OpenAI with new board
Altman has agreement to return, while most of the board that fired him is out.
Cold temperatures in Las Vegas were “most difficult,” says Pirelli
In the future, F1 teams may need to adapt to using fewer tires each weekend.
The best soundbar and TV deals for Black Friday 2023
Upgrade your home theater with these sweet TV and soundbar deals.
Review: New Atari 2600+ doesn’t justify its plus sign
$130 nostalgia box is useful for seeing your old cartridges in HD, and that's about it.
Daily Telescope: The Milky Way soars above Devil’s Kitchen
"Along this loop is a set of red rock hoodoos that pop out of seemingly nowhere."
The best Black Friday 2023 headphone deals from Apple, Bose, and more
Black Friday week brings in the best headphone deals we've seen all year.
USB worm unleashed by Russian state hackers spreads worldwide
LitterDrifter's means of self-propagation are simple. So why is it spreading so widely?
Binance slapped with $4B fine, accepts plea deal forcing CEO to resign
Binance CEO popularly known as CZ names successor in emotional X post.
Ultrawide monitors remind us there’s still much to learn about OLED burn-in
Can playing 16:9 content on a 21:9 screen affect burn-in risk? Apparently.
After driving the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N, I finally get EV “engine” sounds
Fake gearshifts and powertrain noises enhance Hyundai's electric hot hatch-mostly.
Amazon lays off Alexa employees as 2010s voice-assistant boom gives way to AI
Amazon has had a notoriously hard time making money from Alexa.
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