Ars Technicaflipped into Ars TechnicaGear & Gadgets Western Digital’s SMR disks aren’t great—but they’re not garbage Ars Technica - Jim Salter Western Digital's SMR disks won't work for ZFS, but they're okay for most NASes. Western Digital has been receiving a storm of bad press—and even …
Ars Technicaflipped into Ars TechnicaCleaning Americans are drinking bleach and dunking food in it to prevent COVID-19 Ars Technica - Beth Mole Thirty-nine percent of surveyed people admitted to at least one risky practice. Americans are doing more housecleaning and disinfecting amid the …
Ars Technicaflipped into Ars TechnicaScience Archaeologists find a way to look for ancient beer Ars Technica - Kiona N. Smith In the process, they discovered the oldest evidence of malted drinks in central Europe. Over the last few years, archaeologists have learned a lot …
Ars Technicaflipped into Ars TechnicaTechnology Policy Tear gas is more dangerous than police let on—especially during the pandemic Ars Technica - Lisa Song, ProPublica It also seeps into homes; contaminates food, furniture; and can cause long-term lung damage. When Amira Chowdhury joined a protest in Philadelphia …
Ars Technicaflipped into Ars TechnicaApple New iPad keyboard shortcuts aim to make up for lack of function keys Ars Technica - Samuel Axon It would address one of our main complaints about the Magic Keyboard peripheral. Apple may soon add keyboard shortcuts for the iPad that would perform …
Ars Technicaflipped into Ars TechnicaTechnology Motorola’s sub-$200 Moto G Fast and Moto E pack modern designs, big batteries Ars Technica - Ron Amadeo Motorola turns in great budget designs, but whiffs on NFC. Motorola is releasing some cheap smartphones for 2020. You might think the company had …
