Ars Technicaflipped into Ars TechnicaAutonomous Tech Google veteran pans Tesla Autopilot: “We were doing better in 2010” verified_publisherArs Technica - Timothy B. Lee Aurora more than doubled in size when it acquired Uber's self-driving project. Few people have been working on self-driving cars longer than Chris …
Ars Technicaflipped into Ars TechnicaComputer Hardware Almost everything we’d want in a gaming laptop—the Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 verified_publisherArs Technica - Jim Salter This year's ROG Zephyrus is a surprisingly well-behaved beast—but it is a beast. Recently, we managed to get our hands on an Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 …
Ars Technicaflipped into Ars TechnicaAerospace Rocket Report: SpaceX to build huge launch tower, Branson sells Virgin stock verified_publisherArs Technica - Eric Berger "For us, it’s super important to have a launchpad in mainland Europe." Welcome to Edition 3.41 of the Rocket Report! As always there is plenty of news …
Ars Technicaflipped into Ars TechnicaResident Evil Resident Evil 4 VR announced for Oculus Quest 2 as a first-person remake verified_publisherArs Technica - Sam Machkovech More information to come in next week's "Oculus Gaming Showcase." On Thursday, Capcom announced that its megaton horror series Resident Evil will soon …
Ars Technicaflipped into Ars TechnicaMedical Conditions 99.992% of fully vaccinated people have dodged COVID, CDC data shows verified_publisherArs Technica - Beth Mole No vaccine is 100% effective. But the COVID vaccines seem pretty darn good. Cases of COVID-19 are extremely rare among people who are fully …
Ars Technicaflipped into Ars TechnicaTechnology Popular software development tool Docker gets Apple M1 support verified_publisherArs Technica - Samuel Axon Another one of the most popular development tools now supports the M1. Docker, a popular multi-platform application used by software developers, has …
Ars Technicaflipped into Ars TechnicaSpiders MIT scientists study spider web structure by translating it into music verified_publisherArs Technica - Jennifer Ouellette We may one day be able to communicate with spiders in "language" of web vibrations. A spider weaving its intricate web is a bit like a person …
Ars Technicaflipped into Ars TechnicaNational Security US government strikes back at Kremlin for SolarWinds hack campaign verified_publisherArs Technica - Dan Goodin Treasury Department says it's sanctioning 6 Russian firms for supporting the hacks. US officials on Thursday formally blamed Russia for backing one of …
Ars Technicaflipped into Ars TechnicaISPs Striking Charter workers build ISP where “profits are returned to users” verified_publisherArs Technica - Jon Brodkin They built the Spectrum cable network—now they're building a wireless ISP in NYC. Charter Communications employees who have been on strike since 2017 …
Ars Technicaflipped into Ars TechnicaFinance Walmart invests in self-driving startup Cruise verified_publisherArs Technica - Timothy B. Lee Cruise says it's about two years from commercial launch. We've heard that before. Walmart is investing in self-driving startup Cruise as part of a …
Ars Technicaflipped into Ars TechnicaJeff Bezos Jeff Bezos says Amazon must reduce warehouse injuries after union vote verified_publisherArs Technica - Tim De Chant Farewell letter also reveals his concerns about the company’s carbon footprint. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos used his final letter to Amazon shareholders to …
Ars Technicaflipped into Ars TechnicaGoogle Earth Google Earth is now a 3D time machine verified_publisherArs Technica - Ron Amadeo Google puts 20 petabytes of historical satellite data into the Google Earth globe. Google has pushed out what it says is Google Earth's "biggest …
Ars Technicaflipped into Ars TechnicaNvidia Intel, Nvidia, TSMC execs agree: Chip shortage could last into 2023 verified_publisherArs Technica - Sam Machkovech Companies reeling from natural disasters and massive demand from OEMs, consumers. How many years will the ongoing chip shortage affect technology …
Ars Technicaflipped into Ars TechnicaJohnson & Johnson CDC expert panel punts on deciding fate of J&J COVID vaccine verified_publisherArs Technica - Beth Mole Experts brace for more clotting cases as 52% of doses were given in the last 2 weeks. An advisory committee for the Centers for Disease Control and …
Ars Technicaflipped into Ars TechnicaPlayStation The looming software kill-switch lurking in aging PlayStation hardware verified_publisherArs Technica - Kyle Orland Dying internal batteries and online timer checks make a disaster waiting to happen. Unless something changes, an issue lurking in older PlayStations' …
Ars Technicaflipped into Ars TechnicaApple Pencil What to expect from Apple’s “Spring Loaded” event on April 20 verified_publisherArs Technica - Samuel Axon This event is mysterious, but we're confident iPads will figure prominently. It might have taken longer than expected (the event has historically …
Ars Technicaflipped into Ars TechnicaRenewable Energy Comparing the actual US grid to the one predicted 15 years ago verified_publisherArs Technica - John Timmer Demand and carbon emissions are way down, renewables far more common than expected. On Monday, the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley Lab …
Ars Technicaflipped into Ars TechnicaBroadband AT&T/Verizon workers’ union urges states to regulate ISPs as utilities verified_publisherArs Technica - Jon Brodkin "Three decades of of industry-driven deregulation have failed us," union says. The Communications Workers of America (CWA) union is lobbying state …
Ars Technicaflipped into Ars TechnicaAdenovirus The very common vaccine ingredient at the center of J&J, AstraZeneca drama verified_publisherArs Technica - Beth Mole Adenoviruses are an obvious link, but a puzzling suspect in the dangerous cases. Out of an abundance of caution, US officials on Tuesday recommended …
Ars Technicaflipped into Ars TechnicaAudi Everything we know about Audi’s next electric crossover, the Q4 e-tron verified_publisherArs Technica - Jonathan M. Gitlin The Q4 e-tron and Q4 Sportback e-tron share a platform with VW's ID.4 crossover. Although it hasn't announced plans to give up internal combustion …
Ars Technicaflipped into Ars Technicaentertainment news Fast and Furious 9 drops a new trailer ahead of June 25 release verified_publisherArs Technica - Jonathan M. Gitlin First flying cars. Then an endless runway. Then a submarine. Now magnets. This past weekend, with little to do thanks to the pandemic, I marathoned …
Ars Technicaflipped into Ars TechnicaGoogle Pay Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile kill their cross-carrier RCS messaging plans verified_publisherArs Technica - Ron Amadeo Carriers reveal they've wasted the last 18 months pretending to do an RCS rollout. The Rich Communication Services (RCS) rollout continues to be a …
Ars Technicaflipped into Ars TechnicaOculus VR Oculus Quest 2 gets official wireless-VR mode, 120 Hz support via patch verified_publisherArs Technica - Sam Machkovech Vague dates, stern warnings, and Facebook's aspiration to VR-ize your home office. Last year's Oculus Quest 2 VR headset remains one of the …
Ars Technicaflipped into Ars TechnicaTechnology 100 million more IoT devices are exposed—and they won’t be the last verified_publisherArs Technica - Lily Hay Newman, wired.com Name:Wreck flaws in TCP/IP have global implications. Over the last few years, researchers have found a shocking number of vulnerabilities in seemingly …
Ars Technicaflipped into Ars TechnicaMazda Mazda’s electric MX-30 goes on sale in the US this fall verified_publisherArs Technica - Jonathan M. Gitlin The battery EV MX-30 will be joined in time by a range-extended rotary hybrid. On Wednesday, Mazda confirmed that it will bring its new …
Ars Technicaflipped into Ars TechnicaFord Motor Company Ford’s hands-free answer to GM’s Super Cruise is called BlueCruise verified_publisherArs Technica - Jonathan M. Gitlin F-150s and Mustang Mach-Es will receive an OTA update later this year. On Wednesday morning, the Ford Motor Company revealed some fresh information …
Ars Technicaflipped into Ars TechnicaJosh Hawley Hawley’s antitrust bill focuses on market cap, ignoring consumers verified_publisherArs Technica - Tim De Chant "Size itself is not a sign of anticompetitiveness.” Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) proposed a new bill on Monday aimed at blocking mergers and acquisitions …
Ars Technicaflipped into Ars TechnicaLaptops Dell’s all-new Inspiron laptop lineup includes a new 16-inch model verified_publisherArs Technica - Jim Salter New Inspiron lineup includes a 14 2-in-1, and 13-, 14-, 15-, and 16-inch laptops. This week, Dell is launching its 2021 Inspiron laptop line. The new …
Ars Technicaflipped into Ars TechnicaDawn of the Dead It’s Dave Bautista and pals vs. zombie horde in Army of the Dead verified_publisherArs Technica - Jennifer Ouellette Zack Snyder returns to his Dawn of the Dead directorial roots. Fresh off the successful release of Zack Snyder's Justice League, we'll soon be getting …
Ars Technicaflipped into Ars TechnicaAerospace It now seems likely that Starliner will not launch crew until early 2022 verified_publisherArs Technica - Eric Berger The first hurdle for Starliner: Finding an open port on the space station About five weeks have passed since Boeing updated the status of its …
