SpaceX Rocket Report: SpaceX sues the federal government, Chinese launch failureArs Technica - Eric Berger Also, there's a company in Alabama that seeks to build a Falcon Heavy lite. Welcome to Edition 2.01 of the Rocket Report! This week marks one year …
Starlink SpaceX launches Starlink mission, deploys 60 satellites [Updated]Ars Technica - Eric Berger Guess who's back, back again. Sooty's back, tell a friend. 11:40pm ET Update: The Falcon 9 rocket launched. Its first stage landed. And then the …
Technology Fake cryptocurrency apps on Google Play try to profit on bitcoin price surgeArs Technica - Dan Goodin Researchers uncover two purported wallets uploaded after bitcoin prices rise. Google's official Play Store has been caught hosting malicious apps that …
Chemically treated wood could send excess heat to spaceArs Technica - John Timmer Boiled in hydrogen peroxide and compressed, the wood can passively manage heat. Most of our building practices aren't especially sustainable. Concrete …
Julian Assange New Assange indictment adds 17 espionage chargesArs Technica - Sean Gallagher Obtaining, disclosing "National Defense Information" charges could trigger 1st Amendment battle. Today, the Department of Justice filed a new …
NASA NASA officially orders its first segment of a lunar space stationArs Technica - Eric Berger "This time when we go to the Moon, we're actually going to stay." NASA has chosen its first commercial partner for a proposed space station to be …
Technology Policy GOP, Dem Senators officially introduce loot box, “pay-to-win” legislationArs Technica - Kyle Orland Expansive prohibitions could heavily impact large swathes of the game industry. Weeks ago, Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) released an outline for the The …
Purdue Pharma Purdue infiltrated WHO, manipulated opioid policies to boost sales, report findsArs Technica - Beth Mole Congressional report alleges Purdue corrupted WHO to boost international sales. Infamous OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma used front organizations and …
Comcast Comcast does so much lobbying that it says disclosing it all is too hardArs Technica - Jon Brodkin Shareholders say Comcast should stop being secretive about lobbying activity. Comcast may be harming its reputation by failing to reveal all of its …
Ravens Watching a hangry friend makes a raven a pessimistArs Technica - Scott K. Johnson As social creatures, we unconsciously match moods with those around us—and not just when a cranky supervisor darkens your day (Editor's Note: Is it …
Star Trek Leaked Star Trek: Picard trailer asks why the “Admiral” left StarfleetArs Technica - Kyle Orland "Fifteen years ago today you led us out of the darkness.... Then, the unimaginable." CBS shows the first new image of Patrick Stewart as Picard in 17 …
Amazon Dealmaster: Get a Dell XPS 13 or an HP Spectre x360 13 for less than $999Ars Technica - Ars Staff Plus savings on Apple Watches, truly wireless earbuds, charging cables, and more. Greetings, Arsians! The Dealmaster is back with another round of …
Subscribe to Ars and get 20% offArs Technica - Eric Bangeman Read Ars free from ads and tracking scripts while supporting one of your favorite sites. The final weekend in May marks the unofficial start of summer …
Why the quirky Playdate portable could succeed where Ouya failedArs Technica - Kyle Orland Eclectic, limited ambitions are a key starting point for the odd device. Remember microconsoles? Years before "the streaming era" that Sony now says …
The Boring Company appears to have its first paying customerArs Technica - Megan Geuss One dissenting vote from the board based on the company's lack of experience. On Wednesday, the board of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors …
Play buttonTerminator Linda Hamilton is back and buff as ever in Terminator: Dark Fate trailerArs Technica - Jennifer Ouellette New film touted as a sequel to the original Terminator and T2: Judgement Day Linda Hamilton is back as Sarah Connor, as tough and distrustful of …
Haruki Murakami Staffsource: Ars staffers share their favorite books to get lost in this summerArs Technica - Ars Staff We guarantee some of our favorite tomes will end up on your summer TBR. Summer is the perfect time to catch up on all the things you've been meaning …
Kindle Guidemaster: Ars tests and picks the best e-readers for every budgetArs Technica - Valentina Palladino They may all look similar, but these e-readers have big differences between them. If you want to not only read more, but read better, an e-reader may …
Microsoft Windows Why a Windows flaw patched nine days ago is still spooking the InternetArs Technica - Dan Goodin Researchers warn dangerous BlueKeep vulnerability is almost sure to be exploited. It has been nine days since Microsoft patched the high-severity …
Windows 10 Serial publisher of Windows 0-days drops exploits for 3 more unfixed flawsArs Technica - Dan Goodin SandboxEscaper has published 7 such exploits to date, 3 in the past 24 hours. A serial publisher of Microsoft zeroday vulnerabilities has dropped …
Fungi Billion-year-old fossils may be early fungusArs Technica - John Timmer Shrooms' relatives beat us to multicellularity by a healthy margin. When did the first complex multicellular life arise? Most people, being a bit …
Abortion Anti-abortion clinics that try to trick women face new Google ad policyArs Technica - Beth Mole The move could steer women away from misinformation and abortion "science fiction." Google will roll out a policy next month to crack down on …
Amazon Amazon gamifies its warehouse work: Like “Tetris, but with real boxes”Ars Technica - Jon Brodkin The games are voluntary and have been deployed at five Amazon warehouses. Amazon has created video games that its warehouse workers can "play" while …
Apple Watch Apple’s WWDC 2019 “special event” will take place on June 3Ars Technica - Samuel Axon The event usually focuses on software, but Mac Pro rumors abound. Apple has sent out invites to the press for its Worldwide Developers Conference …
Play buttonKarting Mario Kart Tour beta hands-on: Microtransactions land like a nasty blue shellArs Technica - Sam Machkovech The actual gameplay has some polish. Everything else in this Android beta stinks. Nintendo's first racing game for smartphones, Mario Kart Tour, is …
Seattle, WA Seattle makes history with electric garbage truckArs Technica - Jonathan M. Gitlin Recology has taken delivery of its first BYD 8R rear-loading class 8 garbage truck. If you live in Seattle, your scheduled garbage pickup might be …
Chemicals Superconductivity reported at the temperature of a good freezerArs Technica - John Timmer The catch? You need about a million atmospheres of pressure. Superconductivity offers the promise of hyper-efficient electric motors, ultra powerful …
Huawei Softbank’s ARM cuts ties with Huawei, leaving future chip production in doubtArs Technica - Ron Amadeo UK chip designer cites “US origin technology" as a reason to cut ties with Huawei. It looks like Huawei is not just being shunned by the US, but now, …
Tesla Consumer Reports: Latest Autopilot “far less competent than a human”Ars Technica - Timothy B. Lee Automatic lane-change feature cuts drivers off, breaks Connecticut law, CR finds. In recent weeks, Tesla has been pushing out a new version of …
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