The new Google Pay repeats all the same mistakes of Google Allo

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Torvalds warns the world: Don’t use the Linux 5.12-rc1 kernel

Please, please don't use cowboy kernels in production—especially not this one! | Continue reading


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Review: Separated siblings struggle 2 survive a brutal world in Tribes of Europa

Netflix's new German sci-fi series is from the same people who brought us Dark | Continue reading


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The new Google Pay repeats all the same mistakes of Google Allo

For P2P users, the new app has fewer features, is less convenient, and has more fees. | Continue reading


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Ars’ plea: Someone make this into a series

The Ars staff picks the novels we think would make compelling TV adaptations. | Continue reading


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Facebook’s new AI teaches itself to see with less human help

This new approach eliminates the need for picture labeling. | Continue reading


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Bitflips when PCs try to reach windows.com: What could possibly go wrong?

Researcher obtains 14 bit- or typo-quatted domains and analyzes their traffic. | Continue reading


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White House signals coming antitrust push with Tim Wu appointment

The nod indicates that the new administration isn't planning to go easy on tech. | Continue reading


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Visual Studio Code now runs natively on M1 Macs

App will be available either in universal or architecture-specific binaries. | Continue reading


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A new type of supply-chain attack with serious consequences is flourishing

New dependency confusion attacks take aim at Microsoft, Amazon, Slack, Lyft, and Zillow. | Continue reading


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Proposed law could force ISPs to stop hiding true size of monthly bills

"ISPs are notorious for keeping customers in the dark," bill supporter says. | Continue reading


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Feds indict John McAfee for cryptocurrency pump-and-dump fraud

"I am not pumping for my gain," McAfee wrote. Prosecutors say that wasn't true. | Continue reading


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Wibbly-wobbly magnetic fusion stuff: The return of the stellarator (2017)

Artistically shaped magnets may make stellarators easier to manage than ITER. | Continue reading


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Maxwell’s gambling demon–smart enough to quit while it’s ahead

Physicists even demonstrated the basic principle in a nanoscale electronic device. | Continue reading


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US roads got more dangerous in 2020 even though we stayed at home

Preliminary data puts the death toll at 42,060, with 4.8 million people injured. | Continue reading


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Self-driving startups are becoming an endangered species

Commercializing self-driving technology is taking longer than many expected. | Continue reading


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Starlink factory to speed up production of Dishy McFlatface

Austin factory to create systems that improve SpaceX's high-volume manufacturing. | Continue reading


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Arizona House advances bill targeting Apple, Google mobile app stores

The Arizona bill has already gotten farther than a similar one in ND did. | Continue reading


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100Mbps uploads and downloads should be US broadband standard, senators say

Pandemic showed that "upload speeds far greater than 3Mbps are critical." | Continue reading


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Startup has an intriguing concept for EV battery swaps

The first five stations in the Bay Area will be used by a fleet of electric Ubers. | Continue reading


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Starship goes up. Starship goes down. But is the program moving forward?

"One day, the true measure of success will be that Starship flights are commonplace." | Continue reading


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Google claims it will stop tracking individual users for ads

Google says anonymized, group-based interest tracking will be good enough. | Continue reading


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Researchers build a swimming robot that works in the Mariana Trench

New muscles and electronics setup were needed for the crushing pressures. | Continue reading


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Parler sues Amazon (again), claims AWS ban sank a billion-dollar valuation

The lawsuit is dead. Long live the lawsuit. | Continue reading


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Comcast hides upload speeds deep inside its infuriating ordering system

Comcast upload speeds of 3 to 35Mbps are hidden until last page of checkout. | Continue reading


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Google’s VR dreams are dead: Google Cardboard is no longer for sale

Google Cardboard is still open source, but Google is done with the project. | Continue reading


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This year’s winners of the Dance Your PhD contest

This year's contest also featured a special award for best COVID-19-related dance. | Continue reading


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SpaceX set for its third major Starship flight test on Wednesday

Musk says he is confident Starship will be ready for a lunar flight in three years. | Continue reading


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Cuttlefish can pass the marshmallow test

Cuttlefish that were better at self-control also performed better on learning tests. | Continue reading


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Microsoft issues emergency patches for 4 exploited 0-days in Exchange

Attacks are limited for now but may ramp up as other hackers learn of them. | Continue reading


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AWS director sues Amazon, alleging systemic racism in corporate office

Amazon talks up inclusion in public but fails behind the scenes, suit claims. | Continue reading


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Rookie coding mistake prior to Gab hack came from site’s CTO

Site executive introduces, then removes, insecure code, then hides the evidence. | Continue reading


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Google-free /e/ OS is now selling preloaded phones in the US, starting at $380

If DIY flashing isn't your thing, refurbished Samsung devices are now available. | Continue reading


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Why N95 masks are still hard to get, even though production is up

Both supply and demand are up—but they aren't lining up in the right places. | Continue reading


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Humanitarian airship seeks world’s most powerful hydrogen fuel cell

LTA Research and Exploration is Sergey Brin's airship company. | Continue reading


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Biden administration puts a price on carbon

The results of his first environment executive orders are coming in. | Continue reading


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Gab, the far-right website, has been hacked and 70GB of data leaked

GabLeaks includes 70,000 messages in more than 19,000 chats by over 15,000 users. | Continue reading


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“We knew T-Mobile couldn’t be trusted,” union says after 5k job cuts

T-Mobile claimed Sprint merger would create thousands of jobs "from day one." | Continue reading


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Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket is delayed for years. What went wrong?

The big delay can be traced to a decision Jeff Bezos made years ago. | Continue reading


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Verizon tells users to disable 5G to preserve battery, then deletes tweet

Verizon's now-deleted tweet said using 4G only will conserve battery life. | Continue reading


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As important as the Beetle? Two days with Volkswagen’s electric ID.4

It's a competent but not flashy crossover with a real-world range of 250 miles. | Continue reading


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Pure nonsense: Debunking the latest attack on renewable energy

What a terrible anti-renewable-power video reveals about the US energy market. | Continue reading


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Moment when triumph turned to torment for SpaceX

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Moment when triumph turned to torment for SpaceX

Flight Three of the Falcon 1 rocket could make or break the company. | Continue reading


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UK Supreme Court says Uber drivers are not independent contractors

Uber's "gig economy" business model is under attack around the world. | Continue reading


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The stunning Black mythos of Drexciya and its Afrofuturist ’90s techno

The history of an experimental music-and-mythos project with Black Diaspora at its core. | Continue reading


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All the little things that add up to make iPadOS productivity a pain

Apple did a good job with the big stuff, but myriad little things undermine that. | Continue reading


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Atlantic currents seem to have started fading last century

Another predicted impact of climate change may be here. | Continue reading


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