Western Digital is trying to redefine the word “RPM”

Well those measurements of rotational speed are just, like, your opinion, man... | Continue reading


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Team behind the Russian vaccine publishes some details of early trials

Most of the results are fairly expected, but there are some interesting details. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 years ago

Could a tree help find a decaying corpse nearby?

Can nutrients from human cadavers change the look of plants? | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 years ago

Could “disordered rock salts” bring order to next-gen lithium batteries?

The material has lots of space to store lithium ions without swelling like a balloon. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 years ago

Novichok: How are victims surviving poisoning?

Novichok doesn't kill everyone. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 years ago

Amazon’s top UK reviewers appear to profit from fake 5-star posts

Investigation finds suspicious behavior by 9 of top 10 UK contributors on feedback. | Continue reading


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Ajit Pai touted false broadband data despite clear signs it wasn’t accurate

“The FCC should fine itself”: Pai relied on ISP’s impossible deployment claims. | Continue reading


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Facebook complains, Apple responds: iOS 14’s big privacy change gets postponed

The company says the change is still coming, but it hasn't said when. | Continue reading


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Facebook halts Oculus Quest sales in Germany amid privacy concerns

Headset’s Facebook-login requirement may fall afoul of GDPR’s “coupling ban.” | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 years ago

NSA spying exposed by Snowden was illegal and not useful, court says

NSA's illegal mass surveillance did not help thwart terror plot, court says. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 years ago

Evidence slowly building for long-term heart problems post-Covid-19

While there are anecdotes aplenty, there's also some solid science behind the worries. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 years ago

Why experts are overwhelmingly skeptical of online voting

An online voting CEO tried—and failed—to convince me it was a good idea | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 years ago

A single text is all it took to unleash code-execution worm in Cisco Jabber

Proof-of-concept exploits demonstrated the severity of bugs Cisco just fixed. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 years ago

The accidental notary: Apple approves notorious malware to run on Macs

New-fangled malware protection gives users a false sense of security, critics say. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 years ago

SpaceX hops a full-scale Starship prototype for the second time

Next up: More hops, a tank test, and higher flights, most likely. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 years ago

Why experts are overwhelmingly skeptical of online voting

Serving the Technologist for more than a decade. IT news, reviews, and analysis. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 years ago

Facebook halts Oculus Quest sales in Germany amid privacy concerns

Headset’s Facebook-login requirement may fall afoul of GDPR’s “coupling ban.” | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 years ago

Hurricane evacuations and electric cars–here’s what we know

EV adoption would have to be above 45% to trouble today's power grid, study finds. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 years ago

Feds can’t ask Google for every phone in a 100-meter radius, court says

Google says “geofence” search requests grew 100-fold between 2017 and 2019. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 years ago

SpaceX launches 12th Starlink mission, says users getting 100Mbps downloads

Company also says it has successfully tested Inter-Satellite links. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 years ago

Impressions from Intel’s Tiger Lake laptop CPU launch event

Intel wants people to stop thinking “CPU” and start thinking “experience.” | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 years ago

ZTE announces the world’s first phone with a behind-the-screen camera

No notches and no camera cutouts—it's the holy grail of selfie camera design. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 years ago

SpaceX targets another Starlink launch Thursday to continue record pace

California company appears likely to launch at least two dozen rockets in 2020. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 years ago

Amazon deletes anti-union listing, watches workers’ “secret” social groups

Amazon is keeping a watchful eye on workers, lest they try to become organized. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 years ago

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Hundreds of ISPs apply for $16 billion in grants to expand in rural areas. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 years ago

Shiva “Inventor of Email” Ayyadurai Loses Race for GOP Senate Nod

Ayyadurai has touted vitamins as the solution to the COVID-19 pandemic. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 years ago

US rejects global Covid-19 vaccine effort

Over 170 countries are involved in the plan, which is like a vaccine insurance plan. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 years ago

Hackers are exploiting a critical flaw affecting 350k WordPress sites

Flaw is in File Manager, a plugin with more than 700,000 users; 52% are affected. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 years ago

iOS 13.7 launched today with a new system for battling the pandemic

Google has its own version of this exposure tracking and notification, too. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 years ago

Scientists built a scale model of Stonehenge to measure its unique acoustics

Stone configuration amplified speech and enhanced music, but only within the circle. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 years ago

The CDC has failed: Ex-health officials urge states to abandon agency

In the void of “sensible guidance from the CDC,” states and leaders need to act. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 years ago

NuScale’s small nuclear reactor is first to get US safety approval

Small size can help with economics and safety. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 years ago

First modular nuclear reactor design certified in the US

Small size can help with economics and safety. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 years ago

Today, Apple made changes to its app review process to save face with devs

The changes may reduce bad press for Apple, but they don't address the big questions. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 years ago

Administration forces Facebook and Google to drop Hong Kong cable

Portions of the project connecting Taiwan and the Philippines will go forward. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 years ago

Empirical evidence that nice people don’t always finish last

Disagreeable personalities only use a subset of the skills that provide success. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 years ago

Science and steely nerves spared Houston from a nightmare hurricane evacuation

It would have been hell for a sprawling city already in the grips of a pandemic. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 years ago

Sitrep: F-35 upgrades aim for more compute power (and maybe new software)

New processor, mission software, and a rewrite of F-35's maintenance system are due. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 years ago

How far can you drive an electric car at 70mph before it stops?

Polestar commissioned an independent range test for four different electric cars. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 years ago

AT&T reportedly trying to sell DirecTV after customer losses

Sale could value DirecTV at much less than $49B AT&T paid in 2015, reports say. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 years ago

A California wildfire nearly destroyed the historic Lick observatory

The state’s apocalyptic blazes burned 2,000 square miles in just 10 days. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 years ago

Tesla is a fittingly unconventional biopic of a most unconventional man

Director Michael Almereyda on bringing Tesla's rich, visual interior life to the screen. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 years ago

NASA just announced in a blog post that SLS will cost 30% more

Space agency also “confident” in November 2021 launch date—sort of. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 years ago

Going all-in on remote work: The technical and cultural changes

The new way of work requires a new way of managing, whether you like it or not. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 years ago

SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket Sunday that was historic for two reasons

Weather was iffy right up until the last few minutes before liftoff. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 years ago

Google offers to help others with the tricky ethics of AI

Services to include spotting racial bias, developing guidelines around AI projects. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 years ago

Nine gigawatts of wind turbines were added last year in the US

The 2019 numbers show projects are up, costs are down. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 years ago

Another Covid-19 reinfection: This time second infection was more severe

It may be rare, but it highlights how much we have to learn about COVID-19 immunity. | Continue reading


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