Dell XPS 13 and XPS 13 Developer Edition–side-by-side review

The XPS13 is a good laptop overall—but its Killer Wi-Fi needs some serious TLC. | Continue reading


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SARS-CoV-2 looks like a hybrid of viruses from two different species

Pieces of several genomes recombined to produce the pandemic-causing pathogen. | Continue reading


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Android 11 power menu leak shows new smart home integration

Revamped power menu integrates Google Pay and Google Assistant home controls. | Continue reading


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SpaceX launch footage was taken down thanks to bogus copyright claim

The public domain video was restored to the public, but this happens a lot. | Continue reading


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Dallas Police asked public for videos of protesters–it didn’t go well

Police app stops working hours after PD requested videos of “illegal activity.” | Continue reading


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30 years later, a lost Days of Thunder NES game recovered from 21 floppy disks

“Every floppy matters”: Archivists needed every single byte to build working ROM. | Continue reading


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America has more new spaceships on the way

“It flew really well, very crisp. We couldn't be happier.” | Continue reading


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Understanding Epidemiology Models

Not all models are the same, and not all of them are used to answer the same questions. | Continue reading


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Good podcast vibes for the nerdy set: Our recent faves in science, research

From the outer reaches of space to the inner workings of regional language. | Continue reading


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Electrifying West Africa with a renewable grid

New study shows how to expand and manage a grid to limit fossil fuel use. | Continue reading


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Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro mini-review: A vast improvement

It’s an improvement over the Smart Keyboard in every way but price. | Continue reading


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An advanced and unconventional hack is targeting industrial firms

Steganography? Check? Living off the land? Yep. Triple-encoded payloads? Uh-huh. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 years ago

Everyone’s ordering delivery, but apps aren’t making money

With dining rooms closed, more people are using Uber Eats, Grubhub, and DoorDash. | Continue reading


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Whoooaaa duuuuude: Why we stretch words in tweets and texts

When you elongate words, you're actually loading them with a whooooole lot of meaning. | Continue reading


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Proposed bill would ban microtargeting of political advertisements

Just because ads can be targeted to individuals doesn't mean they should be. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 years ago

Washingtons Covid outbreak may have begun later than thought

Researchers urge caution on genetic studies early in outbreaks. | Continue reading


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2019 was first year since 1880s that US coal lost to renewable energy

Including wood and biofuels across all sectors, coal fell short last year. | Continue reading


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The Ars verdict is in: Space Force is the best new series of 2020 (so far)

After checking its space-tech accuracy, we're back to review its comedy, bingeability. | Continue reading


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Why Donald Trump’s war on Big Tech is doomed to fail

Trump's executive order shows how little power the president has over Silicon Valley. | Continue reading


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US court grants permission to recover Marconi telegraph from Titanic wreckage

But NOAA is fiercely opposed to the controversial salvage mission. | Continue reading


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Yamaha’s “Remote Cheerer” brings fan applause back to empty stadiums

Yamaha's app is, effectively, a soundboard with very large remote speakers. | Continue reading


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Archaeologists in Norway are about to dig up a Viking ship

The Gjellestad ship is roughly 1,200 years old. | Continue reading


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Russian hackers are exploiting bug that gives control of US servers

Sandworm group uses emails to send root commands to buggy Exim servers. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 years ago

Zuckerberg Dismisses Fact-Checking

Preventing misinformation is good, apparently, unless it makes the president mad. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 years ago

Tracing the trajectory of a 66M-year-old asteroid impact

Unsurprisingly, the reconstructed angle was a worst-case scenario. | Continue reading


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YouTube ducks questions about “error” that nixed anti-Beijing comments

YouTube would only say its classifiers didn't consider "the proper context." | Continue reading


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New material releases hydrogen from water at near-perfect efficiency

Only works at UV wavelengths, but it might point the way toward general approach. | Continue reading


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Scientists discover that four “blank” Dead Sea Scrolls have text

The text appears to relate to the Book of Ezekiel. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 years ago

Return to Raid: The Ars Readers “What If?” Edition

Readers requested RAID retests. Redundant? Ridiculous! | Continue reading


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GE switches off light bulb business after almost 130 years

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Choosing 2FA authenticator apps can be hard. Ars did it so you don’t have to

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


@arstechnica.com | 3 years ago

Choosing 2FA authenticator apps can be hard

Losing your 2FA codes can be bad. Having backups stolen can be worse. What to do? | Continue reading


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12 years later, players somehow keep Team Fortress 2 alive on the PS3 (2019)

And a group of Splatoon 2 fans organize their own version of the defunct "Splatfest." | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 years ago

SpaceX and US Army sign deal to test Starlink broadband for military use

Army will test Starlink performance before deciding whether to be a customer. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 years ago

House expected to vote on search and browsing privacy this week

Two key Democratic leaders announce support for privacy amendment. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 years ago

Twitter’s first fact-check on President Trump calls out “false claims”

Twitter: "Get the facts." Trump: "Twitter is completely stifling FREE SPEECH." | Continue reading


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YouTube auto-deletes comments with phrases critical of Chinese government

"This appears to be an error in our enforcement systems," YouTube tells Ars. | Continue reading


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OpenSignal compares 5G experiences across ten major carriers

Fewer connections per tower lead to a better experience, whether 5G or not. | Continue reading


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Revisit the controversial Biosphere 2 project with Spaceship Earth

Matt Wolf's documentary chronicles the ups and downs of 1990s ecological experiment | Continue reading


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Scientists vs. politicians: The reality check for “warp speed” vaccine research

Hollywood-style messages from politicians about beating the pandemic downplay technical complexity. | Continue reading


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Making Internet service a utility–what’s the worst that could happen?

A cable lobby lawyer reveals the industry’s darkest fears. | Continue reading


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On the Moon, astronaut pee will be a hot commodity

Urine can be used for landing pads, gardens, and drinking water. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 years ago

When mechanical analog computers ruled the waves

In some ways, the Navy's latest computers fall short of the power of 1930s tech. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 years ago

Results from the remdesivir Covid-19 trial are out, and it’s good news

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Judge Rules FBI Cannot View a Phone Lock Screen Without a Warrant

Location data requires a warrant since 2018; lock screen may now, too. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 years ago

Hydroxychloroquine linked to increase in Covid-19 deaths, heart risks

The study is the largest to date, involving more than 96,000 COVID-19 patients. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 years ago

IBM laying off thousands; HPE cuts pay to execs

If other companies close their doors, whom does an enterprise supplier supply? | Continue reading


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You’re saying it wrong: How to say oft-mispronounced tech terms

We researched readers' tech term pronunciation debates; here are the conclusions. | Continue reading


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