Keeping science reproducible in a world of custom code and data

Computer analysis is now a central part of science. | Continue reading


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Ford and chipmaker announce noncommittal “partnership” to alleviate shortages

"Non-binding agreement" promises more supply but is light on particulars. | Continue reading


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Malware downloaded from PyPI 41,000 times was surprisingly stealthy

Malware infiltrating open source repositories is getting more sophisticated. | Continue reading


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We know what invasive species can do on Earth–what about in space?

Invasion science can help keep Earth and other planets safe from alien microbes. | Continue reading


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Hubble update: One camera back, more to come

Still uncertain of why it misbehaved, controllers are cautiously restoring service. | Continue reading


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FAA forced delay in 5G rollout despite having no proof of harm to aviation

US delays even as 40 countries use C-band with no reports of harm to altimeters. | Continue reading


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Google updates Pixel 6 fingerprint reader, confirms slow 23 W charging

Biometrics should work better after an update, but there's no fixing the charging. | Continue reading


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Hackers backed by Iran are targeting US critical infrastructure, US warns

Vulnerabilities already patched by Microsoft and Fortinet are being exploited en masse. | Continue reading


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Meet this unique compact Android phone from a Japanese toaster company

A compact phone designed for human hands, rather than rectangular components. | Continue reading


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A physicist studied Ben Franklin’s clever tricks to foil currency counterfeiters

Also: the Roman emperor Nero was quite fiscally responsible about his coinage | Continue reading


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Apple will soon send parts and tools to users who want to repair their phones

The change in tune may help address imminent regulatory scrutiny. | Continue reading


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Bill Gates’ nuclear power company selects a site for its first reactor

First-of-its-kind reactor to be built in Wyoming with heavy Dept. of Energy backing. | Continue reading


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Doctors are fighting back against fringe doctors pushing Covid misinformation

Misinformation from doctors is "unethical, unprofessional and dangerous." | Continue reading


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FBI raids home of Trumpist county clerk in probe of voting-system passwords leak

FBI, Colorado obtain evidence on Tina Peters, who is already barred from elections. | Continue reading


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Upcoming smart home products wirelessly charge without cable or pad

Security camera, fitness tracker, and other smart home tech with over-the-air charging announced. | Continue reading


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Securing your digital life, the finale: Debunking worthless “security” practices

We tear down some infosec conventional wisdom—there's a lot of bad advice out there. | Continue reading


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Linux has a serious security problem that once again enables DNS cache poisoning

Bizarre behavior overlooked in Linux for more than a decade revives scary attack scenario. | Continue reading


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Apple Watch Series 7 review: It’s a Series 6 (with a slightly bigger screen)

Still the best smartwatch—but an incremental upgrade. | Continue reading


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Thanos couldn’t have snapped his fingers while wearing the Infinity Glove

A "Goldilocks zone" of friction produces the perfect finger snap, study finds. | Continue reading


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IBM clears the 100-qubit mark with its new processor

Company says it's on track for 1,000+ qubits, useful computations in 2023. | Continue reading


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Valve provides a deep dive into Steam Deck’s custom hardware design

Power-saving and software compatibility feature in wide-ranging presentation. | Continue reading


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Securing your digital life, part three: How smartphones make us vulnerable

Phone scams, targeted phishing, and... pig butchering? The future is kind of scary. | Continue reading


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Amazon liable for crash because software “micromanages” delivery drivers

Drivers are contractors, but lawsuit says Amazon is ultimately liable. | Continue reading


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Russia hits satellite with missile creating large debris field

"This test will significantly increase the risk to astronauts and cosmonauts." | Continue reading


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Dubious $56,000 Alzheimer’s drug spurs largest Medicare price hike ever

The drug that could cost Medicare tens to hundreds of billions of dollars. | Continue reading


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Android 12: The Ars Technica Review

Our yearly deep dive into all the interesting stuff in Google's latest OS. | Continue reading


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SpaceX could launch 30 orbital flights this year

SpaceX may conduct a record 30 orbital launches this year. | Continue reading


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Theranos tests detected prostate-cancer marker in prostateless women

Holmes struggled to explain why Theranos test found male biomarker in women. | Continue reading


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Natural gas customers in Texas get stuck with $3.4B cold-snap surcharge

State oil and gas regulator will allow exemptions from winterization mandates. | Continue reading


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Open-sourcing of protein-structure software is already paying off

The big trade-off is between computational intensity and the size of the complex. | Continue reading


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Apple isn’t patching all the security holes in older versions of macOS

Big Sur got a fix 234 days before Catalina did, although both are supported. | Continue reading


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Starlink’s new Dishy McFlatface is smaller and lighter, still costs $499

New dish is a rectangle; new router lacks Ethernet port but has some upgrades. | Continue reading


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$80 a day could have prevented $600M Flint Water Crisis

Up to 20,000 children were exposed to lead during two-year crisis. | Continue reading


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New observations suggest our Arctic buildings might be in trouble

Researchers have a more accurate way to look at how we're developing the Arctic. | Continue reading


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You shall not pinch to zoom: Rittenhouse trial judge disallows basic iPad

Judge: iPad pinch-to-zoom could "insert more items" into video of shootings. | Continue reading


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“We can’t get any more of our current CPU for 730 days.”

"We can’t get any more of our current CPU for—you’re not going to believe this—730 days." | Continue reading


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Researchers wait year to report vulnerability with 9.8 out of 10 severity rating

Palo Alto Networks patches critical buffer overflow bug in its GlobalProtect VPN. | Continue reading


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Can we use big batteries to power our trains?

A new analysis suggests the economics are close to breaking even. | Continue reading


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Google sent Pixel users an useless update

Google sent out a 1.8GB update to Pixel users for the OS they already had. | Continue reading


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Subaru shows off its first electric vehicle, the Solterra SUV

Subaru has partnered with Toyota to develop a new EV platform. | Continue reading


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SpaceX is beginning to get the hang of human spaceflight

"I think we're incredibly grateful with the partnership that we've had." | Continue reading


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Physicists say they’ve finally solved the teapot effect

Is due to interplay of inertial viscous capillary forces—but gravity's less relevant. | Continue reading


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Bipartisan bill for Big Tech to offer algorithm-free feeds, search results

People could use Facebook, Google free from algorithms fed with user data. | Continue reading


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Scientists extend and straighten iconic climate “hockey stick”

24,000 years of climate history, with our current warming being unique in the record. | Continue reading


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What the physics of crowds can tell us about the tragic deaths at Astroworld

8 people were killed and 25 were hospitalized in a crush during Travis Scott's set. | Continue reading


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38% of US adults believe government is faking Covid-19 death toll

OAN, Newsmax viewers are the most misinformed about COVID, survey data finds. | Continue reading


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Blue Origin legal tactics partly to blame for NASA moon landing delay

"We've lost nearly seven months in litigation." | Continue reading


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Google tells small businesses to protect it from antitrust legislation

Scary new site tells Google users antitrust limits could "impact your business." | Continue reading


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