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A commander’s lament on the loss of a historic SpaceX rocket
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1993381
This rocket restored NASA crew launches to US soil, then launched 18 more times.
Someone has finally “beaten” NES Tetris
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1993353
BlueScuti forces the game to crash after 40 minutes and 1,511 lines.
Since Elon Musk’s Twitter purchase, firm reportedly lost 72% of its value
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1993311
Fidelity cuts value of X stake, implying 72% drop since Musk paid $44 billion.
Big Pharma to raise US list prices of 500 drugs in January: Report
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1993203
The hikes come as drug makers face new federal rules to try to drag down prices.
It’s a new year, and these are now the only EVs that get a tax credit
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1993169
Strict rules about battery components from China make most plug-ins ineligible.
Juno makes its first ultra-close flyby of the volcano-covered moon Io
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1993132
"The cumulative effect of all that radiation has begun to show."
Study: the best free-throw shooters share these biomechanical traits
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1993101
Best shooters have greater control over release point height, trunk lean in particular.
Smartphone manufacturers still want to make foldables a thing
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1993084
Foldables are barely 1% of the market, but that's not stopping anyone but Apple.
The 20 most-read stories of 2023
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1991951
Dinosaurs, AI, the Sony Walkman, wheel sizes, and more in our year-end countdown.
Corvids seem to handle temporary memories the way we do
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1992736
Birds show evidence that they lump temporary memories into categories.
Matter was more of a nice smart home concept than useful reality in 2023
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1992230
Gadget makers, unsurprisingly, are hesitant to compete purely on device quality.
People exaggerate the consequences of saying no to invites
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1992723
People are more understanding of the reasons for rejections than most of us think.
Banks use your deposits to loan money to fossil-fuel, emissions-heavy firms
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1992594
Your $1,000 in the bank creates emissions equal to a flight from NYC to Seattle.
Laptops’ 2023 quantum leap: 5 computers we’ll still be talking about in 2024
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1989702
You likely didn't want these PCs this year, but they may impact your future devices.
Google might already be replacing some Ad sales jobs with AI
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1992648
When AI can make assets and text for ads, you don't need humans to do it anymore.
Ancient desert mega-structures were planned using carved maps to scale
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1993193
"This calls for the representation of space in a way not seen at this time."
Vizio settles for $3M after saying 60 Hz TVs had 120 Hz “effective refresh rate”
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1993296
Vizio claimed backlight scanning made refresh rates seem twice as high.
Tekken 8’s “colorblind” mode is causing migraines, vertigo, and debate
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1993271
Advocates say the intention is good, but the application is dangerous.
Final reminder: Donate to win swag in our annual Charity Drive sweepstakes
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1993182
Enter by the end of the day and add to this year's charity haul of over $26,000.
2024 may be a year of reckoning for Apple’s $85 billion services business
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1993156
US court cases and tougher EU regulation will pose challenges to Apple's bottom line.
Here’s how the EPA calculates how far an EV can go on a full charge
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1987157
Ever wonder how an EV's official range estimate is calculated? Wonder no more.
How archaeologists reconstructed the burning of Jerusalem in 586 BCE
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1993081
Hebrew bible is only surviving account of siege that laid waste to Solomon's Temple.
People can see what you want to know by shaking wrapped Christmas gifts
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1992537
We can tell if it's about how many objects are inside, or the shape of those objects.
Film Technica: Our favorite movies of 2023
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1984993
This year, big superhero franchises mostly faltered and made room for fresh original fare.
PAX Unplugged 2023: How indie devs build and sell new board games
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1992547
Tabletop is bigger than ever. What's it like trying to get your game out there?
US agency tasked with curbing risks of AI lacks funding to do the job
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1992640
Lawmakers fear the NIST will have to rely on companies developing the technology.
From CZ to SBF, 2023 was the year of the fallen crypto bro
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1992122
Going from zero to billionaire to zero is no crypto bro's dream.
Rocket Report: Vulcan stacked for launch; Starship aces test ahead of third flight
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1992244
"We look forward to flying our next crewed flight soon."
Debt-laden Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount consider merger
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1992627
WBD could have 2nd most streaming subscribers if reported meeting leads to deal.
Galaxy-scale winds spotted in the distant Universe
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1992614
These winds can drive gas out of galaxies, shaping their future evolution.