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As Vulcan nears debut, it’s not clear whether ULA will live long and prosper
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1993835
This marks an absolutely pivotal moment for the 20-year-old launch company.
Daily Telescope: A crab found in the night sky rather than the world’s oceans
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1993748
Oh, to have seen this supernova back in the day.
Elon Musk: SpaceX needs to build Starships as often as Boeing builds 737s
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1993759
"Ship production needs to be roughly an order of magnitude higher than booster production."
1D Pac-Man is the best game I’ve played in 2024 (so far)
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1993804
An appreciation of "small games" and the people who make them.
Portal 64 is an N64 demake of Valve’s classic, now available as a “First Slice”
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1993742
It's shocking how good the Portal Gun feels on early 2000s tech.
TurboTax maker Intuit’s $100 million tax credits challenged by US lawmakers
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1993732
Senators want full accounting of research expenses behind "massive tax breaks."
All Science journals will now do an AI-powered check for image fraud
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1993687
It will only catch the most blatant problems, but it's definitely overdue.
Technical headaches put the brakes on GM’s big EV push
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1993652
GM sold a record number of EVs in 2023, but only thanks to the Bolt EV and Bolt EUV.
Vectrex reborn: How a chance encounter gave new life to a dead console
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1992315
40 years later, it's time for the Vectrex to shine.
Microsoft is adding a new key to PC keyboards for the first time since 1994
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1993416
Copilot key will eventually be required in new PC keyboards, though not yet.
Millions still haven’t patched Terrapin SSH protocol vulnerability
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1993507
Terrapin isn't likely to be mass-exploited, but there's little reason not to patch.
Fossil evidence of photosynthesis gets a billion years older
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1993473
Remains of cells from two sites show structures similar to those in present cells.
Pornhub pulls out of Montana, NC as age-verification battle rages on
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1993450
Pornhub rallies users in eight states to demand device-based age verification.
Jellyfish regenerate lost tentacles, and now we know how
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1993428
Jellyfish regeneration looks a lot like that of amphibians and other animals.
Tesla sold 1.8 million electric vehicles in 2023
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1993412
It met its sales goal, but growth is well below CEO Elon Musk's stated target.
A week with a Ford F-150 Lightning: This truck is too big for city life
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1993852
The big electric pickup truck is out of the suburbs and out of its element.
Rocket Report: SpaceX’s record year; Firefly’s Alpha rocket falls short
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1993810
Living downrange from one of China's launch sites sure doesn't seem safe.
A “ridiculously weak password” causes disaster for Spain’s No. 2 mobile carrier
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1993801
BGP tampering caused by poor security hygiene causes major outage for Orange España.
How to avoid the cognitive hooks and habits that make us vulnerable to cons
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1993161
Psychologists behind "invisible gorilla" study are back with a new book: Nobody's Fool.
Wearable solar-powered gadget automatically regulates body temperature
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1993722
Made of flexible polymers, it could potentially fit in technical clothing.
23andMe told victims of data breach that suing is futile, letter shows
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1993685
Victims are still arguing that 23andMe's security measures were inadequate.
Qualcomm’s XR2+ Gen 2 SoC sets up a wave of Apple Vision Pro competitors
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1993664
Qualcomm says five companies are working on new headsets.
Daily Telescope: A view of our star as Earth reaches perihelion
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1993557
There is a bit of irony for those of us who live in the Northern Hemisphere.
The Dell XPS laptop, as we know and love it, is no more
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1993478
2024 laptops all look like the XPS 13 Plus. XPS 15, 17, and 2-in-1 going away.
Mandiant, the security firm Google bought for $5.4 billion, gets its X account hacked
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1993618
Scammer impersonates legitimate cryptocurrency wallet, then pivots to trolling Mandiant.
Crypto hedge fund CEO may not exist; probe finds no record of identity
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1993491
HyperVerse's collapse caused an estimated $1.3 billion in customer losses.
Ford kills some F-150 Lightning trims, raises prices on others
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1993462
The price increase follows hefty price cutting six months ago.
Starlink launches first “cellphone towers in space” for use with LTE phones
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1993408
T-Mobile field tests begin soon—texting to be available before voice and data.
Amazon marketplace crackdown has sellers searching for legal help
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1993419
Clean-up drive has led to some small businesses having their accounts suspended.
It’s rebels vs Imperialist forces in Rebel Moon Part 2: The Scargiver trailer
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1993393
"Their nightmare is us fighting together to defend something we love."