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Analogue Pocket review: The greatest Game Boy ever made
After testing hundreds of games over three weeks, the results are (mostly) fantastic.
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A potential hangup for quantum computing: Cosmic rays
For quantum chips, the problems they cause are too big for error correction.
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Porsche builds a sporty red wagon: The 2022 Taycan GTS Sport Turismo
We get our first drive in the latest electric Porsche, and it's a station wagon.
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You asked. Ars answers. Here’s how to give an electric eel an MRI
Bonus: Shedd Aquarium vets spill the beans on how to perform knee surgery on a bullfrog
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Omicron is rising rapidly in the US—3% of cases nationally, 13% in NY and NJ
Dr. Tedros: "Omicron is spreading at a rate we have not seen with any previous variant."
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Ajit Pai and Tom Wheeler agree: The FAA is behaving badly in battle against FCC
FAA fights use of spectrum that's already deployed safely in dozens of countries.
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Concerns about sexism in the aerospace industry land at SpaceX
"What will life on Elon's Mars be like? Probably much like life at SpaceX."
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Google is building a new augmented reality device and operating system
Job listings expose plans for a mobile AR platform intended to reach "billions."
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Turns out that “HDMI 2.1” ports don’t need to actually support HDMI 2.1 features
HDMI 2.1 is an upgrade to HDMI 2.0, except when it isn't.
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There’s a lot we don’t know about ocean CO₂ removal
There are some intriguing ideas, but big questions remain about all of them.
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OSHA probes Amazon warehouse where workers died with no tornado shelter
Workers reportedly told to shelter after second tornado warning was issued.
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New PS4 homebrew exploit points to similar PS5 hacks to come
WebKit bug allows kernel-level code execution through PS4 firmware 9.00.
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YouTube TV warns it may lose all Disney-owned channels amid contract dispute
YouTube TV will temporarily lower price by $15 if it loses Disney-owned channels.
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Dell’s Concept Luna PC disassembles easily so Dell can reuse its parts
Concept Luna's parts are easily accessible for repair or reuse in another laptop.
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Hackers launch over 840,000 attacks through Log4J flaw
Researchers claim Chinese government groups are among the perpetrators.
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Toyota opens up about its battery EV strategy, shows off new SUVs
It includes everything from a small crossover to an electric supercar.
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Leaky valve issue forces Boeing to swap out Starliner’s service module
"Ongoing investigation efforts continue to validate the most probable cause."
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Analogue Pocket, continued: What’s worth adding to retro system’s $220 base?
TV dock, Game Gear adapter, clear case, cables, and more.
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“The situation is critical”: Minnesota hospitals beg people to get vaccinated
"How can we as a society stand by and watch people die?"
Unsolved Mysteries: Quantum Leap’s Don Bellisario on the fate of Sam Beckett
The man who came up with Sam, Al, and Ziggy dishes on the show—and what happened next.
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iOS 15.2 and macOS 12.1 add several previously delayed features
SharePlay comes to macOS, and the new Apple Music plan comes to everything.
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Logitech G303 Shroud Edition review: $130 wireless mouse for big-handed gamers
New G303 wireless gaming mouse improves on original, but its shape isn't a universal fit.
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Here’s how much Hyundai’s cool, new Ioniq 5 EV will cost
It starts at $39,700 for 220 miles of range or $43,650 for the 303-mile version.
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$25 Red Ring of Death poster commemorates Microsoft’s billion-dollar Xbox screw-up
It's so great that we can laugh about this now.
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Woman lost @metaverse Instagram handle days after Facebook name change
Nearly decade-old account was blocked for "pretending to be someone else.”
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Sony offers official PS5 faceplate colors after pushing out competition
New colors for now-patented design come alongside matching DualSense controllers.
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As Log4Shell wreaks havoc, payroll service reports ransomware attack
Kronos outage will last several weeks. Firm advises customers to use other services.
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Toyota owners have to pay $8/mo to keep using their key fob for remote start
Feature requires subscription even though it doesn’t use connected services.
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This little piggy doesn’t like heat and low barometric pressure
Researchers say tracking feral pig movement can help save crops, slow disease.
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It’s time for “electronic gravel traps” to save F1 from itself
Tarmac replaced gravel and grass runoff for safety, but it has a drawback.
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With further delays to BE-4 rocket engine, Vulcan may not make 2022 debut
"These are really big, heavy, complicated pieces of machinery."
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Don’t Look Up is fiction. Here’s the real science of that doomsday scenario
Ars chats with Amy Mainzer about why we don't need comet and asteroid insurance just yet.
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The Log4Shell 0-day, four days on: What is it, and how bad is it really?
If max-severity 0-day hasn't already dampened your Xmas spirit, it likely soon will.
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Take one last look at Google Toolbar, which is now dead
Google Toolbar is dead, but we took it out for one last spin before it died.
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To see proteins change in a quadrillionth of a second, use AI
Researchers can finally see how protein structures contort in response to light.
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Defending quantum chess champion takes the title again in 2021 tournament
AWS' Aleksander Kubica defeated Seneca Meeks from Google Quantum AI in the final match
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The weekend’s best deals: Apple’s newest AirPods, Google’s Pixel 5a, and more
Dealmaster also has discounts on 4K TVs, Apple gift cards, and tons of video games.