To defeat hackers, Google wants employees to work without Internet access
You can't get hacked if you aren't on the Internet.
Florida malaria outbreak still going with local cases now at 7
Local officials are still working to apply insecticide by air, trucks, and crews.
FTC rewrites rules on Big Tech mergers with aim to ease monopoly-busting
Merger rules currently stacked in favor of monopolists, critics say.
Attackers find new ways to deliver DDoSes with “alarming” sophistication
Once crude and unsophisticated, DDoSes are now on par with those by nation-states.
AT&T may have nearly 200,000 miles of lead-covered phone cables across US
AT&T previously agreed to remove cables from Lake Tahoe but doesn't want to now.
New slow repeating radio source: We have no idea what it is
We have no explanations for this sort of slow repeat.
The Cyber Trust Mark is a voluntary IoT label coming in 2024. What does it mean?
The FCC and other agencies have their hands full trying to simplify a big topic.
Netflix kills Basic plan, making its cheapest ad-free tier $15.49
If you already have the $9.99 Basic plan, you can keep it.
Nissan is the next automaker to adopt Tesla-style EV charging plugs
From 2024, Nissan Ariyas will be able to use an adapter to charge at Superchargers.
US space commander touts “powerful” role of megaconstellations in Ukraine
"Having a megaconstellation, quite frankly, frustrates our adversaries."
Alive after all: Intel is handing its NUC mini PC business over to Asus
"Non-exclusive license" lets Asus sell current NUC designs and make new ones.
DC fits fleet of EVs with bogus gadget promising 60% range boost
The Energy Management Module claims it can "rejuvenate a battery" somehow.
Pikmin 4 review: Falling in love with micromanagement
You've never had so much fun keeping 100 unruly children on task.
Prime Video drops Wheel of Time S2 trailer ahead of San Diego Comic-Con
"You're not a spoke, boy. You are the water that turns the wheel itself."
Fear, loathing, and excitement as Threads adopts open standard used by Mastodon
Meta promised to make Threads compatible with W3C open standard for social media.
Behind the scenes: How we host Ars Technica, part 1
Join us on a multipart journey into our place in cloud!
NASA starts building ice-hunting Moon rover
VIPER is NASA’s first rover that needs headlights.
Was Benjamin Franklin the first to incorporate colored fiber into currency?
Zenas Marshall Crane usually credited with introducing fibers to paper currency in 1844.
“Church of Bleach” family goes to trial, representing themselves in court
The family, defending itself in the trial, declined to provide an opening statement.
Report: OpenAI holding back GPT-4 image features on fears of privacy issues
GPT-4's image capabilities can recognize certain individuals, according to NYT.
