Last of Us S2 trailer features wintry war with the zombies
"By the time the sun comes up tomorrow, there's a very good chance you'll be dead."
https://arstechnica.com/culture/2025/03/last-of-us-s2-trailer-features-wintry-war-with-the-zombies/
DOJ: Google must sell Chrome, Android could be next
Google says government proposals would "harm America’s consumers."
https://arstechnica.com/google/2025/03/doj-google-must-sell-chrome-android-could-be-next/
Google Pixel 4a’s painful “update” was due to battery overheating risk
Australia made explicit risks of "fire and/or burns" for non-updated 4a models.
Spark 2 adds AI, doubles its DSP power to help your guitar rock out
Digital amp modeling goes very, very portable.
Study: Megalodon’s body shape was closer to a lemon shark
Also: Baby megalodons were likely the size of great white sharks and capable of hunting marine mammals
https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/03/study-megalodons-body-shape-was-closer-to-a-lemon-shark/
Huh? The valuable role of interjections
Utterances like um, wow, and mm-hmm aren’t garbage—they keep conversations flowing.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/03/huh-the-valuable-role-of-interjections/
Blood Typers is a terrifically tense, terror-filled typing tutor
Explore a haunted house, destroy some zombies, and hone your touch typing at the same time.
New research shows bigger animals get more cancer, defying decades-old belief
Larger species face higher cancer risks but those that reached that size rapidly evolved mitigating mechanisms.
NASA officials undermine Musk’s claims about ‘stranded’ astronauts
"We were looking at this before some of those statements were made by the President."
What does “PhD-level” AI mean? OpenAI’s rumored $20,000 agent plan explained.
Silicon Valley may value imperfect virtual PhDs more than universities pay real ones.
The X-37B spaceplane lands after helping pave the way for “maneuver warfare”
"We think this is exactly the kind of maneuverability we'd like to see in future systems."
Feds arrest man for sharing DVD rip of Spider-Man movie with millions online
Accused DVD thief faces up to 15 years for online piracy if convicted.
Measles outbreak hits 208 cases as federal response goes off the rails
CDC to reportedly study nonexistent link between measles vaccine and autism.
Music labels will regret coming for the Internet Archive, sound historian says
Labels push to spike cost of Internet Archive fight over old 78s.
Nearly 1 million Windows devices targeted in advanced “malvertising” spree
Malware stole login credentials, cryptocurrency, and more from infected machines.
Review: Mickey 17’s dark comedic antics make for a wild cinematic ride
Dir. Bong Joon-Ho's latest film suffers from chaotic 3rd act; is a big creative swing that mostly works.
“They curdle like milk”: WB DVDs from 2006–2008 are rotting away in their cases
Some affected discs aren't manufactured anymore and can't be replaced.
AMD says top-tier Ryzen 9900X3D and 9950X3D CPUs arrive March 12 for $599 and $699
Inflated pricing for the 9800X3D might make these more appealing to some buyers.
Bad vibes? Google may have screwed up haptics in the new Pixel Drop update
Google didn't mention any changes to haptics prior to the Pixel Drop.
Maserati kills electric version of MC20 supercar for lack of demand
Buyers are increasingly turned off by electrification when it comes to supercars.