This was the year that electric vehicles took off
It could finally be done to happen. Technologists have been promising for years that the era of the electric car is coming. After a false… Read More »This was the year that electric vehicles took off
Video games in 2022: massive mergers and quirky portable devices
Aurich Lawson | Getty Images Before we get to the list, don’t miss this year’s Ars Technica Charity Drive sweepstakes. You can win a share… Read More »Video games in 2022: massive mergers and quirky portable devices
What would it take to convert more offices into homes?
In Chicago, Michael M. Edwards, who leads the Chicago Loop Alliance, a corporate organization, has seen a hesitant return to downtown offices. He started going… Read More »What would it take to convert more offices into homes?
Indian man killed after viral video of daughter
Melaji Vaghela worked in the Border Guard Service of India Police in the western Indian state of Gujarat have arrested seven people for beating a… Read More »Indian man killed after viral video of daughter
For sale on eBay: a military database of fingerprints and iris scans
“This shouldn’t have happened,” Mr Baker said. “It is a disaster for the people whose data is being made public. In the worst case, the… Read More »For sale on eBay: a military database of fingerprints and iris scans
Pandemic issues are leading Opera to tap into donations and embrace new work
The Metropolitan Opera has been hit hard by cash shortages and lackluster ticket sales as it attempts to lure audiences back amid the pandemic. ,… Read More »Pandemic issues are leading Opera to tap into donations and embrace new work
Chargers S James ejected on 2 personal fouls in 3 plays
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Los Angeles Chargers safety Derwin James was ejected from Monday night’s game late in the first half after two personal fouls in… Read More »Chargers S James ejected on 2 personal fouls in 3 plays
“Please slow down” – The 7 biggest AI stories of 2022
Enlarge / Advances in AI image synthesis in 2022 have enabled images like this, which are created using Stable Diffusion, enhanced with GFPGAN, enhanced with… Read More »“Please slow down” – The 7 biggest AI stories of 2022
China ends Covid quarantine for inbound travelers
China announced on Monday that travelers from abroad would no longer be required to quarantine on arrival, in one of the country’s most significant steps… Read More »China ends Covid quarantine for inbound travelers
Let it snow: Scientists make metal snowflakes from nanoparticles
Enlarge / SEM image of a nanoscale snowflake itself composed of zinc dissolved in a liquid gallium solvent. Waipapa Taumata Rau/Auckland University There’s rarely time… Read More »Let it snow: Scientists make metal snowflakes from nanoparticles
In the Bahamas, a lingering sympathy for Sam Bankman-Fried
As the self-proclaimed standard bearer for the crypto industry at large, Mr. Bankman-Fried is diversifying the economy of an island that has long sought to… Read More »In the Bahamas, a lingering sympathy for Sam Bankman-Fried
Apple’s business is increasingly under threat from China’s Covid wave
Enlarge / ZHENGZHOU, CHINA – An employee wearing personal protective equipment disinfects a factory in Foxconn’s industrial park in Zhengzhou, Henan province of China on… Read More »Apple’s business is increasingly under threat from China’s Covid wave
No. 1 Purdue headlines AP Top 25; Miami jumps, UNC returns
Purdue remained at the top of the Associated Press Top 25 men’s basketball poll for the third straight week, as preseason No. 1 North Carolina… Read More »No. 1 Purdue headlines AP Top 25; Miami jumps, UNC returns
Blu-ray player collecting dust? Turn it into a laser-scanning microscope
Blu-rays never quite managed to completely usurp DVDs. Recent estimates, based on data collected by Nielsen VideoScan and MediaPlayNews, suggest that DVDs still held 51.4… Read More »Blu-ray player collecting dust? Turn it into a laser-scanning microscope
