Feature Archive
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What the advent of 5G—mmWave and otherwise—will mean for online gaming
If you game on your portable devices, 5G could bring more consistent pings.
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Bridgefy, the messenger promoted for mass protests, is a privacy disaster
Researchers notified the company in April of serious flaws that have yet to be fixed.
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Respawn point: The inevitable reincarnation of the corporate office
Forget the utopian visions—nothing ever happens neatly, or without struggle.
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The Golden Age of computer user groups
Long before subreddits, computer enthusiasts used to get together—in-person!
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War Stories: Diablo’s loot lottery was almost a turn-based affair
Lead designer David Brevik reminisces on Rogue and the path almost-but-not-quite taken.
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Could a Dragon spacecraft fly humans to the Moon? It’s complicated
"Do you really want to get to the Moon by 2024 or not?"
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Spooky action at a distance: The future magic of remote collaboration
In a world where you have to social distance, how do you scrum?
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2020 27-inch iMac review: A classic Mac for the end of an era
With Apple Silicon around the corner, is this Intel-based Mac refresh a good buy?
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The 2021 Polestar 2 has a great cabin—and deep Android integration
A welcome addition to the battery electric vehicle market.
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Lawn chairs and kitchen tables: Ergonomics in the involuntary work-from-home era
Or, how to work at home for the long haul without violating workplace health and safety laws.
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Here’s why Apple believes it’s an AI leader—and why it says critics have it all wrong
Apple AI chief and ex-Googler John Giannandrea dives into the details with Ars.
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Unsolved Mysteries of the Mortal Kombat Universe
NetherRealm Studios digs deep into the lore of Mortal Kombat.
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How cell phones and Facebook are changing remote Nunatsiavut
Canada’s Inuit culture has come to Instagram and Facebook.
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Flight Simulator hands-on: Microsoft looks different 20,000 feet in the air
The news is (mostly) great: VR, Steam, TrackIR, night flying, tons more.
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OnePlus Nord review: Android’s best bang for your buck
90Hz, modern design, and a $450 price? Awesome.
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The real science behind SETI’s hunt for intelligent aliens
Inside the current hunt for “technosignatures” in radio waves.
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Meet the 4 frontrunners in the COVID-19 vaccine race
Safety and immune responses look good, but do these vaccines work?
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Hands-on: The $300 Kano PC, a “build-it-yourself” Chromebook competitor
2-in-1 Windows PC is fun and functional—but embarrassingly hefty.
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Are we ready to recycle the “rare earths” behind an energy revolution?
New mines are coming, but the potential for recycling is huge.
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TrueNAS Core will soon replace FreeNAS—and we test the beta
ZFS features—with no command-line management.
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Apple has finally embraced key-based 2FA. So should you
Hardware keys are more secure—and finally ready for the masses.
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The painstaking, hyper-granular process behind Amazon’s artful Undone
Director/production designer Hisko Hulsing pulls back the mystery on rotoscoping magic.
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Paper Mario: The Origami King folds the usual RPG tropes into knots
Family-friendly quest is a great introduction to puzzle-filled adventure.
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Ghost of Tsushima review: An open-world haiku of honor, stealth, and revenge
A beautiful and story-rich contender for 2020's game of the year.
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How small satellites are radically remaking space exploration
"There’s so much of the Solar System that we have not explored."
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Is SARS-CoV-2 airborne? Questions abound—but here’s what we know
A look at the data on aerosol transmission.
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The rise and fall of Adobe Flash
Before Flash Player sunsets this December, we talk its legacy with those who built it.
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Homebound with EarthBound
On the 25th anniversary of the SNES game's US release, it feels more relevant than ever.
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The ~$100 tablet shootout—Amazon Fire 8 HD Plus vs. Walmart Onn 8 Tablet Pro
The benchmarks are comparable to 2015 phones, but $100 Android tablets have come a long way.
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Human Interface: What (almost) every button in an F-15C fighter’s cockpit does
We kick off a new video series designed to show off high-tech systems and how they work.
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A decidedly non-Linux distro walkthrough: Haiku R1/beta2
1995’s finest operating system in 2020—plus, our $140 EVOO laptop rides again.
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How to move your role-playing game nights online
A look at Roll20, which helps you run RPGs online.
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What’s new in Windows 10 Build 2004
Improved Linux, Sandbox, and Cortana features dominate Build 2004's changelist.
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The long, winding, technological road to GPS in every car
GPS at your fingertips may now be ubiquitous, but it took a convergence of tech over decades.
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We bought Walmart’s $140 laptop so you wouldn’t have to
EVOO's 11.6" EV-C-116-5 has more substantial problems than its low specs imply.
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What to expect from WWDC 2020: OS updates, ARM Macs, and more
Will AirTags finally make an appearance? What about a new HomePod?