Review: Chilling Adventures of Sabrina ends run with disappointing finale
Sabrina Spellman (Kiernan Shipka) is a half-human, half-witch teenager facing the coming of the Eldritch Terrors. Netflix Then there’s Sabrina…
A curious observer’s guide to quantum mechanics, pt. 2: The particle melting pot
One of the quietest revolutions of our current century has been the entry of quantum mechanics into our everyday technology.…
AI-powered text from this program could fool the government
Enlarge Elena Lacey | Getty Images In October 2019, Idaho proposed changing its Medicaid program. The state needed approval from…
After a decade, NASA’s big rocket fails its first real test
At 4:27pm central time, the SLS rocket core stage ignited its four RS-25 engines at NASA’s Stennis Space Center. The…
What motivates the motivated reasoning of pro-Trump conspiracists?
Enlarge / January 7, 2021 – St. Paul, Minn. — Trump supporters gather at the Minnesota Governor’s Residence after a…
The local politics of AirBNB’s ban on DC rentals
Enlarge / Airbnb said it will refund guests who had booked stays in Washington next week and reimburse hosts for…
Hackers alter stolen regulatory data to sow mistrust in COVID-19 vaccine
Enlarge Getty Images Last month, the makers of one of the most promising coronavirus vaccines reported that hackers stole confidential…
With Trump’s vaccine rollout in chaos, Biden unveils five-point plan
Enlarge / US President-elect Joe Biden delivers remarks on his plan to administer COVID-19 vaccines in Wilmington, Delaware on January…
Wandavision premieres in ways that would never work on ABC—and that’s great
<img src="https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Screenshot-480-800×574.png" alt="The black-and-white world of Wandavision, as occasionally interrupted by color in its first two episodes on Disney+ as…
Report: Xbox’s “instant on” feature could consume 4 billion kWh by 2025
Enlarge / A lot of neon green power potentially Aurich Lawson / Getty Images The “instant on” feature that’s activated…