There’s a saying about putting lipstick on a pig, but what if it’s not lipstick? That’s the question the universe […]
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Get ready to say goodbye to Skype (if you haven’t already)
Before VoIP communication turned mainstream, Skype was a pioneer of the technology. Launching back in 2003 it became the go […]
Details on AMD’s $549 and $599 Radeon RX 9070 GPUs, which aim at Nvidia and 4K
AMD is releasing the first detailed specifications of its next-generation Radeon RX 9070 series GPUs and the RDNA4 graphics architecture […]
AMD’s FSR 4 upscaling is exclusive to 90-series Radeon GPUs, won’t work on other cards
AMD’s new Radeon RX 90-series cards and the RDNA4 architecture make their official debut on March 5, and a new […]
US Antarctic Program disrupted by DOGE-induced chaos
Long-term impacts will affect not only research but also geopolitics. Credit: Wolfgang Kaehler via Getty Few agencies have been spared […]
Best Windows apps this week
Six-hundred-thirty-six in a series. Welcome to this week’s overview of the best apps, games and extensions released for Windows 10 and Windows 11 on the […]
87 percent of enterprises are deploying passkeys
A new report shows that 87 percent of companies in the US and UK have, or are in the process […]
Apple announces new features to help protect children, including a revamped age rating system for the App Store
Apple has just announced a series of new tools, features and improvements that it says will “help parents protect their […]
On May 5, Microsoft’s Skype will shut down for good
After more than 21 years, Skype will soon be no more. Last night, some users (including Ars readers) poked around […]
Did the snowball Earth give complex life a boost?
Life is complex But when new minerals made their way to the water, what did they actually do? Cycle throughout […]