Half an operating system: The triumph and tragedy of OS/2
Update: It’s the day after Thanksgiving in the US, meaning most Ars staffers are on the lookout for deals rather than potential stories. With folks off for the holiday,
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Hacker’s paradise: Louisiana’s ransomware disaster far from over
Enlarge / Louisiana State Capitol, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, at dusk.
Louisiana has brought some of its services back as it recovers from a targeted ransomware attack using …
Is it time to turn away from touchscreens in our cars?
Enlarge / The Porsche Taycan can feature up to four touchscreens, three of which are seen here. That might be overkill. (credit: Porsche)
The primary controls for operating a car are the same today as they were a hundred years
Elon Musk: Tesla Cybertruck already has 200,000 pre-orders
Enlarge / You wanted the future? Here it is. (credit: Tesla)
When Tesla unveiled its new pickup truck last Wednesday, many critics blasted it as ugly and impractical. But despite these criticisms, more than 200,000 people have put down a
Suspect can’t be compelled to reveal “64-character” password, court rules
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The Fifth Amendment to the US Constitution bars people from being forced to turn over personal passwords to police, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled this week.
In a …
A notorious Iranian hacking crew is targeting industrial control systems
Enlarge / Artist’s impression of a malicious hacker coding up a BlueKeep-based exploit.
Iranian hackers have carried out some of the most disruptive acts of digital sabotage of the last …
At launch, AT&T’s real 5G will only be as fast as its fake 5G
Enlarge / An AT&T sign outside a company office in New York City.
AT&T will soon offer 5G mobile service on its 850MHz spectrum, which will enable wider coverage than …
DOD joins fight against 5G spectrum proposal, citing risks to GPS
Enlarge / How did we get here again?
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The Department of Defense has weighed in against a proposal before the Federal Communications …