Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) These days it seems like everybody and their corporate parent company is talking about “the metaverse” as the next big thing that’s going to revolutionize our online lives. But everyone seems to have their own idea of what “the metaverse” means—that is, if they have any real idea […]
Enlarge / Razer Pro Type Ultra. (credit: Scharon Harding) Razer Pro Type Ultra $160 at Razer (Ars Technica may earn compensation for sales from links on this post through affiliate programs . ) It’s nearly 2022, yet it’s still hard to find a good wireless mechanical key pad. There are options, sure, but if you’re […]
When you show up to Forza Horizon 5, do so in style. [credit: Xbox Game Studios ] Nearly a decade before this week’s launch of Forza Horizon 5, the Forza Horizon series began life as a plucky, goofy offshoot of the “serious” Forza Motorsport racing games. Instead of confining you to just race tracks, Horizon‘s […]
Enlarge / A three-ship flight of F-22 Raptors. As one of the US Air Force’s most sophisticated fighters, it might see combat in the future not against insurgencies, but against technologically sophisticated adversaries like China or Russia. (credit: Stocktrek Images / Getty Images) With the war in Afghanistan in the rearview mirror, US military planners […]
Enlarge (credit: Ron Amadeo) Google did it. The company finally made a phone that feels like a full-effort flagship device. It took six long, frustrating years, but with the Pixel 6 it finally feels as though Google isn’t holding back out of concern for its Android licensees or some other commitment issue. The Pixel 6 has […]
Enlarge / Your home office can always use some sprucing up, especially when it’s your main place of work. (credit: Corey Gaskin) Recently, I’ve gotten really into ergonomics. Since the pandemic—and after a spate of injuries from poor posture, bad habits, and the general lack of body awareness—the importance of a comfortable workspace has become […]
Enlarge / Backdropped against clouds, the Russian Zarya module approaches Space Shuttle Endeavour and NASA’s Unity module in 1998. (credit: NASA) The sprawling International Space Station—so long a beacon of hope, unity, and technological achievement; so gleaming and bright it can be seen from a city’s downtown as it passes overhead—is nearer the end of […]
Enlarge (credit: ANDRZEJ WOJCICKI / SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Getty Images) In the first half of this guide to personal digital security, I covered the basics of assessing digital risks and protecting what you can control: your devices. But the physical devices you use represent only a fraction of your overall digital exposure. According to […]
Enlarge (credit: Apple ) Big Sur was a landmark release of macOS, in ways both technical and symbolic. It introduced a major new redesign, it was the first version of macOS to run on Apple’s own in-house processors in addition to Intel’s, and it was the first version of macOS in nearly 20 years to […]
Enlarge / Artist’s impression of how to keep your digital stuff safe from all kinds of threats. (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) I spend most of my time these days investigating the uglier side of digital life—examining the techniques, tools, and practices of cyber criminals to help people better defend against them. It’s not […]