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Officials rejected Google’s plan to stop using snippets in news search results. France’s competition authority says that Google must go back to the bargaining table to negotiate a rate that the search giant will pay to link to articles on French news sites. So far, Google has flatly refused to pay fees to link to news articles, … Continue reading French regulator says Google must pay news sites to send them traffic Continue Reading →

Disney targeted 60 to 90 million by 2024, but that now looks like a low bar. This week, Disney announced a new milestone for its Disney+ streaming video service: 50 million subscribers just five months after the service’s initial launch. That seems to be many more subscribers than Disney’s own Hulu service, which as of the end … Continue reading Disney+ surpasses 50 million subscribers in just 5 months Continue Reading →

“That will bring our administration closer to… getting sweet vengeance on Mars.” Welcome to Edition 2.39 of the Rocket Report! We’re celebrating a huge milestone this weekend, with the 50th anniversary of the launch of Apollo 13. We’ll have more coverage of that on Ars, so keep your eyes open. In the meantime, the launch … Continue reading Rocket Report: Electron’s crazy midair test, SLS work delayed for “weeks” Continue Reading →

This Ryzen 9 equipped gaming laptop was a beast under Windows—but will it Linux? Enlarge / This lede image is a bit of a spoiler—but Linux fans might not want to rush out and buy a Zephyrus G14 just ye   The Zephyrus G14 is a dual-GPU gaming laptop, and Linux tends not to fare well with … Continue reading Linux on Laptops: ASUS Zephyrus G14 with Ryzen 9 4900HS Continue Reading →

Cities that locked down faster in 1918 bounced back better. Enlarge / The Oakland Municipal Auditorium in use as a temporary hospital during the 1918 flu pandemic The lockdown measures being taken in response to the coronavirus pandemic are causing economic turmoil. Faced with this, President Donald Trump balked at the prospect of continuing those measures long-term, tweeting, “WE CANNOT … Continue reading Lockdowns flatten the “economic curve,” too Continue Reading →

Mastery in jazz is dependent on one’s ability to improvise in all kinds of scenarios. Enlarge / Popular myth associates creativity with the right side of the brain, but expert jazz musicians, like Pat Metheny, may actually rely more on the left side of the brain when improvising. There’s a popular myth that divides people into “left brain” and … Continue reading Study with jazz improv musicians sheds light on creativity and the brain Continue Reading →

Cable refunds must wait for negotiations involving leagues and broadcasters. Cable-TV companies are still charging customers for sports channels even as the coronavirus pandemic forces the suspension of all major sports leagues. The continued charges include Regional Sports Network (RSN) fees, which often add almost $10 to customer bills in exchange for access to local … Continue reading Why you’re still paying for sports on cable when there’s no live sports Continue Reading →