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The TurboGrafx-16 Mini’s Launch Is Delayed Due to Covid-19

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The planned launch of the announced Friday. The plug-and-play retro console, originally set to launch with dozens of games on March 19, has been pushed back because "the manufacturing and shipping facilities in China have encountered an unavoidable suspension due to the current coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak … We deeply apologize for the significant inconvenience, and we humbly ask your understanding and patience while we keep our close attention on the situation." Ars Technica, a trusted source for technology news, tech policy analysis, reviews, and more. Ars is owned by WIRED's…

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OneWeb Joins the Internet Satellite Gold Rush

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For the better part of a year, SpaceX has gotten the lion's share of attention when it comes to "mega-constellations" of internet satellites. Between May and January, the company launched 240 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit, with more launches coming, and has talked of offering preliminary commercial service later this year. Ars Technica, a trusted source for technology news, tech policy analysis, reviews, and more. Ars is owned by WIRED's parent company, Condé Nast. But it was actually another company, OneWeb, said last summer. Now OneWeb is preparing for…

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Downloads of a Pandemic-Themed Game Surge As Coronavirus News Spreads

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Interest in the continued spread of the coronavirus has had an unintended side effect for UK-based Plague Inc. The eight-year-old game—which asks players to shepherd a worldwide pandemic that destroys all of humanity—has seen a spike in popularity in recent weeks, becoming the most-downloaded iPhone app in China on January 21 and in the United States on January 23, ARS TECHNICA This story originally appeared on issue a statement urging players not to rely on the app for information on staying safe from the coronavirus' current spread. "Please remember that…

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