Energiewende: Das Ende von Kohle, Öl und Gas

Stopp neuer Öl- und Gasförderung, Kohleausstieg bis 2030, Begrenzung des Flugverkehrs: Die Internationale Energieagentur hat einen Plan für Klimaneutralität. Von Hanno Böck (Klimakrise, Elektromobilität)

Stopp neuer Öl- und Gasförderung, Kohleausstieg bis 2030, Begrenzung des Flugverkehrs: Die Internationale Energieagentur hat einen Plan für Klimaneutralität. Von Hanno Böck (Klimakrise, Elektromobilität)

Anschlussquote: Widerstand gegen Deutsche Glasfaser in hessischer Gemeinde

Gasleitungen angebohrt, Pflaster falsch verlegt und hohe Anschlussquote von 60 Prozent. Die FDP wehrt sich gegen einen Ausbau durch Deutsche Glasfaser. (Deutsche Glasfaser, Glasfaser)

Gasleitungen angebohrt, Pflaster falsch verlegt und hohe Anschlussquote von 60 Prozent. Die FDP wehrt sich gegen einen Ausbau durch Deutsche Glasfaser. (Deutsche Glasfaser, Glasfaser)

McLaren goes with a clean-sheet chassis and engine for Artura supercar

There’s a new carbon-fiber monocoque and a 120-degree V6.

Earlier this year, McLaren unveiled its Artura supercar. When it goes on sale later in 2021, it will become the brand's new entry-level car, replacing the "Sport Series" cars like the 570S and 600LT. And it really is all-new. All previous McLarens (except the F1) have used different variants of the same V8 engine and versions of the same carbon-fiber monocoque tubs. But the Artura is powered by a V6 plug-in hybrid powertrain, and the carbon monocoque—which has to package the high-voltage battery pack—is similarly fresh. McLaren recently sat down with Ars over Zoom to give us a deep dive into the Artura's tech; read on to find out what we learned.

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Until now, McLaren had outsourced production of its carbon-fiber "monocell" chassis to an Austrian company called Carbo Tech. But in 2020 McLaren opened its own composite manufacturing center in Sheffield, England, and the Artura's chassis—dubbed the McLaren Carbon Lightweight Architecture—will be made in-house.

McLaren says more than 500 pieces of carbon fiber are laser cut and assembled in 72 pre-forms; these make up 11 subassemblies that come together to make the finished tub. It's not an entirely carbon car, however. Like the current Sport Series McLarens, the Artura will use aluminum body panels. But it still manages to achieve a highly respectable curb weight of 3,303 lbs (1,498 kg).

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Appstore: Apples Schutzgelderpressung ist nur digital. Toll!

Im Kampf gegen Epic nutzt Apple inzwischen auch völlig absurde Argumente wie den großzügigen Verzicht auf 100 Milliarden US-Dollar. Was für eine Farce. Ein IMHO von Sebastian Grüner (IMHO, Apple)

Im Kampf gegen Epic nutzt Apple inzwischen auch völlig absurde Argumente wie den großzügigen Verzicht auf 100 Milliarden US-Dollar. Was für eine Farce. Ein IMHO von Sebastian Grüner (IMHO, Apple)

Israel-Gaza-Krieg: Die Rolle Irans

Die Islamische Republik unterstützt die Hamas, politisch und beim Bau der Raketen und Drohnen. Doch erklärt das nicht den Krieg

Die Islamische Republik unterstützt die Hamas, politisch und beim Bau der Raketen und Drohnen. Doch erklärt das nicht den Krieg

Demeo is the best multiplayer, virtual-reality D&D clone ever made

Issues aside, it already feels like sharing a real-life dice-and-minis table with friends.

Have you ever liked something so much that it made you sad? It's that weird moment when your emotional swingset goes over the handlebars, passing joy and turning into a strange version of regret. I've had this happen with movies I caught years too late, when finally getting a decent pair of headphones, or after learning that cool trick to instantly remove the stickers and plastic on a CD case. The sensation is something along the lines of, "I would've turned out differently as an adult if I'd had this sooner."

That's how I feel about the new virtual reality game Demeo. You can see it in the above gallery: This Dungeons & Dragons-styled video game recreates the franchise's tactile, turn-based battles with friends. And it's awesome.

I can move clunky, fantastical miniatures around a board, then watch them come to life to do battle while nearby friends scream in delight and/or agony when a dice roll changes everything at a moment's notice? And all of that happens on-demand within a genius VR implementation? Yes, please. I love this stuff—a blend of tabletop and digital co-op gaming with a dash of real-life presence—and I wish I'd had it earlier. (Specifically, I wish I'd had it for the past 15 months.)

This recent VR game, available on SteamVR and Oculus Quest for $30 as of May 6, is absolutely not perfect. In fact. it's arguably missing a critical "early access" tag. Getting through a session of this D&D facsimile without inventing a wish list of additional features may be a challenge, especially if you and your adventuring party have an established regimen of tabletop co-op adventure games.

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