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Fortnite is just one game; Unreal Engine powers dozens more.

Cities demand 5% of revenue, claim online video uses "public rights of way."

Agencies' ability to purchase any data on the open market is a big loophole.

Broken encryption unlocks gameplay from 22-year-old cabinets.

The new program is a compromise that represents a change in Apple's strategy.

Ars had plans to drive the ID.3, but then the coronavirus came along.

The cremated remains are a reminder of what archaeology can, and can't, tell us.

Netflix series shares similar sensibility with GLOW, Weeds, Orange Is the New Black

Facebook's mega messaging merge begins! Is WhatsApp next?

Pre-race quarantine worked, and the packed season finale delivered good racing.

Xe LP graphics in Tiger Lake laptops are only the first part of the story.

"Do you really want to get to the Moon by 2024 or not?"

Engaging premise + nice scenery + stars + action + some humor = pairs well with popcorn.

If 20 minutes on this underwater gem wasn't enough, can we interest you in 90 minutes?

Unsuccessful at finding planet X? Substitute with undetectable black hole.

DOJ says an agent of the terrorist organization operated FaceMaskCenter.com.

Cellular structure of compound eye preserved in beautiful detail.

Slowing a stock car is a lot harder than a sports car.

A cable cut a large gash into the telescope—who knows when it will be back in working order.

Amazon has patched the flaw, but remember to lock down your voice assistant interactions.

This does not bode well for keeping to the 2024 landing goal.

Court kills ban on interconnection fees because FCC didn't defend merger condition.

Regulators find toxic 1-propanol as well as methanol in some products.

Limiting greenhouse gases is apparently not part of “environmental protection.”

Ars chats with the show's VFX team about the challenges for this time-jumping season.

Documents show more than half of the sacks of explosive ammonium nitrate were torn by 2014.

Ookla tests aren't showing the gigabit speeds SpaceX teased, but it's early.

Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo demand the same platform control—and the same 30% fee.

Lithium metal batteries could increase EV range, but longevity must improve.

The earliest members of our species slept on piles of grass alongside warm hearth fires.

It airs on the streaming service on November 17.

In a world where you have to social distance, how do you scrum?

Scholars pan the ruling, describing one part as “crazy” and “a bit of a mess.”

“With God's help, he will teach our technicians to make rockets.”

Internal convection and a regular cycle combine to make a big blob of dust.

Previously unknown Drovorub is being used by advanced hacking group APT 28.

Google Play pulls the game too following attempt to skirt in-app purchase rules.

Experts says frozen goods unlikely source as health officials race to investigate.

A magic carpet ride and rocketship speed, but the styling isn't everyone's taste.

Judges uphold FCC preemption of city rules, including limits on small-cell fees.

Dealmaster also has deals on Amazon Fire HD tablets, PS4 games, and more.

The imminent announcement follows months of rumors about “Apple Prime.”

New owner hopes to sell pieces of the collectible for even more next week.

AMC won’t pay you to come, but it’ll show old movies—that you can stream at home—for cheap.

Two rival developers of 3D graphics tools increase funds and look beyond video games.

Gmail’s merger with Google Chat, Google Meet, and Google Docs is going live.

Intel showed us something new at Architecture Day 2020: confidence.

With Apple Silicon around the corner, is this Intel-based Mac refresh a good buy?

VoLTE calls were supposed to be more secure. A fatal flaw can unravel that promise.

Today's updates are all about bug fixes.