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Gears of War 5 hands-on: A new blockbuster for the game-subscription era
We went to Gears' Canadian studio to test the campaign and chat with the director.
Eddie Redmayne stars as a pioneering balloonist in The Aeronauts trailer
"I believe there are answers in the sky."
Yeah, the forecast for Hurricane Dorian is a mess
It's as if the world's best model just threw up its arms in despair.
Snake oil or genius? Crown Sterling tells its side of Black Hat controversy
In an exclusive interview with Ars, execs of controversial crypto company explain everything.
Physicists now have even better models for blood spatter from gunshot wounds
This latest work may have implications for the famous Phil Spector murder case.
Trump admin. announces plan to kill 2016 methane emissions limits
EPA also seeks "alternative interpretations" of law letting it limit pollutants.
Stone tools suggest the first Americans came from Japan
Stone tools at the Cooper's Ferry site resemble tools from Ice Age sites in Japan.
Court: Girl broke child porn law by texting explicit video of herself
Teen girl, 16, is prosecuted under law intended to protect people like her.
Apple to stop storing Siri audio after contractors heard private talks and sex
Fall 2019 update will disable storage of Siri audio—users can turn it back on.
Collector unearths long-lost 8-bit Konami games, dumps them for emulation
The super-rare Space School series used a special adapter made for Japanese schools.
Early hominin skull fills in “a major gap” in the fossil record
The 3.8 million-year-old fossil reveals the face of Australopithecus anamensis.
Dealmaster: Various storage and PC accessories are on sale at Amazon today
Plus deals on USB-C PD power banks, gaming monitors, God of War, and more.
Hairy “werewolf syndrome” in babies and kids caused by drug mix-up
Children accidentally given hair-loss drug, minoxidil, instead of acid reflux med.
Apple gives third-party repair shops more access to authorized parts
The program provides parts and resources for out-of-warranty iPhones.
Unix at 50: How the OS that powered smartphones started from failure
Today, Unix powers iOS and Android—its legend begins with a gator and a trio of researchers.
Film & TV makers debut new feature to end the “soap opera effect” scourge
Vizio, Panasonic, and LG will include it in their new TVs.
Google Play apps with 1.5 million downloads drained batteries and slowed devices
Stealthy new click-fraud technique displayed ads that were invisible to users.
Tesla claims new insurance product will offer lower prices
Tesla says it won't use GPS or other in-car data in setting premiums.
Ring has more than 400 police “partnerships,” company finally says
The arrangements are particularly abundant in Texas, Florida, and California.
Judge savages self-proclaimed bitcoin inventor Craig Wright
Judge says Craig Wright's explanation for lost bitcoins "defies common sense."
US hack attack hobbles Iran’s ability to target oil tankers, NYT says
Despite the results, some Trump officials question if costs outweigh benefits.
16-bit RISC-V processor made with carbon nanotubes
Clever tricks work around major hurdles, but it's not a route to high performance.
Netflix-like pirate sites offered more video than the real Netflix, feds say
Indictment: Pirate services used torrents and Usenet to build huge video catalog.
Uber’s and Lyft’s cut of fares can exceed 50%, report finds
Fare receipt data showed the surge multiplier riders pay doesn't get to drivers.
“We’re embarrassed”: US is close to losing measles-elimination status
Health experts blame vaccine misinformation—and themselves.
Cameras that replace side mirrors could be allowed on US vehicles
Current federal regulations do not allow for active displays instead of mirrors.
Better with the cloud? Stadia gets the “fastest” Football Manager sims
Google's cloud data centers "utiliz[e] spare bandwidth across the whole system."
Dorian is shaping up to be a major threat to the Southeastern United States
Current forecast calls for a Category 3 hurricane to hit near Kennedy Space Center.
Like a zombie, the Telltale brand is coming back from the dead
New holding company wants to re-release Telltale's old titles and make new ones.
16,000-year-old puma poop yields a sample of Ice Age parasites
The Ice Age roundworm DNA is the oldest genetic sequence ever recovered from feces.
NASA’s inspector general has apparently had enough of meddling by Congress
NASA chief says he will follow the law.
Fitbit debuts $200 Versa 2 smartwatch, Fitbit Premium subscription service
Fitbit made its most accessible smartwatch better, while shifting focus to subscriptions.
Time for the f-society Christmas Special in Mr. Robot’s final season trailer
Sam Esmail always had an ending in mind for Mr. Robot, and that starts on October 6.
Starhopper aces test, sets up full-scale prototype flights this year
"The senator and his staff have been following the developments closely."
Lenovo’s new Comet Lake-equipped ThinkPad X1 Carbon hits this September
Lenovo also updated the X1 ThinkPad Yoga with 10th-generation Intel CPUs.
Purdue, Sacklers offer bankruptcy, $10-12 billion for opioid settlement: Report
The Sacklers would give up ownership, and Purdue would declare bankruptcy.
How insurance companies are fueling a rise in ransomware attacks
Insurers prefer to pay the ransom. Why? ProPublica says attacks are good for business.
Popular Utah rock-climbing spot vibrates in time with earth, wind, and waves
Castleton Tower rock formation vibrates at resonances of 0.8 and 1 Hz, respectively.
Cable industry fights plan to require robocall-detection technology
NCTA opposes strict deadline on rollout of SHAKEN/STIR Caller ID authentication.
Former Google engineer Levandowski indicted for stealing trade secrets
The criminal allegations are very similar to the claims in 2017's Waymo v. Uber.
Google Play app with 100 million downloads executed secret payloads
The sad, impractical truth about Android app security in 2019.
Jakarta has sunk by up to 4 meters, forcing Indonesia to build a new capital
Ten million people live in the Indonesian capital, but the city is going under.
Starhopper didn’t succeed at first, but now it will try, try again
Local residents have again received their "action required" notices.
Scientists avoid gender bias when they know they’re being tested for bias
Possible bias tracked among scientists awarding prestigious research positions.
Oklahoma wins opioid case against Johnson & Johnson, gets tiny payout
Oklahoma is first to win an opioid case—but awarded just ~1/30th of damages.
Dealmaster: 1TB SSDs, Control, PS4 Pros, and more in today’s top tech deals
Plus lots more video game deals, an Apple Watch Series 4 discount, and more.
DOJ’s plan to make Dish the fourth major carrier has a fatal flaw
Dish replacing Sprint as fourth carrier could leave 100 million people uncovered.
Hands-on: The Switch Lite is a smaller, more comfortable handheld
Portable players have a nice d-pad, better form factor to look forward to.
Guidemaster: The best back-to-school gadgets you can buy in 2019
Here's the best tech for students with a growing list of necessary gadgets.
Ferdinand Piëch dies, father of the Porsche 917 and Bugatti Veyron
He ran Porsche's race department, then Audi, then Volkswagen Group itself.
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