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We probably don’t descend from Australopithecus sediba
There's less than a 1% chance Australopithecus sediba led to the genus Homo.
Microsoft publishes first Edge for macOS preview, promises to make it truly “Mac-like”
Microsoft is making sure to take advantage of the Mac's hardware and design.
World of Warcraft Classic beta testers are reporting vanilla WoW features as bugs
Blizzard aimed for a faithful recreation of the original game—flaws and all.
Massive 2015 natural gas leak caused by microbial corrosion, report says
Report says gas company failed to inspect its wells despite 60 similar leaks.
Google Glass still exists: Meet Google Glass Enterprise Edition 2
It has a modern 10nm Qualcomm SoC, a bigger battery, and a version with safety glasses!
A disillusioned Aaron Paul longs for someone “real” in Westworld S3 trailer
"They said they would make a better world. But that was a lie."
Baltimore ransomware nightmare could last weeks more, with big consequences
Houses can't be sold, bills can't be paid while city networks are shuttered.
Making industrial chemicals “green” requires a lot of renewable electricity
The amount of renewable energy needed to clean up the chemical industry is dramatic.
Optical neural network at 50zJ per op? Nope, but it’s still a good idea
Optical neural network scales, saves energy—as long as it isn't all counted.
Ajit Pai oks T-Mobile/Sprint merger, “requires” 5G rollout that’ll happen anyway
Consumer advocates protest loss of competition; DOJ could still block merger.
Report: Sony employees caught off guard by Microsoft cloud partnership
Decision reportedly came after discussions with Amazon fell through.
NASA’s full Artemis plan revealed: 37 launches and a lunar outpost
Still missing? The total cost. And that's probably by design.
Google reportedly ends business with Huawei, will cut it off from Play Store [Updated]
Trump's Huawei ban means no early access to Android Q, no Google app ecosystem.
Here is our super spoiler-y review of the Game of Thrones series finale
"If you were hoping for a happy ending, you haven't been paying attention."
Required gamer viewing: The history of M2’s Japanese retro-port empire
The story of one studio, dedicated to preserving Japan's best console, arcade games.
The 2019 Lincoln Nautilus—how does American luxury stack up?
Lincoln goes all-in on luxury with the $67,000 Black Label Nautilus.
Opera Reborn 3: No modern browser is perfect, but this may be as close as it gets
While not as innovative as its mobile brethren, new release closes the gap with Vivaldi.
How tech companies are shaping the rules governing AI
Industry group urges EU policymakers not to draw "red lines" around specific uses of AI.
Everyone is “gun-fu” fighting: John Wick 3 is almost as good as the original
Latest installment showcases some of the finest stuntwork you're likely to see onscreen
Thanks Autopilot: Cops stop Tesla whose driver appears asleep and drunk
Don't drink and drive—even if you have Autopilot.
Grumpy Cat’s death marks the end of the joyful Internet
Tardar Sauce was an avatar of the days of the goofy Web.
Wandering Earth: Rocket scientist explains how we could move our planet
Film is sci-fi, but its premise may one day be true. Could we move Earth to a wider orbit?
Star Wars: Outer Rim review—Piloting as Han or Boba Fett could use more thrills
Cool premise—pick a pilot, work up to the Falcon—but is this exciting enough for Star Wars?
Borderlands 3, other games temporarily removed from Epic Games Store sale [Updated]
"Mega Sale" also sees brief pricing confusion on certain titles.
>20,000 Linksys routers leak historic record of every device ever connected
Linksys said it fixed flaw in 2014. Researcher Troy Mursch disagrees.
There’s a new Minecraft game coming, and it’s played entirely in augmented reality
You can build on your table, then deploy your build full-size on your street.
Hack on Stack Overflow exposes private data for ~250 users
Intruders who accessed production system remained undetected for at least five days.
Creator claims Lenovo stole foldable Moto Razr video it played at a press event
Why would you steal a fan-made render of a phone you are supposedly working on?
China’s Chang’E-4 may have landed near pieces of the Moon’s interior
Some of the minerals present look like what we'd expect from the deep interior.
Man who threatened to kill Ajit Pai’s children gets 20 months in prison
Markara Man threatened Pai's family days after net neutrality repeal.
Xbox, PC get a little bit closer with the latest Xbox updates
Messaging is getting an overhaul, too.
Slack patches vulnerability in Windows client that could be used to hijack files
Vulnerability could have been used to steal documents, add malware to them.
Single neutron star merger supplied half the Solar System’s plutonium
Half of naturally occurring plutonium on Earth from single neutron star merger.
AT&T denies that selling phone location data was illegal as FCC investigates
Carrier data sales ultimately leaked real-time locations of cell phone users.
Archaeologists find DNA in a 10,000-year-old piece of chewing gum
The DNA sheds light on how people moved into Scandinavia after the Ice Age.
OnePlus 7 Pro Review—The fastest, best-designed, best-value Android phone
OnePlus crushes the competition with a 90Hz display, pop-up camera, and a killer price.
NASA chooses companies to design part of its Artemis lunar lander
All of the big players are here, including a few surprises.
The 2019 Toyota Corolla Hatchback, reviewed
We tried out the three-pedal Corolla Hatchback, and we liked it.
Guidemaster: Ars picks the best wireless keyboards you can buy in 2019
Ditch your default keyboard and get one of these stellar accessories.
Rocket Report: Falcon 9 rocket muscles up, ULA to conduct reuse test
"We are fully booked. We have no gram left of performance."
Dribble no more: Physics can help combat that pesky “teapot effect”
Dutch scientists devised a model to predict flow rate when dribbling will occur.
First results from New Horizons’ time in the Kuiper Belt
Only about 10 percent of the data has been transmitted so far, but it says a lot.
SpaceX scrubs second attempt to launch 60 Starlink satellites [Updated]
Maybe due to a software issue with the satellites?
These firms promise high-tech ransomware solutions—but typically just pay hackers
Two US data recovery firms offer help. ProPublica finds they paid ransoms and charged extra.
Genetic self-experimenting “biohacker” under investigation by health officials
Josiah Zayner injected himself with CRISPR to try to enhance his muscles.
Utility equipment sparked massive California wildfire, investigators say
PG&E makes its way through bankruptcy, now utility is responsible for 85 deaths.
Saved from obsolescence, Microsoft is now making Paint better
Paint is getting keyboard controls to improve accessibility.
What Microsoft and Sony’s streaming partnership means for gaming’s future
Don't worry, the console wars are probably here to stay.
Dealmaster: Get a high-performing 55-inch Vizio 4K TV for less than $600
Plus Red Dead Redemption 2 for a new low, Lenovo Yoga laptop deals, and more.
The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G is the US’ first 5G phone
5G means a super-sized, $1,300 Galaxy S10 with less metal and more glass.
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