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Attackers claim to have full control of network and demand $32,000 to give it back.

One potential buyer has expressed interest, but success is far from assured.

His “auto-brewery syndrome” relapsed when he had pizza and soda.

Comcast makes privacy pledge as it fights Google plan to encrypt DNS in Chrome.

Audiences finally get to see Director Alfonso Gomez-Rejon's original vision for the film.

Red's smartphone experiment leaves only a string of broken promises, lighter wallets.

Treasure trove of fossils skyrockets our picture of post-extinction recovery.

A YouTube video of disappearing body parts is very clever—but it's not invisibility.

TikTok is the latest in a line of apps to face concern over Chinese ownership.

Friends-list privacy hole, item-eating scrap boxes among subscription server issues.

The service is curated by TouchArcade's Eli Hodapp.

"Small satellites will play a crucial role in science and exploration."

Keeping costs low means eliminating some features from Google's new $649 Chromebook.

Surface didn't post good numbers, but that could change in the next quarter.

As with all launch dates, some uncertainty remains.

AT&T didn't stop employees from selling access to customer phones, lawsuit says.

"If you were invited to come here [Ars was], you probably read the leaked paper [we did]."

Ocean chemistry didn't work the same for over a million years.

We never thought we'd see a day when iFixit said nice things about the Surface.

Hearing on Libra cryptocurrency went off the rails, running down the CEO.

Still a tough road ahead, but we're getting closer.

Individual predictions might not tell us much, but group predictions are useful.

But only the Golf GTI and Golf R are confirmed for the US.

Intel flubbed its first entry into the tablet space—but it's ready to try again.

Plus deals on portable chargers, smart security systems, new video games, and more.

From thousands of on-screen soldiers to Duplex-powered "believable human interactions."

Is the "Pixel Neural Core" a single chip or two chips?

Developer says it spends "enormous sums of money" and time to fix cheaters' damage.

The boutique BEVs pack 125kWh batteries and are nearing production.

Unlike self-interested humans, ants have a common goal: The colony's survival.

Senior staffer quits over "highly concerning" lack of security practices.

It didn't lose money by selling more vehicles, which is good. But did FCA help?

Firefox 70 brings users privacy, battery, and performance improvements.

The teaser is short, but it gives us a first look at an unexpected visual style.

Lawmakers flout strict rules designed to prevent eavesdropping by adversaries.

Samsung's patch doesn't describe the issue correctly, so is this actually fixed?

Above 75% brightness, 90Hz mode works. Below 75%, it doesn't.

The law would make it easier for rights-holders to file claims—perhaps too easy.

Or pay $13/mo; this is now the only way to increase players' "storage" capacity.

She wrote around a thousand exemptions, charging $180 each.

We won't see the production BEV until November.

Comcast says it will lift the restriction soon, let you use any modem/router.

Wireless Stadia Controller will also lack Bluetooth functions at launch.

"We think it is the future."

Apple's new entry-level tablet delivers the basics, and that will be enough for some.

Secured-core extends the root of trust past the boot environment itself.

An analysis in March suggested that testing the drug was futile.

It guides you through real environs while immersing you in virtual ones.