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Europe’s Mars lander parachute problems may be worse than thought
ESA has yet to conduct a successful test of the parachutes at supersonic speeds.
Gears 5 review: An obvious gaming recommendation—if you already paid for it
What's that old saying about chainsaw-gun combat trying to please everyone?
Revised CA vaccine bill would revoke exemptions from infamous anti-vax doc [Updated]
Hundreds of exemptions issued by Dr. Robert Sears may be immediately revoked.
Some Chromebooks mistakenly declared themselves end-of-life last week
Users on the Canary or Dev builds of ChromeOS got a nasty shock last week.
Volkswagen unveils the ID.3, its new mass-market electric vehicle
But the US will have to wait until late 2020 for the ID.4 electric crossover.
Web scraping doesn’t violate anti-hacking law, appeals court rules
Employer analytics firm can keep scraping public LinkedIn profiles, court says.
50 states and territories launch massive joint probe into Google
All but two states are on board; federal, international probes have a head start.
Apple, Foxconn caught breaking Chinese labor laws while making iPhones
China Labor Watch alleged the violations; the companies confirmed.
Chinese professor stole hard drive secrets for Huawei, US government charges
Man obtained sample hardware under false pretenses and broke NDA, US says.
Danny Torrance goes back to the Overlook Hotel in Doctor Sleep trailer
"These empty devils, they'll eat what shines. And they've noticed that little girl."
What Sega’s Dreamcast launch keynote would have looked like, 20 years ago
Take a look back at our "live" coverage of Sega's big launch event on 9/9/99.
Amid questions about leadership, NASA is “close” to making a key hire
"It is certainly not indicative of business as usual schedules."
Fitbit Versa 2 review: A solid replacement, but not totally remade
Those buying a $200 Versa 2 this year will see their money go further.
Equifax claims administrator says victims must provide more info to claim cash
If you said you have credit monitoring services, now you have to say which.
Algorithms should have made courts more fair. What went wrong?
Kentucky Judges must consult algorithms for cash bail decisions; now more whites get bail.
Ars goes back to school: The video games that threatened our college GPA
Lessons learned: A hand-coded D&D Familiar, dorm LAN parties, everything in between.
Facebook dating is now available in the US. Here’s how it works
Rollout includes new updates, including safety features, more Instagram integration.
Guidemaster: How to buy a Chromebook, plus our best picks
The Chrome OS landscape is vast—Ars is here to help you navigate it.
Apple takes flak for disputing iOS security bombshell dropped by Google
Apple statement alienates the security community when the company needs it most.
Lenovo Thinkbook 13s review: ThinkPad influences at a great price
Almost anyone can appreciate this solid Windows laptop that starts at under $750.
Doctors aghast at Groupon deals for medical care
The deals are actually pretty good, even if they show how broken the system is.
Trump admin threatens California, automakers over emissions deal
The supposedly independent actions all aim at the same goal: Stop California.
“Precious hours were wasted”: Trump’s doctored map affected hurricane forecasters
"We need to keep the eye on the ball here."
Verizon’s 5G network isn’t good enough to cover an entire NFL stadium
In-stadium 5G only reaches some seating sections and some concourses and gates.
Review: IT Chapter Two is overlong, but Pennywise will still haunt your dreams
Two Bills: Skarsgård shines and Hader turns in best performance of his career.
India lost communication with its lander just above the surface [Updated]
Until now, only the US, Russian, and Chinese space agencies have made it.
This $700 Lego Star Destroyer is as close as you’ll get to the real thing
The new set is 4,784 pieces and includes the Tantive IV.
Firefox is stepping up its blocking game
Mozilla is serious about privacy—and it wants you to be, too.
Exploit for wormable BlueKeep Windows bug released into the wild
The Metasploit module isn't as polished as the EternalBlue exploit. Still, it's powerful.
Say goodbye to a “regular schedule” of emulated classics on Switch
Nintendo halts monthly Switch classics additions as it launches Super NES support.
Hydride predicted to be superconductive at room temperature
Room temperature superconductive hydride predicted… at 250GPa.
Facebook on the hook as states launch competition, privacy probe
States action follows a whole big bunch of federal and international regulators.
China is close to releasing a Libra-like digital currency
China's central bank aims to "protect our monetary sovereignty."
Elon Musk throws down with Porsche, sends a Model S to the Nürburgring
Can the "Raven" Model S beat a Taycan Turbo S at the Green Hell?
Probe into vaping-linked illnesses turns up form of vitamin E from skin creams
Experts suspect the vitamin could be harmful, but the FDA is not yet convinced.
Rocket Report: Cause of Vega failure found, China seeks rocket customers
Russia is also starting to build a second launchpad at Vostochny.
Is Valve still censoring adult games on Steam? [Updated]
Taimanin Asagi removal puts question to Valve's hands-off moderation policy.
USB4 is coming soon and will (mostly) unify USB and Thunderbolt
Thankfully, USB4's changes are internal only—the connectors are still USB-C.
Wii Fit redux: Nintendo shows mysterious exercise ring for the Switch
Flexible black ring apparently connects with a Joy-Con to measure your movement.
First trailer for latest Black Christmas slasher reboot goes for “woke”
The original 1974 cult favorite is considered one of the earliest slasher films.
T-Mobile Metro stores sell used phones as new, charge “fake taxes,” NYC says
T-Mobile hit with wide-ranging accusations of fraud at Metro by T-Mobile stores.
Senator pushes Amazon for details about Ring “partnerships” with police
Privacy and civil rights advocates are increasingly concerned about the deals.
Crops under solar panels can be a win-win
In dry places, photovoltaic shade can even reduce water use.
Zero-day privilege escalation disclosed for Android
Google has so far remained mum on the flaw, which affects fully patched devices.
DOE has decided many lightbulbs don’t have to meet efficiency standards
Yet another Obama-era standard gets gutted despite resistance from some utilities.
A project aims to help ISPs mind their routing security manners
MANRS Observatory gives a peek inside security issues of Internet routing.
Physics not “broken” after all? We’re close to resolving proton radius puzzle
New measurement confirms 2010 finding that proton is smaller than previously thought.
Back to school: With latest attack, ransomware cancels classes in Flagstaff
Despite the ransomware rampage, survey finds citizens unwilling to pay for local fixes.
8chan owner testifies to Congress about extremism on the site
Violent manifestos on the site have become common for white terrorist shooters.
Dealmaster: Snag leftover Labor Day deals on laptops from Dell, HP, Asus, and more
Plus deals on MacBooks, smart light bulbs, wireless chargers, and more.
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