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Safari tourist snaps could produce useful conservation data
Population estimates using photos were comparable to more traditional methods.
To protect its satellites, France outlines ambitious space-weapons program
"We have to face it, because it is our independence that is at stake."
AT&T loses nearly 1 million TV customers after raising DirecTV prices
Price increases helped drive 946,000 customers away from AT&T.
Dealmaster: Prime members get 1-year Audible membership plus $20 credit for $119
Plus deals on video games, smart TVs, portable SSDs, laptops, and more.
No climate event of the last 2,000 years looks like humanity’s
Warm or cool periods you may have heard of were regional affairs.
The FTC is investigating Facebook. Again
No, not that investigation, the other one.
Nissan plans 12,500 layoffs after operating profits fall 98%
All automakers have been struggling, but Nissan is among the hardest hit.
A plague upon your land: Mouse damage visible from space
Drowning and eating the mice in some areas makes for huge contrast.
In the US, wells being drilled ever deeper as groundwater vanishes
Shallow wells could dry up, but deep wells have their own problems.
Samsung details Galaxy Fold fixes, promises re-launch in September
Changes include a reinforced display and smaller ingress points.
Wolfenstein Youngblood review: In my day, we called this an expansion pack
Not quite a sequel and not a challenger to most co-op games, but still quite fun.
Guidemaster: Ars tested and found the best USB-C accessories you can get now
These USB-C hubs, SSDs, mice, and more are the ones worth buying for your new computer.
Tesla loses $408 million in Q2 2019
At least the losses aren't as bad as Q1 2019.
Archeologists confirm near-legendary tale of crusaders’ siege of Jerusalem
The finds confirm medieval chroniclers' reports of defensive works at Jerusalem.
SpaceX scrubs third Dragon flight due to weather, will try again Thursday
This will be the ninth launch of 2019 for the company.
Still available via Google Analytics: Data slurped from 4 million browsers
Customers allowed to hold on to existing data as long as they keep accounts open.
TV blackouts hit record high as customers get screwed by industry squabbles
Pay-TV companies and programmers fight over money, and consumers lose.
FTC fines Facebook $5 billion, imposes new privacy oversight
It's a lot of cash, but critics call the deal a win for Facebook and its CEO.
Rutger Hauer, genre actor and Blade Runner icon, has died at 75
It's a good time to revisit his famous monologue, a meditation on memory and mortality.
Arkansas’ ban on veggie-meat labels is total bologna, says Tofurky
Arkansas is one of several states trying to protect you from being “misled or confused.”
Hypocritical Ohio law links nuke support to coal subsidies, cuts off renewables
As a bonus, efficiency efforts get axed, too.
After outcry, DoorDash promises workers will get 100% of tips
"We didn’t strike the right balance," DoorDash CEO Tony Xu tweets.
Red founder blames manufacturing partner for its smartphone failures
Founder Jim Jannard says manufacturing partner "significantly under-performed."
Microsoft changes Windows 10’s update model
Fast Ring Insiders get next year's build, while the Slow Ring fixes this year's.
DOJ to approve T-Mobile/Sprint merger despite 13 states trying to block it
DOJ could announce merger approval and related spinoff to Dish this week.
GM’s Cruise scraps 2019 launch plans but expands San Francisco testing
Companies across the industry are struggling to develop driverless technology.
Justice Department launches antitrust probe into big tech
DOJ didn't name names, but Amazon, Google, and Facebook investors are spooked.
Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid first drive: This plug-in hybrid is a blast
Porsche's plug-in hybrid SUV may be the most fun you can have in a midsize SUV.
Advanced mobile surveillanceware, made in Russia, found in the wild
Monokle infected Android devices, but evidence suggests iOS versions may also exist.
Brain imaging weirdness adds to Cuba “health attack” mystery
Slight differences could be nothing—or they could be signs of a condition like no other.
Report: Nintendo quietly owns up to “Joy-Con drift,” will repair for free
Follows months of mounting pressure, recent surge of mainstream media articles.
Leaks reveal a trio of iPhone 11 releases to come from Apple this fall
Expect to hear all about the A13 chip and a new Taptic Engine this fall.
Judge allows suit against AT&T after $24 million cryptocurrency theft
It's usually not possible to reverse fraudulent cryptocurrency transactions.
When it comes to moral decisions, testosterone doesn’t seem to do much
The researchers admit that every one of their hypotheses was wrong.
Tech firms “can and must” put backdoors in encryption, AG Barr says
He's tired of "dogmatic announcements that lawful access simply cannot be done."
Dropbox irks Mac users with annoying Dock icon, offers clueless support
Dropbox support reps don't seem to know how Dropbox for Mac works.
We’ve got our first peek at S4 of The Expanse and an airdate: December 13
Amazon Prime snapped up the fan favorite when SyFy cancelled the series after S3.
2019’s “Board Game of the Year” goes to Just One
It's Spiel des Jahres time again.
Dealmaster: Get a TCL 55-inch 4K Roku TV for a new low of $380
Specifically its 5-Series sets. Plus deals on Audible, board games, and more.
Apple closes in on $1 billion deal to buy Intel’s modem business: report
Apple is looking to bring modem development efforts in-house.
Satellites play chase to measure gravity, achieve picometer accuracy
Satellites tracked to the picometer, test tech for gravitational wave detector.
Nvidia RTX 2080 Super hands-on: The result when AMD is out of striking distance
Last year's $799 card is this year's slightly upgraded $699 card, but is it "Super"?
Formula E five years on: Cars Technica grades the electric racing series
How does e-racing do in terms of competition, entertainment, R&D, and marketing/outreach?
Ford shows off electric F-150 truck by towing a million pounds of train
The prototype BEV pulled 10 double-decker rail cars carrying 42 F150s.
Apple releases iOS 12.4, watchOS 5.3, macOS 10.14.6, and more
Apple News+ quality-of-life improvements are front and center as well.
Chances of destructive BlueKeep exploit rise with new explainer posted online
Slides give the most detailed publicly available technical documentation seen so far.
Christopher Columbus Kraft, NASA’s legendary flight director, has died
Chris Kraft was also my friend.
Asus’ ROG Phone II features a 120Hz display, a new SoC, and a giant battery
Gamer phone features a Snapdragon 855 Plus SoC, 12GB of RAM, 6000mAh battery.
With a launch and a hop coming up, SpaceX has a big week ahead
Are you ready for an untethered Starhopper test? Of course you are.
AMD exec: Nvidia fell for our double bluff
AMD seems intent on revitalizing its business strategy as much as its tech.
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