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Silicon LED created by buzzing surface with high-speed electrons
Free-flying electrons generate light in silicon, CMOS lasers long way off.
The Lincoln Aviator uses cameras to read the road, smooth out big potholes
It’s a clever use of the car’s existing sensors to improve ride quality.
Google pays $11 million to settle 227 age discrimination claims
The lead plaintiff interviewed with Google four times but never got a job.
Equifax to pay $575M for data breach, promises to protect data next time
The company promises free credit monitoring and not to screw up with security.
India has launched an ambitious mission to the Moon
"Today is a historical day for space and science and technology in India."
You can’t copyright a cocktail, so what’s a creative bartender to do?
"A recipe is like a phone book in the eyes of the law—you can't own something so factual."
The Greatest Leap, part 6: After Apollo, NASA still searching for an encore
We need to recognize Apollo as a historical event, not a model for future exploration.
Amazon warns customers: Those supplements might be fake
Align supplements purchased from Amazon were likely counterfeits.
Can Disney’s Circle really deliver a porn-free Internet?
Review: We test Disney's Circle Internet-filtering service.
Watch this paper doll do sit-ups thanks to new kind of “artificial muscle”
Flexible material contracts in response to ethanol vapor, relaxes when vapor is gone.
Game of Thrones goes on a Victory Lap—and an Apology Tour
The show's farewell panel at Comic-Con was a one-sided goodbye.
Once again, engage: Picard trailer feels like the next Next Generation
Data and Seven of Nine return to help Picard shepherd a new cast into space.
Operation Avalanche, the only good conspiracy—fake the Moon landing, get promoted
Review: CIA flunkies become accidental conspirators in deadpan mockumentary-turned-thriller.
Running the numbers on an insane scheme to save Antarctic ice
It would take a lot. Like a real lot.
The new Terminator board game is actually worth your time
Terminator Genisys: Rise of the Resistance isn't wildly innovative, but it is fun.
Unlicensed “health coach” claims health advice is free speech—court disagrees
The judge noted that the "health coach" was free to offer pro bono advice.
Netflix lost US subscribers in Q2 over price hikes; how can it win them back?
Increased costs and competition make for a precarious situation at Netflix.
Blizzard’s bad-news year continues with another co-founder’s departure
News comes amid period marked by layoffs, focus on existing IP, and a lack of new games.
Verizon wants you to pay $650 plus $85 a month for a 5G hotspot
If Verizon charges this much now, just imagine if 5G was widely available.
President Trump says NASA should “listen to the other side” of exploration
We also heard praise for reusable rockets in the Oval Office Friday.
New York passes its Green New Deal, announces massive offshore wind push
A Green New Deal with an emphasis on the green part.
How private is your browser’s Private mode? Research into porn suggests “not very”
Data brokers like Facebook, Google, and Oracle might know more than you think.
Chrome 76 prevents NYT and other news sites from detecting Incognito Mode
In Chrome 76, websites can no longer check FileSystem API to detect private mode.
The Greatest Leap, part 4: Catching Apollo fever as a new NASA employee
“In today’s day and age, they’d probably all be in jail or something.”
Google tries to reassure gamers it’s behind Stadia for the long haul
But buying individual games that only live in the cloud presents a new kind of risk.
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The Corvette goes mid-engined—supercar performance for $60,000
The C8 Corvette has finally emerged from cover.
Half a century after Apollo, why haven’t we been back to the Moon?
After we beat the Soviets in 1969, there wasn't much left to prove.
Rocket Report: Falcon 9 beats Pegasus on price, Vega has its first failure
The Falcon 9 rocket has 50 times the lift capacity of a Pegasus vehicle.
Journey creator’s Sky debuts on iPhone and iPad
Building positive social bonds is key in thatgamecompany's ambitious new title.
Microsoft closes fiscal 2019 with revenue spikes driven by cloud services
It's looking sunny up in the cloud, with revenue jumps for Azure, Office 365, and more.
Shkreli stays in jail; Infamous ex-pharma CEO quickly loses appeal
The three-judge panel disagreed with Shkreli's argument that jurors were misinformed.
As Russian “FaceApp” gobbles up user photos, Schumer asks FBI to investigate
FaceApp—which edits photos to make you look older—says no pics stored in Russia.
Facebook is backpedaling from its ambitious vision for Libra
Under pressure from regulators, Facebook is rethinking Libra's design.
Top Gun: Maverick world premiere trailer: It’s not just F-18s this time
Two-minute trailer is scant on details, so we pick apart Maverick's return.
Nigerian scammers slide into DMs, so Ars trolls them
Romance scams persist, somehow, by preying on the gullible; Twitter is fertile ground.
The Greatest Leap, part 3: The triumph and near-tragedy of the first Moon landing
Across the cislunar blackness, we set sail for a landing that almost didn't happen.
New trailer for IT Chapter Two ratchets up the horror
Pennywise gets nostalgic: "For 27 years I dreamt of you. I craved you. I missed you."
Dealmaster: A handful of good Prime Day deals are still available today
Including deals on good board games, Samsung SSDs, Roku streamers, and more.
Dropbox silently installs new file manager app on users’ systems [Updated]
Dropbox ambushes its users with a radically different version of its sync app.
Warming climate likely leading to larger California fires
Warmer temperatures mean drier fuels and more fire for much of the state.
More on DataSpii: How extensions hide their data grabs—and how they’re discovered
Is your browser extension tracking your every move online?
My browser, the spy: How extensions slurped up browsing histories from 4M users
Have your tax returns, Nest videos, and medical info been made public?
Microsoft warns 10,000 customers they’re targeted by nation-sponsored hackers
Hacking remains a tool of choice for influencing elections, company warns.
Zombifying fungus bypasses the brain to make ants its puppets, study finds
SEM images showed strange bead-like particles that could also play a role.
WHO declares Ebola outbreak an international emergency
"It is time for the world to take notice and redouble our efforts."
Painted-on salt provides glowing thermometer for tiny things
Fast and tiny temperature changes visible in the glow of a 2D salt.
DEA tracked every opioid pill sold in the US. The data is out—and it’s horrific
Just three drug makers and six distributors were behind the flood.
Turkey crosses “red line,” gets booted from F-35 partnership
ErdoÄŸan's welcome of Russian missiles puts nail in coffin of F-35 buy.
Xiaomi’s Mi A3 brings stock Android, OLED display for€249
It seems like a solid midranger, but we worry about the 720p display.
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