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Did Stonehenge builders use pig grease to help slide megaliths into place?
Grease collected from ceremonial feasts may have aided the stones' transport.
Another mass shooting, another wave of politicians pointing at video games
House minority leader, Texas Lt. Gov. say violent games "dehumanize" players.
Review: iZombie sets up strong fifth season, then whiffs the series finale
The show's winning combination of horror, humor, and crime-solving deserved better.
Cloudflare has had enough, cutting off 8chan
Cloudflare CEO says site may return, but it'll be someone else's problem.
New poll finds the US generally trusts scientists, with some exceptions
General trust, but partisan skepticism, and worries about conflicts of interest.
Elon Musk will update the status of Starship development on August 24
"We should have Starship Mk1 with 3 Raptors almost ready to fly by then."
Barr says the US needs encryption backdoors to prevent “going dark.” Um, what?
"The FBI says they're 'going dark.' Well yeah, because they've been staring at the sun."
Whitney Cummings—and her sex robot—take on modern womanhood
Netflix has many stand-up specials, but only one kinda takes dead aim at, er, automation.
Another European heatwave, another link to climate change
Not to sound like a broken record, but Europe broke records again.
Roll over, Beethoven: Decoding the maestro’s musical style with statistics
What makes Beethoven sound like Beethoven? Swiss team used data science to find out.
Scientists name new fossil species after Millennium Falcon from Star Wars
But could the 500-million-year-old arthropod have made Kessel Run in under 12 parsecs?
Polar Ignite review: Clever fitness perks marred by too many compromises
It's a powerful fitness watch, but the $229 Ignite misses the mark as a smartwatch.
Here’s why Nintendo Switch consoles keep frying
Blame nonstandard design elements that exist in both Nintendo's and third parties' docks.
Now even funerals are livestreamed—and families are grateful
One funeral home director estimates nearly 20% of US funeral homes now offer streaming.
Infectious cancer hasn’t done much over the last 4,000 years
Cancer that moves from dog to dog has lots of mutations, little evolution.
Sex tech companies protest for the right to advertise—online or in the subway
These two female-owned sexual wellness companies want to even the playing field.
Beware the friendly neighborhood devil worshippers in Satanic Panic trailer
"My mom and her butt buddies are booty-calling Baphomet."
Console Wars—a book about the Genesis and SNES—will become a TV show
The story shows how a scrappy team launched the Genesis to challenge Nintendo.
Navy pilot dead after crash in “Star Wars Canyon” in Death Valley [Updated]
Aircraft flew straight into canyon wall, witnesses said. Seven onlookers were also hurt.
Comcast’s “unlimited” mobile plan now costs $20 extra for HD video
Xfinity Mobile's unlimited plan caps video at 480p unless you pay extra.
Domino’s takes its case for non-accessible design to the Supreme Court
The ADA is almost 30 years old, but the company says websites don't count.
Amazon to kill Dash button functions on August 31—you have a month to hack yours
Amazon stopped selling the $5 plastic buttons in February. Don't let yours die.
So, how much did the Planetary Society’s light sail really sail?
"About one-third of the time, we have been in 'detumble' mode."
What will happen to the last slave ship in the US?
It's not clear when, or if, archaeologists will fully excavate the shipwreck.
Intel reveals final details on Ice Lake mobile CPUs
Ice Lake boasts significant power savings and much-improved integrated devices.
Google confirms “Play Pass” subscription service for Android apps
Screenshots show $4.99 a month service for "hundreds" of apps and games.
Apple and Google temporarily stop listening to Siri and OK Google queries
Apple will eventually resume human reviews, but only if customers opt in.
Why the gaming world will be worse once GameStop is gone
Pre-mourning for friendly local employees and serendipitous physical discovery.
Hobbs & Shaw: A McLaren, a McGuffin, banter, and plenty of action
Jason Statham, The Rock, and Idris Elba star in this Fast and Furious spinoff.
Rocket Report: China discovers grid fins, NASA acknowledges Starship program
Also, another no-no for Momo.
New advanced malware, possibly nation sponsored, is targeting US utilities
Dear Engineer. You failed your licensing exam. Open this document to learn more.
Apple releases macOS 10.14.6 Supplemental Update to fix sleeping Macs
This is one of the last macOS updates we'll see before Catalina.
HBO Max secures exclusive US streaming rights for Doctor Who, other BBC series
Includes USA streaming debut of Who's 11th season, 700 other series' episodes.
Apple hones its focus on services with new TV deals for AirPlay 2, HomeKit
It's another move to get Apple's entertainment services available in more places.
Pai’s FCC orders cities and towns to stop regulating cable broadband
FCC: Cities can't use cable authority to regulate broadband or charge more fees.
Got a horrifying foreign superbug? You may have more than one
Deadly drug-resistant fungus sweeping the globe travels with other superbugs.
Aerosol emissions may not cool the planet as much as we thought
They lead to slightly less watery clouds, which means less cooling than suspected.
FBI says “extremists” motivated by Pizzagate, QAnon are threats
For extremists, the Internet's craziest conspiracies inspire deadly violence.
Cisco pays $8.6 million for selling surveillance system it knew was vulnerable
Whistleblower said Cisco waited more than 4 years to fix serious flaw.
Ninja’ed: Microsoft swipes top game-streamer from Amazon’s Twitch
Will "get back in touch with my roots," does not say how much those roots are worth.
Dealmaster: Save $60 on CalDigit’s TS3 Plus, our favorite Thunderbolt 3 dock
Plus deals on Apple Watches, wireless chargers, portable SSDs, and more.
FCC finally orders ISPs to say exactly where they offer broadband
ISPs will have to submit geospatial maps of broadband service areas.
900hp hybrids are coming for the 2022 IndyCar season
But oval races like the Indy 500 will probably do without.
Why is Electronic Arts almost completely ignoring the Switch?
CEO says Switch owners often prefer to play on their other consoles.
Brace for controversy: Edward Snowden has written a memoir
Permanent Record will go on sale in September.
The SLS rocket may have curbed development of on-orbit refueling for a decade
"Boeing became furious and tried to get me fired."
Ars reviews three cell signal boosters—and they actually work
Cellular signal boosters do work—but are they worth the cost?
Apple’s AirDrop and password sharing features can leak iPhone numbers
Partial hashes broadcast in Bluetooth can be converted to phone numbers, researchers say.
No marshmallows here: Veronica Mars season 4 pulls no punches
A pre-prestige show turns prestige TV, and it works. But it's also different.
One chip to rule them all: It natively runs all types of AI software
Machine learning and artificial neurons right at home on new chip.
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