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Apple updates $499 iPad Air, $399 iPad mini ahead of services event next week
Apple wants all of the spotlight on its new services and subscriptions next week.
SpaceX may begin testing its Starship spacecraft this week
"Starship needs to be ready to fly again immediately after landing."
D-Wave 2000Q hands-on: Steep learning curve for quantum computing
Reconceptualizing a problem is the hard part, but the end is rewarding.
This medieval astrolabe is officially world’s oldest known such instrument
Mariners used the instruments to navigate by the stars while at sea.
Behind the Curve a fascinating study of reality-challenged beliefs
The documentary tracks how people form and maintain bizarre beliefs.
New documentary has a good time asking how gene editing might change the world
Executive produced by Dan Rather; with guest spots from Putin, Jurassic Park.
Sloth-by-sloth-west: The good and the Goop of SXSW 2019 (in pictures)
Gallery: It's impossible to see it all, but let this visual tour provide a sense of SXSW.
500 million years of climate history pinned on plate tectonics
My plate tectonic collisions bring all the glaciers to the yard.
How hackers pulled off a $20 million bank heist
Efforts were enabled by sloppy and insecure network architecture in Mexico.
Beto O’Rourke outed as Cult of Dead Cow member, phreaker and writer of screeds
In book interview, O'Rourke admits to CDC membership—long before Back Orifice.
MIT scientists: Heat can act like sound wave when moving through pencil lead
Exotic "second sound" phenomenon could one day help cool future microelectronics.
How a wireless keyboard lets hackers take full control of connected computers
Keystrokes can be recorded, replayed and injected into Fujitsu wireless model.
It’s time to start caring about “VR cinema,” and SXSW’s stunners are proof
Sit in a punk-rock wheelchair, dote on cute zombies, dance with Reggie Watts, and more.
Wingspan review: A gorgeous birding board game takes flight
Not just a pretty face, the Scythe publisher's newest game is a crowd-pleaser.
Hands-on: What’s new in Android Q
Lots of little changes in the first beta of Android Q.
How Google influences the conversation in Washington
Google lobbying has shifted into overdrive as Big Tech comes under increased scrutiny.
Study finds people in Ireland and Scotland made “bog butter” for millennia
Nearly all Irish bog butters sampled were made from dairy rather than animal fats.
Report: James Gunn has been un-fired from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
After Disney firing in July over tweets, Gunn defected to DC Studios, Suicide Squad.
Any Steam game can now use Valve’s low-latency, DoS-proofed networking
43 percent of gamers have enjoyed reduced latency from the network.
Social media sites struggle to contain video of New Zealand shooting
Video of the massacre spread rapidly on social media.
ISPs strike deal with Vermont to suspend state net neutrality law
Vermont and ISPs agree to delay law until judges rule on FCC repeal.
Epic says its Game Store is not spying on you
But Sweeney says it will stop accessing Steam friends lists without permission.
After pushing addictive OxyContin, Purdue now pursuing overdose antidote
Purdue still blames the crisis on illicit drugs but says it won’t profit from antidote.
Rocket Report: SLS delays prompt NASA action, Brazil considering launch site
"I think we as an agency need to stick to our commitment."
HBO’s Elizabeth Holmes documentary tells a bloody good story of a bad con job
What film lacks in hard science, it makes up for with answers to how she pulled it off.
At quick Los Angeles event, Tesla announces the 300-mile-range Model Y
The SUV will seat 7 and be a successor to the Model 3.
Nasty WinRAR bug is being actively exploited to install hard-to-detect malware
19-year-old code-execution flaw exploited within days of being disclosed.
Food innovations changed our mouths, which in turn changed our languages
The overbite that comes from eating soft food may make "ffff" sounds more common.
A new rash of highly covert card-skimming malware infects ecommerce sites
GMO sniffer infected Fila UK for 4 months. Six US sites remain compromised.
Iran pumps up “massive” offensive exercise with as many as 50 drones
Knock-offs of US RQ-170, Predator drones included in coordinated strike test.
Ajit Pai’s plan for phone location data never mentions the word “privacy”
Pai's plan never mentions "privacy" despite misuse of 911 phone location data.
Steam Link Anywhere lets you take your PC gaming with you
Move comes as Google, Sony expand game streaming options.
Dealmaster: Get Azul, 2018’s “Board Game of the Year,” for a new low of $23
Plus deals on Asus PC gear, Kindles, a sitewide ThinkGeek sale, and more.
Spotify’s EU antitrust complaint could be a serious threat to Apple
Legal expert: Spotify has "pretty good case" against Apple.
737 MAX crashes “linked” by satellite track data, FAA says
Similar ADS-B telemetry profiles between flights suggest, but don't confirm, same root cause.
New fuel cell material can run efficiently in reverse, storing energy
While we've been able to do this before, we couldn't do it this efficiently.
A dog potentially exposed more than 100 people to black plague in Colorado
The unusual case of the deadly disease prompts a warning from experts.
The gang’s back together with new member in Avengers: End Game trailer
The Avengers are reassembling with a new motto: "Whatever it takes."
Left 4 Dead’s developers are Back 4 Blood with new spiritual successor
Warner Bros. picks up the co-op zombie shooter ball Valve dropped a decade ago.
Here’s why NASA’s administrator made such a bold move Wednesday
"I think we as an agency need to stick to our commitment."
The Ars Technica System Guide, Winter 2019: The one about the servers
These are the machines that the rest of your machines talk to.
On the edge of something really good: Ford Edge review
Ford has made a very nice midsize SUV—if you're not too tall.
862,520 Fiat-Chrysler vehicles have emissions issues, will be recalled
Recall is voluntary in most states, but California is compelling upgrades.
It looks like Windows 10 Home can now defer updates for 35 days
Change would give Home and Pro users the same deferral range.
Story about body cam capturing oral sex audio was apparently a hoax [Updated]
An NYPD investigation failed to turn up the rumored audio tape.
Google launches the next version of Android—Android Q—in beta
The beta is open to any Google Pixel phone.
Google Play apps with 150 million installs contain aggressive adware
Google removes 210 apps after outside researchers report them as abusive.
US to ground all Boeing 737 MAX 8 and 9 jets in wake of crash [Updated]
Software update, which may have been delayed by government shutdown, promised "by April."
Shading the planet doesn’t have to come with rainfall side-effects
A smaller deployment wouldn’t necessarily leave anyone dry.
New Mexico the most coal-heavy state to pledge 100% carbon-free energy by 2045
The governor is expected to sign the bill quickly.
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