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Intel CPUs fall to new hyperthreading exploit that pilfers crypto keys
Side-channel leak in Skylake and Kaby Lake chips probably affects AMD CPUs, too.
True Detective seems ready to return to top form in new S3 trailer
Mahershala Ali stars in latest season, set in the Ozarks with three timelines.
Diablo Immortal on phones, WarCraft 3: Reforged top BlizzCon’s announcements
New Overwatch hero, free Destiny 2 on PC round out announcements.
Proposed data privacy law could send company execs to prison for 20 years
Privacy law would let consumers opt out of data sharing.
HBO calls Trump’s Game of Thrones-tinged tweet a “misappropriation” of trademark
HBO's statement is quickly followed by a more colorful, public jab via Twitter.
Free Flickr accounts slashed to 1,000 pictures; the rest will be deleted
Flickr's new owners realize that giving away free storage isn't a great business model.
How did Iran find CIA spies? They Googled it
Yahoo News report points to exposure of CIA communications causing deaths of dozens.
Mario Segale, namesake for Nintendo’s mascot, dies at 84
Former owner of Nintendo warehouse eschewed publicity for the association.
Diablo III leads our list of older games born anew on Nintendo Switch
Video: Diablo III's best Switch-specific tweaks got us thinking about other ports.
Study: Tetris is a great distraction for easing an anxious mind
Tetris players can achieve a state of blissful distraction known as "flow."
Ars on your lunch break: Transforming citizens into scientists with satellites
Sarah Parcak's GlobalXplorer lets you be Lara Croft from your living room.
Sci-fi stunner Prospect values small stories in a galaxy far, far away
A SXSW darling now in theaters, western meets DIY in this space saga feast for the eyes.
Sony keeping Warhawk, other PS3 game servers live through January [Updated]
Following Ars' report, Sony provides 90-day notice promised on original packaging.
Lenovo Yoga Book 2018 review: The keyless keyboard returns, now in E Ink
Would you pay $999 for a PC, notepad, and e-reader all in one device?
How leaky is natural gas production? One puzzle solved
Arkansas study reconciles conflicting approaches.
Rocket Report: Scotland’s NIMBY problem, SpaceX test firing, Soyuz mishap
"I remain confident in our deep space exploration prospects."
Lyft drivers sue, argue that they’re employees rather than contractors
Massachusetts, California lawsuits seek to resolve vexing employee question.
While iPhone sales remain stagnant, Apple services hit $10 billion in revenue
Apple continues to push its services forward, and cash in on more expensive iPhones.
A new, eye-wateringly high estimate of the cost of obesity in the US
But the report illustrates how difficult it is to produce a precise figure.
New data shows China has “taken the gloves off” in hacking attacks on US
The new normal: More sophisticated attackers, more destructive attacks.
Thousands of Google employees slam execs’ response to sexual misconduct
Organizer: "I expect them to meet the demands or be faced with an escalation."
Bluetooth bugs bite millions of Wi-Fi APs from Cisco, Meraki, and Aruba
Exploits aren't likely to come your way any time soon... but patch anyway.
The Dawn spacecraft exploring the asteroid belt has gone dark
Dawn was critical to understanding the history and evolution of our Solar System.
Dealmaster: Get $300 off the OnePlus 6T when you trade in an old phone
Deal is only on T-Mobile and comes via bill credits spread out over 24 months.
Vampires navigate NYC in first teasers for What We Do in the Shadows
Taika Waititi, Jemaine Clement are creating their own weird cinematic universe.
Satya Nadella: The cloud is going to move underwater
Low latencies and easy deployment make underwater servers convenient and effective.
AT&T—owner of HBO and DirecTV—lets HBO go dark on Dish in money fight
HBO's first-ever blackout on a TV service comes five months after AT&T merger.
Oculus co-founder: “Free is still not cheap enough” for current VR tech
Hardware, software, interface need to improve before VR hits mass-market levels.
ZTE smartphone goes to extremes to kill the notch, adds rear secondary display
ZTE is back from the grave and maybe a bit crazy.
Ars on your lunch break: Finding Pharaoh and spotting looters from orbit
Astroarchaeologist Sarah Parcak on how to spot the tell-tale signs of tomb robbing.
Smash Bros. Ultimate confirms final features—and new fighters through 2020
Online, offline modes; three new characters—plus five more in a $25 DLC bundle.
Musk: New Tesla summon feature will “follow you like a pet”
"Car will drive to your phone location" thanks to a forthcoming software update.
Dramatic footage of Soyuz accident shows rocket booster collision
For the second human launch in a row, there's a likely quality-control issue.
Notorious patent enforcement entity values its entire portfolio at $2, folds
Shipping & Transit LLC targeted companies including Radio Shack and JetBlue.
Danish physicists claim to cast doubt on detection of gravitational waves
LIGO responds: "There is absolutely no validity to their claims."
Hawaiian Supreme Court gives go-ahead to giant telescope
State land board's approval of construction plans survives legal challenges.
Tesla’s profitable quarter didn’t translate for Panasonic
But Panasonic's CEO is not letting Elon Musk's behavior get to him.
Spinal-cord stimulation allows three paralyzed men to walk with assistance
The technique represents huge progress, but there's still plenty of work to be done.
Verizon won’t speed up 5G buildout despite FCC preempting local fees
Verizon also lowering capital investment in 2018 despite net neutrality repeal.
Neanderthal teeth reveal lead exposure and difficult winters
Winters were hard on young Neanderthals, reports a new study.
Helium implicated in weird iPhone malfunctions
This is one of the stranger stories we've heard of smartphones malfunctioning.
Nintendo recommits to “keep the business going” for 3DS
The low-cost alternative to the Switch still sells one million in six months.
Elon Musk went on firing spree over slow satellite broadband progress
Musk fired SpaceX managers, aims to stay on schedule for mid-2019 launch.
Ars Lunch Break: Spying out ancient ruins on Earth from space
Astroarchaeologist Sarah Parcak on using futuristic tools to peer into the past.
Geoengineering could stop warming but comes with side of sea-level rise
Simulation of one way of shading the planet has some surprising side-effects.
Researchers propose a cheap nickel-hydrogen battery for grid storage
Substitute out some of the platinum catalyst, and the battery gets much cheaper.
Russian official says Soyuz rocket failure caused by an errant sensor
The Russians plan to put people back on the Soyuz rocket in about a month.
Apple to offer MacBook Pros with AMD Vega graphics starting in November
Plus, Thunderbolt 3-equipped Macs can make use of a new Blackmagic eGPU Pro.
Waymo’s excruciatingly gradual launch process, explained
Waymo began commercial service recently, and hardly anyone noticed.
Feds: Chinese spies orchestrated massive hack that stole aviation secrets
Feds say campaign hacked 13 firms in bid to help Chinese state-owned aerospace company.
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