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A Soyuz crew makes an emergency landing after rocket fails
It is not clear how long the Soyuz vehicle will be grounded.
Australia doesn’t care to break its coal habit in the face of climate change
US not the only nation with a complicated relationship with coal.
Deliciously spooky Pet Sematary trailer will give you the chills
Stephen King mania continues with film adaptation of classic 1983 horror novel.
The military chooses which rockets it wants built for the next decade
United Launch Alliance, Northrop Grumman, and Blue Origin won. SpaceX did not.
HBO, CNN, DC Comics, and more could join a streaming video service under AT&T
Service will face stiff competition from Disney, Netflix, Amazon, Apple, more.
Tesla remotely extends car batteries to help with Hurricane Michael
It's at least the third time Tesla has done hurricane-related battery upgrades.
Robocallers “evolved” to sidestep new call blocking rules, AGs tell FCC
Thirty-five states urge FCC to let carriers block "neighbor spoofing" calls.
Nintendo gives Switch subscribers decked-out NES Zelda save file
More emulated titles will receive "special save data" in the future.
Google Home Hub—Under the hood, it’s nothing like other Google smart displays
Google built a platform for smart displays and then didn't use it in the Home Hub.
Microsoft promises to defend—not attack—Linux with its 60,000 patents
Software giant joins a patent cross-licensing community that protects open source software.
Bogus homeopathy data published in top journal sparks outcry, facepalms
Critics find duplicated figures, curiously similar data points, and dilution confusion.
Ancient “comic strip” depicts the founding of a Roman city
Text from the wall-sized panels may help linguists study the evolution of Aramaic.
There’s a new report on SLS rocket management, and it’s pretty brutal
"Boeing’s poor performance is the main reason for the significant cost increases."
Waymo’s driverless cars have driven way mo’ miles than rivals’
Rivals would be foolish to dismiss Waymo's impressive milestone.
Ars on your lunch break: Repairing your brain with video games
Neuroscientist Adam Gazzaley on using games to deliver precise and targeted therapy.
Ajit Pai’s 5G plans make it harder for small ISPs to deploy broadband
FCC plans to tilt a spectrum auction toward T-Mobile, AT&T, and Verizon.
Michael is so menacing that The Weather Channel just evacuated [Updated]
"Near worst-case" scenario storm now packs winds of 150mph.
Change that embarrassing PlayStation account name starting next year
First change is free, further changes cost $10, a la Xbox Live
Google Pixel 3 hands-on—Not the best first impression
If the Pixel 3 succeeds, it will be in spite of its hardware design.
Turbulence, the oldest unsolved problem in physics
The flow of water through a pipe is still in many ways an unsolved problem.
Dark Web vendor with totally amazing beard sentenced to 20 years in prison
"I know he's regretting everything, and I know he'll never make the same mistake!"
Windows 10 October 2018 Update no longer deletes your data
Microsoft will help those affected attempt to recover their files.
New trailer for Star Trek: Discovery S2 gives us a young bearded Spock
Sneak peek at upcoming season made its debut at New York Comic Con on Saturday.
Why would Exxon donate $1 million to a carbon tax initiative?
A carbon tax might be one way forward, but Exxon's donation won't move the needle.
HP’s x360 14 Chromebook is a big change from last year’s model
It bears little resemblance to its 11-inch predecessor from last year.
Michael is now a major hurricane, and it may get a bit stronger
Michael likely to be one of the strongest hurricanes to hit the Florida Panhandle.
Ousted Guardians of the Galaxy director switches camps, tied to new DC Comics film
Report precedes any official announcement about Gunn deal from WB or DC.
How orgasm faces differ between people from Eastern and Western cultures
Across cultures, the look of pain may be the same—but orgasms have a different face.
Small Mayan saltworks could have supplied thousands, preserved food
Maya trade routes may have carried tons of salt and dried fish, study suggests.
Major US telecom was infiltrated by backdoored Supermicro hardware, Bloomberg says
As skepticism reaches a fever pitch, news service reports new supply-chain attack.
Google Call Screening: A personal robot that talks to, hangs up on spam calls
Launching on Pixel 3 family in US, coming to other Pixel phones "next month."
Google+ users, upset over data leak, sue Google
Hours after Google+ shuttered, lawsuit filed in San Francisco.
Google announces successor to Pixel 2, the new Pixel 3 smartphone
Preorders begin today for the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL, starting at $799.
Ceres might have tilted over onto its side
What might once have been a ridge along its equator is now tilted 36° off.
Google Home Hub is official, available October 22 for $149
The Google Assistant gets a first-party smart display.
Google announces its first tablet in three years, the Pixel Slate
After the death of Android tablets, Google builds a Chrome OS tablet.
Liveblog: Google’s annual hardware launch event was this morning
Come watch Google as it announces the Pixel 3, Pixel Slate, and more!
iPad Pro rumors: 4K HDR video output over USB-C, flexible Face ID, and more
Apple may hold an event later this month to debut the updated tablets.
Extreme heat of Vesuvius eruption vaporized body fluids, exploded skulls
New analysis of human remains shows many victims didn't suffocate from gas or ash.
Borderlands 2 getting full-scale PlayStation VR port December 14
Full conversion introduces bullet-time slow-mo but removes online co-op play.
Google’s Project Stream: That’s really a full Assassin’s Creed in my browser
In our first tests, we bounce between control methods, devices, and protocols.
European offshore wind giant buys US’ most successful offshore wind company
In a sign of offshore wind to come, Deepwater's contract success is valuable.
iOS 12.0.1 arrives with fixes for a couple of early user complaints
It's a minor one, but it's the first update to iOS 12.
Hubble Space Telescope taken offline after gyroscope failure
The instrument has literally discovered the age, size, and fate of our Universe.
Intel goes up to 8 cores for mainstream chips, with a 28 core overclockable Xeon
The new array of desktop processors will arrive over the next few months.
Microsoft announces Project Xcloud—Xbox game streaming for myriad devices
The service is intended to reach not just PC and console gamers but mobile, too.
Limo firm to judge: Tell us whether Uber drivers are employees
"Is providing rides an integral part of Uber's business?"
Hurricane Michael is a rare, but not unprecedented, October storm
Florida is a hurricane magnet in October.
Google+ shutting down after data leak affecting 500,000 users
Citing "significant challenges," failed social network will be put out to pasture.
Dealmaster: Take 25% off a Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon and more Columbus Day deals
Plus deals on the Amazon Echo, Nokia 6.1, smart home gear, and much more.
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