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The "soap opera effect" is a common default setting on most high-definition TVs.

Crash Bandicoot, Gran Turismo, Tony Hawk, Tomb Raider among games seemingly tested.

Attackers with admin control can abuse the feature to create a persistent backdoor.

Trusting an algorithm to distinguish porn from art isn't going well.

It's got six cameras, a headphone jack, and an in-screen fingerprint reader.

Ars looks at why sea level rise is more complicated than filling a bath tub.

Artificial intelligence steps up on the flight deck and in the back office.

So far, there have been 101 orbital launches this year, with more to come.

Waymo finally begins commercial operations—albeit with safety drivers.

A more complete phylogeny of plague bacteria yields a clearer pandemic picture.

"In recent years, the leaders are blowing more smoke than doing anything substantive."

More Linux and more cloud services, too.

Email accounts of four senior NRCC aides monitored for months.

Certain USB keyboards can unlock display options, extra save states, and more.

Better performance and a subtly smarter design improve the ultraportable.

"All workers deserve the protection of a fair, livable wage," drivers' advocate says.

AOL knowingly violated children's privacy law with billions of targeted ads.

The move would further cement the desktop browser monoculture.

Google's other mobile SDK is deemed ready for prime time.

Normal folks and long-time email sysadmins alike will find a lot to love here.

Apple's CEO didn't shy away from big topics when accepting an inaugural ADL award.

New storefront will take 12% of a game's revenues, rather than Steam's 30%.

The organ is essential for pregnancy but has been nearly impossible to study.

“Obviously, aesthetics are a minor factor in rocket design."

We round out our gift guide series with some gear for your fellow Ars-y type.

Jude Law might play arch-villain Yon-Rogg rather than the original Mar-Vell.

Other stolen personal data includes names, email addresses, and direct messages.

The new networks' slow rollout and a feud with Qualcomm likely play a role.

FCC denies NYT appeal, says producing requested records is too hard.

This brings the total number of events detected by LIGO and Virgo to 11.

Apple gives two scam apps the boot after they come to light.

Screenwriter Dave Callaham linked to project; actors, director still being sought.

Plus deals on the Oculus Rift, loads of board games, CoD: Black Ops 4, and more.

Adult content has been estimated at 10-20 percent of the blogging service's traffic.

Now with 16GB of storage, the updated Nook wants to tempt holiday shoppers.

Steam devs now keep more of a game's revenues starting at $10 million in sales.

Why retirement communities are on the bleeding edge of driverless technology.

AT&T: No more prorated final bills when you cancel DirecTV, Internet, or phone.

Meanwhile, the press beclowns itself by asking non-experts to comment on it.

Machine learning is a big focus at Apple right now—a blog post explains why.

Apple's wireless earbuds may look and feel very different in a few years.

During a recent update, Clipper planners revealed they are looking at Falcon Heavy.

There's a lot going on here, from a record number of launches to dozens of smallsats.

This marked a critical launch both for Russia's space agency, Roscosmos, and NASA.

Star Wars: A New Hope and Psycho were the second and third most influential.

The approval moves forward a policy that many affected states don't want.

From the video archives—As Thief turns 20, we learned about its groundbreaking AI firsthand.

Carefully placed carbon monoxide creates fractal electrons on copper surface.

"What has happened is unconscionable," judge tells Six4Three's Ted Kramer.

Easy to learn but satisfying to play.