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Disney confirms Guardians director fired over years-old tweets
After Trump criticism, alt-right writer resurfaced posts from Twitter's pre-thread era.
Microsoft exec: We stopped Russia from hacking 3 congressional campaigns
Fake Microsoft domain was tied to attacks this year against congressional campaigns.
Judge says climate issues the purview of federal government, tosses NYC lawsuit
Other municipal governments have filed similar lawsuits and await an outcome.
Star’s dimming and brightening may indicate it’s eating a planet
The sudden appearance of lots of iron in the star's corona appears suspicious.
Sean Murray breaks his silence on No Man’s Sky’s development, launch
Extensive interviews cover "naive" hype, death threats over missing butterflies.
Fossil fuel lobbyists grossly outspend “Big Green”
Electric utilities and fossil fuels lead spending.
FCC will now take your comments on whether to allow T-Mobile/Sprint merger
FCC starts public interest review—petitions to deny merger must be in by Aug. 27.
This full video shows just how bonkers the VW Pikes Peak record was
If you've got nine minutes to spare today, this video is worth a watch.
A new run of The Clone Wars is coming to Disney’s streaming service
After an abrupt cancellation in 2013, 12 new episodes have been ordered.
Uber drivers “employees” for unemployment purposes, NY labor board says
Meanwhile, the New York Taxi Workers Alliance called the ruling a "landmark decision."
As the SpaceX steamroller surges, European rocket industry vows to resist
After 50 years of success, Europe's main spaceport reaches a crossroads.
Unfriended: Dark Web wardrives straight into the bad-tech-film toilet
Sequel to clever 2014 horror flick does not strike desktop gold twice.
Rocket Report: Small sat space race goes global, SpaceX nearing demo flight
Also, Russia's Dmitry Rogozin makes some more fuzzy promises.
Newer Tesla batteries contain Cuban cobalt, likely illegal under US sanctions
Tesla, for its part, says it's moving away from cobalt anyway.
Microsoft posts bumper Q4, with Windows, Surface, Azure all up
Cloud division up a whopping 23 percent, year on year.
The 5,000% price hike that made Martin Shkreli infamous is no longer paying off
The company lost more than $1M in first quarter of 2018 amid waning sales of $750 pill.
$1 million heist on Russian bank started with hack of branch router
MoneyTaker strikes again.
“Fingerprint” of humanity’s climate impact seen in the seasons
Yet another accurate model prediction—seasonal patterns around the world.
New MacBook Pro keyboard design may fix dust problems after all
New key membranes aren't just for keeping typing noise to a minimum.
Project Loon signs its first deal for Internet-delivering balloons—in Kenya
Loon's first deal: Telkom Kenya will provide the Internet signals; balloons will amplify.
FCC votes against Sinclair/Tribune merger, likely dooming deal
FCC sends Sinclair/Tribune merger into purgatory—vote refers deal to a judge.
Halo devs not working on battle royale mode for Infinite
We don't know much about the next Halo game, but we know one thing it's not.
Ars on your lunch break: The consequences of a government genetic database
Our final episode for the week looks at the good—and bad—of knowing our genes.
Gorilla Glass 6 tackles the problem of cumulative smartphone damage
It should reach the market in "the next several months."
Windows 10 will get better at telling time with new leap second support
Telling the time is going to be a whole lot more accurate.
After 500 years, a UV lamp solves the mystery of the Basel Papyrus
A mysterious ancient text has finally been deciphered, and it’s a medical essay.
Comcast admits defeat in bidding war for Fox, clearing path for Disney
Fox preferred to sell to Disney, and Comcast (eventually) took the hint.
AI plus a chemistry robot finds all the reactions that will work
Given a set of starting materials, it'll figure out every reaction among them.
“An almond doesn’t lactate:” FDA to crack down on use of the word “milk”
FDA head says current products don't meet labeling standards, guidance coming soon.
Why is InfoWars allowed on Facebook? Zuckerberg: Because it doesn’t cause “harm”
"Within this, those principles have real trade-offs and real tug on each other."
Dealmaster: The best Amazon Prime Day deals that are still going on
Including deals on Samsung SSDs, the Apple Watch, Dell laptops, and more.
Israeli defense firm demos kamikaze drone bomb that can be called off
IAI's Rotem UAS can act as an eye in the sky—and as death from above.
Rooftop solar could save utilities $100 to $120 per installed kilowatt
Solar can help avoid costs for utilities, which is both good and bad for them.
Jeff Bezos said they’d test the heck out of New Shepard—he wasn’t kidding
"If you want to get good at spaceflight, you have to practice."
VR rivals come together to develop a single-cable spec for VR headsets
The spec uses USB Type-C cables to deliver power and DisplayPort video simultaneously.
Ars on your lunch break: The toxic truths within our DNA
As many as a fifth of us are recessive carriers of some exotic genetic horror.
Court denies Star Citizen backer’s $4,500 refund lawsuit
Developer defends 30-day refund window for long-delayed game as "very generous."
EU: Google illegally used Android to dominate search, must pay $5B fine
Google will appeal, says EU ignored that Android competes against iPhones.
Walmart may launch a video streaming service to battle Netflix, Amazon
The retail giant wants to offer video streaming at a more accessible price point.
Blue Origin to subject its rocket to high-altitude escape test
Company officials say "test passengers" could go into space late this year.
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Using a virus to kill what antibiotics can’t
Long thought promising, viruses that target bacteria may be edging closer to use.
Formula E ends its season—and an era—in Brooklyn
No more mid-race car swaps as the series moves to a new car for Season 5.
Judge slams FBI for improper cellphone search, stingray use
"They are not the only instances of sloppy, inappropriate law enforcement work."
Dealmaster: All the best Amazon Prime Day deals happening right now [Final Update]
We'll be updating our master deals list throughout the next 36 hours.
Supposedly pristine South American forest had been pre-Columbian farmland
Centuries of indigenous agriculture ended with European conquest.
Doctors fear urgent care centers are wildly overusing antibiotics—for profit
Proper antibiotic prescribing may not fit urgent care's business model, docs warn.
Investors are worried that Netflix is getting as big as it can get
Coming competition from HBO, Apple, and Disney also has investors worried.
Google resurrects Google Now’s predictive cards, sticks them in the Assistant
The Assistant can now show predictive travel times, upcoming appointments, and more.
Microsoft is making the Windows command line a lot better
Windows is finally going to catch up to a 40-year-old Unix feature.
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