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This lidar/camera hybrid could be a powerful addition to driverless cars
Clever hack allows lidar to act as a low-light camera—with depth perception.
Humans can perform ghost imaging, no computer required
Researchers show that the eye combines images like a slow-exposure camera.
Opportunity rover still MIA as dust settles on Mars
The rover has not checked in as controllers are getting ready to trigger contact.
Microsoft is finally going to make the Skype UI good for the things people use
The revolutionary approach of making Skype good at the things people use it for continues.
Google celebrates a decade of Google Chrome, launches major redesign
The stable channel gets a new UI, a new new tab page, and more.
Man who threatened to kill Ajit Pai’s children pleads guilty, faces prison
"I will find your children and kill them," man wrote after net neutrality repeal.
CEO: PS4 blocks cross-console play to provide “best user experience”
Exec says games like Fortnite are best when "partnered with PlayStation 4."
Review: Dragon Quest XI looks new but feels old
Familiarity breeds love and contempt equally in this familiar, formulaic RPG.
Toyota goes beyond boring and beige with the 2018 C-HR crossover
It looks wild and wacky, but it starts at just $20,945.
Spider-Man PS4 review: Does whatever a spider can—and then some
Top-tier superhero gaming, so long as you can endure issues with pacing, plot.
Diablo 3, Untitled Goose Game lead PAX West’s Nintendo Switch lineup
Hands-on with big ports and indies coming to Nintendo’s handheld console.
Millions could lose cheap phone service under FCC’s overhaul of Lifeline
Pai's FCC wants to kick resellers out of Lifeline, citing waste and fraud.
Being reminded of your political bubble can stop you from breaking out
Hearing other views works better when you forget you’re supposed to be fighting.
IMSA’s WeatherTech series is going great, but where does it go next?
We speak to series boss Scott Atherton about the direction of the sport.
New system shows the earliest life could cooperate despite “cheaters”
Work confirms some ideas for how the first life managed to grow in complexity.
Whose name should be on the laws of physics for an expanding universe?
Astronomers are engaged in a lively debate over plans to rename one of the laws of physics.
“How can they be so good?”: The strange story of Skype
From the archives: As Skype turns 15, a look back at how six Europeans changed the world.
Google: Sorry professor, old Beethoven recordings on YouTube are copyrighted
Op-ed: How one German professor had a bad experience with overly broad upload filters.
Dealmaster: All the best Labor Day tech sales we can find
Including deals on LG OLED TVs, Lenovo laptops, Apple's HomePod, and more.
“Computer, lights:” How Ars staffers actually use voice-interactive bots
"… but no force on Earth can make me speak to it in a normal, non-stupid voice."
There’s now an even more precise “recipe” for blowing the perfect bubble
Understanding these dynamics could improve processing of many consumer products.
“Aren’t you a little too old for that?” Two decades of playing Pokémon
From the archives: Pokémon came to the US 20 years ago—I've been around for most of it.
Gallery: Exploring Nintendo’s flagship New York City store
Take a quick visual tour of Nintendo World's singular tourist destination.
Cheese danish shipping, warrantless GPS trackers, and a border doctrine challenge
Judge to feds: No, you can’t warrantlessly put a GPS device on truck entering US.
Between Cintiq and streaming, animation is thriving—ask Titmouse’s Chris Prynoski
Video: The co-founder of Titmouse animation studio talks tech and Venture Bros.
Mystery of the cargo ships that sink when their cargo suddenly liquefies
A lot is known about the physics of the liquefaction, yet it's still causing ships to sink.
The secret to successful BBQ pork butt and brisket is science
How to beat the infamous "stall" and other tricks of experienced pit masters
My kid and I wrote a letter to NASA, and a very nice scientist wrote back
Not only did NASA's David Williams reply, but he drew some awesome diagrams of Europa.
PAX hands-on: Retro sequels Streets of Rage 4, Windjammers 2 take us back to ‘94
Behind-closed-doors demo sees two huge 2D returns to '90s arcade halls.
$600 Chromebooks are a dangerous development for Microsoft
Chrome OS is set to expand beyond the education market.
Kin: If you can’t pick your family, hopefully you can find space weapons
The plot? Well, there's a poor kid, a destructive bro... plus future soldiers and rayguns.
Calif. Senate approves net neutrality rules, sends bill to governor
Governor has until September 30 to sign net neutrality bill into law.
Lead in US school water “disturbing”—Detroit just shut off all fountains
Most schools don’t test their water, but a big chunk of those that do find lead.
EU Commission President supports ending seasonal time changes
Europe is one step closer to stopping time changes.
Exclusive: Valve walks us through Artifact’s new demo, leaves us wanting more
Video: We talk to Richard Garfield (of Magic fame) and examine Artifact's first public demo.
Boeing wins bid to build the Navy’s carrier-launched tanker drone
Four MQ-25 “Stingray” prototypes will set course for active carrier drones by 2024.
Medieval artisans built a glass-walled palace in the desert
New analysis of glass from Samarra reveals local manufacturing and long-range trade.
Fertility doc inseminated dozens of women with own sperm, DNA sites find
Dr. Donald Cline, retired, surrendered his license but isn’t facing criminal charges.
“Gold standard” state net neutrality bill approved by California Assembly
State Senate must act on net neutrality today before heading into recess.
This city has a vision for mass transit that doesn’t involve city buses
Arlington, Texas, is developing a transit system based on ride-hailing shuttles.
Rocket Report: Exos flies, China sets launch record, new Falcon Heavy data
"No one in T or C is going to space anytime soon."
Scientists found brain’s internal clock that influences how we perceive time
A chocoholic rat named Marco helped scientists find special brain cell network.
Senator to FTC: You guys really should look at Google one more time
Meanwhile, President Trump claims Google, other firms are "unfair" to conservatives.
Researchers show Alexa “skill squatting” could hijack voice commands
Homophones and mistakes in voice processing could be used to phish Echo users, research finds.
Apple announces September 12 event, and new iPhones are likely
A plethora of rumored devices means we could see more than just new iPhones.
Dealmaster: Get a Dell desktop with a Core i7 and 16GB of RAM for $700 [Updated]
Plus deals on Apple Watch Nike+ Series 3, Kindle Paperwhite, and more.
Lenovo ditches halo keyboard for E-ink slab in new $999 Yoga Book
Upgraded design and specs make the new Yoga Book much more expensive than the first.
Lenovo’s ThinkPad X1 Extreme: Hex-core, GTX 1050 Ti, 64GB RAM under 4 pounds
The first 15-inch X1 has us drooling.
Lenovo’s new Yoga C930 hides a sound bar in its hinge, a stylus in its corner
Plus, the new Yoga S730 is a $999 Windows laptop with MacBook-esque style.
Lenovo pushes Chromebooks upmarket with the Yoga Chromebook
Lenovo sees a market for better-designed premium Chromebooks.
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