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Updated 2026-05-09 12:31
Decade-old Bluetooth flaw lets hackers steal data passing between devices
Serious error in the wireless protocol also lets hackers tamper with data.
Facebook stock dives nearly 20% on warning of slow revenue growth
But, Facebook's quarterly profits were up quite a lot: 31% year over year.
Leaked benchmarks show Intel is dropping hyperthreading from i7 chips
i7 chips will have 8 cores and 8 threads, leaving the 8 core/16 thread combination for the i9.
The genetics of education: 1,271 genes account for 10% of the variation
But collectively, they're less important than your parents' education.
Snoopware installed by 11 million+ iOS, Android, Chrome, and Firefox users
All of the apps appear to have been recently acquired by a little-known company.
Google launches “Shielded VMs” to protect cloud servers from rootkits, data theft
New features lock down VMs, verifying security at boot—and preventing hostile snapshot "migration."
Possible lake spotted under a polar ice cap—on Mars
Radar indicates that Mars may have analogs of Earth's subglacial lakes.
Forward-box: Xbox Adaptive Controller’s packaging is a good Microsoft move
Hands-on: A controller for reduced-mobility gamers needs a box to match.
Meet the Xiaomi Mi A2—even low-end phones are now losing the 3.5mm jack
Xiaomi launches a pair of phones as followups to the excellent Mi A1.
Trump tweets anger at FCC after Pai blocks Sinclair/Tribune merger
Trump: FCC should help Sinclair because it's a "much needed Conservative voice."
Ars on your lunch break: An early warning is key to kicking cancer
We talk with pediatric oncologist Daniel Kraft about the Cancer X Prize.
Native Americans managed the prairie for better bison hunts
Hunter-gatherer societies may have a bigger ecological impact than we thought.
Sergio Marchionne, the man who saved Fiat Chrysler, dies at 66
He suffered an embolism during surgery for a shoulder sarcoma.
New study linking warming with disrupted Atlantic flow has scientists “grumpy”
Recent paper makes a big claim, but other scientists are unconvinced.
Court: Native American tribe can’t be a “sovereign” shield during patent review
Inter partes review of Allergan's patents on dry eye treatment will now proceed.
Facebook bows to WA state pressure to remove “discriminatory” ad filters
WA state investigation included 20 fake ads—and FB approved all of them.
Two big rockets launched early Wednesday—then one landed in high seas
One Ariane 5. One Falcon 9. Fourteen satellites. It's a party.
TSA might let you keep everything in carry-on bags—in five years or so
CT scanners can find explosives and banned objects in crowded carry-on bags.
Formula 1 cars are about to go through a big change, but is it good?
But instead of evolving the current cars, why not get really radical?
Star Trek: Discovery Season 2 trailer will resonate with TOS fans
A not-so-new captain "requests permission to come aboard."
Coal company executive and lawyer convicted of bribing Alabama lawmaker [Updated]
Coal company wanted to avoid having to chip in on Superfund site rehabilitation.
Uber’s self-driving cars are returning to public streets—in manual mode
Uber halted testing nationwide after a deadly crash in March.
Dealmaster: Get a 128GB Samsung microSD card for $35, a new low
Plus deals on Xbox Live Gold, Instant Pots, 4K Roku media streamers, and more.
Ajit Pai gets message from his hometown ISP: Don’t hurt us small ISPs
Pai's spectrum auction plan could make it hard for small ISPs to buy licenses.
Today’s the day that Chrome brands plain old HTTP “not secure”
Many sites that have HTTPS enabled can serve content insecurely.
Four huge rockets are due to debut in 2020—will any make it?
Ariane 6, Space Launch System, New Glenn, and Vulcan all have 2020 launch dates.
We tested throttling on the MacBook Pro—now Apple says it has a firmware fix
We found strange throttling behaviors in our unit but Apple has announced a fix.
2018 15-inch MacBook Pro review: Better, faster, stronger, throttle-ier?
It offers a huge year-over-year speed boost, but there's still one big unknown.
Video chat with PUBG creator: “We could put battle royale in everything”
Is hopeful for Call of Duty, Battlefield versions; comments on Japanese inspiration.
Impossible Burgers’ key, bloody ingredient gets long awaited nod from FDA
The company finally earned its GRAS designation. But it's a controversial designation.
Ars on your lunch break: Teaching AI to diagnose patient health risks
Pediatric oncologist Daniel Kraft talks about a more hopeful big-data future.
24 people have now been sentenced in India-based phone-scam case
After pleading guilty, a new group of 21 defendants was recently sentenced.
A quick word on which versions of Mega Man X Legacy Collection to get—or avoid
Multiple versions, multiple platforms, multiple bugs.
Report: Trump admin has plan to end California’s emissions standards power
Plan could be announced as early as this week.
Declining cryptocurrency prices are making graphics cards affordable again
The falling price of ether has pushed down graphics card prices.
Microsoft’s streaming Xbox will split up games to keep latency low
Streaming device will be one of a pair of next-generation Xboxes.
Google video shows all-white redesigns for Gmail, Google Photos, and more
Early mockups give us an idea of what the future of Google apps will look like.
Tesla clears the air with “farting unicorn” artist after copyright stink
Tom Edwards was miffed by Elon Musk's use of the image without his permission.
Nintendo to ROM sites: Forget cease-and-desist, now we’re suing
Nintendo seeks $150K per "each copyrighted work" hosted at two sites.
Facebook follows SpaceX and OneWeb into high-speed satellite broadband
Facebook to launch satellite in 2019 in first test of possible broadband network.
Student engineers build hyperloop test pods with commercial-class top speeds
Though only two pods got vacuum tube time, lots of impressive pods were on display.
Venmo’s terrible idea
Op-ed: Do we really want our financial history public by default?
The GTC4Lusso T is a Ferrari you really could drive every day
This $256,000 wagon has style, pace, and cargo space—who needs an SUV?
2018’s “Board Game of the Year” award goes to… Azul!
Die Quacksalber von Quedlinburg wins for "complex" game.
Now witness the firepower of this fully operational Falcon 9 rocket
Vapor rings as the Falcon 9 goes supersonic? Oh my.
Uber, Lyft driver booted after newspaper reveals he was livestreaming passengers
"An unseen online audience watches, evaluating women’s bodies… mocking conversations."
US considers tariffs on uranium imports
Only 5 percent of uranium used in US energy production comes from the US.
Two years later, Darkest Dungeon is completely different for the better
New DLC is just part of what makes surviving the perma-death strategy RPG worth it.
Risky Thailand cave rescue relied on talent, luck—and on sticking to the rules
Professional safety diver Chris Peterman explains the joys and terrors of cave diving.
SpaceX has a successful second launch of its Block 5 rocket
For those up late tonight, the webcast should begin 15-20 minutes before launch.
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