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Welcome to NES-flix: Testing Nintendo Online’s new 8-bit library on Switch
20 classic games play swimmingly—unless the app's few quirks get in the way.
Review: Ford crosses over into the mini-SUV segment with tiny EcoSport
Ford's bite-size crossover is kind of economical but not very sporty.
Mirai botnet creators praised for helping FBI, won’t serve prison time
Three men mitigated Memcache attacks, aided APT researchers, and more.
Sony joins the classic-console fray with $99 PlayStation Classic on Dec. 3
First five games confirmed, including Final Fantasy VII, Tekken 3.
Russian surveillance plane got shot down by Syria—and Russia blames Israel
Did Israel fail to warn Russia in time, or are Syria's aging air defenses to blame?
You think your neighbors can drive energy conservation
Beliefs about neighbors' environmental attitudes might trump your own.
Apple repays €14B in “illegal aid” to Ireland, so EU drops court case
"Always Ireland's intention to comply with our legal obligations in this regard."
Running Ubuntu VMs on Windows just got a whole lot more streamlined
Desktop image is configured to offer particularly tight Windows integration.
The coolest tech in Audi’s new e-tron electric SUV is banned in the US
The high-end electric SUV market just got a new option.
Video: A quick explainer on the promise—and risks—of TrueDepth in the iPhone XS
An app developer and an Ars editor cover the basics of Apple's 3D camera.
Dealmaster: Take $40 off a 32GB Amazon Fire HD 10 tablet
If you have Prime. Plus deals on Samsung SSDs, Xbox One controllers, and more.
Pictures leak of the “Google Home Hub,” Google’s version of a smart display
Google launched Smart Display software earlier this year; hardware is next.
Judge: FCC can’t hide records that may explain net neutrality comment fraud
Journalist seeks identities of bulk comment submitters, gets partial court win.
Report: Tesla facing criminal probe over “funding secured” tweet
Musk tweeted he had "funding secured" for a buyout—but the proposal fell apart.
Game streaming’s latency problems will be over in a few years, CEO says
Zelnick also says "closed system walls are coming down" for cross-platform play.
Construction to begin on 36 megawatt Moroccan wind farm for Bitcoin mining
While Soluna.io waits for transmission lines, it's hoping to cash in on stranded energy.
The trailer for Captain Marvel is finally here, and it’s spectacular
Will Captain Marvel come to save the day after the devastating events of Infinity War?
Review: HP’s Chromebook x2 could convince me to go all-in on Chrome OS
Fans of the Pixelbook will want to check out this $599 detachable alternative.
Introducing Classic View, a new way for subscribers to browse Ars
Our newest subscriber-only feature is a throwback way of reading Ars.
Amazon said to release eight new Alexa devices before year’s end
An Alexa "in-car gadget" could be one of many revealed at an event later this month.
Ice volcanoes have likely been erupting for billions of years on Ceres
The one cryovolcano we can see now is joined by dozens of extinct ones.
The math of why it’s so hard to build a spherical Death Star in space
In his book Math with Bad Drawings, Ben Orlin connects abstract math with reality.
NASA isn’t going to pay for the BFR, so Musk charts a new course
"This is a non-trivial amount that will have a material impact on the BFR program."
Judge to Georgia voting officials: You’re terrible at digital security
"Advanced persistent threats… and ordinary hacking are unfortunately here to stay."
Tesla’s most credible rival raises $1 billion from Saudi Arabia
Lucid's impressive technology has been held back by a cash shortage.
WikiLeaks founder sought Russian visa in 2010, per AP report
Internal documents leaked to AP include "Key Contacts" and an apparent escape plan.
Microsoft Managed Desktop lets Redmond handle your desktop devices
Subscription hardware running subscription software with subscription management.
British cave diver sues Elon Musk for defamation over “pedo guy” tweets
Musk has produced no evidence to back up his accusations.
Musical instrument goes flat in presence of adulterated medicine
Mbira's tone change depends on whether tine is filled with good or bad medicine.
Switch’s replica NES controllers only work with emulated NES games
Pro Controller remains the only official way to get a d-pad for Switch games.
iOS 12 on the iPhone 5S, iPhone 6 Plus, and iPad Mini 2: It’s actually faster!
Apple delivers on its promises and pushes back against "forced obsolescence."
iOS 12, thoroughly reviewed
Apple's OS focuses on performance and laying the groundwork for future apps.
Ajit Pai calls California’s net neutrality rules “illegal”
CA enforcing neutrality because "Pai abdicated his responsibility," senator says.
Russians tried to hack Swiss lab testing samples from Skripal attack
Dutch intelligence caught Russians launching attack against lab testing Syria, UK attack samples.
15 countries and one US state team up to fight gambling in video games
Joint effort takes aim against loot boxes, skin gambling, and more.
Linus Torvalds apologizes for years of being a jerk, takes time off to learn empathy
And Linux has adopted a real code of conduct to replace its previous "code of conflict."
OnePlus announces it’s building a “OnePlus TV”
After eight smartphones, OnePlus is working on something a bit bigger.
Study: people tend to cluster into four distinct personality “types”
New sorting algorithm yields more robust, replicable results than other methods.
Reports: Apple AirPower still overheating, may be “doomed to failure”
We aren't likely to see Apple's wireless charging mat any time soon, say reports.
Amazon looking into claims that employees delete bad reviews for cash
Some merchants pay up to $2,000 for employees' secret services.
The Delta II rocket came, it saw, and for a time it conquered
No other US rocket has flown more successful missions.
New bill would finally tear down federal judiciary’s ridiculous paywall
A Republican member of Congress wants free public access to judicial records.
US Congress passes bill to help advanced nuclear power
In Illinois, a nuclear power subsidy program gets a favorable ruling from US court.
Russia, China become battle buddies at Vostok 2018
Gallery: Huge Russian military exercise turns into a Russia/China gun show.
See Science Fair even if you’ve never entered one in your life
Tracking kids as they gear up and go to Intel's International Science Fair.
Entanglement allows one party to control measurement results
Alice controls Bob via quantum measurements. Bob can't reciprocate.
We got our first good look at BMW’s new electric iNext, on sale in 2021
The production crossover will be the first use of a new vehicle architecture.
Bay Area transit system approves new surveillance-oversight policy
Move comes amid revelations that BART shared LPR data with federal authorities.
Here are the subjects our reporters enjoy covering the least
A look at why reporting on some areas of science is just asking for pain.
Review: Mega-hit boardgame Scythe goes digital on Steam
The new standard for complex digital boardgames... but it costs $20.
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