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One Romanian campus computer lab both pentested the world and eventually helped protect it.

Police say a single suspect is among the dead, area has been cleared.

Fewer lines of code, simpler setup, and better algorithms make a strong case.

A detailed review explores trends in climate change litigation.

Dulberg v. Uber, filed in 2017, argued that drivers weren't paid properly.

Software piracy remains an important part of preserving our digital heritage.

Swirling a glass of wine produces a rotating wave; swirling beer foam reverses rotation.

Elon Musk's go-private plan faced serious obstacles.

Embrace your inner Prince John... or Ursula... or Jafar.

From the archives: The fourth largest US city, Houston, changed forever one year ago.

Ars chats up co-writers Aneesh Chaganty and Sev Ohanian as this John Cho-led thriller debuts.

"There is… no proven path for most retail investors to own shares if we were private.”

Scientists are mapping the infrasonic mutterings of volcanoes like Cotopaxi and Kilauea.

Firefighters don't like their mobile hotspots slowed to a "dial-up modem from 1995."

Two of six coal plants run by Tennessee Valley Authority will undergo review.

Downloadable Switch versions cost just over 10 percent more on average versus Steam.

Verizon makes changes after throttling Santa Clara firefighters during wildfire.

When they’re not potentially infectious, they have extraordinary health claims.

The E-Type Zero concept from last year will be available from 2020.

Nanoparticles will remove damaging chemicals from the 16th-century warship Mary Rose.

The 500hp air-cooled 911 is 600 pounds lighter than when it left Porsche's factory.

Rain, snow, and temperature all play a role, but which dominates?

Waymo's taxi service won't need many drivers but will need plenty of other workers.

Want to listen to the world's most powerful rocket launch? Get your headphones ready.

New Louisiana case deals with the ever-thorny question of forced decryption.

It features a moveable cockpit, race car suspension, and solid state batteries.

Spoiler alert: Trump must win a second term.

Doctors are straining to manage such bowel cases, but earlier interventions could be key.

Scientists found inspiration in cornstarch and water mixture used in science demos.

As FTC reexamines enforcement, broadband lobby asks for hands-off approach.

Plus deals on Amazon devices, gaming desktops, Switch games, and more.

When car companies and designers think out loud, the result is a concept car.

"Reality was a dedicated public servant and veteran who made a poor decision."

The series will be produced by two esteemed screenwriters—and Asimov's daughter.

Committee passes bill, sends it to Calif. Assembly for possible vote next week.

Data collected by the Onavo app lets Facebook see how people use their mobile devices.

Lawyer: "They provided no justification for why they took the phone."

There’s a lot to know about primate brains—in fact, we’ve barely scratched the surface.

Glue barriers, fragile components drop mixed-reality set's "repairability score."

Three devs offer stories, call Oddjob "part of the culture and folklore of the game ."

Digital takes on classic carnival and arcade ideas abound in this new LA space.

Latest forecast tracks suggest significant effects on Hawaii.

Leaker says the phone is "very light" and feels "like plastic."

Running Tesla and SpaceX takes a serious personal toll on Elon Musk.

Video: Author Robin Sloan tells us how machine learning crept into his novels.

"Operation Darkness Falls" also results in arrest, charges, and guilty pleas of dealers.

Forest soil may take centuries to recover carbon sinks damaged by deforestation.

More than 50 pro gamers were consulted in its development.

She's the first-generation offspring of a mating between two types of archaic humans.

Broadly relatable characters are a welcome change from usual RPG tropes.