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ThinkPad X1 Carbon 2018 review: The only laptop in a professional’s paradise
Lenovo's lightweight ThinkPad ticks all the boxes of a great work notebook.
This spacecraft will get closer to the Sun than any before it—without melting
Ars gets an up-close look at the Parker Solar Probe, set to launch this July.
Uber settles with family of woman killed by self-driving car, avoids lawsuit
Uber and family settle out of court after self-driving car hit pedestrian.
No Man’s Sky coming to Xbox One later this year
Space exploration sim will also get its fourth major update this summer
SpaceX has a busy weekend ahead of it
Company will attempt to launch two used boosters.
A Cruise self-driving car got a traffic ticket—GM says it did nothing wrong
Cruise says its car never came within 10 feet of a pedestrian.
Uber told Arizona governor’s office about AV testing months before public knew
Uber official asked governor's office for intro to "someone discreet in Phoenix PD."
Ready Player One’s film adaptation isn’t even good enough as a kids movie
Everything here—character development, CGI, geek-cred references—disappoints.
A history of the Amiga, part 12: Red vs. Blue
Amiga was now an independent company again, but trouble was brewing.
PC Building Simulator is (most of) the fun of building a PC—without pricey GPUs
It’s not very challenging, but it nails the basics of building gaming PCs.
Facebook will (soon) yank third-party ad data in the name of privacy
“We want to let advertisers know that we will be shutting down Partner Categories.”
Network of fortified towns indicates Amazon was once heavily populated
Dozens of new sites offer new insights on pre-Columbian earth-builders.
Google’s Wear OS developer preview gets dark UI, lots of battery savings
Surprisingly, the Huawei Watch 2 is the only compatible watch.
Galaxy seems to lack dark matter, stumping astronomers
“This thing is astonishing—a gigantic blob that you can look through.”
As one Windows major update nears completion, the other passes 90% uptake
Just as soon as everyone’s on the old version, a new version is about to come out.
Tomorrow’s best video games may be private, offline experiences
Video: Ars Live in conversation with award-winning game designer Tracy Fullerton.
Tim Cook says Apple’s customers are not its product, unlike Facebook
"The truth is, we could make a ton of money if we monetized our customer."
In a first, a new UK coal mine is rejected on climate change grounds
Coal mining is in decline on the island that helped make it big.
Facebook reportedly delaying smart speaker launch in wake of data outrage
Now might not be the best time for an always-listening Facebook device.
New Vive Pro owners will pay $1,250, including needed accessories
Online "Starter Kit" bundle saves just $80 over a la carte pricing.
FCC says it will block Chinese technology to protect national security
Huawei and ZTE gear would be banned in FCC-funded broadband projects.
PlayStation VR now costs $100 less [Updated]
$650 now gets you "all in" for VR with console, headset, controllers, and game.
Tesla stock falls 12% after NTSB announces fatal crash investigation
It's unknown if Tesla's Autopilot was engaged at the time of the crash.
FBI didn’t fully know its own capabilities during showdown with Apple
FBI Office of the Inspector General offers critique of how agency handled 2016 case.
Everything a VR studio had to do to port to the Mac
Apple talks a lot about AR, but how does the Mac fare for VR? We asked Survios devs.
Scientists think they found a new human organ—a fluid-filled “shock absorber”
Find needs to be confirmed, but it stands to raise a lot of basic biology questions.
Uber stops AV testing “indefinitely” in California, Pennsylvania, and Toronto
Uber must provide new analysis in wake of Arizona crash if it seeks to renew.
Bring your own Linux to Windows with new open source tool
If an off-the-shelf Linux distribution doesn’t float your boat, why not build your own?
Analysis: New iPads will help Apple in education but probably not enough
Apple painted a beautiful picture of tech and school today in Chicago.
Rare cancels planned Sea of Thieves “death cost” after player complaints
“Thanks for the feedback here. We’re listening,” says developer.
“Google’s use of the Java API packages was not fair,” appeals court rules
Oracle wants $8.8 billion, but that’s now for a lower court to determine.
What lies beneath: The things Facebook knows go beyond user data
Op-ed: With Facebook, you’re not the customer. You’re the product.
You don’t have to buy an iMac Pro to get a space gray Magic Keyboard and Mouse now
Naturally, they come with a $20 price bump.
Webb woes worsen with leaky valves and a torn sunshield
“Simply put, we have one shot to get this right before going into space.”
CIA’s in-house board games can now be yours thanks to FOIA request
After SXSW 2017 reveal, CIA releases buckets of marked-up board game design notes.
$2,100 Huawei smartphone comes with 3 rear cameras, 2 fingerprint readers
Meet the flagship P20 Pro, available in both "normal" and crazy "Porsche Design" configs.
Nasty, 3ft-long parasitic worms are on the cusp of being wiped from the planet
From 3.5M cases to 30: The end is nigh for these "little dragon" worms.
Far Cry 5 review: Five steps back
A vapid plot and some clever sidequests don't deliver on the series' new structure.
AT&T/Verizon lobbyists to “aggressively” sue states that enact net neutrality
ISPs will sue to block net neutrality laws until they get one they like.
Apple makes iOS more school-friendly with ClassKit educational framework
New tools give teachers, students, and administrators more power in the classroom.
Apple’s new 9.7-inch iPad offers Pencil support for $329
And educational institutions can get it for a little cheaper at $299.
A cab ride in a Jaguar? Waymo will go classy for 20,000 electric robotaxis
The vehicles will begin testing this year for commercial deployment in 2020.
That 3D-printed rocket company just got $35 million in private financing
A test flight is planned for late 2020, with commercial launches beginning in 2021.
Liveblog: Apple’s March 2018 education event in Chicago is this morning
Join us at 11am Eastern for live coverage of all of Apple's announcements.
No show does wigs as well as The Americans—no show gets ’80s tech as well, either
Video: In our latest Tech on TV episode, we travel back to spy-riddled 1980s DC.
Why it’s time for Uber to get out of the self-driving car business
Uber’s self-driving car project would be stronger outside Uber.
Foxconn snaps up Belkin—including Linksys, Wemo brands—for $866 million
But, deal must clear Treasury committee, which killed Broadcom's bid for Qualcomm.
Uber told to stop testing driverless tech in Arizona
The state welcomed self-driving cars with open arms and minimal regulation.
As predicted, more branch prediction processor attacks are discovered
New attack focuses on a different part of the branch prediction system.
Scientists try to study bacterial membranes, end up killing bacteria
Oops. I mean – yay!!
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