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AT&T’s 5G trials produce gigabit speeds and 9ms latency
AT&T boasts about millimeter-wave 5G as it prepares for late 2018 launch.
Mysterious Google-branded 4K Android TV dongle shows up at the FCC [Updated]
This Google-branded device looks like a Chromecast on steroids.
Australian Energy Market Operator likes its new Tesla battery quite a bit
Market regulators looking outside Australia for ways to price battery storage.
AMD systems gain Spectre protection with latest Windows fixes
Systems will still need updated firmware to get the latest microcode, however.
Google stops selling the Pixel and Pixel XL
The original Google-branded phones are no longer for sale.
Putting COâ‚‚ to use: 10 finalists named for Carbon XPrize
Rather than burying our emissions, companies hope to turn them into products.
FTC: Warranty-voiding language like Nintendo’s and Sony’s is illegal
FTC warns companies to stop voiding warranties for unauthorized repairs.
HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop has Omen style, versatile specs, $799 starting price
The new gaming lineup consists of a 15-inch laptop and two powerful towers.
Apple orders its most ambitious TV series yet: An adaptation of Asimov’s Foundation
The move follows others’ failed attempts to greenlight adaptations of the books.
Thousands of hacked websites are infecting visitors with malware
Unusually advanced campaign infects people visiting a variety of poorly secured sites.
Steam Spy announces it’s shutting down, blames Valve’s new privacy settings
Sales-estimate service, born from an Ars data project, says goodbye to its best source.
Facebook CEO puts on suit and a smile to try to seduce, assuage senators
Sen. Blumenthal (D-CT): “Your business model is to maximize profit over privacy.”
Surprise! Red Dead Redemption is getting a 4K patch on Xbox One X today [Updated]
List of OG Xbox games that will work on Xbox One will more than double by end of April.
Yep, Russian trolls hit Reddit, too—on /r/funny and elsewhere
CEO: “We still have a lot of room to improve, and we intend to remain vigilant.”
The Internet has serious health problems, Mozilla Foundation report finds
Consolidation of control, “fake news,” IoT security weakness are symptoms of larger problems.
As Zuck testifies to Senate, Democrats propose tough opt-in privacy law
Democrats propose opt-in privacy rules for Facebook, Google, and other websites.
CliffyB’s Radical Heights is a new low for cashing in on the PUBG craze
What happens when a game studio is late to a hot trend twice in a row?
Elizabeth Holmes announces brutal layoffs at Theranos following SEC settlement
The move is seen as a last-ditch effort to save cash and put off bankruptcy.
Practical passwordless authentication comes a step closer with WebAuthn
Microsoft, Mozilla, and Google are all implementing the new standard.
Dealmaster: Take up to $40 off Amazon Fire TV streamers, Kindles, and Fire tablets
Plus deals on gaming PCs, 4K TVs, SSDs and external hard drives, and more.
This app features super-accurate GPS, and I can’t figure out how it works
Live Roads promises 1.5m-accuracy with standard cellphone hardware.
Banning Chinese network gear is a really bad idea, small ISPs tell FCC
Huawei/ZTE ban won't boost security but will hurt broadband deployment, ISPs say.
“Your ass is about to get swatted,” swatting suspect tweets from jail
A software glitch in a Kansas jail temporarily gave the suspect Internet access.
The LG G7 arrives May 2; official-looking render leaks
It has a display notch, ridiculous branding, and a mysterious side button.
The closest exoplanet to Earth just got doused with deadly flares
"This suggests that life on Proxima b will have to undergo complex adaptations."
The way we regulate self-driving cars is broken—here’s how to fix it
The first driverless cars will be rented, not sold—that has major implications.
Huawei Matebook X Pro review: No longer just a MacBook clone
Huawei’s strategic choices make this new laptop much better than the original.
Myst creators launch Kickstarter to bring every game in the series to Windows 10
Most of the games are already available, but there are some collector’s items.
Whatever you do, don’t give this programmable payment card to your waiter
Fuze card is wide open to data theft over Bluetooth. A fix is on the way.
Extinction review: Shadow of the colossal disappointment
Giant-slaying sim is outshone by its better, more polished influences.
Eating world’s hottest pepper sparks brain disorder, thunderclap headaches
Hot peppers linked to blood flow problems, heart attacks before, but not brain issues.
Bay Area: Join us 4/11 to discuss the tech boom and the fate of democracy
Economist Brad DeLong will discuss the history and context of the tech revolution.
Backpage execs indicted on federal prostitution, money laundering charges
AG: “Backpage.com existed as the dominant marketplace for illicit commercial sex.”
Westworld’s S2 spoiler tease turns into Reddit-trolling Rickroll [Updated]
Admittedly clever video is a far cry from Nolan's tease of "the whole sordid thing."
“Erotic Review” blocks US Internet users to prepare for government crackdown
Sex work review site censors itself in US before SESTA is signed into law.
Analyzing the newest Hearthstone cards with game director Ben Brode
We dive into how new powers like Rush and Echo will affect the state of the game.
Humble is selling a huge gaming history ebook collection for $15
MIT Press combines 18 of its incredibly wonky game design studies books for cheap.
Faster than an F1 car: Porsche is breaking records with the 919 Hybrid
It no longer races, but Porsche's tribute tour for the race car is serious business.
Relive the 1990s on Windows 10 with the newly open sourced File Manager
Who needs tabs in Explorer when you have MDI?
The Galaxy S9’s Dex Pad launches May 13 for $99.99
Preorders are up today, and new Galaxy S9 buyers can score one for free.
Oregon finalizes net neutrality law despite likelihood that ISPs will sue
Oregon governor signs net neutrality bill today.
Saudi Arabian fossil find puts finger on the story of human dispersal
The finger bone is the oldest directly dated human fossil outside Africa and the Levant.
Formula 1 on ESPN sees massive improvement; IndyCar thrilled in Phoenix
A great weekend of open-wheel racing with two night races in the desert, worlds apart.
Steve Wozniak drops Facebook: “The profits are all based on the user’s info”
Apple cofounder: "Apple makes its money off of good products, not off of you."
New Solo trailer: “I’ve got a really good feeling about this.”
There's a shiny Falcon and some silly space train.
Apple reveals special edition Product Red iPhone 8 and 8 Plus smartphones
A portion of each sale goes to the Global Fund to fight HIV/AIDS.
Elon Musk shows off a new tooling for the BFR spaceship
"Hop" tests of the rocket's spaceship could begin later this year, or in 2019.
HP jumps on Chrome OS tablet bandwagon with new Chromebook x2
Pushing the idea that Chrome OS is for more than just classwork.
Data firm that worked on Brexit suspended by Facebook
But the company says all allegations are untrue.
Gallery: The streamers, game makers, and costumed players of PAX East 2018
Playing in the convention hall was only half the story for many attendees.
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