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If you think Fitbit is just for fitness, this $200 smartwatch might change your mind.

"Weakening security makes no sense," top Apple VP tells Ars.

Xiaomi’s first Android One phone is a winner, provided you can handle the LTE bands.

What products might Apple announce at a school? We have a few ideas.

This robot will test radiation levels in 15 of the 75 miles of pipes.

Lawyer: “Facebook… is the largest data mining operation in existence.”

The effect is indirect; the increase in CO2 increases herring’s food supply.

In the market for a $70,000 hatchback? BMW has you covered.

Maybe check your data archive to see if Facebook’s algorithms know who you called.

A pirate’s life is full of fetch quests and unsatisfying raids.

The device can transmit data on sugar, salt, and alcohol.

New stories about bomber pilots, unearthed photos of Ken Griffey Jr., and crazy EPROMs.

From the new book, The Secret History of Mac Gaming, remember Project Pippin?

Uber’s self-driving cars need help from a human driver every 13 miles.

Like Pandemic, but people are the disease.

"Password spraying" attack gave Mabna group access to 32TB of diverse research data.

CEO: "Data had been obtained in line with Facebook’s terms of service."

Tumblr says it "helped indict 13 people who worked for" Internet Research Agency.

In which we describe how we decided not to cover the newest cellphone-cancer study.

Federal judge’s “tutorial” hearing sets stage for case on companies’ liability.

In a Twitter exchange, Musk says Tesla's Facebook page "looked lame anyway."

Browser will use heuristics to allow sites like YouTube, Netflix to continue to autoplay.

Their genes show how complicated insulin really is.

No nation likes to lose a piece of space hardware like this.

Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy would see a 14-percent funding increase.

"Hacktivist" logged into a social media account from an IP address at GRU HQ in Moscow.

New designs flip between two metastable states to generate force, pack themselves.

YouTube videos give a different impression of the site of a deadly Uber crash.

EFF: "Online platforms will have little choice but to become much more restrictive."

Fiat Chrysler offers "deepest sympathies to the Yelchin family for their tragic loss."

“Facebook lies within the penumbra of blame,” Maryland woman claims.

Video of the fatal driverless car crash in Tempe is damning for Uber.

And narrow down the window of breeding between our species.

Reaction with COâ‚‚ gives lithium a protective coat that holds up to oxygen.

Plus up to 30% off Amazon Alexa devices, an Essential Phone discount, and more.

Leaky etcd servers could be a boon to data thieves and ransomware scammers.

This truck is all about function over form.

"Game Workers Unite" push leads to some contentious discussions.

Spying concerns have now totally shut down Huawei's retail presence.

It apparently needs more "stress tests," with no fixed date for a launch.

Rocket launches act somewhat like a small volcano eruption.

Some gun-related channels are already feeling the heat.

A legitimate 3D VR device, so long as you accept its tracking limitations.

In a heartfelt speech, Tim Schafer recalls Will Wright's crucial generosity.

Laser-Induced Plasma Effect can create sounds up close and personal to scare off crowds.

Nuclear-powered cruise missiles? The US worked on them in the 1950s.

Local police release video of an Uber self-driving car hitting a pedestrian.

Critics say law will limit free speech online and won’t help trafficking victims.

The Trump-linked consulting firm harvested data from 50 million Facebook users.