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Federal regulator denies Rick Perry’s proposal to compensate coal, nuclear [updated]
But regulator admitted resilience is an issue and started a new docket.
AMD’s 2018 roadmap: Desktop APUs in February, second-generation Ryzen in April
AMD will fill important gaps in its processor line-up, but Vega’s rollout will remain limited.
HTC’s Vive Pro will add more pixels to an otherwise familiar-looking VR system
HTC will also launch wireless Vive adapter this summer, but no prices yet.
It’s not official, but sources say the secretive Zuma satellite was lost
"As of right now reviews of the data indicate Falcon 9 performed nominally.”
Restoration of net neutrality rules hits key milestone in Senate
30 senators support net neutrality bill as Democrats try to force a vote.
Powermat gives in to Qi, moves wireless charging closer to uniformity
Powermat joins the WPC and will “share technology innovation” to help expand Qi.
iOS and macOS updates available now address Spectre vulnerabilities
iOS 11.2.2 and macOS High Sierra 10.13.2 are free updates you want to install.
Google rebrands all its payment solutions as “Google Pay”
After Google Checkout, Google Wallet, Android Pay, and Google Tez, there's now Google Pay.
Net neutrality gaining steam in state legislatures after FCC repeal
Nebraska and California may challenge FCC's attempt to preempt state laws.
Kaby Lake-G unveiled: Intel CPU, AMD GPU, Nvidia-beating performance
New hybrid chips should offer a compelling alternative to discrete GPUs.
Samsung’s The Wall TV is a modular 146-inch monster that uses MicroLED
Unlike many wacky CES TV concepts, it may actually hit the market this year.
Star Citizen maker says engine suit “never should have been filed”
CIG accuses Crytek of selective and misleading reading of license agreement.
GoPro will stop selling drones once remaining Karma inventory is gone
Citing "untenable" aerial market and "hostile regulatory environments."
Remember Dogecoin? The joke currency soared to $2 billion this weekend
"There's no active development anymore," Dogecoin's co-founder said last year.
Alexa to live in new Windows 10 PCs launching later this year
Acer, Asus, and HP will include Amazon's assistant in their select 2018 devices
Why Mickey Mouse’s 1998 copyright extension probably won’t happen again
Copyrights from the 1920s will start expiring next year if Congress doesn’t act.
“The least-worst idea we had”—The creation of the Age of Empires empire
A brief oral history from the original game’s designers at Ensemble Studios.
Garmin’s first wearable with music storage is the Forerunner 645 Music
Ready to hold 500 songs from iHeartRadio, iTunes, and other playlists.
HP’s Z 3D Camera puts Sprout’s scanning power on your PC
A PC accessory that saves you from buying a new, $3,000 machine.
Netatmo’s Smart Home Bot uses AI to let you text commands to your devices
Voice controls not your thing? No problem.
Nuclear reactor maker Westinghouse, energy company Scana find buyers
A year after bankruptcy, Westinghouse and Vogtle move forward, Summer doesn't.
Whatever it was, the secretive Zuma mission is now in space
This is SpaceX's third classified mission, and arguably its most secretive flight.
Zeroed out: Five steps toward restoring inbox sanity
Overwhelmed by the amount of email sitting in your inbox? Here’s one man’s helpful guide.
John Young, a pioneer who flew four different spacecraft, has died
Fewer than half of the dozen humans who walked on the Moon are now alive.
Guess we should talk about Bright, now that it’s a freaking franchise
We’re probably crazy for seeing any light at the end of Bright’s orc tunnel.
Trump proposed a massive expansion of offshore drilling—what can states do?
Offshore federal land requires state infrastructure.
In “triumph of ignorance,” Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop touts $135 coffee enema
To be clear, the caffeinated “deep detoxification” is a stupid and dangerous idea.
Intel faces class action lawsuits regarding Meltdown and Spectre
Class action lawsuits have been filed in California, Indiana, and Oregon.
Nintendo Switch NBA game jumps through ridiculous hoops to issue a patch
With no answers from Playgrounds' devs, we sleuth out the weirdest Switch patch yet.
Beats co-founder Jimmy Iovine is leaving Apple, reports say
The exit coincides with his final payout from the Beats acquisition.
Russia pushing to partner with NASA on lunar gateway
There's now a dedicated Russian planning group coordinating with NASA's lunar efforts.
The Nokia 6 (2018) arrives with a big spec upgrade and on-screen buttons
For now it's China only, but it should eventually make it to the rest of the world.
Alexa could live in headphones, wearables thanks to new developer kit
Bluetooth connectivity makes it easier for OEMs to put Alexa in tiny devices.
NASA launches a mission to study Earth’s final frontier—the edge of space
The GOLD mission will launch later this month on a commercial satellite.
Charring, melting laptop batteries cause HP to issue voluntary recall
The company will replace the battery for free and send a technician to do so.
Meltdown and Spectre: Here’s what Intel, Apple, Microsoft, others are doing about it
Intel, Microsoft, ARM, and others have responded. We dig in.
Here’s the spaceflight stuff we’re most anticipating in 2018
Also, is this the year humans finally launch into space from US soil again?
FCC releases final net neutrality repeal order, three weeks after vote
With repeal officially published, FCC will soon face lawsuits.
New measurement confirms: The ozone is coming back
Despite lots of year-to-year variability, trends are now becoming clear.
HBO will make Game of Thrones fans wait until 2019 for final season
Any chance the long wait is due to an expected book release? We offer thoughts.
Comcast fired 500 despite claiming tax cut would create thousands of jobs
As Comcast pushed for tax cut, fired employees had to sign NDAs to get severance.
Intel CEO sold all the stock he could after Intel learned of security bug
Intel claims sale was unrelated, but he planned sale after researchers disclosed bugs.
2017 was the best year ever for electric vehicle sales in the US
Electric vehicle sales were up more than 25 percent compared to 2016.
“Vote out” congresspeople who won’t back net neutrality, advocates say
“If they don’t vote for net neutrality, let’s vote them out,” new campaign says.
The Universe is producing more massive stars than we thought
That means more supernovae, black holes, and a new model of star formation.
Dealmaster: Get a Dell desktop PC with an 8th-gen Core i5 for $585
Plus deals on the Xbox One S, Bluetooth speakers, laptops, and more.
As of today, no US airlines operate the mighty Boeing 747
But don't worry, British Airways, KLM, and Lufthansa will keep flying them—for now.
Miiverse archive recovers 17TB of social mirth after Nintendo’s shutdown
Archive Team saves hundreds of millions of posts from the vibrant social network.
Second opinion: Ars readers’ picks for the Deathwatch errata
A totally unscientific survey reveals the wisdom (?) of the crowd.
FCC Chair Ajit Pai cancels his CES appearance days before show
Pai likely would have had to answer questions about net neutrality repeal.
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