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Georgia regulators say dramatically over-budget nuclear plant can move forward
After Summer plant discontinuation, the future of nuclear was in question.
Bitcoin’s price plunges amid broad cryptocurrency sell-off
Every major cryptocurrency suffered double-digit losses in the last 24 hours.
Hotel charged guests $350 after bad online reviews, so Indiana AG sues
“People have the right to truthfully complain about bad service.”
The best board games of 2017
This was a great year for board games. Here are our favorites.
Charter promises Internet service to family—then says it’ll cost $16,000
Charter falsely told man that service was available at new home.
Reminder: Donate to win swag in our annual Charity Drive sweepstakes
There’s still time to give to a good cause for a chance to win.
Washington state: Comcast was “even more deceptive” than we thought
"Additional consumers… rejected the SPP, but Comcast signed them up anyway."
This Game of Thrones climate model is what’s been missing from your life
“Samwell Tarly’s” tongue-in-cheek paper takes a swing at why winter is coming.
Chinese hackers go after think tanks in wave of more surgical strikes
When one NGO blocked intrusion, frustrated hackers tried to knock its website offline.
Eric Schmidt will officially step down as Alphabet’s executive chairman
Will continue to serve on board and work for Google’s owner as a “technical advisor.”
Specially prepared photos shown bypassing Windows Hello facial recognition
And the built-in protection against this technique doesn’t work on all hardware.
Google fights fragmentation: New Android features to be forced on apps in 2018
New Play Store rules give developers one year to adopt any new Android changes.
LG teases a monstrous 34-inch, 5K, 21:9 monitor ahead of CES
There are new 4K and QHD monitors, too, though we’re still missing some details.
Apple now requires App Store games with loot boxes to list odds
Wednesday update to iOS rules also touches on VPN services, cryptocurrency apps.
The full, real, actual Civilization VI just came out on iPad
The first 60 turns are free, then the game costs $60—but it’s $30 for launch.
Facial recognition at US airports becoming routine, researchers warn
Prof asks: “We’re wondering if this is the best use of a billion dollars?”
We talk with Bobby Rahal about the new Jaguar electric racing series
20 identical I-Pace electric cars will take part in the 10-round eTrophy.
Comcast claims it’ll spend $50B because of net neutrality repeal and tax cut
Comcast says it will increase network investment, but it was already doing that.
Geekbench and Reddit think they’ve cracked why iPhones get slower over time [Updated]
Testing suggests that iOS 10.2.1 added this functionality to prevent shutdowns.
Video: See our full interview with Apollo EECOM controller Rod Loe
But for a twist of fate, Loe would have been on console during the Apollo 1 fire.
Amazon Music removes ability to upload MP3s, will shutter storage service
Take some time to re-download all those tracks you previously uploaded.
Siri can’t talk to me: The challenge of teaching language to voice assistants
Getting voice assistants to speak Slovakian first means getting better AI learning.
Ice tea company rebrands as “Long Blockchain” and stock price triples
"Blockchain technologies are creating a fundamental paradigm shift," company says.
Making molecules glow bright in a metal frame
Glowing organic molecules hold position, glow brighter when encased in plastic.
Facebook sends Ars takedown notice from Pink Floyd over NASA audio [Updated]
Pink Floyd's 2011 “Immersion Box Set” has the same audio from Apollo 11 mission.
Dealmaster: Get a pair of Jaybird wireless exercise headphones for $80
Plus deals on Dell laptops, the Nvidia Shield, microSD cards, and more.
Apple has a plan for universal apps across iOS and macOS, report says
The internal Apple project, codenamed Marzipan, is not yet a done deal.
Driverless car from GM’s Cruise and motorcycle collide in San Francisco
Cruise said the motorcyclist, who walked away from the collision, was at fault.
North Korea suspected in latest bitcoin heist, bankrupting Youbit exchange
Breach bankrupts Seoul-based company after it reformed in wake of a previous heist.
Neither Microsoft nor Google looks good in this Chrome-installer squabble
Microsoft shouldn’t remove the Chrome installer; Google should aim higher.
Interstellar visitor might be a comet covered in carbonaceous crud
That could explain why the object discovered in October went for a no-tail look.
Magic Leap finally announces a headset… but it’s vague, touched-up in Photoshop (Updated)
Years of work and billions in investment, and they can't even show us a video?
New York tries end-run around FCC preemption with net neutrality bill
Only ISPs with neutral networks would get state contracts under proposed NY law.
Chrome’s ad blocker goes live on February 15
The Web's #1 advertising company makes a power play with its own ad blocker.
Top EU court: Uber is just another transportation service
Uber can now be regulated in EU member states like any company operating taxis.
Revisiting Fossil hybrid smartwatches: From curiosity to practicality
Fossil ditches gimmicks in favor of more smart features for its hybrid watch family.
Bitcoin rival Bitcoin Cash soars as Coinbase adds support
Coinbase users will be able to buy and sell Bitcoin Cash.
The truth about a suspicious Killzone 2 trailer in 2005 finally comes out
Did you think first Killzone 2 footage looked fishy? Turns out, you weren't alone.
GOP net neutrality bill would allow paid fast lanes and preempt state laws
FCC would be permanently barred from using Title II authority over broadband.
Google brings a Chrome… installer… to the Microsoft Store [Updated]
The browser itself isn't a store app. Just the installer.
BMW i: An electric, autonomous, vehicular “Skunk Works”?
There’s a new i8 Roadster, a sportier i3s, and the autonomous iNEXT is coming.
Currency-mining Android malware is so aggressive it can physically harm phones
This is your phone on mining software. Any questions?
Das boot ist kaputt: German navy has zero working subs
Spare parts shortage, collision damage have sidelined entire sub fleet.
Microsoft ends arbitration in sexual harassment cases
No word as to whether other Silicon Valley giants will follow suit.
Facebook’s stance on rival VR hardware just softened in a big way
Follows over a year of Oculus software lockouts aimed at rivals like HTC Vive.
Trump administration formally blames North Korea for WannaCry. Now what?
There's not a lot of remaining leverage on North Korea to change its cyber-behavior.
Obama didn’t force FCC to impose net neutrality, investigation found
Ajit Pai still thinks Obama's call for net neutrality rules amounted to an order.
Skyrocketing fees are fundamentally changing bitcoin
Fees as high as $28 are destroying bitcoin's value for small payments.
Facebook’s new facial recognition feature finds you in untagged photos
So you can keep track of your online persona.
“I have a really weird idea”—the rise of Mr. Robot’s IRL show-hacking
But a Mr. Robot-themed plug-in angered Mozilla users unfamiliar with the show.
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