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Virgin Hyperloop One: Now faster than regular TGV but no rail speed record
The startup also named Virgin Group founder Richard Branson chairman.
FDA plans crackdown on quackery; homeopaths say: bring it
FDA continues to find safety problems. Homeopaths “hopeful” FDA won’t impede access.
Adidas cuts digital fitness division, putting its wearables in question
But the Fitbit-Adidas Ionic collaboration is still happening.
New York City moves to create accountability for algorithms
City Council passes bill addressing algorithmic discrimination in city government.
Hackers take control of security firm’s domain, steal secret data
Attackers bypass HTTPS encryption protection by registering new TLS certificate.
Op-ed: Chill out, everybody—Star Wars has always been for kids
Ludicrous villains, cute animals, swords & spaceships—it’s supposed to be silly.
Toyota not giving up on fuel cell, but now banking on electric, too
That means 5.5 million electrified vehicles and 1 million fuel cell vehicles.
Unruly Antarctica could change sea-level outlook without much warning
These sea-level rise scenarios aren’t new, but they are food for thought.
Donald Trump Jr. and Ted Cruz lambast Mark Hamill’s support of net neutrality
“It was Vader who supported govt power over everything said & done on the Internet.”
Dealmaster: Get a pair of Bose noise-cancelling headphones for $150
Plus deals on laptops, 4K TVs, the Nvidia Shield, and more.
Kaspersky sues DHS over federal blacklist
“It failed to satisfy even the minimum standards of due process.”
Twitter begins enforcing new anti-hate speech rules
Twitter won't allow threats against people based on "group characteristics."
ReMarkable tablet review: The high price of getting that paper feeling
It’s hard to make the case for a $599 e-ink tablet in 2017.
After firestorm, CDC director says terms like “science-based” are not banned
Friday night report set off an uproar, but officials say it was “mischaracterization.”
“There will be a [Senate] vote” to reinstate net neutrality, Schumer says
Congress could block net neutrality repeal, but Democrats face tough odds.
New Facebook algorithm update attempts to quell “engagement bait” posts
Posts that only want your clicks won't appear as often on news feeds any more.
The Last Jedi, broken down with spoilers, opinions, and more spoilers
But don't worry, we don't mention the part where Jar Jar kills all of the Porgs. Er...
More haunting declassified scans of nuclear weapons test videos released
Tracking nuclear double-pulse phenomenon helps scientists determine explosive yield.
Hurricane Harvey studies: Yesterday’s 100-year storm is today’s 30-year storm
Something like 15 percent more rain fell because we’ve warmed the place.
Photosynthesis before oxygen may have kept the early Earth warm
Knowing how early life influenced the atmosphere may helps us find signs elsewhere.
Ars Technica System Guide: December 2017
Don't look now: Our long-running System Guide building series has returned for 2017.
Dr. Seuss and Star Trek mashup comic isn’t fair use after all, judge says
Case could turn on whether Boldly is a parody or an homage.
Bitcoin jumps another 10 percent in 24 hours to pass $19,000
Bitcoin’s price is a bubble, 80 percent of Wall Street experts told CNBC.
Local Roots: Farm-in-a-box coming to a distribution center near you
Ars checks out shipping-container farming that’s said to have price parity with farms.
California: Here’s how to handle unfounded fears of cell phone cancer
There’s still no solid evidence that cell phones pose any risk.
Meet the legislator trying to do something about video game loot boxes
Hawaii’s Chris Lee wants to protect minors from “psychological manipulation”
Review: The Stelvio is Alfa Romeo to the very core
It looks like a crossover but drives like a sporty sedan.
Stealth turns 40: Looking back at the first flight of Have Blue
The forerunner of the F-117 Stealth Fighter flew for the first time 40 years ago this month.
New letter: Top Uber officials engaged in illegal wiretapping, shady spycraft
A top Uber lawyer instructed that "double-secret A/C priv" be written on a document.
Dealmaster: Get a 15-inch Dell laptop with a Core i7 for $580
Plus deals on the PlayStation 4 Pro, BeatsX, and lots of Amazon devices.
ISS astronauts will get their own Star Wars premiere—in space
Astronauts will get to see the latest Star Wars film soon, says NASA.
New discovery pushes star Kepler-90’s menagerie to eight planets
NASA machine-learning venture with Google digs up two new exoplanets.
NASA is trying to make the Space Launch System rocket more affordable
Deadline to reply for upper-stage engine RFI came on Friday.
Patent pictures show Microsoft is still trying to build a dual screen device
The dual screen dream lives on.
Tango down: Google’s first AR project officially shuts down March 1
Google's first AR project is dying to make way for its second AR project.
For 8 days Windows bundled a password manager with a critical flaw
Win 10 version of Keeper had bug allowing sites to steal passwords.
Google Maps finally gets step-by-step transit navigation
Transit directions get a sticky notification and "this is your stop" alerts.
Residential, utility solar installation falls due to investment trends, Tesla
Commercial installations didn't slow, but there's a lot of uncertainty in the market.
Comcast to be “unleashed” on rivals when NBC merger conditions expire
Breakup of Comcast and NBC should be explored, senator says.
YouTube launched a VR app on Steam, but it’s broken
The app is crashing on startup for many users.
Feds charge New York woman with sending bitcoins to support ISIS
Zoobia Shahnaz was arrested at the airport on her way to Turkey.
Sorry, PlayerUnknown, you probably can’t stop Battlegrounds‘ copycats
US law offers few protections for gameplay design.
World Health Organization clashes with DEA on marijuana compound CBD
Preliminary report on CBD finds no evidence of abuse but hints at medical use.
Alphabet wants to deliver Internet access via laser beams
The company already has a buyer for its "Free space optical communication."
A toy story for nerds like us—Netflix’s The Toys That Made Us doc drops next week
First four parts—Barbie, GI Joe, He-Man, Star Wars—hit the streaming service on Dec. 22.
It’s happening: Aliens are shooting up human space stations in Elite Dangerous [Updated]
After a year of teases, puzzles, and feints, the bad guys are here—and they are pissed.
SpaceX has now successfully landed 20 rockets [Updated]
This is also the company's 13th supply mission to the International Space Station.
Teaser: Coming next Tuesday, our Apollo celebration lands on the Moon
We took risks, we had guts—and, one day in 1969, it all paid off.
Video: See our full interview with EVA flight controller Grier Wilt
Lessons learned outside spacecraft in the 1960s shape how we do spacewalks today.
AOL Instant Messenger is no more, but the memories will last forever
Ars readers reminisce about the heyday of instant messaging.
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