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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.
Samsung’s new smart glasses may actually help those with vision loss
It's also showing off the “Neckband” directional speaker at CES.
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Bosch joins Intel, BMW, Audi, and Mercedes, buys stake in mapping company Here
BMW will be the first OEM to offer real-time safety data, starting in 2018.
New white and rose gold Dell XPS 13 laptop features 8th-gen Intel CPUs
The svelte $999 notebook has a new fingerprint sensor, too.
It takes 17 hours for an image to burn in on the iPhone X, test shows
Samsung phones didn't perform as well, but their owners shouldn't worry either.
“Meltdown” and “Spectre”: Every modern processor has unfixable security flaws
Immediate concern is for Intel chips, but everyone is at risk.
Tesla Model 3 numbers disappoint again, but Tesla says it’s hit a stride
Company adjusts projection down to 2,500 Model 3s per week in Q1 2018.
Imports boom as solar tariff deadline looms and ITC reaffirms position
All eyes in the solar industry on Trump for tariff rules.
AT&T sued over layoffs—after promising more investment because of tax cut
AT&T explanation of layoffs undercuts claim that net neutrality hurt investment.
In 2017, the US led the world in launches for the first time since 2003
With 18 orbital flights, SpaceX drove the surge in US missions last year.
iMac Pro teardown reveals what you can upgrade and what you can’t
Apple stripped away several things to make space for highly effective cooling.
Hotly debated 3.5 billion-year-old microbe fossils get another look
Carbon isotopes seem to show ancient samples really are living in origin.
Samsung looks to push Thunderbolt 3 with new 34-inch curved monitor
The speedy interface creeps into another monitor, though it likely won’t be cheap.
Mother of “swatting” victim wants cop criminally charged for shooting
Call of Duty gamer allegedly made fake emergency call to Wichita cops.
Roombas will soon build a Wi-Fi coverage map while they clean
If you're moving around the house with a Wi-Fi chip, why not take some measurements?
What’s behind the Intel design flaw forcing numerous patches?
There's obviously a big problem, but we don't know exactly what.
After beating cable lobby, Colorado city moves ahead with muni broadband
Fort Collins plans universal broadband, net neutrality, and gigabit speeds.
11,000-year-old child’s skeleton tells tale of Native American origins
Suggests a human population was isolated in Beringia during the last ice age.
RIP Kinect: 2010-2017(ish)
Discontinued USB adapter is the last nail in the coffin for influential tech.
Meet “raw” water—ludicrously priced unfiltered water with random bacteria
With pricing as high as $6 per gallon, company claims health benefits without data.
Roku Entertainment Assistant is Roku’s media-focused answer to Alexa, Siri
But you'll only ask it to control entertainment devices and services.
A Bimmer with a battery: The 2018 BMW 530e hybrid
The 5 Series is the latest BMW to get the hybrid treatment.
A practical guide to microchip implants
An estimated 50 to 100k folks have implants; how do the benefits compare to the risks?
Navistar CEO: We’ll have more electric trucks on the road than Tesla by 2025
Neither company has put a commercially developed electric truck on the road yet.
With a new acquisition, Apple looks to improve workflow for developers
Apple is investing in making iOS a more attractive platform to develop apps for.
Climate change will make it feel even worse than it is
It’s the heat and the humidity.
Dealmaster: Get a 15-inch Dell laptop with a Core i7 processor for $650
Plus deals on Sandisk SSDs, Sonos speakers, and Vizio TVs.
Ajit Pai’s FCC is still editing the net neutrality repeal order
Repeal undergoing final changes as FCC prepares for court battle.
How the “Original Internet Godfather” walked away from his cyber crime past
Brett Johnson was dubbed the “Original Internet Godfather” by the US Secret Service.
Blockchain announcement sends stock of Hooters franchisee soaring [Updated]
Press release: “Eating a burger is now a way to mine for cryptocoins.”
You’ll probably never own LG’s 88-inch 8K OLED TV, and that’s OK
It should be a stunner, but don’t worry about adopting 8K any time soon.
Is gaming addiction a “disorder” or a “junk diagnosis”?
WHO listing renews debate over where to draw the line for "hazardous gaming."
Google’s experimental Fuchsia OS can now run on the Pixelbook
Google's in-development OS is coming to the Chrome OS flagship.
Your old iPhone battery can be replaced even if it passes Genius Bar test
iPhone 6 and later devices won't be turned away by good Genius Bar test results.
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