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Linguistic bots explain why big groups produce simple grammar
And things get wickedly complex in small populations.
Telegram iOS app removed from App Store last week due to child pornography
The app was restored only after Telegram removed the content.
Han Solo film finally has a trailer, complete with Millennium Falcon and a Wookiee [Updated]
Dated for Memorial Day 2018; now with longer, dialogue-filled version.
Waymo: “We’re bringing this case because Uber is cheating”
On Day 1 of Waymo v. Uber, Uber says Waymo’s "actual claims just don’t hold water.”
Konami apologizes for announcing nuclear disarmament (in Metal Gear Solid V)
Server-wide cutscene event seems to have been activated prematurely by a glitch.
Samsung leader walks from prison after bribery charges “suspended”
"Samsung is above the law and the court" says national assembly member.
Why experts are worried about Tether, a dollar-pegged cryptocurrency
Markets treat a tether as though it's worth $1. But what if it's not?
The funniest, most accessible book on rocket science is being reissued
Often hilarious, always informative, this history of rocket science is a must-read.
Quest to dominate self-driving cars is at the heart of Waymo v. Uber trial
Judge: case is about trade secrets, “not whether or not Uber is an evil corporation.”
Bitcoin has a huge scaling problem—Lightning could be the solution
The Lightning network could enable much cheaper and faster bitcoin payments.
A taste for the beautiful: How evolution shapes attraction
A new book provides stories of sex and beauty, from the lab and from the field.
Donkey Kong scoreboard strips Billy Mitchell’s high score claims [Updated]
Frame-by-frame video analysis suggests records were actually set using emulator
Why cops won’t need a warrant to pull the data off your autonomous car
“It’s like instant replay in the NFL; I can tell what happened.”
Elon Musk: I’ll dub my flamethrower “Not a Flamethrower” to thwart customs
Musk's Boring Company sold 20,000 flamethrowers in five days.
“A risk to the community”—Counter-Strike co-creator faces $150K bail post-arrest
Defense acknowledges sexual contact, says client “had no idea” witness was a minor.
An Adobe Flash 0day is being actively exploited in the wild
Adobe plans to have a fix for the critical flaw next week.
Comprehensive US cell phone safety study inches toward publication
In this study, being in one of the control groups was fatal.
US dropped ball on Navy railgun development—now China is picking it up
Analysis of photos show a railgun system being installed on a Chinese amphibious ship.
Comcast accused of demanding $3.5 million “punitive ransom” from rival
Wave Broadband says it had to pay big bucks to avoid losing sports networks.
As Sony CEO Kaz Hirai steps down, the future of some products is in question
His successor has built a reputation for making tough cuts to get in the black.
Teaser: Next up on “The Greatest Leap,” Ars talks Apollo 13
We talked with astronaut Fred Haise, along with the people who helped bring him home.
Microsoft adds new, cheaper versions of the Surface Laptop and Surface Book 2
Big boost to affordability, but many will struggle with a 4GB/128GB machine.
YouTube TV subscribers can now watch live TV on Apple TV, Roku devices
Announcement comes after the rollout was delayed at the end of 2017.
Has the PS4 peaked? Annual console shipments are flat for 2017 [Updated]
This is about the age when Sony systems start their long, slow decline.
Cryptocurrency botnets are rendering some companies unable to operate
Smominru botnet has infected 526,000 machines, generated as much as $3.6 million.
YouTube will put disclaimers on state-funded broadcasts to fight propaganda
In efforts to educate viewers on where their news comes from.
Testosterone may protect men from autoimmune diseases
A new explanation for why males are less susceptible to these disorders than women.
Big picture? Details? New imaging system offers both
Controlled randomness is key to creating large-area images with lots of details.
Forget the Falcon Heavy’s payload and focus on where the rocket will go
We found one killer app for Musk’s rocket—if NASA embraces it.
Many rings, not one, create a laser to confound us all
2D ring array creates topological insulator laser: Purer light, more efficient.
Counter-Strike co-creator arrested over alleged child sexual exploitation
Co-creator's employment at Valve Software suspended "until we know more."
Fortresses, farmlands of the Maya emerge from massive LiDAR survey
Huge sprawl of the civilization emerges from beneath the foliage.
Alexa, print money: Even Bezos stunned by Q4 Amazon income
Exceeds operating income estimate by 69%; hints at exactly how well Echo is doing.
San Francisco seeks universal fiber broadband with net neutrality and privacy
Affordable broadband and consumer protections for all—that’s the plan at least.
Appeals court: Twitter can’t be sued for “material support” of terrorism
9th Circuit: “We conclude that Twitter has the better of the argument.”
Never-before-seen viruses that can kill bacteria stream from women’s bladders
Researchers hope that the viruses can be harnessed to improve health.
Relatively few LG customers will see any money from “bootloop” lawsuit
Chamberlain v. LG was sent to arbitration in June 2017; now LG has quietly settled.
Altered what? Netflix already has a great sci-fi series—Hulu does, too
It’s time to discuss the two best streaming shows you haven’t been watching. No spoilers.
More bad news pushes bitcoin’s value below $9,000
Bitcoin is now down 55 percent from its December peak.
Dealmaster: Save $160 on an Alienware desktop PC with a GTX 1080 Ti
Plus deals on the Xbox One X, Essential Phone, Netgear Orbi, and more.
New observations of galaxies challenge the standard cosmological model
New observations of satellite galaxies don't seem to fit our models.
New IoT botnet offers DDoSes of once-unimaginable sizes for $20
JenX is building an army of routers that can be used in for-hire attacks.
California’s net neutrality bill is vulnerable to legal attack, EFF says
State net neutrality laws that are too broad may be preempted by FCC's repeal.
Microsoft extends Windows 10 support period, but makes cuts to Office 2019
The moves are supposed to make it easier to migrate to the Semi Annual release Channel.
Red Dead Redemption 2 pushed back to October
Latest delay could shake up the rest of the year's holiday lineup.
Amid furor over past sexism, Atari co-founder loses prestigious award
Bushnell apologizes for behavior, "applauds" GDC for promoting awareness.
Google joins “universal stylus” group, hopes for cross-device compatibility
Can you build a universal stylus standard without Apple, Microsoft, and Samsung?
Equifax, still having problems computering, releases credit locking app that doesn’t
It's supposed to lock reports for free but doesn't work as advertised—or at all.
Apple clarifies which audio sources are supported on HomePod speakers
Unsurprisingly, HomePod favors those who get all their music from Apple.
Staying in school longer leads to better health
A natural experiment helps to detangle how education and wealth are related.
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