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To counter China, White House memo suggests a nationalized 5G network
Memo claims government-run network would keep US safe from foreign attacks.
A packed grid of prototypes battles it at a record-breaking Daytona 24-hour race
Megastars from F1, IndyCar, and the world of racing gathered in Florida this weekend.
New Windows patch disables Intel’s bad Spectre microcode fix
Registry keys can also be used to selectively enable or disable the microcode fix.
NASA has gone a year without a formal leader—with no end in sight
Confirmation of Jim Bridenstine as administrator remains bogged down.
California, Colorado governors target electric vehicle sticking point—charging
States recognize charging facilities are an issue.
Garmin Speak Plus review: Alexa is just a passive road-trip buddy
How much does Alexa elevate a dash cam’s usefulness?
Odd vertebrate gets rid of hundreds of genes early in development
Mice silence these genes during development; sea lampreys just delete them.
The (still) uncertain state of video game streaming online
"As an industry, we don't really follow the law and we all do it."
The White House seems interested in the Falcon Heavy launch
“Major (positive) ramifications for US space industry if this goes according to plan.”
A 15-year look at how energy changed in the US, state by state
Data from 2000 to 2015 lets us reflect on what 2015 to 2030 will look like.
3D, volume-filled imagery created with hovering dots
An optical device traces shapes with the particle, while lasers light it up.
Review: Near and Far, a story-driven board game that almost works
Board gaming with a narrative story book.
Many glaciers letting rivers run low, others are falling apart
Two studies examine melting glaciers behaving badly.
After suggesting that Fortnite is a priority, Epic shuts down another F2P game
Bad mid-January news was followed by insider tips about Paragon's dire fate.
Intel: Meltdown, Spectre silicon fixes coming 2018; 3D XPoint RAM, not so much
And the roadmap for the transition to 10nm remains as murky as ever.
Teaser: Our celebration of 50 years of Apollo resumes next week
We pick back up with a look at the people who made the journey possible.
Two new cryptocurrency heists make off with over $400M worth of blockchange
Coincheck sincerely apologizes for the inconvenience.
Now even YouTube serves ads with CPU-draining cryptocurrency miners
Ad campaign lets attackers profit while unwitting users watch videos.
After a “major” launch anomaly, satellites scrambling to reach orbits
It appears that the upper stage of an Ariane 5 rocket fired the wrong way.
Montana to FCC: You can’t stop us from protecting net neutrality
Montana governor is ready for lawsuits over attempt to protect net neutrality.
Russia’s Proton rocket falls on hard times
After 53 years in service, the main Russian launcher is running out of customers.
Wrong direction? Ubisoft raising prices on Rainbow Six: Siege by $20
New players forced to pay extra for bundled, cosmetic loot boxes.
Menacing Android botnet still thrives 16 months after coming to light
"DressCode" poses a major risk, because it opens a direct connection to infected phones.
Introducing Ars Pro, the new Ars Technica subscription program
Want an ad-free Ars and to support our work? And a free YubiKey? Read on...
Here’s our first clear look at the Samsung Galaxy S9
Evan Blass shows off a picture and some new spec information for Samsung's flagship.
Candid camera: Dutch hacked Russians hacking DNC, including security cameras
AIVD shared data on "Cozy Bear" with US, helping thwart 2014 State Department hack.
Amateur search for dead spy satellite turns up undead NASA mission
NASA lost contact with its IMAGE satellite in 2005, but it may still be operating.
Dealmaster: Sonos feels the HomePod heat, offers two Sonos Ones for $349
Sonos offers two of its smart speakers for price of one HomePod.
Tesla appears to be making steady progress in Model 3 production
Elon Musk is notorious for blowing deadlines. But he eventually gets it right.
Walmart joins, well, most of its competitors in selling e-books
Kobo e-books, audiobooks, and e-readers are coming to Walmart stores.
2018 BMW X3 review: The ultimate crossover machine?
BMW’s mid-size crossover gets a 2018 makeover with much to like.
“Life, uh, finds a way”—Applying lessons from evolution to go to Mars
Biomimicry looks to living organisms to create the future of sustainable engineering.
Hunting for the ancient lost farms of North America
2,000 years ago, people domesticated these plants. Now they’re wild weeds. What happened?
Vulnerable industrial controls directly connected to Internet? Why not?
Even some devices with patches available are connected to the naked Internet.
Apple prepares macOS users for discontinuation of 32-bit app support
High Sierra will be the last version to support 32-bit “without compromises.”
Sleep no more: Threads is coming to Blu-ray
It's a film that everyone should see—once.
Mayor quits FCC committee, says it favors ISPs over the public interest
Ajit Pai accused of tilting broadband committee toward industry representatives.
With Google, Bitcoins, and USPS, Feds realize it’s stupid easy to buy fentanyl
Simple search led investigators to sales of $766 million worth of fentanyl.
Humans expanded out of Africa 40,000 years earlier than we thought
The discovery sheds new light on the timing of early human migration.
New form of qubit control may yield longer computation times
Finessing qubit control may be better than hammering the message home.
Dealmaster: Get a 55-inch 4K Roku TV for $370
Plus deals on Bluetooth headphones, gaming laptops, SSDs, and more.
Compression ignition engines are a big breakthrough—we got to try one
It's called Spark Controlled Compression Ignition, and Mazda made it work.
Celeste review: With amazing twists, this 2D game reaches great heights
From the makers of Towerfall comes the first must-buy solo game of the year.
Nintendo’s Miitomo shutdown is a wake-up call for its smartphone track record
Miitomo will end after roughly two years, missed the mark in so many ways.
The legislative fight over loot boxes expands to Washington state
New bill would require the gambling commission to weigh in on randomized items.
Net neutrality will be enforced in New York under orders from governor
Executive order prevents state from buying Internet service that isn't neutral.
Tesla Semi spotted driving on public roads
A YouTube video shows the truck cruising down a suburban street.
Apple’s iBooks to become “Books” in forthcoming reading app redesign
iPhones and iPad may feel like new e-readers with this update.
White House starts debate on when NASA should leave the space station
"Kudos to the administration for beginning the debate."
Microsoft’s “Ink to Code” turns drawings into user interfaces
Early prototype is being developed as a "Garage" project.
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