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Qualcomm covers all the bases with a cellular “vehicle-to-everything” chipset
It combines the cellular modem and direct short-range radio together in one.
JP Morgan Chase just got a patent on basic app communications
A simple Google search would have found oodles of prior art.
How forests balance the books in a changing climate
Plusses: more carbon dioxide and humidity. Minuses: more heat and drought.
Site sells Instagram users’ phone and e-mail details, $10 a search
Leak suggests this week's Instagram breach was bigger than first thought.
Tech companies are cracking down on hate speech
In light of Charlottesville, Silicon Valley revisits its absolute approach to free speech.
Plumbing discovery reveals the rise and fall of the Roman Empire
Ancient lead pollution in a Roman harbor shows the city’s fortunes grew with its pipes.
Researchers find an enzyme that harvests light to make hydrocarbons
Some algae can turn fat into hydrocarbons using a light-driven reaction.
Celebs’ phone numbers and e-mail addresses exposed in active Instagram hack
Hackers exploited app bug, then advertised data in underground forums, researchers say.
Google is losing allies across the political spectrum
Antitrust sentiment grows, so does skepticism about Google on both the left and the right.
Lenovo’s second Alexa-powered speaker connects to its Tab 4 devices
It also announced the Explorer mixed-reality headset, the Yoga 920 convertible, and more.
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This three-wheel EV is still the most fun thing we’ve driven all year
Arcimoto is now using a recent crowdfunding law to issue shares.
Lawsuit: Amazon sold eclipse glasses that cause “permanent blindness”
"Eye injury ranging from temporary discomfort to permanent blindness."
Apple will hold its iPhone event on September 12
It's the first event to be held in the new Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino.
Comcast sues Vermont to avoid building 550 miles of new cable lines
Vermont is trying to make Comcast bring TV and Internet to unserved areas.
There are some crazy medical codes out there—here are the weirdest on record
Strange medical codes used in health insurance claims are surprisingly common.
As Uber struggles, Lyft expands into 32 more states
94 percent of the US population will now be able to access Uber's top competitor.
Engine maker Cummins shows off all-electric truck, high-efficiency diesels
The truck company will combine a battery with an engine-generator option.
New Nest Thermostat swaps stainless steel for plastic, lowers price to $169
Nest cuts $80 off the price of a smart thermostat, saves most of the features.
FCC “apology” shows anything can be posted to agency site using insecure API
FCC API could be misused to host malware on FCC's domain.
US dads of newborns are greying—percentage over 40 doubled since the 70s
Age increased across the board, in different races, education levels, and regions.
Sony Xperia XZ1 and XZ1 Compact: Sony can do better than this
3D scanning tech does little to save Sony's phones from a drab design and $700 price.
LG V30 takes on Galaxy S8 with “FullVision” display, dual cameras
After a succession of middling phones, LG has finally made a desirable one.
Power company kills nuclear plant, plans $6 billion in solar, battery investment
Duke Energy Florida is just the latest utility to walk away from nuclear.
Garmin launches new Vivoactive 3 smartwatch with Garmin Pay
Another $300 smartwatch that wants to be the best high-end fitness device.
Feds: Man jailed for not decrypting drives has “chutzpah” to ask to get out
Prosecutors use Yiddish to describe man imprisoned 2 years for contempt of court.
AT&T absurdly claims that most “legitimate” net neutrality comments favor repeal
AT&T ignores finding that 98.5% of unique comments favor net neutrality rules.
Kaspersky Lab turns the tables, forces “patent troll” to pay cash to end case
“Why don’t you pay us $10,000?”
For politicians, the more data, the more they ignore
You can guess the result of a Danish experiment, but it’s still interesting.
New study: We’re outpacing the most radical climate event we know of
Lots of carbon got dumped into the atmosphere 56 million years ago.
465k patients told to visit doctor to patch critical pacemaker vulnerability
A year after calling advisory “false and misleading,” maker warns patients to patch.
First genetic engineering therapy approved by the FDA for leukemia
Safety risks still an issue for the CAR-T therapy, but new hope for young patients.
Low-tech privacy breach earns Aetna lawsuit for revealing HIV patients
Breach occurred when Aetna mailed customers about a privacy lawsuit settlement.
F1 2017 review: Codemasters has given us another cracking game
Career mode will keep you engaged for a long time, and the classic F1 cars are brilliant.
Google-funded think tank fires prominent Google critic
Think tank boss allegedly accused scholar of "imperiling funding for others."
With 200+ mph track run, German students win fastest reported Hyperloop pod
Ars met with some of the contestants last weekend to get a taste of the action.
98.5% of unique net neutrality comments oppose Ajit Pai’s anti-Title II plan
Besides form letters, ISP-funded study finds almost no support for repealing rules.
CDC investigating rare Salmonella outbreak across 13 states—linked to turtles
So far, the agency has found 37 cases and 16 hospitalizations but no deaths.
Why don’t you make your own Half-Life 3 if you’re so smart?
"Epistle 3 Jam" asks you to create the sequel Valve won't.
Cortana and Alexa are coming together in surprising Microsoft/Amazon partnership
You'll be able to tell Cortana to talk to Alexa and vice versa.
Asus Zenbook Flip laptops get quad-core Intel CPUs and discrete graphics
ZenBook Flip 14 called "world's thinnest 2-in-1 with high-performance discrete graphics."
Blizzard vows tougher policies to punish Overwatch trolls
Temporary "silences" to become suspensions, permanent bans will come more quickly.
Asus’ Windows Mixed Reality headset is priced on the steep side
Sure the "3D Polygon" shell looks nice, but is it worth a premium?
It looks like yet another satellite is breaking apart at GEO
"They could be solar panels, fuel, or other debris. We don’t really know."
Acer Predator Orion 9000 is an 18-core, quad-GPU desktop for l33t gamers
Plus, a curved 35-inch, 21:9, 1440p, 200Hz G-Sync gaming monitor dubbed Predator X35.
There’s an all-electric Mini coming, but we have to wait until 2019
Ten years after the Mini E, the company is ready to try again.
Sonic Mania PC version launches with Denuvo, online requirement
Sega insists game is “intended to be played offline;” staffer asks fans to complain.
Horrifying Blade Runner short film serves as prequel to 2049
2036: Nexus Dawn is the first of three short films that will fill in some blanks.
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Crowdsourced gaming of Google Translate dubs Kim Jong Un “Mr. Squidward”
User-guided learning opens up opportunity for shenanigans.
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