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Knack II review: A slightly better class of boring
Sequel improves on the PS4 launch title but ends up utterly forgettable.
Video: USS Ford’s “digital” catapult, (not quite) ready for duty
In this first installment of our new video series, Ars reviews the malaise of EMALS.
Bitcoin falls as China bans initial coin offerings
Unregulated initial coin offerings have raised hundreds of millions of dollars.
This gut worm is more common than malaria—and it’s a deadly, ticking time bomb
Researchers call for more awareness as some populations face 60% infection rate.
Already, Destiny 2 understands its fate, its purpose, its desti… you know
But how well do 15 hours tell the story of a 150-plus hour online experience?
Apple bids farewell to Apple Music Festival after 10 years
As Apple's focus shifts to original video content for its services business.
At times during Harvey, the European model outperformed humans
NOAA's new hurricane model, the HMON, performed terribly.
Attention mini-ITX PC builders: Gigabyte has the world’s smallest Nvidia GTX 1080
The tiny Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 Mini ITX 8G measures just 169mm in length.
Turns out the Chevy Bolt is a lot of fun to autocross
Until now it has been about efficiency; now Chevy's ready to talk about fun.
The Ends of the World is a page-turner about mass extinction
Tale of deep geological time feels like a scientifically accurate disaster movie.
Masterpiece: Street Fighter II
Street Fighter II is an arcade monster that has stood the test of time.
The PC issues that need fixing before Final Fantasy XV launches on Windows
PAX West demo may not be indicative of final PC product. We sure hope not.
Android 8.0 Oreo, thoroughly reviewed
We take a 20,000 word deep-dive on Android's "foundational" upgrades.
Lenovo’s Yoga 920 comes in Star Wars Rebel and Imperial designs
Thinner, lighter, and with quad-core Intel CPUs starting at $649.
The psychology of Soylent and the prison of first-world food choices
Why are some repulsed by Soylent, but others desperate to receive their orders?
Neanderthals were distilling tar 200 thousand years ago in Europe
These early humans were using tar to make tools long before Homo sapiens did.
Book review: The Changeling makes baby photos, trust in Internet disappear
Check out this book about creepy, Internet-fueled surveillance ahead of its TV version.
Review: Dominate the solar system in The Expanse board game
The hit sci-fi show is now a board game—and a pretty good one.
PAX West: At least eight of UFO 50’s games are instant retro classics
Preview: NES-styled game anthology is off to an amazing start.
Google promised not to scan Gmail for targeted ads—but for how long?
Google tells judge it might resume targeted advertising "to meet changing demands."
LG V30 hands on—LG’s OLED displays still have quality issues
The OLED display and f1.6 camera sound great on paper. In real life though...
An asthma medication seems to lower Parkinson’s disease risks
Drug ID'ed in a screen based on what biologists have learned about Parkinson's.
America’s new ironman is headed home from space—it’s Peggy Whitson
Her duration records will likely hold up for a very long time.
CDC: Homeopathic “healing bracelet” poisons baby with high levels of lead
Beads tested positive for lead after baby found to have 8X worrying levels in blood.
Squeezed for profits, maker of $400 connected juice press closes up shop
Company: Juice bag delivery “requires infrastructure that we cannot achieve on our own.”
Tesla faces labor board complaint alleging interference with unionization
Tesla says the allegations are “without merit.”
Jury finds Nintendo Wii infringes Dallas inventor’s patent, awards $10M
iLife couldn't sell its fall-detection system, but it might get a payday from Nintendo.
Hacking street signs with stickers could confuse self-driving cars
Subtle or camouflaged optical hacks can change a stop sign into something else.
Third-party Google Assistant speakers put “OK Google” in tons of form factors
The Google Assistant comes to speakers from Sony, JBL, Onkyo, Panasonic, and others.
The next big Windows 10 update will be out on October 17
Headsets will cost as little as $299, and will work with integrated graphics.
Reporter: Google successfully pressured me to take down critical story
Google allegedly told Forbes “the article was problematic and had to come down.”
Ancient fish skulls shake up the vertebrate evolutionary tree
The largest group of fishes may be 40 million years younger than we thought.
With Indian rocket launch failure, 2017 seeing a higher accident rate
This is the fifth orbital rocket failure of 2017.
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.
Dealmaster: Get a 1920×1200 UltraSharp monitor for $180 with Labor Day steals
Plus deals on routers, action cams, smart TVs, and more.
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.
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