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Updated 2026-06-15 10:00
Windows XP, Vista buried by Blizzard
Time to upgrade that decade-old operating system, man.
DOJ announces official takedown of AlphaBay, world’s largest Dark Web market
AlphaBay was "10 times the size of Silk Road," according to the FBI.
Intelshuts down group working on wearables and fitness trackers
We probably won't see any more wearables coming from Intel.
Blue Ella review: Planar magnetic tech sounds great, but costs too much
Other headphones sound as good for less cash, while looking a lot less wacky too.
Google right to be forgotten spat returns to Europe’s top court
French privacy watchdog demands global scrub of certain links—Google says "non."
Formula E wows the crowds with street racing in NYC
The electric racing series has a new home in the US, and it put on a fine show.
France’s response to Trump may make it a climate science hub
“Make our planet great again” effort is drawing climate scientists to France.
Alleged copycat video game studio threatens lawsuits over “unreal information”
Riot Games: Mobile Rush had "near carbon copy" of many League of Legends heroes.
Will East Texas be able to keep patent cases despite the Supreme Court?
A single work-at-home salesman may be enough to push ahead with a patent trial.
Cop’s body cam films him planting drugs—he obviously didn’t know it was recording
Axon body cams retain footage for 30 seconds before an officer begins recording.
Doom’s cover art had one secret—and John Romero just spilled it
Co-creator John Romero’s random trivia reveal spoils a Bethesda season-pass giveaway.
“Atypical” mad cow disease detected in Alabama
USDA stresses that it does not pose a threat to humans or our food.
New Guillermo del Toro movie looks beautiful and terrifying
Director of Pacific Rim and Pan’s Labyrinth is back with an interspecies love story.
SolarCity co-founder Peter Rive will leave Tesla, following his brother
The Rive brothers built the company, stayed through Solar Roof announcement.
N. Korean defectors show locations of mass graves using Google Earth
NGO creates maps to guide future investigation of crimes against humanity.
Bug fixes abound in macOS Sierra 10.12.6, iOS 10.3.3, and watchOS 3.2.3 updates
Likely the final updates before macOS High Sierra and iOS 11 become available.
Buick’s 2018 Regal GS takes aim at the Audi A5
It has a 310hp V6, clever suspension, and all-wheel drive, starting at under $40k.
“Autumn Creators Update” was “mistranslation”; “Fall Creators Update” for all
It’s going to be called “Fall” even when it should be “Autumn”... or “Spring.”
SpaceX appears to have pulled the plug on its Red Dragon plans
Musk said his company has come up with a “far better” approach to landing on Mars.
Bay Area: Join us tonight, 7/19, to discuss drone warfare
At Ars Live, whistleblower Lisa Ling will talk about troubles with military drones.
Dealmaster: Get a Dell XPS tower PC with a Core i7 CPU, 16GB Optane Memory for $715
Plus deals on laptops, TVs, routers, dash cams, and more.
Russian man who helped create notorious malware sentenced to 5 years
DOJ: Citadel led to $500 million in losses for banks.
Cheap catalyst takes sunlight and carbon dioxide, makes methane
It's not especially efficient, but we haven't had time to optimize the reaction.
Early tests show bizarre issues with Nintendo Switch voice chat app
Forget multitasking when talking with other players in Splatoon 2.
After 3 months, Samsung’s “Bixby” voice assistant finally launches in the US
Samsung's answer to the Google Assistant, Siri, and Alexa is rolling out now.
Amazon Spark is a product discovery social networkthat looks like Instagram
Amazon makes it easier to shop for desirable products you see in photos.
White House gives thumbs up to overturning net neutrality rules
Congress should replace the FCC's Title II rules, Trump spokesperson says.
Elon Musk knows what’s ailing NASA—costly contracting
"As soon as you don’t have any competition, the sense of urgency goes away."
“Post-Ebola syndrome” is something else to keep you up at night
Researchers are only beginning to understand this and may now have monkey model.
Alaskan eagle attacks drone above icy waters below
“All you could see was the eagle talons wrapping around it.”
Daimler to offer software update for 3 million Mercedes-Benz diesels in EU
And Porsche may decide on the future of the diesel by the end of the decade.
RCR: Underground changes soundtrack to avoid “false” DMCA takedown [Updated]
“Being legally right is only half the story,” developer says of “wrongful claim.”
Why we don’t have a ton to say about the Destiny 2 beta
Much of it isn’t new to us, but that doesn’t make the brand-new beta bad.
California approves cap-and-trade scheme until 2030
State will tighten restrictions on carbon by 40 percent over the next 13 years.
Congressman asks scientists if they’ve found ancient civilizations on Mars
“Would you rule that out? See, there’s some people... Well, anyway.”
FCC refuses to release text of more than 40,000 net neutrality complaints
Ajit Pai says there’s no net neutrality problem—but keeps complaints under wraps.
Netflix surges to record high as company adds non-US subscribers
There are now more people streaming Netflix outside the US than domestically.
Pressure mounting for US government to examine Amazon-Whole Foods accord
On campaign trail, Donald Trump said Amazon had “a huge antitrust problem.”
Crash Bandicoot remaster cut corners on the freaking jump button
Frank admission from developer seems to imply that it won't be fixed.
Bosch took us for a ride in its level 3 autonomous car
The company is developing components and complete self-driving systems for OEMs.
Mass Effect veteran Casey Hudson returns to BioWare as GM
Shake-up comes during a time of transition for the Anthem developer.
Comcast accuses net neutrality advocates of not “living in the real world”
Anyone who denies harm from Title II rules is denying reality, Comcast says.
Security experts from Google, Facebook, Crowdstrike want to save US elections
"Defending Digital Democracy" will "generate innovative ideas" to safeguard democracy.
Disdainful of H-1Bs, Trump expands a different foreign worker visa
Hire American? Businesses can use H-2B visas if they claim "irreparable harm."
Distributed energy sources can reduce cost of electricity up to 50%, study says
Traditional grids will have to change. Modeling can help find the best way forward.
After Saudi airline imposes new security measures, laptop ban set to end
Travelers in Jeddah are cleared to bring laptops, Riyadh is expected this week.
The science of Spectral: Is that really how Bose–Einstein condensate behaves?
An actual Bose–Einstein condensate scientist reviews Spectral's science. Plus a response from the film's director, Nic Mathieu.
It’s always windy somewhere: Balancing renewable energy in Europe
Harnessing wind in the Balkans and Scandinavia would get Europe consistent power.
Splatoon 2 redeems the most clever online shooter series in years
We have a lot to say about Nintendo finally getting an online game (mostly) right.
The Nokia 8 design leaks, expected to launch July 31st
Huge bezels puts HMD's design behind the times, but hopefully the price makes up for it.
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