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American accused of faking eBay sales to fund US terror pleads guilty
It’s “first known time ISIS had given money to someone in the US for an attack.”
At ITC hearing, two US solar manufacturers ask for tariffs on imported cells
Solar industry isn’t with the manufacturers, says tariffs will kill US jobs.
An ancient Chrome tab trick just blew my mind
Tab management in Chrome is easier than I thought.
Intel’s next generation chip plans: Ice Lake and a slow 10nm transition
Company quietly announces chips built on “10nm+” process even before 10nm ones are out.
Uber’s Levandowski: Let’s “give physics lessons about stupid shit Elon says”
“Elon is lying about millions of miles without incident... Let’s start ‘faketesla‘.”
Powerful backdoor found in software used by >100 banks and energy cos.
Advanced ShadowPad malware lurked in digitally signed products sold by NetSarang.
Tech companies, law profs agree: The Fourth Amendment should protect data
Filings argue support for convicted robber’s position in Carpenter v. United States.
Dealmaster: Save 20 percent on Sonic Mania: Collector’s Edition with Prime
Plus deals on headphones, speakers, smart home devices, and more.
Court rejects LinkedIn claim that unauthorized scraping is hacking
Judge says LinkedIn's reading of hacking law would have troubling consequences.
Uber agrees to 20 years of privacy audits following FTC charges
News reports of Uber employees using "God View" got the feds' attention.
Health in a postindustrial age: The mystery of our creaky, painful knees
Living longer and being fatter are part, but not all, of it.
Hughes signs deal to launch 100Mbps satellite Internet service in 2021
New EchoStar satellite will compete with ViaSat-3 network planned for 2019.
Amazon’s Instant Pickup has youritems ready in just minutes
For those last-minute, everyday items that you'd typically buy at a convenience store.
Battle.net is called Battle.net again, just like it always was
The "Blizzard Launcher" gets un-rebranded; call it "Blizzard Battle.net" now
Intel CEO Brian Krzanich quits Trump manufacturing council
Intel boss says "divided political climate" is causing "serious harm."
Feds demand 1.3 million IP addresses of those who visited Trump protest site
DreamHost said the warrant is "a clear abuse of government authority."
Aetna customers could get free Apple Watches as part of newpartnership
Apple and Aetna reportedly in talks to provide the wearable as a perk to members.
Echo: Ex-Hitman devs bring machine learning to stealth games
"How do you interact with your own play style? That's the core of our gameplay."
These launch photos of Monday’s SpaceX flight are pretty amazing
See the booster from launch, into MaxQ, and through the first stage's return.
Building America’s Trust Act would amp up privacy concerns at the border
Civil libertarians tell Ars they’re worried about “mass surveillance expansion.”
Researchers may have devised a sensitive test for new particles
A phenomenon predicted in the 1930s shows up thanks to lead atom near misses.
Update gone wrong leaves 500 smart locks inoperable
Fatal error leaves customers scrambling for fixes that can take a week or longer.
South Australia okays giant solar thermal plant from SolarReserve
The 150MW plant will be completed by 2020, SA government says.
HBO hackers release Curb Your Enthusiasm episodes
HBO reportedly offered hackers $250,000 as a “stall tactic.”
Google Domains, GoDaddy blacklist white supremacist site Daily Stormer
Two domain registrars say the Daily Stormer violated their terms of service.
Trump can block people on Twitter if he wants, administration says
As president, Trump can use Twitter however he sees fit, Justice Department says.
Blatant clone or marketing hoax? The curious case of Tokyo 41 and Tokyo 42
The "demake" trend gets twisted with a touch of ARG (alternate reality game) panache.
Researcher who neutralized WCry pleads not guilty to writing banking malware
Marcus Hutchins is accused of creating software that became the malware Kronos.
The LG V30 rumor roundup: OLED, f1.6 camera, fancy “HD” haptics
We round up the LG V30 news so far.
After a month off, SpaceX makes a triumphant return to flight [Updated]
The rocket and Dragon went up, and 10 minutes later the booster safely returned.
Elon Musk’s Dota 2 AI beats the professionals at their own game
But humans did eventually prevail over the computers.
Two reasons Bitcoin just surged past $4,000
The virtual currency has risen 300-fold over the last five years.
Parked electric cars are earning money balancing the grid in Denmark
Vehicle-to-grid system could offer frequency response, incentivize electric ownership.
Supplement maker on FDA blacklist after deadly bacteria found in water system
The bacteria are often drug-resistant and pose a risk in products for kids.
Sonic Mania review: 16-bit return breathes new life into struggling series
Tasteful mix of classic levels, new ideas bolstered by amazing design, tight controls.
With Prototype 9, Infiniti imagines what a 1940s electric race car could be
Hand-beaten panels, solid axles and leaf springs, and a 120kW electric motor.
Shondaland goes online as Netflix pens deal with Grey’s Anatomy creator
Rhimes leaves ABC Studios after 15 years to make new content for Netflix.
StarCraft Remastered’s day-one LAN parties can win free pizza today
SCR's release date celebrated with the first "food for a LAN party" contest we've seen.
Why our brains lead us astray when we take things at face value
A new book looks at how we overestimate what we can tell from a first impression.
Tracking the spread of culture through folktales
Genomic, geographical, and cultural data join forces.
Why Tor Books’ first podcast drama Steal the Stars should steal your attention
Office romance and aliens make for an odd but vividly descriptive blend in podcast.
Rise of the Empire expands Star Wars: Rebellion in all the right ways
Review: A new hope for the 3-hour board game.
Sonic Mania was already so good, I’d buy an incomplete version from June as-is
Revisiting our time with early versions of the tantalizing 16-bit gem before its release.
Researchers report >4,000 apps that secretly record audio and steal logs
SonicSpy family of apps pose as benign programs. Behind the scenes, they spy on users.
Researchers encode malware in DNA, compromise DNA sequencing software
It's a proof-of-principle, done after making DNA analysis software vulnerable.
Up close and personal with Scuderia Corsa’s Ferrari 488 GT3 race car
What better thing to do with a Ferrari than go visit a Ferrari race car?
Road tripping in a Ferrari 488 GTB: Worth the wait
661-horsepower, very clever aerodynamics, and a joy to drive even at legal speeds.
Biggest amateur-built sub sinks—owner is suspected of killing passenger
Reporter missing after "minor problem with ballast" caused near-instant sinking.
The next step for EPA to relax fuel economy standards: Public comment period
Automakers wanted EPA’s mpg targets relaxed, and they’ll likely get their way.
Investors rescue embattled SoundCloud with $170 million lifeline
The company laid off 40 percent of its workforce in July.
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