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How 7 words unfit for TV fostered an open Internet 20 years ago today
"When we decided to bring the case, none of us had been online."
If Ferrari built an M3: The 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio
This might be the best four-door performance car on sale right now.
Australia advocates weakening strong crypto at upcoming “Five Eyes” meeting
Oz AG to discuss "ongoing challenges posed by terrorists and criminals using encryption."
Coming out as a Slytherin
Fantasy author Cecilia Tan thought she was a Ravenclaw—then she had to face facts.
SpaceX successfully launches its second rocket in three days [Updated]
The instantaneous launch window opens at 4:24pm ET.
A pigeon-piloted bomb, odd powders, and cryptic science—Ars goes to NIST
Glimpse into the agency’s archive of scientific objects and help identify unknown ones.
Doctor Who: World Enough and Time review
“Full conversion wasn't necessary, though it will be in time.” So, pucker up!
Single-player modding returns to GTA V after publisher takedown
Popular OpenIV tool restored after discussions, changes to protect multiplayer.
Roundup: The best “escape room” games for a breakout party
Bring "escape room" magic home with these new titles.
Persona 3’s ending made me appreciate all of life’s little endings
Learning to accept inevitable loss through a video game’s poignant example.
Does US have right to data on overseas servers? We’re about to find out
Supreme Court case has ramifications for tech sector, foreign relations, and privacy.
32TB of Windows 10 beta builds, driver source code leaked [Updated]
Dump appears to contain components normally only shared with partners.
BlackBerry’s no-phone business model isn’t working out as planned
Stock falls 13 percent in one day after bad sales numbers.
Scientific research piracy site hit with $15 million fine
Sci-Hub site has been playing a game of domain Whac-a-Mole.
Obama reportedly ordered implants to be deployed in key Russian networks
Covert program draws on the NSA, CIA, and US Cyber Command.
Medical records join revenge porn, credit card numbers for Google removal
It’s an elective removal, though. Google will only do it if you ask.
Windows 10 S security brought down by, of course, Word macros
Analysis: Windows 10 S promises many good things. It currently doesn't deliver.
Scroogled no more: Gmail won’t scan e-mails for ads personalization
Google kills Gmail's most controversial feature.
Dealmaster: Get a Dell XPS tower or an Inspiron desktop with monitor for just $499
Plus savings on laptops, SSDs, robot vacuums, smart TVs, and more.
SpaceX completes first half of its weekend doubleheader
The company's successes are starting to stack up for the year 2017.
Espionage suspect totally thought messages to Chinese intel were deleted
"Mallory expressed surprise at seeing some secure message history."
Destiny 2’s guns won’t recoil on PC as they do on consoles
Project lead says aiming drift "doesn't feel good" when using a mouse.
YouTube’s “VR180” format cuts down on VR video’s prohibitive requirements
VR in only 180 degrees is easier to stream and fits traditional video content better.
Low-latency satellite broadband gets approval to serve US residents
OneWeb's 50Mbps Internet with 30ms latency could hit remotest areas by 2019.
A short exercise in middle school sets minorities on a path to college
Years later, minority students go to competitive colleges as often as whites.
Check Point says Fireball malware hit 250 million; Microsoft says no
Either way, Microsoft assures us that Windows 10 S would have been immune.
Researchers optimize a powered exoskeleton to cut energy used in walking
An hour on a treadmill and some clever programming make an exoskeleton efficient.
Unexpected Viking toilet discovery leads to controversy
It could be the oldest privy in Denmark, or just a pile of crap.
How the CIA infects air-gapped networks
Sprawling “Brutal Kangaroo“ spreads malware using booby-trapped USB drives.
Pizzagate shooter sentenced to four years in prison
Welch searched for a “corrupt system that kidnaps, tortures, and rapes babies.”
Steam Summer Sale’s best discounts, chosen by Ars’ cost-cutting braintrust [Updated]
You have two weeks to save on thousands of games. Here’s our starting list of savings.
Shareholders fail to oust Mylan board, but down-voted massive salaries
Mylan hasn’t revealed the vote breakdown yet, but compensation vote is non-binding.
Judge rips lawyers in IP rift over viral Facebook childbirth video
Judge says media should be paid the “costs of defending this frivolous litigation.”
Scammer who made 96 million robocalls should pay $120M fine, FCC says
Vacation scam preyed on elderly and disrupted medical paging system, FCC says.
Valve tries to one-up Oculus Touch with five-finger “Knuckles” VR controller
Capacitive sensors and palm-circling grip let you throw up some virtual horns.
House lawmakers endorse reusable rockets for military purposes
This represents a pretty remarkable turnaround for SpaceX and the feds.
So far, Beyond Good and Evil 2 prototype looks like No Monkey’s Sky
Creative director gets spaceship over 20,000km/h but never lands the thing. Hmm.
Distilled entanglement brings long-distance quantum communication closer
Send plus resend followed by careful measurement results in better entanglement.
Trump plans to dismantle Obama-era “Startup Visa”
Obama rule gave residence to foreigners who lined up $250,000 in capital.
Rhode Island bill sees highway surveillance cams ticketing uninsured motorists
The $120 fines would be split evenly between contractor and the state.
Nintendo: Switch shortages are “definitely not intentional”
In an Ars interview, exec also addresses issues with NES Classic, 3DS, and fan games.
Comcast accused of cutting competitor’s wires to put it out of business
Comcast "systematically destroyed" an ISP with 229 customers, lawsuit claims.
Waymo tells judge: Uber’s ex-CEO knew about Google files
Levandowski had "five discs in his possession containing Google information."
Charter promised more broadband but didn’t deliver, now must pay fine
21,000 NY customers did not get broadband on schedule, despite merger promise.
Air Force clears F-35 to fly again—with caveats—after hypoxia scares
"Specific concerns" eliminated as source of problem, but cause of 5 cases not found.
Apple may want to lower record label payout from Apple Music
Record labels may negotiate more now with the popularity of paid music streaming.
Heat can kill and we’re turning up the thermostat
Analysis of deadly heatwaves shows how many more people they’ll affect by 2100.
Sand worms and lightning: Aven Colony takes city-building to exoplanets
A city-building game set at the start of humanity's galactic civilization era.
The tragedy of FireWire: Collaborative tech torpedoed by corporations
"Show us that it's being adopted in the industry, and we'll put it in.”
Citrix isn’t just for telecommuting, Red Bull Racing uses it at the track
But the next big thing will be machine learning and AI for simulations and design.
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