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AT&T’s purchase of HBO could lead to 20-minute Game of Thrones episodes
AT&T CEO says 60-minute episodes might be too long for mobile devices.
Feds probing psychiatric hospitals for locking in patients to boost profits
At least three federal agencies are looking into Universal Health Services.
Viacom wants to leave sports in the dust with future $20 “skinny” TV bundle
How many people really want cable TV with no live sports?
IKEA’s low-cost smart lights get Alexa, Google, and Siri voice support
Bulbs start at just $12, while a full Wi-Fi enabled kit goes for $80.
Nokia 3310 review: No matter how much you think you want it, you don’t want it
Overpriced and underpowered, the Nokia 3310 is a feature phone for the hipster elite.
Non-mutant mice sired from space sperm boost hope of cosmic human conception
DNA damage from radiation may not be a barrier to future interstellar IVF.
Worm moms pump eggs full of toxin, demand they inherit an antidote
Mom fills the egg with a poison only a specific gene can disable.
The A-EON Amiga X5000: An alternate universe where the Amiga platform never died
A new Amiga computer emerges that is both modern and an Amiga.
Apple and Nokia end their patent fight
Lawsuits get settled, but what about the companies wielding Nokia patents?
Wikimedia wins small victory in challenge to NSA “Upstream” spying
“This surveillance will finally face badly needed scrutiny in our public courts.”
Fuel economy rules would decouple “miles traveled” trend from “gas used” trend
But whether those rules are enacted is in jeopardy with Trump and EPA chief Pruitt.
Breaking the iris scanner locking Samsung’s Galaxy S8 is laughably easy
The “future standard for phone authentication” is not ready for mainstream use.
A single controller line that works on the NES and the Switch
And they’re a lot cheaper than Nintendo’s official Switch controllers, too
The LHC is starting another year of high-energy physics
The first stable proton beams of the year have arrived at CERN.
Paypal says Pandora’s logo infringes, starts trademark battle
“The similarities between the logos are striking, obvious, and patently unlawful.”
Comcast vendor sent cease-and-desist to operator of anti-Comcast website
Net neutrality website stays online as Comcast agrees to take no further action.
Researchers find dozens of genes associated with measures of intelligence
Lots of genes, but a cumulatively small impact.
Decrypted: American Gods just made its heroes a lot less likable
Guest Paula Gaetos talks to us about Laura’s tokusatsu-style transformation.
Examining the FCC claim that DDoS attacks hit net neutrality comment system
Attacks came from either an unusual type of DDoS or poorly written spam bots.
Surface Pro will get a USB Type-C dongle to connect to your dongles
It will connect to the proprietary Surface Connect port.
Dealmaster: Get a Dell Inspiron desktop with Core i7 CPU, 16GB RAM for just $600
And deals on portable chargers, smart TVs, dash cams, and more.
Becoming Genesis—the 2018 G80 Sport
Hyundai's upmarket brand is starting to find its feet.
Genetically enhanced bacteria wired with color vision create artwork
The DNA-based RGB system involves only 18 genes.
LeEco collapse continues as CEO cedes control; 85% of US workforce to be cut
It appears that the "Netflix of China" should have stayed in China.
Battle.net isn’t Battle.net anymore, even if Blizzard calls it Battle.net
We're going to call it Battle.net as long as Blizzard calls it Battle.net
Engineer at Boeing admits trying to sell space secrets to Russians
Seeking "relationship like on 'The Americans'," sold secrets to undercover FBI agent.
Google’s AlphaGo AI beats world’s best human Go player
Ke Jie tried to use AlphaGo's own moves and lost.
New sea level estimates show strong, recent acceleration
New approach to handling pre-satellite data shows slower rise in the past.
Huawei goes after Apple’s MacBook with new thin-and-light Matebook X
A fingerprint sensor, extra USB Type-C port, and included dock help it stand out.
Surface Pro updated at last: Kaby Lake gives longer battery life, but still no modern ports
New hardware boasts up to 13.5 hours of usage between charges.
There’s new evidence tying WCry ransomware worm to prolific hacking group
Common tools, techniques, and infrastructure make link "highly likely."
Universal’s Dark Universe risks being yet another extended universe franchise
Already, red flags: no Dracula; no great protagonists; the shadow of Monster Squad.
Daimler begins construction on a $562 million lithium-ion battery factory in Germany
German automaker wants to bring 10 new electric models to the market by 2020.
Lawbreakers dev: PC/console cross-platform play is “dumb”
Bleszinski says developing for keyboard/mouse and console leads to “balance issues.”
Injustice 2 Review: Gods, monsters, and unholy beatings
This sequel is great at everything except teaching you how not to get beaten.
North Korea’s latest launch heralds mass production of “cold launch” missiles
The Pukguksong-2's “cold launch” mobile launcher reduces warning time for strike.
Supreme Court makes it much harder for patent trolls to sue in East Texas
Folks got sued in East Texas “just because they had a website.” Those days may be over.
2018 Audi SQ5: A danger to sports sedans or window dressing over good bones?
As the SUV takes over the Earth, Audi refreshes its sporting sport-ute.
“Yahoobleed” flaw leaked private e-mail attachments and credentials
Yahoo promptly retired ImageMagic library after failing to install 2-year-old patch.
Twin Peaks is back and somehow as strange and beautiful as ever
Whether new to the series or not, jump in head first—you aren’t supposed to understand.
2017’s “Board Game of the Year” shortlist is out—get playing!
More Vikings, a new "escape room," some dominoes, and more.
National Geographic series Year Million explores the future of humanity
Plus, there’s even some dystopian commentary from Ars staffer Annalee Newitz.
Senators ask FCC why reporter was “manhandled” after net neutrality vote
Senators to FCC: Don’t roughhouse journalists who are trying to ask questions.
Elon Musk says “hardware 2” Teslas will get better self-driving software in June
An upgrade's coming to HW2 cars in June, and it will make them "smooth as silk."
Baking soda shortage has hospitals frantic, delaying treatments and surgeries
Sodium bicarbonate is used in a variety of treatments but is inexplicably scarce.
Sorry, you can’t protest security screening by getting naked for the TSA
Man charged by Oregon, and the feds, for stripping at a TSA checkpoint.
Flagship Samsung Chromebook Pro finally gets a release date: May 28
The Intel-powered Chromebook is coming to a website near you for $550.
How Destiny 2 is leading to gold devaluation in World of Warcraft
Real-world value of in-game gold dips 7 percent since Battle.net announcement.
Remote Pacific island is the most plastic-contaminated spot yet surveyed
Survey finds every meter of beach is getting 26 new plastic items a day.
Gender confirmation surgeries rose 20% in the last two years
American Society of Plastic Surgeons reports 3,200 surgeries in 2016.
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