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Ohio Gov. Kasich’s website, dozens of others defaced using year-old exploit
"High risk" exploit patch was issued in May of 2016.
Walmart sued after teen steals machete and kills her Uber driver
Lawsuit: Walmart let teen steal weapons, pass security before killing driver.
Matthew Keys’ guilty verdict and sentence to stand, 9th Circuit rules
"Keys made the CMS far weaker by taking and creating new user accounts."
Meet the RapidE, Aston Martin’s first EV due in 2019
Just the thing for the eco-conscious 00 agent?
Amazon’s latest Prime Exclusive Phones range from $79 to $199
In exchange for lockscreen ads, Amazon is offering up to an $80 discount on some phones.
A new ransomware outbreak similar to WCry is shutting down computers worldwide
Like earlier ransomware worm, new attacks use potent exploit stolen from the NSA.
Fears of limited SNES Classic supply lead to 150% online resale markup
One eBay listing for the $80 system already sold for a whopping $390.
The original iPhone games: Favorites from the 2008 Ars staff
From the archives: There are tons of games for the iPhone, but which ones to play?
Comcast and Charter could invest in Sprint’s network, resell Sprint data
Sprint is holding "exclusive talks" with the two biggest US cable companies.
Nintendo New 2DS XL mini-review: The best version of the 3DS hardware yet
New 2DS XL is smaller, lighter, and cheaper. What more could you ask for?
iPhone at 10: How Apple changed gaming for the better and the worse
For gaming, the iPhone sparked a gold rush and burst of creativity still felt today.
Google fined $2.7B by European Commission for abusing search monopoly
EU also rules that Google must stop demoting competitors in search results.
Report: Valve’s former augmented reality system is no more
CastAR creators have yet to confirm Polygon report of downturn, liquidation.
“McMansion Hell” used Zillow photos to mock bad design—Zillow may sue
“It is my sincere hope that this issue is resolved as amicably as possible.”
This Windows Defender bug was so gaping its PoC exploit had to be encrypted
Is there a fuzzer in the house?
Potential jurors call Shkreli evil, snake—one blamed him for EpiPen price
Drug pricing scandal slows first day of trial over alleged Ponzi-like scheme.
We desperately need a way to defend against online propaganda
Despite years of fake news online, we still have no idea how to protect against it.
Turkey pulls evolution from its high school curriculum
If Turks want to understand biology, they’ll have to wait for college.
Regulators suggest $7.5 billion coal gasifier facility give up, burn natural gas
After years of delays and cost overruns, Southern Company’s plant may be a bust.
Skylake, Kaby Lake chips have a crash bug with hyperthreading enabled
A fix is available for Linux systems; Windows users will have to use firmware updates.
Without telling media, Arizona judge orders dozens of articles to be deleted
An NFL cheerleader and US Army officer was celebrated—until she was arrested.
Murder charges for doc who prescribed alleged “horrifyingly excessive” opioids
Law enforcement now going after doctors in bid to curb opioid epidemic.
Dealmaster: Today only, get an Amazon Echo for just $130
Plus deals on laptops, monitors, printers, and more.
Fake climate negotiations produce real impacts
A mock negotiation, complete with its own climate model, makes people want to act.
Some beers, anger at former employer, and root access add up to a year in prison
Ex-tech pleads guilty to smart meter network attack; changed a password to "f***you."
Ringless voicemail spam won’t be exempt from anti-robocall rules
After heavy opposition, robocall company gives up attempt to avoid FCC rules.
Plug-and-play SNES Classic coming Sept. 29 for $80 with two controllers [Updated]
Unreleased Star Fox 2 among the 21 16-bit classics included.
The Nokia 6 comes to the US for $229
One of our favorite phones from MWC finally comes to the US.
Waymo hires Avis to look after its autonomous cars in Arizona
Avis shares are surging as a result.
After nine launches in 2017, it’s tough to be an honest critic of SpaceX
Can't fly often enough? Elon Musk is a government swindler? Hardly.
Back to the iPhone future: Lessons from a decade of Apple influence in medicine
iPhones spurred big changes in learning and practicing medicine—and there may be more.
Monster Hunter: World promises “deep, meaty experience on console”
Brilliant, yet famously obtuse series hits console with far more help for newbs.
Botched Sega Forever launch blighted by poor emulation
Sega defends Unity emulation saying it wants games to reach "largest audience possible."
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.
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