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Preview: It’s amazing what a new hat can do for an old franchise.

Simmons says he first used the longtime rock symbol “in commerce” in 1975.

Speed boosts, better keyboard, and 16GB RAM option expand its versatility.

Levels are below FDA’s decades-old standards, but latest data says no level safe.

Verizon asks FCC to speed up fiber deployment, but cable lobby is against it.

Carpool Karaoke is just the beginning.

“All you have to do is turn on the generator and you will be free and happy.”

From Mario and Sonic to sleeper hits, we narrow down the best of the best.

Activision promised depth and soul, instead CoD WWII is retreading a well-worn path.

US has lagged behind China for years. Can HPE's new architecture help the DoE catch up?

Amazon is buying the chain at $42 a share, but John Mackey will remain CEO.

Good in many ways, but you’re really paying for the Apple-like design.

"We don't want Facebook to be used for any terrorist activity whatsoever," says FB.

Coffee enemas, $13K “photon” therapy, endless antibiotics—all unproven, dangerous.

New additions to the Predix platform are targeted at energy traders and grid managers.

Switch tactical RPG lands this August. Will it be combat-ready in time?

Spoiler alert: It’s a lot.

Latest Vault7 release exposes network-spying operation CIA kept secret since 2007.

Microsoft continues to further consolidate its operating system development.

A single Facebook post resulted in 5 million views and a federal investigation.

Fallout 4 VR, Skyrim VR need to do a lot to convince us they’re VR-ready.

For now: “No one should be embarrassed... buying an Xbox One S”

Uber exec said to share medical records with CEO Kalanick.

Netflix changes tune, says it “will never outgrow the fight for net neutrality.”

Dev says Take-Two told him that modding games is “an illegal activity.”

Shaky catapult system, arresting system issues on $13B ship keep pumping up pricetag.

Chrome Dev designs for big phones by putting everything on the bottom of the screen.

Jeff VanderMeer's new book explores a toxic city menaced by a giant, floating bear.

In Japanese energy survey, conserving at home seemed good enough.

E-mail addresses aren't required, though names and home addresses are.

This is actually terrible news.

Our resident nerds push E3’s limits by interviewing pigs, testing $3,000 chairs.

Id Studio Director chats with Ars about "our most influential game."

With light, photosynthetic bacteria feed heart cells needed oxygen and dodge damage.

Compromised domains target Android users with fake login pages for cloud services.

Rules only apply to roaming, which is subject to fair use policy. So check the small print.

Casino had apologized "for any inconvenience this may have caused."

It's the best Surface Pro yet, but that no longer makes it the best 2-in-1.

Sure, the Xbox One X and PS4 Pro support 4K too. But who wants to play at 30FPS?

Despite the lack of Dontnod, Before the Storm has all the charm of its predecessor.

News comes right after CEO stepped back, and a board member resigned.

Report uncovers a litany of lapses in voting system used state-wide.

Lead poisoned thousands, but infections also linked to water killed at least a dozen.

Xbox One X? Spider-Man? Mario? Here's what made an impression amid the hype.

It’s a nice upgrade as long as you’re using something that’s a few years old.

An accidental flyby may represent “gross incompetence” on the part of the feds.

“If you leave the company, you cannot rely on Konami’s name to land a job.”

Robocall rules should apply to ringless voicemail, Senate Democrats tell FCC.

Classical version of a quantum system lets power flow across large air gaps.

And stationary storage batteries had a booming quarter, too.