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A judge is ordering drunken drivers to install Uber, Lyft
"It's just common sense. It doesn’t cost anybody anything to install."
Sony continues to lock PS4 players out of cross-console play
But Sony exec says there's no "profound philosophical stance" against the feature.
Navy chief: It may be time to bring back retired warships
Some Oliver Hazard Perry FFGs may be candidates for reboot to help grow fleet faster.
Trump to nominate Democrat Jessica Rosenworcel for empty slot at FCC
Rosenworcel would return to FCC, but commission also needs another Republican.
Pirate Bay may finally be sunk after EU copyright ruling
Can be found liable for infringement, even if it doesn't host any content itself.
Fileless malware targeting US restaurants went undetected by most AV
Ongoing campaign shows more hackers are adopting sneaky attack technique.
Man who downloaded child porn from Tor-hidden Playpen sentenced to 6 months
Government seized and operated child porn site for 13 days, got IP addresses.
Firefox 54 finally goes multiprocess, eight years after work began
Firefox's multiple content processes don't suck up as much RAM as Chrome, says Mozilla.
Last year, Joey Hand won Le Mans; he tells us about this year’s race prep
Ford is hoping to go two for two at the 24 hour race in Le Mans this weekend.
Video: Sony lets Ars loose on PlayStation’s E3 games and developers
We talk to Gran Turismo’s creator about HDR TVs, his favorite virtual car, and more.
Microsoft’s decision to patch Windows XP is a mistake
There will always be one more emergency.
First impressions: Xbox One X doesn’t quite bring the “wow!” factor
Our initial thoughts on the new hardware, plus a look at upcoming Xbox software.
Man who e-mailed bomb threats to frame former girlfriend pleads guilty
“Thompson made these threats as part of a cruel campaign to cyberstalk a victim.”
Trump admin. delays Obama-era reboot of nutrition label amid industry pressure
Labels made calories per serving and per package clearer, included added sugar count.
Decrypted: American Gods just took a nosedive
Author and writing teacher Claire Light dissects narrative structure and tropes with us.
Energy Dept. faces lawsuit after weeks of no movement on efficiency standards
But the ceiling-fan debacle has been resolved, at least.
Xerox Alto designer, co-inventor of Ethernet, dies at 74
Every computer we use today owes a debt to the legendary and influential machine.
OneDrive done right is back, and now it works properly
Placeholders have returned, without the flaws of Microsoft’s first implementation.
Light-based neural network does simple speech recognition
Using light for calculations ups the speed, drops the energy use.
Man found guilty under CFAA didn’t damage LA Times, lawyers say
“The government is coming in and trying my client for a charge he did not commit.”
Win XP patched to avert new outbreaks spawned by NSA-leaking Shadow Brokers
Company warns of “destructive cyberattacks” as it tries to prevent another WCry.
Emergency drones rush life-saving help to simulated cardiac arrest cases
In small study, the rescue drones dropped off defibrillators 16 min before EMTs arrived.
When flatworms go to space, they grow two heads
It sounds like a bad science fiction movie, but that’s just how space flatworms roll.
Prisoners lose again as court wipes out inmate calling price caps
Judges vacate intrastate caps after FCC Chair Ajit Pai dropped court defense.
Dealmaster: Get a Dell XPS 13 notebook with QHD+ touch display for just $1,259
Plus deals on Amazon Echo devices, Lenovo laptops, and more.
Uber CEO Travis Kalanick says he’ll take a leave of absence
CEO will take a break after family tragedy and an internal investigation.
Play Store downloads show Google Pixel sales limited to 1 million units
For this rare moment in history, the Play Store reveals Pixel sales numbers.
“Covfefe”—there’s a congressional act for that now
Proposed legislation seeks to bar a US president from deleting tweets.
Super Mario Odyssey launches October 27, new gameplay revealed
Plus, a new Yoshi game, Rocket League, and Kirby coming to Nintendo Switch.
Microsoft’s Spencer: Xbox One X is not the console “most people will buy”
Exec says new system will fill a market hole for "true 4K" console graphics.
“Core” Pokemon RPG, Metroid Prime 4 coming to Nintendo Switch [Updated]
It may be a while before you get to play them, though.
Yahoo and AOL are now a Verizon subsidiary called “Oath”
Yahoo/AOL combination will boost Verizon's advertising ambitions.
Pixel 2 leaks show Google still moving between OEMs to make its phones
The XXL Pixel, code named "Taimen," pops up in a bug report.
Surprising no one, Tim Cook says Apple is “focusing” on auto autonomy
Also calls electric driving “a marvelous experience," expects ride sharing to take off.
Russia struck at election systems and data of 39 US states
Investigators find evidence attackers tried to modify voter data, reports Bloomberg.
Sessions wrote to Congress asking permission to go after medical marijuana
He urges lawmakers to let DOJ go after medical use, citing “historic drug epidemic.”
Supreme Court will weigh in on troll-killing patent-review process
High court could wipe out a powerful tool to invalidate bad patents, or endorse it.
They didn’t invent the chicken sandwich, they’re just sending one to space
We'll endeavor to keep you abreast of developments with the KFC story.
Facing limits of remote hacking, Army cybers up the battlefield
Army prepares for a less friendly electronic battlespace, embeds cyber in units.
History by lawsuit: After Gawker’s demise, the “inventor of e-mail” targets Techdirt
“I defined e-mail! And you guys have got to give me that credit.”
Kim Dotcom can’t get back millions’ worth of assets US seized, feds say
Because Dotcom is a fugitive, he can’t challenge asset forfeiture, feds say.
Destiny 2 will launch on PC 46 days after consoles
Console launch dates pushed ahead two days; beta will not require pre-order.
Spider-Man closes out PlayStation E3 presser with web-slinging awesomeness
Skyrim VR, God of War, new Shadow of the Colossus remaster, and much more.
Liveblog: Expect lots of games at Sony’s E3 2017 press conference
Ars was on the scene at E3.
Alienware has new mice, keyboards, and monitors, plus a Threadripper Area 51
Dell builds out the Alienware line with stylized peripherals.
Citing Trump’s tweet, appeals court rules against president’s travel ban
Trump tweeted that the banned countries, not their people, are inherently dangerous.
US tops charts in study finding a third of world is overweight, ~10% obese
Battle of the bulge is global, and experts blame junk food and kid-aimed food ads.
Beyond Good and Evil 2 finally (!) exists, looks amazing
Ubisoft's E3 presser also has toys-to-life game, Nintendo collaboration, more.
Age of Empires: Definitive Edition is coming to PC in glorious 4K
Features a new soundtrack, sharper visuals, and online multiplayer via Xbox Live.
Gallery: Our first up-close look at one Xbox One X… box
A closer look at the smaller-than-expected casing, plus the system’s innards.
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