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The secret lives of Google raters
They spent years testing Google's algorithms—then everything changed.
Nintendo plans to ship 10 million Switch consoles in the next year
Projections come after better-than-expected launch month for new system.
Cassini flies where no spacecraft has gone before—within 3,000km of Saturn
This was the first of the spacecraft's 22 "dives" through the gap.
A vigilante is putting a huge amount of work into infecting IoT devices
When it comes to features and robustness, Hajime surpasses its blackhat rivals.
Early Nintendo programmer worked without a keyboard
Sakurai programmed a Game Boy classic with a trackball and a Famicom Twin.
Experts: Headline-grabbing editorial on saturated fats “bizarre,” “misleading”
Authors' argument is once again based on weak, cherry-picked data.
NASA inspector says agency wasted $80 million on an inferior spacesuit
The space agency seems to be running out of usable suits for space station operations.
Project Cars 2 is on the way, with much-improved tire physics
The new game should be more accurate and accessible as a result.
Comcast and other ISPs celebrate imminent death of net neutrality rules
ISPs say they support net neutrality—but oppose FCC's authority to enforce it.
Garmin Vivosmart 3 review: Shots fired at Fitbit, but some don’t hit
Rep counting in a $140 device is great, but that's not the whole story.
Dealmaster: Get a $10 credit when you sign up for a free trial of Amazon Music
And deals on bluetooth headphones, laptops, hard drives, and more.
Picture this: Senate staffers’ ID cards have photo of smart chip, no security
Senate employees just use passwords, and their badges sport a picture of an alternative.
Climate change is turning dehydration into a deadly disease
Climate change makes a new chronic kidney disease worse, "and it will grow and grow.”
Ajit Pai announces plan to eliminate Title II net neutrality rules
Vote to begin net neutrality rollback scheduled for May 18.
Incredible discovery places humans in California 130,000 years ago
Date is a whopping 115,000 years earlier than previous findings of humans in the Americas.
Tech demo shows Scorpio’s superior graphics at both 4K and 1080p
The much more powerful GPU enables better textures, better models, and better anti-aliasing.
Big content cheers as Congress votes on changes to US Copyright Office
Copyright Office will be split off from Librarian of Congress, an Obama appointee.
Amazon’s Echo Look takes outfit photos and suggests the best styles for you
Is the mirror-selfie dead?
Palantir settles US charges that it discriminated against Asian engineers
"We disagree with the allegations made by the Department of Labor."
What Remains of Edith Finch is an effective experiment in storytelling
Touching, tightly paced tale follows the emotional arc of a cursed family.
Ars is teaming up with GOG and we’re giving away The Witcher to everyone
Everybody gets a free copy of The Witcher: Enhanced Edition—and that's just the start.
Mission Control is a wonderful movie. Go see it now
"If we got in trouble those were the guys and gals I wanted working on it."
An interview with Cory Doctorow on beating death, post-scarcity, and everything
Ars’ IT editor talks with Walkaway author about how close we are to a tech ending want.
Killing the Clean Power Plan leaves Trump’s EPA in an awkward place
EPA has to reject widely accepted science and/or come up with its own climate plan.
Appeals court: Uber engineer can’t get help from the 5th Amendment
A court showdown over an injunction looms, and it’s not looking good for Uber.
Juicero teardown hints at a very expensively built product
Machine applies equal pressure across the surface area of the juice bags.
Silicon Valley security robot beat up in parking lot, police say
The droid can scan 300 license plates a minute.
Lawsuit: Mylan’s epic EpiPen price hike wasn’t about greed—it’s worse
With higher prices, Mylan allegedly dangled deep discounts—if buyers excluded rival.
10% of Windows 10 machines upgraded to Creators Update; 60% of phones eligible
If your phone is in the 40% of Windows devices not supported, you can use Release Preview.
Five years later, legal Megaupload data is still trapped on dead servers
EFF lawyers head to appeals court to demand one man's data.
NSA backdoor detected on >55,000 Windows boxes can now be remotely removed
Microsoft dismisses DoublePulsar infection estimates, but otherwise remains silent.
Study on AT&T’s fiber deployment: 1Gbps for the rich, 768kbps for the poor
Median incomes $41,000 higher where AT&T builds fiber in California.
Windows Updates getting even more complex, a little more controllable
With the Creators Update, Microsoft is adding non-security updates into the mix.
Amazon might use driverless vehicles to deliver packages in the future
But don't expect to see Amazon-branded autonomous cars any time soon.
Drugs already in medicine cabinets may fight dementia, early data suggests
In mouse and cell studies, drugs shut down damaging stress response, protected brain.
Nuclear waste facility receives its first shipment since 2014 accident
Shipments to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant will ramp up in frequency through 2017.
Verizon bungles launch of $70 gigabit plan, which costs more than $70
The real price varies by customer and depends on what you pay Verizon today.
An AI wrote all of David Hasselhoff’s lines in this bizarre short film
Ars film debut: Watch It's No Game and meet the Hoffbot, written by an algorithm.
AMD puts two GPUs and 32GB of RAM on its latest Radeon Pro Duo graphics card
Card combines two Polaris GPUs for $999, launches in May.
Ex-Lyft driver sues Uber over “Hell,” its alleged “spyware”
After finding software flaw, Uber reportedly spoofed Lyft accounts to find drivers.
Waymo trials free self-driving taxi service in Phoenix
Pilot program will help research what people want from a self-driving taxi service.
Despite delays, Boeing’s Starliner moving steadily toward the launch pad
The real publicity prize will come from the first launch of US astronauts from US soil.
Soylent recalls powder after dairy accidentally slips into 1.8 powder
The meal-replacement powder was supposed to be lactose free, but no illnesses reported.
Samsung develops emoji-based chat app for people with language disorders
For when emojis are even more necessary than words.
Wikitribune is Jimmy Wales’ attempt to wage war on fake news
Wikipedia cofounder says pages won't go live until trusted volunteers verify stories.
Heroes of the Storm: 2,490 matches later, here’s why I can’t stop playing
Blizzard releases major HotS 2.0 update today, hoping lightning strikes twice.
Sega built a real Warhammer 40K Power Fist, then let me smash things with it
Real-life 3000psi Power Fist smash good. Real good.
A chat with Ron Howard after watching his Einstein series premiere
As anti-science rhetoric looms, Howard's new series reminds us that history repeats.
Cory Doctorow’s Walkaway: Hardware hackers face the climate apocalypse
The future is open source in this optimistic sci-fi disaster epic full of big ideas.
Man takes drone out for a sunset flight, drone gets shot down
“Everything was fine, except the left rear motor with a bullet hole in it.”
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