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Diesel can’t catch a break: Lawsuits over emissions hit GM, Fiat Chrysler
Nitrogen oxide emissions are coming back for round two.
First data from Juno shows strong magnetic field, massive polar storms
Unexpected features of gravity and magnetic fields provide new hints of interior.
Republicans claim 1st Amendment right to send you robo-voicemails
GOP asks FCC to exempt direct-to-voicemail messages from robocall rules.
No prison for Colombian biologist who uploaded scientist’s thesis to Scribd
"I have been cleared. I am innocent."
Lotus Cars is saved, being bought by China’s Geely
Geely is pouring billions into Volvo with great results; we hope for the same here.
Cloudflare gets another $50,000 to fight “new breed of patent troll”
Company also seeks state laws to limit attorney-owned patents.
T-Mobile’s “Digits” program revamps the phone number
T-Mobile phone numbers can now be accessed from apps on Android, iOS, and the Web.
Medicinal use for marijuana confirmed: CBD helps kids with rare epilepsy
Randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled trial finds cannabidiol benefits.
Gaming on Dell’s 8K $5,000 monitor
Dell UltraSharp UP3218K is way ahead of the curve.
Samsung Galaxy Book review: A better TabPro S, but not a laptop replacement
Still a bit too much compromise, even at just over $1,300.
Heads up: Augmented reality prepares for the battlefield
Straight out of Call of Duty, the TAR aims to put soldiers right on target.
World’s first orbital-class rocket launches from a private launch site
Although the Electron vehicle made it into space, it "didn't quite reach orbit."
A wormable code-execution bug has lurked in Samba for 7 years. Patch now!
Comparisons to the Windows flaw WCry exploited are exaggerated, but only a little.
Intel to make Thunderbolt 3 royalty-free in bid to spur adoption
And the company has promised to put Thunderbolt 3 controllers into its processors.
If you’d bought $1,000 of Bitcoin in 2010, you’d be worth $35M
Price of Bitcoin has doubled in 2017, and other currencies have jumped even more.
This technology could unleash the self-driving revolution for older vehicles
Knowing how to talk to different OEM vehicles is half the battle.
For 4,500 years, Stone Age humans returned to this mysterious cave
45,000 years ago in Ethiopia, humans built a paint workshop and used it for millennia.
Ars Live: How to build weird things on the Internet and influence people
Guest Norman Chan is a founder of Tested.com, Adam Savage's site for maker culture.
Google and Facebook lobbyists try to stop new online privacy protections
Lobbyists try to kill "opt-in" privacy standard before it can be implemented.
Windows switch to Git almost complete: 8,500 commits and 1,760 builds each day
The Windows team's migration to Git is almost complete.
Pokémon Go hackers getting put in Pidgey-filled purgatory
Niantic appears to be using machine learning to hide rare Pokémon from bot makers.
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.
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