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Pushing X-ray imaging up against its physical limits
Measuring the problems with your X-ray source enables clever math and better images.
H-1B visa applications cap out in just five days
US Customs will make targeted visits to employers with high H-1B use.
To save money, Kentucky Coal Museum turns to solar panels
Museum's 80 solar panels on the roof are expected to save approximately $8,000 per year.
Blizzard hints Nintendo Switch may not be powerful enough for Overwatch
But producer says he's still "open-minded" about a port.
Imagining a new Mac Pro, the “iMac Pro,” and the future of Apple’s desktops
Apple says it's taking pro users' complaints seriously. We'll see.
Aviation officials warn: Don’t fly drones over US military bases
Security concerns prompt Federal Aviation Administration order to cover 133 bases.
Ancient ruins point to the origins of American state power
Throne room included massive brazier for barbecues, plus human sacrifice area.
Mass Effect update leaves pirates with rough facial animation
BioWare patches in new, uncracked Denuvo version alongside improvements.
Tesla is worth more than General Motors or Ford
At more than $311 a share, Wall Street pegs Tesla as the most valuable US automaker.
Google Home’s multiuser support might finally make it worth talking to
With user authentication, Google Home might finally be able to access personal data.
KFC chicken will no longer be antibiotic lickin’ good
Drugs important to human health will be phased out by 2018, company says.
Google Duo’s audio call feature is now available for all users worldwide
It didn't take long for Duo to become more than just a video-chat app.
In slap at Trump, Shadow Brokers release NSA EquationGroup files
"Master" archive contains older hack tools—some decades old.
Found in the wild: Vault7 hacking tools WikiLeaks says come from CIA
WikiLeaks dump identical to operation that has been hacking governments since 2011.
Carrie Fisher will be in Star Wars: Episode 9 without CGI
Brother confirms existing footage, not CGI, will be used to complete Episode IX.
DeepMind’s AlphaGo takes on world’s top Go player in China
At same event, multiple human players will team up to try and beat a single AI.
How Amazon Go (probably) makes “just walk out” groceries a reality
Amazon's new age grocery likely wasn't possible even five years ago.
Disney files patent for “huggable and interactive” humanoid robots
Robots have already been tested, described as "robust to playful, physical interaction."
Hackers set off Dallas’ 156 emergency sirens over a dozen times
Twice the normal volume of 911 calls came into the system early Saturday morning.
Booby-trapped Word documents in the wild exploit critical Microsoft 0day
There’s currently no patch for the bug, which affects most or all versions of Word.
Concern growing for brain-invading worms, spread by slugs and rats
Rat lungworm has been around for decades, but uptick has health officials worried.
The Arkham Horror card game: You got some RPG in my CCG
Ars Cardboard reviews the latest Cthulhu game from Fantasy Flight.
A 1986 bulletin board system has brought the old Web back to life in 2017
It's 2017, but you can still experience the Internet of 1986 thanks to BBS enthusiasts.
“We all love the Tomahawk:” a brief history of US’s favorite robotic killer
Since 1983, TLAM has been the DOD’s favorite way to reach out and touch someone.
How Ghost in the Shell got its main characters wrong—and why it matters
Apparently, "you can't lead" with philosophy in Hollywood.
Adidas wants to sell 100,000 3-D printed sneakers
A personalized shoe that can “adjust the strength, durability, and the shape.”
Windows Insider builds start back up, available for Active Directory accounts
You’ll no longer need a Microsoft account to get the betas.
Extremely sensitive experiment shows no hint of a key radioactive decay
Physics experiment searches for a decay with a half-life older than the Universe’s.
WikiLeaks just dropped the CIA’s secret how-to for infecting Windows
Latest batch of documents details how CIA infects targets’ Windows-based computers.
Twitter balks at US demand to expose account condemning Trump policy [Update]
Feds cited incorrect law and did not get a judge's signature for account data.
Twitch unleashes scorched-earth attack to unveil malicious spambot creator
PayPal, Cloudflare, Shaw, and Whois “are involved” in attacks, Twitch claims.
First high-res look at microbial ballistics: Harpoons, spears, Gatling guns
The weaponry is complicated, savage, and unlike what’s seen in animals.
Google expands automatic “fact check” insertion into search results
You'll want to phrase your searches very carefully to trigger it.
Report: Surface Pro 5 gets new CPUs but keeps the proprietary power connector
The tablet's design settled down with the Surface Pro 3.
Do you want to play a game? Ransomware asks for high score instead of money
Creator apologizes for a “joke” that really requires expert play to unlock files.
FCC chair wants to replace net neutrality with “voluntary” commitments
"Voluntary" net neutrality commitments may not be so easy to enforce.
Colossal review: Everyone has a monster, most aren’t this fun
Anne Hathaway + kaiju monster = awesome film (though in ways you may not expect).
One-third of Americans are willing to eat lab-grown meat regularly
They're also more willing to eat dog, cat, and horse meat if it's grown in a lab.
New giant viruses suggest their genomes expanded like an accordion
More giant virus genomes suggest their DNA is mostly random scraps.
Blue Origin has built three new rockets, may begin flying again this summer
Bezos is investing about $1 billion a year to support his big space ambitions.
Aggressive emissions cutbacks would drop heat waves in half in 20 years
Extremely hot weather events would become half as likely to happen.
Thimbleweed Park review: Nostalgic to a fault
This throwback is sadly more about referencing the past than building on it.
Decrypted: The Expanse: Here there be dragons
On this week's podcast, we have an interview with the authors of Beyond Earth.
Xbox Scorpio: Are its 4K chops masking a change of VR heart?
Some unanswered questions leave us perplexed.
YouTube won’t put ads on videos from channels with fewer than 10K views [Updated]
Putting more hoops in place for creators to jump through before they can make money.
Rash of in-the-wild attacks permanently destroys poorly secured IoT devices
Ongoing "BrickerBot" attacks might be trying to kill devices before they can join a botnet.
Dietary fats make worms live almost 50% longer—no human results yet
No studies in humans yet, but plant-based diets are definitely healthier anyway.
Here’s how an otherwise humdrum virus sparks celiac disease
In people with genetic predispositions, viral infections can tip immune responses.
Washington state’s new 8 megawatt-hour flow battery is the largest of its kind
Chemistry honed in a national lab powers largest flow battery in North America.
Judge accuses Uber and Levandowski of “obfuscation” in Waymo case
"The record is pretty convincing that Mr. Levandowski downloaded 14,000 documents."
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