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1,000hp hybrid hypercars are the next big thing, and McLaren’s is called the BP23
In 2019 it will go up against the Aston Martin Valkyrie and Mercedes-AMG Project One.
Man who orchestrated tech-fueled kidnapping scheme given 40 years
Kidnapper left his phone at the crime scene, said he still had a privacy interest in it.
Group that found VW cheating says costs of fuel efficiency have been overstated
EPA estimates were too conservative, contrary to automakers' claims.
Early Snapdragon 835 benchmarks show mixed results from semi-custom design
Qualcomm ditches Kryo in favor of something based on Cortex-A73.
With racy sperm pics on a smartphone, men can easily test fertility
Device costs less than $5 and can accurately measure the number and speed of swimmers.
The arcade world’s first Easter egg discovered after fraught journey
Atari's Starship 1 has been hiding a "Hi Ron!" from the world all this time.
17,000 AT&T technicians and call center workers go on strike
California and Nevada workers allege offshoring and illegal job changes.
Putting light in a spin generates a ring of fire on gold film
Orbital angular momentum creates vortex surface plasmon, focuses to tiny ring.
The world’s first official gaming-company newsletter, now preserved online
Step back into Atari's nine most glorious years via the Coin Connection.
Cheerleading company can get copyrights, pursue competitors, Supreme Court says
The high court ponders copyrighted uniforms, Van Gogh, and cat-shaped lamps.
Nintendo offering “simple fix” for disconnecting Switch controllers [Updated]
Newer controllers at retail may also feature a corrected antenna.
Highlights doesn’t kid around when it comes to science and tech
“Science is an ongoing, self-correcting process and not a collection of facts.”
Formula 1 starts this weekend, and we still don’t know who’s going to win
Ferrari was blisteringly quick in testing, but is its pace real? And what's happened to McLaren?
Pope cautions youths about social media’s “false image of reality”
"Don’t let yourselves be led astray," Francis says.
“Startlingly effective” TV ads for testosterone helped lead to over-prescription
Only ~7% of men may need testosterone meds, but sales jumped 10-fold amid TV ads.
“Dig once” bill could bring fiber Internet to much of the US
Unlike net neutrality, "dig once" puts Democrats and Republicans on same side.
Japanese company develops a solar cell with record-breaking 26%+ efficiency
A group of researchers funded by a Japanese government program develops “industrially compatible” cells.
Elon Musk on new NASA legislation: “This bill changes almost nothing”
"Existing programs stay in place and there is no added funding for Mars."
Huawei updates Mate 9 handsets with incomplete Alexa integration
An OTA update will start updating Mate 9 handsets to include Huawei's Alexa app.
Galaxy Tab S3 review: The high price of a well-rounded Android tablet
It might be better than the Tab S2, but is it worth $600?
Is the dark really making me sad?
I ask if she’s a winter person: “No, I am not,” she replies stiffly. “I like the Sun.”
Red-light camera grace period goes from 0.1 to 0.3 seconds, Chicago to lose $17M
Official: “[This] is not an invitation to drivers to try to beat the red light.”
Chicago teen reportedly gang-raped as 40 people watched on Facebook Live
Tribune: This marks at least 4 local crimes captured on Facebook Live since October.
Hope fades for cheap TV-over-Internet as FilmOn loses copyright fight [Updated]
TV networks' expert witness: “The Internet is not a communications channel.”
How police unmasked suspect accused of sending seizure-inducing tweet
Defendant's iCloud account contained "the exact" GIF used in the crime, cops say.
The one Yahoo meme that perfectly represents the faltering company
As the company shambles to an end, let us celebrate its greatest terrible moment.
Torment: Tides of Numenera review: Mind reading
Planescape-inspired title is fun to read, if not always fun to play.
Mars’ moons could be remnants of earlier rings, destined to form a new one
A new paper suggests that a giant impact set off a process that's still going.
Volumetric capture is the swift kick in the butt VR so desperately needs
Throw your 360-degree videos in the trash. VR documentaries just got way better.
Dealmaster: Get a burner phone number from Hushed for $25
Plus new deals on TVs, gaming laptops, smart home devices, and more.
President Trump signs NASA advisory bill, says it’s “about jobs”
On deep space: "That sounds exciting. But first we want to fix our highways."
Muni broadband customers could lose service unless a new bill becomes law
North Carolina bill would solve one problem, but leave ban in place in rest of state.
Google announces the Android O Developer Preview
A background processing lockdown, picture-in-picture for phones, and a faster runtime.
Red Flag Windows: Microsoft modifies Windows OS for Chinese government
Chinese government blocked Microsoft product purchases after NSA leaks.
When inspectors swoop in, hospital staff save more lives
Largest gains seen in teaching hospitals that have reputations on the line.
This Wii emulator lets you buy actual games from Nintendo’s Shop Channel
Finally, a way to purchase legitimate games in a console emulator!
Clips is the Apple-made video sharing app that’s not a social media network
Can Apple convince video sharers to move their filmmaking to its app?
Amid boycott, Google changes ad policy to give advertisers more control
More policing tools for both sides of the aisle.
There and back again: SpaceX to make history by re-flying orbital rocket
Ars has confirmed that the reused Falcon 9 booster will attempt a drone ship landing.
Need booze or bandages immediately? Alexa can get them for you with Prime Now
When you're in desperate need but can't be bothered to leave the house.
Minor iPhone bump turns the 7 and 7 Plus red, gives iPhone SE more storage
The same iPhone, but red now.
Apple’s new $329 9.7-inch iPad replaces Air 2, has no Pro features
Tablet includes an Apple A9 but is actually heavier and thicker than before.
TSA explains why it won’t allow electronics on some USA-bound flights
Terrorist groups may be "smuggling explosive devices in consumer items."
Firefox gets complaint for labeling unencrypted login page insecure
Sorry! That’s a feature not a bug.
Analysis: For Honor unlocks cost $730 (or 5,200 hours)
The worst of free-to-play design is coming to full-price, pay-to-play titles.
Apple sold $4.2 billion of product in New Zealand, paid $0 local taxes
“Their tax department is even more innovative than their product designers.”
Spider venom messes with our brains—and may help protect them from harm
Australian funnel-web spider venom peptide protected rats’ brains after stroke.
DRM in HTML5 takes its next step toward standardization
Web group also pushs measures to protect security researchers who find DRM flaws.
Simple dietary supplement may help block postpartum blues
Blueberry extract and amino acid supplements may prevent postpartum depression.
TSA will ban flyers from 13 countries from bringing laptops, tablets onboard
New rule came down today via TSA email marked “confidential.”
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