Reboots be damned, Stranger Things shows a better way to do nostalgia
And as a bonus, the show adds some needed credence to the Netflix model.
Nathan Mattise
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Month: July 2016
Nvidia offers $30 to GTX 970 customers in class action lawsuit over RAM
Graphics card spec discrepancy could lead to a small payout for customers.
Megan Geuss
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91
There are limits to 2FA and it can be near-crippling to your digital life
Even 2FA can run up against limitations—like this Find My iPhone attack.
Kapil Haresh
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194
The basics of the thorny relationship between science and philosophy
Meaning of Science offers a quick tour of big questions about why science works.
John Timmer
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111
DNC Breach extended to systems used by Clinton campaign
Congressional campaign and DNC breach allegedly by same Russian group.
Sean Gallagher
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174
This science fiction novel is a perfect antidote to U.S. election season
Malka Older's Infomocracy is a realistic picture of a future global democracy.
Annalee Newitz
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40
White dwarf bombards its companion with relativistic electrons
AR Scorpii turns out to be a binary system, not a single variable star.
John Timmer
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40
Scythe review: The most-hyped board game of 2016 delivers
Burn your brain with dieselpunk mech-fueled strategy.
Aaron Zimmerman
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47
Most Read
Volkswagen could have a fix for its 2.0L diesels, air regulator says
“New team of people” at VW “understand their credibility is on the line.”
Megan Geuss
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52
Soylent CEO charged over illegal shipping container his neighbors hate
Rob Rhinehart calls container “experimental,” but City Attorney dubs it illegal.
Cyrus Farivar
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143
BowFlex smart dumbbells tested: get ripped without leaving the house
Would you spend $500 on a home lifting gym of your own?
Valentina Palladino
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114
New year, new $500+ pedals: Reviewing the Slaw Device RX Viper
If you want some of the best flight sim pedals money can buy, better call Slaw.
Lee Hutchinson
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53
No Man’s Sky is in one man’s hands, thanks to leaked copy
Gameplay video leaked, then taken down, but not before Ars confirmed its legitimacy.
Sam Machkovech
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91
Apple begins wrapping up Swift 3 and lays out plans for Swift 4
The language is open source, but Apple is still in the driver's seat.
Andrew Cunningham
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121
Facebook: We will fight IRS over billions in possible owed back taxes
"Facebook Ireland Holdings Unlimited" helped company lower its US taxes.
Cyrus Farivar
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137
Three owner Hutchison sues EU after collapse of O2 merger plan
Legal challenge underway weeks after Brussels' competition chief nixed deal.
Kelly Fiveash
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31
Welcome to the age of ancient DNA sequencing
New tech gives us a sharper view of how people lived 12,000 years ago.
Annalee Newitz
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53
Sony announces PlayStation VR space requirements—is your room big enough?
Pamphlet shows required dead zone, asks players to "remain seated whenever possible."
Sam Machkovech
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52
Broadband for everyone, thunders European Commission in leaked text
Planned EU universal service law could prioritise broadband, and drop payphones.
Jennifer Baker
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Virgin Media red-faced after workers dig trench, block house, and disappear
Situation rectified a day later following flurry of bad press. Funny, that.
Tom Mendelsohn
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20
AT&T boosts U-verse data cap to 1TB, keeps DSL users at 150GB
AT&T gigabit customers will be upgraded to unlimited data.
Jon Brodkin
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72
Hinkley Point C nuclear plant approved by EDF, but UK gov’t backs out of contract last minute
EDF finally approves funding; moments later, government announces surprise new review.
Sebastian Anthony
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48
It’s now or never: Free Windows 10 upgrade ends in just a few hours
Act now before it's too late.
Ars Staff
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331
Broadband industry tries again to kill net neutrality and Title II
ISP lobby groups petition for full court review of decision that upheld rules.
Jon Brodkin
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96
Democratic Party’s congressional fundraising committee was also hacked
DCCC's website redirected donors to a fake contribution page controlled by attackers.
Sean Gallagher
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137
Use a VPN or proxy in the United Arab Emirates, risk a £400K fine or prison
Latest move seems to be about protecting profits at country's top telecom companies.
Glyn Moody
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21
Microsoft cuts 3,000 jobs in smartphone division, sales
Redundancies mostly hit remnants of Microsoft's disastrous Nokia deal.
Tom Mendelsohn
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205
SpaceX takes another step toward reusability with 150-second stage firing
The booster performed well, raising chances of a first reuse flight this year.
Eric Berger
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109
Jason Bourne review: Yes, it’s “worse than Snowden”
Stellar lead actors, killer action sequences can't save tone-deaf take on tech.
Sam Machkovech
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179
Lloyds Group’s online banking software update snafu enrages customers
Halifax, Lloyds, and Bank of Scotland customers hit by CSV, QIF export nightmare.
Tom Mendelsohn
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11
AMD Radeon RX 470 and RX 460 arrive August 4 and August 8
With low TDPs and pricing, AMD's latest are ideal for 1080p and e-sports players.
Mark Walton
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2
Federal court says state law can’t ban political robocalls
An Arkansas law can't single out political robocalls exclusively in ban, judge says.
Megan Geuss
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92
FDA pauses blood donations in 2 Florida counties with unexplained Zika cases
Four cases don’t appear travel- or sex-related, suggesting local mosquito transmission.
Beth Mole
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40
Mr. Robot’s attention to detail even extends to campy, ’80s horror flicks
Mr. Robot not only tries all its hacks, it makes its background slasher flicks, too.
Nathan Mattise
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28
Apollo astronauts dying of heart disease at 4-5X the rate of counterparts
Deep-space radiation damages cardiovascular system in mouse-astronaut model.
Beth Mole
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225
Report: Apple’s negotiating tactics sunk its long-rumored TV service
Apple asked for too much in exchange for too little, TV executives tell the WSJ.
Andrew Cunningham
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