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A (3D) touch above: The iPhone 6S and 6S Plus reviewed
In the absence of a new design, 3D Touch and the A9 chip are the stars of the show.
Top Post: Ditch Linux for Windows 10 on your Raspberry Pi with Microsoft’s IoT kit
In-Depth Reports
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Water flows on present-day Mars
Direct evidence found that water is involved in summertime darkening of Martian soils.
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Samsung Pay launches in the US today—can it challenge Apple and Android?
Tap-to-pay service will be a year late to the game, but it has a secret weapon.
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The “Terasem” group wants to help transform you into an AI
But the science behind it is sketchy and relies on technology that doesn't exist.
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Where airplanes go to die: Walking around a 747 graveyard
I was close enough to stick my hand inside the jet engine, or sit on the giant landing gear.
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Gravity waves missing in action in latest test
Careful timing measurements show no sign of changes in the light from pulsars.
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Trevor Paglen: the artist visualizing the surveillance state
The iconography and language of secret programs and landscapes of listening posts.
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Analysis: China-US hacking accord is tall on rhetoric, short on substance
Hacks like the one on Office of Personnel Management don't run counter to the deal.
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New formula makes liquid flow batteries organic
Flow batteries have potential for grid-scale electrical storage.
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 will only be half a game on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 won't be getting the single-player campaign.
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RIAA chief says DMCA is “largely useless” to combat music piracy
Cary Sherman says DMCA has been "subverted into a discount licensing system."
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Massive patent troll suit seeks to tax USB hubs at Wal-Mart, Amazon, Best Buy
East Texas’ newest troll owns a patent from famed Apple spinoff General Magic.
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It’s official: Blackberry’s Android phone—the “Priv”—will launch this year
Blackberry's building an Android device with a hardware keyboard and SD card slot.
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New global data suggests air pollution kills 10 million people per year
We now have a clearer picture, but the answer depends on where you live.
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FCC: Open source router software is still legal—under certain conditions
Locking out OpenWRT and DD-WRT is the easiest way to comply with new FCC rules.
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Twitch’s hypocritical nudity policy shows it’s out of touch with the modern world
Why is bloody violence OK, but a shower simulator with a message not?
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iFixit: New iPhones have smaller batteries, LPDDR4, are fairly easy to repair
Battery life stays about the same despite the decreased capacity.
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GCHQ tried to track Web visits of “every visible user on Internet”
Karma Police program profiled users, tracked "suspicious" Web searches worldwide.
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North America is out of IPv4 addresses—for really real this time
ARIN's pool is finally empty, so if you have IPv6 plans, maybe now is the time.
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Two more startups sued as part of ongoing employee vs. contractor debate
GrubHub and DoorDash accused of not following California labor law.
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New Horizons sends back stunning partial-color images of a new world
Pluto in full three-channel color (swapping green for infrared).
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What it’s like watching an Oculus press conference in virtual reality
Short answer: I miss looking down at my phone and laptop.
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Forcing suspects to reveal phone passwords is unconstitutional, court says
Demanding "personal thought processes" amounts to compelled self incrimination.
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VR Minecraft announced for 2016 at Oculus Connect conference
More Oculus Touch details confirmed; "200,000" developers have registered.
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Boeing publishes photos of secret 1960s stealth plane experiment
"Quiet Bird" model echoes modern stealth fighters, but it never took wing.
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Pow! Appeals court assigns copyright to the Batmobile
"The Batmobile always contains the most up-to-date weaponry and technology."
On The Radar
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$ $ $ $ $
Apple says iPhone 6S and 6S Plus break sales records
iPhones on sale in China from day one, and online preorders were up for longer.
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Form before function
Fossil teases features and fashion of new “Q” wearables range
Fossil Q includes an Android Wear watch and fitness bands for men and women.
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is IoT a thing yet?
Ditch Linux for Windows 10 on your Raspberry Pi with Microsoft’s IoT kit
$75 kit comes comes complete with an SD card preloaded with Windows 10 IoT.
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The cover-up always makes it worse
Report: VW was warned about cheating emissions in 2007
German newspapers are reporting findings from VW's internal audit.
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Don't forget the secret handshake
America’s most secretive court invites its first outsider
Amici curae are tasked to "advance the protection of individual privacy."
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No ruling on emoji, though
Australian workplace bullying case hinged on a Facebook unfriending
Seven other complaints in case, but tribunal said Facebook action "drew a line."
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Staff Blog
Comcast doubled my speed and lowered my bill: competition works, sort of
Once indie ISP Sonic entered my neighborhood, Comcast's prices magically fell.
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Droid does
Report: Feds investigating if Google’s Android violates antitrust rules
Bloomberg, citing anonymous sources, says FTC keeping a close eye.
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Fahrverg-schadenfreude
Volkswagen CEO resigns amid emissions scandal, Porsche CEO to take over [Updated]
Martin Winterkorn said he was "shocked by the events of the past few days."
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GOT SELFIES?
How hackers can access iPhone contacts and photos without a password
Once again, fully patched iPhone lock screens can be bypassed with a few keystrokes.
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Hackers do what Sony Don't-y
Hackers restore PlayStation TV compatibility that was blocked by Sony
Simple e-mail exploit lets microconsole play dozens more games.
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buy and be happy
Dealmaster: Get one year of Amazon Prime for just $67
Prime at a steal of a price, and many other deals too.
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Text, please
“Snowden Treaty” proposed to curtail mass surveillance and protect whistleblowers
It's a nice idea, but will it actually achieve anything?
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no confusion here
Donald Trump unleashes trademark fury on critic’s website
Trump legal team's fantasy: Use trademark law to shutter StopTrump.us.
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Binge shows, purge data
Netflix internal analysis reveals when viewers get hooked on series
Pilots aren't enough; 70 percent who reach a certain episode commit to the binge.
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whoops
iOS 9’s space-saving “app slicing” disabled for now, will return in future update
iCloud bug affects users who are restoring backups to new devices.
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This justifies upgrading all by itself
Windows 10 will soon be more environmentally friendly with updated dialog box
One of Windows' less loved corners is getting a very welcome update.
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Gear is here
Full consumer launch for $99 Samsung GearVR headset coming in November
Will arrive in US "in time for Black Friday"; Netflix for VR launches today.
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half an ounce a week
No sign of safety risks with longterm pot use for chronic pain
Researchers at McGill in Canada found no serious effects from 2.5g/day.
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GOING DARK
Obama administration explored backdoors for bypassing smartphone crypto
Approaches were ultimately rejected out of concern they were too controversial.
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ngage!
Finally, game cartridges you can plug in to your smart phone
Pico Cassette sends data through the headphone jack using audio signals.
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Server upgrade, free at last
OS X Server 5.0 out now for El Capitan, free upgrade for Yosemite users
Apple's $20 server app now OS-independent so you don't have to buy it again.
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Bass salary
Songwriter says he made $5,679 from 178 million Pandora streams [Updated]
"All About That Bass" co-writer makes case for Songwriter Equity Act.
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Coming full circle
Pebble goes circular with ultra-thin Time Round smartwatch
The company's newest timepiece favors svelte design over long battery life.
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I've got an update for your update
Apple releases iOS 9.0.1 with fixes for setup assistant, alarms, other bugs
Update applies to all devices compatible with iOS 9.
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Commenting Gone Bad
Man arrested for disparaging police on Facebook settles suit for $35,000
Local authorities claimed comments were "fighting words," not protected speech.
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A Whorl of Trouble
OPM breach included five times more stolen fingerprints
But good news: "the ability to misuse fingerprint data is limited."
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Read my lips: No new e-mail servers
Clinton promises not to run private e-mail server if elected president
Despite using private e-mail, Clinton says she'll boost government transparency.
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Lies, Damned Lies
Former cop gets two years in prison for teaching clients to beat polygraphs
"Remember, failing to prepare is simply preparing to fail."
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Actors of the world unite
Unionized video game voice actors are considering a strike
SAG-AFTRA angling for residual payments on blockbuster sellers.
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LA's air traffic is getting worse
LA man arrested for allegedly flying drone too close to police helicopter
Drone forced police helicopter to "take evasive action."
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the leaks keep coming
Images of Google’s Nexus 5X and 6P packaging appear online
Plus, there's a fresh 6P render, and a supposed 5X specs leak over at Amazon India.
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Building the ultimate X99 gaming and benchmarking PC
Ars UK needed a big, fast rig for all our various PC needs. Here's how we built our own.
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Review: It’s big, but at $400 the Moto X Pure Edition is a safe bet
A flagship that's cheaper than a Galaxy and easier to buy than a OnePlus Two.
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The gen-two Moto 360—a beautiful, compact design without much new tech
Review: It doesn't move the needle much, but design is what really matters in wearables.
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