Google One Google Fi gets a cheaper “unlimited” plan, bundled cloud storageArs Technica - Ron Amadeo With the cloud storage, you'll save about $12 over the old Fi unlimited plan. Google Fi, Google's MVNO (Mobile Virtual Network Operator) cellular …
Ballistic Missile Video: DOD cancels redesigned “kill vehicle” program for ballistic missile defenseArs Technica - Sean Gallagher DOD takes its search for a multi-target interceptor into recompete. With North Korea throwing missiles around again and Iran continuing to depart from …
Bugatti Chiron This is what it’s like driving a Bugatti Chiron at 305mphArs Technica - Jonathan M. Gitlin We caught up with Bugatti's Le Mans-winning test driver at the Frankfurt auto show. Volkswagen provided three nights in a hotel and air travel from …
Software Richard Stallman leaves MIT after controversial remarks on rapeArs Technica - Timothy B. Lee Free software pioneer has history of controversial comments about underage sex. Free software pioneer Richard Stallman has resigned from his posts at …
NBCUniversal NBC Peacock adds to streaming glut next April with “15,000 hours” of showsArs Technica - Sam Machkovech Exclusive series, classic TV reboots, and Saved By The Bell with a possible new Zack. The streaming fragmentation war continues apace, and today's new …
Fishing Fish farming may be much older than we thoughtArs Technica - Kiona N. Smith A study suggests that people in ancient China started farming carp around 6200 BCE. Fish farms play an important role in supplying the modern world’s …
Battlestar Galactica Battlestar Galactica reboot to get new reboot from Mr. Robot creatorArs Technica - Kate Cox All of this has happened before, and all of this will happen again... Battlestar Galactica, which arguably launched the current era of plot arc-heavy, …
Cement Splitting water to make cement could clean up a dirty industryArs Technica - Scott K. Johnson Action on climate change has been focused on the electrical grid and our transportation systems, but there are other hurdles between here and a …
Texas Another flood storm may be coming for Texas this weekArs Technica - Eric Berger The Houston metro area falls into the highest risk category. It's possible that the most damaging tropical system to strike the United States in 2019 …
Kansas Man behind deadly Kansas swatting sentenced to 15 months in prisonArs Technica - Kate Cox Viner arranged the swatting after losing a reported $1.50 bet. The teenager who arranged for someone else to phone in a prank police call that …
Iran Missiles and drones that hit Saudi oil fields: Made in Iran, but fired by whom?Ars Technica - Sean Gallagher Evidence shows Iran supplied cruise missiles, "loitering munitions" used previously. The US government has stopped short of officially blaming Iran …
Law Amazon fires back at book publishers, says captions are fair useArs Technica - Timothy B. Lee "Audible Captions is not a book of any kind," Audible writes in court filing. Amazon's Audible unit is fighting back against a lawsuit by seven major …
Google WiFi The Google Pixel 4 launches October 15Ars Technica - Ron Amadeo We'll see the Pixel 4 and probably a bunch of other Google hardware. Google has sent out invites for the latest "Made by Google" hardware event. On …
Technology Password-exposing bug purged from LastPass extensionsArs Technica - Dan Goodin Google Project Zero finds and reports flaw in widely used password manager. Developers of the LastPass password manager have patched a vulnerability …
Knives Knives made of frozen feces don’t make the cut, disproving well-known legendArs Technica - Jennifer Ouellette The knives simply melted upon contact, leaving behind streaks of melted poop. Famed anthropologist Wade Davis inadvertently created an academic urban …
Amazon Amazon changed search algorithm to favor its own products, WSJ reportsArs Technica - Jon Brodkin Amazon denies report; WSJ says algorithm uses factors associated with profitability. Amazon changed its search algorithm in ways that boost its own …
California Spouse of Ring exec among lawmakers trying to weaken Calif. privacy lawArs Technica - Kate Cox The assemblywoman said her husband's job has nothing whatsoever to do with it. The California legislature worked through the summer to finalize the …
Apple Disney CEO Bob Iger resigns from his Apple board seatArs Technica - Samuel Axon Disney CEO Bob Iger has sat on Apple's board since 2011, but that tenure came to an end this month, according to a SEC filing Apple made on Friday. …
Netflix Netflix becomes master of Seinfeld domain, buys exclusive streaming rightsArs Technica - Sam Machkovech 5-year "global" deal begins in 2021; lands as services battle over classic series. Netflix and Sony Pictures Television confirmed on Monday that they …
Honda Dear Honda, this adorable electric car needs to come to the USArs Technica - Jonathan M. Gitlin This battery electric hatchback was the best thing at the Frankfurt auto show. Volkswagen provided three nights in a hotel and air travel from …
Purdue Pharma Purdue files for bankruptcy as states claim Sacklers are hiding moneyArs Technica - Beth Mole The OxyContin-maker filed for bankruptcy as part of a proposed $10-$12 billion deal. OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy …
OnePlus 7 The OnePlus 7T unveiling happens September 26Ars Technica - Ron Amadeo We'll know all about the OnePlus 7T soon, with OnePlus 7T Pro info coming October 10. OnePlus has picked September 26 as the official unveiling date …
Wi-Fi Say hello to 802.11ax: Wi-Fi 6 device certification begins todayArs Technica - Jim Salter Today, the Wi-Fi Alliance launched its Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 6 program. This means that the standard has been completely finalized, and device …
War Amid fan backlash, mini-map returns to Modern Warfare betaArs Technica - Kyle Orland Infinity Ward still tinkering with ideas, including an enemy-free mini-map. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare reveal: Old name, new campaign, new …
Air Travel What it was like to fly the baddest airplane the world has ever knownArs Technica - Eric Berger “The X-15 was the most demanding airplane I’ve ever flown." The X-15 was not the first rocket-powered aircraft, but it is probably the best one ever …
Extinction Here’s what happened in the impact crater the day it did in the dinosArs Technica - Scott K. Johnson Geology is a big science. The Earth is a large enough place today, but when you stretch the fourth dimension back across many millions of years, the …
Nuclear Energy How do you leave a warning that lasts as long as nuclear waste?Ars Technica - Helen Gordon, Mosaic Science Burying radioactive waste is seen as the safe way—how do we tell future generations? In January 1997, the crew of a fishing vessel in the Baltic Sea …
California The fight over fuel economy rules is getting messyArs Technica - Aarian Marshall, wired.com Some in Congress want to investigate the Justice Department's investigators. Legal wrangling among the federal government, the state of California, …
Atari How a basement hacker transformed Donkey Kong for the Atari 2600Ars Technica - David L. Craddock Garry Kitchen's unlikely story is told in this excerpt from the book Arcade Perfect. The following excerpt comes from Arcade Perfect: How Pac-Man, …
Parallel Universes Trampoline mirror may push laser pulse through fabric of the UniverseArs Technica - Chris Lee Simply changing a mirror may allow physicists to poke a hole in the universe. Scientists want to rip the Universe apart. At least that is what a Daily …
