Internally, NASA believes Boeing ahead of SpaceX in commercial crew

Both of the companies are well behind schedule, forcing the agency to scramble. | Continue reading


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Tesla whistleblower tells SEC of alleged wrongdoing at Gigafactory

Martin Tripp's lawyer says his client likely will soon sue Tesla for defamation. | Continue reading


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The BeOS file system, an OS geek retrospective

From the archives: In the '90s, OS geeks adored BFS's ahead-of-its-time feature set. | Continue reading


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Creative types all go through hot streaks of superior production

The bad news: Once you've had one, you're probably not going to have another. | Continue reading


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FCC wants to stop reviewing most complaints about ISPs

FCC plans to stop reviewing informal complaints—filing a formal one to cost $225. | Continue reading


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New Spectre-like attack uses speculative execution to overflow buffers

Research is continuing to find new attack vectors. | Continue reading


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Feds arrest Apple employee for stealing self-driving project secrets

Complaint suggests up to 5,000 Apple employees involved in self-driving project. | Continue reading


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No, you can’t patent the ability to pause a lesson recording, EFF says

Language teacher: "I'm not a company, I'm not anything, I'm just a guy, a poor guy." | Continue reading


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Drugs that kill off old cells may limit a body’s aging

Mice given a drug combo see a reverse of some problems caused by senescent cells. | Continue reading


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New Spectre-like attack uses speculative execution to overflow buffers

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iPhone crashing bug likely caused by code added to appease Chinese government

Apple fixed the denial-of-service flaw in update released Monday. | Continue reading


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Drugs that kill off old cells may limit a body’s aging

Mice given a drug combo see a reverse of some problems caused by senescent cells. | Continue reading


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Google Pay gets boarding passes, ability to send money to contacts

The dual "Google Pay" and "Google Pay Send" apps are finally going away. | Continue reading


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Ars on your lunch break, week 4: Fermi’s Paradox and the empty universe

Astronomer Stephen Webb talks about why the vast heavens aren't teeming with life. | Continue reading


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With further delays, Webb telescope at risk of seeing its rocket retired

"We will have the Ariane 5 for at least until the end of 2022." | Continue reading


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Stolen certificates from D-Link used to sign password-stealing malware

This isn't the IP camera software you think it is. | Continue reading


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Reddit CEO tells user, “we are not the thought police,” then suspends that user

Reddit declined to confirm why suspension was enforced; came shortly after reveal of DMs. | Continue reading


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US tries to kill pro-breastfeeding policy

The US backed down when Russia stepped in to support the pro-breastfeeding resolution. | Continue reading


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Sources of banned CFCs found through their advertising

Foam insulation manufacturers were shockingly open about CFC-11 use. | Continue reading


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Apple releases iOS 11.4.1, tvOS 11.4.1, HomePod 11.4.1, and watchOS 4.3.2

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China producing x86 chips nearly identical to AMD server processors

Processors using licensed x86 IP could have implications for trade war, national security. | Continue reading


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AT&T wants to overhaul HBO, says it isn’t profitable enough

AT&T warns HBO employees of a "tough" first year under AT&T ownership. | Continue reading


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Building the world’s highest-resolution telescope

A bunch of smaller mirrors pretend to be one giant one. | Continue reading


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Russian editor: Our space program is entering the “Dark Ages”

"There is no place for modernization, there is only the mission of survival." | Continue reading


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The AI revolution has spawned a new chips arms race

There's no x86 in the AI chip market yet—"People see a gold rush; there’s no doubt.” | Continue reading


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Elon Musk built a “submarine” to rescue Thailand kids–here’s what it looks like

Device likely won't be needed but Musk is sending it to Thailand just in case. | Continue reading


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Netflix is killing off user reviews

Netflix goes all-in on the thumbs-up, thumbs-down review system. | Continue reading


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Wait–the RateMyProfessors.com “hotness” chili was about attractiveness?

So many college classes chosen based on... a chili pepper. | Continue reading


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Despite Chrome’s pending “mark of shame,” 3 major news sites aren’t HTTPS

Newsweek, Time, and Fox remain vulnerable to injection, man-in-middle attacks. | Continue reading


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Elon Musk making “kid-sized submarine” to rescue teens in Thailand cave

"Construction complete in about 8 hours," the tech billionaire tweeted Saturday. | Continue reading


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Outlook.com the latest site to copy Ars, offer “dark mode”

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Marvel Comics legend, Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko found dead at 90

Reclusive artist walked away from Marvel in 1968, kept drawing for decades. | Continue reading


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Valve leaks Steam game player counts; we have the numbers

Valve plugged the hole, but important data has already escaped. | Continue reading


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Post Office owes $3.5M for using wrong Statue of Liberty on a stamp

More feminine look of Las Vegas statue merits copyright protection. | Continue reading


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“Stylish” extension with 2M downloads banned for tracking every site visit

Stylish also stored search results and, by default, a unique identifier. | Continue reading


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Elon Musk has an idea for saving boys stranded in a Thailand cave

Musk outlines possible plan for rescuing 12 stranded boys and their coach. | Continue reading


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US forces smartphone giant ZTE to fire its CEO and leadership team

Company faces a crippling export ban after selling tech to Iran and North Korea. | Continue reading


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Rocket Report: Japanese rocket blows up, NASA chief ponders purpose of SLS

"What do we do with SLS?" | Continue reading


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Energy shifts could mean China’s carbon emissions are done growing

Maybe 2013 won't be the final peak, but economy is getting cleaner. | Continue reading


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Net neutrality makes comeback in California; lawmakers agree to strict rules

After compromise, nation's toughest net neutrality bill back on track. | Continue reading


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A hydrogen-powered research boat has many advantages over diesel, lab says

A fuel-cell research vessel would produce its own water to boot. | Continue reading


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What I’ve learned from nearly three years of enterprise Wi-Fi at home

The ups and downs of software-defined networking—and having too many access points. | Continue reading


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The BeOS file system, an OS geek retrospective

From the archives: In the '90s, OS geeks adored BFS's ahead-of-its-time feature set. | Continue reading


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Enterprise WiFi at Home Reflecting on Three Years with Pro Gear

The ups and downs of software-defined networking—and having too many access points. | Continue reading


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Senior scientist argues that we should bypass Europa for Enceladus

“Really, the Europa people don’t know that much,” planetary scientist Carolyn Porco said. | Continue reading


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Kroger will use autonomous vehicles to deliver groceries this fall

Self-driving delivery startup Nuro scores major deal with Kroger. | Continue reading


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Enterprise Wi-Fi at home: Reflecting on almost three years with pro gear

The ups and downs of software-defined networking—and having too many access points. | Continue reading


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Forget deliveries–this firm wants to bring a grocery store to your driveway

"It's not a delivery vehicle, it's an autonomous store on wheels," CEO tells Ars. | Continue reading


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