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  1. Google speaks to fuzzy game-ownership question in new Stadia FAQ

    Tucked into the fine print: A path to “Stadia Base” access before its formal launch.

    SAM MACHKOVECH – 

  2. Raspberry Pi admits to faulty USB-C design on the Pi 4

    “I expect this will be fixed in a future board revision,” says co-creator.

    RON AMADEO – 

  3. The electric Mini is going into production; deliveries start early 2020

    The addition of batteries doesn’t compromise space, but range will be limited.

    JONATHAN M. GITLIN – 

  4. Cuphead the game is becoming Cuphead the animated Netflix series

    Netflix adds one more video game franchise to its bustling portfolio.

    SAM MACHKOVECH – 

  5. Elon Musk puts kibosh on hopes of refreshed Model S and X vehicles

    Will this news halt the slump in sales for these two models, or accelerate it?

    JONATHAN M. GITLIN – 

  6. Space-based gravitational-wave detector may detect strange exoplanets

    Large objects orbiting white dwarf binaries would be picked up by the LISA project.

    JOHN TIMMER – 

  7. Microsoft releases Windows 1.11 throwback app as a Stranger Things tie-in

    Mystery solved: Microsoft’s classic software tease is all about the Netflix show.

    ANNA WASHENKO – 

EARLIER STORIES >

  1. Russian spy sub crew prevented nuclear accident at cost of their lives

    Submarine was on “combat training mission” with civilian expert aboard for equipment test.

    SEAN GALLAGHER – 

  2. Antivaxxers turn to homeschooling to avoid protecting their kids’ health

    One anti-vaccine parent planned to quit her part-time job to “become an educator.”

    BETH MOLE – 

  3. Amazon plans nationwide broadband—with both home and mobile service

    Amazon seeks FCC approval to launch 3,236 low-Earth broadband satellites.

    JON BRODKIN – 

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  1. July 8, 2011: That time Ars saw the last ever Space Shuttle launch

    From the archives: Eight years ago, NASA launched Atlantis and ended an era.

    JONATHAN M. GITLIN – 

  2. Court rules Amazon can be held responsible for defective third-party goods

    Who can you call when the actual seller vanishes off the face of the Earth?

    KATE COX – 

  3. Snowball the dancing cockatoo has wide range of killer moves, new study finds

    Head bangs, body rolls, foot lifts, and down shakes—this bird can even vogue.

    JENNIFER OUELLETTE – 

  4. VW’s crazy electric car breaks F1 record at the Goodwood Festival of Speed

    The Festival of Speed went electric, autonomous, and remote control in 2019.

    JONATHAN M. GITLIN – 

  5. Unexploded World War II bombs may still be buried at Pompeii

    7 to 10 unexploded bombs may await archaeologists in unexcavated parts of Pompeii.

    KIONA N. SMITH – 

  6. In renders, the Pixel 4 trades a giant notch for a giant forehead

    Google is once again going with a, uh, “unique” design for the Pixel line.

    RON AMADEO – 

  1. I updated my crusty old Pentium G-based server—the results are worth sharing

    A Ryzen CPU and a Rosewill case got us big gains at about the same cost.

    JIM SALTER – 

  2. Archival footage, audio immerses viewers in APOLLO: Missions to the Moon

    Director Tom Jennings and engineer Poppy Northcutt reflect on seminal era in space flight.

    JENNIFER OUELLETTE – 

  3. Disney’s live-action Mulan looks more like a period drama in first teaser

    “Quiet. Composed. Graceful. Disciplined. These are the qualities of a good Chinese wife.”

    JENNIFER OUELLETTE – 

  4. How much carbon does our lumber sequester?

    It’s not all that much, and keeping it sequestered depends on economic conditions.

    JOHN TIMMER – 

  5. Fixing the past: The art of collecting pinball machines

    From the archives: Pinball is a dying art, but as it dies it has spawned a new art in its place.

    BEN KUCHERA – 

  6. Guidemaster: Fitness trackers to consider before buying a smartwatch

    Fitness bands are still around, and one of these might be the best wristband for you.

    VALENTINA PALLADINO – 

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