Quasiparticles carry entanglement to near infinite speeds
In a new experimental system, the concept of "light cones" doesn't apply.
Top Post: “Verizon made an enemy”: FiOS customer mad that Netflix works better on VPN
In-Depth Reports
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New solar material goes hole-free for greater durability
A perovskite-based photovoltaic leaves positive charges in place.
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AT&T supports a “fast lane” ban as long as it contains a giant loophole
AT&T's real goal is avoiding stricter rules on broadband and cellular networks.
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Retailer threatens critical reviewers on Amazon with “legal trouble”
"It's bullying," a public interest lawyer says of the firm's tactics.
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US agency that regulates Internet service too poor to build a good website
And now the FCC's budget request could be undercut by $53 million.
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Detailed imaging of Mount Rainier shows subduction zone in glorious detail
New study shows us where magma is being generated.
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How elite hackers (almost) stole the NASDAQ
Elite hackers used two zero-day exploits to penetrate world's #2 stock market.
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With many-worlds, all quantum mechanics is local
But that doesn't make for evidence that parallel universes exist.
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Biggest “patent troll” slapped down hard by appeals court
Dozens of companies were sued over an old Polaroid digital imaging patent.
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AT&T shows off “holiday” lineup, including the new HTC Desire 610
AT&T shows off a new HTC Phone, the Fire Phone, and a Buick.
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Air Force research: How to use social media to control people like drones
"Containment control" model looks at how groups of influencers can manipulate people.
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Bitcoin pool GHash.io commits to 40% hashrate limit after its 51% breach
New "voluntary statement" comes from discussion with major Bitcoin players last week.
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Congresswoman defends “states’ rights” to protect ISPs from muni competition
UPDATE: Blackburn's proposal to strip FCC of authority approved by House.
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Mathematics makes strong case that “snoopy2” can be just fine as a password
Reusing weaker passwords in some cases can improve security, researchers say.
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Verizon claims common carrier rules would require Web services to pay ISPs
Verizon also says FCC's no-blocking rule could be too strict.
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Fossils of strange Cambrian predator preserved with brain impressions
Carbon marks where nerves once resided inside the animal's exoskeleton.
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Divinity: Original Sin is an odd mix of old- and new-school RPG design
Review: Kickstarted revival is a bit less than the sum of its well-crafted parts.
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Under RIAA threat, radio “aircheck” historical archive at a crossroads
ReelRadio says RIAA demands are not "ideal" and may prompt "technical failure."
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Model 3 will be Tesla Motors’ electric car for the masses
200 miles of range, a $35,000 price tag, and an arrival date some time in 2017
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Invasive kudzu drives carbon out of the soil, into the atmosphere
And its range is expanding north with the warming climate.
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GCHQ’s “Chinese menu” of tools spreads disinformation across Internet
“Effects capabilities” allow analysts to twist truth subtly or spam relentlessly.
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Comcast loves the FCC’s net neutrality rules, wants limits on “fast lanes”
FCC should also consider neutrality rules for cellular carriers, Comcast says.
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Single hotspot may be the source of many ultrahigh-energy cosmic rays
We're talking about Exa-electronVolts of energy—figures dwarfing the LHC's power.
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Ikea lawyers stay busy policing the Web as they take on Ikeafans.com
Fan websites that operated peacefully for years are now under threat.
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Only a few days old, OpenSSL fork LibreSSL is declared “unsafe for Linux”
Researcher uncovers "catastrophic failure" in random number generation.
Feature Story
How Comcast became a powerful—and controversial—part of the Internet backbone
Comcast tells Ars why it's not to blame in Netflix fight—it was only business.
On The Radar
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Facepalm Alert
On the lam for decades, fugitive’s Facebook account dooms him
US sleuths discovered fugitive after they "researched social media websites."
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Prepare for your doom
Id shows off double-jumping, skull-crushing new Doom at QuakeCon
First post-Carmack Doom game features more parkour and more gore.
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We hardly knew ye
Citing lack of interest, Lenovo pulls 8-inch Windows tablets from the US
Small-screened Windows tablets have been disappointing for everyone involved.
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take a look, it's in a book
Amazon rolls out Kindle Unlimited e-book subscription service
Audiobooks are also on the table, with restrictions.
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Yes, Netflix on Verizon still stinks
“Verizon made an enemy”: FiOS customer mad that Netflix works better on VPN
75Mbps Verizon FiOS service isn't good enough to stream Netflix smoothly.
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"Smart" watch?
Android Wear doesn’t support watch face apps yet; API coming this year
Developers told current watch face methods are unsupported.
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YOUR DOOR IS AJAR!
Tesla Model S hack reportedly controls locks, horn, headlights while in motion
Smartcar manufacturer vows to investigate and fix any vulnerabilities uncovered.
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Google's Wallet
Google beats Q2 2014 revenue estimates with $15.96 billion, misses on EPS
Wall Street was expecting $15.62 billion in revenue and earnings of $6.25 a share.
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Madden vs. creeps
ESPN dips its cleats into the e-sports pool with Dota 2 partnership
ESPN2 will preview The International's "final match," more to stream online.
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Staff Blog
Op-Ed: Microsoft layoff e-mail typifies inhuman corporate insensitivity
Robotic letter is an unfortunately normal example of how companies talk to employees.
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Stop in the name of the law
New York state proposes sweeping Bitcoin regulations—and they’re strict
To avoid Mt. Gox situation, anti-money laundering and security measures abound.
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video games killed the tv star
First on Microsoft’s chopping block: Original shows for Xbox
Microsoft programming production studio gets hosed in layoffs.
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The Naked Truth?
Snowden: NSA employees routinely pass around intercepted nude photos
"These are seen as the fringe benefits of surveillance positions," Snowden says.
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Remember Janet Jackson?
1 Million comments on net neutrality, most since “wardrobe malfunction”
The people have spoken, and they're not done yet.
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your money's no good here
Aereo: So, we’re a cable company, right? US Copyright Office: Um, no
Copyright office won't accept Aereo's proposal to pay retransmission fees.
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Kinect free's the way to be
Microsoft: Xbox One sales double in US following Kinect unbundling
Market shows eagerness for $400 system without included 3D camera
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Daily departures
DARPA funds development of space plane for cheaper, faster satellite launches
Unmanned XS-1 would go suborbital to launch smaller rockets to space.
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Bad taste in your mouth
French blogger fined €1,500 for writing negative restaurant review
Google searches for the restaurant now feature stories about the lawsuit.
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let it go, let it go
Microsoft job cuts far worse than rumored, could reach 18,000
Up to fourteen percent of workforce, Android-powered Nokia phones, being cut.
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Bookmarks for Lamarck
Darwin’s complete Galapagos library posted online
404 volumes kept on board the Beagle join the giant Darwin Online repository.
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Read All About It
Apple agrees to pay $450 million in e-book antitrust deal
Deal conditioned on result of appeal challenging antitrust ruling against Apple.
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You can never leave
Swedish court upholds arrest warrant for Julian Assange
WikiLeaks founder will likely continue indefinite stay at Ecuadorean Embassy.
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where there's smoke there's kindle
Amazon accidentally reveals it’s working on an e-book subscription service
"Kindle Unlimited" appears to be in the works.
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dept. of circumvention
Senate passes cell phone unlocking bill without opposition
Disputed language banning "bulk unlocking" passes the House, but not the Senate.
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the truth hurts
Panamanian ex-dictator sues Activision over Black Ops II appearance
Ruthless criminal Noriega complains game depicts him as a ruthless criminal.
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A laptop, not a fitness technique
Tuesday Dealmaster has a 13.3-inch Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro for $1099
The Windows 8-equipped laptop/tablet hybrid is $300 off MSRP.
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you are who you choose to be
Google+ kills off “real names” policy
Users can now make up whatever identity they please on the social network.
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Let's hope it works better than PowerPC
Apple and IBM want you to use an iPhone at work, please
New partnership emphasizes tech support and device management for big shops.
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Good Guy Google
Google “Project Zero” hopes to find zero-day vulnerabilities before the NSA
Team of security researchers will strive to make the Internet safer for all.
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Overtime for net neutrality
After website failure, FCC extends deadline for net neutrality comments
Now you have until Friday to tell the FCC what to do.
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WAIT, THEY WERE SERIOUS?
Google and Novartis hope to launch smart contact lens in five years
Big Tech teams up with Big Pharma to make smart contacts a reality.
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Who Would Have Thought?
American Bar Association urges against file sharing lawsuits
Lawyers' group says suing consumers may cause "a public relations problem."
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Feature Story (3 pages)
What’s behind your blood type?
After over a century of study, we're still not entirely sure.
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Feature Story (3 pages)
OnePlus One review: Big, fast, cheap, open, efficient, and unlocked
But there's a catch—It's hard as hell to actually buy one.
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The airborne panopticon: How plane-mounted cameras watch entire cities
Persistent Surveillance Systems can watch 25 sq. miles—for hours.
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The Audi A8 is the perfect car for the tech-obsessed plutocrat
Hands on: Ars testdrives Audi’s latest flagships, the technology-packed A8 and S8.
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