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2010
Plan to organize the Internet turns out to be a pipe dream
As the Internet continues to grow, it may be in everyone's best interest to organize how its various parts connect to each other, according ...
Sep
08
2010
08
2010
Verizon lockout dogging iPhone 4 sales more than antenna woes
The signal problems caused by the iPhone 4's antenna design generated a lot of press, but what affect did the issue have on sales? ...
Sep
08
2010
08
2010
Canada probing Apple’s iBookstore over "cultural heritage" worries
On August 20, Canada's Privy Council Office issued an order targeting Apple and the company's new Canadian version of the iBookstore. Referred to simply ...
Sep
08
2010
08
2010
European Parliament passes anti-ACTA declaration
Today 377 members of the European Parliament adopted a written declaration on the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) in which they demand greater transparency, assert that ...
Sep
08
2010
08
2010
BP’s oil spill report traces a cascade of epic fail
Today, BP released a report on its own internal investigation into the Deepwater oil spill, which continued uncontrolled for months following what the report ...
Sep
08
2010
08
2010
Apple drops iOS 4.1 this afternoon as new iPods hit the streets
The new iPod models announced last week are now available at retail Apple Stores, while preorders are arriving on doorsteps ...
Sep
08
2010
08
2010
Google search becomes psychic with dynamic results, predictions
Just when you thought Google's services couldn't get more up-to-the-minute, the company has announced big changes to the way its search offerings work. No ...
Sep
08
2010
08
2010
$400 Xbox 360 Kinect bundle with 250GB HD coming November 4
With Kinect set to launch in North America on November 4, Microsoft has announced a bundle that will see the controller-free device bundled with ...
Sep
08
2010
08
2010
Amie Street gobbled by Amazon, morphs into new Songza
Amazon has bought AmieStreet.com, the indie music site that became known for starting its song prices at zero and increasing them with each download. ...
Sep
08
2010
08
2010
Batman: the Brave and the Bold Wii is a lighter Dark Knight
Batman is an always an interesting character, but the most recent takes on the Caped Crusader have been almost oppressively dark. Go back and ...
Sep
08
2010
08
2010
Extreme X-rays may be signature of lame black hole
Last summer, we reported on an extremely bright object that may have been an intermediate mass black hole. The existence of black ...
Sep
08
2010
08
2010
US government shouldn’t fear foreign participation in Forge.gov
In an effort to reduce IT costs and boost efficiency, the US federal government is increasingly turning to open source software. We wrote last ...
Sep
08
2010
08
2010
Hands-on: the Kensington Slimblade trackball
The venerable Kensington Expert Mouse is arguably one of the best trackball input devices for desktop computing. Among trackball enthusiasts, it practically has a ...
Sep
08
2010
08
2010
Calling all developers! FCC releases APIs for key databases
Perhaps you've been burning to build an online feature around some interesting government data source; if so, the Federal Communications Commission just made the ...
Sep
08
2010
08
2010
Microsoft investigates public IE CSS XSS flaw; Twitter, Hotmail vulnerable
Late last week, a security flaw in Internet Explorer 8 was publicly disclosed to the Full Disclosure mailing list. The flaw allows attackers to ...
Sep
08
2010
08
2010
Feature: The death and rebirth of Duke Nukem Forever: a history
Duke Nukem Forever was announced in 1997, after its predecessor, Duke Nukem 3D, had rocked the PC market with a hero who liked kicking ass, hanging ...
Sep
07
2010
07
2010
ACLU sues over warrantless border laptop searches
An Obama administration policy allowing US border officials to seize and search laptops, smart phones and other electronic devices for any reason was challenged ...
Sep
07
2010
07
2010
Google invites Yahoo users to log into services via OpenID
Yahoo users can now use their Yahoo logins to sign up for Google services thanks to OpenID, with other providers coming soon. Google announced ...
Sep
07
2010
07
2010
Bacterial light-harvesting proteins make a regenerating solar cell
Photovoltaic cells are becoming cheaper and more efficient each year, but there are still some questions regarding their long-term sustainability. ...
Sep
07
2010
07
2010
Report: ACTA secrecy is all the United States’ fault
The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) got a bit more transparent this year, as negotiators held a few meetings with civil society types and released ...
Sep
07
2010
07
2010
Major file-sharing bust in Europe targets P2P admins
Sweden's Frederick Ingblad is a specialized intellectual property prosecutor, and this morning he made a very specialized announcement: at the request of Belgian authorities, ...
Sep
07
2010
07
2010
Sony releases mandatory PS3 update in response to jailbreak
To the shock of absolutely no one, Sony has announced a new mandatory update for the PlayStation 3. Don't expect any new features, but ...
Sep
07
2010
07
2010
Samsung Galaxy S-variant Fascinate launches on Verizon this week
The Samsung Galaxy S is coming to Verizon's network this week in the form of the Samsung Fascinate. The latest ...
Sep
07
2010
07
2010
Fall to bring Google TV, just in time for Apple TV faceoff
Google CEO Eric Schmidt has reiterated the company's plans to release its TV product in the US this fall. Schmidt made the comments during ...
Sep
07
2010
07
2010
Feature: Advertisers get hands stuck inside HTML5 database cookie jar
Even casual Internet users know that if you want to hold your privacy in check, it's good practice to clear out your browser cookies ...
Sep
07
2010
07
2010
Learn your history, the Android way
Some weeks ago, after reading the Droid
X reviews on Ars Technica (
Sep
07
2010
07
2010
Feature: Review: Microsoft Hohm and a whole-house power monitor
Microsoft's Hohm energy efficiency and tracking service, still in beta, has a unique sense of style. Who expects a discussion about insulation R-values to ...
Sep
07
2010
07
2010
Belgian broadcasters try kneecapping DVRs, demand compensation
Belgians are probably most interested in knowing whether their country will survive its strife between the French and Flemish-Dutch speaking groups, or whether it ...
Sep
06
2010
06
2010
60 darts, 4 clips, 6 D-batteries, full-auto: the Nerf Stampede is here
It's hard to pin down exactly when Nerf started going for broke with its gun designs, but it may have been around this time ...
Sep
06
2010
06
2010
A way with words: industry vets discuss writing in games
There are few examples of good writing in video games. The medium tends to tackle the same issues and genres, and only rarely steps ...
Sep
05
2010
05
2010
Quantum key distribution in superposition of "insecure" and "unneeded"
It's apparent that the physics lexicon has been dragged kicking and screaming out of the 19th century with a recent paper published in Nature ...
Sep
04
2010
04
2010
Craigslist unexpectedly pulls adult services listings
After months of pressure from state attorneys general, Craigslist pulled its adult services listings offline over the Labor Day weekend. Visitors to ...
Sep
04
2010
04
2010
AP: Yeah, we’d better cite pajama-wearing bloggers, too
The Associated Press didn't need any help from a bunch of unshowered bloggers pecking away at their keyboards from the basement offices in which ...
Sep
04
2010
04
2010
Week in Apple: Apple TV, iTunes 10, Delicious Library, oh my!
An Apple event means lots of new announcements. Almost the entire iPod line got updated, Apple TV got a serious makeover, and iTunes 10 ...
Minecraft - A review Or How I learned to stop trying to have free time.
Ninjas vs. Zombies + Pie = AWESOME!!!!
Lame Anti-Halloween Fascist Boo's Said Holiday In The Name Of Christianity
Toys these days... Collectible Battling Mice and Pokemon.
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