Mar
16
2011

Ask Ars: How can I secure data I need to carry with me?

In 1998, Ask Ars was an early feature of the newly-launched Ars Technica. Now, as then, it's all about your questions and our ...
Mar
11
2011

Clearwire Sued Over WiMAX Throttling

suraj.sun writes with this excerpt from Ars Technica: "Wireless operator Clearwire has had a bumpy few months, and now things are getting worse. A lawsuit has been filed by 15 users over the company's throttling practices, accusing Clearwire of not delivering ...
Mar
10
2011

Behold the Anonymous/HBGary saga e-book: Unmasked

Devoted Ars readers know that February was HBGary month at Ars Technica, at least unofficially. After the security firm was hacked by ...
Mar
08
2011

Feature: The essence of the ‘Net: a history of the protocols that hold the network together

Johnny Ryan's A History of the Internet and the Digital Future has just been released and is already drawing rave reviews. Ars Technica is ...
Mar
07
2011

Improbable Research at AAAS 2011: Ars becomes part of the show

I'm fairly sure that most of you know what the IgNobel awards are by now, but for those who don't, ...
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Mar
01
2011

Contents of Leaked HBGary Emails Reveal Wrongdoing

chargersfan420 writes "Ars Technica has sifted through the contents of the HBGary emails leaked last week in the attack by Anonymous and posted an interesting story about some of the things they were up to (which include rootkit development, selling ...
Feb
25
2011

iFixit: "a donkey" could upgrade your Xoom tablet to 4G

The teardown experts at iFixit believe they have zeroed in on the steps needed to upgrade a Motorola Xoom tablet ...
Feb
22
2011

Ask Ars: Ergonomic Keyboards 101

Ask Ars was one of the first features of the newly born Ars Technica back in 1998. And now, as then, it's all about ...
Feb
21
2011

Donations pour in for PS3 hacker; Sony court battle continues

George Hotz is in the middle of what could be a long, punishing legal battle with Sony, and his money is running out. "Media, ...
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Feb
21
2011

Feature: How the atom bomb helped give birth to the Internet

Johnny Ryan's A History of the Internet and the Digital Future has just been released and is already drawing rave reviews. Ars Technica is ...
Feb
17
2011

Anatomy of the HBGary Hack

PCM2 writes "Recently, Anonymous took down the Web sites of network security firm HBGary. Ars Technica has the scoop on how it happened. Turns out it wasn't any one vulnerability, but a perfect storm of SQL injection, weak passwords, weak ...
Feb
12
2011

Ask Ars: What are those symbols on the back of the iPhone?

"Ask Ars" was one of the first features of the newly-born Ars Technica back in 1998. Each week, we'll dig ...
Feb
10
2011

The real Internet censors: unaccountable ISPs?

According to a new report, the Internet police are coming... and they're not wearing badges. Instead, governments are devolving enforcement powers on the 'Net ...
Feb
03
2011

Ask Ars: What do I do with a dead UPS?

Ask Ars was one of the first features of the newly born Ars Technica back in 1998. It's all about your questions and our ...
Feb
03
2011

Feature: Drive-by-wireless: why the future of cars is P2P mesh, 4G cellular, and the cloud

In this four-part series, Ars Technica takes an in-depth look at the future of driving. This is a topic we've covered in ...
Feb
01
2011

Ask Ars: are "green" hard drives really all that green?

Ask Ars was one of the first features of the newly born Ars Technica back in 1998. It's all about your questions and our ...
Jan
27
2011

Openleaks Goes Live

Underholdning writes "Ars technica leaks the story of OpenLeaks launching. OpenLeaks is an alternative to WikiLeaks, with a few differences. 'OpenLeaks will not accept or publish documents on its own platform, but rather create many "digital dropboxes" for its community ...
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Jan
25
2011

Ask Ars: Of solid state drives and garbage collection

Welcome to the re-launch of Ask Ars, brought to you by CDW!
Jan
19
2011

Encrypt Your Smartphone — Or Else

pin0chet writes "Modern smartphones contain ever-increasing volumes of our private personal data — from text messages to images to emails — yet many smartphone security features can easily be circumvented by thieves or police officers equipped with off-the-shelf forensics equipment. ...
Jan
13
2011

Ars Thinks Google Takes a Step Backwards For Openness

An anonymous reader writes "Over at ars technica, Peter (not so) Bright gives a long winded, read 4 pages of FUD, explanation of how Chrome dropping support for H.264 is a slight against openness. "The promise of HTML5's video tag ...
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Jan
07
2011

Runic Games on the Xbox 360 exclusive of Torchlight

Microsoft shared a surprise announcement at CES this year: Torchlight is coming to Xbox Live Arcade. The game is being published by Microsoft itself, ...
Jan
06
2011

Ars Technica readers gave over $24,000 to 2010 Child’s Play Drive

I had meant to update everyone a few more times with our ever-growing total of Child's Play donations, but life decided that it was ...
Dec
31
2010

Year in review: 2010′s most popular stories

These are the most popular stories that ran on Ars Technica during 2010. We've split them into two categories: multipage features and reports. Without ...
Dec
30
2010

A year in Infinite Loop: 2010′s most popular stories

2010 was a big year for Apple, as it saw the debut not only of the iPhone 4, but the iPad. There were also ...
Dec
28
2010

A year in Opposable Thumbs: 2010′s most popular stories

The games you guys were anxious to read about? Starcraft 2, Call of Duty: Black Ops, and Civilization V, judging by pageviews. You also ...
Dec
18
2010

Week in gaming is making a list, checking it twice

The 2010 Ars Technica Gaming Gift Guide: Part 3 of our four-part holiday guide series is aimed at the gamer in your life. So ...
Dec
11
2010

Canadian Supreme Court To Decide If Linking Is Publishing

An anonymous reader writes "Will Canada become a black hole in cyberspace? Or will it remain a country of which former prime minister Wilfred Laurier once said, 'Canada is free and freedom is its nationality.' According to p2pnet's Jon Newton, ...
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Nov
17
2010

War over? Comcast says "Consensus at hand on net neutrality"

Great news, Ars Technica readers. The net neutrality debate has been all but settled. Comcast made the announcement following a Brookings Institute's Internet Governance ...
Nov
17
2010

Premier Chat 008: Mike Lee, world’s toughest programmer

Announcing another in our continuing series ...
Nov
12
2010

Freelance opportunities at Ars Technica

Got an article idea burning a hole in your brain? Have a slew of ideas keeping you awake at night? If your passion is ...
Nov
12
2010

What’s going down in the (free) Ars Open Lounge

As we announced last week, the Ars Technica Lounge, which is normally only available to paying subscribers, is free for ...
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Nov
06
2010

Week in Apple: MacBook Air review, Ars iPad app, VLC drama, and more

We have been busy here at Ars Infinite Loop. Not only did we publish our MacBook Air review, we also released the Ars Technica ...
Nov
04
2010

Flash Can Rob 2 Hours From MacBook Air’s Battery Life

The lack of Flash in the new MacBook Air may annoy some users, but it has a big upside, too. According to Wired's report (citing Ars Technica) passed on by an anonymous reader, "Having Flash installed can cut battery runtime ...
Nov
04
2010

Feature: Getting to QED, Part 1: Informal logic and online argumentation

Introduction For regulars at Ars Technica, the forums are as much a part of the site's identity as the articles. And where there are forums, ...
Nov
01
2010

Introducing the Ars Technica Reader for iPad

We're pleased to announce the official availability of the Ars Technica Reader for iPad, made possible in partnership with IBM. We thank IBM for ...
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