Mar
16
2011
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
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
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
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
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, ...
Mar
01
2011
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
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
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
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, ...
Feb
21
2011
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 ...
Jan
25
2011
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
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
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 ...
Jan
07
2011
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
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
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
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
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
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
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, ...
Nov
17
2010
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
17
2010
Premier Chat 008: Mike Lee, world’s toughest programmer
Announcing another in our continuing series ...
Nov
12
2010
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
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 ...
Nov
06
2010
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
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
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
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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