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  1. Reboots be damned, Stranger Things shows a better way to do nostalgia

    And as a bonus, the show adds some needed credence to the Netflix model.

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  2. Nvidia offers $30 to GTX 970 customers in class action lawsuit over RAM

    Graphics card spec discrepancy could lead to a small payout for customers.

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  3. There are limits to 2FA and it can be near-crippling to your digital life

    Even 2FA can run up against limitations—like this Find My iPhone attack.

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  4. The basics of the thorny relationship between science and philosophy

    Meaning of Science offers a quick tour of big questions about why science works.

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  5. DNC Breach extended to systems used by Clinton campaign

    Congressional campaign and DNC breach allegedly by same Russian group.

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  6. This science fiction novel is a perfect antidote to U.S. election season

    Malka Older's Infomocracy is a realistic picture of a future global democracy.

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  7. White dwarf bombards its companion with relativistic electrons

    AR Scorpii turns out to be a binary system, not a single variable star.

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  8. Scythe review: The most-hyped board game of 2016 delivers

    Burn your brain with dieselpunk mech-fueled strategy.

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  9. Volkswagen could have a fix for its 2.0L diesels, air regulator says

    “New team of people” at VW “understand their credibility is on the line.”

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  10. Soylent CEO charged over illegal shipping container his neighbors hate

    Rob Rhinehart calls container “experimental,” but City Attorney dubs it illegal.

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  11. BowFlex smart dumbbells tested: get ripped without leaving the house

    Would you spend $500 on a home lifting gym of your own?

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  12. New year, new $500+ pedals: Reviewing the Slaw Device RX Viper

    If you want some of the best flight sim pedals money can buy, better call Slaw.

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  1. No Man’s Sky is in one man’s hands, thanks to leaked copy

    Gameplay video leaked, then taken down, but not before Ars confirmed its legitimacy.

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  2. Apple begins wrapping up Swift 3 and lays out plans for Swift 4

    The language is open source, but Apple is still in the driver's seat.

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  3. Facebook: We will fight IRS over billions in possible owed back taxes

    "Facebook Ireland Holdings Unlimited" helped company lower its US taxes.

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  4. Three owner Hutchison sues EU after collapse of O2 merger plan

    Legal challenge underway weeks after Brussels' competition chief nixed deal.

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  5. Welcome to the age of ancient DNA sequencing

    New tech gives us a sharper view of how people lived 12,000 years ago.

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  6. Sony announces PlayStation VR space requirements—is your room big enough?

    Pamphlet shows required dead zone, asks players to "remain seated whenever possible."

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  7. Broadband for everyone, thunders European Commission in leaked text

    Planned EU universal service law could prioritise broadband, and drop payphones.

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  8. Virgin Media red-faced after workers dig trench, block house, and disappear

    Situation rectified a day later following flurry of bad press. Funny, that.

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  9. AT&T boosts U-verse data cap to 1TB, keeps DSL users at 150GB

    AT&T gigabit customers will be upgraded to unlimited data.

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  10. Hinkley Point C nuclear plant approved by EDF, but UK gov’t backs out of contract last minute

    EDF finally approves funding; moments later, government announces surprise new review.

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  11. It’s now or never: Free Windows 10 upgrade ends in just a few hours

    Act now before it's too late.

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  12. Broadband industry tries again to kill net neutrality and Title II

    ISP lobby groups petition for full court review of decision that upheld rules.

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  1. Democratic Party’s congressional fundraising committee was also hacked

    DCCC's website redirected donors to a fake contribution page controlled by attackers.

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  2. Use a VPN or proxy in the United Arab Emirates, risk a £400K fine or prison

    Latest move seems to be about protecting profits at country's top telecom companies.

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  3. Microsoft cuts 3,000 jobs in smartphone division, sales

    Redundancies mostly hit remnants of Microsoft's disastrous Nokia deal.

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  4. SpaceX takes another step toward reusability with 150-second stage firing

    The booster performed well, raising chances of a first reuse flight this year.

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  5. Jason Bourne review: Yes, it’s “worse than Snowden”

    Stellar lead actors, killer action sequences can't save tone-deaf take on tech.

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  6. Lloyds Group’s online banking software update snafu enrages customers

    Halifax, Lloyds, and Bank of Scotland customers hit by CSV, QIF export nightmare.

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  7. AMD Radeon RX 470 and RX 460 arrive August 4 and August 8

    With low TDPs and pricing, AMD's latest are ideal for 1080p and e-sports players.

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  8. Federal court says state law can’t ban political robocalls

    An Arkansas law can't single out political robocalls exclusively in ban, judge says.

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  9. FDA pauses blood donations in 2 Florida counties with unexplained Zika cases

    Four cases don’t appear travel- or sex-related, suggesting local mosquito transmission.

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  10. Mr. Robot’s attention to detail even extends to campy, ’80s horror flicks

    Mr. Robot not only tries all its hacks, it makes its background slasher flicks, too.

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  11. Apollo astronauts dying of heart disease at 4-5X the rate of counterparts

    Deep-space radiation damages cardiovascular system in mouse-astronaut model.

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  12. Report: Apple’s negotiating tactics sunk its long-rumored TV service

    Apple asked for too much in exchange for too little, TV executives tell the WSJ.

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