Details emerge about PRISM, big tech companies release data request reports Edward Snowden also gave the South China Morning Post an exclusive interview. by Megan Geuss - Jun 16, 12:15 am UTC
Man of Steel review: A surprisingly human superhuman story Superman's latest shines when it focuses on the people around him and within him. by Kyle Orland - Jun 15, 8:30 pm UTC
Parsing the difference between the Internet and the Web according to Alan Kay Kay thinks the Internet was built better than the Web. Is he right? by Stack Exchange - Jun 15, 6:33 pm UTC
Politicians struggle with authenticity on Twitter, self-censorship prevails Politiwoops keeps track of politicians' deleted tweets. by Alan Martin, wired.co.uk - Jun 15, 5:25 pm UTC
Weird Science does most of its breeding after death And it avoids drugs that make it hairy, impotent, and uninterested in alcohol. by John Timmer - Jun 15, 4:05 pm UTC
Xbox vs. PS4: Ars readers react to liveblog madness Also the community talks iOS 7. by Megan Geuss - Jun 15, 2:45 pm UTC
Prenda Law is “winding down” and desperate to avoid a costly appeal A $237,000 up-front bill for appeal is off-base, argue porn-trolling lawyers. by Joe Mullin - Jun 15, 1:15 pm UTC
Google flies Internet balloons in stratosphere for a “network in the sky” Project Loon: Solar-powered balloons beam Internet down to Earth. by Jon Brodkin - Jun 15, 5:21 am UTC
Everything.me launcher for Android aims to deliver a new experience every time We'll also touch upon Yahoo's sports app, cloud print, and floating notifications. by Florence Ion - Jun 15, 12:15 am UTC
Adobe Flash exploit grabs video and audio, long after “fix” Demonstration code shows a new trick defeats Flash privacy fix. by Sean Gallagher - Jun 14, 7:27 pm UTC
The failure of BioShock Infinite : Writing games like movies Op-Ed: It's high time game developers respected the medium they work with. by Peter Bright - Jun 14, 6:50 pm UTC
Leprosy’s disappearing act came from public health improvements Old bones show its decline came despite few changes in the leprosy bacteria. by Kate Prengaman - Jun 14, 5:15 pm UTC
NSA gets early access to zero-day data from Microsoft, others Meant to help secure network, data could be used to attack foreign governments by Sean Gallagher - Jun 14, 4:55 pm UTC
How we feel can change how we taste fat Content people can detect changes in fat content, unhappy people do not. by Kate Shaw Yoshida - Jun 14, 3:30 pm UTC
Hell freezes over: Microsoft Office Mobile arrives for iOS Free (for Office subscribers), the iOS app apes Windows Phone 8's capabilities. by Sean Gallagher - Jun 14, 12:00 pm UTC
New NYC bill would require 3D printed guns to be registered with police And California is working on similar 3D printed gun restrictions. by Cyrus Farivar - Jun 14, 12:35 am UTC
An open (of course) letter to my friend, the NSA Op-ed: Sorry, but it's really tough nowadays to hire a nonleaking hacker. by Cyrus Nemati - Jun 13, 8:23 pm UTC
PS4’s used game policy isn’t “because some other company is doing something” Interview: Sony's Shuhei Yoshida talks the viral how-to video, price points, and more. by Kyle Orland - Jun 13, 6:00 pm UTC
Supreme Court blocks patenting of genomic DNA (Updated) Opens the door for widespread testing of cancer genes. by John Timmer - Jun 13, 3:13 pm UTC
E3 in pictures: The crowds, the costumes, and our first look at the PS4 Trips to Nintendo's and Sony's booths dominated the first days of the show. by Andrew Cunningham - Jun 13, 1:45 pm UTC
NSA leaker Ed Snowden’s life on Ars Technica Snowden was TheTrueHOOHA, anime fan, gamer; he opined on government, too. by Joe Mullin - Jun 13, 2:33 am UTC
Does the Big Bang necessarily mean we’re part of a multiverse? We need inflation to make the Big Bang work, and that produces other universes. by John Timmer - Jun 12, 10:10 pm UTC
To kill, cheetahs use agility and acceleration, not top speed Cats only reach half their maximum speed, rely on quick pivots to catch prey. by Akshat Rathi - Jun 12, 5:35 pm UTC
Hands-on: Super Mario 3D World scratches an all-too-familiar itch The latest Mario platformer isn't groundbreaking, but it's all in good fun. by Andrew Cunningham - Jun 12, 3:53 pm UTC
iPhones can auto-connect to rogue Wi-Fi networks, researchers warn Attackers can exploit behavior to collect passwords and other sensitive data. by Dan Goodin - Jun 12, 3:41 pm UTC
Feature Story Encrypted e-mail: How much annoyance will you tolerate to keep the NSA away? How to to encrypt e-mail, and why most don't bother.
Topping the milky way NASA finds “unprecedented” black hole cluster near Andromeda’s central bulge Spotted by the Chandra X-ray Observatory. by Ian Steadman, wired.co.uk - Jun 15, 12:25 pm UTC
a rumor is a wish FCC filing shows a possible 2nd-gen Asus Nexus tablet Could it finally be the "droid" tablet refresh we've been waiting for? by Florence Ion - Jun 14, 7:10 pm UTC
Cat-like science detected What does your cat do when you’re not around? Time-shifting cats avoid confrontation, steal each other's food. by Jonathan M. Gitlin - Jun 14, 7:00 pm UTC
free culture Filmmaker picks a copyright fight with “Happy Birthday” The copyright on the world's most popular song? A new lawsuit says it's bogus. by Joe Mullin - Jun 14, 5:45 pm UTC
pretty please? Microsoft pays “$100,000 or more” to get devs coding for Windows Phone Getting big names into the Windows Store takes more than a little convincing. by Casey Johnston - Jun 14, 4:40 pm UTC
So long, LA Ars video: The most beautiful, surprising, and sexist things at E3 Our end-of-E3 highlight reel ranges from great to gratuitous. by Andrew Cunningham - Jun 14, 2:44 pm UTC
Chromeless explorer Google kills plugin that remakes Internet Explorer in Chrome’s image Chrome Frame, designed to bring IE into modern age, is declared obsolete. by Jon Brodkin - Jun 13, 10:39 pm UTC
Turn back the clock Cool your jets: Overclockers must pay toll to play on Haswell highway Intel disables most overclocking on all but its K-series Haswell CPUs. by Sean Gallagher - Jun 13, 9:40 pm UTC
DON'T GO BREAKIN' MY HEART Vast array of medical devices vulnerable to serious hacks, feds warn Backdoors in defibrillators, ventilators, and other devices put patients at risk. by Dan Goodin - Jun 13, 8:54 pm UTC
Huck Finn's phone Pre-orders for the Samsung Galaxy S 4 Active begin tomorrow at AT&T Handset will officially be on sale June 21. by Florence Ion - Jun 13, 6:45 pm UTC
One step closer For the first time, secret court won’t block release of NSA opinion Despite the rare "modest" victory, the opinion isn't available yet. by Cyrus Farivar - Jun 13, 6:15 pm UTC
Yo dawg... Microsoft and Best Buy to create 600 stores-in-stores by September There will be 500 Microsoft-branded stores in the US and another 105 in Canada. by Peter Bright - Jun 13, 6:10 pm UTC
final venture capital frontier NASA offers money to startups that can solve space-travel problems Project constraints would also make solutions work for remote areas on Earth. by Casey Johnston - Jun 13, 5:35 pm UTC
Under control Ars video: Controlling the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 We get acquainted with the consoles' controllers and cameras on day two of E3. by Andrew Cunningham - Jun 13, 4:16 pm UTC
MAC MAMMA Original Mac GUI artist thinks new “flat” iOS 7 icons are A-OK Susan Kare, iconic icon designer, gives thumbs-up. by Lee Hutchinson - Jun 13, 3:32 pm UTC
Say cheese Samsung wants you to point-and-shoot with its Galaxy S 4 Zoom The camera-phone hybrid will run Android and feature 10x optical zoom. by Florence Ion - Jun 13, 12:48 am UTC
Gone phisin' Phishing attacks on Iranian Gmail users jump before Iranian election Google says the attackers are the same that stole SSL certs in a 2011 attack. by Megan Geuss - Jun 13, 12:32 am UTC
#catchingup #sohip #trending Facebook now lets users include hashtags in posts The hashtags will thread with #instagram, but lag behind #Google+'s progress. by Casey Johnston - Jun 12, 7:48 pm UTC
Not cracking up Chinese piracy ring operator sentenced after selling military-related software Crack99.com operator gets 12 years of hard time after being lured to the US. by Cyrus Farivar - Jun 12, 6:05 pm UTC
Rolling your own Facebook opens data center filled entirely with servers it designed Vendor-neutral hardware designs make Facebook data center more efficient. by Jon Brodkin - Jun 12, 5:45 pm UTC
"I shall call him mini-me" Compact, mid-range HTC One may debut this summer The HTC One Mini will have less-powerful specs and a smaller screen. by Florence Ion - Jun 12, 5:40 pm UTC
WHISKEY TANGO FOXTROT Navy ends century and a half of ALL-CAPS messages New message routing system means Navy can now use lowercase in messages. by Sean Gallagher - Jun 12, 4:47 pm UTC
Play the game Ars video: Nintendo’s small, strange press conference Nintendo skipped out on a big show this year, perhaps out of necessity. by Andrew Cunningham - Jun 12, 4:35 pm UTC
Disconnected statements Microsoft: No Internet connection? You can still buy an Xbox 360! Exec acknowledges those on nuclear subs are stuck with MS' last generation. by Kyle Orland - Jun 12, 4:25 pm UTC
Cabin fever Hacker who led Anonymous-sponsored hacks against police agrees to plea deal John Anthony Borell III, aka Kahuna of CabinCr3w, will get 3 years and more. by Cyrus Farivar - Jun 12, 4:15 pm UTC
Tearing it up with teardowns iFixit finds a plethora of minor tweaks inside the 2013 MacBook Air Slightly larger battery, PCIe SSDs, and more are included in the new Air. by Andrew Cunningham - Jun 12, 1:13 pm UTC
Staff Blog The global influence of iOS 7’s design language Photocopying? Not so much?more like walking a well-trodden path of good design. by Aurich Lawson - Jun 12, 2:05 am UTC
the ones left behind NSA leaker’s girlfriend blogged about “feeling alone” when he left Snowden's girlfriend blogged playing chess, "deep conversations" while gardening. by Joe Mullin - Jun 12, 1:55 am UTC
Staff Blog Cupertino’s photocopiers: What iOS 7 borrowed from Android The resemblance is uncanny. by Florence Ion - Jun 11, 10:00 pm UTC
Put the I in Wi-Fi iOS 7 will hop from one Wi-Fi hotspot to another, no password needed Hotspot 2.0 provides automatic access to (some) Wi-Fi hotspots. by Jon Brodkin - Jun 11, 9:05 pm UTC
Good luck (you'll need it) ACLU sues four top Obama administration officials over Verizon metadata sharing Group wants a judge to declare that "the Mass Call Tracking is unlawful." by Cyrus Farivar - Jun 11, 8:55 pm UTC
4k power play New Final Cut Pro X will accompany Mac Pro in the fall Mac Pro tailor-made to chew through 4K video?now we just need the app for that. by Lee Hutchinson - Jun 11, 8:45 pm UTC
Feature Story (3 pages) 15 years of Ars: How Amazon, Twitter, and SpaceX changed the world During our time, we've seen many tech rebels?but these three have been the greatest. by Jon Brodkin - Jun 13, 1:00 pm UTC
Feature Story (3 pages) The Trajectory of Television?starting with a big history of the small screen From surrogate storyteller to high-def streaming infotainment, TV has come a long way. by Lee Hutchinson - Jun 12, 3:00 pm UTC
Feature Story (2 pages) What the NSA can do with “big data” The NSA can't capture everything that crosses the Internet?but doesn't need to. by Sean Gallagher - Jun 12, 1:35 am UTC
Feature Story (2 pages) A critical look at the new Mac Pro A graphics pro breaks down Apple's new machine. by Dave Girard - Jun 11, 4:36 pm UTC