Group claims 70 U.S. law enforcement hacks[ Sat, 06 Aug 2011 22:58:14 EDT ]A hacking group said it has retaliated for the arrests of its members by attacking the websites of more than 70 U.S. law enforcement institutions and releasing 10 gigabytes of information.

A month with Google+: Here's why it has legs[ Mon, 08 Aug 2011 10:22:36 EDT ]If you're a stranger who follows me on Google+, you might think I rarely use the service. That's because the majority of my posts have been limited to the seven circles I created for friends, acquaintances, family, Ars staffers, and other people I like to expose to various aspects of my personality. You had no idea? That's exactly the point.

Want a cup of coffee? Use Jonathan's card[ Mon, 08 Aug 2011 16:07:43 EDT ]Need a caffeine boost? Use Jonathan's card. Want to buy a pal a cup of joe? Or, more likely, someone you've never met? Use Jonathan's card.

Newspaper giant developing tablet device[ Tue, 09 Aug 2011 10:26:20 EDT ]Hoping to take a small slice from Apple's big pie, newspaper publishers are developing tablet computers of their own.

Maybe 2,000 watts is too much bass...[ Tue, 9 Aug 2011 15:05:15 GMT ]Check out this video to see what the ultimate alarm clock would look like. There aren't any details on the setup, but we do know that it's 2,000 watts of bass in the bedroom.

Will the smart grid outsmart itself?[ Mon, 8 Aug 2011 19:28:06 GMT ]Future of Tech: As smart meter technology does what it is supposed to do — convince us to do our laundry and recharge our cars in the middle of the night when electricity rates are lowest — it's possible the smart grid will outsmart itself and cause an outage.

Video: ClamCase is cure to iPad's biggest shortcoming[ Mon, 8 Aug 2011 20:25:53 GMT ]For most intents and purposes, this Bluetooth keyboard case turns your iPad into a netbook — but only when you'd prefer a netbook. (msnbc.com)

Motion-capture animation goes inside-out[ Tue, 9 Aug 2011 01:58:19 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Researchers say an inside-out approach to motion-capture animation could make the Hollywood-style technology available to anyone in the not-too-distant future.

Pre-caffeine: Twitter riots, Michelle Bachman's eyes![ Mon, 1 Aug 2011 14:20:24 GMT ]The latest news on London riots and social media, hackers, Google Chrome, Internet culture and more.

ZTE says it sold 35M handsets in the first half[ Tue, 09 Aug 2011 07:31:13 PDT ]The Chinese telecom equipment manufacturer says strong sales for the first half of the year were driven by its blockbuster Blade smartphone.

Visa sets deadlines on NFC efforts[ Tue, 09 Aug 2011 07:33:13 PDT ]The credit card company takes steps to encourage development of a commercial framework in the U.S. for mobile payments. Key elements include dual-mode chip technology and dynamic authentication.

SendLove takes the measure of a man[ Tue, 09 Aug 2011 08:00:00 PDT ]Start-up launches system to vote on the popularity of people from within stories about them. It sounds trivial, but it has legs.

It's a good time to be a developer[ Tue, 09 Aug 2011 08:30:14 PDT ]Data from recruiting firm Riviera Partners shows that software developers are making good money, especially in the early days of company financing.

Trucks follow cars on road to better fuel efficiency[ Tue, 09 Aug 2011 08:33:54 PDT ]The first fuel-economy standards for medium and heavy-duty trucks aim to improve efficiency by about 20 percent by 2018, saving about $50 billion on fuel costs largely by using existing technologies.

Group claims 70 U.S. law enforcement hacks[ Sat, 06 Aug 2011 22:58:14 EDT ]A hacking group said it has retaliated for the arrests of its members by attacking the websites of more than 70 U.S. law enforcement institutions and releasing 10 gigabytes of information.

A month with Google+: Here's why it has legs[ Mon, 08 Aug 2011 10:22:36 EDT ]If you're a stranger who follows me on Google+, you might think I rarely use the service. That's because the majority of my posts have been limited to the seven circles I created for friends, acquaintances, family, Ars staffers, and other people I like to expose to various aspects of my personality. You had no idea? That's exactly the point.

Want a cup of coffee? Use Jonathan's card[ Mon, 08 Aug 2011 16:07:43 EDT ]Need a caffeine boost? Use Jonathan's card. Want to buy a pal a cup of joe? Or, more likely, someone you've never met? Use Jonathan's card.

Newspaper giant developing tablet device[ Tue, 09 Aug 2011 10:26:20 EDT ]Hoping to take a small slice from Apple's big pie, newspaper publishers are developing tablet computers of their own.

10 back-to-school tech survival tips[ Fri, 5 Aug 2011 01:40:27 GMT ]There are lots of things that you or your kid should know about when gearing up to go back to school. Here are 10 of those things.

Video game dragon sends woman into labor[ Mon, 8 Aug 2011 15:48:30 GMT ]A lot of people are excited about the forthcoming medieval role-playing game "The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim." But it seems none more so than an expectant mom who went into labor during a recent demonstration of the video game.

Google self-driving car crash caused by human[ Mon, 8 Aug 2011 17:20:51 GMT ]As further evidence that we should welcome our robot overlords, it turns out the first self-driving car accident in robo history was caused by a human driver.

E.T., call back: Donations revive SETI quest[ Mon, 8 Aug 2011 23:30:59 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The SETI Institute says it will revive its search for alien signals after receiving more than $200,000 in donations from supporters, including "Contact" star Jodie Foster.

Out-of-this-world ideas win NASA funding[ Mon, 8 Aug 2011 18:51:10 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: NASA is awarding $100,000 grants to 30 teams for out-of-this-world ideas ranging from new kinds of spacesuits to space solar power and quantum communication.

Tweet Hunt shooting app takes aim at Twitter[ Mon, 08 Aug 2011 17:12:52 PDT ]Get out your Twitter aggressions by hunting down tweets with a slingshot. Tweet Hunt is an iOS shooting gallery app that uses trending Twitter topics and celebrity tweets as targets.

Analyst: Apple MacBook to make gains on PC[ Mon, 08 Aug 2011 17:22:22 PDT ]Apple's position in the PC market will get stronger through the rest of the year at the expense of Windows PC makers, according to a Deutsche Bank analyst.

Device serves date-rape drug detection on the rocks[ Mon, 08 Aug 2011 17:36:01 PDT ]Tel Aviv University researchers say they've developed a sensor that can detect common date rape drugs in drinks with 100 percent accuracy.

ITC to review Apple patent complaint against HTC[ Mon, 08 Aug 2011 20:15:39 PDT ]U.S. agency, which has the power to block imports, will review Apple's complaint that HTC infringes on patents related to its Android smartphones.

Samsung 2.8-pound 'Sandy Bridge' laptop hits $619[ Mon, 08 Aug 2011 20:19:35 PDT ]Samsung's Series 3 laptop hints at Ultrabooks to come. It's small, light, and under $700. Those are three metrics the Ultrabook is aiming for in 2012.

Group claims 70 U.S. law enforcement hacks[ Sat, 06 Aug 2011 22:58:14 EDT ]A hacking group said it has retaliated for the arrests of its members by attacking the websites of more than 70 U.S. law enforcement institutions and releasing 10 gigabytes of information.

A month with Google+: Here's why it has legs[ Mon, 08 Aug 2011 10:22:36 EDT ]If you're a stranger who follows me on Google+, you might think I rarely use the service. That's because the majority of my posts have been limited to the seven circles I created for friends, acquaintances, family, Ars staffers, and other people I like to expose to various aspects of my personality. You had no idea? That's exactly the point.

Want a cup of coffee? Use Jonathan's card[ Mon, 08 Aug 2011 16:07:43 EDT ]Need a caffeine boost? Use Jonathan's card. Want to buy a pal a cup of joe? Or, more likely, someone you've never met? Use Jonathan's card.

Hackers eye prison locks, other real-world targets[ Mon, 08 Aug 2011 16:44:50 EDT ]If you've seen the 1983 movie "WarGames," in which a young Matthew Broderick accidentally uses computers to bring the world to the edge of "global thermonuclear war," then you have a pretty good idea what hackers and security researchers are super-concerned about these days -- in real life.

Itemize.com aims to cure coupon overload[ Mon, 8 Aug 2011 14:39:28 GMT ]Everyone loves getting a good deal, and there are plenty of companies offering email alerts about bargains. But if you're starting to experience deal overload, a new site promises to sort through the deal haystack and deliver only those deals that appeal to you.

Video game dragon sends woman into labor[ Mon, 8 Aug 2011 15:48:30 GMT ]A lot of people are excited about the forthcoming medieval role-playing game "The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim." But it seems none more so than an expectant mom who went into labor during a recent demonstration of the video game.

Is constant 'Facebooking' bad for teens?[ Sun, 7 Aug 2011 15:56:12 GMT ]Today's teens and college students are what researchers call "digital natives," or the "iGeneration," a generation constantly connected to the Internet and Facebook, texting and instant messaging. Now, a set of new studies reveals the psychological effects of constant Facebooking.

Future of war: Private robot armies fight it out[ Sat, 6 Aug 2011 19:12:35 GMT ]Predator drones are just the start of unmanned, autonomous warfare technology. But as the tech becomes more democratized and more deadly, what happens when anyone can assemble an army of killing machines?

10 back-to-school tech survival tips[ Fri, 5 Aug 2011 01:40:27 GMT ]There are lots of things that you or your kid should know about when gearing up to go back to school. Here are 10 of those things.

Why Time Warner rules the cloud[ Mon, 08 Aug 2011 08:19:13 PDT ]Jeff Bewkes, chief of one of the world's most powerful media companies, wants to see the cloud distribution develop, but he just doesn't want one that requires him to undervalue his content.

Anonymous takes over Syrian government site[ Mon, 08 Aug 2011 08:26:40 PDT ]Hacktivists claim to have replaced Ministry of Defense site with a message to citizens and the military that has cracked down violently on a political uprising.

Is LCD and LED LCD HDTV uniformity a problem?[ Mon, 08 Aug 2011 08:44:00 PDT ]There's an issue with all LCDs; can anything be done?

Verizon workers go on strike[ Mon, 08 Aug 2011 08:48:50 PDT ]Comcast offers a $9.95 Internet Essentials service to low-income families, the FBI releases an iPhone app that helps parents with a missing child, and Verizon workers in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic go on strike after negotiations fail to produce a contract.

Khronos updates OpenGL high-performance graphics[ Mon, 08 Aug 2011 09:00:00 PDT ]The nonprofit Khronos Group is expanding its standard-bearer flag deeper into the world of Web graphics

Recent solar flare may disrupt your GPS[ Sun, 07 Aug 2011 13:43:02 EDT ]We're the peak of the 11-year solar cycle, so double-check your GPS, and watch where you're going.

Group claims 70 U.S. law enforcement hacks[ Sat, 06 Aug 2011 22:58:14 EDT ]A hacking group said it has retaliated for the arrests of its members by attacking the websites of more than 70 U.S. law enforcement institutions and releasing 10 gigabytes of information.

A month with Google+: Here's why it has legs[ Mon, 08 Aug 2011 10:22:36 EDT ]If you're a stranger who follows me on Google+, you might think I rarely use the service. That's because the majority of my posts have been limited to the seven circles I created for friends, acquaintances, family, Ars staffers, and other people I like to expose to various aspects of my personality. You had no idea? That's exactly the point.

DEF CON teaches 8-year-olds to hack[ Mon, 08 Aug 2011 07:14:32 EDT ]Joseph Horman already had seen the lock-picking videos on YouTube. But it was a different thing entirely for the 13-year-old puzzle-lover to get lessons in lock picking and computer hacking at an event sanctioned by adults.

Video game dragon sends woman into labor[ Mon, 8 Aug 2011 15:48:30 GMT ]A lot of people are excited about the forthcoming medieval role-playing game "The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim." But it seems none more so than an expectant mom who went into labor during a recent demonstration of the video game.

Is constant 'Facebooking' bad for teens?[ Sun, 7 Aug 2011 15:56:12 GMT ]Today's teens and college students are what researchers call "digital natives," or the "iGeneration," a generation constantly connected to the Internet and Facebook, texting and instant messaging. Now, a set of new studies reveals the psychological effects of constant Facebooking.

Future of war: Private robot armies fight it out[ Sat, 6 Aug 2011 19:12:35 GMT ]Predator drones are just the start of unmanned, autonomous warfare technology. But as the tech becomes more democratized and more deadly, what happens when anyone can assemble an army of killing machines?

Pre-caffeine: Hackers! Apes! Beer Day![ Mon, 1 Aug 2011 14:20:24 GMT ]The latest news on Defcon and Black Hat, Verizon, Google, Internet culture and more.