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New Horizons provides the best close-up of Pluto some of us might ever see
Almost a year after NASA’s New Horizons probe flew past Pluto, the team...
Review: Amazon’s Kindle Oasis may be the best e-reader ever — but here’s how it could have been better
Amazon’s Kindle Oasis is a premium device. Its screen is stunning, the construction is solid, and it may be the most comfortable reading device I’ve ever used.
But it’s...
The connected car may be the dumbest idea ever, but it’s not going away
You might think connecting your car to your phone is the dumbest thing ever, but neither the tech nor auto industries are giving up on it any time soon. (credit: Getty Images | Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg)
As you might imagine, we at Ars get bombarded with PR pitches about connected cars. Devices that plug into your car's...
Jeff Bezos sells $671M worth of Amazon shares in his largest stock sale ever
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos sold more than 1 million shares of company stock in the past three days, worth a total of $ 671.29 million, according to a...
In 2015, Apple’s ecosystem got larger (and harder to leave) than ever
Apple had an extraordinarily busy 2015. Most of its efforts were focused on hardware and software rather than niche initiatives like CarPlay or HomeKit—we got new kinds of Macs, a new kind of iPad, and an iPhone with a couple of twists. And perhaps most importantly, it launched two entirely new platforms with new iOS-derivative OSes, App Stores, and SDKs for developers: the Apple Watch...
Bill Gates to reportedly unveil ‘biggest’ clean energy fund ever at Paris climate talks
Reports on the upcoming Paris climate talks are stating that Bill Gates’ next big project will be focusing on clean energy. According to ClimateWire, Gates will announced the “world’s largest clean energy research and development partnership” on Monday. “The multibillion-dollar announcement will come at the opening day of landmark U.N. climate change negotiations in the French...
‘Star Wars’ breaks record with advance ticket sales, on track to be highest-grossing film ever
It’s probably not too surprising that Star Wars: The Force Awakens has already set a new record for advance ticket sales, putting it well into contention to become the highest-grossing movie ever. Those are the early numbers being reported, according to the Wall Street Journal. “Most movies would be lucky to open to $ 50 million....
Microsoft announces Black Friday deals, including lowest price ever for an Xbox One
You may not think of Microsoft as a retailer. But the Redmond-based company does sell quite a bit of merchandise, from Xbox consoles to smartphones. And just like almost every other retailer, it will be offering some sweet deals on the Friday after Thanksgiving. The best offer is probably the Xbox One with...