Arstechnica

A fingerprint sensor was removed from the Nexus 6 shortly before release

Dec 9, 2014

Many details surrounding the Nexus 6 were leaked in the months leading up to the smartphone’s launch in late October,...

Samsung finally brings 3D V-NAND to consumer SSDs with the 850 EVO

Dec 9, 2014

Samsung launched a radical shift in solid-state storage with its 3D V-NAND technology, which the South Korean electronics giant developed...

Treasury Department blames Tor for increased cyberattacks

Dec 8, 2014

In a non-public report, the Department of Treasury revealed that an increasing number of hackers are using the Tor network...

AT&T throttles “unlimited data” even when there’s no congestion

Dec 6, 2014

It's no secret that AT&T throttles its users unlimited data connections. The company has been rather open about the policy....

German government approves BlackBerry’s acquisition of Secusmart

Nov 29, 2014

BlackBerry is now free to integrate German security vendor Secusmart’s voice encryption technology on its smartphones and software, after the...

FAA reports increase in drone related air traffic incidents

Nov 27, 2014

There's a reason why unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) aren't permitted to fly beyond 400 feet and within a five-mile radius...

Only 39% tried to protect their privacy following Snowden leaks

Nov 25, 2014

Edward Snowden quickly became a household name when it was revealed that he was the one who blew the whistle...

Microsoft completely revamps OneDrive for Windows 10

Nov 15, 2014

Microsoft’s changes to Windows 10 have been largely well received, but one particular modification to OneDrive has angered Windows users....

The Tor Project wonders how the feds took down hidden websites

Nov 10, 2014

Little is known about how US and European law enforcement shut down more than 400 websites, including Silk Road 2.0,...

EFF asks Congress for permission to revive “abandoned” online games

Nov 6, 2014

It's great that many games have strong online components, but there's a dark side to that connectedness: if the developers...

Mysterious drones are scouting out French nuclear power plants

Oct 31, 2014

The French government is investigating a series of unidentified drone flights recently conducted over state-owned nuclear power plants. Unmanned aerial...

Porsche and Mercedes want to take on Tesla

Oct 25, 2014

For quite some time, there have been suggestions that Porsche is planning to introduce a model to sit below the...