Homeland Security spent $430M on radios its employees don't know how to use
Only one of 479 employees surveyed could operate radio correctly.
Top Story: The Oatmeal sued over trademark by “Oatmeal Studios”
In-Depth Reports
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Dwarf planet Makemake an airless world of ice and rock
Dwarf planet is a mishmash of features shared with Pluto, Eris, and Haumea
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Stallman’s got company: Researcher wants nanotech patent moratorium
Claims advances in the field are "being stifled at birth."
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Wii U review update: Nintendo finally has a decent online experience
There are some rough edges, but it's still a huge step into the present.
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Surprise! HP discovers new internal disaster, takes $8.8B charge
Claims that subsidiary Autonomy has been cooking its books.
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Linux Mint 14 released, leaves fresh taste in our mouths
Easy distro takes a different UI path than Ubuntu, and we like it.
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“Your criticisms are completely wrong”: Stallman on software patents, 20 years in
Free software guru makes a still-unpopular plea with new urgency—just ban them.
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The Oatmeal sued over trademark by “Oatmeal Studios”
Lawsuit from FunnyJunk got dropped; now it's Oatmeal Studios v. The Oatmeal.
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Early mockups reveal Windows 8's evolution
Attention to detail, and inspired by the Internet.
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Sony's Xperia TL “Bond Phone” not ready for double-O work
Sony's latest smartphone is solid, but hardly MI6 material.
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Who wants a Firefox phone? Take a visual trip through Firefox's mobile OS
Dev version of Mozilla's new Boot to Gecko OS is ready to be explored.
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How Team Obama's tech efficiency left Romney IT in dust
Obama campaign's tech team beat Romney by using opposite strategy—"insourcing."
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“White smells” are to odors what white noise is to sound
Over-saturating your olfactory nerves is a good way to smell nothing.
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Firefox 17 is more social and secure, but doesn't care for leopards
Alongside the usual list of tweaks, Mozilla ends support for OS X 10.5.
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How Nintendo DRM trapped $400 of downloaded games on my failing Wii (updated)
And why the console maker wants $60 to help me free my purchases.
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US patent chief to software patent critics: "Give it a rest already"
Says explosion of smartphone patent litigation is "natural and reasonable."
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Are third-party security apps still necessary with Android 4.2?
Latest version of Android offers several built-in security features.
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Humans may have company when it comes to midlife crises
Do middle-aged chimps get the urge to buy an expensive European roadster?
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Three climate contrarians vie to lead House Science Committee
Actual grasp of science apparently not a top qualification for the job.
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Plenty of questions, few answers surface about early Windows 8 sales
Windows 8 could be selling horribly, it could be selling well. Redmond, send numbers.
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World Bank envisions a 4°C future
Its conclusion? Please, let's not do this.
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For the empire: Please take the 2012 Ars Reader Survey
You speak, we listen.
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Wii U teardown shows a whole lot of wirelessness
Multiple WLAN chips make for smooth talking between console and GamePad.
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Finding a direction of time in exotic particle transformations
Entangled B mesons show that time has an arrow on the smallest scales.
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How goatse.cx went from shock site to webmail service
Owner spent $10,000 to preserve "Internet generation's cultural legacy."
Feature Story
A good Ultrabook, a bad tablet: the Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13 review
Perhaps the biggest surprise? It makes a useful, miniature all-in-one.
On The Radar
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Parlez-vous sécurité?
French Fried: US allegedly hacked Sarkozy's office with Flame
L'Express says members of Sarkozy's staff were targeted over Facebook.
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You've been iFramed
New Linux rootkit injects malicious HTML into Web servers
Most likely the work of a less-skilled Russian hacker.
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No intent, no foul
Google won't be prosecuted over Street View in Germany
Google has largely escaped prosecution for Wi-Fi data collection.
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High but not that high
What's HTC paying Apple for patents? Not an “outrageous” $8 per phone
It's a "very, very happy settlement," says HTC CEO Peter Chou.
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All your iMessage belong to you
iOS 6 fixes bug that sent iMessages to stolen iPhones
Rest assured: thieves won't get your texts—as long as you updated.
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max lols
“Internet troll” who exploited AT&T; security flaw faces 5 years in jail
Convicted of identity fraud and hacking for scraping iPad user e-mail addresses.
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writing on the wall
Microsoft knew the Kin was laggy and terrible, internal testing videos show
The company knew its smartphone was headed for a disastrous launch.
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I think ICANN
Google rallies opposition to UN takeover of Internet governance
Critics say shifting Internet governance to the ITU would make it less open.
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Ars Editor’s Picks The web worth reading.
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No Logo
NYT tries to shoot down Twitter critic who tweaked its T logo
GUYS, trademark lawyers have no sense of humor. The Times is ON IT.
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into the galaxy
Unlocked Samsung Galaxy S3 Minis show up on Amazon
Handset doesn't offer 4G LTE and it's equipped with slower HSPA+.
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Free with purchase
Sony promises free 4K theatrical films for 4K TV buyers
Hopes to solve chicken-and-egg problem for potential 4K "Ultra HD" consumers.
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New browser, meet old phone
Firefox for Android brings older smartphones into the fold
Older phones based on the ARMv6 architecture can now get a modern browser.
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Cloudy with a chance of SQL
Amazon floats Windows Server 2012 into AWS cloud
AWS takes on Azure with free tier instances, Elastic Beanstalk support.
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A stellar amount of money
Star Citizen's $6.3 million haul breaks gaming crowdfunding record
Private investment will push ambitious space sim's budget over $10 million.
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you shall not pass!
Tolkien estate unleashes legal Uruk-hai on LoTR online slot machines
Warner Bros can sell merchandise, but not experiences, according to the estate.
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Moot court
4chan founder sics lawyers on startup for using the name "moot"
Lawyer says Christopher Poole's nickname "functions as a famous trademark."
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Open sesame
Judge orders sex harassment plaintiffs to produce Facebook passwords
Court will inspect online accounts and provide relevant material to opponents.
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help us understand you
Feds to take a closer look at patent trolls with patent trolls
Is trolling anticompetitive? Upcoming forum explores the issue with all parties.
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busted
Crank who harasses science writers (including Ars) resurfaces, rearrested
His latest threats violated conditions of his parole.
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Even more back to the Mac
OS X 10.9 to feature Siri, use Apple's new Maps APIs
Early builds are reportedly being tested internally.
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LTE for everybody
Verizon sells off extra 700MHz spectrum to small, rural operators
Promised to return unused spectrum to the market.
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Sede et nere
The Dealmaster presents fine chairs for your sitting pleasure
Our countdown to Black Friday continues with some awesome electronics, too!
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Wii have a problem
Reports: Botched firmware update leading to bricked Wii U consoles
Interrupting the roughly 5GB download can render the console useless.
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If you've got the dollar, we've got the song
AC/DC: For those about to rock, we salute iTunes
Come on, come on, listen to the money talk.
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Self-Deprecated
Intel CEO Otellini will cash in his chips in May
Spent 39 years at Intel, the last 8 as CEO.
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Rumor has it
Delayed 2012 iMacs may not be delayed after all
Latest rumor contradicts that other rumor.
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Mistakes Happen
"December" conspicuously missing from Android 4.2's People app
Google's Grinch-like move eliminates Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa...
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Tear downs
iFixit tears apart the Nexus 4, finds surprise LTE chip
You still can't (easily) replace that battery, though.
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Week in Review
10 stories you may have missed this week, with the speed of Google Fiber
We have the skinny on the search giant's role as ISP, and 9 other great stories.
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Best viewed in Netscape 3
Microsoft begs Web devs not to make WebKit the new IE6
Redmond doesn't want Internet Explorer 10's standards compliance to go unnoticed.
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Seeking the Details
Samsung tells judge: We need to see Apple-HTC settlement
Did Apple license patents it said it wouldn’t?
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NPR gets real
NPR's Science Friday goes after creationist mimic
Hits "Real Science Friday" with a trademark suit.
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