Revenge porn is “just entertainment,” says owner of IsAnybodyDown
But one lawyer says site victims are on the verge of filing copyright suits.
Top Story: Revenge porn is “just entertainment,” says owner of IsAnybodyDown
In-Depth Reports
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No, free Wi-Fi isn't coming to every US city
When bad journalism strikes: the big story of the day was completely false.
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Twitter looks to add two-factor authentication to stop password hacks
In light of 250,000 accounts exposed, Twitter seeks to put an end to password hacks.
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Birds infer their partner's desires during bonding ritual
Then they feed them a worm.
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Tree ring history spurs actual climate science debate
Scientists argue about errors in tree ring records vs. cooling from volcanoes.
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Belgium-based, Viking-named startup wants to vanquish mobile data costs
Mobile Vikings wants free mobile data for users—and its sights are set on the US.
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“Lucky Thirteen” attack snarfs cookies protected by SSL encryption
Exploit is the latest to subvert crypto used to secure Web transactions.
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Web Served, part 6: Form the forum
Getting started with the Vanilla forum application, with bonus GitHub action.
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A look at BlackBerry's devices through the ages
From the Inter@ctive Pager to the Z10: how did it start and where will it go?
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Police crack down on Silk Road following first drug dealer conviction
An Australia man pleaded guilty to buying drugs on the digital black market.
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Internet Explorer still growing as Windows 7 starts its decline
Windows 8's growth is underwhelming, except among gamers.
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Macworld/iWorld 2013 in photos: On and off the show floor
Our cameras captured weird and unique things from around the Apple conference.
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Is there an excuse for short variable names?
Brevity is the soul of wit but the heart of frustrations for some programmers.
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Got questions as you dig in to Office 2013? Send them to us
We're taking questions from the OpenForum; look for answers next week.
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eBay fraud and me, the sequel: A pathetic end to the debacle
Customer has a fraudulent purchase tied to his e-mail account? Ban him!
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Path promises fix for grabbing geolocation data from photos
Security researcher says Apple can also do better at preventing privacy leaks.
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In search of a proper to-do application for Android
Ditch the pen and paper and get a list going with these five list-making apps.
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Robohand: How cheap 3D printers built a replacement hand for a five-year old boy
Creators make the design public domain to help people who can't afford prostheses.
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Ars Technicast Episode 19: Video games of the FUTURE Future future...
What changes will we see in console gaming in 2013? We gaze into the VR glasses.
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Super Bowl plans to handle 30,000 Wi-Fi users at once—and sniff out “rogue devices”
Check your weapons, booze, and rogue wireless equipment at the door, please.
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Kim Dotcom promises $13,600 to anyone who breaks Mega encryption
Mega crypto has been widely criticized, but entrepreneur insists it's "unbroken."
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Did antibiotics spur the sexual revolution?
A cure for syphilis lowered the "cost" of sex, says one economist.
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House of Cards: The “13-hour movie” defining the Netflix experience
Beau Willimon talked to Ars about how the streaming company is changing TV's rules.
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Omni Group unveils OmniFocus 2, OmniPlan, OmniOutliner 4 for Mac
After going "iPad or bust," the company's getting back to the Mac.
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Proposed EU data protection reform could start a “trade war,” US official says
Activist: “Nothing, not even ACTA, caused the US to lobby on this scale."
Feature Story
Securing your website: A tough job, but someone's got to do it
Website breaches can be devastating to your business—here's how to prevent them.
On The Radar
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Are you still there?
Facebook may create a passive location-logging app
A new app is in the works to track users' whereabouts.
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But will it be magenta?
Nokia “looking closely” at tablets, with “first focus” on Microsoft’s platform
Nokia CEO says Samsung's rise vindicated his decision to use Windows Phone.
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this is how we roll, slow through san jo
US appeals court to Apple: No cutting in line
Apple wants injunction against Samsung sooner than later but will have to wait.
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Cheapest Pi yet
Long-promised $25 Raspberry Pi finally goes on sale
Cheaper, stripped-down Pi available in Europe, rest of world "very soon."
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PR emergency
John McCain calls Iranian president a “monkey” on Twitter
Senator panned for "racist" joke amid talks over Iranian nuclear program.
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Tonight there's gonna be a jailbreak
New untethered jailbreak works for iDevices running iOS 6.x
The tool makes use of a previously undisclosed exploit in iOS 6.
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The goofy valley
L.A. Noire blooper reel chips away at the uncanny valley
Real-world motion capture outtakes make 3D animation seem even more real.
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Hack first, ask questions later
President given “broad authority” to order cyber attacks
All he needs is credible evidence of a pending attack.
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Loco vestri natibus hic
The Dealmaster is concerned about your posture
Need a new chair but don't want to spend a thousand bucks? We can help!
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Chromebooks ahoy!
HP’s huge Chromebook is here, costs $329
The 14-inch laptop is a lightly modified version of a low-end HP Windows laptop.
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Redirect
Apple debuts new AppStore.com URLs during Super Bowl 47
The new short URLs are auto-generated for each app on the App Store.
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Windows on every *NIX
Windows apps coming to Android with Wine port
Android version of Windows-on-Unix emulator in early stages of development.
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Peek-a-bowl
Game on following the lights off at Super Bowl 47
An unexpected stadium power outage pauses the big game for 35 minutes.
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French for flip-flop?
Google plays nice with French media, creates $82 million innovation fund
Company will also work with publishers to gain more revenue from Google ad tech.
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discstalgia
Sony announces the end of the MiniDisc
CD and MP3 prematurely killed the MiniDisc star.
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Week in Review
The return of the Blackberry: 15 of the best stories from this week
Phone announcements, EU lawmaking, and Surgeon Simulator 2013.
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reform, reddit-style
Reddit review puts some teeth into “Aaron's Law”
Bill would change computer fraud law to prevent a Swartz-like prosecution.
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the key to your tweets
Twitter detects and shuts down password data hack in progress
“Extremely sophisticated” hack exposes password data for 250,000 users.
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Hail the king
Apple nabs crown as current top US mobile phone vendor
Apple's reign may not be long, as Samsung is poised to overtake Apple in 2013.
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for audio use only
Google Glass will speak to you by vibrating the bones in your head
You will wave your hands at Glass, and it will vibrate your head back at you.
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search nice or don't search at all
Mega explains why it cut off Mega-search site
Link aggregation site was emulating Mega's logos and had no copyright policy.
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What a tease
HTC head honcho teases rumored upcoming Android handset
Hopefully we’ll get a closer look at the device in NYC later this month.
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U R NOT (red)E
Sony appears set to reveal PlayStation 4 at Feb. 20 event
New hardware rumors abound as Sony gears up for official unveiling.
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Mobile privacy
Path reaches $800,000 settlement with FTC over iOS privacy issue
The money pays for COPPA violations discovered during FTC investigation.
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Booting bad
Booting Linux instead of Windows 8 bricks some Samsung laptops
A kernel fix is on the way, but the faulty laptop driver is still in use.
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the real giant squid
New map shows how the Internet will travel underwater in 2013
A beautifully done map shows how the Internet traverses the open ocean.
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no harm, no foul?
“Six strikes” boss insists new system won’t harm public Wi-Fi
"Legitimate" shops should have business class anyways, writes CCI director.
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MEDIA ESPIONAGE
Chinese hacking of US media becoming a “widespread phenomenon”
Wall Street Journal: Chinese hackers hit us, too.
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U R expensive
Nintendo: No Wii U price cut in the works
Declining sales projections don't mean cheaper hardware anytime soon.
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X marks the spot
Job listing shows Motorola is taking the “X Phone” quite seriously
It’s unlikely a prototype will be ready in time for Google I/O, however.
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dept. of ethics
CES tells CNET: You’re fired!
Group says CBS tossed principle when it nixed journos’ award to Dish Hopper.
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No Mac Pro for EU!
Apple to stop shipping Mac Pro in Europe on March 1
A new "pro product" won't be ready until later this year.
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