On The Radar

1. Out of Ocu-luck

   Oculus workaround to play on HTC Vive rendered inoperable by app update

   Founder once said, "our goal is not to profit by locking people to only our hardware."

   by Sam Machkovech - May 21, 12:40 am UTC

2. [email protected]

   Terrorists no longer welcome on OneDrive or Hotmail

   The company is also funding research to detect terrorist content.

   by Peter Bright - May 20, 10:46 pm UTC

3. A lasting legacy

   Vermont on the cusp of enacting the country’s first anti-Shkreli law

   Several other states also have legislation aimed at price gouging on medication.

   by Beth Mole - May 20, 10:05 pm UTC

4. Project Vaporware

   Google’s Project Ara phone no longer upgradable, new dev units ship this fall

   Modular smartphone integrates "core smartphone functions" into the body.

   by Ron Amadeo - May 20, 9:20 pm UTC

5. $600 bricks

   Apple pulls iOS 9.3.2 update for 9.7-inch iPad Pro after reports of bricking

   "Error 56" message can't be fixed with an iTunes restore.

   by Andrew Cunningham - May 20, 6:35 pm UTC

6. No sense of irony

   House Science Committee claims free speech attacks in Exxon probes

   Republicans demand docs from attorneys general and environmental groups.

   by Scott K. Johnson - May 20, 4:12 pm UTC

7. What's mine is mine

   Nintendo issues copyright claims on Mario-themed Minecraft videos

   Move highlights a culture clash between two very different online philosophies.

   by Kyle Orland - May 20, 2:56 pm UTC

8. Backspace invaders

   Google hovers over delete button for backspace nav shortcut in Chrome

   Google: Only 0.04 percent of page views navigate via the backspace button.

   by Andrii Degeler - May 20, 1:06 pm UTC

9. Ars Editor’s Picks The web worth reading.

   1. Clinton’s tech team stumbles toward Trump Politico
   2. Who Will Debunk the Debunkers? FiveThirtyEight
   3. Poor Lonely Computer: Prince’s Misunderstood Relationship With The Internet NPR Music

10. I'll still buy it anyway

    Gran Turismo Sport coming to the PS4 in November

    Photo mode looks stunning, but the racing footage shows off some flaws.

    by Jonathan M. Gitlin - May 19, 9:51 pm UTC

11. Xbox 95

    Windows 95 on Xbox One: One of the sillier things that apps will enable

    Dosbox runs on Xbox. So why not run Windows 95 on Dosbox on Xbox?

    by Peter Bright - May 19, 9:20 pm UTC

12. your driverless carriage is here

    Uber to begin testing self-driving cars in Pittsburgh

    The ride-sharing company wants to ditch the human element.

    by Jonathan M. Gitlin - May 19, 8:40 pm UTC

13. The Week's Top Stories

    1. Nvidia GTX 1080 review: The new performance king
    2. SpaceX puts its third booster in a barn—and the result is dazzling
    3. Lenovo ThinkPad X1 reviewed: a hybrid for the workaholics among us
    4. Doom (2016) single-player review: Back to basics
    5. Indefinite prison for suspect who won’t decrypt hard drives, feds say
    6. Ars climbs aboard the Stiletto, DOD’s stealthy, high-speed lab at sea
    7. CEO Larry Page defends Google on the stand: “Declaring code is not code”
    8. Hands on with Android Wear 2.0: Better versions of the same basic ideas
    9. Doom single-player impressions: Hell and back again

14. Android apps on Chrome OS (sometimes)

    Older Chromebooks, including the original Pixel, won’t run Android apps

    Systems more than two years old may not be supported.

    by Andrew Cunningham - May 19, 7:40 pm UTC

15. Drug bust

    In 2050, superbugs may kill 1 person every 3 seconds, report warns

    UK report outlines global action plan to avert disastrous post-antibiotics world.

    by Beth Mole - May 19, 7:36 pm UTC

16. Free Grifball!

    Halo 5’s Windows 10 debut to include 4K support, free online multiplayer

    Coming "this year," multiplayer will require jumping through level-builder hoops.

    by Sam Machkovech - May 19, 7:20 pm UTC

17. I'm just a bill

    Senators put forward new bill to halt expansion of gov’t hacking powers

    Rule 41 change will let feds search "millions of computers" from just one warrant.

    by Cyrus Farivar - May 19, 5:28 pm UTC

18. What is a game, really?

    Apple says game about Palestinian child isn’t a game

    iPhone maker suggests title would be a better fit in "News" or "Reference"

    by Kyle Orland - May 19, 5:04 pm UTC

19. What took so long?

    Boot Camp support comes to aftermarket SSDs for MacBook Air, MacBook Pro

    Previous Windows support solution was to install it as the only OS.

    by Andrew Cunningham - May 19, 2:40 pm UTC

20. Student Government

    Teenagers force Massachusetts to act on greenhouse gases via lawsuit

    Supreme Judicial Court finds regulations were required by 2008 law.

    by Scott K. Johnson - May 19, 2:30 pm UTC

21. Striking results

    Theranos corrects tens of thousands of blood tests, voids 2 years of Edison results

    As regulators decide on sanctions, Theranos faces criminal charges, COO departs.

    by Beth Mole - May 19, 12:47 pm UTC

22. oh god please engage now

    Star Trek teaser trailer for the new series promises “new crews”

    Make of that what you will.

    by Annalee Newitz - May 18, 11:21 pm UTC

23. Next, a biking subsidy?

    Uber wants denizens of this fancy SF living complex to use Uber, transit more

    The catch: You must spend at least $30/month on Uber, rest can be for transit.

    by Cyrus Farivar - May 18, 7:26 pm UTC

24. ars technica live

    Bay Area Ars readers: Join us TONIGHT 5/18 to talk about high-tech surveillance and cops

    At Ars Technica Live #2, our guest is UC Davis law professor Elizabeth Joh.

    by Annalee Newitz - May 18, 7:17 pm UTC

25. no, man, pay the droid

    Android Pay wants to streamline Web payments and customer signups

    Getting people to use Android Pay means merchants, developers, banks must work together.

    by Megan Geuss - May 18, 7:00 pm UTC

26. Messaging apps for your messaging apps

    Google’s Allo and Duo are 2 communication apps based on your phone number

    Control the size of messages, use smart replies, and see video of callers before you pick up.

    by Megan Geuss - May 18, 6:31 pm UTC

27. Always Be Previewing

    The third Android N preview is here, and it should be stable enough to use

    Third of five planned previews hits select Nexus devices and a couple others.

    by Andrew Cunningham - May 18, 5:56 pm UTC

28. Mega Charter

    “Mega Cable” arrives as Charter finalizes purchase of TWC

    After approvals in Washington, DC and Calif., Charter closes big cable merger.

    by Jon Brodkin - May 18, 5:36 pm UTC

29. Fitbit Pay

    Fitbit acquires “wearable payment assets” from startup Coin

    "No plans" for integration into products in 2016, but 2017 is a whole new year.

    by Valentina Palladino - May 18, 2:57 pm UTC

30. Amazon at the mall?

    Amazon to expand Prime benefits, open more brick-and-mortar stores

    Although where, and how many more stores, remains unclear.

    by Valentina Palladino - May 18, 1:53 pm UTC

31. 3310 FTW

    Nokia in phone comeback as Microsoft sells feature phone biz for $350M

    Nokia-branded phones and tablets on their way courtesy of Foxconn and HMD.

    by Mark Walton - May 18, 1:12 pm UTC

32. e-ticket to ride

    Android Pay comes to the UK with Transport for London support

    Barclays bank still not participating in Alphabet's payments app, however.

    by Megan Geuss - May 18, 9:28 am UTC

33. Trippy treatment

    For treatment-resistant depression, magic mushroom drug holds promise

    In 12-person pilot study to test safety, psilocybin reduced depression in 8.

    by Beth Mole - May 18, 1:15 am UTC

34. run amok

    RunKeeper acknowledges location data leak to ad service, pushes updates

    CEO: "We take our responsibility for the privacy of user data very seriously."

    by Cyrus Farivar - May 17, 10:23 pm UTC