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  1. Lenovo promises to cut the crapware in the wake of Superfish debacle

    After its security disaster, company promises "cleaner, safer PCs."

  2. Privacy advocate tells FTC that Samsung smart TVs are “deceptive”

    In a complaint filed this week, nonprofit group challenges voice recognition and recording.

  3. Hands-on with the fastest LTE network in Europe: 400Mbps down, 45Mbps up

    Bandwidth, huh, what is it good for? Absolutely everything.

  4. Microsoft’s vision of the future: Everything is a screen, and thin is in

    Redmond shows us a world in which technology works so much better than it ever does.

  5. Apple invites us to “spring forward” at its March 9 event

    Expect to get final details on the Apple Watch and more.

  6. Company with no product wins $533M verdict vs. Apple, says it’s no “patent troll”

    If upheld, verdict would be largest yet for a patent assertion company.

  7. Google will launch Android Pay at I/O in May

    Source tells Ars that the company will revitalize its payments platform with a new API.

  8. Hands-on: Motorola sent us the new $150 Moto E inside a mystery box [Updated]

    Motorola's cheapest phone picks up LTE and a faster Snapdragon 410.

  9. Batteries are so passé: Toyota unveils its fuel cell car production line

    After giving up on its battery partnership with Tesla, Toyota is full steam ahead with FCVs.

  10. Pointer Events finalized, but Apple’s lack of support still a deal breaker

    Spec has support from Microsoft, Mozilla, jQuery, and sometimes Google. But not Cupertino.

  11. AMD’s Carrizo System-on-Chip: more transistors, more performance, less power

    The new laptop processor promises "double digit" performance and battery life improvements.

  12. Source: Curved Samsung Galaxy S6 will suffer from yield issues at launch

    One of Samsung's carrier partners gives Ars Technica the skinny.

  1. Pebble Time smartwatch hits Kickstarter, breaks $500,000 goal in minutes

    Third-gen Pebble will cost $159 or $179 for early backers, $199 at retail.

  2. From The Wirecutter: The best portable Bluetooth speaker

    Putting 48 top-rated speakers in a huge head-to-head blind listening test.

  3. Teeny tiny keyboard, cycling, 3rd party apps come to Microsoft Band

    First major update brings a new Web experience and cycling support.

  4. OS X 10.10.3 and iOS 8.3 betas point toward better emoji diversity [Updated]

    Updates include multiple skin tones and new Unicode 7.0 emoji.

  5. Google confirms new Chromebook Pixel is coming “soon”

    After two years, Google's flagship laptop is finally getting an update.

  6. Carriers give up on mobile payments, sell Softcard tech to Google

    And Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile all agree to preinstall Google Wallet.

  7. Nvidia hit with class-action lawsuit over graphics card RAM issues

    Slow RAM partition in the GTX 970 leads to false advertising claim.

  8. Hands-on: Google launches YouTube Kids, a family-friendly YouTube app

    Let Sesame Street occupy your kid without worrying about the rest of YouTube.

  9. Intel forges ahead to 10nm, will move away from silicon at 7nm

    To keep up with Moore's law, Intel is looking at new materials, 3D packaging.

  10. T-Mobile shows off the Samsung Galaxy S6 design, curved screen and all

    Have you seen a Samsung phone before? Expect that with a curved screen.

  11. How I upgraded my garden’s ugly drip system with a sexy OpenSprinkler

    Sure, my Raspberry Pi-powered setup isn't cheaper—but it's way cooler.

  12. If you skipped Windows 8, here’s some new stuff you get with Windows 10

    The divisive UI changes distracted from more welcome lower-level upgrades.

  1. Mobile World Congress 2015: Expect a Galaxy S6, HTC One M9, and more

    Here's what we're expecting from the world's biggest mobile show.

  2. After iPad initiative failure, school supe says LA can’t buy computers for all

    A clear reversal of course and a vote of no confidence for the $1.3 billion project.

  3. Report: Apple will begin offering public beta builds of iOS soon

    Program will reportedly begin with iOS 8.3 and, eventually, 9.0.

  4. Xiaomi’s Mi Note phablet outclasses the competition for half the price

    Review: China's disruptive OEM builds a premium, high-end phablet for $370.

  5. Apple launches repair program for longstanding 2011 MacBook Pro GPU problems

    Some 2012 and 2013 Retina MacBook Pros are also covered.

  6. Save yourself from your OEM’s bad decisions with a clean install of Windows 8.1

    The safest way to escape from Superfish is to wipe your PC yourself. Here's how.

  7. Lenovo CTO says, “We didn’t do enough,” promises to wipe Superfish off PCs

    Company backs away from earlier claim there was no merit to security concerns.

  8. Sony will sell a “premium sound” microSDXC card to audiophiles in Japan

    "Low electrical noise" part will be 5x the cost of regular 64GB microSDXC card.

  9. Lenovo PCs ship with man-in-the-middle adware that breaks HTTPS connections [Updated]

    Superfish may make it trivial for attackers to spoof any HTTPS website.

  10. Battery maker accuses Apple of appropriating battery scientists

    Apple sued for poaching A123 staffers to develop electric vehicle batteries

  11. Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon chips bring high-end features to midrange SoCs

    New Snapdragon 600-series SoCs are the first to use ARM's new Cortex A72 CPU.

  12. ThinkPad X1 Carbon review: A fine heir to the ThinkPad name

    A great keyboard and a great TrackPoint make for a great machine.