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Patent troll sues over “patent troll” label, loses

Automated Transactions Limited (ATL) is a small firm known for its aggressive enforcement of broad patents related to automated teller machines. Numerous critics...

Vaping linked to 94 mysterious cases of severe lung disease in 14 states

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Saturday that it’s investigating a puzzling burst of severe lung-disease cases linked to e-cigarette product...

Why one PC developer turned down the security of Epic’s exclusivity offer

Further ReadingEpic’s store continues to absorb PC gaming exclusives large and smallIf you've been following the PC gaming space...

Mapmaker: The Gerrymandering game that puts the fun in undermining democracy

cardboard.arstechnica.com. AUSTIN, Texas—Josh Lafair hasn't even voted yet, but he probably knows more about gerrymandering than most. To start, given that his family's from...

Guidemaster: Navigating the hazy world of gaming laptops in 2019

Welcome to Ars Gaming Week 2019! As a staff full of gamers and game-lovers, we'll be serving up extra reviews, guides, interviews, and...

After canceling one upgrade, Minecraft gets another—and it’s Nvidia RTX exclusive

On Monday, Mojang and Nvidia kicked off this week's Gamescom gaming conference by unveiling a substantial update for the blocky, mega-popular game...

What does Amazon’s “Top Brand” badge actually mean?

Amazon's biggest asset can also be a headache for its customers. The so-called "everything store" really sell almost any item consumers might want,...

I put myself through hell as an IPCC convening lead author, but it was worth it

In my day job, I am a scientist at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland studying things such as how agriculture contributes to...

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