Activision-Blizzard lays off 775 people after “record results in 2018”: Samuel Axon
News follows split with Bungie and a year with no major Blizzard releases.
Mozilla to use machine learning to find code bugs before they ship: Peter Bright
Regrettably, humans still have to write the code in the first place.
Researchers use Intel SGX to put malware beyond the reach of antivirus software: Peter Bright
Processor protects malware from attempts to inspect and analyze it.
Dealmaster: A number of Apple devices are deeply discounted today: Ars Staff
Including iPads, MacBooks, and Apple Watches. Plus deals on Xbox One X and more.
Lawsuit: Verizon tempted customers with free Amazon Echos, failed to deliver: Jon Brodkin
Verizon surprised by lawsuit, says it already fixed the problem.
“Catastrophic” hack on email provider destroys almost two decades of data: Dan Goodin
VFEmail says data for virtually all US users is gone for good.
Since Trump tariffs, solar jobs have atrophied: Megan Geuss
Solar jobs slip for the second year in a row, says The Solar Foundation annual report.
Video: To make 1997’s Blade Runner, Westwood first had to create the universe: Lee Hutchinson
Making the best-selling adventure game of the time required a lot of world-building.
For Valentine’s Day, Ars writers describe the tech they cherish the most: Jeff Dunn
A few Arsians get personal for V-Day and serenade the gear that brings them joy.
Military to audit decision to certify the Falcon Heavy rocket: Eric Berger
"We plan to begin the subject evaluation in February 2019."
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