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D-Wave demonstrates quantum computer... or a black box in a fridge
Ars was there last week as D-Wave demonstrated their 16-qubit quantum computer. Ars looks at what's inside the cold, black box: a true quantum computer or a device that merely blurs the boundary between classical and quantum computing.

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Hardware Review:

Nokia N800 Internet Tablet
Nokia takes a second shot at building an Internet Tablet you'll actually want to use. Ars takes the new and improved N800 out for a spin, checking out the hardware and software, including the browser, its secret FM radio, and VNC (among other things). How does it stack up against its predecessor?

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Game Review:

Lost Planet: Extreme Condition
Lost Planet had an impressive demo that had us all looking forward to the final product. The game is now upon us; did Capcom meet our expectations or are we talking Starship Troopers with snow?

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Hardware:

A new dawn for remote management? A first glimpse at Intel's vPro platform
Ars ventures to Intel's Santa Clara campus to learn more about vPro and its capabilities. Will vPro make the life of system admins around the world easier with its remote administration capabilities?

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Technology & Culture:

First and ten: the technology behind the Super Bowl broadcast
Ever wondered how that first down stripe worked? Ars takes a look at some of the technology that goes into the most-watched television broadcast in the US.

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Buyer's Guide:

Ars System Guide: Home Media Server
If you've got multiple PCs, a home server makes more sense than ever. This time around, the Ars System Guide is all about the file serving, as we introduce our new Home Media Server guide.

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Linux.Ars:

A visual timeline of the Microsoft-Novell controversy
Linux.Ars returns with an illustrated guide to the Microsoft-Novell deal and its aftermath. Linux.Ars also has coverage of a new Python IDE along with an open source reading roundup.

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Hardware Review:

After the honeymoon: the Nintendo Wii
We revisited the PS3 and now it's the Wii's turn. How is the Nintendo Wii faring two months after launch? Is the honeymoon over yet?

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Hardware Review:

After the honeymoon: the PlayStation 3
The PlayStation 3 has been out for over two months now, long enough for Sony to issue some firmware updates and make a few other tweaks. Ars revisits Sony's next-generation console to see how much things have changed since its launch.

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Operating System Review:

AmigaOS 4
The Amiga is alive and well—sort of, and AmigaOS 4 is finally out. Ars takes AmigaOS 4 out for a spin to see where the once-popular platform finds itself these days.

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Technology & Culture:

Gaming your way into better shape
Are you looking to get rid of those extra pounds you packed on over the holiday season? Ars is here to help with your New Year's resolutions with this guide to gaming that weight away.

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Game Review:

The Prague Files
Ars looks at a new direction in Internet-based gaming, the "live game." Will this developing genre have legs? More importantly, is it fun to play?

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3X DVD introduced: HD DVD, now in lower resolution!

February 19, 2007 @ 4:19PM, by Jacqui Cheng

The 3X HD DVD has made its appearance, allowing manufacturers to offer cheaper HD content through the use of cheaper discs.

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Unreal Surgery: Gamers score on laparoscopic surgery tests

February 19, 2007 @ 3:02PM, by John Timmer

A study suggests parallels between gaming and laproscopic surgery are more than skin deep. Do gaming skills translate into the operating room?

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Fedora and Ubuntu to incorporate Kernel-based virtualization

February 19, 2007 @ 1:59PM, by Ryan Paul

Recently announced for inclusion in version 2.6.20 in the Linux kernel, the Kernel-based Virtual Machine is being adopted by several prominent Linux distributions.

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XM Radio, Sirius announce merger

February 19, 2007 @ 1:53PM, by Eric Bangeman

The rumors are true: Sirius and XM Radio are merging in a $13 billion deal. Will it pass regulatory muster?

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New NVIDIA compiler lets developers offload math functions to GPU

February 19, 2007 @ 1:25PM, by Jon Stokes

NVIDIA announced the release of beta versions of the SDK and C compiler for their CUDA technology. Will CUDA crush AMD/ATI's CTM in the race for vendor lock-in, or will someone merge the two?

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Community-based 911 web site proposed

February 19, 2007 @ 1:00PM, by Jacqui Cheng

Two professors are proposing a government-sanctioned 911 web site that would allow for various communities to interact and post updates during widespread emergency. How much it will cost and whether it will work is another question.

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FCC may try to regulate TV violence-even on cable

February 19, 2007 @ 12:32PM, by Eric Bangeman

An upcoming report from the FCC calls for increased restrictions on television violence. Given the Constitutional questions involved and tools available to parents, is this really necessary?

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AT&T; could buy a satellite broadcaster—but should it?

February 19, 2007 @ 12:10PM, by Anders Bylund

Another day, another telecom buyout rumor. This time, it's AT&T; casting bedroom eyes at the satellite TV sector.

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Half of all US households will have broadband this year

February 19, 2007 @ 12:10PM, by Nate Anderson

US broadband growth has been surging, and in 2007 more than 50 percent of US households will have a high-speed connection. Worldwide, though, the country is still twelfth.

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State AGs break beer bottle on bar, threaten Bud.tv over age verification

February 19, 2007 @ 10:21AM, by Nate Anderson

21 state attorneys general have sent a letter to Anheuser-Busch expressing dissatisfaction with Bud.tv's age-verification process.

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OLPC's XO laptop comes with anti-theft kill-switch in select countries

February 18, 2007 @ 8:10PM, by Ken Fisher

OLPC has built a remote kill-switch into XO laptops so they can be remotely deactivated in the event that they are used without authorization.

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Classics on new consoles aren't always faithful

February 18, 2007 @ 6:57PM, by Ben Kuchera

For better and for worse, classic games on Wii's VC and the Xbox Live Arcade aren't completely faithful to our memories or the originals they represent.

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Fired worker claims Internet addiction led to workplace sex chat, dismissal

February 18, 2007 @ 3:07PM, by Eric Bangeman

A fired employee is suing IBM, saying that he logged onto an adult chat room from work because of his Internet and sexual addictions.

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Deleting Online Predators Act reappears for 2007

February 16, 2007 @ 3:47PM, by Jacqui Cheng

The Deleting Online Predators Act of 2006 passed the House of Representatives last year in the blink of an eye, but stagnated in the Senate until it was dropped. Now, a new bill has been introduced on the Senate side that is a near replica of DOPA.

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Google buys its way into in-game advertising

February 16, 2007 @ 1:33PM, by Nate Anderson

Google picks up an in-game advertising company, but Microsoft and Intel have already made large investments in the business. Can Google buy its way in for only $23 million?

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MSN's Soapbox goes public with video service

February 16, 2007 @ 1:32PM, by Jacqui Cheng

YouTube competitor MSN Soapbox went into public beta yesterday after five months of private testing. Has much changed since the last time we looked at the video service?

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