Net neutrality protestors lay siege to Google (for an hour)
"We had a bunch of papers which had, like, talking points so that we could all be on the same page," explained the net neutrality activist leaning over the front seat of our chartered bus. "But we can't find them."
Laughter erupted from the rest of the vehicle. Nobody cared. It was Friday afternoon. And after all, this was San Francisco, where two or more people being on the same page about anything is a misdemeanor.
With that, a dozen or so protestors (and Ars) rode from the city's Opera Plaza to Mountain View, California, headquarters of Google, now fallen from grace since the release of its watered-down net neutrality manifesto with Verizon.
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Week in tech: net neutrality waffling, gay porn pirating, and more
The dog days of summer are upon us. In case you spent the week at the beach and missed out on the big news of the week (hint: Google, Google, and Google), here's your weekly recap of the top stories from Law & Disorder, Nobel Intent, and Open Ended.Cars hacked through wireless tire sensors: Researchers have shown that the tire pressure monitoring sensors found in new cars can be exploited, allowing attackers to track vehicles remotely and crash ECUs.
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Week in gaming: PS3 firmware, Madden, women gamers
When we wrote about our problems with firmware updates and downloads on the PlayStation 3, the number of people who commented, tweeted, or e-mailed to say they too had the same problems was impressive and surprising. The PlayStation 3 is a great system with piles of excellent games, but actually using the hardware can sometimes feel more like a chore than fun. Faster downloads, and fewer updates would go a long way to fixing this issue.This week we also took a look at an expensive new game magazine and argued the worth of good writing, we explored the newest Madden release, and talked to a company that wants to make games for women. Oh, and Black Ops now has a ridiculous special edition. Check out what gamers were talking about this week.
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Week in Apple: Star Trek designers on iPad, Verizon iPhone rumors, more
Our most popular Apple story this week was most definitely our interview with several designers behind Star Trek about the iPad, but that's not all we covered. Mark Papermaster has now left Apple, there are more Verizon iPhone rumors, and we examined Apple's new school program for iOS apps, among other things. Read on:How Star Trek artists imagined the iPad... 23 years ago: There are a lot of similarities between Apple's iPad and the mobile computing devices—known as PADDs—used in the Star Trek universe. Ars spoke to designers Michael Okuda, Denise Okuda, and Doug Drexler to find out the thinking and inspiration behind the PADD and how closely the iPad represents a real-life incarnation of that dream.
Verizon iPhone likely, 7" iPad dubious, AMD Apple TV doubtful: Rumors and speculation continue to unfold concerning the ever-imminent Verizon iPhone, multiple iPad form factors, and a new Apple TV, this time powered by AMD. We have different takes on them all.
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