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Ars is hiring—if you’re an experienced product reviewer, we want you!

If you’re a tech-minded person with experience in the field, come join our gang.

Ars Technica is seeking an experienced writer and reviewer to join our Reviews Team. The world of technology products is vast, and the ideal candidate will have a broad interest in technology goodies that stretches from flagship products to the lesser wonders that we nonetheless can’t live without.

This position will work closely with our Senior Android Editor to make sure Ars stays on top of computing in all of its forms. Expertise in a major branch of technology is required (e.g., Apple or Microsoft technologies, Internet of Things, networking).

Candidates must have three or more years of professional experience writing and reviewing products in technology. You should be comfortable in a fast-paced, often chaotic environment, driven by a desire to delight our readers.

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The state of Mac gaming

WWDC 2017 gave onlookers new hope (Metal 2!), but Mac gaming still lags despite growth.

Gaming on the Mac is terrible, right? That has been the consensus among gamers for a decade-plus—Ars even declared Mac gaming dead all the way back in 2007. But in reality, the situation has gotten better. And after Apple dedicated an unprecedented amount of attention to Mac gaming at WWDC 2017, things might be looking up for Mac gamers in the coming years.

When Apple announced new Macs and a major update to its Mac graphics API at this year’s developer conference, there was an air of hope amongst Mac gamers and developers. Gaming on a Mac may look more appealing than ever thanks to the introduction and gradual improvement of Apple’s relatively new Metal graphics API and a better-than-ever-before install base. On top of that, discrete Mac graphics processors have just seen some of their biggest boosts in recent years, VR support is on the way, and external GPU enclosures promise previously impossible upgradeability.

So gaming on the Mac is improving, but is it good or still terrible? Are we on track to parity with Windows? Speaking to game developers who specialize in the Mac about the state of Mac gaming in the wake of WWDC, Ars encountered plenty of optimism. Still, there’s plenty to be cautious about.

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A diesel emissions test you can’t game? We try it out

From September, Euro 6 rules mean diesels have to prove they’re clean in the real world.

Bosch provided flights to Frankfurt and three nights' accommodation for this trip to the Bosch Mobility Experience.

Jonathan Gitlin

BOXBERG, GERMANY—Diesel is a dirty word in the auto industry these days. The fuel was once viewed—particularly in Europe—as a potential savior, since diesel engines offer much better fuel economy and emit much less CO₂ per mile than engines that run on gasoline. But that changed once Volkswagen Group was caught cheating its emissions tests, resulting in billions of dollars of fines and a loss of public trust. Automotive-component maker Bosch had a hand in the mess, too—it provided the code on the Engine Control Units in VW Group's offending diesels. The supplier ultimately paid out several hundred million dollars in settlement in the US, although it was not required to admit any wrongdoing.

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Abbau: Microsoft Deutschland feuert jeden zehnten Beschäftigten

Der neue konzernweite Stellenabbau trifft Microsoft Deutschland besonders hart. Die Landeschefin hatte zuerst gehofft, zusätzliche Jobs schaffen zu können. (Cloud Computing, Microsoft)

Gamescom 2017: Separate Eingänge und Kontrollen für Cosplayer

Die Veranstalter der Gamescom haben ihr Sicherheitskonzept überarbeitet. Für Cosplayer gelten neue Regeln – insbesondere was den Zugang zur Messe mit Waffenimitaten und die Kontrollen angeht. (Gamescom, Games)

Die Veranstalter der Gamescom haben ihr Sicherheitskonzept überarbeitet. Für Cosplayer gelten neue Regeln - insbesondere was den Zugang zur Messe mit Waffenimitaten und die Kontrollen angeht. (Gamescom, Games)

Matebook X im Test: Huaweis erstes Ultrabook glänzt

Das Matebook X ist ein sehr kompaktes und flottes Gerät. Das lautlose Huawei-Ultrabook überzeugt dank zweier USB-C-Ports, dem mitgelieferten Adapter und dem Fingerabdrucksensor. Auch die Laufzeit gefällt. Einzig das 3:2-Display spiegelt leicht. Ein Test von Marc Sauter (Huawei, Computer)

EU-Parlament: Leistungsschutzrecht soll gegen Fake-News helfen

Die konservative Fraktion im Europaparlament um den CDU-Abgeordneten Axel Voss unterstützt geschlossen ein europäisches Leistungsschutzrecht. Als Begründung müssen “weit verbreitete gefälschte Nachrichten im Internet” herhalten. (Leistungsschutzrecht, Google)

Die konservative Fraktion im Europaparlament um den CDU-Abgeordneten Axel Voss unterstützt geschlossen ein europäisches Leistungsschutzrecht. Als Begründung müssen "weit verbreitete gefälschte Nachrichten im Internet" herhalten. (Leistungsschutzrecht, Google)

Bundesgerichtshof: 1&1 darf Nutzerdaten bei illegalem Filesharing liefern

1&1 gab Namen und Adresse einer Kundin heraus, obwohl ein Auskunftsanspruch wegen illegalem Filesharings nur gegen die Deutsche Telekom vorlag. Doch laut Bundesgerichtshof war das zulässig. (Filesharing, Tauschbörse)

Pirate Bay Founder Wants to Save Lives With His New App

Pirate Bay co-founder Peter Sunde likes to innovate to improve people’s lives, but with his latest project, he wants to save them too. Currently under development by members of the former Flattr team, the app is a digital version of traditional early warning siren-based systems that alert the public to fire, floods, gas leaks, or even war.

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Of all the early founders of The Pirate Bay, it is Peter Sunde who has remained most obviously in the public eye. Now distanced from the site, Sunde has styled himself as a public speaker and entrepreneur.

Earlier this year the Swede (who is of both Norwegian and Finnish ancestry) sold his second most famous project Flattr to the parent company of Adblock Plus. Now, however, he has another digital baby to nurture, and this one is quite interesting.

Like many countries, Sweden operates a public early warning system. Popularly known as ‘Hesa Fredrik’, it consists of extremely loud outdoor sirens accompanied by radio and television messages.

The sirens can be activated in specific areas of the country wherever the problems exist. Fire, floods, gas leaks, threats to the water system, terrorist attacks or even war could trigger the alarm.

Just recently the ‘Hesa Fredrik’ alarm was sounded in Sweden, yet there was no planned test and no emergency. The public didn’t know that though and as people struggled to find information, authority websites crashed under the strain. The earliest news report indicating that it was a false alarm appeared behind a news site’s paywall. The national police site published no information.

The false alarm

Although Sunde heard the sirens, it was an earlier incident that motivated him to find a better solution. Speaking with Swedish site Breakit, Sunde says he got the idea during the Västmanland wildfire, which burned for six weeks straight in 2014 and became the largest fire in Sweden for 40 years.

“I got the idea during Västmanland fire. It took several days before text messages were sent to everyone in the area but by then it was already out of control. I thought that was so very bad when it is so easy to build something better,” Sunde said.

Sunde’s solution is the Hesa Fredrika app, which is currently under development by himself and several former members of the Flattr team.

“The goal is for everyone to download the app and then forget about it,” Sunde says.

When one thinks about the problem Sunde is trying to solve (i.e. the lack of decent and timely information in a crisis) today’s mobile phones provide the perfect solution. Not only do most people have one (or are near someone who does), they provide the perfect platform to deliver immediately deliver emergency services advice to people in a precise location.

“It is not enough for a small text to appear in the corner of the screen. I want to build something that makes the phone vibrate and sound so that you notice it properly,” Sunde told Breakit.

But while such an app could genuinely save lives in the event of a frankly rare event, Sunde has bigger ideas for the software that could extend its usefulness significantly.

Users will also be invited to add information about themselves, such as their doctor’s name or if they are a blood donor. The app user could then be messaged if there was an urgent need for a particular match. But while the app will be rolled out soon, it won’t be rushed.

“Since it is extremely important to the quality of the messages, we want as many partnerships as possible before we launch something,” Sunde says, adding that in true Pirate Bay style, it will be completely free for everyone.

“So it will remain forever,” he says. “My philosophy is such that I do not want people to pay for things that can save their lives.”

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IBM: Watson soll auf KI-Markt verdrängt werden

Was IBMs KI Watson ermöglicht, ist aus Sicht der Investmentbank Jefferies nicht die Zukunft. Die liege beim maschinellen Lernen und Deep Learning. In dieses Feld investiert die Konkurrenz – darunter Google, Amazon, Apple und Facebook. (Watson, Google)

Was IBMs KI Watson ermöglicht, ist aus Sicht der Investmentbank Jefferies nicht die Zukunft. Die liege beim maschinellen Lernen und Deep Learning. In dieses Feld investiert die Konkurrenz - darunter Google, Amazon, Apple und Facebook. (Watson, Google)