The Nokia Lumia 900 review: The Nokia Lumia 900 has the weight of two technology behemoths and Windows Phone fans on its polycarbonate shoulders. Ars sees if the flagship smartphone can do them all proud.
Exclusive: a behind-the-scenes look at Facebook release engineering: How does Facebook deploy improvements to one of the world's largest websites—and do so every day? Thank BitTorrent, IRC, karma, and a department called "release engineering." We go onsite with the team.
Ars browser shootout: which Web browser is best for business?: Which browser stands up to the test of the daily office grind? We compare Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Apple Safari, and Opera to see which is the best browser for PCs and Macs in the workplace.
Hands-on: GNOME 3.4 arrives, introducing significant design changes: The developers behind the GNOME project have issued a new release of the open source desktop environment. We conducted some hands-on testing and took a close look at the new application style.
Hackers politely deface security firm website, suggest fixes: A group of hackers calling themselves MalSec left a friendly note in the form of a new home page for a Cayman Islands security company, alerting them to "previous security breaches."
Internet Explorer market share surges, as IE 9 wins hearts and minds: Internet Explorer is turning things around. Its market share has gone up by almost two points since the start of the year, with almost a whole point gained in March alone. In the same period, both of its major competitors, Firefox and Chrome, have lost ground.
How the Aussie government "invented WiFi" and sued its way to $430 million: An Australian research organization called the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, or CSIRO, continues to legally profit off a patent for basic WiFi technologies. Including their most recent settlement, CSIRO has earned $430 million from this patent.
US government: We hear there's child porn on those Megaupload servers, judge!: The government has "recently learned from multiple sources" that Megaupload's old servers contained child porn—and that they are therefore "contraband."
Coolest jobs in tech: hackers for hire: Some hackers spend years in prison for their deeds, but a lucky few are showered with cash and prestige for piercing the digital fortresses erected by banks and Fortune 1000 companies.
This old backup: how to dispose of your old archives without exposing yourself: While observing World Backup Day and covering your digital assets, it's worth reflecting on how you'll retire those backups when their time comes—without leaving your personal data for someone else to pilfer.
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