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Publications

Ars Technica

Business Tech

The Complete History of the IBM PC

A two-part story on Bill Gates and his revolutionary machine.

Jimmy Maher Ars Technica Jun 2017 20min Permalink

Science

When Will the Earth Try to Kill Us Again?

We now know that most mass extinctions in Earth’s history were caused by the same thing. What we don’t know is when it will happen next.

Howard Lee Ars Technica Nov 2017 15min Permalink

History

Finding North America’s Lost Medieval City

A thousand years ago, huge pyramids and earthen mounds stood where East St. Louis sprawls today in Southern Illinois... At the city's apex in 1100, the population exploded to as many as 30 thousand people. It was the largest pre-Columbian city in North America, bigger than London or Paris at the time.

Annalee Newitz Ars Technica Dec 2016 30min Permalink

Science

This Is What Happens After You Die

The process of decomposition, recounted in painstaking detail.

Moheb Costandi Ars Technica May 2015 15min Permalink

Business Tech

How an eBay Bookseller Defeated a Publishing Giant at the Supreme Court

What the first-sale doctrine means for the future of copyright.

Doug Kari Ars Technica Nov 2014 20min Permalink

Crime Tech World

Inside the US Government's War on Tech Support Scammers

The fall of PCCare247, an Indian company in the business of selling fixes to problems that didn’t exist.

Nate Anderson Ars Technica May 2014 15min Permalink

Crime Tech

How the Feds Took Down the Dread Pirate Roberts

On the fall of Ross William Ulbricht, the alleged creator of The Silk Road, a hidden black market website where users could buy and sell drugs, guns and, according to the FBI, the services of a hit man.

Nate Anderson, Cyrus Farivar Ars Technica Oct 2013 15min Permalink

How The Pirate Bay Four Dodged Swedish Justice—For a While

Convicted and facing jail time plus a crippling fine in Sweden, the founders of the torrent site The Pirate’s Bay have scattered across the world towards new lives: fatherhood in Laos, a junkie’s life in Phnom Penh, and start-up work in Berlin.

Cyrus Farivar Ars Technica Oct 2012 10min Permalink

Arts Tech Music

Winamp’s Woes: How the Greatest MP3 Player Undid Itself

The story of an opportunity missed.

Cyrus Farivar Ars Technica Jun 2012 20min Permalink

Business

The Fast, Fabulous, Allegedly Fraudulent Life of Megaupload’s Kim Dotcom

The rise and fall of the Internet mogul.

Sean Gallagher Ars Technica Jan 2012 15min Permalink