Still some money to be had in desktops and printers, it seems

HP Inc continues to thrive in the PC and printer markets to the tune of double-digit revenue growth.…

Regulators' approval means the online retail giant can move ahead with plans to break into the $800 billion US grocery market.

Ride-hailing startup's bookings increased 150 percent from a year ago, the company reports.

Research papers published by Apple detail the company's machine-learning technology. Also: Apple auditioned hundreds of candidates for Siri's new voice.

At Ars Technica Live, Catherine Bracy talked about her nonprofit startup TechEquity, and how the tech industry can mitigate the housing crisis. (video link)

If the headline on this article made your eyes burn with fire, and your fingers twitch to comment without reading further, then you're in the majority. The relationship between Silicon Valley's tech industry and economic inequality in the Bay Area is an incendiary issue, as civic tech leader Catherine Bracy is all too aware. She came to Ars Technica Live to talk about her vision for a future where people in Oakland celebrate when a new tech company comes to town. With her startup TechEquity Collaborative, she's showing techies what they can do to help their neighbors benefit from the tech economy as much as they have.

Ars Technica Live

• Whistleblower calls out problems with military drone accuracy and ethics
• The US government is removing scientific data from the Internet
• Ars Live: How to build weird things on the Internet and influence people
• Ars Technica Live: Why it’s important to defend hackers, even the not nice ones
• Ars Technica Live: What to do when border officials ask for your passwords

View more stories Bracy's first message to the packed crowd was that we shouldn't blame techies for the housing crisis. She said she'd had to overcome her own prejudices to make that realization. When Uber announced they were buying the historic Sears Building in Oakland, where Bracy lives, she said she had to struggle not to get angry. She worried that her neighborhood would be less brown, and that there would be a wave of housing displacement like the one San Francisco has already experienced. But after years of working on civic-minded tech projects like Code for America, and founding nonprofit TechEquity several years ago, she's come to a new understanding.

Read 8 remaining paragraphs | Comments

The pop star has the ability to grab the entire internet's attention with one tweet. Here's how she could use her influence to enact change.

Forget asking, "Is that my bag?" You will know for sure when your luggage is wearing a horrifyingly huge photo of your own mug.

Basically: Not you, just 'the usual suspects'

The US Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has narrowly approved an $8.5m Google payout for privacy violations following a lengthy argument over who should receive the money.…

The skies and the planets of the upcoming Star Wars film are about to get a lot more crowded with these new (and deadly) transport options.

Commentary: The "Raging Bull" and "Taxi Driver" director's gritty, hard-boiled filmmaking is perfect for Bruce Wayne's psychotic, clown-painted nemesis.

The Note 8 is bigger and better than before. Here's how it stacks up against Samsung's current flagships.

The sweet offer announced in June that gives switchers a year of unlimited data for a dollar is now available to existing iPhone owners, not just new buyers.

The Galaxy Note 8 is now official. Here's everything you need to know about Samsung's new superphone.

Torso found in Copenhagen bay matches Kim Wall's DNA

Danish cops have identified the headless torso found in Copenhagen bay as that of Kim Wall – the journalist who went missing after taking a ride in a homemade submarine.…

We break down everything Samsung announced at its big Manhattan phone launch.

Redmond's cramming of OS on machines provokes sour krauts

Microsoft sparked fury when it aggressively pushed its Windows 10 operating system onto people's PCs – from unexpected downloads to surprise installations.…

Boom! The new Samsung flagship phone has finally been revealed! Are you impressed or disappointed? Are you going to buy it? We want to know.

Ron Wyden tacks measures onto snoop funding bill

Every year, US Congress must pass a new Intelligence Authorization Act to continue funding Uncle Sam's spies for the next 12 months. This year, the act passed, as expected, the committee stage smoothly with only one minor bump in the road: Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR).…

Enlarge (credit: Portal Abras)

The Federal Trade Commission has formally allowed Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods to go forward.

According to a statement released Wednesday by acting FTC director Bruce Hoffman, "Based on our investigation, we have decided not to pursue this matter further. Of course, the FTC always has the ability to investigate anticompetitive conduct should such action be warranted."

Last month, there had been some public opposition to the deal. Back in June, the online retail giant announced it would acquire Whole Foods Market for approximately $13.7 billion.

Read 1 remaining paragraphs | Comments

Enlarge (credit: mementosis)

A New York City father and son have been arrested and indicted on allegations of selling fentanyl and oxycodone on the underground drug website AlphaBay, which was seized and closed by federal law enforcement in July.

The indictment comes days after six Californians were indicted on similar charges of drug trafficking on AlphaBay, suggesting that federal law enforcement is now ready to start prosecuting at least some of the dealers that used the notorious site.

According to a newly issued criminal complaint, Michael Luciano admitted in July to selling the opioid drugs, with the help of his son Philip Luciano, out of his Staten Island home.

Read 6 remaining paragraphs | Comments