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Google Play Games for PC is getting more premium titles and cross-buy with Android
Google is more focused on desktop gaming than ever before.
Report: RFK Jr.’s anti-vaccine agenda curbed as GOP realizes it's unpopular
Meanwhile, Kennedy's allies want all vaccine recommendations eliminated.
FCC chair blasts Amazon after it criticizes SpaceX megaconstellation
Will it really take "centuries" for SpaceX to deploy its megaconstellation?
14,000 routers are infected by malware that's highly resistant to takedowns
Most of the devices are made by Asus and are located in the US.
Explain it like I'm 5: Why is everyone on speakerphone in public?
Your phone still functions when held to your ear, people!
Windows 11's Steam Deck-ish, streamlined Xbox gaming UI comes to all PCs in April
Running Windows on gaming handhelds is currently a blessing and a curse.
"Use a gun" or "beat the crap out of him": AI chatbot urged violence, study finds
Character.AI deemed "uniquely unsafe" among 10 chatbots tested by CCDH.
Binance sues WSJ, panicked by gov’t probes into sanctioned crypto transfers
Binance's lawsuit accusing WSJ of defamation unlikely to stall government probes.
A glimpse into tuner culture: Fast and Furious exhibit at the Petersen
The museum is celebrating 25 years of the original F&F film with a 23-car exhibit.
Intel shores up its desktop CPU lineup with boosted Core Ultra 200S Plus chips
New CPUs are a bit faster and a bit cheaper than the ones they replace.
Anduril, the autonomous weapons maker, doubles the size of its space unit
"We are focused on protecting space, assuring access to space, ensuring custody of space."
Anduril, the autonomous weapons maker, doubles the size of its space unit
"We are focused on protecting space, assuring access to space, ensuring custody of space."
Nvidia is reportedly planning its own open source OpenClaw competitor
GPU maker courts corporate partners for NemoClaw ahead of annual conference.
NIH director launches "Scientific Freedom" lectures with non-scientist
First speaker minimizes climate change, COVID risks-and is a lab leak proponent.
Here's everything we know about Rivian R2 pricing and specs
The midsize AWD EV goes on sale this spring, single-motor versions in 2027.
Verdict: Yes, you should go see Project Hail Mary as soon as possible
A brief spoiler-free review of the film, which opens in the US on March 20.
What crackdown? Trump's EPA enforcement claims don't pass sniff test.
75% of the criminal cases closed last fiscal year originated before Trump took office.
Don't lick that cold metal pole in winter—if you do, don't panic
Highest risk of part of tongue being torn off is with temps between -5 and -15 C (23 to 5 F).
Quantum computing meets the Möbius molecule
A complex structure with multiple electrons is within reach of today's hardware.
Reentry of NASA satellite will exceed the agency's own risk guidelines
"Due to late-stage design changes, the potential risk of uncontrolled reentry increased."
FDA contradicts Trump admin, declines to approve generic drug for autism
In the end, the FDA only approved the drug for a rare genetic condition with clearer data.
AI can rewrite open source code—but can it rewrite the license, too?
Is it clean "reverse engineering" or just an LLM-filtered "derivative work"?
Meta acquires Moltbook, the AI agent social network
The viral social network project was created with OpenClaw.
After complaints, Google will make it easier to disable gen AI search in Photos
One toggle for "fast classic search."
Anthropic sues US over blacklisting; White House calls firm "radical left, woke"
Anthropic says it was blacklisted for opposing autonomous weapons, mass surveillance.
Trump's divisive FDA vaccine regulator self-destructs, will exit agency (again)
It's unclear what Prasad's FDA exit means, but some drug makers are happy to see him go.
NASA and SpaceX disagree about manual controls for lunar lander
"NASA's tracking of SpaceX's manual control risk indicates a worsening trend."
Gemini burrows deeper into Google Workspace with revamped document creation and editing
Gemini can now pull context from your files, emails, and more to create and edit documents.
Ig Nobels ceremony moves to Europe over security concerns
Marc Abraham: During the past year, it has become unsafe for our guests to visit the country."
These new winter tires have studs that retract as it warms up
Clever polymer science and a little robotic precision created the Hakkapeliitta 01.
After outages, Amazon to make senior engineers sign off on AI-assisted changes
AWS has suffered at least two incidents linked to the use of AI coding assistants.
Apple MacBook Neo review: Can a Mac get by with an iPhone’s processor inside?
8GB of RAM is a bummer, but this $599 laptop cuts most of the right corners.
After falling far behind the rest of industry, Blue Origin creates new stock option plan
"It's a big fat middle finger for those that thought they had something."
Quad Cortex mini amp modeler: All the power, half the size
A warehouse of guitar gear in the palm of your hand.
Testing Apple's 2026 16-inch MacBook Pro, M5 Max, and its new "performance" cores
M5 Pro Max's "performance" CPU cores definitely aren't just rebranded E-cores.
US blindsides states with surprise settlement in Live Nation/Ticketmaster trial
States seek mistrial, saying "sudden disappearance" of US will influence jury.
An unlikely set of clues helps reconstruct ancient Chinese disasters
Shang Dynasty oracle bones and modern weather models feature in the same study.
Nintendo sues to prevent Trump from dodging full tariff refunds
Nintendo may face pressure to share refunds with gamers who helped pay tariffs.
Flexible feline spines shed light on "falling cat" problem
Falling cats in the study also seemed to show a marked preference for turning to the right.
Don't worry, Valve still plans to launch the Steam Machine "this year"
What part of "this year," exactly, is still anyone's guess.
2026 Australian Grand Prix: Formula 1 debuts a new style of racing
The key is understanding how to conserve energy across a lap. Oh, and be reliable.
Chevrolet killed it then brought it back, now we drive it: The 2027 Bolt
Faster charging, more modern infotainment, and a new LFP battery are highlights.
“It doesn't feel safe”—Many international game developers plan to skip GDC in US
Stories of border issues lead to pervasive travel fears across the worldwide industry.
Jessica Jones joins the fray in Daredevil: Born Again trailer
"I'm gonna take this city back."
Tiny, long-armed dinosaur leads to rethink of dinosaur miniaturization
Small size seems to have come before a change in diet for a tiny dinosaur lineage.
Hunting for elusive "ghost elephants"
Werner Herzog directed this evocative NatGeo documentary of an ornithologist's quest to find a new species.
A unicorn-like Spinosaurus found in the Sahara
A unique head spike and fish-eating jaws help make sense of these dinosaurs.
From Iran to Ukraine, everyone's trying to hack security cameras
Research shows apparent Iranian state hackers trying to hijack consumer-grade cameras.
Ding-dong! The Exploration Upper Stage is dead
The Exploration Upper Stage did not in any way get NASA closer to landing on the Moon.
Satellite firm pauses imagery after revealing Iran's attacks on US bases
Planet wants to prevent "adversarial actors" from using images for "Battle Damage Assessment" purposes.
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