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Alternate qubit design does error correction in hardware
Early-stage technology has the potential to cut qubits needed for useful computers.
US funds $5B chip effort after lagging on semiconductor innovation
US had failed to fund the "science half" of CHIPS and Science Act, critic said.
Can a $3,500 headset replace your TV? We tried Vision Pro to find out
We kick off our multi-part Vision Pro review by testing it for entertainment.
Rocket Report: US military still wants point-to-point; India’s big 2024 ambitions
"We're still targeting to get Neutron on the pad before the end of the year."
AI cannot be used to deny health care coverage, feds clarify to insurers
CMS worries AI could wrongfully deny care for those on Medicare Advantage plans.
These states are basically begging you to get a heat pump
Nine states are teaming up to accelerate adoption of this climate-friendly device.
A password manager LastPass calls “fraudulent” booted from App Store
"LassPass" mimicked the name and logo of real LastPass password manager.
Sony is erasing digital libraries that were supposed to be accessible “forever”
Casualties afoot as Sony merges Funimation with 2021-acquired Crunchyroll.
Plex, where people typically avoid Hollywood fees, now offers movie rentals
Users have one more place to turn when their usual options don't pan out.
What would an Xbox without console exclusives even look like?
Rumors of more Microsoft games on PS5 could feel like a bait-and-switch to Xbox owners.
Some Calif. cops still sharing license plate info with anti-abortion states
Cops weaponizing license plate data harms vulnerable populations, lawyer says.
Alleged Pixel Fold 2 prototype shows off ugly new camera block
Everything we praised in our Pixel Fold review could be removed in the sequel.
Apple overhauls its entire Windows app suite, including iCloud and Apple Music
New iCloud, music, TV, and device-management apps bring macOS features to PCs.
Building robots for “Zero Mass” space exploration
Ultra-lightweight building blocks can be assembled by simple robots.
Viral news story of botnet with 3 million toothbrushes was too good to be true
Journalists reported on hypothetical toothbrush botnet as if it were real.
Google debuts more powerful “Ultra 1.0” AI model in rebranded “Gemini” chatbot
Confusing name shuffles aside, "Gemini Advanced" vies to catch up with ChatGPT-4.
A former mine at a fossil-rich site is causing the BLM headaches
Bureau of Land Management's blasting will make the site safe, but may wreck fossils.
NASA launches a billion-dollar Earth science mission Trump tried to cancel
It has been a long, strange trip," says the top scientist on NASA's PACE mission.
Daily Telescope: A bright nebula in a one-horned constellation
The nebula can be found in the constellation Monoceros.
MacBooks, Chromebooks lead losers in laptop repairability analysis
Analysis heavily weighs how hard it is to take apart brands' laptops.
Disney invests $1.5B in Epic Games, plans new “games and entertainment universe”
Major move continues Disney's decadeslong up-and-down relationship with gaming.
We may now know who’s behind the lead-tainted cinnamon in toddler fruit pouches
At least 413 people, mostly young children, in 43 states have been poisoned.
What I learned from the Apple Store’s 30-minute Vision Pro demo
Despite some awe-inspiring moments, the $3,500 headset is a big lift for retail.
Report: Apple is testing foldable iPhones, having the same problems as everyone else
Don't expect these clamshell-style foldables in 2024 or 2025 or maybe ever.
Texas firm allegedly behind fake Biden robocall that told people not to vote
Tech and telecom firms helped New Hampshire AG trace call to "Life Corporation."
YouTube TV is the US’s 4th-biggest cable TV provider, with 8 million subs
Google's $73-a-month service is going toe-to-toe with the cable companies.
Those free USB sticks in your drawer are somehow crappier than you thought
Rejected chips, hidden microSD cards plague the USB stick market.
Your current PC probably doesn’t have an AI processor, but your next one might
Microsoft AI API expands from GPUs to NPUs as they begin to appear in more PCs.
Cable TV companies tell FCC: Early termination fees are good, actually
Cable firms say they'll raise monthly price if early termination fees are banned.
Don’t wear Apple Vision Pro while piloting a self-driving Tesla, officials warn
Social media stunts with Teslas inspire real warnings that seem straight out of sci-fi.
Shhhh! A Quiet Place: Day One trailer is anything but quiet
Experience the day the world went quiet."
Judge rules against users suing Google and Apple over “annoying” search results
Users struggled to prove harms from Google's default search deal with Apple.
New streaming app from Fox, Disney, WBD is about more than sports
Live sports is one of the last pieces missing from the streaming puzzle.
Saturn’s tiny moon Mimas seems to have an ocean, too
The ocean must have formed relatively recently, but we don't know how.
Toyota invests another $1.3 billion for EV production in Kentucky
The automaker will build a three-row EV in the US in 2025.
Large cryptocurrency miners in US now have to report energy use to government
137 mining facilities in the US account for 2.3 percent of electricity demand.
Ford rethinks EV strategy, is working on a smaller, cheaper EV platform
Ford now says mass-adoption needs EVs that cost the same as combustion cars.
Critical vulnerability affecting most Linux distros allows for bootkits
Buffer overflow in bootloader shim allows attackers to run code each time devices boot up.
Anti-abortion group’s studies retracted before Supreme Court mifepristone case
A large number of other, non-retracted studies find mifepristone to be very safe.
Four bolts were missing from Boeing 737 before door plug blew off, NTSB says
Signs indicate that key bolts were missing when 737 Max 9 left Boeing factory.
Robo-dinosaur scares grasshoppers to shed light on why dinos evolved feathers
The feathers may have helped dinosaurs frighten and flush out prey.
Bluesky finally gets rid of invite codes, lets everyone join
One day, developers can charge for custom feeds usurping black box algorithms.
Humanity’s most distant space probe jeopardized by computer glitch
"It would be the biggest miracle if we get it back. We certainly haven't given up."
“Don’t let them drop us!” Landline users protest AT&T copper retirement plan
California hears protests as AT&T seeks end to Carrier of Last Resort obligation.
Boston Dynamics’ Atlas tries out inventory work, gets better at lifting
Atlas learns to pick up a 30-lb car strut and carefully manipulate it.
Data broker allegedly selling de-anonymized info to face FTC lawsuit after all
Kochava tried to argue that selling sensitive info doesn't directly cause harms.
Virgin Galactic and the FAA are investigating a dropped pin on last spaceflight
"The FAA is overseeing the Virgin Galactic-led mishap investigation."
Elden Ring is Tencent’s next target for mobile loot boxes and microtransactions
Following Nier and Apex Legends failures, Tencent turns to the Lands Between.
Searching in infrared finds a big collection of black hole star destruction
Many cases of black holes destroying stars were hidden behind dust.
Meta will label AI-generated content from OpenAI and Google on Facebook, Instagram
In a big election year, Meta details plans to label AI-generated media on its social media sites.
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