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Alleged cryptojacking scheme consumed $3.5M of stolen computing to make just $1M
Indictment says man tricked cloud providers into giving him services he never paid for.
The Pixel 9 reportedly gears up for satellite SOS support
No one wants to build an Android satellite phone, so Google is going to do it.
Judge halts Texas probe into Media Matters’ reporting on X
Texas attorney general remained silent on claims of First Amendment retaliation.
Song lyrics are getting more repetitive, angrier
An analysis of 50 years of popular music lyrics reveals a number of trends.
Apple removes the first iOS Game Boy emulator released under new App Store rules
iGBA seems to have taken unauthorized code from earlier GBA4iOS project.
Tesla to lay off more than 10 percent of its workers as sales slow
"Cost reductions and increased productivity" needed, says Musk.
Cybertruck owners allege pedal problem as Tesla suspends deliveries
Owners will have to wait until April 20 for deliveries to resume.
Framework’s software and firmware have been a mess, but it’s working on them
New features, security updates, and Linux support are all on a long to-do list.
Sleeping more flushes junk out of the brain
Rhythmic activity during sleep may get fluids in the brain moving.
Why do some people always get lost?
Experience may matter more than innate ability when it comes to sense of direction.
Change Healthcare faces another ransomware threat—and it looks credible
Hackers already received a $22 million payment. Now a second group demands money.
How new tech is making geothermal energy a more versatile power source
Geothermal has moved beyond being confined to areas with volcanic activity.
US drug shortages reach record high with 323 meds now in short supply
The shortages affect everything from generic cancer drugs to ADHD medication.
SD cards finally expected to hit 4TB in 2025
For media pros' cameras and laptops.
“Highly capable” hackers root corporate networks by exploiting firewall 0-day
No patch yet for unauthenticated code-execution bug in Palo Alto Networks firewall.
Words are flowing out like endless rain: Recapping a busy week of LLM news
Gemini 1.5 Pro launch, new version of GPT-4 Turbo, new Mistral model, and more.
Texas surgeon accused of secretly blocking patients from getting transplants
The motive for the alleged data manipulation is unknown.
Google mocks Epic’s proposed reforms to end Android app market monopoly
Google should be barred from treating Epic differently," Epic Games says.
The DiskMantler violently shakes hard drives for better rare-earth recovery
A nifty HDD disassembly tool, sure, but we also have a larger global need for magnets.
SpaceX’s most-flown reusable rocket will go for its 20th launch tonight
Remarkably, SpaceX has launched a Falcon 9 rocket almost every day over the last week.
Google kills “One” VPN service, says “people simply weren’t using it”
Did anyone want a VPN from the Internet's largest data collector?
“Ban Chinese electric vehicles now,” demands US senator
China's EV industry benefits from billions of dollars in government subsidies.
Nintendo targets Switch-emulation chat servers, decryption tools with DMCA
Legal fallout continues following Yuzu lawsuit.
Elon Musk’s X to stop allowing users to hide their blue checks
X previously promised to "evolve" the "hide your checkmark" feature.
TSMC’s $65 billion bet still leaves US missing piece of chip puzzle
TSMC will begin making 2 nm chips in Arizona starting in 2028.
Why there are 861 roguelike deckbuilders on Steam all of a sudden
9 answers from 8 devs about why combat card games on screens have blown up.
Rocket Report: Delta IV’s grand finale; Angara flies another dummy payload
We heard loud and clear from customers they wanted these services."
A supernova caused the BOAT gamma ray burst, JWST data confirms
But astronomers are puzzled by the lack of signatures of expected heavy elements.
The Space Force is planning what could be the first military exercise in orbit
"The vendors will exercise a realistic threat response scenario."
Researchers find a new organelle evolving
A "nitroplast" converts nitrogen from the air to a chemically useful form.
Three episodes in, the Fallout TV series absolutely nails it
Hyperviolence, strong characters, cool visuals, and some humor make a good show.
Sketchy Botox shots spark multistate outbreak of botulism-like condition
So far at least six people in two states have fallen ill; four of them were hospitalized.
Amazon virtually kills efforts to develop Alexa Skills, disappointing dozens
Most devs would need to pay out of pocket to host Alexa apps after June.
Intel’s “Gaudi 3” AI accelerator chip may give Nvidia’s H100 a run for its money
Intel claims 50% more speed when running AI language models vs. the market leader.
US lawmaker proposes a public database of all AI training material
Proposed law would require more transparency from AI companies.
No one needs this cryptocurrency-powered Steam Deck competitor
Playtron's SuiPlay0X1 is a "web3 gaming" fever dream I thought we'd all woken up from.
Elon Musk’s X botched an attempt to replace “twitter.com” links with “x.com”
Automatic text replacement let users spoof URLs ending in x, like netflix.com.
Apple will allow reuse of iPhone parts for repairs, with a notable catch
Announcement arrives as Colorado's Senate hears a bill banning parts pairing.
Hackable Intel and Lenovo hardware that went undetected for 5 years won’t ever be fixed
Multiple links in the supply chain failed for years to identify an unfixed vulnerability.
Measles could once again become endemic in the US, the CDC warns
This year's measles cases are over 17x higher than cases seen in the first quarters of 2000 to 2023.
Google Photos’ AI editor goes freemium, hopes you’ll join $100/year plan
Photo Unblur and AI-erase are now free, while the editor offers 10 free saves a month.
Solving an early medieval money mystery with lead isotope and trace analysis
Anglo-Saxon England experienced trade revival, surge in silver coins in 660-750 CE.
EV prices drop up to 20% as new and used inventory surges
Inventory is growing, and prices are falling for new and used EVs.
More legal acrimony for Truth Social, as executive says he was hacked
Founding CEO says former assistant plotted "coup d'etat," hacked his accounts.
In exchange for a lunar rover, Japan will get seats on Moon-landing missions
Japan is making a significant commitment to the US-led Artemis program.
How to cheat at Super Mario Maker and get away with it for years
Creator says he "was just at the right place at the right time" to abuse TAS techniques.
Slay the Spire 2, Vampire Survivors meets Contra, and other “Triple-i” games
More than 30 games in 45 minutes, and a lot of them look wishlist-able.
AT&T: Data breach affects 73 million or 51 million customers. No, we won’t explain.
When the data was published in 2021, the company said it didn't belong to its customers.
Computer scientist wins Turing Award for seminal work on randomness
Avi Wigderson helped prove that randomness is not required for efficient computation.
New AI music generator Udio synthesizes realistic music on demand
But it still needs trial and error to generate high-quality results.
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