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"Open source AI is the path forward," says Mark Zuckerberg, misusing the term.

The EPA's plan to cut carbon emissions from power plants can go ahead.

AT&T caused outage that blocked 92 million calls, 25,000 attempts to reach 911.

The driverless Origin is dead; instead, Cruise will use next-generation Bolt EVs.

Driverless car service is getting aggressive against alleged vandals.

But microcode update can't fix CPUs that are already crashing or unstable.

A brief history of Google's ideas, proposals, and APIs for cookie replacements.

"For once in my life, I have someone who needs me."

NASA wants a "robust" commercial space community. But it has a long way to go.

Congress fears worker shortage may delay CrowdStrike repairs.

Unlike buttons, capacitive controls require just the slightest touch to activate.

ULA looks to have a good shot at making its Vulcan rocket operational this year.

Seven cases have been reported in Colorado this month, bringing the total to 11.

DIYer picks a "little insane"-looking setup for less tracking, more control.

Consumer laws may change Meta's ad-free plans before EU's digital crackdown does.

Global supply glut of panels is hurting producers but also helping installations.

When reboots don't work, bootable USB sticks may help ease fixes for some PCs.

Report: Apple vastly undercounts child sex abuse materials on iCloud and iMessage.

Researchers use technique to quantify eyeball reflections that often reveal deepfake images.

Sometimes a simple spec without all the bells and whistles is the way to go.

SpaceX is waiting for a determination from the FAA.

The military and NASA seem serious about building demonstration hardware.

Though carbon removal startups may limit global warming, significant questions remain.

The density makes it look like a water world, but its dim host star keeps it cool.

"It will miss the Earth. It will miss the Earth. It will miss the Earth."

New testing finds psilocin, related to psilocybin, in gummies purchased in 2023.

"It tore from the inside instantly."

We all have a moment that defines us.

T-Mobile raised lock period for prepaid Metro brand from 180 to 365 days.

Team bosses and Formula E's CEO tell us what has worked and where things go next.

X to fight spiking disinformation by letting users request Community Notes.

Admins can also restore backups or manually delete CrowdStrike's buggy driver.

Coal-filled trains trail a cloud of particulates shaken free from their cargo.

Regulator says move is "exactly the sort of consumer harm" it warned about.

Nobody's sure who's at fault for each outage: Microsoft, CrowdStrike, or both.

It's a powerful, comfortable, fun, and very smart ride. Is that enough?

Rocket Factory Augsburg completed qualification of its upper stage for a first launch this year.

In large study, rates of long COVID fell from 10% to 3.5% for the vaccinated.

It's still not the weekly cadence we expected, but it's something.

Subscribers will have to pay $15.49 for commercial-free Netflix.

"Our hands are poised on the levers of power but yet our grasp on it is still fragile."

"Whatever comes, we'll face it together."

Elon Musk's X previously failed to block the law on First Amendment grounds.

FCC wasn't able to cap intrastate prices until Congress granted new authority.

Apple TV+ series have made an impact, but its films have been less successful lately.

Upcoming phone is teased with an AI breakup letter to "the same old thing."

"It would have been revolutionary. Other missions don't replace what is lost here."

You can't see inside the firmware, but more open code can translate it for you.

This big Mazda is one of a handful of plug-in hybrid three-rows on sale today.