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Threads usage drops as Meta blocks VPN access in EU [Updated]
Move comes as Meta tries to avoid violating privacy laws.
India takes a critical first step toward a second attempt to land on the Moon
India has developed the Chandrayaan-3 mission on a shoestring budget.
Bungie wins $489K from player for racist harassment of employee
Ruling sets legal precedent for companies to recover costs from harassment campaigns.
Why AI detectors think the US Constitution was written by AI
Can AI writing detectors be trusted? We dig into the theory behind them.
Rocket Report: Rocket Lab’s next step in reuse, Blue Origin engine explodes
ULA's CEO says engine explosions are "relatively routine" early in production.
The Senate just lobbed a tactical nuke at NASA’s Mars Sample Return program
"The Committee has significant concerns about the technical challenges."
Apple introduces offline Maps—but how does it compare with Google Maps?
Comparing offline modes between Apple Maps and Google Maps is a tight contest.
How a cloud flaw gave Chinese spies a key to Microsoft’s kingdom
Hackers stole a cryptographic key that let them forge user identities and slip past defenses.
X Corp. asks court to terminate Twitter’s privacy settlement with FTC
X Corp. motion claims FTC is "tainted by bias," says Musk shouldn't be deposed.
WordPress plugin installed on 1 million+ sites logged plaintext passwords
AIOS bills itself as an "all-in-one" security solution. A just-fixed bug undermined that.
Dealmaster: Post-Prime Day sales on Apple and Lenovo laptops, an OLED TV, and more
The dust has settled, but you can still find some steep gadget discounts.
Chasing defamatory hallucinations, FTC opens investigation into OpenAI
FTC sends 20-page info request over fears of "false, misleading, or disparaging" generations.
FDA approves the first over-the-counter birth control pill
The move is seen as a victory for reproductive rights, which are under intense attack.
Vulcan’s upper stage failed due to higher stress and weaker welds
CEO says the rocket could be certified for national security missions before mid-2024.
The Honor Magic V2 is the thinnest foldable smartphone ever
Honor promises a foldable "as slim and lightweight as a typical flagship smartphone."
Ohio bans doctor after botched surgeries on TikTok threaten patients’ lives
Her TikTok persona was more important than patients' lives, medical board ruled.
A third of US deer have had COVID—and they infected humans at least 3 times
New study builds on data suggesting white-tailed deer could be a virus reservoir.
Musk’s X Corp. sues data scrapers for “severely taxing” Twitter’s servers
X Corp. lawsuit says unidentified scrapers forced Twitter to impose rate limits.
A new, thin-lensed telescope design could far surpass James Webb
A thinner, lighter, cheaper lens could be our way to study the Universe further.
FTC appeal in Microsoft/Activision case shows US regulator isn’t giving up yet
But stopping the deal from moving forward still looks like an uphill battle.
Pixel Fold review: The first foldable that actually feels like a tablet
Google takes foldable software to the next level, and it makes a big difference.
Linux could be 3% of global desktops. What happened to Windows?
Linux gains (or loses), Windows slumps, macOS jumps-it's been quite a year.
Chinese company wins race for first methane-fueled rocket to orbit
LandSpace says its test flight lays the foundation for a reusable rocket.
Google’s language model “NotebookLM” app hits public testing
Instead of Internet knowledge, NotebookLM's chatbot is based on a source document.
These are the last Prime Day deals on Switch, Xbox, and PlayStation games
From Tears of the Kingdom to Ghosts of Tsushima.
Tax preparers that shared private data with Meta, Google could be fined billions
One tax preparer said the scandal likely impacts every user of its services.
Musk announces new AI company that seeks to “understand the universe”
xAI will feature veterans from DeepMind, Google, Microsoft, and Tesla.
Bestselling Prime Day deals that are still in stock, according to Amazon
Get it while it's still hot: These Prime Day bestsellers won't last long.
Silk Road’s second-in-command gets 20 years in prison
Roger Thomas Clark, aka Variety Jones, helped build the world's first dark-web drug market.
Six weeks in, Holmes projected to get out of prison early for good behavior
Prison records show her projected release date was updated to shave off 20 months.
Dealmaster: Declutter your home or office with these Prime Day organization tools
I stayed away from tech and bought some products to stay organized and tidy up.
Biden FCC nominee advances to Senate floor despite Ted Cruz’s protests
Committee approves Democrat Anna Gomez, sending nomination to full Senate.
SwitchBot is the smart home stuff I recommend to doubters, and it’s on sale
No voice assistants, no AI, just buttons and bots that do what you tell them.
First public betas of Apple’s low-key next-gen operating systems launch today
A quiet-ish year for new features, as Apple gears up to release the Vision Pro.
Has the century-old mystery of Antarctica’s “Blood Falls” finally been solved?
The culprit: tiny non-crystalline nanospheres rich in iron, silica, calcium, aluminum, etc.
New EVs stagnate, used EV prices have dropped up to 38% this summer
New cars are more expensive than ever, so cheap used EVs sound like a win.
A calculated risk: How ants judge when to commit their bodies to a ladder
How do social animals judge risk/reward? A new study with ants provides one answer.
NASA decides not to launch two already-built asteroid probes
The Janus asteroid probes will remain on Earth.
One Ukrainian soldier had six extensively drug-resistant bacterial infections
One soldier's horrifying collection of superbugs highlights hidden war.
Intel is apparently winding down its NUC mini PCs after more than a decade
Intel has exited several side-businesses as it tries to stop losing money.
Google’s head of AR software quits, citing “unstable commitment and vision”
Departure follows layoffs, project cancellations, and other chaos.
Hackers exploit gaping Windows loophole to give their malware kernel access
Microsoft blocks a new batch of system drivers, but the loophole empowering them remains.
New ChatGPT rival, Claude 2, launches for open beta testing
US and UK users can converse with Claude 2 through the Anthropic website.
Twitter is “tanking” amid Threads’ surging popularity, analysts say
"There's only ONE Twitter," Linda Yaccarino tweeted.
The Nothing Phone 2 is official, with a US price of $599
It has a light-up back and last year's flagship SoC.
Here come the Moon landing missions (probably)
Three for NASA, and one each for India, Russia, and Japan.
The best Prime Day laptop deals aren’t on Amazon—here’s where to find them
These powerful laptops come with newer silicon and a more wallet-friendly price.
Amazon claims it isn’t a “Very Large Online Platform” to evade EU rules
Amazon, one of 19 platforms bound by new rules, says it is "unfairly singled out."
How AI can make gaming better for all players
Artificial intelligence can make gaming more accessible and learn what individuals need.
Judge sides with Microsoft in FTC injunction, unlocking final Activision battles
Companies' goodwill efforts, including Call of Duty sharing, were persuasive.
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