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Apple brings Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro to iPad as $50-per-year subscriptions
Logic Pro will run on A12 or newer chips, while Final Cut requires an M1 or M2.
Spotify ejects thousands of AI-made songs in purge of fake streams
Platform cracks down on bots posing as listeners as flood of content rattles music industry.
Ambitious Arab mission to explore seven asteroids, including a very red one
The mission could uncover secrets about objects beyond Neptune.
Feds seize 13 more DDoS-for-hire platforms in ongoing international crackdown
The DDoS whack-a-mole game between law enforcement and miscreants continues.
US Gulf states’ inactive, uncapped oil and gas wells a $30 billion liability
The good news? Big oil companies are on the hook for the costs.
US senators call Tesla’s safety review a “sham,” demand answers from Musk
Senators accuse Tesla of hiding an “untold number” of complaints.
After 18 months, GitHub’s big code search overhaul is generally available
The technical preview that started in December 2021 is now available to everyone.
Next-gen Apple Watch will reportedly get its first major CPU upgrade in years
The chip's new CPU will reportedly be based on the Apple A15 instead of the A13.
Musk issues ultimatum to inactive Twitter users: Log in or be purged
"We cannot release inactive usernames at this time," Twitter's policy still says.
Nintendo, ticked by Zelda leaks, does a DMCA run on Switch emulation tools
One Switch key-dumping project is still up, but an Android emulator is down.
Musk’s only response to graphic shooting images is to doubt gunman’s Nazi ties
Mass shooting images went viral on Twitter despite seemingly violating policies.
White House challenges hackers to break top AI models at DEF CON 31
The "largest-ever" AI red team will seek flaws in OpenAI, Google, Anthropic language models.
Gene editing makes bacteria-killing viruses even more deadly
The viruses are engineered to damage essential E coli. genes.
Trinity Test is front and center in trailer for Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer
"We're in a race against the Nazis, and I know what it means if the Nazis have a bomb."
Welcome to Normal: The town that holds the keys to Rivian’s future
Cash-burning EV startup recruits workers in central Illinois pursuing 50,000-delivery goal.
Former head of Roscosmos now thinks NASA did not land on the Moon
The Soviets were actually orbiting the Moon when Apollo 11 landed.
Google passkeys are a no-brainer. You’ve turned them on, right?
The passkey ecosystem is far from complete, but Google's implementation is now ready to use.
Volkswagen’s troubled software division is getting new leadership. Again.
Bentley's Peter Bosch will move over to run Cariad, according to reports.
Darkest Dungeon 2 is an awkward sequel, but I can’t stop playing it
Now a roguelite, the game retains series' intoxicating combat and stylish flair.
Yet another problem with recycling: It spews microplastics
One recycling facility emits as much as 3 million pounds of microplastics a year.
The long-awaited mission that could transform our understanding of Mars
Next-gen gear on delayed Martian rover may help answer the question of life on Mars.
President Biden meets with AI CEOs at the White House amid ethical criticism
"A room full of the dudes who gave us the issues & fired us for talking about the risks."
Apple Arcade still exists, adds 20 new games—and some of them sound neat
The mobile gaming service seemed to lose momentum—Apple wants to regain it.
Brydge is done making Apple gear, leaving preorders unfilled, employees stiffed
Lots went wrong at Brydge, but trying to work inside Apple's market was brutal.
Microsoft and AMD are reportedly teaming up to combat Nvidia’s AI dominance
Microsoft's Azure platform currently uses "tens of thousands" of Nvidia GPUs.
Toyota’s 2023 Prius: Lamborghini looks meet fuel-sipping economy
There's a lot to like about this new hybrid, which starts at $27,450.
Walensky to step down as head of CDC
Rochelle Walensky faced controversy while balancing pandemic management with reforms.
US seizes Z-Library login domain, but secret URLs for each user remain active
Z-Library avoids shutdown with personal URLs as Russians face criminal charges.
Moderna rakes in surprise profits ahead of 400% vaccine price hike
Moderna made about $680 million more than expected in the first quarter.
Scientists say they have found more moons with oceans in the Solar System
NASA probably is about to get serious about exploring the Uranian system.
WHO ends COVID emergency but warns threat is not over
WHO will not hesitate to reinstate the emergency declaration if needed, Tedros said.
TikTok spied on me. Why?
A Financial Times journalist writes about discovering she’d been surveilled by TikTok.
Rocket Report: China selling reusable engines; can SpaceX still raise money?
"We all know that China and Russia and others have been doing lots of flights."
Synthetic gasoline promises neutral emissions—but the math doesn’t work
E-fuels sound like a panacea, but there's not enough spare electricity to make them.
In a world first, RSV vaccine wins FDA approval for adults 60 and up
It's an achievement decades in the making, and more vaccines are in the pipeline.
As Alexa flounders, Amazon hopes homegrown generative AI can find it revenue
With voice assistants on the brink of death, Amazon targets Alexa large language model.
Luke’s Awakening fan art merges Star Wars with Zelda to delightful 8-bit effect
Game Boy Color pixel art mashes up Star Wars and Zelda into a faux game we wish was real.
Apple Q2 earnings are down, as everything but iPhones is harder to sell
Nothing compares to those sweet Apple Silicon-powered quarters of yore.
Google makes the Pixel Fold official
After years of delays, Google's foldable is finally confirmed.
Googlers angry about CEO’s $226M pay after cuts in perks and 12,000 layoffs
Sundar Pichai compared to Lord Farquaad as employees share memes about CEO pay.
Snoop Dogg on AI risk: “Sh–, what the f—?”
The music legend expressed his concerns during a Milken Institute panel with Larry Jackson.
“Are you still in business?”—Hyper support ghosts customers, spurring outrage
Recall claims and RMA requests went unanswered, orders unfulfilled.
Microsoft barrels ahead with AI plans, opens up Bing Chat preview to everyone
Microsoft also plans third-party plugins, more images, and other enhancements.
Giraffes, despite a relatively small brain, can handle statistics
This sort of behavior has previously only been seen in primates and parrots.
We’re in love with the new Star Wars deckbuilding game
Easy to learn, quick to play, and super fun—this one's a keeper.
90,000 old BMWs too dangerous to drive due to airbag recall, maker says
Aging Takata airbags can have a 50% failure rate, so what are you waiting for?
UK competition watchdog launches review of AI market
Regulator will examine technology behind software such as ChatGPT.
HDDs typically failed in under 3 years in Backblaze study of 17,155 failed drives
Seagate still stands out.
May the 4th is here again—so save your credits for this Star Wars merch
Some top picks for your haul of era-spanning Star Wars stuff.
The first action-packed trailer for Dune: Part 2 is finally here
"In the shadows of Arrakis lie many secrets, but the darkest of them all may remain."
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