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Can we please just go back to using smaller wheels and tires?
And now, a rant about wheels and tires that are too big.
An exoplanet is getting vaporized but is trying to hide it
Hydrogen should be constantly boiled off, but we're not always seeing it.
Amazon exec responsible for money-losers like Alexa and Fire Phone is departing
As of late 2022, Amazon's Alexa had reportedly lost the company $10 billion.
Astra’s new rocket won’t launch until 2024—if it ever flies
"We're reducing our expenses as much as we possibly can."
Intuitive Machines says it is ready to fly to the Moon
The Intuitive Machines-1 mission has a launch slot reserved from Nov. 15 through Nov. 20.
The Pininfarina Battista is more than just face-warping acceleration
Four motors, 1.4 megawatts of power, and a kick in the pants like nothing else.
Drug makers have tripled the prices of top Medicare drugs
In 2021, Medicare spent nearly $81 billion on these 25 drugs.
What happens when you test the real-world efficiency of hybrids and EVs?
18 drivers and 18 hybrids and EVs, tested on the same day on the same route.
US picks the first two sites for carbon-capture hubs
Up to $1.2 billion in funding for handling "legacy" carbon emissions.
Real estate markets scramble following cyberattack on listings provider
No estimate when crucial MLS listings provided by Rapattoni will be restored.
Dell fined $6.5M after admitting it made overpriced monitors look discounted
Dell Australia is paying for something many of its peers are guilty of.
Netflix’s test of streaming games is small, but it’s poised to be a big deal
Some UK and Canadian subscribers can test the streaming giant's first titles.
Montana loses fight against youth climate activists in landmark ruling
Emotional testimony leads to plaintiffs' win in first youth-led climate trial.
Report: “Apple Watch X” will redesign the popular wearable for the first time
A microLED display and a thinner enclosure could headline the redesign.
An Apple malware-flagging tool is “trivially” easy to bypass
Background Task Manager can potentially miss malicious software on your machine.
Dealmaster: Early Labor Day savings on Apple, Lenovo, Kindle, and Google tech
Save on tech from Apple laptops to Pixel phones and everything in between.
The Lexus LC 500h hybrid—an art deco interior and two transmissions
Coupes have lost much popularity over the last decade but Lexus still makes one.
The New York Times prohibits AI vendors from devouring its content
The paper of record pokes holes in the absorb-everything AI business model.
Zuck/Musk cage match canceled; tech billionaires blame each other
"I don't want to keep hyping something that will never happen," Zuckerberg says.
Rockstar Games acquires modding team that it previously banned
If you can't beat 'em, buy 'em.
The Kids Online Safety Act isn’t all right, critics say
Critics warn KOSA could trigger widespread censorship, privacy concerns.
The “Shove” mechanic in Baldur’s Gate 3 can ruin an encounter, and I love it
What my brave warrior's death to a lowly goblin taught me about dice anarchy.
Anti-magnetizing-vaccine doctor loses medical license
Tenpenny lost her license for refusing to cooperate with a board investigation.
Sites scramble to block ChatGPT web crawler after instructions emerge
Restrictions don't apply to current OpenAI models, but will affect future versions.
Microsoft finds vulnerabilities it says could be used to shut down power plants
Exploitation is hard and patches are already out, but the potential risk is great.
Sam Bankman-Fried is going to jail
Judge also denied SBF's request to delay jail time.
Illinois just made it possible to sue people for doxxing attacks
States crack down on doxxing, but there's still no federal law.
Zoom updates terms of service to clarify that it won’t use your calls to train AI
Vague ToS previously implied that customer data could be used for AI training.
Everything is coming together for launch of NASA’s mission to a metal asteroid
"This is how the spacecraft will get mounted onto the interface to the Falcon Heavy."
No regrets: Gender-affirming chest surgery in adults has long-term satisfaction
Evidence of high satisfaction among adults getting gender-affirming care.
Musk dumps remaining Twitter-branded stuff in auction
Most coveted item at Twitter's last auction went for $100,000.
California gives Waymo and Cruise the go-ahead to charge passengers
The California Public Utilities Commission voted 3-1 to approve 24-hour service.
After slow start, NOAA predicts rest of hurricane season to be “above normal”
El Nino is developing slower than anticipated and the ocean is extremely warm.
Cheap wind and solar could revolutionize the African grid
Dams could help Africa go green, but many no longer make economic sense.
The TV streaming apps broke their promises, and now they’re jacking up prices
Op-ed: Apps promised to free us from ad-supported subscription bundles. Oops!
Virgin Galactic just flew again, but is the company going anywhere?
"The new Delta class will be designed for much cheaper operations."
Rocket Report: Astra layoffs; next SLS core stage needs repairs
What are Blue Origin's 11,000 employees doing?
Russia heads back to the Moon with Luna 25
Luna 25 will attempt to land on the Moon the same week as India's Chandrayaan 3 probe.
How fame-seeking teenagers hacked some of the world’s biggest targets
With no skill in software exploitation or encryption busting, Lapsus$ wins anyway.
Biden administration: We never coerced Big Tech into suppressing speech
Conservative-leaning judges to decide if Biden can resume talks with platforms.
Quake II gets a remaster for PC and consoles—and it’s exactly what it needs to be
It features both split-screen and online multiplayer, new levels, and 4K.
Sonos has been unable to fix Arc soundbars’ “pop of death” for over 2 years
It has told users to disable Dolby Atmos.
AI-powered grocery bot suggests recipe for toxic gas, “poison bread sandwich”
New Zealand grocery chain bot suggests harmful things when given silly ingredients.
3D printing isn’t just for supercars, now it’s for drones, too
Organic-looking designs consolidate parts numbers and cut mass by up to 40 percent.
Dealmaster: Save on back-to-school tech from Lenovo, HP, Apple, and more
These tech deals will help make your academic life easier
SanDisk’s silence deafens as high-profile users say Extreme SSDs still broken
SanDisk is ignoring lost data claims. It's time to ignore the company's SSDs.
The Internet is not forever after all: CNET deletes old articles to game Google
Content pruning for SEO threatens web history, and experts say it is ill-advised.
Using AI to find antibodies is fast and produces unimagined molecules
Automation means drug discovery process is less "artisanal" and more streamlined.
It’s finally time—Virgin Galactic is flying private astronauts into space
It must be a magical moment to float freely above the world.
Juno is bringing Jupiter’s moon Io into sharper focus
NASA's Juno probe wasn't designed for this.
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