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Toddler poisoned after eating deadly plant mislabeled as diet supplement
Nine out of 10 Tejocote Root products tested were actually deadly yellow oleander.
Funky AI-generated spiraling medieval village captivates social media
"This was the point where AI-generated art passed the Turing Test for me."
“Most notorious” illegal shadow library sued by textbook publishers [Updated]
Previous efforts to unmask the people behind Libgen have failed.
Musk’s X revokes paid blue check from United Auto Workers after strike called
After a report called out Musk's union-busting, UAW's blue check got reinstated.
Things get serious this week in a really solid The Wheel of Time episode
Season 2 is past the halfway point, and the showrunners are stomping on the gas.
Wait, is Unity allowed to just change its fee structure like that?
Confusing, contradictory terms of service clauses leave potential opening for lawsuits.
Wizardry remaster is in early access, and it looks like a pretty, painful dive
Digital Eclipse gives a new generation the best possible door to the dungeon.
smdh: New Unicode 15.1 emoji include nodding/shaking heads, “edible mushroom”
New emoji are technically all modifications of existing designs.
How Google Authenticator made one company’s network breach much, much worse
Google's app for generating MFA codes syncs to user accounts by default. Who knew?
Social media restrictions “profoundly damaging,” Biden admin tells SCOTUS
Biden: Serious separation of power concerns" with ban on social media contacts.
Google says it can’t fix Pixel Watches, please just buy a new one
With no official repair program and no parts, broken Pixel Watches are just e-waste.
Unity shuts two offices, citing threats after controversial pricing changes [Updated]
San Francisco police report threat came from an out-of-state employee.
Thousands of workers go on strike at Ford, GM, and Stellantis plants
It's the first time UAW workers have struck at the Big Three simultaneously.
TikTok hit with €345 million fine over privacy settings for children
TikTok accused of steering teenagers, children toward privacy-intrusive options.
Apple will issue software update for iPhone 12 over radiation worries
Decision comes after other countries follow France and pull iPhone 12 from market.
The US military just proved it can get satellites into space super fast
Alpha becomes the first of the US 1-ton rockets to reach its target orbit.
The spectacular downfall of a common, useless cold medicine
This week's unanimous vote on phenylephrine's ineffectiveness was decades in the making.
Rocket Report: New Shepard may fly soon; ULA changes mind on DoD competition
"No one wants a monopoly choking out one point of the value chain."
Private AI summit with senators, titans of tech garners controversy
With 14 of 22 attendees being CEOs, some experts say key voices were missing.
Meet the winners of the 2023 Ig Nobel Prizes
The award ceremony features miniature operas, scientific demos, and the 24/7 lectures.
Birds’ problem-solving skills linked to song complexity
But other measures of intelligence, like learning associations, are unconnected.
Google extends Chromebook support from 8 years to 10 after heightened backlash
Automatic Chromebook expiration dates still "fundamentally flawed," critics say.
The Pixel Tablet is actually just a few spare parts in a half-empty body
Why is this $500 tablet full of so much empty space?
Google hid evidence by training workers to avoid words monopolists use, DOJ says
"We don't 'lock up'... our customers," and "we do not 'leverage' anything."
X agrees to negotiate with laid-off employees after 2,000 arbitration demands
"Twitter wants to mediate with us... to settle all claims," lawyer's memo says.
Autopsy of a star reveals what was eviscerated by a monster black hole
From the interior of a star to the accretion disk of a black hole.
Black Manta is out for revenge in trailer for Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
"I don't know what lies ahead. But we can't leave our children a world without hope."
This EV smashed the world record for distance on a single charge
At 103 miles/kWh, the car is 25 times more efficient than any EV on sale.
Contrary to rumors, the iPhone 15 has a standard, by-the-book USB-C port
Apple already sells standard USB-C devices, and the iPhone is no different.
A phone call to helpdesk was likely all it took to hack MGM
Slot machines and hotel room key cards stopped working at MGM casinos on the Strip.
HP’s $5,000 Spectre Foldable PC has a lot to prove
17-inch bendy OLED with an i7, 12th-gen chip will be available at the end of October.
With 0-days hitting Chrome, iOS, and dozens more this month, is no software safe?
With 70 zero-days uncovered so far this year, 2023 is on track to set a new record.
Even more Google layoffs: This time it’s “significant” cuts to recruiting
Google plans to slow down hiring, and that means fewer recruiters.
AI can now generate CD-quality music from text, and it’s only getting better
Musicians: Speak now or forever hold your beats.
Dealmaster: Coffee gear, iPhone 15 accessory discounts, and more
We have the usual tech stuff and some extras for making the day-to-day easier.
Calif. passes strongest right-to-repair bill yet, requiring 7 years of parts
Repair shops must disclose if they're using "non-authorized" parts.
Biden called Arizona fab a “game-changer.” Analyst calls it a “paperweight”
Advanced chips made in America would still be shipped to Taiwan, report says.
A NASA astronaut will finally spend a full year in space
"I'm really excited to see how my body does when I return."
Feds open up $100 million funding for EV charger reliability grants
The first round of funds will go to repairing or replacing current infrastructure.
SpaceX projected 20 million Starlink users by 2022—it ended up with 1 million
Starlink has a fraction of the projected $12B revenue and 20M users, WSJ says.
Unity’s new “per-install” pricing enrages the game development community
Fees of up to $0.20 per install threaten to upend large chunks of the industry.
For the first time, research reveals crows use statistical logic
The birds can associate images with distinct reward probabilities.
Ford wants to double sales of hybrid F-150 pickup trucks, cuts price
10 percent of F-150 sales are hybrid; Ford wants that to be 20 percent for MY24.
What would it take to build a self-sustaining astronaut ecosystem on Mars?
We're getting closer to bioregenerative life support systems for astronauts.
Coca-Cola embraces controversial AI image generator with new “Y3000” flavor
Tie-in Coca-Cola mobile app uses Stable Diffusion to modify your photos.
The physics of saltwater taffy
Air bubbles, oil droplets are the primary factors, plus emulsifiers for extra chewiness.
Everyone should get a COVID booster this fall, CDC says
Not everyone is at the same risk, but advisers called for simplicity and equity.
RIP to the Microsoft Surface Duo’s support window, an unmitigated disaster
The $1,400 device never ran a current version of Android.
The iPhone 13 mini is dead, leaving small-phone lovers in a lurch
One-handed phones are a dying breed. It makes sense, but it's also a bummer.
Password-stealing Linux malware served for 3 years and no one noticed
It's not too late to check if a Linux device you use was targeted.
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