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Starlink’s overzealous fraud detection locked users out of their accounts
"We had an account issue that led us to falsely flag your account as fraud."
Review: Switch’s Super Mario RPG remake updates one of the SNES’s weird gems
Beginner-friendly RPG is true to the original, but with new graphics and sound.
Crispr gene editing shown to permanently lower high cholesterol
Folks with hereditary high cholesterol would be able avoid lifelong medication.
Guidemaster: The most interesting, odd smartphone accessories we could find
Bid farewell to phone cases and screen protectors, and say hello to these powerful tools.
Daily Telescope: Is that a seahorse or something more sinister in the sky?
"I showed it this way because I have seen way too many sci-fi movies."
KeeperFX keeps Dungeon Keeper alive by making it actually playable
I remember not liking this game, until I played this passion project version.
Nothing Phone says it will hack into iMessage, bring blue bubbles to Android
Upstart Android OEM hopes Apple won't immediately shut the project down.
People think white AI-generated faces are more real than actual photos, study says
'Hyperrealism' bias may impact medicine and law enforcement. Can you spot the fakes?
Google loses battle to redact confidential info leaked by final witness
Verdict remains uncertain as Google rests defense in landmark monopoly trial.
Physics reveals secret of how nature helped sculpt the Great Sphinx of Giza
This ancient wonder may have started out as a natural formation known as a yardang.
Intel fixes high-severity CPU bug that causes “very strange behavior”
Among other things, bug allows code running inside a VM to crash hypervisors.
AI outperforms conventional weather forecasting for the first time: Google study
AI models may soon enable more accurate forecasts with higher speed and lower cost.
Trust in science down; trends worst in minorities, Republicans
A new poll examines how the US public views science and scientists.
Rivian blames “fat finger” for infotainment-bricking software update
Some affected Rivian EVs may require physical servicing to fix the problem.
Google sues people who “weaponized” DMCA to remove rivals’ search results
Google says DMCA fraudsters filed copyright takedown notices for 600,000+ URLs.
Review: Steam Deck OLED’s brilliant screen fixes the portable’s biggest flaw
New upgrade packs plenty of quality-of-life improvements but no power boost.
Sale of United Launch Alliance is nearing its end, with three potential buyers
The sale would still have to be approved by the Federal Trade Commission.
Jupiter’s moon Ganymede is telling us more about its alien ocean
JUNO has spotted salt deposits that may have percolated up from a sub-surface ocean.
2023 National Climate Assessment paints grim picture while offering hope
It's not too late to act, but transition to renewable energy needs to happen much faster.
Lead-tainted fruit pouches poison 22 toddlers; blood lead levels 8x threshold
Children who have eaten the recalled apple cinnamon pouches should get lead testing.
GM will build F1 powertrains in 2028 as long as F1 lets Andretti in
An engine program should answer questions about General Motors' commitment to F1.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman wants to build AI “superintelligence”
Plans for AI that can execute code, make payments, send emails, and more.
Teens with “digital bazookas” are winning the ransomware war, researcher laments
LockBit victims, among the world's most powerful firms, can't be bothered to patch, it seems.
Daily Telescope: Two galaxies colliding 300 million light-years from Earth
"I have wanted to image these for some time."
Dealmaster: Apple iPads, HP printers, OLED TVs, robo vacuums, and more
From 4K screens to robot cleaning machines, you'll find serious savings below.
US studying 2,786 megahertz of spectrum to fuel “next-generation” services
White House highlights five spectrum bands, hopes to avoid interference fights.
Google witness accidentally blurts out that Apple gets 36% cut of Safari deal
Google and Apple specifically requested that detail be confidential.
SpaceX founding employee successfully moves from rockets to in-space propulsion
"We want to make it cheap and easy to get anywhere in the Solar System."
Nvidia introduces the H200, an AI-crunching monster GPU that may speed up ChatGPT
The H200 will likely power the next generation of AI chatbots and art generators.
Tesla threatened to sue buyers who resell Cybertruck without written permission
Deleted clause threatened $50,000+ suits when buyers resell in one year or less.
Gigabyte BIOS update outs next-gen AMD Ryzen APUs with upgraded Radeon GPUs
Desktop APUs with good iGPUs are useful for tiny PCs and low-budget builds.
Zelle finally caves after years of refusing to refund scam victims
Zelle now shielding users from the most reported scam in payments.
Qualcomm kills its copy of Apple’s satellite SOS after ten months
Android manufacturers all said "no thanks" to Qualcomm's first swing at the idea.
A lithium mine for EV batteries is coming to Arkansas, says Exxon
With EV incentives tied to domestic battery content, US lithium mines are needed.
Daycare TB case exposes over 500 babies, children; emergency declared
The health department has set up multiple clinics to test children as quickly as possible.
Here’s the full trailer for Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon: A Child of Fire
Zack Snyder, Netflix hope the film and its sequel will launch a new space opera franchise
This inside-out design solves most of the rotary engine’s problems
LiquidPiston's designs will show up first in UAVs and generators.
Obesity drug Wegovy reduces cardiovascular risks for those at high risk
The finding means 15 fewer cardiovascular events per 1,000 patients treated.
We’ll know soon if Astra—the commercial space company—has a future
Astra's two co-founders have made an offer to take the company private.
In a first, cryptographic keys protecting SSH connections stolen in new attack
An error as small as a single flipped memory bit is all it takes to expose a private key.
Daily Telescope: An amazing, colorful view of the Universe
Take a look at two clusters of galaxies that are colliding.
Determinism vs. free will: A scientific showdown
Two books delve into what science may tell us about whether we have free will.
Mummified baboons point to the direction of the fabled land of Punt
Egyptians often mentioned a trading partner but neglected to say where it was.
Protective vaccination rates falling out of reach in US; exemptions hit record
Vaccination exemptions among kindergartners rose from 2.6% to a record high of 3%.
Alexa just cost Amazon another $46.7 million
"Alexus" voice assistant demoed 6 months before Alexa reveal, patent lawsuit said.
Dealmaster: Apple watches, TV mega-deals, headphone sales, and more
Black Friday keeps coming, tech gear keeps dropping.
The Humane AI Pin is a bizarre cross between Google Glass and a pager
The Humane AI pin has no screen, no apps, and a creepy in-your-face camera.
Apple discriminated against US citizens in hiring, DOJ says
Apple deterred US citizens from positions open to foreign workers, DOJ found.
Amazon Fire Tablets and other gear will reportedly switch away from Android
TVs, Echo Show, and other gear could sport Amazon's in-house replacement soon.
Starlink bug frustrates users: “They don’t have tech support? Just a FAQ? WTF?”
Users locked out of accounts can't submit tickets, and there's no phone number.
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