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Updated 2024-11-25 16:30
Is Ubisoft thwarting cheaters with “100 versions” of Rainbow Six Siege?
New versions "every two hours" could feature small, obfuscating code changes.
FTX lacked “accurate list” of bank accounts, failed at basic bookkeeping
Employee expenses were approved by posting emoji in Slack channels, DMs.
Record number of parents miss work as respiratory illnesses spike in kids
Though there are signs things could get worse, the White House has a rosy outlook.
New test shows loose RTX 4090 power connectors cause overheating and melting
Failure is rare but can be caused by any kind of 12VHPWR cable or adapter.
Nvidia and Microsoft team up to build massive AI cloud computer
AI supercomputer will use "tens of thousands" of Nvidia A100 and H100 GPUs.
Amazon begins layoffs of up to 10,000 jobs, blames “uncertain” economy
Amazon confirms Devices & Services layoffs; warehouse jobs apparently safe.
A cosmic hourglass: Webb captures image of protostar swathed in dark clouds
New image offers window into what our Sun and Solar System looked like in infancy.
What’s the deal with Formula 1 and sustainable fuels?
F1's CTO, Pat Symonds, explains the sport's plans to be carbon neutral by 2030.
Netflix gives account holders the ability to kick freeloaders
It's about password sharing, sure, but security, too.
DuckDuckGo’s anti-tracking Android tool could be “even more powerful” than iOS
App Tracking Protection blocks outbound traffic to listed tracking firms.
Measles outbreak jumps to 7 Ohio daycares, 1 school—all with unvaccinated kids
The highly contagious virus is spreading amid slipping vaccination rates.
Razer doubles its latest Blade laptop’s USB speeds with a firmware update
New update lights up functionality present in all of AMD's Ryzen 6000 CPUs.
How the PS5’s DualSense controller is failing disabled players
Two years after PS5 launch, Sony doesn't offer accessible-control alternatives.
Laser-driven fusion’s internal energies not matching up with predictions
There's a change in behavior when the plasma starts burning, and nobody knows why.
City birds are changing their tune
Many urban-dwelling birds have modified their songs in response to human-generated noise.
Musk tells Twitter staff: Agree to work “long hours at high intensity” or quit now
Musk's all-staff email: "Click yes on the link below" to keep your job.
ISP deploys fiber service with a wrinkle—the users themselves own each network
Despite costly Silicon Valley project, CEO says this isn't just for wealthy areas.
NASA gets its mojo back with a stunning nighttime launch of the SLS rocket
The US space agency had not launched an orbital rocket since 2011.
The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 brings Wi-Fi 7, sticks with some 32-bit support
Features 32-bit support, Wi-Fi 7, the AV1 codec, and hardware ray tracing.
Hobbyist adds a hinge to the Game Boy Pocket, delighting everyone
No, it's not a Game Boy Advance SP. This is the monochrome Pocket with hinge.
Study: Ötzi the Iceman probably thawed and refroze several times
This would increase the odds of finding another prehistoric human body in melting ice.
Right-wing doctor group led by anti-vaccine insurrectionist implodes in scandal
Simone Gold used charity funds to buy $3.6M house, group leaders claim.
Apple’s satellite emergency service launches in the US and Canada
It'll come to France, Germany, Ireland, and the UK in December.
State-sponsored hackers in China compromise certificate authority
Active in dozens of advanced hacks since 2009, Billbug is still going strong.
Is tonight the night that NASA’s massive SLS rocket finally takes flight?
"We are going," NASA says. "We sure hope so," America replies.
This year’s ugly Microsoft sweater has a suggestion for you: It’s Clippy
Past years' sweater themes have included Minesweeper and Windows XP.
Judge drops DMCA claims that Bungie reverse-engineered Destiny 2 cheats
If you're going to reverse-sue under DMCA and CFAA, you'd better prove it.
Epic strikes back at Apple’s iOS “security” defense in appeals court
Is the iOS "walled garden" a security feature, or just an "excuse" to rake in profits?
Musk ignored Twitter staff’s warning that scammers would abuse paid verification
"Motivated scammers/bad actors could be willing to pay," internal report warned.
Lucid reveals its next electric vehicle, the Gravity SUV
Lucid is the latest automaker to show off an electric three-row SUV.
Musk fires Twitter engineers for correcting, criticizing him on Twitter, Slack
As many as 14 Twitter employees fired for tweets, Slack messages.
Callisto Protocol shows how audio design elevates a game from scary to terrifying
In part 2 of our exclusive four-part preview, hear about the sounds & music of horror.
Researchers break security guarantees of TTE networking used in spacecraft
Used by NASA and many others, time-triggered Ethernet safety can be compromised.
Global investigators pounce as FTX collapse leaves up to 1 million creditors
Regulators around the world have "substantial interest" after crypto group’s demise.
“Project Volterra” review: Microsoft’s $600 Arm PC that almost doesn’t suck
There's a reason it isn't a Surface PC, but it's good for its intended purpose.
Google settles “Location History” lawsuit with 40 states, will pay $392 million
Google also promises to change the Location History settings again.
Report: Apple’s mixed reality headset is just a few months away
The device could be announced as soon as January.
As more brands pull out of Twitter, SpaceX buys big Twitter ad package
SpaceX has spent more than $160,000 on Twitter so far.
How researchers used CRISPR gene editing to send immune cells after cancer
New trial has limited effect on cancer, but technology is likely to see further use.
The long, solder-heavy way to get root access to a Starlink terminal
Zapping the satellite board at just the right time can grant deeper access.
Hungry for AI? New supercomputer contains 16 dinner-plate-size chips
Exascale Cerebras Andromeda cluster packs more cores than 1,954 Nvidia A100 GPUs.
Musk trolls senator demanding answers on Twitter fake-account scandal
“Selling the truth is dangerous and unacceptable."
Dramatic “Material You” colors arrive to desktop Chrome Canary builds
Pick a wallpaper and the whole UI will change color.
When is a Porsche not a Porsche? When it’s a 2022 Audi RS e-tron GT
Smooth, fast, and it eats corners like they're going out of season.
The first cubesat to fly and operate at the Moon has successfully arrived
"That is a huge, huge step for the agency."
Twitter lays off 5K contractors in surprise 2nd wave of cuts, more mods lost
One Twitter contractor was laid off mid-update to child safety.
Steam scammers allegedly steal and sell indie dev’s free Unreal “Superman” demo [Updated]
Scam devs also use Steam page as "evidence" for YouTube DMCA takedown.
How North Korea became a mastermind of crypto cybercrime
Cryptocurrency theft has become one of the regime’s main sources of revenue.
The oracle who predicted SLS’s launch in 2023 has thoughts about Artemis III
An unbiased industry source is back for more space policy spitballing.
A Polestar-tuned Polestar 2 is the best Polestar
The chassis department just couldn’t help itself.
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