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For many disabled patients, the doctor is often not in
Some doctors avoid patients with disabilities, and barriers to routine care abound.
The weekend’s best deals: Buy two get one free video games, Razer Blade, Apple, GoPro and more
We also have deals on streamers, laptops, our favorite smartwatch for the outdoors, and more.
How “Wordle editor” became a real job at The New York Times
Scheduling the daily five-letter puzzle is more demanding than you might think.
Dung beetle moms protect their offspring from a warming world by digging deeper
Climate change has forced dung beetles to modify their nesting behaviors.
“Dark ships” emerge from the shadow of the Nord Stream pipeline mystery
Satellite monitors found 2 vessels with their trackers turned off in area of explosions.
2022 Apple TV 4K review: HDR10+ rounds out an already excellent streaming box
A lower price makes this mostly unchanged device much more appealing.
Southeast US has hit the roof of CDC’s respiratory illness level scale
Uptake of flu shots is lagging this year, CDC says.
LockBit ransomware suspect nabbed in Canada, faces charges in the US
Automation features make LockBit one of the more destructive pieces of ransomware.
Control, one of ray tracing’s first killer apps, is getting a sequel
One of PC gaming's proudest new franchises is going big.
DeviantArt upsets artists with its new AI art generator, DreamUp
Confused artists discover their work will be used for AI training by default.
NASA says its SLS rocket is good to go for a launch attempt next Wednesday
"If we didn’t design it to be out there in harsh weather we picked the wrong launch spot."
The future exists now: Bringing William Gibson’s The Peripheral to television
Ars chats with series producers Jonathan Nolan, Vincenzo Natali, and Scott Smith.
Musk proposes turning Twitter into a bank to avoid bankruptcy
Musk aims to grow Twitter users by 1 billion, then link accounts to debit cards.
Leica’s “Leitz Phone 2” has a giant 1-inch camera sensor, magnetic lens cap
If you've got to rebrand an existing phone, the Aquos R7 is a good starting point.
Musk’s Twitter chaos tosses outrageous insulin pricing into the spotlight
Fake pharma account ignited fury over insulin pricing by falsely saying it's now free.
Razer’s new wireless mouse has an exceptionally customizable scroll wheel
Let's just hope the wheel's not too rattly.
Robots will roam a university to study “a socio-technical problem”
Robots will wander a Texas campus so researchers can study human-robot relations.
Surface 9 Pro teardown reveals modular parts, Microsoft’s 2023 repair plans
Microsoft says it will offer parts, manuals, and retail repair in early 2023.
Twitter quietly drops $8 paid verification; “tricking people not OK,” Musk says
Twitter usage is up, Musk says, as fake accounts wreak havoc.
Game over for FTX as CEO-founder quits and company files for bankruptcy
Collapse comes after FTX failed to meet surge in customer withdrawals.
California climate measure fails after “green” governor opposed it
Prop 30 would've taxed wealthiest residents to build EV infrastructure, wildfire protection.
Rocket Report: Indian commercial rocket has launch date; Branson must face lawsuit
"As this was a final qualification test, we also tested it to destruction."
Microsoft links Russia’s military to cyberattacks in Poland and Ukraine
The hacking group Microsoft ID'd is among the world's most cutthroat and skilled.
Stable Diffusion in your pocket? “Draw Things” brings AI images to iPhone
It's not fast, but it's free—and it runs locally on pocket-sized hardware.
Reddit now lets you mute subreddits you don’t like
The muting feature comes first to Android and iOS, later to desktop and the web.
Measles outbreak erupts among unvaccinated children in Ohio daycare
Officials reportedly expect that more cases will be identified.
Spotify is the first to launch non-Google Android billing in the US
Spotify is the first partner for Google Play's "User Choice Billing."
A search bar is among the Task Manager improvements in new Windows 11 build
New theme options and a better toggle for Efficiency mode are also in testing.
Twitter security execs quit amid worries that Musk will violate FTC settlement
Musk's rapid product launches may run afoul of mandates from FTC privacy decree.
Single Hubble image captured supernova at three different times
An image taken in 2010 captured the lensed supernova, but nobody noticed.
Still the best tablet-laptop: Microsoft’s Surface Pro 9 review
The removal of the headphone jack is the only new thing that's wrong with it.
Apple and Amazon colluded to raise iPhone and iPad prices, class action claims
Lawsuit claims Amazon and Apple benefited from fewer vendors, higher prices.
Twitter’s new leaders charged with helping Musk execute “dumb things”
Twitter’s new guard will be charged with checking Musk’s worst instincts.
Take that! Octopuses caught on camera vigorously throwing debris at each other
It's the first time this kind of throwing behavior has been reported in octopuses.
Modder makes an Apple M1-powered Wii for retro gaming
Apple power meets Nintendo nostalgia.
Google refunding three years of Stadia purchases starting this week
Refunding years of purchases will be a logistics nightmare.
Musk bans remote work at Twitter, warns staff of “dire” economic outlook
Twitter staff must be in office 40 hours a week unless Musk approves exception.
For $8, Twitter Blue users create a wave of checkmarked imposter accounts
Most fake accounts are suspended quickly, but not before some brand damage is done.
The best wireless mechanical keyboards
Want mechanical typing without bulky cables? Here are our 4 favorite options.
NASA leaves its Artemis I rocket exposed to winds above design limits
NASA likely to begin inspections of the rocket and spacecraft later today.
FTX on brink of collapse after Binance abandons rescue
Crypto exchange dashes to fill $8 billion hole as investors write down equity.
Lenovo driver goof poses security risk for users of 25 notebook models
Hackers can exploit vulnerabilities to install malicious firmware that survives reboots.
Ancient wisdom: Oldest full sentence in first alphabet is about head lice
"May this [ivory] tusk root out the lice of the hair and the beard."
Nurse who called 911 on her ER talks chaos, fear amid understaffing crisis
A recent national poll found that half of nurses have considered leaving.
“Too easy”—Midjourney tests dramatic new version of its AI image generator
Version 4 offers greater detail and better compositions from simple prompts.
IBM pushes qubit count over 400 with new processor
Milestone is important for the company's road map, less critical for performance.
Twitter offering some laid-off staff only half what they’re owed, lawsuit says
Employees suing asked court to require Twitter to notify staff of lawsuit.
Volvo’s next electric vehicle is the new US-made EX90 SUV
Built in South Carolina, the seven-seat SUV should sell for under $80,000.
China ditches expendable rocket plan for its Moon program
Long marches into space will now complete their journey back on Earth.
USB adapter claims to quadruple M2 and M1 Mac monitor support
Apple says most M2- and M1-based computers only support 1 external monitor.
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