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Court downplayed privacy risks to uphold cops’ keyword warrant, experts say
Court ruling may incentivize cops to push the envelope on novel surveillance tactics.
AI chatbots can infer an alarming amount of info about you from your responses
This troubling ability could be used by scammers or to target ads.
Super Mario Bros. Wonder is the most inventive 2D Mario in decades
Inspired "Wonder Flower" effects add to great sound and animation.
Astronomers say new telescopes should take advantage of “Starship paradigm”
"We're advocating that the design space has expanded. Use it."
COVID antiviral Paxlovid to see price increase following 400% vaccine hike
The new price is not set, but one analyst suggested it could be up to 5x higher.
The most insane “robocall mitigation plans” that telcos filed with the FCC
FCC received blank pages, a Windows Printer Test, and an "indiscernible object."
Apple introduces a new Pencil for the iPad—its cheapest yet
A cheaper option is welcome, but Apple's Pencil lineup is now a bit confusing.
Mazda’s DMCA takedown kills a hobbyist’s smart car API tool
Financial risk too great for dev working "in my spare time to help others."
“Cisco buried the lede.” >10,000 network devices backdoored through unpatched 0-day
An unknown threat actor is exploiting the vulnerability to create admin accounts.
Qualcomm announces first-ever mass-market RISC-V Android SoC
Qualcomm and Google project will enable more RISC-V Android devices in the future.
Intel’s 14th-gen desktop CPUs are a tiny update even by modern standards
New generation has relatively little to offer, though Core i7 is interesting.
Spider-Man 2 review: Best-in-class comic-action melodrama
An engrossing, expanded NYC makes up for some hackneyed storytelling.
EV sales jumped 50 percent in Q3—which brands are celebrating?
EV sales have grown as price cuts and production increases take effect.
Nikon Small World 2023 photo microscopy contest: Meet this year’s top 20 winners
Your annual reminder that science can be beautiful as well as informative.
Citing slow Starship reviews, SpaceX urges FAA to double licensing staff
Licensing at this point for Starship is a critical path item for the Artemis program."
“Netflix effect” is back as studios license old shows to competitors again
New audiences for Suits and Ballers, but licensing costs may squeeze profits.
Can selection tie evolution more closely to physics?
New papers claim to link evolution to other physics, but neither really succeeds.
What to expect amid the bevy of conflicting iPad rumors
Will we see an iPad Air refresh, a new Pencil, or nothing this fall?
Google, DOJ still blocking public access to monopoly trial docs, NYT says
NYT asked the court to intervene and unseal secretive testimony in its entirety.
AI helps decipher first text of “unreadable” ancient Herculaneum scroll
Computer science student Luke Farritor won $40,000 from the Vesuvius Challenge.
After ChatGPT disruption, Stack Overflow lays off 28 percent of staff
The popular developer forum is still hunting for a "path to profitability."
Canada’s 84-year radio time check has stopped because of accuracy concerns
A sound so iconic, it was embedded into The Empire Strikes Back.
Elon Musk’s X fined $380K over “serious” child safety concerns, watchdog says
Google got a warning, but X could face millions in fines for compliance failure.
Comcast resists call to stop its misleading “10G Network” claims
Comcast renamed its whole network "Xfinity 10G" despite cable's slower speeds.
A cheaper EV? The Nissan Leaf is now eligible for a $3,750 tax credit
Nissan has been able to satisfy the IRS's domestic battery component requirement.
Analogue’s next project is an accurate, hardware-emulated Nintendo 64 replica
New console will be FPGA-based but won't support other openFPGA cores.
Dealmaster: Save on laptops, Lego, CPUs, GPUs, and more
Gear up for gift-giving season with these early holiday tech deals.
After six decades, ‘Gagarin’s Start’ will meet its end as a launch pad
Agreement for funding from UAE fell through after Russia invaded Ukraine.
Scientists combine evolution, physics, and robotics to decode insect flight
Some insects' wings flap without brain input. Robots help us understand how.
10 examples of technology going from the racetrack to the road
From the 550 Spyder to the Le Mans-winning 919 Hybrid and beyond.
Air purifiers aren’t enough to clean your home from wildfire smoke
There are ways to clean it up, however.
Plant-based cheese may be getting more appetizing
Can we skip the dairy and still get a cheese that doesn't taste like plants?
This exoplanet might literally be the most metal planet out there
It's likely that something stripped the outer layers off a once-rocky exoplanet.
CEO Bobby Kotick will leave Activision Blizzard on January 1, 2024
Schreier: Kotick will depart after 33 years, employees are "very excited."
Hydro dams are struggling to handle the world’s intensifying weather
Climate change is robbing some hydro dams of water while oversupplying others.
Raw milk outbreak sickens 14 in Utah—a state with loose laws, bad track record
The people sickened range in age from 2 to 73.
Acer’s 27-inch monitor has headphones-free 3D audio, glasses-free 3D screen
Packed with sensors, it's a 4K VA panel that can make 2D look like 3D.
Bankman-Fried didn’t believe in rules like “don’t steal,” star witness says
Highlights from Caroline Ellison testimony in Sam Bankman-Fried's criminal trial.
Google will shield AI users from copyright challenges, within limits
New policy covers training data and AI output-but no mention of Bard.
NASA should consider commercial alternatives to SLS, inspector general says
"NASA's aspirational goal to achieve a cost savings of 50 percent is highly unrealistic."
TSMC, Samsung seeking permanent US licenses to operate China chip plants
Report: US weighing new export controls to block China's access to AI chips.
Meta Quest 3 hands-on review: VR rejoins the real world
A nice VR upgrade also offers a glimpse of a mixed-reality future.
NASA just launched the Psyche mission—no one knows what it will find
Psyche is going to a metal world with plasma engines and lasers. It's not sci-fi.
Google.com tests a news-filled homepage, just like Bing and Yahoo
The mobile app has a "Google Discover" newsfeed, so the homepage should, too?
Maryland’s first local malaria case in 40 years initially duped doctors
The misdiagnosis is a global problem that could worsen as malaria territory expands.
Even with no brains, jellyfish can learn from their mistakes
In a changed environment, jellyfish change their response to potential collisions.
Dealmaster: Amazon Prime Day is over but these tech deals are still active
These leftovers are still worth checking out.
Microsoft completes $69B Activision Blizzard deal, its biggest merger ever
Activision CEO Bobby Kotick can now look forward to his next $375M chapter.
Netflix is opening physical stores in 2025 as marketing ploy
"Netflix and chill" may take on new meaning.
Review: The Fall of the House of Usher is a gloriously Gothic horror delight
Mike Flanagan knocks it out of the park with his last limited series for Netflix.
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