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FCC chair proposes ban on deceptive “Broadcast TV” and “Regional Sports” fees
Comcast and others would have to advertise "all-in" TV price if FCC adopts plan.
Ethical AI art generation? Adobe Firefly may be the answer.
Adobe trained new AI generator on Adobe Stock, licensed content, public domain.
VW will support Android Automotive for the “lifetime” of a car—15 years
It's the answer to a question we've been pondering for some time.
AI platform allegedly bans journalist over fake Trump arrest images
Trump family names are also seemingly blocked on AI-imager Midjourney.
DirecTV puts Newsmax back on the air after Republicans’ angry protests
Newsmax said it now accepts that DirecTV isn't trying to censor conservatives.
Beethoven’s genome, sequenced for first time, yields clues on cause of death
Composer had genetic predisposition to liver disease and hepatitis B infection.
Microsoft says its new developer tools can reduce Xbox’s climate impact
Xbox maker says power-saving changes "can be entirely imperceptible to the gamer."
“Acropalypse” Android screenshot bug turns into a 0-day Windows vulnerability
Unpatched bug can be exploited with modified versions of the Android scripts.
An Alfa Romeo bar the badge? We drive the 2024 Dodge Hornet RT plug-in.
Dodge has engaged in some badge engineering, but the result is rather good.
Feral hogs are the invasive menace you’ve never thought about
They destroy crops, uproot landscapes, and spread disease—and not much is stopping them.
Relativity Space hopes to live additively ever after with Wednesday’s launch
Watch this one because there won't be many Terran 1 launches.
Redfall offers a compelling mix of Dishonored, Borderlands, and Buffy
Preview: Arkane Studios' first step into an open-world RPG shows a promising start.
Making faces: How to train an AI on your face to create silly portraits
Follow our step-by-step tutorial to paste your face onto anything your heart desires.
Three legacy Battlefield games will be removed from online stores in April
It's your last chance to purchase Bad Company's single-player campaign.
Here’s the full analysis of newly uncovered genetic data on COVID’s origins
The genetic data paints a picture of spillover in one zone of the market.
Newegg’s unique NAS configurator is a handy, but limited, shopping tool
You can only shop Newegg inventory, but it gets the ball rolling.
Hackers drain bitcoin ATMs of $1.5 million by exploiting 0-day bug
Don't store digital coins in hot wallets! It's great advice but can't always be followed.
Judge dismisses gamers’ claims that Microsoft-Activision merger will spoil gaming
Gamers have 20 days to supply more evidence showing the merger would harm them.
New VLT data reveals more about aftermath of DART vs. asteroid collision
Two new papers shed light on debris cloud, altered surface of Dimorphos asteroid.
Amazon layoffs will shut down camera review site DPReview.com after 25 years
Updates stop on April 10, site will be available for "a limited period" after.
Google defends auto-deletion of chats after US alleged it destroyed evidence
Despite deleted chats, Google says US wasn't denied access to "material" info.
Google says late Pixel Watch alarms will be fixed “in the coming weeks”
Overly aggressive power savings is probably to blame for the late alarm feature.
AI-faked images of Donald Trump’s imagined arrest swirl on Twitter
Platforms have begun relying on users to clearly disclose AI-generated media.
The 2023 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 will do 0-60 in just 1.66 seconds
Dodge is seeing out the Hemi V8 muscle car era with a 1,025 hp version.
New method gets better performance out of atomically thin transistors
A new way of making wafer-scale electronics out of atomically thin sheets.
The 2023 BMW XM is purpose-built to get your attention
The XM is a technical powerhouse geared for eating autobahns, not apices.
Bing’s AI chatbot can now generate unhinged images along with unhinged text
"Advanced" version of OpenAI's DALL-E will roll out to Bing preview users.
Google’s answer to ChatGPT, Google Bard, is out
Google's "experimental" answer to Bing is finally ready, and you can join the waitlist.
Antisemitism on Twitter has more than doubled since Elon Musk took over
Musk's decision to roll back content moderation is partly to blame.
Kazakhstan’s seizure of Russian space assets threatens the Soyuz-5 rocket
Russia has spent nearly $1 billion on the development of the new Soyuz-5 rocket.
The Genesis GV70 Electrified humbly sticks to its strengths
With its latest, Genesis is one step closer to putting ICE in its rearview mirror.
Are Roblox’s new AI coding and art tools the future of game development?
New initiative aims to take game development past "the hands of the skilled few."
PC maker Acer aspires to get into e-bikes with the 35-pound “ebii”
There's no price or release date for Acer's utilitarian, lightweight e-bike.
Deadly drug-resistant yeast gained ground, more drug resistance amid COVID
Candida auris is considered an "urgent threat" and is rising fast.
8BitDo makes the Mac great for retro games—iPhone? Not so much
On the iPhone, 8BitDo's SN30 Pro is a waste with no emulator support.
Book publishers with surging profits struggle to prove Internet Archive hurt sales
A federal judge will soon decide if digital lending violates copyright laws.
Today’s best deals: Apple Watch, AirPods Pro, AirTags, and Mac Mini
The Mac Mini sees its biggest discount yet, while others match Black Friday lows.
HDD average life span misses 3-year mark in study of 2,007 defective drives
Data recovery firm blames SMR and size, following limited analysis.
Amazon is laying off another 9,000 workers
It announced 18,000 job cuts in January and says more are likely this year.
Tiny “nano-sponges” inspire killer moves in 2023 Dance Your PhD winning video
The fun side of serious science: "We’re just normal, fun, creative people.”
Google Pixel bug lets you “uncrop” the last four years of screenshots
New tool reveals cropped-out screenshot info isn't deleted, can be recovered.
Microsoft wants changing default apps in Windows to be less of a mess
But it probably won't stop the OS from reminding you that Edge exists.
New IPCC climate report contains everything you need to know
Synthesis report wraps up 6 releases over 5 years.
7-Eleven starts its own EV charging network, 7Charge
Currently, there are only a handful of 7-Eleven chargers in four states.
The SpaceX steamroller has shifted into a higher gear this year
We're not at airline-like operations yet, but we're getting a lot closer.
Microsoft plans mobile games app store to rival Apple and Google
Store could launch as soon as next year if regulators clear Activision Blizzard deal.
Fighting VPN criminalization should be Big Tech’s top priority, activists say
Iranian authorities increasingly targeting VPNs is part of a global trend.
North Sea cod are getting smaller—can we reverse that?
Fishing wreaks havoc on North Sea cod evolution; long-term planning can help.
Google won’t honor medical leave during its layoffs, outraging employees
Ex-Googler says she was laid off from her hospital bed shortly after giving birth.
Anthropic introduces Claude, a “more steerable” AI competitor to ChatGPT
Anthropic aims for "safer" and "less harmful" AI, but at a higher price.
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