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Google dusts off the failed Google+ playbook to fight ChatGPT
New directive gives Googlers 'months' to build AI into existing products.
Meeting the Inflation Reduction Act’s EV battery requirements will be hard
Some EV battery thresholds achievable—if US allies are way, way too generous
FBI finally admits to buying location data on Americans, horrifying experts
FBI director denied that the agency currently purchases location data.
Go ahead and unplug this door device before reading. You’ll thank us later.
The Akuvox E11 door phone/intercom is riddled with security holes.
The auto industry is pessimistic about 2030-2040 EV adoption timelines
An industry survey found only 39 percent thought going all-EV by 2040 was achievable.
Get ready for a flood of self-published games on the Epic Games Store
Previous "high-quality" curation replaced by access for anyone who can pay $100 fee.
The 2023 Kia EV6 GT: We determine its fun formula
Is more power more fun if you have less range and more time spent charging?
COVID survivors at increased risk of long-term gastrointestinal conditions
Although people with severe COVID had highest risk, mild cases also upped risks.
Nvidia driver bug might make your CPU work harder after you close your game
A driver hotfix, available via an 850MB download, will fix the problem for you.
A more powerful Steam Deck is “a few years” off, Valve says
Valve sees value in keeping "a solid [hardware] target throughout the generation."
Starlink explains why its FCC map listings are so different from reality
Starlink filings lump RV and home service together; SpaceX blames FCC system.
DuckDuckGo’s new Wikipedia summary bot: “We fully expect it to make mistakes” [Updated]
DuckAssist provides an AI-powered Wikipedia summary, hoping to avoid hallucinations.
Remember that ancient Roman “dildo”? It might just be an old Roman drop spindle
"It’s a bit understated as a dildo, and would make for a more satisfying spin than anything else."
Room-temperature superconductor works at lower pressures
Results come from a lab that had an earlier superconductivity paper retracted.
Musk apologizes for mocking and firing Twitter exec with muscular dystrophy
Musk says Halli Thorleifsson “is considering remaining at Twitter.”
Dealmaster: Lenovo’s best laptop is 50% off in latest doorbuster deal
We've got big discounts on Lenovo's business laptop.
Bethesda’s Starfield pushed back to Sept. 6 launch date
"We know you've waited a long time to play something new from us," says director.
Relativity Space will attempt to become a real rocket company today
Relativity Space is one of the more intriguing new space launch companies.
Feds open new Tesla probe after two Model Y steering wheels come off
Both vehicles suffered the problem after incomplete repairs during production.
Ryzen 7950X3D review: An expensive but incredibly efficient 16-core CPU
AMD's second run at a 3D V-Cache CPU is easier to recommend than the first.
EU tells Elon Musk to hire more staff to moderate Twitter
Regulators are concerned that platform aims to use more volunteers and AI for moderation.
NASA studying unexpected performance of Orion’s heat shield ahead of crew mission
"Vigilance is very important for us as we fly crew going forward."
VW says sorry for child carjacking fiasco, makes safety service free
From June 1, most model-year 2020-2023 VWs can sign up for five free years.
Moderna CEO says private investors funded COVID vaccine—not billions from gov’t
Bancel claimed billions in federal funding merely accelerated development.
Google’s PaLM-E is a generalist robot brain that takes commands
ChatGPT-style AI model adds vision to guide a robot without special training.
These juvenile snapping shrimp have the fastest claws in the sea
They can snap their claws at accelerations on par with a bullet shot from a gun.
Adorable Playdate handheld gets new free games alongside $20 price increase
Interested customers have until April 7 to lock in current $179 price.
Musk suspends “overzealous” rightsholders for “weaponizing” DMCA on Twitter
Musk considers "egregious, repeated" takedown notices "a plague on humanity.”
Biden FCC nominee withdraws, blaming cable lobby and “unlimited dark money“
Gigi Sohn gives up amid opposition from Republicans and Democrat Joe Manchin.
Even Hubble’s seeing a growing number of satellite tracks
An analysis of past Hubble images shows an increasing number of satellite tracks.
Biden helped draft bipartisan bill that could ban TikTok nationwide
A dozen senators support giving US Commerce secretary power to ban TikTok.
Hospital’s water purification system stripped out chlorine, killing 3 patients
It was supposed to improve taste, but instead led to deadly infections.
Dealmaster: Eufy’s smartest door lock is now on sale
We've got smart cameras, locks, and doorbells to secure your home.
After Musk’s mass layoffs, one engineer’s mistake “broke the Twitter API”
Twitter's paid-API project had "only one site reliability engineer," report says.
YouTube is killing the overlay ad format next month
Annoying banner ads that cover videos are getting the boot.
Microsoft makes Outlook for Mac free, no Office or Microsoft 365 required
Mac Outlook is still a different app from the Windows version, but not forever.
Why the floppy disk just won’t die
A surprising number of industries, from embroidery to aviation, still use floppies.
After nearly a decade in development, Japan’s new rocket fails in debut
Japan's science minister said the failure was "extremely regrettable."
Sonos replaces the Sonos One with new Era 300 and 100 speakers
Plus: Sonos' Trueplay (sort of) comes to Android.
Threat actors are using advanced malware to backdoor business-grade routers
Hiatus hacking campaign has infected roughly 100 Draytek routers.
Dealmaster: Microsoft’s Surface laptops and tablets are on sale today
Laptops and tablet-PCs that span a range of use cases are on sale from Microsoft.
Microsoft aims to reduce “tedious” business tasks with new AI tools
LLM tech comes to Power Platform and Dynamics 365, courtesy of OpenAI partnership.
Scientists have found Lake Huron wreck of 19th-century ship that sank in 1894
The Ironton schooner collided with the freighter Ohio, which was found in 2017.
Twitter revenue, earnings reportedly fell 40% shortly after Musk buyout
Twitter doesn't report earnings publicly anymore but told investors of decline.
New “Canary” channel will showcase more-experimental, less-stable Windows builds
More frequently released updates means more channels for public beta testing.
Twitter API error broke the site today as Musk blames “brittle” platform
Error message: "Your current API plan does not include access to this endpoint."
Thousands scammed by AI voices mimicking loved ones in emergencies
In 2022, $11 million was stolen through thousands of impostor phone scams.
The small launch industry is brutal—yes, even more than you thought
"He must be out of money by now, surely?"
Apple’s 15-inch MacBook Air reportedly coming soon, along with new Mac Pro and iMac
15-inch Air would be Apple's first crack at a cheaper large-screened laptop.
Stealthy UEFI malware bypassing Secure Boot enabled by unpatchable Windows flaw
BlackLotus represents a major milestone in the continuing evolution of UEFI bootkits.
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