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Mercury is still shrinking as it cools
Contraction features called "graben" formed (relatively) recently.
Deepfake celebrities begin shilling products on social media, causing alarm
Hanks and other celebrities have recently become targets of AI-powered ad scams.
Google’s claim that search users have choice is “bogus,” Microsoft CEO tells judge
Google's search dominance creates "vicious cycle," Satya Nadella testified.
OpenCore Legacy Patcher project brings macOS Sonoma support to 16-year-old Macs
But there are some incompatibilities that a small indie team just can't fix.
Netflix waiting for strikes to end before jacking up prices
Higher monthly fees for no ads to start in US, Canada, WSJ reports.
The $10,000-plus golden Apple Watch is now “obsolete,” according to Apple
The point of it was never how it worked. Now it will struggle to work at all.
Driving a priceless, historic Porsche: Meet the very first 356 from 1948
Based on a Beetle, there are differences between this 356 and those that followed.
Dish botches satellite deorbit, gets hit with FCC’s first space-debris fine
Old TV satellite's graveyard orbit isn't high enough, poses orbital debris risk.
Researchers show how easy it is to defeat AI watermarks
Adding fake watermarks to real images, evading current watermarking methods is not hard.
Review: Framework Laptop finally gets an AMD Ryzen config—and it’s pretty good
Battery life is a sticking point, but the speed is generally worth it.
Ad-free Facebook, Instagram access planned for $14 per month in Europe
Free version will remain but require consent for targeted advertising.
Shift Happens is a beautifully designed history of how keyboards got this way
Marcin Wichary on his long quest to capture everything that shaped modern type.
College student sues Musk for falsely calling him a “psyop” in neo-Nazi brawl
"Yet another one of Elon Musk's reckless smears."
Psychedelics plus psychotherapy can trigger rapid changes in the brain
Research delves into how the brain facilitates accelerated change.
Judge upholds Tesla arbitration agreement that drivers called “unconscionable”
Lawsuit said Tesla and Elon Musk falsely marketed cars as self-driving.
Dead grandma locket request tricks Bing Chat’s AI into solving security puzzle
"I'm sure it's a special love code that only you and your grandma know."
Vulnerable Arm GPU drivers under active exploitation. Patches may not be available
Vulnerability allows attackers to tamper with data stored in device memory.
After being demoted and forced to retire, mRNA researcher wins Nobel
Katalin Kariko and Drew Weissman awarded Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
Paint drops form “fried egg” patterns if concentration, temp is just right
Key insights into influential factors could lead to better control of drying process.
SBF trial to begin as judge says he faces “very long sentence” if convicted
Jury selection tomorrow; seven criminal charges with max sentence of 110 years.
Northrop Grumman likely to end its bid for a commercial space station
NASA has a lot riding on these initiatives.
Tux the cat found after Lyft fiasco dragged on for days, Lyft to pay vet bills
"The investigators from Lyft found Tux!"
Is Counter-Strike 2’s new match-abandonment penalty too harsh?
Players lose significant matchmaking rank points even if the game crashes mid-match.
Apple and devs plan software fixes for iPhone 15 Pro overheating issues
Apple says patches won't affect performance and that titanium frame isn't to blame.
Hyundai recalls 1.6 million gas-powered cars due to potential car fires
The problem is an ABS module that can leak brake fluid, causing a short, then fire.
Chromebook Plus laptops debut with hardware requirements, exclusive features
You may already own a Chromebook Plus device, and new ones release October 8.
BMW has an all-new electric 5 Series, and we’ve driven it: The 2024 BMW i5
BMW has made some efficiency and charging gains since launching the smaller i4.
A revelation about trees is messing with climate calculations
Scientists are learning more about sesquiterpenes," vapors made from trees.
Archaeologists discover ancient sandals buried in a bat cave 6,000 years ago
Some basketry from same site is even older, dating back 9,500 years to Mesolithic period.
Critical vulnerabilities in Exim threaten over 250k email servers worldwide
Remote code execution requiring no authentication fixed. 2 other RCEs remain unpatched.
WHO says flu vaccines should ditch strain that vanished during COVID
Influenza viruses in the B/Yamagata lineage have not been seen since March 2020.
DOJ finally posted that “embarrassing” court doc Google wanted to hide
Google exec said users get hooked on search engine like cigarettes or drugs."
“No choice at all”: Pharma companies begrudgingly agree to negotiate prices
They're not dropping their lawsuits, but they say they have no choice but to negotiate.
SCOTUS to decide if Florida and Texas social media laws violate 1st Amendment
SCOTUS will likely rule on the high-stakes social media cases in 2024.
Galaxy S24 leaks show Samsung’s usual love for the iPhone
The new flat titanium sides on the S24 remind us of a certain fruit company.
Knots are untied as The Wheel of Time season two approaches its end
Plus: An angry Amyrlin, the Forsaken in Falme, and a small Seanchan surprise.
Report: Google’s money was “key” factor in Apple rejecting Bing purchase
Microsoft had also considered a large Apple investment in 2016 to boost Bing.
US agency sues Tesla as Black workers report “swastikas, threats, and nooses”
I saw KKK epithets, a swastika, and the N-word," Black worker says.
iPhone 15 and 15 Pro review: The final form
Years of iteration have led to a great phone, but where do we go from here?
Microsoft will stop old Windows product keys from activating new Windows installs
Windows 7 and 8 keys still seem to work for now, but that may be ending.
Rocket Report: Iran launches satellite; Artemis II boosters get train ride
Is ArianeGroup finally getting more serious about a reusable rocket?
$5,000 Google Jamboard dies in 2024—cloud-based apps will stop working, too
Google's digital whiteboard for schools and businesses lasted 8 years.
US may pay 3x more than EU for Moderna’s US-funded COVID shot
Moderna developed its vaccine with the NIH and got $1.7 billion in federal grant money.
A new Chrome 0-day is sending the Internet into a new chapter of Groundhog Day
If your software package involves VP8 video encoding, it's likely vulnerable to attack.
Losing subscribers, Disney+ starts fighting password sharing, too
The enforcement is starting with Canada.
Meta launches consumer AI chatbots with celebrity avatars in its social apps
WhatsApp, Instagram add animated AI chat avatars, including Snoop Dogg as dungeon master.
Is the Meta Quest a Wii U-sized flop? Software numbers suggest it might be
Analysis: Meta's VR software sales are comparable to Nintendo's failed console.
Report: Apple’s next iPhone SE will be the one to retire the iPhone 6 design
New SE allegedly comes out in 2025 and will continue to mix old and new parts.
Reddit forces personalized ads, starts X-like user payment program
Like it or not, Reddit wants to "improve ad performance."
“Yeah, they’re gone”: Musk confirms cuts to X’s election integrity team
"'Election Integrity' Team... was undermining election integrity," Musk writes.
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