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AI researchers claim 93% accuracy in detecting keystrokes over Zoom audio
Mitigating factors include typing style, multi-case passwords, uncommon laptops.
Amazon shifts launch of its first Internet satellites to Atlas V rocket
The Kuiper test satellites were supposed to launch on ULA's first Vulcan rocket.
The 2023 Toyota bZ4x: A bouncy ride meets rather good efficiency
We try the electroskeptical automaker's first purpose-built battery-electric vehicle.
Physicists achieve fusion with net energy gain for second time
Initial data shows an energy output greater than 3.5 megajoules.
Turning my Framework laptop into a tiny desktop was fun. Now it needs a job.
Tinkering with the other side of an upgradeable laptop: the left-behind bits.
SpaceX conducts a mostly successful test of its Super Heavy booster
There were positives and negatives to be taken away from the test firing.
T cells burn out just a few hours after encountering cancer tumors
Why do T cells become exhausted within a few hours of bumping into cancer?
Review: Oppenheimer is pure visual poetry
Technically it's a biopic, but it doesn't play like one.
What are “drainer smart contracts” and why is the FBI warning of them?
Scam sites often pose as outlets selling non-fungible tokens.
A look at the surprising history of the earliest rocket pioneers
A review of the book From the Earth to Mars.
Unlimited miles and nights: Vulnerability found in rewards programs
Points.com, used by major travel rewards programs, exposed user data... and more.
X user “super pissed” that Musk ordered takeover of his @music account
X user quits paying for Twitter Blue to protest X commandeering his account.
Voyager 2 phones home and says everything is cool
After sending the command, NASA had to wait 37 hours for a response.
“Absurd”: Google, Amazon rebuked over unsupported Chromebooks still for sale
No security or feature updates, but selling as "new."
Jeanette Epps will finally go to space six years after being pulled from flight
NASA removed Epps from her first crew assignment in 2018 without explanation.
FCC prepares $75 monthly broadband subsidies for “high-cost” areas
$75 low-income subsidy targets areas where ISPs face "economic hardship."
Asahi Linux’s new “flagship” distro for M-series Macs is a Fedora Remix
An "upstream-first" effort on a more familiar platform.
Cortana, once a flagship feature of Windows phones, is slowly being shut down
Cortana will remain in Teams and Outlook, for now, but is going away in Windows.
Dude, what are those humongous plasma waves in Jupiter’s atmosphere?
Plasma collisions in the outer edges of Jupiter's magnetosphere produce big waves.
GameStop, citing “regulatory uncertainty,” winds down its crypto and NFT wallet
Layoffs from late last year may have hinted at company's drift away from crypto.
Qualcomm—one of Arm’s biggest customers—starts a RISC-V joint venture
The joint venture will first target automotive, with IoT and mobile coming later.
Thanks to AI, “Elvis” likes big butts and he cannot lie—here’s how it’s possible
Despite help from neural networks, it requires more human work than you might think.
The past and present of Los Alamos came together to make Oppenheimer
And some of the Oppenheimer extras were real physicists on the lab staff.
Fisker debuts an entire range of new EVs, including one sub-$30,000
As Fisker Ocean deliveries slowly start, the company is looking ahead to new things.
What’s going on with the reports of a room-temperature superconductor?
Rumors are flying of confirmation, but the situation is still frustratingly vague.
Frackers can use dangerous chemicals without disclosure due to “Halliburton loophole”
Facking industry exempt from disclosure of 28 chemicals regulated by federal law.
Velotric T1 e-bike review: Slick, barely-an-ebike look hides some real power
A winning combination of a hidden battery, smooth ride, and slick look.
Rocket Report: Lack of transparency on Ariane 6, drastic cuts Down Under
"They should really aim for full reusability by 2026."
Trans-Atlantic joint venture aims to build new “international” space station
Airbus replaces Lockheed Martin as habitat builder for the planned Starlab space station.
Even people who bought Meta’s Ray-Ban smart glasses don’t want to use them
That's not stopping Meta from making second-gen Stories, WSJ report claims.
iPhone sales are down, but Apple’s subscriptions are growing fast
Services and wearables were bright spots in an otherwise relatively slow quarter.
Waymo will expand rideshares to Austin, Texas, its fourth city
Waymo say testers will be taking rides "this fall."
Linux surpasses the Mac among Steam gamers
It's not the year of Linux on desktop; it's the year of Linux on a handheld.
FCC slaps $300M fine on “largest illegal robocall operation” it’s ever seen
Robocallers were already banned for life and unable to pay previous fines.
Backblaze probes increased annualized failure rate for its 240,940 HDDs
Lifetime AFRs grew, while quarterly AFRs went from 1.54% in Q1 to 2.28% in Q2.
General Motors drops entry-level Blazer EV as deliveries begin
It's yet another example of new EVs getting more and more expensive.
Angry Tesla customers sue firm over “grossly” exaggerated EV range
Three Tesla drivers launch class action, alleging fraud and false advertising.
Qualcomm chip sales down 25 percent, plans layoffs
Qualcomm doesn't expect a recovery next quarter, either.
Musk calls French news agency’s copyright case against X “bizarre”
France has required online platforms to pay for news since 2019.
Satellite operators poised for $9 billion payday after clearing C-band spectrum
Intelsat, SES are on track to get nearly $9 billion in FCC incentive payments.
Microsoft accidentally leaks internal utility for testing new Windows 11 features
StagingTool is a lot like a widely used third-party utility called ViVeTool.
Baldur’s Gate 3 early impressions: You’ll spend whole weeks in here and love it
Another remarkable feat of a streamlined tabletop experience by Larian Studios.
This bioelectronic device lets scientists map electrical signals of the Venus flytrap
The signals spread radially outward with no clear preferred direction.
How cities can stem the tide of pedestrian deaths from large cars and SUVs
Ever-larger cars and trucks are causing a safety crisis on US streets.
Microsoft comes under blistering criticism for “grossly irresponsible” security
Azure looks like a house of cards collapsing under the weight of exploits and vulnerabilities.
ESA still seems shy about sharing news on Ariane 6 rocket testing
Officials don't plan to broadcast a key Ariane 6 test-firing on its launch pad.
Internet providers that won FCC grants try to escape broadband commitments
"Coalition of RDOF Winners" lobbies FCC but won't reveal its full member list.
Meta releases open source AI audio tools, AudioCraft
Meta's suite of three AI models can create sound effects and music from descriptions.
ChromeOS is splitting the browser from the OS, getting more Linux-y
There's nothing official yet, but it might launch sometime this month.
Ryugu samples reveal traces of rock from before the Sun existed
Small bits of material in the asteroid contain isotopes made in specific stars.
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