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Report: Truth Social ads dominated by fake merchandise, misleading users
No major brands willing to advertise on Truth Social, New York Times reports.
Brawling through a wacky version of Japan’s past in Like a Dragon: Ishin!
Preview: Throwback action-brawler takes the madcap action to 19th-century Japan.
Requiem for a string: Charting the rise and fall of a theory of everything
String theory was supposed to explain all of physics. What went wrong?
Rocket Report: NASA validates new engine design; Chinese firm tests mini Starship
"It's time for us to start launching them right here at home."
Deepfakes for scrawl: With handwriting synthesis, no pen is necessary
Free neural network demo generates dynamic, downloadable handwriting on the fly.
Q4 2022 was a disaster for smartphone sales, sees the largest-ever drop
Phone sales plummeted 18 percent last quarter, 11 percent for the entire year.
Antibiotic resistance induced by the widespread use of… antidepressants?
Bacteria evolve drug resistance more readily when antidepressants are around.
Do mechanical keyboards really need arrow keys?
Angry Miao replaces bulky arrow buttons with a 2×0.5-inch capacitive touchpad.
MSG probed over use of facial recognition to eject lawyers from show venues
MSG says policy is legal, while NY AG alleges it may violate civil rights law.
Rumored overhaul for Windows File Explorer would tie into OneDrive, Microsoft 365
Microsoft added tabs to Explorer recently, but this redesign goes further.
Get your first look at the OnePlus Pad, OnePlus’ first tablet
We have both official and unofficial renders of the supposed 11.6-inch tablet.
Meta will allow Donald Trump back on Facebook, sparking wave of criticism
Critics warn Meta: Trump will continue to "spread lies and... incite violence."
Airlines and cattle ranchers have beef with Google’s climate math
Businesses with sales at stake are pushing back on Google's emissions estimates.
By learning to hunt otters, wolves decimate a deer population
On an Alaskan island, wolves adapted to hunt an unexpected aquatic prey.
RSA’s demise from quantum attacks is very much exaggerated, expert says
Expert says the focus on quantum attacks may distract us from more immediate threats.
Drug maker paid for “news” story on CBS’s 60 Minutes, doctors’ group alleges
Group alleges segment only had experts paid by drug maker, didn't mention risks.
Tesla made an annual profit of $12.6 billion in 2022
High operating margins and good sales growth are responsible, Tesla says.
Rocket Lab’s first US launch: Big for the company and the site
The company's first launch from US soil was pretty—and pretty important.
Airborne poop probes: CDC considers testing airline sewage for pathogens
Wastewater testing has proven useful, and experts call for more sewage sampling.
DirecTV dumps Newsmax instead of paying new fee, drawing Republican outrage
DirecTV says Newsmax ratings aren't high enough to justify network's rate demand.
Samsung’s new touch tech enables thinner, lighter OLED laptops
Incorporating a design phones have used for over a decade.
Stolen League of Legends source code being ransomed, and Riot Games won’t pay
No player information or credentials were leaked in the attack, Riot Games says.
General Motors is investigating small EV “party” trucks
An electric competitor to the Ford Maverick might just happen.
RNC sued Google for filtering spam but never used Gmail tool that bypasses filter
Gmail pilot program for campaigns ends Jan. 31; Google will "evaluate next steps."
After 25 years, GoldenEye 007 gets its first modern rerelease Friday
Xbox gets enhanced 4K visuals, but Switch gets online play.
512GB version of the new MacBook Pro has a slower SSD than the Mac it replaces
Apple is using fewer chips in M2 Macs to provide the same amount of storage.
NASA will join a military program to develop nuclear thermal propulsion
None of this will happen quickly. The technology is difficult and unproven.
Blizzard studio halts union plans amid alleged management meddling [Updated]
Activision says allegations of CEO's "confrontational tactics" are "totally false."
Apple beefs up smartphone services in “silent war” against Google
Apple enhances maps, search, and online advertising on iOS to challenge rival Android.
Manchin writes bill to stop temporary electric vehicle tax credits
The senator wants his domestic minerals requirement implemented immediately.
Researchers look a dinosaur in its remarkably preserved face
Washed out to sea, a giant beast and its armored skin were left in pristine condition.
As egg prices soar, the deadliest bird flu outbreak in US history drags on
Risk to humans is low, but epidemiologists fear a future pandemic by such a flu.
These scientists created jewelry out of the striking shapes of chaos theory
Not just inspired by chaos theory, but directly created from its mathematical principles.
The DOJ sues Google for ad dominance, wants to break company up
US trust-busters want to take the DoubleClick out of Google.
It’s getting easier to buy bigger SSDs for the Steam Deck and Surface PCs
Special 30-mm-long SSDs are gradually coming to retail, though big names are MIA.
With Nvidia Eye Contact, you’ll never look away from a camera again
Creepy AI-powered eyeballs maintain direct eye contact even if you avert your gaze.
Lawsuit: Twitter stopped paying rent at headquarters after Musk took over
Twitter didn't pay $3.4M rent bills in December and January, building owner says.
SpaceX completes fueling test, will now work toward massive engine firing test
SpaceX said it loaded more than 10 million pounds of fuel onto the vehicle.
PC peripheral makers are feeling tech’s pandemic boom hangover too
Even Logitech, a top beneficiary of pandemic-driven tech purchases, is hurting.
Appliance makers sad that 50% of customers won’t connect smart appliances
Did users change their Wi-Fi password, or did they see the nature of IoT privacy?
Chris Pine battles undead army in Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves trailer
"I lost everything that ever mattered to me. If we quit now, that's for nothing."
Why is GTP suddenly the hottest thing in racing?
The big question ahead of this weekend's race is whether the cars will survive.
Rocket Lab set to try its first US-based launch again
The company's Electron launch vehicle is ready to take 3 small satellites to orbit.
European launch chief insists there be no competition with Ariane rockets
"A huge mistake would be that this focus on microlaunchers destabilizes Ariane 6 and Vega C."
The world’s farms are hooked on phosphorus, and that’s a problem
Nonrenewable fertilizer powers 50% of Earth's agricultural productivity.
The Polestar 2 gets new electric motors in mid-life refresh
Cosmetic changes include a new front, and the single-motor car is now rear-driven.
Fearing ChatGPT, Google enlists founders Brin and Page in AI fight
Threatened by upstart OpenAI, Google pledges to fast-track new AI projects.
Tainted formula: DOJ opens criminal probe on Abbott after infant deaths
The company, which has denied causing the infant deaths, says it's cooperating.
Musk testifies, claims tweet that judge ruled false was “absolutely truthful”
Musk testifies he could have used SpaceX shares to fund taking-Tesla-private deal.
Google’s Fuchsia OS was one of the hardest hit by last week’s layoffs
Fuchsia lost 16 percent of its employees, while the rest of Google cut 6 percent.
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