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Updated 2024-11-26 06:30
Climate change is altering the chemistry of wine
Warming, wildfires, and unpredictable weather are disrupting the winemaking process.
Not your grandpa’s ride—the 2023 Cadillac Lyriq, tested
312 miles of range and the luxury you expect from a Caddy, at under $63,000.
Pro-Russia threat group Killnet is pummeling Lithuania with DDoS attacks
DDoSes aim to punish Baltic country's blockade of shipments to Kaliningrad.
Tesla bundles battery users to make it look like lower power demand
Program meant to lower demand pays home owners to use battery instead of the grid.
On the brink of ruin, Juul files emergency petition to fight FDA ban
For now, a federal appeals court allowed Juul to stay on the market until a legal review.
Google Hangouts finally gets a shutdown date: November 2022 [Update]
Hangouts was the primary Google messaging app from 2013–2016.
Steam Deck shipments “more than double” this week—so let’s estimate how many
We match good hardware-manufacturing news with a dive into Valve's public-facing data.
M2 MacBook Pro’s 256GB SSD is only about half as fast as the M1 version’s
Higher-capacity versions of the new MacBook Pro don't seem to be affected.
Google’s powerful AI spotlights a human cognitive glitch
There's a big difference between fluent speech and fluent thought.
Report: Apple is resurrecting its high-end HomePod smart speaker
Better platform integration would make a HomePod comeback more impactful.
Lawmakers seek to accelerate asteroid finder and want more Mars helicopters
In general, the House budget writers appear to largely support NASA's activities.
Basic home office hacks: 8 things you need to elevate your workspace
We've got some 101-level tips on essential gear for your home office.
The weekend’s best deals: Steam Summer Sale, Apple Back to School promo, and more
Dealmaster picks out the best of Steam's mega-sale. Plus, deals on storage and Apple Watches.
New bacterium roughly the size, shape of an eyelash smashes size record
The discovery greatly expands the scope of known microbial diversity.
LCD vs. LED vs. Mini LED vs. OLED: A quick guide
A brief breakdown of the display tech behind TVs, monitors, and laptops.
PlayStation studios, major publishers break silence on abortion rights [Updated]
Ubisoft, Activision Blizzard, and more respond to Supreme Court decision.
Apple’s AR/VR headset will arrive in January 2023, analyst projects
Ming-Chi Kuo called it "the most complicated product Apple has ever designed."
NASA’s Psyche mission launch on hold indefinitely pending reevaluation
The mission's control software hasn't been validated, and launch window is closing.
Pig heart transplant failure: Doctors detail everything that went wrong
We're currently unsure why the cells of the heart ended up dead.
Spurred by Roe overturn, senators seek FTC probe of iOS and Android tracking
Phone-tracking enables "constant sale of Americans' personal data," Democrats say.
Chrome OS update automatically brings photos from Android to your Chromebook
Google gives Chromebooks more ways to connect with other devices.
Microsoft will start banning players from all private Minecraft servers
New moderation tools will let players be permanently "banned from online play."
Windows 8.1 will begin warning its few remaining users about January 2023 update cutoff
These PCs are too old to run Windows 11, but Windows 10 can still buy them time.
SpaceX moves a massive rocket with 33 engines to its launch pad for tests
No rocket with this many engines has ever successfully launched.
Rocket Report: SpaceX steamroller rolls on; Russian rocket workers are idled
"Bechtel's poor performance is the main reason for the significant projected cost increases."
BA.4/BA.5 will soon be dominant in the US. Here’s what that means
With the BA.4/5 rise, it's unclear what will come next—and if we'll see it coming.
AR, meet ML: IKEA app lets you erase and replace your furniture
Called IKEA Kreativ, it will exist alongside the IKEA Place app.
In Russia, Western planes are falling apart
Aircraft operators are running out of options after months of sanctions.
How hiring the wrong medical “expert” derailed US pandemic response
An advocate for herd immunity inside the White House pushed to increase infections.
Amazon uses kid’s dead grandma in morbid demo of Alexa audio deepfake
Amazon taps emotional woes of pandemic, grief to push developing Alexa feature.
PCI Express 7.0 standard provides eight times the bandwidth of today’s connections
PCI-SIG has drafted the PCIe 7.0 spec and aims to finalize it in 2025.
Comcast and Google emerge as top contenders to serve ads on Netflix
WSJ: Netflix negotiating with ad-serving companies for late-2022 rollout.
FDA forces all Juul products off the US market [Updated]
FDA says Juul failed to provide sufficient toxicology data.
Divers recovered giant head of Hercules from Antikythera shipwreck in Greece
Over several expeditions, divers have recovered statues, jewelry, and human remains.
Broadcom takeover of VMware could be derailed by EU antitrust probe
EU competition regulators plan detailed probe in move that will delay acquisition.
Cult of the Lamb hands-on: Animal Crossing meets the dark arts
Devolver resurrects Actraiser's half-sim-half-adventure in hilariously dark fashion.
13-inch MacBook Pro review: Apple’s M2 is a worthy follow-up to the M1
The new Pro feels like a tease for the upcoming Air, though.
Who gets credit for science? Often, it’s not women
Part of the problem is that there are no objective rules for who gets credit.
Night owls beware, Fitbit knows your sleep type and wants to educate you on it
Sleep Profiles are part of Fitbit's latest paywalled health insights.
Poliovirus may be spreading in London; virus detected in sewage for months
Vaccine-derived poliovirus spreads with poor hygiene, sanitation, and low vaccination.
Ex-Tesla worker who suffered racist abuse rejects $15M award, seeks new trial
Owen Diaz rejects lowered damages, says it's not enough to punish and deter Tesla.
Meta and Microsoft team up to create metaverse standards; Apple, Google sit out
The group believes open standards will help realize the so-called metaverse.
Leak of next-gen Intel NUC combines a 12th-gen CPU with Intel’s discrete Arc GPU
Though the benchmarks we've seen for Intel's GPUs so far could be better.
Impact of reading about climate science goes away almost instantly
How long does the information stick? About as long as it takes to read an article.
Final Fantasy XVI aims for M rating to portray “difficult adult themes”
Action-heavy RPG will also take a step back from FFXV's open world.
For the first time, a small rocket will launch a private spacecraft to the Moon
"It's really pushing the envelope as a commercially owned spacecraft operating at the Moon."
An Emerald-tinted drive in the 2022 Toyota GR Yaris
A true enthusiast car, the GR Yaris is too alien to be comfortable on US roads.
Today’s best deals: Apple Watch SE, gaming laptops, SSDs, and more
Dealmaster also includes the MacBook Air, OLED TVs and monitors, and Nintendo gift cards.
How to get started with machine learning and AI
We wrap our hands around the basics of AI/ML and show you how to get a model off the ground.
Beavis & Butt-Head Do the Universe review: An enjoyably stupid multiverse
Cartoon's return is not as "sci-fi" as trailers hinted—which might be for the better.
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