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Leica’s “Leitz Phone 2” has a giant 1-inch camera sensor, magnetic lens cap
If you've got to rebrand an existing phone, the Aquos R7 is a good starting point.
Musk’s Twitter chaos tosses outrageous insulin pricing into the spotlight
Fake pharma account ignited fury over insulin pricing by falsely saying it's now free.
Razer’s new wireless mouse has an exceptionally customizable scroll wheel
Let's just hope the wheel's not too rattly.
Robots will roam a university to study “a socio-technical problem”
Robots will wander a Texas campus so researchers can study human-robot relations.
Surface 9 Pro teardown reveals modular parts, Microsoft’s 2023 repair plans
Microsoft says it will offer parts, manuals, and retail repair in early 2023.
Twitter quietly drops $8 paid verification; “tricking people not OK,” Musk says
Twitter usage is up, Musk says, as fake accounts wreak havoc.
Game over for FTX as CEO-founder quits and company files for bankruptcy
Collapse comes after FTX failed to meet surge in customer withdrawals.
California climate measure fails after “green” governor opposed it
Prop 30 would've taxed wealthiest residents to build EV infrastructure, wildfire protection.
Rocket Report: Indian commercial rocket has launch date; Branson must face lawsuit
"As this was a final qualification test, we also tested it to destruction."
Microsoft links Russia’s military to cyberattacks in Poland and Ukraine
The hacking group Microsoft ID'd is among the world's most cutthroat and skilled.
Stable Diffusion in your pocket? “Draw Things” brings AI images to iPhone
It's not fast, but it's free—and it runs locally on pocket-sized hardware.
Reddit now lets you mute subreddits you don’t like
The muting feature comes first to Android and iOS, later to desktop and the web.
Measles outbreak erupts among unvaccinated children in Ohio daycare
Officials reportedly expect that more cases will be identified.
Spotify is the first to launch non-Google Android billing in the US
Spotify is the first partner for Google Play's "User Choice Billing."
A search bar is among the Task Manager improvements in new Windows 11 build
New theme options and a better toggle for Efficiency mode are also in testing.
Twitter security execs quit amid worries that Musk will violate FTC settlement
Musk's rapid product launches may run afoul of mandates from FTC privacy decree.
Single Hubble image captured supernova at three different times
An image taken in 2010 captured the lensed supernova, but nobody noticed.
Still the best tablet-laptop: Microsoft’s Surface Pro 9 review
The removal of the headphone jack is the only new thing that's wrong with it.
Apple and Amazon colluded to raise iPhone and iPad prices, class action claims
Lawsuit claims Amazon and Apple benefited from fewer vendors, higher prices.
Twitter’s new leaders charged with helping Musk execute “dumb things”
Twitter’s new guard will be charged with checking Musk’s worst instincts.
Take that! Octopuses caught on camera vigorously throwing debris at each other
It's the first time this kind of throwing behavior has been reported in octopuses.
Modder makes an Apple M1-powered Wii for retro gaming
Apple power meets Nintendo nostalgia.
Google refunding three years of Stadia purchases starting this week
Refunding years of purchases will be a logistics nightmare.
Musk bans remote work at Twitter, warns staff of “dire” economic outlook
Twitter staff must be in office 40 hours a week unless Musk approves exception.
For $8, Twitter Blue users create a wave of checkmarked imposter accounts
Most fake accounts are suspended quickly, but not before some brand damage is done.
The best wireless mechanical keyboards
Want mechanical typing without bulky cables? Here are our 4 favorite options.
NASA leaves its Artemis I rocket exposed to winds above design limits
NASA likely to begin inspections of the rocket and spacecraft later today.
FTX on brink of collapse after Binance abandons rescue
Crypto exchange dashes to fill $8 billion hole as investors write down equity.
Lenovo driver goof poses security risk for users of 25 notebook models
Hackers can exploit vulnerabilities to install malicious firmware that survives reboots.
Ancient wisdom: Oldest full sentence in first alphabet is about head lice
"May this [ivory] tusk root out the lice of the hair and the beard."
Nurse who called 911 on her ER talks chaos, fear amid understaffing crisis
A recent national poll found that half of nurses have considered leaving.
“Too easy”—Midjourney tests dramatic new version of its AI image generator
Version 4 offers greater detail and better compositions from simple prompts.
IBM pushes qubit count over 400 with new processor
Milestone is important for the company's road map, less critical for performance.
Twitter offering some laid-off staff only half what they’re owed, lawsuit says
Employees suing asked court to require Twitter to notify staff of lawsuit.
Volvo’s next electric vehicle is the new US-made EX90 SUV
Built in South Carolina, the seven-seat SUV should sell for under $80,000.
China ditches expendable rocket plan for its Moon program
Long marches into space will now complete their journey back on Earth.
USB adapter claims to quadruple M2 and M1 Mac monitor support
Apple says most M2- and M1-based computers only support 1 external monitor.
Microsoft “irreparably damaging” EU’s cloud ecosystem, industry group claims
CISPE says Microsoft has shown no progress addressing anti-competitive practices.
The sign-in menu is the latest frontier for Microsoft ads in Windows 11
Most OSes do this kind of thing, but Windows remains uniquely pushy about it.
Musk-led Twitter rolls out new “Official” tags, removes them hours later
"I just killed it," Musk said after newly deployed Official labels disappeared.
Still using Gmail’s old design? Soon you’ll be forced to stop
You can disable the new sidebar, though.
Pixel 8 hardware leaks suggest faster chip, tweaked screen ratios
The next Tensor SoC could use a 3 nm Samsung Exynos chip as its core.
EU’s “in-depth investigation” could spell trouble for Microsoft/Activision deal
Officials say deal "may significantly reduce competition"; decision expected by March.
What the image of the Milky Way’s black hole really shows
Swirling plasma around its edges will reveal more about galaxy’s history, evolution.
Meta lays off 11,000 workers; Zuckerberg says his investments didn’t pay off
Zuck: Meta hired too many people, expansion "did not play out the way I expected."
Patches for 6 0-days under active exploit are now available from Microsoft
Exchange, Windows, and a bunch of other Microsoft software all affected.
Ars OpenForum & Commenting System are getting a big upgrade
Comments and the OpenForum will be down from 1 am EST until Wednesday afternoon.
Elizabeth Holmes loses bid for new trial despite bizarre visit from key witness
Holmes is expected to appeal her conviction.
Redditor discovers legendary 1956 computer in grandparents’ basement
The 1956 LGP-30 computer, subject of hacker lore, is one of only 45 made in Europe.
Growth of renewables puts them on par with nuclear in US
Coal, wind, and solar all went up as hydro took a dive.
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