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The first “Bored Ape” NFT game costs $2,300+ for three weeks of play
Speculative frenzy drives $12.8 million in transactions in one day.
1923 cartoon predicts 2023’s AI art generators
H.T. Webster imagined a future world where a "cartoon dynamo" could generate art.
Facebook approves ads calling for children’s deaths in Brazil, test finds
YouTube had no problem passing the same test.
Amid economic downturn, space investment plummeted in 2022
One reason is that investors may have been wary after the space SPAC crash.
Websites selling abortion pills are sharing sensitive data with Google
Law enforcement can potentially use this data for prosecutions.
GeForce Now Ultimate first impressions: Streaming has come a really long way
At its best, Nvidia's cloud-based service feels like an extension of your hands.
Revisiting Apple’s ill-fated Lisa computer, 40 years on
On its 40th anniversary, we look back at the machine that brought the GUI to personal computers.
Time(s) for a change: State Department picks a new official typeface
From February, US diplomats and their staff will no longer use Times New Roman.
Carnivorous oyster mushrooms can kill roundworms with “nerve gas in a lollipop”
Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry ID'd the culprit as the volatile ketone 3-octanone.
Authorities dismantle crypto exchange Bitzlato, allege it was cybercrime “haven”
Criminal groups served allegedly include Conti, DarkSide, Phobos, and Hydra.
RSV vaccine for older adults is 84% effective, Moderna says
It's another positive sign for mRNA vaccines and the fight against RSV.
Logitech announces $70 webcams with USB-C, built-in shutters
Cuter, perhaps, but not vastly different from other Logitech cameras.
Very fat tires, a battery, front and rear springs and… a hinge?
A little of everything or an awkward balancing act?
Musk lawyer argues false tweets were just “technical wordsmith inaccuracies”
Tesla investors' lawyer tells jury Musk's lies cost "regular people" millions.
D&D maker promises to get player feedback for coming “open” license update
WotC producer on leaked OGL v1.1: "We are sorry. We got it wrong."
Apple’s full-size HomePod is back with new features
New smart home features headline the revived smart speaker.
Samsung and iFixit now have parts for the Galaxy S22, Galaxy laptops
Strange parts bundles and a limited selection make it more PR than practical, though.
Microsoft to lay off 10,000 workers, blames decelerated customer spending
“We will have to do more with less," CEO Satya Nadella says.
Twitter says third-party apps broke “long-standing API rules,” won’t name rules
It's not much, but it's more than app developers have heard in nearly a week.
Trump tries to get back on Facebook, claims ban is electoral “interference”
Trump was banned in January 2021 for "incit[ing] violent insurrection."
How flood forecasts in real time with block-by-block data could save lives
New machine-learning methods make it possible.
It looks like NASA will finally have an astronaut live in space for a full year
NASA has had a series of "almost" a year missions.
Top-secret car design studios are hubs for the electric vehicle future
EVs offer car designers more freedom compared to internal combustion engines.
Today’s best deals: Apple MacBook Air, Razer Blade, Google Pixel, and more
Dealmaster also has Apple iPad Air, Garmin's smart scale, portable storage, and 4K TVs.
More than 4,400 Sophos firewall servers remain vulnerable to critical exploits
Exploiting vulnerability with 9.8 severity rating isn't particularly hard.
Reviewer buys 16TB portable SSD for $70, proves it’s a sham
What's 15,936GB between friends?
70% of drugs advertised on TV are of “low therapeutic value,” study finds
Ads often tout new, pricey drugs that are not much better than old, cheaper ones.
“Talented but crazy”: Potential jurors give court their opinions on Elon Musk
Jury selection in Tesla trial proceeds as Musk lawyer expresses "grave concerns."
More malicious packages posted to online repository. This time it’s PyPI
It's not always easy to spot malicious impostors posing as legit downloads.
Game makers stage mass exodus from Dungeons & Dragons’ “open” license
WotC is "an existential threat to our game," one publisher says.
Tesla staged 2016 self-driving demo, says senior Autopilot engineer
The claim was made in a lawsuit over Walter Huang's fatal Model X crash in 2018.
Fire of Love revisits tragedy of French volcanologists who died in 1991
Married French volcanologists perished in eruption of Japan's Mount Unzen in 1991.
Google plans AirTag clone, will track devices with 3 billion Android phones
Google recently made the world's largest device-tracking network; now it has a tag.
The physics behind building an enduring soap bubble
Physics models and real-world experiments help keep bubbles from popping.
RNC loses complaint claiming Gmail spam filter is biased against Republicans
FEC found "no reason to believe" that Google used spam filter to help Democrats.
Din Djarin seeks forgiveness for his sins in The Mandalorian S3 trailer
"Our people are scattered like stars in the galaxy."
Bin, app, and subscription combo pledges a cleaner kitchen, environment
Food waste is a big problem in the US. Is a Wi-Fi-equipped trash can a solution?
UK lawmakers vote to jail tech execs who fail to protect kids online
If passed, UK online safety bill could jail tech leaders for up to two years.
New M2-powered MacBook Pros and minis have 8K video, Wi-Fi 6E, dozens of cores
The hardware is quite familiar, but you can pack in a whole lot of power.
With $1.5 billion bill due at month-end, Elon Musk’s options aren’t great
Purchased for $44 billion, company is likely worth as little as $15 billion today.
The Chevrolet Corvette gets all-wheel drive hybrid power for 2024
When the hybrid 'Vette goes on sale later this year, it will be the quickest of them all.
A history of ARM, part 3: Coming full circle
In our series finale, ARM achieves its goal of bringing computing power to the masses.
Artists file class-action lawsuit against AI image generator companies
Suit seeks damages from Stability AI, Midjourney, and DeviantArt.
WHO presses China for more data after COVID death tally leaps from 37 to 60K
The new death toll figure "should be considered the minimum."
Where Matter support stands, and what devices are coming, in early 2023
Matter devices are arriving soon, but there are many quirks to work out.
OAN loses key ruling in suit claiming DirecTV broke deal by dropping network
Judge denies OAN claim, says contract with DirecTV did not entitle it to renewal.
Lasers used to guide lightning strikes to a safe target
Lightning strikes flow along laser's path for tens of meters.
Google Stadia celebrates shutdown with controller update, new game
The Stadia controller is getting an update with generic Bluetooth support.
From start to finish, Sunday’s Falcon Heavy launch delivered spectacular imagery
You really shouldn't miss the images of the booster return.
Reports: Twitter’s sudden third-party client lockouts were intentional
Internal chats suggest company has only "started to work on comms."
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