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Updated 2024-11-26 11:45
A tsunami wiped out ancient communities in the Atacama Desert 3,800 years ago
Life in the Atacama took 2,000 years to return to normal.
Facebook says Ukraine military accounts were hacked to post calls for surrender
Facebook said it blocked sharing of "videos calling on the Army to surrender."
After maskless schmoozing, DC elite hit with COVID outbreak
Several events have been linked to the outbreak as people let their guard down.
Big triceratops was healing a hole in its head
Gap in its large head plate may have come from combat with a fellow triceratops.
Things aren’t “back to normal” yet, but GPU prices are steadily falling
You still can't find things for MSRP, but prices are way down from their peaks.
Higher W boson mass hints at chinks in Standard Model’s armor
It's big news if this holds up to scrutiny, but other physicists advise "immense caution."
Google will soon hide neglected apps in the Play Store
Starting in November, apps that haven't been updated in two years will be hidden.
Axie Infinity raises $150M to help reimburse hacked user funds
Dev promises enhanced security, launches free-to-play NFT-free version.
Apple defies Russian government, restores opposition voting app
Apple and Google removed the app last September, days before a key election.
Dealership markups are getting crazy, so this site is tracking them
An extra $200,000 on a new Hummer or $20,000 on an EV6—these are terrible deals.
Project “Zuck Bucks”: Meta plans virtual coin after cryptocurrency flop
Meta seeks alternate revenue streams as popularity of its products plummets.
Gran Turismo 7 adds more in-game economy fixes in April update
Additions include hour-long races that pay out 1.2 million credits.
Android 11 coming to Polestar 2 EVs this month via OTA update
Polestar has managed to keep up a regular cadence of updates for its EVs.
WatchGuard failed to explicitly disclose critical flaw exploited by Russian hackers
Silently fixed authentication bypass remained a secret even after it was under attack.
We’ve been watching a failed star turn into a giant planet
Gas giants can form far from their stars without a rocky intermediate stage.
Rockstar, Remedy shake hands on new Max Payne 1+2 remaster series
News comes on top of Remedy's existing game-publishing deal with Epic Games.
Doctors fish out more than a dozen tiny maggots from man’s eye
Here's what happens when sheep bot fly larvae sink their mouth hooks into your eyeball.
Companies were slow to remove Russian spies’ malware, so FBI did it for them
How the FBI took down "Cyclops Blink," a Russia state botnet infecting network firewalls.
Try your hand at Quantum Go Fish
"A cross between a logic puzzle, an improv comedy session, and a collective hallucination."
Hate math? You’ll still love this cornucopia of simple-yet-seductive math games
Ars chats with Ben Orlin about his new book, Math Games with Bad Drawings.
Today’s best deals: Apple Watches, iPads, “buy 2, get 1 free” game sales, and more
Dealmaster also has a new low on an LG OLED TV, board games, and Nintendo gift cards.
Ubisoft’s first NFT experiment was a dumpster fire
Publisher still promises "future [NFT] drops coming with other games."
Twitter plans edit button, says Elon Musk’s poll had nothing to do with it
Twitter says edit button will roll out first to paid users in "coming months."
It’s not just Glen Canyon—dams around the Southwest are taking a hit
Hydro power is decreasing as climate change hangs the Southwestern US out to dry.
AMD’s GPU drivers are overclocking some Ryzen processors without asking
Adding CPU overclocking to GPU drivers was meant to make it more convenient.
Intel suspends all operations in Russia “effective immediately”
Intel says it's working to support its 1,200 employees in Russia.
This synthetic-fuel startup just got $75 million from Porsche
After spending $22 million on the pilot plant, Porsche buys a 12.5% stake.
That time when Soviet rocket scientists nearly nuked New York City
"The world was standing on the brink of thermonuclear war."
Sonic 2 film review: This year’s Super Mario film has a new bar to clear
Speed, style, laughs, and surprises: Sonic holds on to all his golden rings this time.
Comcast wanted man to pay $19,000 after falsely advertising service on his street
Comcast's ordering website falsely stated that Internet service was available.
IPCC report: The next few years are critical
New report on climate solutions is good news, bad news, and a to-do list.
Biden steps up federal efforts to address long COVID
Up to 23 million Americans may have long-term effects, such as shortness of breath, fatigue.
Hydra, the world’s biggest cybercrime forum, shut down in police sting
Hydra market facilitated $5 billion in transactions for 17 million customers.
DirecTV dropped OAN today, rejecting GOP pleas to keep right-wing network
OAN previously sued DirecTV, saying channel removal could force the network to shut down.
Mysterious benefactor returns Charles Darwin’s missing notebooks after 20 years
One of the notebooks contains Charles Darwin's iconic 1837 "Tree of Life" sketch.
Picard confirmed to end with third season, will feature more TNG guest stars
Teased with a tense Picard-Riker showdown: "Ready?" "As ever."
Apple announces dates and details about WWDC 2022
Company will keep things virtual, as it has since the beginning of the pandemic.
Multiple recalls spark Fed investigation of LG’s electric car batteries
Five automakers have issued recalls linked to defective lithium-ion cells.
Fixing Dirty Pipe: Samsung rolls out Google code faster than Google
Samsung and third-party devs have all beaten Google to fixing the high-profile bug.
Canoo wins NASA’s Artemis crew transport vehicle contract
The vehicle must seat nine, have 50 miles of range, and be emission-free.
Russia threatens Wikipedia with fines over “false information”
Wikipedia articles "deliberately misinform users" about Ukraine, Russia says.
Canary Islands eruption didn’t act as we expected—we can now ask why
The La Palma eruption was extensive but not nearly as catastrophic as feared.
EV makers counted on batteries getting cheaper; war changed the picture
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine may halt slide in cost of manufacturing batteries.
Musk joins Twitter board in deal that prevents him from buying majority stake
Musk pushes for "significant" change, asks users if they want an edit button.
Affordable electric cars coming in 2027 from new GM/Honda project
The EVs will use Ultium batteries and include a sub-$30,000 EV for North America.
Jeff Bezos and Amazon just hired everybody but SpaceX for Project Kuiper
Huge contracts for United Launch Alliance, Arianespace, and Blue Origin.
Zyxel patches critical vulnerability that can allow Firewall and VPN hijacks
Hackers can exploit authentication bypass flaw to gain administrative control.
No air currents required: Ballooning spiders rely on electric fields to generate lift
The work could lead to new types of ballooning sensors for atmospheric exploration.
38,000 health workers dispatched to Shanghai as COVID outbreak worsens
Reports of crowded quarantine centers and parents being separated from children.
App lets you crank the new MacBook Pro’s brightness to over 1,000 nits
It has a few caveats, but it works as advertised.
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