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Updated 2024-11-26 13:30
COVID cases are again on the rise globally as testing, health measures decline
BA.2 is now accounting for about 75% of SARS-CoV-2 sequences worldwide.
Slinky, stylish Audi A6 Avant e-tron previews future EV station wagon
Is it coming to America? "Never say never."
2022 iPhone SE review: Revving up a classic hot rod
The iPhone SE is faster than its predecessor, but it's the same OG iPhone.
Scammers have 2 clever new ways to install malicious apps on iOS devices
Getting past the App Store gatekeeper has always been tough. Here are two new ways.
Putting Elden Ring’s 12 million sales in context
FromSoftware's latest is matching the sales pace of GTA V and Cyberpunk 2077.
Tunic review: Don’t let Elden Ring overshadow this memorable Zelda-Souls hybrid
A spoiler-free nudge to add this mystery-filled adventure to your gaming backlog.
Today’s best deals: Apple MacBook Pro, Nintendo Game & Watch, and more
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The chaos of war and COVID continues to close car factories
Tesla is the latest to stop work in China, as VW and BMW run out of wiring.
2022 iPad Air review: M1, other tablets 0
Apple's new Air looks familiar, but it's blazing fast thanks to the M1.
Tesla fires employee who posted YouTube videos of Full Self-Driving accident
Bernal was fired and lost beta access after video review showed a minor collision.
NASA releases first image from an in-focus Webb telescope
Distant galaxies come into focus as Webb is on track to meet or exceed expectations.
Microsoft accidentally reveals that it is testing ads in Windows Explorer
Promo for Microsoft Editor service was "not meant to be viewed externally."
Google Domains is out of beta after seven years
Domains launched in 2015 as a simple way to get a domain through Google.
Absolutely bonkers experiment measures antiproton orbiting helium ion
It's a potentially useful technique—and it's surprising that it works.
Whoops: Google announced Chrome OS Steam alpha, but it’s not ready yet
Google keynote had people looking for something that wasn't there.
Intel announces another megafab as chipmaker expands EU footprint
Move will shore up its operations in the EU while adding foundry capacity.
How to tell if your spaghetti is perfectly done using just a simple ruler
You can still go with the time-honored tradition of throwing a strand against the wall.
New York Times takes down third-party Wordle Archive
Move could signal a more aggressive stance on certain Wordle clones.
Permanent daylight saving time plan nets rare unanimous US Senate vote
Follows decades of studies, complaints, along with EU's failure to finish similar plan.
Researcher uses Dirty Pipe exploit to fully root a Pixel 6 Pro and Samsung S22
It was bound to happen. Worst Linux vulnerability in 6 years fells two popular handsets.
Stadia’s pivot to a Google Cloud product is official
Stadia failed as a consumer platform, but maybe businesses will pay for it?
OAN sues AT&T, says being kicked off DirecTV may force it to shut down
OAN relies heavily on expiring DirecTV deal and is struggling to find new partners.
A misfit teen’s dream of being a superhero comes true in Ms. Marvel trailer
"It's not really the brown girls from New Jersey who save the world." Or is it?
Florida health official put on 2-month leave after urging staff to get vaccine
“I have a hard time understanding how we can be in public health and not practice it,” the official wrote.
Tesla hikes prices on all cars, with cheapest Model 3 now nearing $50K
Automaker increases prices—again—as its order book continues to grow.
Microsoft promises faster PC game load times with DirectStorage release
Developers will be able to create more detailed virtual worlds, Microsoft says.
Microsoft announces progress on a completely new type of qubit
Topological qubits don't exist yet, but the company is convinced they'll scale.
Banks on alert for Russian reprisal cyberattacks on Swift
Payments messaging system could be targeted as pinch point of global transactions network.
AMD Ryzen 5800X3D promises 15% faster game performance, launches for $449
3D V-Cache enables "15% more gaming performance" than Ryzen 9 5900X.
AMD reverses course, will support Ryzen 5000 in old B350 and X370 motherboards
New AGESA update will add official support for A320, B350, and X370 boards.
AMD is returning to budget CPUs with $99-and-up Ryzen 4000 and 5000 chips
New CPUs (and one APU) use Zen 2 and Zen 3 to plug the gap in AMD's lineup.
Lenovo’s next ThinkPad X13 laptops will start at $1,179
3rd-generation clamshell and Yoga ThinkPads announced.
Volvo, Chargepoint, Starbucks to expand Seattle-Denver EV charging
The pilot program will install DC fast chargers every 100 miles on the route.
iOS 15.4 and macOS 12.3 are here with Universal Control and more
iOS 15.4, iPadOS 15.4, tvOS 15.4, watchOS 8.5, and macOS 12.3 all arrived today.
Halo TV premiere review: Uneven start saved by a stellar Chief
Spoiler-free review will spare you from likely social media reveals ahead of March 24.
Fourth shot “is necessary” Pfizer CEO says as experts monitor BA.2
Experts warn of potential for bump in cases amid relaxed measures and rise in BA.2.
Researcher uses 379-year-old algorithm to crack crypto keys found in the wild
It takes only a second to crack the handful of weak keys. Are there more out there?
Jim Carrey’s megalomaniac Robotnik steals the show in Sonic 2 final trailer
"Hedgehog, it's time to say goodbye to humanity."
BitTorrent blocking: TorGuard VPN’s firewall nixes torrents on US servers
Multiple VPNs have blocked BitTorrent to settle piracy lawsuits from movie companies.
Ford ships Explorers without chips for rear-seat HVAC controls
Ford is just the latest automaker to cut features instead of idling factories.
System Shock 3 is officially dead at Warren Spector’s studio
OtherSide Entertainment stopped work in 2019, Spector confirms.
Black hole “billiards” may explain strange aspects of 2019 black hole merger
Simulations consistent with large masses, eccentric orbits, tilted spin axes of GW190521.
Google shuts down YouTube Vanced, a popular ad-blocking Android app
YouTube Vanced was a mod of the official YouTube Android app, and now it's dead.
Google “hijacked millions of customers and orders” from restaurants, lawsuit says
Restaurants say blue “order online” button saps profits, diverts customers.
A brief tour of the PDP-11, the most influential minicomputer of all time
It helped popularize the interactive computing paradigm we take for granted today.
Check out the first five minutes of Showtime’s Man Who Fell to Earth
People attending SXSW this weekend were treated to the series' world premiere.
Learning physiology by looking at the poisons that shut it down
A cute book, but not nearly as good as Deborah Blum’s The Poisoner’s Handbook.
Activists are reaching Russians behind Putin’s propaganda wall
Tinder, other apps give activists a way to share what's really happening in Ukraine.
Soldier Boy and Crimson Countess revealed in The Boys red-band teaser
Hit series shows no sign of pulling back on its bloody outrageousness.
The weekend’s best deals: HyperX gaming headsets, ergonomic keyboards, and more
Dealmaster also has Sony noise-canceling headphones, standing desks, and Mario games.
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