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Florida firm’s webcam surveillance violates human rights, Dutch court says
A win for workers who hesitate to hit record.
FCC tackles a thorny robocall problem—how to verify caller ID on old landlines
Despite industry opposition, FCC could require caller ID auth on non-IP networks.
Review: Amazon’s $100 Kindle is lightweight and cute, and it nails the basics
All the best features of a circa-2015 Paperwhite in a smaller, cheaper package.
Stoke Space aims to build rapidly reusable rocket with a completely novel design
"We took a leap of faith and jumped off a cliff."
The 2023 Kia Niro proves why you stick with a winning formula
The 2nd-generation Niro comes as a hybrid, plug-in hybrid, or battery EV.
One final mission: Star Trek: Picard wows NYCC with extended S3 teaser trailer
Also: A first look at S5 of ST: Discovery, plus midseason trailer for ST: Prodigy.
The fight to cut off the crypto funding Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Violent Russian militias have received at least $4 million in crypto donations.
We’ll take it: Prime Video unveils brief sneak peek at Wheel of Time S2 at NYCC
"The only way to stop all this suffering is to stop the wheel itself."
Rivian recalls 12,212 EVs due to potentially loose suspension
Rivian is the latest automaker to have to recall a big batch of electric vehicles.
How green are biofuels? Scientists are at loggerheads
Replacing gasoline with ethanol has changed landscapes across the globe.
The actor who claims he co-created Mortal Kombat
Mortal Kombat's digitized martial artists went to court for more credit in the '90s.
Neuroscientists unravel the mystery of why you can’t tickle yourself
New study shows how tickling, playfulness can address key questions about the brain.
The stage is set for a war between worlds in His Dark Materials S3 teaser
"We cut off the head, and the rest will crumble."
Unpatched Zimbra flaw under attack is letting hackers backdoor servers
The flaw has been under attack since at least early September.
Florida tokers inadvertently smoked rat poison; 52 sickened, 4 dead
It's not the first time rat poison has shown up in fake weed.
Post-impact images of DART mission have not disappointed
Ground, space-based telescopes, and a nearby cubesat have all captured the impact.
After 23 years, Weather Channel’s iconic computerized channel is shutting down
Cult-favorite Weatherscan TV service launched in 1999; hobbyists aim to keep it alive.
Why Chris Pratt’s performance in the Mario movie trailer is so distracting
Even kids can tell something is a little off with Mario's new voice.
No Man’s Sky adds tons of quality-of-life improvements alongside Switch launch
Substantial changes focus on difficulty, flow, and inventory management.
Amazon “suicide kits” have led to teen deaths, according to new lawsuit
Lawsuit claims Amazon is No. 1 seller of deadly chemical used in suicides.
Twitter knows you took a screenshot, asks you to share instead
Users are being prompted to share (monetizable) links instead of screen images.
Elon Musk can’t be trusted to complete merger, Twitter tells judge
Twitter says there's a financing problem and that Musk won't commit to closing date.
Pixel 7 Pro teardown shows better cooling, cleaner layout than last year’s model
A cleaner layout enables more thermal tape over the SoC, camera, and battery.
In sudden reversal, Valve will let a cult classic visual novel onto Steam
Steam-maker also promises "changes to avoid situations like this in the future."
Binance blockchain suffers $570 million hack
World’s largest crypto exchange targeted in security breach.
What happened to the virtual reality gaming revolution?
VR hasn't taken over the world, but that doesn't mean it has failed.
Rocket Report: Falcon Heavy launch on tap; South Korea seeks Russia alternative
Also, the Ariane 6 rocket is inching closer to the launch pad.
Acer’s AMD-powered Swift Edge laptop is a gentle reminder of the Intel tax
The AMD-based Swift Edge is bigger and OLED-ier than the Intel-based Swift ultralight.
Judge delays Musk/Twitter trial, gives them three weeks to complete merger [Updated]
Musk asked judge to cancel trial, claiming Twitter won't "take yes for an answer."
2K warns users their info has been stolen following breach of its help desk
Stolen data includes names, email addresses, console IDs, and gamertags.
Valve’s Steam Deck and official dock are widely available for the first time
Plus, SteamOS 3.3.2 claims to improve the experience with third-party docks.
Boston Dynamics *really* does not want you to add weapons to its robots
Open letter cites concerns about misuse of "widely available" commercial robots among the public.
Roblox sued for allegedly enabling young girl’s sexual, financial exploitation
Meta, Snap, and Discord are also defendants in the lawsuit.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie trailer is out, and it looks pretty solid
Illumination's changes to familiar Mushroom Kingdom characters are finally confirmed.
Biden pardons all federal simple marijuana possession offenses
The criminalization of marijuana is a "failed approach," Biden said.
Linux kernel 5.19.12 code could cause permanent damage to some laptop displays
Power sequence bugs cause damaging flickers on built-in displays. Update now.
Adafruit’s Cheekmate gets to the bottom (ahem) of chess cheating controversy
Adafruit tested its wireless haptic communication system with a juicy slab of pork butt.
$250 Lego foosball table includes a whopping 22 minifigs, actually works
Table Football set includes a handy, if macabre, compartment for extra heads.
Blizzard scales back Overwatch 2’s controversial phone number requirement
Those who have linked a Battle.net account can now avoid the "SMS Protect" system.
Google shows off the Pixel Tablet dock—it doubles as a smart display
The hardware looks just like a smart display, but the software is different.
This car company set new track records to prove its 3D printing tech
Kevin and Lukas Czinger have a new way of making cars, and it's starting to catch on.
Twitter seeks assurances that Musk won’t break merger agreement again
Debt financing a key sticking point in talks to end litigation and finish merger.
Ex-Uber security chief convicted of hiding hack from federal regulators
Former security chief may be first exec found guilty of hiding a data breach.
A bold effort to cure HIV—using Crispr
Key is whether the gene-editing technology can stop the virus from replicating.
We are currently testing the Nvidia RTX 4090—let us show you its heft
We can't say much yet, but its size may clarify who this $1,599-and-up GPU isn't for.
Fall COVID surge begins in Europe—and US outlook already looks rough
With subvariant soup simmering, OG BA.5 kicks off fall COVID surge.
Did an NYU professor get fired because students hate organic chem?
There's a lot to the recent firing, most of it centered on how to best serve students.
No fix in sight for mile-wide loophole plaguing a key Windows defense for years
Lazarus is latest group to pull off "bring your own vulnerable device" attack.
You better watch out for David Harbour’s badass Santa in Violent Night trailer
It's like The Ref meets Mel Gibson's Fat Man, with a side of John Wick.
Google’s newest AI generator creates HD video from text prompts
Not to be outdone by Meta, Google's AI generator can output 1280x768 HD video at 24 fps.
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