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Android 13 review: Plans for the future, but not much to offer today
Android 13 is a very small update, but it's also the second one this year.
Real money, fake musicians: A million-dollar Instagram verification scheme
A jeweler, a plastic surgeon, and an OnlyFans model get the coveted blue check.
A faulty sensor may have scrubbed the launch of NASA’s massive SLS rocket
"The way the sensor is behaving does not line up with the physics of the situation."
First US death linked to monkeypox reported in immunocompromised adult in Texas
Officials are still determining the exact cause of death, which occurred August 28.
Leaked Switch-esque portable from Logitech could be great for streaming, emulation
Logitech and Tencent have announced plans to make a streaming-focused portable.
Portal 2 ends 9 years of Xbox 360 “Games with Gold” freebies
Subscribers got over 200 Xbox 360 games; previously claimed titles will still work.
These self-morphing 3D wood shapes could be future of wood manufacturing
Someday, wood furniture could be shipped flat and then dried to form a final shape.
Organizations are spending billions on malware defense that’s easy to bypass
Two of the simplest forms of evasion are surprisingly effective against EDRs.
Greenland may have already committed us to almost a foot of sea level rise
How long that takes to play out is unclear.
Tesla’s ban on pro-union shirts is illegal and must be rescinded, NLRB rules
Tesla ordered to scrap shirt ban and notify workers that it violated US labor law.
Twitter users glorify self-harm in rapidly growing social contagion, report says
Researchers listed reasons why Twitter fails to moderate self-harm content.
SmartDry’s useful laundry sensor to be cloud-bricked next month
Sensor for already dry clothes relied on smartphone app, servers to work.
New technique shows old temperatures were much hotter than thought
Results imply Earth may be more sensitive to carbon dioxide than previously known.
France reveals hidden swimming pools with AI, taxes them
Computer eyes in the skies make real estate tax evasion in France much harder.
To save lives, issue connected vehicle technology waiver, NTSB tells FCC
The FCC left 30 MHz of bandwidth for C-V2X applications.
The Telegram-powered news outlet waging guerilla war on Russia
February Morning has become a central player in underground fight against the Kremlin.
AMD makes Ryzen 7000 official: Launching September 27, starting at $299
Company promises a big 29% jump in single-core CPU performance from Ryzen 5000.
Poliovirus outbreak expands in NY: Third county has vaccination rate of 62%
"One New Yorker paralyzed by polio is already too many," state health commissioner says.
Musk subpoenas Twitter whistleblower, hoping to prove company lied about spam
The whistleblower complaint might help Twitter's case instead, though.
Trademark filing for “Reality Pro” suggests Apple’s headset is on the way
Legal firms and shell companies Apple has used in the past were involved.
Sony launches lighter PS5 model for second straight year
New models are about 13 percent lighter than 2020's hefty launch-era consoles.
Warning sign? NASA never finished a fueling test before today’s SLS launch attempt
"I am very proud of this launch team."
FTC sues data broker that tracks locations of 125M phones per month
Agency says data shows users visits to clinics and homeless shelters.
Dish and Viasat’s fight against Starlink satellite deployment fails in court
Dish interference claim rejected; Viasat environmental protest "too speculative."
Chinese propose to build a dam with a distributed 3D printer
Engineers want to use robots as a sort of distributed 3D printer.
Zuckerberg avoids Cambridge Analytica deposition as Facebook agrees to settle
A settlement agreement drafted in the next 60 days will reveal the cost to Meta.
Apple Watch “Pro” rumored to have new bands, price close to $1,000
Recent leaks conflict with earlier Bloomberg reports on dimensions
Review: Netflix’s exquisite The Sandman is the stuff dreams are made of
A master class in adapting a beloved graphic novel series.
Honda is the latest automaker looking to build a US battery factory
Honda and LG Energy Solution have formed a joint venture to make US batteries.
Heat waves + air pollution can be a deadly combination
Their health risk together is worse than either alone.
NASA scrubs first SLS launch attempt due to engine issue [Updated]
Actually, it was not time.
TMNT Cowabunga Collection review: A ‘90s dream, a few months too late
13-game compilation benefits from cool tweaks, rollback netcode.
The weekend’s best deals: Apple iPad, MacBook Pro, OLED TVs, and more
Dealmaster also has HyperX gaming headsets, the Google Chromecast, and the Xbox Series S.
Review: HP’s 13.5-inch Spectre x360 is a top ultralight—with flair
Not the top performer, but the Spectre has other wins, like its 3:2 screen.
The number of companies caught up in recent hacks keeps growing
2FA provider Authy, password manager LastPass, and DoorDash all experienced breaches.
Some day we’ll be recycling wind turbine blades into yummy gummy bears
Recyclable polymer resin could also be used for car taillights, diapers, kitchen sinks.
Poopy lettuce at Wendy’s still prime suspect in outbreak that just doubled
Wendy's has already pulled the suspect lettuce from its burgers and sandwiches.
Walmart lists a 30TB portable SSD for $39. It is, naturally, a scam
But the "30TB" disk does at least try to fool users in clever ways.
COVID coalition over, Moderna sues Pfizer and BioNTech over vaccines
With vaccines widely available, Moderna wants to be paid for its earlier work.
Meta’s next VR headset will launch in October
The headset is likely Project Cambria, and it will debut at Connect.
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 10 review: A fast-but-flawed version of a great laptop
Intel's 12th-gen CPUs make for a mixed upgrade to one of the best laptops.
LG’s 4K monitor physically adjusts itself so you don’t have to
LG claims a camera and AI help ensure good ergonomics.
MacBook self-repair program highlights Apple’s flawed repairability progress
Apple's more amenable to self-repairs, but complex processes and designs are limiting.
Rocket Report: At long last the SLS is ready, Alpha gets a launch date
"For the uncrewed demo, the goal is to have a safe landing."
Audi will build F1 engines, entering the sport in 2026
Audi is one of two VW Group brands that will enter F1 when the new rules come in.
Forget 5G wireless, SpaceX and T-Mobile want to offer Zero-G coverage
"So it's really quite a difficult technical challenge."
An herbal remedy caused the death of CA congressman’s wife
A bit of undigested white mulberry leaf was found in the woman's stomach.
US government to make all research it funds open access on publication
Policy will go into effect in 2026, apply to everything that gets federal money.
Scientists explore chemistry of tattoo inks amid growing safety concerns
“Every time we looked at one of the inks, we found something that gave me pause.”
Phishers who hit Twilio and Cloudflare stole 10k credentials from 136 others
Already regarded among the most advanced, the attacks were also done at a massive scale.
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