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Intel's power-gulping i9-12900K crushes AMD's Ryzen 9 5950x—even multithreaded.

Horizon remains the best open-world racing series. Five games in, is that enough?

The concept rides the recent "metaverse" hype, but it's only a precursor.

FCC approves 147-satellite plan without adding conditions requested by SpaceX.

Meanwhile, vaccine mandates continue to prove effective in other states.

First small-scale demonstration of a full-stack production line.

Electrification is coming to the aftermarket, too, as evinced by this year's show.

NSO Group added to Entity List to stem spread of "digital tools used for repression."

Two-factor authentication is coming to Google accounts whether you want it or not.

Investors tell jury that they believed pharma companies had validated the tech.

CEO says staff is seeing "increased competition... and higher voluntary turnover."

HBO Max's new series is adapted from the bestselling novel by Emily St. John Mandel.

"Any sensor, any shooter" means more fighting flexibility—and more complexity.

Unwieldy, promising film would have been an epic TV series. Alas.

With CDC director's sign off, vaccination of children can now begin.

Lots of sulfuric volatiles in saliva correlated with kids' dislike of these veggies.

Regulatory pressure and massive lawsuits may have forced its hand.

Hunting season came as human cases were spiking, which may have been a bad combo.

App update lands on Android tomorrow, but Netflix subs can access games right now.

PSA: Using Starlink website map tool sends preorderers to "back of the line."

The update is all about helping you jump into content you didn't finish.

The new software bug caused phantom emergency braking events.

Regulations would reduce leaks of the potent greenhouse gas by 75 percent.

The nation is a fifth of the way to its goal of 500,000 chargers by 2030.

Tablet sales also down, but Apple and Lenovo are holding steady.

Stable Edge release strengthens Microsoft's latter-day commitment to Linux.

The Pixel 3's three years of support are over, while the Pixel 6 is just beginning.

Gary Bowser admits SX OS devices' "primary design [was] to play pirated ROMs."

After two spontaneous shutdowns in two days, NASA has kept hardware offline.

Google finally built a great flagship smartphone.

Cases are on the decline in the US, but the world is not out of danger.

An updated analysis with new health statistics shows the benefits are immediate.

Also, an analyst says the headset will support Wi-Fi 6E.

Players spamming the game with giant sausages was the tip of the iceberg.

Amazon says it will test Kuiper broadband satellites in space late next year.

Anecdotal reports suggest the Monterey update is leaving some Macs unresponsive.

Vehicle miles traveled increased, but not enough to offset the rise in deaths.

"Jabba ruled with fear. I intend to rule with respect."

The Pixel 6 has a lot of thermal tape and only one mmWave antenna?

Internal posts and job listings show plans were moving forward.

Starlink exits beta, but "silicon shortages have delayed production."

Apple has reduced its iMac lineup to the M1-powered 24-inch and Intel-based 27-inch models.

We tested foot rests, chargers, and other desk gear to make your workday easier.

Ends 8-year saga that will unwind part of deal for server and storage group EMC.

This is the last-ever gasoline-only M5, and BMW has gone all out.

Polyethylene glycol applied to hull for preservation is also breaking down into acids.

A readable book on a depressing subject: the ongoing challenge of plastic pollution.

The Babylonian tablet may have come from an ancient exorcist's library.

The sites suggest cultural links between the two Mesoamerican civilizations.

Researchers are discovering surprising capabilities among a group of itsy-bitsy arachnids.