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Fixes for AMD Ryzen performance, other Windows 11 issues rolling out to testers now
Update is reportedly being prepared for public release early next week.
Trumpist county clerk barred after leak of voting-system passwords to QAnon
Peters lied about "consultant" who copied data; deputy clerk had cameras disabled.
The proof’s in the poop: Austrians have loved beer, blue cheese for 2,700 years
They also ate primarily cereal grains, supplemented with beans, fruits, nuts, or meat.
MacBook Pros, an “M1X” chip, and other stuff to expect at Apple’s October event
New Macs, an "M1X" chip, and even new AirPods could all be on offer.
You may soon be able to answer phone calls on your Chromebook
Update would give Chrome OS a feature Windows and macOS already offer.
NASA’s Lucy mission will soon be in the sky, with a launch set for Saturday
"Each one of these tells us a chapter of the story that we're all a part of."
Theranos’ second lab director got $5K a month to rubber-stamp forms
COO Balwani hired his longtime dermatologist to run Theranos’ lab.
Rocket Report: Virgin Galactic stands down, SpaceX faces environmental lawsuit
"Will I be able to break ground tomorrow? No. Do I want to break ground tomorrow? Yeah."
Metroid Dread developer leaves names out of credits, ex-staffers say
"Why do I not appear on the game's credits? Is it some kind of mistake?"
Seminal Michael Faraday paper digitally stored in fluorescent dyes
The dyes are cheap to make, but they can't be read without a special microscope.
FDA advisors unanimously green-light Moderna boosters for people 65+, high-risk
Moderna boosters are recommended for the same groups eligible for a Pfizer booster.
Missouri gov. calls journalist who found security flaw a “hacker,” threatens to sue
Governor also threatens to sue paper for finding flaw that exposed teachers' SSNs.
Tile’s 2022 lineup has longer battery life, longer range, and a UWB model
Tile takes on Apple AirTags and Samsung SmartTags in 2022 with new tracker.
Activision claims Call of Duty’s new anti-cheat system won’t look at your files
High-level security driver allegedly only runs when games are active, server-side protections also included.
Passengers couldn’t fly after NHS vaccine passport went offline
Outage lasted approximately 4 hours, causing issues with health app.
Biden administration plans for offshore wind everywhere
The US presents a roadmap for leasing on the Atlantic, Pacific, and Gulf Coasts.
Alexa and Airplay 2 find $800, airship-shaped home in Bowers & Wilkins smart speaker
Low-latency wireless audio with aptX Adaptive Bluetooth and Apple Airplay 2.
PowerPC fork of Firefox that lasted for over a decade has reached the end of the road
"Most open source projects are black holes ultimately and always will be."
Holmes used fake pharma reports to sell Theranos tech to Walgreens, prosecution says
Walgreens thought “the technology worked as we were told.”
Storm brews over 46x price markup of Merck’s Thor-inspired COVID pill
Drug developed with $35M in federal funds; Merck expected to reap billions.
Vive Flow is HTC’s newest “all-in-one” VR headset, coming October 15 for $499
An Android phone is required—because it's the controller.
Verizon’s Visible cell customers hacked, leading to unauthorized purchases
Company suspects credential stuffing, but questions remain.
“Hacker X”—the American who built a pro-Trump fake news empire—unmasks himself
He was hired to build a fake news op but now wants to put things right.
How a mass extinction resulted in the rise of the snakes
The Cretaceous–Paleogene mass extinction saw a snake-splosion of biodiversity.
Mix-and-match COVID boosters are as good as—if not better than—all the same shots
Trial was too small to definitively compare combinations, but Moderna may have an edge.
Conservative media viewing correlates with intention to use ivermectin
Watching fringe stations and general mistrust of science are both causing problems.
Ted Cruz says bitcoin will stabilize Texas electric grid—here’s why he’s wrong
Numbers and potential incentives just don't add up.
IBM and airlines won’t comply with Texas governor’s ban on vaccine mandates
American Airlines: "Federal vaccine mandate supersedes any conflicting state laws."
Google says Fortnite’s in-app purchase swap was a breach of contract, sues Epic
Epic swapped Google Play IAPs in 2020, but the contract says it couldn't do that.
Self-healing quasicrystals may resurrect hopes of practical applications
Unusual property reduces the defects that have hindered commercialization to date.
Surface Laptop Studio review: One well-built, weird convertible PC
Mediocre speed and a few odd decisions overshadow a neat design.
Theranos device “made a bunch of noise” but did nothing else in Safeway demo
Grocer did over 100 hours of due diligence on Theranos deal, ex-CEO says.
New Acer Chromebooks boast 11th-Gen Intel CPUs for up to $900
Acer announced six new Chromebooks today, ranging from $400–$900.
Acer launches bacteria-resistant PCs
Acer expands its "antimicrobial" portfolio.
RX 6600 GPU review: Not likely to jolt AMD’s paltry Steam survey numbers
Even at its $329 MSRP, it's a tough sell. Chip-shortage realities likely won't help.
William Shatner safely goes to space and back [Updated]
"Everybody in the world needs to do this."
Free next-gen Quake upgrade brings 4K gibs at 120 fps to PS5 and Xbox
PS5 and Xbox Series X/S get 120 fps support; DualSense support a bonus for PS players.
Battlefield 2042 beta impressions: Strong ideas buried in a buggy mess
With just over a month until launch, DICE's latest shooter still needs a lot of work.
China’s solar power has reached price parity with coal
Adding storage could allow solar to produce nearly half of China's electricity.
Drop’s new mechanical keyboards go up to $500
Drop drops new ready-to-buy keyboards at steep prices.
The 2022 BMW i4 is the electric BMW sedan you’ve been waiting for
The 536-hp electric sedan is more powerful than an M3.
Wisconsinites plan to sue “every school board” that ignores CDC’s COVID advice
Brewery's Super PAC fed up with "anti-science' school boards, helps parents sue.
Archaeologists uncover ruins of medieval wine factory at Israel’s Yavne site
Five winepresses, treading floor, warehouses, and pottery kilns among the major finds.
SteelSeries’ new $45 TKL keyboard survives spills and dust
Company targets gamers with IP32 certification and eight-zone RGB backlight.
Texas governor bans all vaccine mandates, including from private businesses
Abbott previously indicated gov't shouldn't interfere with business decisions.
13 years later, Fallout 3 finally stripped of Games For Windows Live
An out-of-nowhere 5MB patch finishes the job, takes us on a GFWL memory trip.
“Unleashed”: Apple’s next, probably Mac-focused event happens October 18
We expect to hear news about faster Apple Silicon Macs and macOS Monterey.
IBM says AI can help track carbon pollution across vast supply chains
Companies are under increasing pressure to quantify and reduce their footprints.
Google TV features finally make sense with new multi-user support
Content recommendations and watch lists will finally be personalized per user.
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