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Airbnb’s party-pooper tech claims to stop likely party-throwers from renting
Pilot program reduced banned parties in Australia by 35 percent, company says.
iOS VPNs have leaked traffic for more than 2 years, researcher claims
VPNs on Apple mobile devices reportedly keep connections open and expose data.
US chipmakers hit by sudden downturn after pandemic boom
Intel, Micron set to cut capital spending despite new law aiming to boost production.
Rimac Nevera first drive: An entirely new level of hypercar performance
It’s more than just a showcase of the company's latest EV technology.
Rocket Lab will self-fund a mission to search for life in the clouds of Venus
"Breakthrough science is possible."
Solving the rock-hard problem of nuclear waste disposal
Finland avoided some of the mistakes made elsewhere and opened its waste repository.
Anti-vaccine activists giddily celebrate as poliovirus spreads in NY
Anti-vaccine org calls dip in childhood vaccination a pandemic "silver lining."
Chrome “Feed” is tantalizing, but it’s not the return of Google Reader
It's not that Google doesn't like RSS, it just wants RSS to look like Google.
When context is key: “Hunger stones” go viral, but news first broke in 2018
Landmark stones recorded low-water levels during droughts to warn future generations.
Sweeping report alleges inequity, sexual harassment at Nintendo’s American HQ
NoA full-timers accused of "using the tester pool of associates as a dating pool."
Deadly swatting increasing on Twitch; alarmed streamers press for change
Some streamers report multiple swatting attempts weekly.
Will the Nintendo Switch ever see a price drop?
The best-selling console has sat at $299.99 for an unprecedented five-plus years.
Report: Windows 11 22H2 update will be released on September 20
22H2 includes security upgrades, redesigned Task Manager, and other refinements.
Musk wins one, loses 21 others as judge denies access to many Twitter records
Twitter must produce documents from a fired executive—but Musk wanted a lot more.
Pixel 6 owners who upgrade to Android 13 can never go back
Anti-rollback enforcement disables downgrades for Google's latest devices.
Almost-certain Nest Wifi appears at FCC with Wi-Fi 6E on board
What looks like Google's next mesh Wi-Fi router could offer better backhaul.
Lord of the Rings mechanical keyboards are perfect for people who speak Elvish
Keyboards build on Drop's November release of LotR keycap sets.
Court rules FCC is allowed to reassign 5.9 GHz bandwidth, killing V2X
Bandwidth was set aside in 1999, but V2X has been an abject failure.
Microbiologist tries at-home test kits to see what they reveal about microbiome
You and the trillions of microbes in your gut can live in harmony.
After ICBM test, US stresses it was “not the result of current world events”
Test comes after delays due to Russia, China tensions.
De-extinction company sets its next (first?) target: The thylacine
We killed the last thylacine about a century ago. Can we correct that mistake?
Das Keyboard MacTigr review: Finally, a true Mac mechanical
Despite quality typing, power users may want more features.
Amazon accuses FTC of harassing executives including Jeff Bezos and Andy Jassy
Retail giant hits out at US regulator’s tactics in probe into Prime memberships.
First look at del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities is magically macabre
“The world is beautiful and horrible, at exactly the same time…”
CDC to regain control of US hospital data after Trump-era seizure, chaos
TeleTracking, which has personal ties to Trump, made over $50M in federal contracts.
As Big Tech grapples with caste-based discrimination, Apple explicitly bans it
Workers allege that casteism influences how companies hire and promote talent.
1,900 Signal users’ phone numbers exposed by Twilio phishing
No message, profile, or other data exposed—but SMS remains a weakness.
Scientists bent frickin’ laser beams to create this detailed image of a cat
"We can use this system to do quantum simulations of electrons and superconductivity."
Apple ad exec wants to more than double ad revenue with new ads across iOS
Apple's ads business has been a stop-and-go affair, but it's ready to go again.
Google Maps accused of leading users to fake abortion clinics
Advertisers have to verify abortion services, but not businesses, on Google Maps.
Intel turns to code translation to run old DirectX9 games on its newest GPUs
DirectX9 is still in relatively wide use, given that it's 20 years old.
No, seriously, NASA’s Space Launch System is ready to take flight
The rocket may launch just two weeks from now.
California to consider keeping last nuclear plant open
Move would help it meet its carbon emissions plans.
Rebuilding a once-great racing name: The return of Lola Cars
Lola built some of the best racing cars in the world but went bust in 2012.
Google ships Android 13 to Pixels; adds customization options, spatial audio
Not a massive overhaul, but it adds Material You features, Bluetooth LE Audio, & more.
Update Zoom for Mac now to avoid root-access vulnerability
Feature you'd normally want for secure software opened a huge hole.
NFL Blitz arcade games will relaunch as Arcade1Up cabinet exclusive
Three-game collection for $599 will have some unfortunate edits.
Stacey Morgan recounts hitting “the wall” during her husband’s spaceflight
"He isn't pale; he is gray. He doesn't look tired; he looks ancient."
Machine learning, concluded: Did the “no-code” tools beat manual analysis?
In the finale of our experiment, we look at how the low/no-code tools performed.
A new jailbreak for John Deere tractors rides the right-to-repair wave
Exploit now provides root access to two popular models of the company’s farm equipment.
Bacteria fight off viruses with a protein like one of ours
Eukaryotes, archaea, and bacteria share a set of proteins that block many viruses.
The weekend’s best deals: Apple MacBook Air, Resident Evil bundle, and more
Dealmaster also has the Xbox Series S, Apple Watch Series 7, and Nvidia Shield TV.
A little taste of everything that’s out there
The book The Short Story of the Universe really does have it all.
How long will it take to understand long COVID?
Researchers have proposed a variety of theories to explain symptoms of COVID long-haulers.
Poliovirus detected in NYC sewage; health officials urge vaccination
Meanwhile, officials in London reported finding poliovirus over 100 times in sewage.
LG plans to introduce 20-inch OLED panels this year
The smallest consumer OLED TV LG makes currently measures 42 inches.
How to upgrade to Windows 11, whether your PC is supported or not [Updated]
Supported or not, new or old, this is everything you need to know.
Betelgeuse is bouncing back after blowing its top in 2019
"We're watching stellar evolution in real time."
Xiaomi clones the Galaxy Fold, makes it 40% thinner, adds a bigger battery
Samsung hasn't changed the Galaxy Fold battery density for four years, and it shows.
US approves Google plan to let political emails bypass Gmail spam filter
Plan came after GOP complaints, but FEC says it doesn't violate ban on contributions.
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