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Impressions: Shovel Knight Dig is my new roguelite gaming addiction
The modern-retro goodness of Shovel Knight returns with a refreshing take on roguelites.
The case of the murdered mummies: “Virtual autopsy” reveals foul play
One was struck on the head and stabbed; the other had massive cervical spine trauma.
USB-A adapter adds instant Wi-Fi 6E support to Windows 11 PCs
$90 adapter makes Wi-Fi 6E adoption slightly easier.
After pushing AV1 codec, Google goes after Dolby with HDR and audio standards
AV1's Alliance for Open Media wants more royalty-free standards.
Artist receives first known US copyright registration for latent diffusion AI art
Registration of AI-assisted comic comes amid fierce online debate about AI art ethics.
Hackathon finds dozens of Ukrainian refugees trafficked online
Europol also identified dozens of online users suspected of exploiting refugees.
Hunga Tonga eruption put over 50B kilograms of water into the stratosphere
New study shows eruption plume circled the globe multiple times in the stratosphere.
Tesla issues recall for 1.1 million EVs due to power window problem
A closing window could pinch someone thanks to problems with the reversal action.
Facebook users sue Meta for bypassing beefy Apple security to spy on millions
A former Google engineer reported the risk, but Meta found no privacy concern.
Florida to Supreme Court: Let us regulate social networks as common carriers
Florida law was blocked by lower courts that found it violates First Amendment.
Is Moore’s law actually dead this time? Nvidia seems to think so
Chips "going... down in price is a story of the past," CEO says.
AI model from OpenAI automatically recognizes speech and translates it to English
"Whisper" open source model may become a building block in future speech-to-text apps.
The new Chromecast is official: It’s $30, runs Google TV, and has a remote
The remote and dongle look identical to the 4K version.
Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope is a more dynamic take on tactical RPGs
Preview: Gaming worlds collide in this oddly charming and confident action-RPG sequel.
Microsoft plans October 12 event to address its very out-of-date Surface lineup
There's not a single Surface model with a current-gen processor in it.
The pathway to 90% clean electricity is mostly clear. The last 10%, not so much
Six different approaches—with pros and cons—for getting to a 100% carbon-free grid.
New tech can make your house a solar microgrid
New version of support hardware can keep homes solar-powered during outages.
Andor first impressions: Star Wars inches toward the best of modern adult TV
The darkest Star Wars series yet takes too long to establish positive momentum.
Fearing copyright issues, Getty Images bans AI-generated artwork
Getty sidesteps potential legal problems from unresolved rights and ethics issues.
Logitech builds Android-powered Steam Deck clone for portable cloud gaming
Is your local Wi-Fi infrastructure ready for a portable cloud gaming device?
Einstein wins again: Space satellite confirms weak equivalence principle
MICROSCOPE experiment measured accelerations of free-falling objects in space.
US installs record solar capacity as prices keep falling
It's often cheaper to build and run solar than to buy gas for an existing plant.
UN chief asks wealthy nations to impose windfall taxes on fossil fuel industry
UN wants companies to help fund recovery in nations hit worst by climate change.
The record-setting DDoSes keep coming, with no end in sight
As DDoSes continue to innovate, their attacks grow ever bigger.
iPhone 14 and 14 Pro review: A picture is worth a thousand dollars
These updates are iterative as ever, but the cameras and Dynamic Island shine.
Today’s best deals: Apple MacBook Air, Ring Fit Adventure, and more
Dealmaster also has Anker charging gear, Google's Nest Hub, and portable SSDs.
Razer’s new soundbar works with USB-C and Bluetooth, costs $100
Up to 90 dB volume output, Razer claims.
NTSB wants alcohol detection systems installed in all new cars in US
Proposed requirement would prevent or limit vehicle operation if driver is drunk.
OnePlus takes just one month to update to Android 13
OnePlus wins the title of "fastest Android updater," even with a heavy skin.
As streamers threaten boycott, Twitch takes action on some gambling content
Unlicensed "slots, roulette, or dice games" will no longer be allowed on-stream.
Artist finds private medical record photos in popular AI training data set
LAION scraped medical photos for AI research use. Who's responsible for taking them down?
Repairable, upgradeable Framework Laptop will also be available as a Chromebook
Chromebook Edition hardware is mostly identical to the standard Framework Laptop.
Telegram has a serious doxxing problem
Telegram users are increasingly bringing threats to targets’ doorsteps.
New JWST image reveals full glory of Neptune, its moons, and rings
"It has been three decades since we last saw these faint, dusty rings."
2022 Amazon Fire 8 HD tablet sports 30 percent faster CPU
Amazon updates its 8-inch tablets after two years.
US lawmakers escalate pressure on Chinese chipmaker YMTC
YMTC is alleged to have violated export controls by supplying NAND chips to Huawei.
Why do car companies build concepts? We ask Audi’s product planner
Designers don't run car companies, so what's the business reason behind it?
World’s oldest heart preserved in 380 million-year-old armored fish
"These fish literally have their hearts in their mouths and under their gills."
$35M fine for Morgan Stanley after unencrypted, unwiped hard drives are auctioned
"Astonishing failures" over a 5-year span.
Judge rules Charter must pay $1.1 billion after murder of cable customer
Judge lowers $7B award but agrees Charter is liable.
Set a calendar alert: NASA to broadcast first asteroid redirect on Monday
The DART spacecraft will smash into a small asteroid to alter its orbit.
iRobot and Amazon agree to share data with FTC on $1.7B deal
Both companies agreed to share data for FTC's investigation.
Comcast promises huge boost to cable upload speeds by end of 2023
Full Duplex DOCSIS expected in 2023 but won't be available to everyone at first.
LG releases a 17-inch laptop with an RTX 3050 Ti GPU, DDR5 RAM for $1,600
Storage maxes out at 512GB, though.
Xbox Series X update allows more discs to be played fully offline
Forced online check in no longer required for Xbox One and "Smart Delivery" discs.
Microsoft commits to updating Windows 11 once per year, and also all the time
Microsoft attempts to clarify how it will roll out updates to users.
Microsoft releases Windows 11 22H2, formally dubbed the “2022 Update”
New update has been available in preview form since May of 2022.
Nvidia’s powerful H100 GPU will ship in October
Nvidia's "Hopper" AI chip is in full production, eight major vendors shipping products soon.
Holocaust filmmaker says Meta did not completely reverse ad ban [Updated]
Meta reviewed the accounts and confirmed that there are no restrictions.
The Big Bang should have made cracks in spacetime—why haven’t we found them?
Cosmic strings' greatest power? Their ability to confound physicists.
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