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Tired of laundry folding? AI breaks the robot folding speed record
Two-armed method doesn't beat human speeds but leaves older folding robots in the dust.
Tesla releases $550 AC charger with standard plug, not Tesla’s plug
The new wallbox uses the J1772 plug; Tesla owners will use an included adapter.
The FTC is looking at fixing appliance repair, but it needs to go beyond manuals
Firmware access and parts are also needed for a real repair push.
Intel details sort-of-annoying fix for high idle power consumption in Arc GPUs
One of several teething issues for Intel's first stab at a dedicated GPU.
New Jersey sues gas companies over climate change damages worth billions [Updated]
Lawsuit targets ExxonMobil, Shell, Chevron, BP, and ConocoPhillips.
BMW will invest $1.7 billion to make EVs in the United States
By 2030 BMW will build six different EV models in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
Pixel Watch teardown shows off “ugly” insides, gives strong first-gen vibes
iFixit shows exactly how difficult it'll be to fix those cracked displays.
Baby chicks are wary of prey with eyespots because of “Mona Lisa effect”
Chick experiments hint at why eyespots evolved independently in different species.
What Bayonetta 3’s drama tells us about the market for video game voice work
Union was unable to secure demanded residual payments after their last strike.
Starlink unveils airplane service—Musk says it’s like using Internet at home
Airplane operators can reserve now for Starlink deliveries in mid-2023.
Thunderbolt’s next spec triples bandwidth to 120Gbps—with a catch
Next-gen Thunderbolt will auto-switch from 80 to 120Gbps with fancy monitors.
After 80 years, a Nazi shipwreck is causing environmental damage
Study of one wreck supports the idea that its 50,000 peers may leak pollutants.
AI is changing scientists’ understanding of language learning
And it is also raising questions about innate grammar.
“Data in the Desert” hints at the future of autonomous vehicles
UK-based Wejo unveils new operating system to "democratize" AV data.
What do you get when you cross an e-bike with a supercar?
The Vintage Roadster offers a load of performance in a gorgeous package.
Filthy floodwaters from Hurricane Ian drove wave of flesh-eating infections
Health officials warn those in floodwaters to cover open wounds.
Another casualty of the pandemic: Our ability to worry about anything else
Mid-pandemic tweeting suggests we have what's called a "finite pool of worry."
USB-C can hit 120Gbps with newly published USB4 Version 2.0 spec
USB-IF's new USB-C spec supports up to 120Gbps across three lanes.
Reform Section 230, punish users spreading online hate: New York AG
Recommendations come after an investigation into the Buffalo mass shooting.
Lost something? Search through 91.7 million files from the ’80s, ’90s, and 2000s
Discmaster lets you sift through 11 terabytes of CD-ROM and floppy disk archives.
US citizen got 16 years in Saudi Arabian prison for tweets, his son says
Son of 72-year-old in Saudi prison says Biden admin did little to help.
Report: Google “doubles down” on Pixel hardware, cuts Google Assistant support
Is the Google Assistant in trouble? It's true that it doesn't make any money...
Mercedes-Benz’s new sound system could finally push music beyond stereo
Why Dolby Atmos in a car is more than a gimmick.
Meta grudgingly agrees to sell Giphy after admitting defeat in UK battle
Giphy is worried that GIFs becoming "cringe" will “dampen investor appetite.”
Apple drops Lightning and home button from the base iPad, announces M2 iPad Pro
Also: iPadOS 16 launches October 24.
Musk to seek Starlink donations after withdrawing request for Ukraine funding
SpaceX "will add a donate option to Starlink" for places in need, Musk wrote.
New Apple TV 4K, powered by A15 chip, adds storage and HDR10+
More storage for less, but a notable Ethernet/Thread split between models.
Toyota was a hybrid pioneer with the Prius but struggles to leap to electric
Toyota botched the rollout of its first EV.
Apple will release macOS Ventura and iPadOS 16 on October 24
Updates drop support for several generations of older hardware, too.
Experts grade Big Tech on readiness to handle midterm election misinformation
Experts on social media grade readiness of Facebook, TikTok, Twitter, and YouTube.
Better than a V12: Rolls-Royce’s first EV is the 2024 Spectre coupe
Smooth, silent electric motors will only make Rolls-Royce's cars better.
Cheaper hearing aids hit stores today, available over the counter for first time
Often thousands of dollars and prescription only, aids now start at $199 at Walmart.
What it takes to re-create Rings of Power title sequence with Chladni figures
British science communicator Steve Mould first explored patterns in 2016 viral video.
Coinbase users scammed out of $21M in crypto sue company for negligence
Nearly 100 users sue Coinbase for allegedly overlooking security flaw.
Nvidia’s last-minute 12GB RTX 4080 rebrand will be a pain for GPU makers
Nvidia will shoulder at least some of the costs of rebranding all of the GPUs.
Discord update adds activities, app directory, and cheaper Nitro subscription
For some communities, Discord has become an alternative to social media.
Build a shelf-size vintage computer museum made of paper
Artist's collection allows mini Apple II, C64, TRS-80—and more—for the cost of paper and ink.
Hacker gets discontinued P.T. running on unmodified PS5
New method relies on a transfer from a separate jailbroken system.
All DisplayPort 2.0 products are now DisplayPort 2.1, VESA says
VESA released DisplayPort 2.1 today, but you may already own certified products.
It’s the BOAT: Astronomers observe “brightest of all time” gamma-ray burst
It's a "once-in-a-century opportunity" to address fundamental questions of these bursts.
$399 Razer Edge tries to make Android gaming tablets happen
Plus it has Qualcomm's "new" (but actually old) Snapdragon G3x Gen 1 gaming chip.
37-year-old Amiga platform gets updates to Linux kernel, AmigaOS SDK
Amiga's big German conference also happened for the first time since COVID.
Kanye West to buy Parler, promises to protect “conservative opinions”
West's antisemitic posts got him locked out of Twitter and Instagram this month.
FedEx abandons its last-mile delivery robot program
A human in a FedEx uniform will deliver those packages for the foreseeable future.
Rent going up? One company’s algorithm could be why
YieldStar helps landlords set prices across the US, likely harming competition.
Comcast wanted $210,000 for Internet—so this man helped expand a co-op fiber ISP
Fed up with Comcast and AT&T, Silicon Valley residents started their own network.
“The hell with it”—Elon Musk to keep funding Ukrainian Starlink service [Updated]
"we'll just keep funding Ukraine govt for free."
New, transparent AI tool may help detect blood poisoning
The algorithm scans electronic records and may reduce sepsis deaths.
Removing notes from Mendelssohn overture shows plight of humpback whales
Hebrides Redacted is meant to show "how human activities have silenced nature.”
Since Crew Dragon’s debut, SpaceX has flown more astronauts than anyone
"Thank you for an incredible ride up to orbit and an incredible ride home."
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