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Nvidia’s Ada Lovelace GPU generation: $1,599 for RTX 4090, $899 and up for 4080
4090 launches October 12; 4080 to follow in "November."
Deepfake audio has a tell and researchers can spot it
With deepfake audio, that familiar voice on the other end of the line might not even be human.
How electric cars could rescue the US power grid
By 2035, batteries in California BEVs could power every home in the state for 3 days.
AMD’s first Ryzen 7000 mobile CPU is a mix of old and new for midrange laptops
It won't be an impressive performer, but it could still be a budget contender.
Big gaming companies get DHS help to keep players from becoming terrorists
Researchers target online gaming companies like Activision and Roblox.
Apple plans a fix for “grinding,” “vibrating” iPhone 14 Pro Max cameras next week
Bug is most likely an issue with the optical image stabilization system.
After strong interest, VW plans to build 130,000 ID Buzzes a year
Production of the EV for European customers has already begun in Hannover.
iPhone 14 teardown: One key change makes it much easier to repair
iFixit calls it the biggest redesign since the iPhone X—but only on the inside.
AI software helps bust image fraud in academic papers
Proofig and ImageTwin software help detect fudged "Western blot" image data in academic papers.
Biden calls pandemic “over” despite pathetic booster rates and new variants
Biden's "over" comment highlights our complicated, precarious pandemic status.
Apple is top funder of lobby group that says it represents small developers
Group claims to "give a voice" to small firms while fighting bills opposed by Apple.
Kiwi Farms has been breached; assume passwords and emails have been leaked
Harassment site is down for now after hacker gains access to admin account.
Google’s Wi-Fi 6E router, the “Nest Wifi Pro,” gets briefly listed for $199
It has Wi-Fi 6E, seemingly no Google Assistant, and Ethernet backhaul.
Review: Return to Monkey Island is must-play point-and-click brilliance
A spoiler-free reflection on an incredible return to Gilbert and Grossman's roots.
A trip down memory lane: Andor “special look” reminds us how the story ends
I spy with my little eye... a starfighter equipped with light sabers?
Rockstar confirms Grand Theft Auto VI leak came from “network intrusion”
Roughly 50 minutes of video confirms Vice City setting, Latina protagonist.
Why is a small Swedish automaker a decade ahead of the rest of the industry?
"I didn't believe we could survive just doing what everyone else is doing."
The weekend’s best deals: Disney+ for $2, Anker chargers, and more
Dealmaster also has Xbox gift cards, MacBooks, SSDs, and gaming monitors.
Review: Dell’s XPS 13 Plus pulls high performance from a frustrating design
Sustained peak performance makes for a powerful 13-inch XPS. But there are costs.
Punishment, puppies, and science: Bringing dog training to heel
Dog trainers have long relied on punishment as a training tool.
Kate Beaton on creating the best graphic novel of 2022
Ducks is a devastating memoir about life in the oil sands of northern Alberta.
Federal court upholds law banning tech companies from censoring viewpoints
Critics warn the law could lead to more hate speech and disinformation online.
Being a victim of rape costs an average of $3,500 in medical bills, study finds
The bills can discourage rape reporting and compound victims' trauma.
Russian official says civilian satellites may be “legitimate” military target
Russia wasn't happy about Starlink providing broadband in Ukraine after invasion.
Fire ant rafts form because of the Cheerios effect, study concludes
Fire ants will change shape of the raft to reduce drag and adapt to fluid flows.
GeForce GPUs are 80% of EVGA’s revenue—but it’s cutting ties with Nvidia anyway
EVGA will continue selling current-gen GeForce cards until it runs out of stock.
Artists begin selling AI-generated artwork on stock photography websites
Using software that creates art on demand, some artists attempt to cash in on AI-generated content.
Sony: PSVR2 is “truly next-generation,” so it can’t play PSVR1 games
No details on why PSVR2 enhancements mean it can't run less-advanced games.
Musk filing claims “conspiracy among Twitter executives” to deceive public
Musk countersuit claims "numerous independently sufficient reasons" to break deal.
Lots of strange things about Saturn can be explained by a destroyed moon
Simulations appear to tie up lots of loose ends.
Beloved browser extension acquired by non-beloved antivirus firm
You can see why some don't want Avast having access to every site they visit.
The end of Ethereum mining could be a bonanza for GPU shoppers
Graphics card prices have been dropping all year—and could go even lower.
Twitter pranksters derail GPT-3 bot with newly discovered “prompt injection” hack
By telling AI bot to ignore its previous instructions, vulnerabilities emerge.
Uber was breached to its core, purportedly by an 18-year-old. Here’s what’s known
“I announce I am a hacker and Uber has suffered a data breach,” intruder says on Slack.
Chrome for Android gets fingerprint-protected Incognito tabs
It's buried behind the flag menu for now, but you can enable it on the stable channel.
Facebook reverses permanent ban on Holocaust movie after outcry
Roy Scheider's final movie is now back on Facebook.
Record monsoon flooding in Pakistan due to a confluence of factors
Climate’s role is tough to quantify this time, though.
The new “Intel Processor” will replace Pentium and Celeron CPU branding in 2023
Laptop CPUs will switch first; no word on whether desktop CPUs will follow.
How global warming and La Niña fueled a summer of climate extremes
Summer saw heat waves, droughts, and floods—sometimes one on top of the other.
In a bid to expand its Moon business, Intuitive Machines will go public
"This really gives the financial resources to take the next steps."
Trojanized versions of PuTTY utility being used to spread backdoor
Threat actor has connections to hackers backed by North Korean government.
HBO drops official trailer for Avenue 5’s second and final season
"I say we sit here and wait for death.... some combination of sitting and death."
Dangerously wrong oxygen readings in dark-skinned patients spur FDA scrutiny
The meeting follows years of mounting data on inaccuracies and potential harms.
Halo Infinite’s canceled split-screen campaign can be uncanceled by exploit
In-depth analysis has us wondering what is going on with Halo's stewardship.
Here are the winners of the 2022 Ig Nobel Prizes
Maya ritual enemas, constipated scorpions, and moose crash test dummies feature.
US launches program to boost floating wind turbines
Most of the West Coast will need floating hardware to harvest offshore wind.
Have AI image generators assimilated your art? New tool lets you check
New search engine combs through harvested images used to train Stable Diffusion, others.
Patreon denies child sex trafficking claims in viral TikTok “conspiracy” theory
A Patreon partner explains why CSAM may still appear on Patreon.
Console hacker reveals PS4/PS5 exploit that is “essentially unpatchable”
Mast1c0re hijacks weaknesses in Sony's own PS2-on-PS4 game emulator.
Microsoft Teams stores cleartext auth tokens, won’t be quickly patched
Electron-based Teams apps can be easily mined for tokens and used for phishing.
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