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Updated 2024-11-27 05:00
Amazon announces new Kindle Paperwhite lineup with 6.8-inch screens, USB-C
Pricey Paperwhite Signature Edition also adds wireless charging.
$5.9 million ransomware attack on farming co-op may cause food shortage
Attack on US farming provider NEW Cooperative may disrupt the food supply chain.
The anonymous meta-analysis that’s convincing people to use ivermectin
What happens when you leave the analysis out of a meta-analysis?
Restored Vermeer painting finally reveals hidden Cupid in background
Art historians have known about the Cupid's existence since an X-ray analysis in 1979.
Review: Kena: Bridge of Spirits is this year’s best Zelda 35th-anniversary gift
Studio's first-ever game is a 15-hour adventuring triumph, GOTY contender.
Sony’s new PS5 firmware can make your games slightly faster
How big a frame-rate bump? Tests get down to the percentile level.
SEC probing Activision Blizzard in wake of harassment, discrimination lawsuits
CEO Bobby Kotick and other execs subpoenaed, personnel files requested.
Nation-state espionage group breaches Alaska Department of Health
Fallout continues from an advanced persistent threat first detected in May 2021.
Apple releases iOS 15 with Focus mode and more
Apple also pushed out new versions of iPadOS, watchOS, and tvOS.
PSA: You don’t have to upgrade to iOS 15
Apple will keep updating iOS 14, which means fewer downsides to waiting.
Google’s foldable phone plans include two devices, Android 12.1 release
Rumors say Google will combine Samsung-style foldables with an iPad-style app dock.
Finch trailer is carefully tailored to push all the right warm, fuzzy buttons
Directed by Miguel Sapochnik, film looks like a mix of Cast Away, WALL-E, and Chappie.
World’s largest chip foundry TSMC sets 2050 deadline to go carbon neutral
World’s third-largest chipmaker emits more carbon than many countries.
Big tech companies snap up smaller rivals at record pace
"Pac-Man" buying spree comes as US regulators look to clamp down on some acquisitions.
Kids 5-11 appear safely protected by small doses of COVID vaccine, Pfizer says
The company aims to submit data to the FDA by the end of this month.
Leaked Surface Pro 8 specs include Thunderbolt ports and a 120 Hz screen
Microsoft's next Surface devices will be officially unveiled on September 22.
After Inspiration4, SpaceX sees high demand for free-flyer missions
"We have interest for both Dragons and Starships, which is pretty exciting."
Roku OS 10.5 announced alongside new Streaming Stick 4K
Roku is focused on improving the search and audio experience for users.
Epik data breach impacts 15 million users, including non-customers
Scraped WHOIS data of NON-Epik customers also exposed in the 180 GB leak.
Command line wizardry, part two: Variables and loops in Bash
Learn to process thousands of items reliably and repeatably in this installment.
Fire weather is getting worse in the American West
Climate change is driving more days that are hot, dry, and windy
A new app helps Iranians hide messages in plain sight
Nahoft uses encryption to turn chats into a random jumble of words.
Google is getting caught in the antitrust net
One case in Turkey cuts to the heart of the search giant’s power.
Valve moves Dota 2 International to Romania, adds mask-and-vax rules
Valve's championship is the latest gaming event to implement strict pandemic rules.
FDA advisers greenlight Pfizer boosters for people 65+ and at-risk groups
The committee roundly rejected approving boosters for everyone 16 and up.
SpaceX’s Starlink will come out of beta next month, Elon Musk says
With 600,000 orders, SpaceX boosting dish production to (hopefully) meet demand.
Astronomers solve centuries-old mystery of supernova observed in 1181
"Parker's Star" is surrounded by the Pa30 nebula discovered in 2013.
The iPhone 13, 13 mini, 13 Pro, and 13 Pro Max are available to order today
Ship dates for some configurations are already slipping to late October, though.
The FAA releases initial report on Boca Chica launches, and it’s not terrible
"Support is greatly appreciated!"
Volkswagen’s electric ID.4 was already good—does AWD change that?
We test out the new AWD version of the electric VW and visit its new factory.
Apple and Google cave to Putin’s censors, block Navalny app as election begins
Navalny app designed to boost opposition candidates deemed "illegal in Russia."
RIP Sir Clive Sinclair, creator of UK’s famed ZX Spectrum gaming computer
Began his career as a mail-order radio salesman; failed to launch 1980s electric cars.
Android 6 and up will start stripping unused apps’ permissions
Google Play Services update will soon strip unused apps of their permissions.
Facebook forced troll farm content on over 40% of all Americans each month
Report blames Facebook’s prioritization of engagement over all else.
36,000 gigatons of carbon heralded history’s biggest mass extinction
New insights into the end-Permian mass extinction 252 million years ago.
Cryptocurrency launchpad hit by $3 million supply chain attack
SushiSwap's MISO launchpad hacked via a malicious GitHub commit.
Dell XPS 15 9510 review: Come for the screen, stay for everything else
Limited ports and a midrange GPU don't detract much from an excellent laptop.
Telegram emerges as new dark web for cyber criminals
Growing network of hackers sharing data leaks on encrypted messaging app.
Rocket Report: Virgin Galactic delays flight, Falcon Heavy nets NASA mission
"There was a large bang and some white smoke went up."
Study confirms superior sound of a Stradivari is due to the varnish
Chemicals used to soak the wood include borax, zinc, copper, alum, and lime water.
Billionaire Sacklers’ immunity threatened as DOJ moves to block opioid deal
The DOJ argues the immunity is unconstitutional and expects the deal to be overturned.
Apple sunsets the 256GB iPhone SE
The change makes the iPhone SE compete less directly with the iPhone 13 mini.
Nintendo’s “thing after the Switch”: How an overheard convo sent me reeling
Shocking? Absolutely not. Yet this freak encounter has plenty worth chewing on.
Battlefield 2042 joins recent game-delay frenzy, moves to November
Fans left wondering whether all announced modes will land on launch day.
Man once called world’s “largest facilitator of child porn” sentenced to 27 years
Freedom Hosting spread millions of images, including "sadistic abuse of infants."
Office 2021 will be available for non-Microsoft 365 subscribers on October 5
New release won't get new features like the subscription versions of Office.
Lost Judgment impressions: 15 wild hours in Yokohama
The sequel to 2019's Yakuza spinoff Judgment shines in our extended hands-on.
Hospital staff must swear off Tylenol, Tums to get religious vaccine exemption
Hospital CEO aims to educate staff on the full scope of what they're claiming.
Alphabet’s laser-Internet system has sent 700TB of data with 99.9% uptime
Alphabet is bridging the Congo River with a 20Gbps laser beam.
Locast’s free TV service ordered to shut down permanently after copyright loss
Locast must decide whether to appeal as ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC win copyright case.
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