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Audi subverts the luxury sedan with new grandsphere concept
The concept reimagines the luxury GT that doesn't need you to drive it.
Billionaire Sacklers granted lifetime legal immunity in opioid settlement
Several states already plan to appeal what the judge himself called "a bitter result."
Samsung builds the world’s highest-resolution phone camera sensor: 200 MP
Samsung is binning up to 16 pixels now, so you can still take low-light photos.
New script makes it easy(ish) to put Windows 10 or 11 on a Raspberry Pi
A relatively cheap, simple way to give the ARM version of Windows a spin.
Reddit bans r/NoNewNormal and quarantines 54 “COVID-denial subreddits”
Reddit acts against rising COVID misinformation after week of protests.
WhatsApp fined $267M for not telling users how it shared data with Facebook
Ireland levies fine for GDPR abuses after pressure from other European countries.
NPM package with 3 million weekly downloads had a severe vulnerability
Untrusted JavaScript config file can execute arbitrary code.
Locast’s free TV service shuts down after losing copyright ruling [Updated]
Locast can't use revenue from users to expand into new markets, judge rules.
China may use an existing rocket to speed up plans for a human Moon mission
China may seek to leapfrog NASA in its return to the Moon.
Michelle Gomez is a time-traveling Madame Rouge in Doom Patrol S3 trailer
"Sometimes you have to set worlds on fire so you can make something new."
Report: Big new health features are coming to the Apple Watch—just not this year
Temperature and blood glucose tracking could arrive as soon as 2022.
Spaceship carrying Richard Branson flew off course [Updated]
Also, an explanation of why Mark "Forger" Stucky left Virgin Galactic.
EA bucks convention with preview of extremely unfinished Dead Space remake
EA was surprisingly candid with this early look at the game's preproduction.
Crypto platforms need regulation to survive, says SEC boss
$2 trillion industry is too big to exist outside of "public policy framework."
First Marvel’s Midnight Suns gameplay footage: XCOM with cards looks rad
Revealed: Destructible terrain, team-up attacks, three-hero squads, narrative emphasis.
System76’s updated 15-inch Pangolin laptop ships with Ryzen 7 5700U CPU
System76's second Ryzen-powered model is available today with Ubuntu or Pop!_OS.
New Surface hardware is likely to surface at Microsoft’s September 22 event
Event will be fully remote and livestreamed.
Google reportedly optimistic about Pixel 6 sales, increases production by 50%
Nikkei Asia digs into Google supply chain rumors.
Amazon asked FCC to reject Starlink plan because it can’t compete, SpaceX says
SpaceX: Amazon should fix Kuiper satellite plan instead of trying to delay Starlink.
Hyundai’s sharp-looking Ioniq 5 EV is Motional’s new robotaxi
The electric robotaxis will be available via Lyft in yet-to-be-named cities.
Western Digital introduces new non-SMR 20TB HDDs with onboard NAND
These aren't "hybrids"—their NAND components aren't used for user data.
Anger, frustration at FDA over Biden’s booster plan; two top regulators resign
"Huge loss" at FDA amid concerns of political pressure over vaccine decisions.
Old PCs are getting booted out of the Windows 11 Insider Preview
Affected users are being told to reinstall Windows 10.
Tesla must tell NHTSA how Autopilot sees emergency vehicles
The federal regulator is investigating 12 Autopilot crashes into first responders.
Blue Origin hires advisory firm linked to messy JEDI contract process
Pallas Advisors was co-founded by two former advisors to Jim Mattis.
No Man’s Sky’s 17th free content update adds bustling, task-filled settlements
Game's 5th anniversary is marked with update that further resembles an open-world RPG.
Google Pixel 5a review: “Which Android phone should I buy?” This one
With a bigger battery, water resistance, and great updates, you can't go wrong.
RNA vaccines seem to produce very different antibody levels
Results raise questions about correlation between protection and antibody levels.
GM throws LG under the bus as Chevy Bolt production pauses amid recall
No end in sight for recall as both companies race to find the problem.
MGM releases last trailer for No Time to Die, Daniel Craig’s final 007 film
"Every mission, every sacrifice has led to this."
New ruling reverts Clean Water Act protections to 1980s vintage
Current policy is arbitrary and capricious; new policy isn't ready yet.
Reddit’s teach-the-controversy stance on COVID vaccines sparks wider protest
PokemonGo, Futurology among big subreddits going private until Reddit takes action.
Bose launches its latest set of wireless noise-canceling headphones
QuietComfort 45 has seemingly modest upgrades, costs $330, ships September 23.
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes on trial as jury selection begins
Holmes faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted.
South Korea law forces Google and Apple to open up app store payments
App store owners won't be able to lock developers into their 30 percent fees.
Far Cry 6 hands-on preview: Enough issues to make us say, “Ay, Dios mío”
The bugs aren't great. Even if those get fixed by October, we have other concerns.
Electrification isn’t just for big school buses
The Type A buses will have 127 kWh battery packs and vehicle-to-grid capability.
NASA’s big rocket misses another deadline, now won’t fly until 2022
"The agency continues to monitor the rise of COVID cases in the Kennedy area."
Windows 11 arrives on October 5, Android apps will come later
Phased rollout will see all compatible PCs updated by "mid-2022."
In the US, wind power is getting bigger and better, report says
Longer blades, taller towers among the reasons wind power is growing in the US.
65 mpg without hypermiling in the Lincoln Aviator hybrid
Lincoln hits most of the right notes with the plug-in hybrid version of the Aviator.
Coinbase erroneously reported 2FA changes to 125,000 customers
The unexpected 2FA notifications led some customers to panic-sell everything.
Scientists built a tiny robot to mimic the mantis shrimp’s knock-out punch
Geometric latch design lets animal store and release energy with just one input motion.
Judge’s order requiring hospital to give COVID patient ivermectin called “unethical”
“If I were these doctors, I simply wouldn’t do it.”
Not enough backup power: AT&T and T-Mobile suffer big outages in Louisiana
AT&T and T-Mobile struggle while Verizon says its "network remains resilient."
Teacher with COVID symptoms went maskless, making her class an experiment
Study shows how small slip ups can fuel an outbreak.
Pompeii tomb reveals formerly enslaved man’s rise to wealth and power
The tomb's inscription also offers the first evidence of Greek theater in the city.
The 2021 Jeep Wrangler 4xe marries WWII handling with 50 mpg efficiency
It's a handful on the road, but it's also the only plug-in off-roader for now.
Fossil’s Gen 6 smartwatches launch into an unforgiving Samsung Wear OS world
Gen 6 watches are slower, costlier, and have older software than a Galaxy Watch 4.
New PS5 model’s weight-loss mystery solved: A smaller, likely better heatsink
Parsing this weekend's informative, but not entirely authoritative, revision teardown.
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