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Twitter subpoenas emails, texts from Tesla bigwigs and Musk’s BFFs
Because Musk purchased Twitter as an individual, his friends are "fair game."
Winamp, the best MP3 player of the 1990s, just got a major update
5.9 RC1 Build 1999 focuses on modernizing Winamp's foundation for more features.
Xbox’s latest dev tools add surprise boost for memory-strapped $299 Series S
Exact boost amount still unclear—but early analysis suggests it's great news.
“Black widow” neutron star devoured its mate to become heaviest found yet
This work may set an upper limit on just how large neutron stars can become.
Almost two years after Apple’s M1 launch, Microsoft Teams goes native
Microsoft says it will roll out incrementally "in the coming months."
Biden administration declares monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency
The US has the largest monkeypox case tally of any country in the world.
Key Russian official confirms his country’s commitment to the space station
"It was very heartening to hear the support across the board of the partnership."
Record labels’ war on ISPs and piracy nets multiple settlements with Charter
Confidential settlements could lead to more terminations of Internet subscribers.
Accused of profiting on child sexual abuse, Visa halts Pornhub ad payments
Visa can now only be used on MindGeek sites featuring "legal adult entertainment."
Google’s video chat merger begins: Now there are two “Google Meet” apps
Duo is being rebranded to Google Meet, and old Google Meet is still sticking around?
Wi-Fi 7 PCs should be available by 2025, could surpass 5.8Gbps, Intel says
Intel sees enough time before Wi-Fi 7's release date to improve processing speeds.
Wemo’s confused Smart Dimmer shows how hard standardizing IoT may be
It's too early to assume Thread products mean easy compatibility—or Matter support.
Volkswagen’s new US-made ID.4 starts at $37,495 with small battery
Chattanooga is now assembling the EV crossovers with 62 kWh or 82 kWh packs.
After making V8s more efficient, Tula turns its hand to EVs
The company wants to treat EV motors like a beating heart.
The women calling out Apple’s handling of misconduct claims
Some employees say Apple’s HR team puts company reputation ahead of worker welfare.
Tonight we’re gonna log on like it’s 1979
A series of transcripts lets us explore the world of Telenet, Dialcom, and The Source.
North Korea-backed hackers have a clever way to read your Gmail
SHARPEXT has slurped up thousands of emails in the past year and keeps getting better.
With help from BA.5, new COVID hospitalizations quadrupled since April
More people are getting seriously ill as BA.5 floods country and protection wanes.
With solar arrays now operational, Lucy’s got some shimmering to do
We still have to wait three years before the first asteroid flyby.
As Earth spins faster, Meta joins fight against leap seconds
Leap seconds cause network turmoil. Meta wants to end them before the next one.
50 state AGs vow action against carriers that bring foreign robocalls to US
AGs send demands to carriers allegedly responsible for most foreign robocalls.
Facing quality and pacing issues, Apple reportedly delays iPadOS 16
Delay will give Apple more time to catch up with iOS 16 for September.
WB Discovery merger strikes down “nearly finished” live-action Batgirl film
Reports blame tax write-off strategy; HBO Max also quietly delists six films.
SpaceX and Viasat fight over whether Starlink can meet FCC speed obligations
Starlink still trying to get $886M in FCC funds awarded by Ajit Pai in 2020.
Microsoft’s $3M anti-abortion donations under fire from activists, shareholders
A new annual report could detail which candidates and causes Microsoft supports.
Today’s best deals: Horizon Forbidden West, Apple gift cards, and more
Dealmaster also has more PS5 games, the MacBook Air, and 8BitDo gamepads.
4K webcam uses a built-in gimbal to follow you around, enable gesture controls
Insta360's Link is one of the most advanced webcams available.
DIY Tinycade aims to bring Alt Ctrl games to the masses
The initial test games include CLAW, a spin on Space Invaders.
Intel’s loss is AMD’s gain as EPYC server CPUs benefit from Intel’s delays
Success in laptops, game consoles, and servers leads to record quarter for AMD.
Russia wants a better look at what America’s newest spy satellite can do
Spying in space does not violate any international norms.
Mexican farmers and scientists share a mission: Saving a wetland
Farmers, scientists work together to save a key ecosystem—and an endangered salamander.
Samsung and iFixit launch repair program for flagship phones and tablets
iFixit and Samsung both hope to expand the program in the future.
How listening to uninterrupted noise helped millions to focus
False copyright claim briefly took Lofi Girl and her continuous music stream down.
Manchin rebuffs industry criticism of new EV tax credit
Price caps, income caps, and no Chinese batteries are the stumbling blocks.
The OnePlus 10T returns to a winning formula of high specs, low ($649!) price
OnePlus cuts the price way down, but we miss the water resistance of the 10 Pro.
Review: Beavis & Butt-Head reclaim their thrones of the reaction video genre
Paramount+ revival adapts to how teen "TV" watching has shifted 30 years later.
Monkeypox: 25K cases, a batch of new deaths, and 3 state emergencies
WHO says it's seeing a broad range of illnesses as more people are infected.
MIT scientists create color-shifting films inspired by 19th-century holography
Potential applications include pressure-monitoring bandages, shade-shifting fabrics.
3 years after launch, Apple Arcade loses 15 games
Apple's game subscription service isn't immune to the usual downsides.
EA cracks down on modders selling their custom Sims 4 content
But publisher leaves lucrative loophole for "early access" Patreon subscriptions.
Avowed bitcoin creator Craig Wright is not happy with £1 win in UK libel lawsuit
What the judge calls "deliberately false," Wright calls misunderstood evidence.
What do we do about all the people who can’t charge an EV at home?
Two-thirds of US drivers can charge at home—that leaves plenty who can't.
SEC: Crypto fraudsters raised $300M with “textbook pyramid and Ponzi scheme”
Victims lured with "smart contracts" on Ethereum, Tron, and Binance blockchains.
GaN-powered Thunderbolt 4 dock wants to rid data-hungry setups of power bricks
Hyper-brand dock has four power-delivering Thunderbolt 4 ports, seeks crowdfunding.
Raspberry Pi 4 expands 3D potential with Vulkan update
Developers and Android games get more-robust access to the GPU.
Some Studio Display owners are having audio problems; software fix may be coming
Short-term fix is simple, and a more permanent fix should be doable in software.
Why space debris keeps falling out of the sky—and will continue to do so
"All spacefaring nations should follow established best practices."
The age of brain-computer interfaces is on the horizon
Synchron has implanted its BCI in a US patient for the first time.
Post-quantum encryption contender is taken out by single-core PC and 1 hour
Leave it to mathematicians to muck up what looked like an impressive new algorithm.
NY county with polio has pitiful 60% vaccination rate; 1,000s may be infected
Hundreds need to be infected for one paralytic case to arise. And the virus keeps moving.
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