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Chrome’s new ad-blocker-limiting extension platform will launch in 2023
If Google really wants more secure extensions, why not just police the store better?
Deepfake Bruce Willis may be the next Hollywood star, and he’s OK with that
Tech will allow Willis' doppelgänger to continue working despite language disorder diagnosis.
Savor the sinister delights of del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities trailer
"Picture your mind as a cabinet where you lock up your darkest thoughts..."
The best Mac desktop clients for Gmail aficionados
Gmail, the service? Not bad. Gmail, the website? Eh. Time for a real client.
Mystery hackers are “hyperjacking” targets for insidious spying
After decades of warnings, group figured out how to hijack virtualization software.
How hobbyist hackers are preserving Pokémon’s past—and shaping its future
Enthusiasts are intent on improving old games, whether Nintendo likes it or not.
Texts show roll call of tech figures tried to help Elon Musk in Twitter deal
Supporters of $44 billion bid included Larry Ellison and podcaster Joe Rogan.
Qubits surf sound waves between quantum nodes
Sound waves in a piezoelectric material can steer electrons to precise destinations.
Rocket Report: BE-4 engine breathes fire; Delta IV Heavy puts on a show
"Getting back out there might be a challenge."
FDA’s rotten definition of “healthy” food is finally getting tossed
For now, salmon, nuts are not eligible for "healthy" label, but sugary cereals are.
NASA and SpaceX are studying a Hubble telescope boost, adding 15 to 20 years of life
"It's doing great science as we speak."
This underwater camera operates wirelessly without batteries
New ultra low-power imaging method employs underwater backscatter imaging.
Numerous orgs hacked after installing weaponized open source apps
PuTTY, KiTTY, TightVNC, Sumatra PDF Reader, and muPDF/Subliminal Recording all targeted.
The rest of Intel Arc’s A700-series GPU prices: A750 lands Oct. 12 below $300
A770 comes in two tiers; Intel claims "perf-per-dollar" wins over Nvidia RTX 3060.
Are Android-based game-streaming handhelds a fad, or are they the future?
Modern game streaming + retro game emulation + Switch-like design = success?
Room-temperature superconducting claim is retracted
The problem appears to be some data that's not being shared.
FCC OKs satellite de-orbit rule despite possible conflict with NASA guidelines
5-year satellite de-orbit rule passes despite lawmakers questioning FCC authority.
Juno swoops past Europa, revealing the mysterious, icy world [Updated]
"We are screaming by pretty fast."
Amazon launches its own QLED 4K TVs, starting at $800
Amazon's second round of TVs make more (but not many) image-quality claims.
A glaring error in methane flaring
Three million cars’ worth of emissions could be cut by addressing inefficiency.
Microsoft’s web-flavored update for Outlook begins rolling out to more testers
Refreshed client is still missing support for IMAP, multiple accounts.
Google kills Stadia, will refund game purchases
The inevitable death of Google's game-streaming service happens early next year.
NESOS gives 8-bit system a GUI desktop, 8 tiny files, and it’s amazing
You can type out a single screen of text, with a controller. That's impressive.
Meta announces Make-A-Video, which generates video from text
Using a text description or an existing image, Make-A-Video can render video on demand.
Microsoft will end support for its SwiftKey iOS keyboard on October 5
SwiftKey for Android will live on, and the tech is still used in Windows.
Solar + batteries at home can provide backup power during disasters
Hurricanes, other disasters can knock out your power—solar can help, study shows.
Never-before-seen malware has infected hundreds of Linux and Windows devices
Small office routers? FreeBSD machines? Enterprise servers? Chaos infects them all.
Grand Canyon’s explosive gastroenteritis was a 3-month, multisource outbreak
The outbreak mirrored a nationwide surge in norovirus outbreaks.
Razer joins the “handheld streaming console” wars, which are now a thing somehow
Android-based Razer Edge 5G is based on last year's Qualcomm reference design.
Today’s best deals: Apple MacBook Air, Sony and LG 4K TVs, Nintendo Switch, and more
Dealmaster also has PC components, charging gear, and gift card deals.
Cloudflare’s CAPTCHA replacement lacks crosswalks, checkboxes, Google
Cloud giant says its verification tool doesn't challenge or profile users.
More EV charging stations coming nationwide, electrifying 75K miles of highways
Access to 500,000 chargers could lay the groundwork to convert Americans to EVs.
Amazon’s Astro robot still isn’t ready for prime time
A year after its announcement, it's unclear when Astro will be ready.
Ubisoft’s biggest 2022 game delayed for sixth time in five years
Other delays out of 2022 leave Ubisoft with an unusually quiet holiday season.
DALL-E image generator is now open to everyone
DALL-E launched frenzy of image synthesis development but was invitation-only until now.
Google Maps gets augmented reality search results
Search for an ATM or restaurant and Maps can point the way via your camera feed.
Google Fiber touts 20Gbps download speed in test, promises eventual 100Gbps
Google Fiber test delivered 20.2Gbps downloads to exec's home in Kansas City.
Amazon’s $340 Kindle Scribe is its first e-reader with handwriting and pen support
It will also be Amazon's largest Kindle e-reader, with a 10.2-inch display.
Ship that warned Titanic of icebergs has been found at bottom of Irish Sea
The SS Mesaba was torpedoed by a German sub six years after Titanic's sinking.
Eero can now extend your mesh network with Echo devices
Also adding hotspot fallback during outages, plus company's first PoE products.
No, minors can’t just “opt out” of Destiny 2’s anti-cheating provisions
"Disaffirmation" defense may open cheating defendant to serious copyright claims.
Early renders show the Galaxy S23 ditching the camera bump
Base model design changes bring the phone more in line with the Ultra model.
Serious vulnerabilities in Matrix’s end-to-end encryption are being patched
Previously overlooked flaws allow malicious homeservers to decrypt and spoof messages.
Twitter says Elon Musk’s own data scientists did not back up bots claims
Social media group seeks sanctions as billionaire attempts to pull out of acquisition.
As a meteorologist, Hurricane Ian is the nightmare storm I worry about most
This is the kind of storm that destroys a community forever.
Western forests, snowpack, and wildfires appear trapped in vicious climate cycle
Extreme 2020 wildfires affected the water cycle in key mountain forests.
We interviewed Linux OS through an AI bot to discover its secrets
In the world's first operating system interview, Linux tells all about Windows, Torvalds, and its favorite distro.
Logitech finally makes a wireless mechanical keyboard with a true Mac layout
A nice gesture toward Mac users, but a full layout, switch options would be even better.
Unusual Ebola strain kills 23 in Uganda; no vaccines, treatments available
The Sudan species of Ebolavirus has a fatality rate between 41% and 100%.
Better than JPEG? Researcher discovers that Stable Diffusion can compress images
Lossy compression bypasses text-to-image portions of Stable Diffusion with interesting results.
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