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Creators compare the $250 crowdfunded console's power to a chip from a $100 2016 smartphone.

The retailer has rights to buy $2.8 billion of potentially discounted stock.

Finnish indie's PlayStation exclusives date back to 2007's Super Stardust HD.

When a neutron star and a black hole love each other very, very much....

Despite unproven efficacy, Biogen set the drug’s list price at $56,000 per year.

AT&T to investors: Fiber is the best! AT&T to gov't: Don't give rural people fiber!

Requires $15/mo Game Pass Ultimate sub; follows last week's Series X server upgrade.

A new analysis checks the water available in different planets' atmospheres.

Want voice recognition but don't trust Alexa? The Linux Foundation has your back.

Retailer lets bots manage many HR decisions for its Flex delivery program.

Nauka will be the largest module the Russians have sent to the ISS.

Five percent faster peak CPU clock and ambiguous AI improvements launch a new SKU.

From the archives: Revisit the work of a classic gaming emulation titan who died this week.

SN 2018zd meets all the criteria for an "electron-capture" supernova.

There's a dizzying combination of configurations, but they all feel unstoppable.

The dermatology AI app won approval for use in the EU but not with the FDA.

Discovery came as Microsoft was investigating new breaches by the same hacker group.

Even the sediment in the floor of Denisova Cave has a story to tell.

Be warned: Calves needed to climb all 133 feet of Turn 1 if you're using a road bike.

Firmware security tool flaws affect as many as 30M desktops, laptops, and tablets.

Common symptoms among young adults included fatigue and cognitive problems.

"Throughout my life, the Ten Rings gave my family power."

Microsoft is building an Android framework on top of the Windows Subsystem for Linux.

No word yet, but GOP likely wouldn't agree to deal if it favored public networks.

The TPM requirement has many Windows 10 users worried—often unnecessarily.

Flaws in card-reader technology can wreak havoc with point-of-sale systems and more.

Young adult male lost an arm and a leg before dying of shock and blood loss.

UK regulators say tech groups may not be doing enough to protect consumers.

Google entices multimillion-dollar media apps with a 15 percent Play Store fee.

Experts stress the need for everyone to get vaccinated as the Delta variant spreads.

Storage-device maker advises customers to unplug My Book Lives from the Internet ASAP.

Newly described bones have a mix of Neanderthal and older features.

Judiciary Committee takes on Big Tech, but full House and Senate votes remain.

Authentication bypass attacks allow hackers to change breach network security.

With regulators, privacy advocates, and major websites condemning FLoC, Google relents.

Here's what you'll need to get some (but not all) of Series X's jumps on a Win11 PC.

Surprise Netflix hit is based on character created by French novelist Maurice LeBlanc.

Windows 11 should be a free upgrade for most licensed Windows 10 users.

There's a lot to like about this 38 mpg crossover, which starts at under $30,000.

An explosive excuse to return to theaters, even if it misses some of the F&F point.

Learn the hows, whys, and whats of OpenZFS encryption with this short guide.

Without the frisbee's rounded edges, beer mats flip onto their side with a backspin.

HS violated First Amendment when it kicked cheerleader off junior varsity team.

McAFee's larger-than-life and often illegal antics came to define his later years.

Facing legal actions, Apple argues on the basis of privacy, security.

A survey of nearby bodies reveals a lot of stars from which Earth is detectable.

Altice cuts uploads from 35Mbps to 5Mbps to bring them "in line with other ISPs."

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