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First details leak on Project Iris, Google’s next AR headset
The ski-goggles-like product is targeting a 2024 launch window.
Antitrust bill that bars Big Tech self-preferencing advances in Senate
Bipartisan vote suggests the legislation could make it to the president’s desk.
The genetic engineering behind pig-to-human transplants
A paper on a transplant to a brain-dead recipient provides details on the donor.
Google Pay resets strategy again with new leader, might get into crypto
After a botched app rollout, employee exodus, and canceled banking plans, now what?
IIHS will rate driver assists like Autopilot and Super Cruise for safety
Robust driver monitoring is essential if you want a good score.
Biden revives climate portion of failed Build Back Better bill
Until recently, agreement on any climate legislation seemed far-fetched.
COVID testing firm piled unprocessed swabs in trash bags, billed feds $113M
Many consumers never got results; others got results for tests they never took.
OAN panics as DirecTV drops network, asks viewers to find “dirt” on AT&T chairman
OAN host asks viewers to find proof that AT&T chair is racist against white people.
Where does PlayStation fit into Microsoft’s Activision purchase? [Updated]
Bethesda acquisition offers a cautionary tale for hopeful PS owners.
Developers unearth the bones of an overhauled Task Manager for Windows 11
Early peek at new app shows a new design with similar functionality.
Missing mass? Not on our watch—Dr. Paul Sutter explains dark matter
In the pilot episode of our new series Edge of Knowledge, we explore science!
Keychron K14 review: The rare Mac-ready wireless mechanical keyboard
Good wireless features for the price, but the keycaps could use some work.
Red Cross implores hackers not to leak data for 515k “highly vulnerable people”
Hack on Red Cross storage contractor follows a separate hacking incident last year.
The real-life gentleman pirate behind HBO Max’s new series Our Flag Means Death
"It's swashbuckling! Let's have fun with it!"
Google brings Android games to Windows in limited (very limited) beta
Only users in Korea, Taiwan, and Hong Kong have access to a beta signup.
Google to free G Suite users: Pay up or lose your account
Have a free G Suite account from 2006-2012? You have until May to fork over cash.
If you like the data on your WD My Cloud OS 3 device, patch it now
The disk maker updated the OS to incorporate patches available for 4 months.
Nocebo responses explain up to 76% of COVID vaccine side effects
Some vaccine side effects are very real, but many may be anxiety and misattribution.
FAA clears Boeing 777 and other planes after 5G warning halted some flights
AT&T, Verizon limit C-band rollout around airports while FAA evaluates altimeters.
Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings TV series gets a name and a teaser video
The new teaser video shows the forging of a ring—and not much else.
Silicon-based qubits take a big leap forward
The race to scale quantum-computing hardware gains another option.
Garmin’s new Fenix 7 maximizes solar power and finally adds a touchscreen
Newly minted with touchscreens, Garmin's top-tier wearables stay rugged and reliable.
The Bentley Flying Spur Hybrid proves electric motors improve the breed
It's hard to argue with near-silent, efficient, torque-packed propulsion.
Autonomous battery-powered rail cars could steal shipments from truckers
Advances in batteries, autonomy could extend the reach of freight railroads.
Wi-Fi 7 hardware demos herald next-gen wireless networking
Semiconductor company MediaTek expects 2023 release date.
Reports: “Graceful exit” for Kotick helped convince CEO to sell Activision
Microsoft's offer came after damaging November report about Kotick's management.
Today’s best deals: Amazon Fire tablets, Jabra wireless earbuds, and more
Dealmaster also includes classic Xbox games, HBO Max memberships, and Roombas.
Apple says it never intended iOS 14 security updates to last forever [Updated]
Op-ed: Once again, Apple's lack of transparency causes security headaches.
What Xbox will likely do with its $68B purchase of Activision Blizzard King
Breaking down Microsoft's highest-priced gaming acquisition ever—with Kotick quotes.
Radian announces plans to build one of the holy grails of spaceflight
"We all understand how difficult this is."
Study: Female dolphins have a working clitoris, so they probably enjoy sex
"Every time we looked at the vaginas, it was like this giant clitoris staring us in the face."
COVID-infected hamsters in pet shop trigger animal cull in Hong Kong
Keep your hamsters inside, and don't kiss them, authorities warn.
Google kills YouTube Originals, its original video content group
YouTube content group produced exclusive shows like Scare PewDiePie and Cobra Kai.
Some Roku smart TVs are now showing banner ads over live TV
It's still unclear which TVs are affected.
After airline outcry, AT&T and Verizon postpone 5G deployments near some airports [Updated]
Aviation lobby says services will cause "incalculable" disruption to passengers, cargo.
Microsoft fixes Patch Tuesday bug that broke VPN in Windows 10 and 11
IPSEC and L2TP VPN connections could fail after installing January's updates.
Inmates sue Arkansas doc, jail after unknowingly taking dangerous doses of ivermectin
Detainees “were not informed of the side effects of the drug.”
Manslaughter charges follow Tesla driver’s Autopilot red light run
The crash happened in Los Angeles in 2019, killing two people in a Honda Civic.
Samsung announces Exynos 2200 with AMD “Xclipse” GPU
Samsung's chip announcement is light on details and lacks performance claims.
Safari and iOS users: Your browsing activity is being leaked in real time
Unfixed bug violating the Internet's most foundational rules is easy to exploit.
Peugeot thinks its wingless 9X8 race car can win Le Mans
The new hybrid prototype had its first track test in late December.
Microsoft set to purchase Activision Blizzard in $68.7 billion deal [Updated]
Industry-shaking purchase could grow Xbox's sizable slate of exclusive franchises.
After six decades, Russia will build its final Proton rocket this year
Proton had reliability issues and could not compete with SpaceX's Falcon 9.
Oscar Isaac finally enters the MCU with official Moon Knight trailer
"The voices in your head—there's chaos in you. Embrace the chaos."
Over 100 different species made this 2,200-year-old shipwreck home, study finds
Ship's ram from First Punic War serves as "ecological memory" of 2 millennia of underwater life.
Microsoft warns of destructive disk wiper targeting Ukraine
Ukrainian authorities blame Russia for attacks as geopolitical tensions escalate.
Pfizer and Moderna expect seasonal booster shots after omicron wave
Seasonal COVID boosters may be combined with flu shots in the future, Moderna says.
Fan does Blizzard’s job, releases remastered WarCraft III campaign files
Cinematic angles, remixed maps hark back to 2018 BlizzCon promises.
Report: Apple’s first AR/VR headset faces delays
The delay is attributed to problems with "overheating, cameras, and software."
The PinePhone Pro brings upgraded hardware to the Linux phone
Pine64 calls this "the fastest mainline Linux smartphone on the market."
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