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Updated 2024-11-27 17:15
“Kind of crazy”—how the booming US used car market is driving inflation
Supply constraints and soaring demand have made vehicle prices a key number for the Fed.
There’s hope for American movie theaters after all
COVID-19 crushed movie chains—A Quiet Place Part II’s box office shows a potential way out.
Early adopters of Chinese vaccines see case surges; China plows ahead anyway
China is now giving 20 million doses a day despite low efficacy.
Puppies’ ability to communicate with people is present almost from birth
We might one day be able to predict which puppies will make the best service dogs.
This is not a drill: VMware vuln with 9.8 severity rating is under attack
Code execution flaw in vCenter is exploited to install web shell on unpatched machines.
Yes, the military is serious about rocketing supplies around the planet
"A rocket can get around the world in 90 minutes, and an airplane cannot."
“Deleted” Nintendo floppy recovered 26 years later, full of Earthbound secrets
Oil massages, mantras, zombie kidnappings, and more—with ROM-hacked footage to prove it.
Researchers perform magic tricks for birds, who are not amused
Can an animal without hands recognize when humans are using sleight-of-hand tricks?
Google makes small Android advertising concession in wake of iOS 14.5
Android ad tracking still isn't opt-in, though, so not much will change.
Facebook extends Trump ban, ends exemptions for politicians’ posts [Updated]
“Newsworthiness allowance” would allow some controversial posts through.
Ransomware will now get priority treatment at the Justice Department
Directive comes as ransomware is exposing the fragility of critical supply chains.
Rocket Report: SpaceX breaks streak of used launches, FAA clears Electron
"Listen to customers, don't listen to pundits and market analysts."
What to expect from WWDC 2021: iOS 15, M2, and more
Software is usually the focus, but we'll probably see a new Mac chip.
Researchers rewire the genetics of E. coli, make it virus-proof
A revised genetic code is a pathway for bacteria to do things that seem unnatural.
Supreme Court reins in definition of crime under controversial hacking law
Justices reject US gov's broad interpretation of Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.
Warner Bros. releases trailer for noir-esque sci-fi thriller Reminiscence
"You're going on a journey through memory. All you have to do is follow my voice."
Samsung will shut down the v1 SmartThings hub this month
Samsung is killing the OG hub, along with most of the original appeal of SmartThings.
Sony’s “generations matter” mantra crumbles: Gran Turismo 7 will be cross-gen
Comes after attempts to differentiate from Xbox's cross-gen "Smart Delivery" plans.
The world saw a shark-pocalypse 19 million years ago, and we don’t know why
Researchers find evidence of a huge shark die-off but aren't sure what happened.
Stack Overflow sold to tech investor Prosus for $1.8 billion
"Don't expect to see major changes or awkward synergies," said site co-founder.
Aviation in 2030: Fuel-guzzling supersonic planes or electric air taxis?
Both have the potential to alter air travel as we know it.
Here’s why Toyota converted this Corolla to hydrogen and went racing
Part engineering exercise, part safety demonstration.
Virgin Galactic announces another human-tended science flight
"We're going to finish our test flight program this year."
Attack on meat supplier came from REvil, ransomware’s most cut-throat gang
Criminals use high-pressure tactics to extort victims.
This Range Rover Classic restomod runs on Tesla power
An intriguing and much more unusual alternative to the six-figure supercar.
No Man’s Sky gets the world’s first VR-DLSS performance boost—let’s test it
Debuts in No Man's Sky's demanding VR mode, and we have numbers, image comparisons.
Physicists unlock multispectral secrets of earliest color photographs
French physicist Gabriel Lippmann created the first color photographs in 1891.
Venus is so very nice, NASA is going there twice
"The Venus community is absolutely elated."
Huawei officially replaces Android with HarmonyOS, which is also Android
Thanks to nearly identical code bases, Huawei can update "Android" to "HarmonyOS."
Verizon says forcing people off old plans to get FCC subsidy isn’t “upselling”
Verizon says it'll reverse subsidy restriction after "complex" billing-system update.
SEC struggling to rein in Elon Musk’s tweets, letters reveal
Regulator concerned that Tesla's lawyers were not reviewing CEO's tweets.
Dunning-Kruger meets fake news
People who overrate their media saviness share more misleading material.
Apple’s “homeOS” slip fits with prior rumors about new smart home products
This is the first we've heard of an operating system called homeOS.
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One week with Garmin’s newly announced Forerunner 945 LTE and Forerunner 55
Garmin's LTE-connected watch is about safety while running. It's not for talking.
HBO Max now offers a (partially) ad-supported service tier
If you're willing to watch some ads, you can knock $5/mo off your service cost.
After months of drama, Minecraft speedrunner Dream admits he used mods
Dream says he "didn’t have any intention of cheating" in controversial speedruns.
Amazon Prime Day 2021 runs June 21-22, and a few deals are already live
The two-day sale event is back to its midsummer timeframe, on the heels of an announced MGM acquisition.
Launcher raises $11 million, ramps up hiring for 2024 flight
"Compared to our competitors, we are in the kindergarten of fundraising."
Review: Nvidia RTX 3080 Ti is a powerhouse—but good luck finding it at $1,199 MSRP
$1,199 MSRP is arguably worth it—in a universe where MSRP means anything, at least.
AMD triples Zen 3 CPU cache using 3D stacking technology
Not a pipe dream—CEO Lisa Su demonstrated a working 3D-stacked 5900X prototype.
What the physics of skipping stones can tell us about aircraft water landings
A combination of gyro effect and Magnus effect influences the deflection of trajectory
Months from the release of Dune 2021, the 1984 version gets a 4K release
Lynch, who disowned the film, won't be recording a commentary track.
Shortages loom as ransomware hamstrings the world’s biggest meat producer
Add meat to the list of critical supply chains disrupted by the malware scourge.
Big Tech sues Florida, saying social media law violates First Amendment
Facebook/Twitter lobby sues over law that protects politicians from "censorship."
Xiaomi’s 200 W phone charger goes from 0-100% in 8 minutes
Charge a phone as quickly as gassing up a car.
Pirelli puts a wireless sensor in its new tire for the McLaren Artura
We ask Pirelli to explain its thinking behind the Cyber Tire.
After 75,000 Echo arbitration demands, Amazon now lets you sue it
IT-savvy law firms have swamped retailer with arbitration cases.
ROM site owner made $30,000 a year—now owes Nintendo $2.1M
The DMCA's "safe harbor" isn't so safe when you upload the files.
Webb telescope launch date slips again
We "don't have a lot of reserve" left.
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