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Amid violent threats, lawmaker ditches bill to make unvaxxed pay hospital bills
“We just can’t have a reasonable conversation anymore," Illinois Rep. Carroll said.
Stripped of power, Missouri health depts abandon COVID health measures
Health officials struggle to understand a court ruling the state AG refuses to appeal.
The Internet’s biggest players are all affected by critical Log4Shell 0-day
Seeing is believing. Critical Log4j vulnerability is an Internet-wide threat.
Microsoft pushed Apple for compromise to get Game Pass on the App Store
Xbox maker dangled possibility of "exclusive AAA titles" streaming on iOS.
Nvidia’s GeForce Now brings 1600p game streaming to M1 MacBooks
Priciest tier supports MacBook Air's and 13-inch MacBook Pro's native resolution.
US wins appeal against UK ruling that blocked Julian Assange’s extradition
UK court accepts US assurances about how Assange will be treated in prison.
Mercedes-Benz gets world’s first approval for automated driving system
Drivers will be able to take their eyes off the road at speeds of up to 37 mph.
Saving the shuttle simulator—“It was an artifact that needed to be preserved”
"We hope to have it in place at the museum in April."
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro review: Tall screen, strong performance
Lenovo's IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro has just enough tricks up its sleeve to make it stand out against similarly priced machines.
First Sonic 2 film trailer improves on Sonic 1’s weird debut
With a live-action template in place, sequel seems more confident... and Knuckles.
The Wheel of Time show totally changes who the story’s main character is
Meeting the Aes Sedai leader is exciting in more ways than one.
Holiday reading: 19 book recommendations from the Ars staff
From new to old, nonfiction to coffee-table books—we give some recs for your TBR list.
Rocket Report: Astra to launch from Florida, NASA troubleshoots SLS issue
"Construction of Starship orbital launch pad at the Cape has begun."
Zero-day in ubiquitous Log4j tool poses a grave threat to the Internet
Minecraft is the first, but certainly not the last, app known to be affected.
The Matrix Awakens is 2021’s must-play flex of current-gen console power
Real-time visual muscle: Unreal Engine 5 gets its biggest red (pill) carpet treatment yet.
Shkreli’s infamous price-gouging scheme finally shut down in $40M settlement
The trial against Martin Shkreli is slated to begin next week.
Why F1’s switch from 13-inch to 18-inch tires is important
Pirelli tells us about next year's racing rubber—and why that rubber is in F1.
Try, try again: Google releases tablet-focused Android 12L beta for select devices
It'll run on Pixels and one expensive Lenovo tablet or in the Android emulator.
Activision Blizzard workers announce open-ended strike and union drive
Strike Fund to support work stoppage raises over $100,000 in 12 hours.
Jason Statham does what he does best in Operation Fortune: Ruse de guerre trailer
Director Guy Ritchie looks to be channeling that winning Gentlemen energy in new film.
FDA authorizes boosters for ages 16 and 17 ahead of holidays, omicron [Updated]
With delta raging, omicron looming, and holidays nearing, officials push for more shots.
Hospital beds full, National Guard deployed amid crushing delta wave
Pennsylvania hospitals are running at 110%, while Maine and New York call National Guard.
Smart home tech is thriving right now
Entertainment devices are the biggest winners.
300,000 MikroTik routers are ticking security time bombs, researchers say
Device owners have yet to install patches for 3 high-severity vulnerabilities.
The hand-cranked calculator invented by a Nazi concentration camp prisoner
For two decades, the Curta was the best portable calculator in the world.
The NES: How it began, worked, and saved an industry
On July 15, 1983, Nintendo sold its first Famicom. Gaming hasn't been the same since.
Elizabeth Holmes takes final swipe at ex-boyfriend as defense rests
In a surprise move, defense skipped key expert witness.
Amazon fined €1.1 billion by Italy for antitrust abuse
Investigators find online shopping giant unfairly promoted its logistics business.
Malicious NPM packages are part of a malware “barrage” hitting repositories
People trust repositories, which makes them the perfect vectors for malware.
Revisiting the “Tsar Bomba” nuclear test
60 years after the historic detonation, a historian offers a fresh interpretation.
Apple won’t have to allow iPhone apps to use third-party payments tomorrow after all
The status quo will stay in place until an appeal has been resolved.
Tor is under threat from Russian censorship and Sybil attacks
Tor Project leaders disconnect rogue nodes and call on volunteers to bypass censorship.
Stadia finally launches on LG TVs, shows off the greatness that could’ve been
Solid stuff, but it comes well after Google began winding Stadia's concept down.
Our favorite set of noise-canceling headphones under $100 is on sale today
Normally $80, the Soundcore Life Q30 are a great value at this deal price of $60.
Despite mountain of evidence, Elizabeth Holmes claims to remember things differently
Prosecution sought to rebut key points in Holmes’ defense.
Omicron weakens vaccine protection, but boosters revive defenses, early data finds
Omicron is "a tractable problem with the tools we have."
Roku and Google settle YouTube feud just a day before the app would have been pulled
The two companies' relationship has been up in the air for months.
Some “true believers” in space settlement are starting to make it happen
Dylan Taylor, a former real estate executive, wants to make Gerry O'Neill's vision reality.
Ubisoft’s first NFT plans make no sense
The blockchain adds nothing to this experiment in "unique" cosmetic DLC.
Razer’s RGB smartphone cooler attaches to iPhones with MagSafe
Includes an adjustable fan and Peltier tile and works with iPhone and Android.
Apple reaches quiet truce over iPhone privacy changes
Apple is trusting the same groups CEO called "hucksters" trying to make "a quick buck."
Microsoft rolls out revamped Notepad app to Windows 11 Insiders
Dark mode and updated look are the biggest changes to Notepad in quite a while.
Anime convention of 53K is first US case study for omicron spread, CDC says
CDC says over 35,000 anime fans have already been contacted.
Report: Apple CEO Tim Cook engineered a secret $275 billion deal with China
Apple invested heavily in Chinese tech to prevent hostile regulations.
Power companies band together for coast-to-coast EV fast-charger network
Coalition will focus on Interstate Highway System to alleviate range anxiety.
Verizon overrides users’ opt-out preferences in push to collect browsing history
Verizon renamed scanning program and enrolled customers who previously opted out.
Landmark $150B lawsuit seeks to hold Facebook accountable for Rohingya genocide
Facebook knew it was fanning flames of violence, did nothing, lawsuit alleges.
Why one renowned games analyst isn’t playing Halo Infinite on PC for now
Without our own pre-launch look at PC, we're left minding other outlets' alarms.
NASA has 10 new astronauts, and they could not have joined at a better time
"We're always looking for smart, dedicated people in their current fields."
Willfully unvaccinated should pay 100% of COVID hospital bills, lawmaker says
Rep. Carroll calls the legislation a starting point to hold unvaccinated responsible.
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